Popular science Glaciers are very sensitive indicators of climate change. The major cause of melting glaciers is global warming. This rapid rate of melting has serious negative impact on the earth causing flooding, leaving impact on flora and fauna, resulting in shortage of freshwater and hydroelectricity. The long-term monitoring of glaciers and the knowledge gained from it can help governments,

Bakgrund: En hiv-infektion orsakas av humant immunbristvirus, ett så kallat retrovirus med låg smittsamhet. En hiv-infektion kan inte läka ut av sig själv utan den smittade bär på viruset i kroppen resten av livet och patienten får därmed en livslång interaktion med vården. Okunskap och rädsla hos sjuksköterskeskor ökar risken att patienter med hiv eller aids inte blir bemötta eller behandlade på

Bakgrund: Vårdrelaterade infektioner (VRI) drabbar många patienter, det innebär stora kostnader och mycket lidande för patient och närstående. Det finns inte mycket tillgänglig information om hur vårdpersonal hanterar handhygien i Indien. Syftet med studien var att undersöka en grupp sjuksköterskor och undersköterskor kunskap om handhygien i hälso- och sjukvården i Indien. Metod: Det var 86 respon

Novel materials in microfluidics can enable innovative applications, price reductions, higher efficiency, and increased availability. In this thesis, I examine polymer materials for acoustofluidic applications, and find several functioning, and promising, materials and designs. Microfluidics involves manipulating small volumes of fluids for novel applications, and acoustofluidics describes the ap

It is an on-going debate in the business of fire protection engineering in Sweden whether steel construction in hall buildings (building class Br2) can be performed without technical fire classification or not. The building code, EKS 9, gives some restrictions and methods to determine this and one of these methods is the local fire (Swedish standards institute (1), 2007) which is evaluated and ana

Bakgrund: Depression efter förlossning, postpartum depression (PPD), drabbar idag ca 10-15% av alla nyblivna mammor. PPD är ett globalt problem och drabbar kvinnor i alla länder, kulturer och socioekonomiska grupper. Syfte: Studiens syfte är att belysa hur kvinnor som drabbats av PPD upplever sjukdomen och vården de erhåller. Metod: En litteraturstudie har genomförts. Elva vetenskapliga artiklar h

During the past decades there is a growing interest to include a cultural dimension in the debate on sustainable development. In this thesis I explore how culture, and more specifically the Flemish cultural sector, contributes to the transition to a sustainable society. By means of case studies, I examine how cultural organizations perceive their role in the transition process and how they transla

Popular science Domestic energy consumption depends on the weather conditions, how energy efficient a building is and the price of fuel. There is a direct relationship between domestic energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions with an increase in energy use resulting in an increase in emissions. Domestic energy consumption and CO2 emissions are closely related to a number of factors in

Entrepreneurs are increasingly called upon to solve many of the social and environmental consequences induced by the conventional food system. However the means and visions driving entrepreneurial actions towards more sustainable food practices are various and influenced by various thought systems. This paper presents an empirical assessment of values driving small scale food entrepreneurs, operat

Having a child with disability (CWD) gives rise to implications for the parents. Social and psychological challenges are known factors, together with financial constraints and employment issues, which increase the risk of poverty. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore parents’ perception of and how their lives have been impacted by having a CWD. The methods consisted of semi-structured i

This thesis discusses institutional sustainability and transitions to sustainable development. These concepts are explored through a qualitative case study on rural groundwater management institutions in Aweil East, South Sudan. The primary question guiding the discussion is how a transition towards sustainable development is reflected in this particular case. The secondary questions supporting th

Studiens hypoteser var att undersöka om en grupp ensamkommande ungdomar som tilldelats en stödperson hade bättre välbefinnande (hypotes 1), mentaliseringsförmåga (hypotes 2) och tillfredsställelse med sitt sociala stöd (hypotes 3) jämfört med en grupp ensamkommande ungdomar som inte hade tilldelats en stödperson. Studien hade även som syfte att undersöka om ungdomarna som hade en stödperson var nö

The literature on sport for development has expanded greatly over the past decade due to recent development trends. In particular it has enjoyed success as a peer education based preventative health strategy for many HIV/AIDS affected African countries. However, there is little research that considers the voices of the young people who are both the main beneficiaries and drivers of the approach. T

Popular science summary: One of the greatest challenges in studying animal behavior is to understand it from the animal’s perspective. We will never know exactly how they look at or think about the world, but we can infer a lot from giving them signals and seeing their responses. In evolutionary biology, we are trying to find out what forces drove change in a specific direction. The “force” or s

Key to Myanmar’s current reform is the shift towards people-centered development. In wake of this trend, I/NGOs are localizing their projects through autonomous village organizations. This research appraises the motivations leading to the proliferation and effect of such VOs in Myanmar. Data was gathered through desk review, surveys, FGDs and interviews. Sample for this study was drawn from develo

The purpose of this thesis was to explore the gendered impacts Fairtrade has on smallholder tea producers through a case study of the Sireet cooperative in Western Kenya. While previous studies have extensively elaborated on the overall impact of Fairtrade on poverty reduction and the livelihoods of farmers, a gender differentiated impact assessment has been substantially neglected. Through an emb

This thesis explored alternative care of children in Cambodia through the view of employees of non-governmental organisations. Preliminary research revealed a misappropriation of the word orphanage to describe a place, not for orphans, but where poor families in Cambodia take children for care. Thus, the language of alternative care became the topic of interest and was critically examined through