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The sharing economy, new and still evolving, is being put forward as a potentially disruptive sustainable solution to economic, social and environmental problems. Its design is mainly shaped and analysed by people from the Global North, while the spread of sharing economy initiatives in the Global South has escaped the purview of scholars. More so, the sustainability potentials claimed by proponen

In the past few years women’s empowerment and gender equality initiatives have been under increasing pressure to measure their impact. This thesis explores the stakeholders’ experiences with the monitoring and evaluation practice with a case study of a women’s fund that provides grants to grassroots women’s organizations in South Africa. The study is based on previous research, the grassroots deve

The high youth unemployment in Uganda has resulted in youth volunteering to gain competitive advantages in the labour market. Volunteering has an important place in social development, and it is beneficial for the individual. This study investigated how youth volunteering within non-governmental organisations are creating opportunities for youth empowerment in Kampala, Uganda. A majority of previo

This essay seeks to investigate and understand Paul’s view on marriage in 1 Corinthians, Chapter 7. The aim was to investigate if the current form of marriage in the Christian Church is rooted in the Bible and, in particular, the New Testament. The Greek verb γαμέω (meaning ”to marry”) is considered, the verb that Paul uses in his ‘marriage discussion’ in 1 Corinthians 7. Also considered, is the c

The purpose of this study was to examine how home care services in the city of Malmö works with domestic violence among elder people, and also to analyze the home care service’s role when faced with the same type violence. The sample of informants consequently consisted of six assistant nurses working in home care for ordinary housing in Malmö. The data collection was conducted through qualitative

In Sweden the care of elderly is often criticized. Knowing that the average life expectancy is steadily increasing as well as the population of elderly we wished to examine how society is planning for the future. Thus the purpose of this study was to understand how politicians at municipal level construct future needs of, problems and possible solutions for the care of elderly. Six politicians of

Gängkriminaliteten i Sverige är idag ett omdiskuterat ämne. Trots detta finns det en sida av myntet som förbises och lämnas i det dolda, nämligen de våldsbejakande kvinnorna. Historiskt sett har kvinnor som kommer i kontakt med rättsväsendet setts som offer till mäns våld, och så även i dagens samhälle. Det talas om ”den rosa lagboken” och att kvinnor särbehandlas av rättsväsendets aktörer i stridGang crime in Sweden is a debated topic today. Despite this, there is one side of the coin that is overlooked and left in the dark, namely the women who condone violence. Historically, women who come into contact with the justice system have been seen as victims of men’s violence, and so also in today’s society. There is talk of “the pink law book” and women being treated differently by actors in

The concept of defense capability is commonly used in Swedish social debate and within strategically oriented communication from the government and armed forces. However, this concept does not origin from any formally established definition or concept clarification. Instead, its meaning varies, or is implicit, which is unfortunate when this capability needs to be addressed and communicated intelli

This thesis examines the effects of South Africa’s electricity crisis on the government-driven development of renewable energy from 2007 to 2023 by testing the applicability of the energy security framework. The electricity crisis presents itself through regular electricity cuts, extreme power tariff rises and a lack of long-term sustainability due to the high reliance on coal and Eskom, the monop

The aim of this study was to ascertain how school counselors experience the transition from child and youth psychiatry to adult psychiatry that their students go through when they turn 18 years old. The study also aimed to discover the meaning behind the transition in relation to the school counselors’ work situation. We chose to limit our sample of respondents to school counselors at the upper se

Smart wearable technology devices have facilitated self-monitoring that enables control of health and fitness through various metrics that are based on the collected data. Although wearable technology devices can be beneficial for health and well-being, their current level of adoption and commercialisation is still in the early phase, and researchers are attempting to identify the factors that imp

This thesis evaluates the political focus of the Swedish and Finnish green parties by examining their election manifestoes since year 2000. This is investigated through a content analysis with a coding scheme based on theories and previous research about post-materialism and post-material political issues. The theory of Inglehart regarding post-material value change, from material focus to post-ma

This thesis examines the gender balance in Swedish films through the interaction between same-sex characters in front of the camera and the gender balance in creative key roles behind the camera. By analyzing 11 award winning Swedish films using a measuring tool presented in a study from 2015, the results show that neither Swedish films or Swedish film productions can be considered gender balanced

How does anti-tourism affect support for the EU? This question has gained a newly found relevance in recent years, as anti-tourism protests have appeared in many European cities with high levels of tourism. Despite this relevance, some elements of these protests have not received as much attention as they deserve. This thesis will aim to fill one of the gaps in the literature: how anti-tourism soc

This thesis explores the experiences of employees during the technological transition from Skype to Microsoft Teams, focusing on their sensemaking processes. The research investigates how employees interpret and understand technological change, aiming to provide insights that facilitate smoother transitions in workplace technology. Through semi-structured interviews, the study captures a range of

Volunteering - the occurrence of individuals engaging in unpaid labor that benefits others - is considered a paradoxical, yet common phenomenon. The purpose of this study is to enhance the understanding of the volunteering experience in not-for-profit organizations, especially when volunteers feel disappointment and how they respond to it. To fulfill this purpose, the study is done through a quali

Analyses assessed the degrees to which personality accounts for associations between marital quality and parenting and mediates genetic contributions to these relationships. Participants included 318 male and 544 female same-sex twin pairs from the Twin and Offspring Study in Sweden. All twins completed self-report measures of marital quality and personality (anxiousness, aggression, sociability).

Climate change and disasters are among today’s most pressing issues. The damage caused by the worldwide increase in disasters is staggering, with the urban poor being most at risk. Disasters make their already precarious living conditions worse, creating a vicious circle of poverty. More and more attention has thus been given to the need to address changing climatic conditions and disaster risk th

This paper examines the role of the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Uganda in the process of developing a Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) within the health sector. Power dynamics are integral to any understanding of development assistance, and SWAps bring with them new opportunities for the deployment of influence. The SWAp process has changed the interaction between the donors and the Government, and the

Background: Intimate partner violence against women is a prevailing public health problem in Tanzania, where four of ten women have a lifetime exposure to physical or sexual violence by their male partners. To be able to suggest relevant and feasible community and health care based interventions, we explored community members' understanding and their responses to intimate partner violence. Methods