Fiji has been plagued with issues hindering its economic development. Having experienced 4 coup d’états in the last 40 years owing to tension between the countries’ two majority ethnic groups, Fiji has developed a reputation for political instability. Lacklustre growth, weak structural transformation, and limited economic diversification have led to increased poverty levels. With the Covid-19 pand

This paper empirically investigates the relationship between education and risk of developing dementia. From a large body of literature, it is well known that higher education associates with better health. This is true both for health in general, but also for more specific diseases like Alzheimer’s. However, the question of whether the link between years of education and dementia is causal or not

This thesis analyses three Fy og Bi films from the silent era: Tyvepak (1921), Vester-Vov-Vov (1927) and Filmens Helte (1928). The theoretical framework that is utilized in this thesis comes from ideological criticism as well as the concept of representation in film. The method used is textual analysis. The historiographical significance of the thesis fits into the broadly social approach to the s

The aim of this thesis is to investigate the community meals as an identity shaping process in Paul’s ekklēsiai. The research question is as follows: In which ways do meals form an identity, community, and equality in Paul’s ekklēsia at Corinth and Galatia, in the light of the Greco-Roman banquet tradition and the Apostolic Decree? I answer this question by focus on meals as a banquet, and meals a

Since its inception, the discipline of sociology has struggled to bridge the gap between structure and agency. How is it that individuals can be free whilst also part of a larger context that determines their actions? This study aims to make a small contribution towards solving this conundrum. It departs from the theories of Habermas, Arendt and Machiavelli, and ventures into an archival study of

This study explores how social workers in the field of gerontological social work are influenced by organizational policies and regulations regarding their work with elderly who are subjected to domestic violence. The aim was to get a deeper understanding of how the social workers are influenced by the policies and regulations regarding their work with elderly who are subjected to domestic violenc

Problemområde: Vi lever idag i ett samhälle där vi knappast kan undvika digitala verktyg. Vi kommunicerar, får information och utför olika ärenden i den digitala sfären. Ny teknologi har skapat andra typer av behov hos oss och vi har ett mycket effektivare och bekvämare liv tack vare digitala verktyg. Forskningen om e-government visar många av dess positiva sidor, exempelvis ökad effektivitet och

The purpose of this thesis is to study some aspects of origin-specified electricity contracts in Sweden. Consumers may choose a contract for which the electricity is specified to originate from for example renewable resources, or from one exclusive energy source such as solar, wind, hydroelectric or nuclear power. The study is mainly based on data over supplied electricity contracts for households

Careers under the Auspices of the Aristocracy. Social Mobility among Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie's Stewards in Västergötland circa 1650–1680 The present study provides new knowledge on the prerequisites for social mobility in seventeenth-century Sweden by placing focus on a forgotten arena for the social dynamics of the time: the aristocratic manors. The investigation deals with count Magnus

Denna kvalitativa intervjustudie undersöker åtta socialpedagogers upplevelse av sin roll i skolan. Studien har gjorts utifrån ett syfte att förstå denna relativt nya yrkesroll i skolan, och bidrar med mer kunskap kring socialpedagogers potential och kompetens. De teorier som guidat analysen av intervjudatan handlar om pedagogiska relationer, om socialpedagogens uppgift i skolan, om interaktio

Bakgrund: Majoriteten av individer med autismspektrumtillstånd (AST) har svårigheter att tolka och bearbeta sensoriska intryck. När ett barns förmåga att bearbeta sensoriska intryck inte matchar kraven i miljön blir skoldagen en stor utmaning. Idag saknar skolan användbara modeller för att förstå elevers skolsvårigheter och behov utifrån ett aktivitets- och delaktighetsperspektiv. Syfte: Att med sBackground: The majority of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have difficulties in interpreting and processing sensory input. When the abilities of a child to process sensory input does not match the demands of the environment, school becomes a difficult challenge. Schools today lack models that enable teachers to understand the difficulties of a pupil from an occupational- and parti

Purpose: The purpose of the research is to analyze managers’ use of accounting discretion in goodwill impairment losses of European firms in 2020 – a year of financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – and whether the discretion employed reflects earnings management. Methodology: The difference in earnings between impairers and non-impairers is analyzed by employing a Mann-Whitney U-test

Grov kvinnofridskränkning har i Sverige sedan 1998 möjliggjort lagföring av flera brottsgärningar under samma rubricering och har diskuterats flitigt under många år. Mäns våld mot kvinnor gestaltas som ett stort samhällsproblem och flera olika lösningar, dels genom kriminalvården och uppdrag av regeringen har försökt angripa problemet men utan några vidare resultat. Syftet med denna uppsats är dä

JM AB, Sverige region syd, vill undersöka hur stort intresset bland kunderna ser ut för att köpa en bostad som är Svanenmärkt producerad. I rapporten undersöks det även om det finns någon skillnad med att producera en Svanenmärkt bostad jämfört med att producera en bostad på det traditionella sättet utan några miljöcertifieringar. För att få en bostad Svanenmärkt så krävs det att en kravlista uppfJM AB, Region South in Sweden, wants us to investigate the amount of interest amongst customers in purchasing Nordic Swan Ecolabelled houses. This report will also examine whether there are any differences between producing a Nordic Swan Ecolabelled house compared with producing a house in the traditional way without any environmental certifications. In order to have a home labelled with the Nordi

Fastighetsbildningsverksamheten står inför ökad digitalisering som en del av en digital samhällsbyggnadsprocess. Mot bakgrund av detta gör Lantmäteriets Fastighetsbildning en översyn av den nuvarande intäktsmodellen för verksamheten och som en del av detta arbete behöver den nuvarande prisbilden undersökas närmare. I detta examensarbete undersöks priskorrelerande faktorer i anläggningsförrättningaProperty formation operation is facing increased digitalization, as a part of integration of digitalization in built-environment practices. In the light of this, the National Land Survey of Sweden’s property formation division is doing an overhaul of their current revenue model. As a part of this overhaul, there is a need to investigate the present price driving factors in the agency’s operations.

This thesis compared the explanatory power on excess return between the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the Fama and French Three Factor Model on the Swedish Market. Fur- thermore, an evaluation of the independent variables included in the Fama and French Three Factor Model was done. This was tested on a sample of 59 listed companies of the Stock- holm Stock Exchange between 2007 and 2015. A total

The quality of a flour can vary greatly depending on the wheat variety and on the conditions while growing the wheat. Currently, the quality is mainly assessed by test baking the flour to observe the volume of the final product. The aim of this study was to investigate if three instruments (Alveolab, Mixolab and Rheo F4) analyzing rheological behaviours connected to dough preparation and baking pr

Frågeställning: Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka patientperspektiv av hjälpsamma och hindrande faktorer i PTSD-behandling. Metod: Sju kvalitativa studier som fokuserade på patienters perspektiv av hjälpsamma och hindrande faktorer i PTSD-behandling gicks igenom. Resultat: Den terapeutiska relationen sågs som viktig och hjälpsam. Patienter betraktade exponering och psykoedukation som hjälpQuestion: The purpose of this study was to investigate patient perspectives of helpful and hindering factors in PTSD-treatment. Method: Seven qualitative studies focusing on patient perspective of PTSD-treatment were reviewed. Meta-ethnography and thematic analysis were used. Results: The therapeutic relationship was seen as important and helpful. Patients viewed exposure and psychoeducation abo

Bakgrund: Barn som ska opereras känner ofta en oro inför ingreppet. Tidigare studier har visat på att fler än hälften av barnen upplever oro i hög grad, vilket kan påverka förloppet inför och efter den generella anestesin. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att beskriva barns oro inför generell anestesi. Metod: Systematisk litteraturstudie med narrativ sammanställning av kvantitativa artiklar. Resul

The rise of global and alternative distribution channels in the automotive industry puts pressure on importers and dealerships, as they face the threat of substitution when it comes to the downstream distribution activities in the automotive supply chain. Thus, to attain a competitive advantage automotive importers and their respective dealerships must strive for a high degree of collaboration in