2018

  • How does the youth perceive democracy given the history of general elections in the post-colonial city of Nairobi, Kenya?

    How does the youth perceive democracy given the history of general elections in the post-colonial city of Nairobi, Kenya?

    Kenya has had a tumultuous history with general elections. In a country with 42 ethnic tribes, post-election ethnic based violence has been witnessed in both the 2007 and 2017 general elections. After the first round of general elections in 2017, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling for the nullification of the results and fresh…

  • How does the youth perceive democracy given the history of general elections in the post-colonial city of Nairobi, Kenya?

    How does the youth perceive democracy given the history of general elections in the post-colonial city of Nairobi, Kenya?

    Kenya has had a tumultuous history with general elections. In a country with 42 ethnic tribes, post-election ethnic based violence has been witnessed in both the 2007 and 2017 general elections. After the first round of general elections in 2017, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling for the nullification of the results and fresh…

  • Global talk – Local walk, SDG#5 on Gender Equality

    The aim of this study is to understand the processes of implementing Sustainable Development Goal 5 on Gender Equality into policies and practices at the municipal level in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH). Our research answers the following research questions: 1) What supportive policy frameworks exist at the federal, entity, canton and municipal level in BiH to support…

  • Global talk – Local walk, SDG#5 on Gender Equality

    The aim of this study is to understand the processes of implementing Sustainable Development Goal 5 on Gender Equality into policies and practices at the municipal level in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH). Our research answers the following research questions: 1) What supportive policy frameworks exist at the federal, entity, canton and municipal level in BiH to support…

  • Is there a win for conservation, livelihoods and governance?

    This study compares previous biodiversity data from these sites with current forest measurements and data gathered through social science methods including semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussions in two communities adjacent to the forest reserve. Results show that although still controversial for conservation efforts, Broussonetia papyrifera can support the regeneration of indigenous…

  • Is there a win for conservation, livelihoods and governance?

    This study compares previous biodiversity data from these sites with current forest measurements and data gathered through social science methods including semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussions in two communities adjacent to the forest reserve. Results show that although still controversial for conservation efforts, Broussonetia papyrifera can support the regeneration of indigenous…

  • Exploring coordination in a multi-agency partnership approach to prevention of gender-based violence in Zambia

    This study identifies factors that fosters and hinders coordination among key agencies operating in one-stop centre in Zambia such as the police, health and social welfare that provide coordinated medical, social and legal services to the victims of gender-based violence. This is a primary qualitative study in which data was collected using interviews from participants…

  • Exploring coordination in a multi-agency partnership approach to prevention of gender-based violence in Zambia

    This study identifies factors that fosters and hinders coordination among key agencies operating in one-stop centre in Zambia such as the police, health and social welfare that provide coordinated medical, social and legal services to the victims of gender-based violence. This is a primary qualitative study in which data was collected using interviews from participants…

  • Governing through development narrative in the era of ’Africa Rising’

    The findings of the study indicate that ‘mosaic’ planning, public participation and narratives of devolution are the mechanisms by which power operates in the field of development in Kisumu county. Master Thesis written at Lund University.

  • Governing through development narrative in the era of ’Africa Rising’

    The findings of the study indicate that ‘mosaic’ planning, public participation and narratives of devolution are the mechanisms by which power operates in the field of development in Kisumu county. Master Thesis written at Lund University.