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“Be a man”: Working with Masculinities as a Strategy to Prevent Gender-Based Violence in Bolivia

The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how social constructions of masculinities are connected to the high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in the Bolivian context. Moreover, the thesis aimed to uncover why a growing number of organizations in Bolivia have chosen to incorporate a “masculinity approach” in their GBV interventions, and to analyse the challenges and opportunities pres

E-governance diffusion: COVID-19 as a critical juncture for developmental path dependency; the case of Mexico

This thesis aims to contribute to e-governance studies by combining a framework of critical juncture studies and path dependency theory to evaluate the performance of the e-governance sector in Mexico in the wake of the SARS-COVID-2 crisis. Through the investigation of e-governance policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, this thesis identified key thematic principles for analysis: 1) Access to Inte

Brainstem response estimation using continuous sound - A feasibility study

Hearing loss is a complicated phenomena which does not only vary from person to person, but also, can change characteristics during the day. Despite this, hearing aids today are fitted only occasionally and thus only capture the slow changes in the hearing loss. In order for a hearing aid to continuously adapt to a subject’s hearing loss it has to be able to gauge the users hearing threshold. One

Putting down new roots: The political economy of relevance for ‘climate-smart’ agriculture in rural Uganda.

A growing body of literature within political ecology is concerned with the exercise of political and economic power within climate change policies (Robbins, 2020). In this thesis, I explore the political economy of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA), using methodological reflections and empirical material from a case study of a Ugandan smallholder agricultural community. To assess how local communit

A mixed methods research on the influence of remittances on capabilities: A case study of Kenyan Middle East returnees and their households living in Nairobi

This study's primary objective was to understand how remittances from international labour migration influences the capabilities of Kenyan returnees from the Middle East. The study examined how migrants and their families used the money they sent home, what kind of education they got, how they got medical care, and how they started businesses. Sen's capacity approach and the new economics

Libraries of Things: Exploring business model configurations and dominant archetypes

As part of both the sharing and social economies, libraries of things (LoTs) can play a role in reducing consumption in a socially sustainable way. They have the potential to overcome key sustainability and service shortcomings of other circular and sharing business models (BMs), but research on LoTs is sparse. Because of this potential, this research aims to improve the understanding of LoT BMs t

Transforming into a learning organization? A study of challenges and conditions that leaders face when supporting the development of a learning organization

The concept of learning organizations is one of the most popular concepts within management research. There seems to be a continuous need for learning in organizations as it equips companies to survive rapid changes in the internal and external organizational environment as well as competition. Still, the idea is challenging to implement, and researchers as well as practitioners call for a need to

Comparison of Level Control Strategies for a Flotation Series in the Mining Industry

Separating valuable minerals from waste rock is an important step in the production of metals. This is for copper ore done through a process called flotation. A flotation series consists of tank cells in series where the minerals are collected in a froth on top of the cells. The level control of the flotation cells is important in order to be able to collect the froth. The first four flotation cel

Impact of model architecture and data distribution on self-supervised federated learning

Data is a crucial resource for machine learning. But in many settings, such as in healthcare or on mobile devices, there are obstacles that make it difficult to utilize the available data. This data is often distributed between many clients and private, meaning that central storage of the data is inadvisable. Further, image data is often unlabeled and external labelling is impossible due to its pr

Can supply chain disruptions explain the high inflation levels during Covid-19?

In countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused the highest level of inflation since several decades. Explanations are sought after and disruptions of supply chains have been labeled the cause by many politicians. However, the empirical literature regarding the topic is limited. Hence, in order to extend the literature, this paper aims to investigate

Parasociala Interaktioner eller: Hur jag slutade ängslas och lärde mig att älska livestreamen - En kvantitativ studie om parasociala interaktioner på Twitch.tv, sociala behov och psykisk ohälsa

Vi lever idag i en värld där en kontinuerlig ökning av både internetanvändning och psykisk ohälsa är en verklighet för den svenska befolkningen. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka relationen mellan psykisk ohälsa, sociala behov och parasociala interaktioner (icke-reciproka beteenden och relationer med medieprofiler) bland svenskar som använder sig av livestreamingtjänsten Twitch.tv. StudienWe live in a world where a continuous increase of internet usage and mental illness is a reality for the Swedish population. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relations between mental illness, social needs and parasocial interactions (non-reciprocal behaviors and relationships with media profiles) among Swedes who use the livestreaming service Twitch.tv. The study aimed to investiga

Unlocking Strategies for Co-Financing Urban Nature-based Solutions: A balancing act between the scaling up and justice

The current reality is that cities are losing green spaces rather than creating more of them, leading to many urban challenges. Urban nature-based solutions (NbS), through renaturing urban landscapes, are seen as a promising solution to help cities deal with climate change and build a better future for communities worldwide. In Europe, specifically, NbS is also seen as a way of boosting green innov

Automatic Virtual Tracking in a Multi-Participant Scenario for a Mobile Device

The aim of this thesis is to identify a speaker in a video stream by only using the camera of a smartphone. This creates the opportunity for a mobile application to track the speaking participant during a conference call. Conference systems that include this feature use a microphone array to localize sound and who the speaker is. Mobile phones however, are generally not equipped with a microphone

Transformative change through local networks - A case study on the ‘Local Roadmap for a Climate Neutral Building & Construction Industry 2030’ in Malmö, Sweden

With rapid urbanization and an increasing share of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions from cities, low-carbon urban transformations are critical for mitigating climate change. Local climate networks have been recognized for their potential to govern such activities. However, less is known about how such networks are implemented and managed as well as their capacity to accelerate transformative

Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions - The Impact of Societal Dynamics on Risk and Adaptation Perspectives of Pluvial Floods in Malmö

Cities around the world are not only facing the impacts of climate change but are also increasingly charged with the responsibility to adapt. The city of Malmö in Sweden, facing the consequences of ever-so-present pluvial floods, has set an objective to increase the use of multifunctional Nature-based Solutions (NBS) in its urban stormwater planning. Nevertheless, despite evidence pointing at the

Kalman-Filter Design and Evaluation for PMSM Rotor-Temperature Estimation

The permanent magnet synchronous motor, PMSM, is an efficient electrical motor that has seen a greater prevalence in the automotive industry from the increasing demand for electrical vehicles. Managing the temperature of the permanent magnet rotor is important to optimize motor utilization and avoid hardware failures. Direct temperature measurements of the moving rotor with a sensor are, however,

Relevance of E-Waste Legislation in Developing Countries: Analysing Ghana’s Recently Introduced E-Waste Regulatory Policy

E-waste has had unwanted effects on the economy, health and physical environment of developing countries. E-waste activities in most developing countries including Ghana are dominated by the informal sector. Ghana, over the period, has had support from international organisations to manage its e-waste crisis. However, efforts to salvage the situation are often stymied by a myriad of factors. In 20

Understanding views on sufficient clothing consumption: Using Q methodology

Overconsumption of clothes is a global environmental and social problem, where 80 billion new clothing is produced each year. Efficiency measures have focused on improving resource efficiency on the production side and improving clothing care on the consumer side. However, literature shows that these measures are not enough. Sufficiency shifts the focus to affluent societies consuming less, and un

Characterization of ulvan polysaccharide degrading enzymes from Wenyingzhuangia fucanilytica

The aim of this thesis was to fully characterize the enzyme WFp-105, including bioinformatic analysis, structural modeling, full activity and stability characterization and product determination. As well as for the enzyme WFp-37; optimize protein production in regard to expression strains and cultivation temperature, analyzing the genomic context as well as performing an initial activity detection

Orchestrating Industry Transition: A case study of value chain collaboration strategies to enable urban mining in the Danish building industry

Production of building materials is connected to a great deal of environmental degradation, and demand for materials is expected to increase. Currently, the construction industry is responsible for 23 % of the global GHG emissions, 40 % of the raw materials consumed globally, and 32 % of the waste generated in Europe. With urbanization and an increasing population, more buildings are needed in the