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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 71 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Indonesia.
1. Historyscapes in Alor : Approaching indigenous history in Eastern Indonesia
Sammanfattning : This thesis deals with history and history-making practices in Alor, a small island in southeastern Indonesia. As in all of Indonesia, the people of Alor have experienced European colonialism, and after independence, a period of centralised, authoritarian rule under the New Order (1965-1998). LÄS MER
2. Abdominal obesity among older population in Indonesia : socioeconomic and gender inequality, pattern and impacts on disability and death
Sammanfattning : Background: Population ageing has contributed to the rise of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Concurrently, obesity prevalence is increasing in all age groups and has become a serious public health problem. Obesity is the main risk factors of the major chronic NCDs such as type 2 diabetes and has been linked to disability and mortality. LÄS MER
3. Making a living in the world of tourism : Livelihoods in backpacker tourism in urban Indonesia
Sammanfattning : In many ‘Third World’ societies tourism is seen as a force for economic development and socie-tal change. Employment in tourism has increased, new destinations have been drawn into tour-ism circuits, and many ‘Third World’ governments have adopted ‘pro-poor’ tourism policies as part of their poverty reduction strategies. LÄS MER
4. Domestic violence against women in rural Indonesia : searching for multilevel prevention
Sammanfattning : Background: Domestic violence has been recognized globally as one of the most important Public Health concerns with severe negative health consequences for the exposed women. Through UN bodies several international milestones have successfully pushed attention towards worldwide improvements in the life situations of women. LÄS MER
5. Rural Batak, kings in Medan : The development of Toba Batak ethno-religious identity in Medan, Indonesia, 1912-1965
Sammanfattning : This study explores the history of the Toba Batak community in the city of Medan from1912 to 1965. The Toba Batak have traditionally lived in the rural interior highlands ofSumatra. In this region, their specific ethno-religious identity was developed. LÄS MER