Sökning: "non-governmental organization"

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  1. 6. Constructing and contesting the legitimacy of private forest governance : The case of forest certification in Sweden

    Författare :Johanna Johansson; Carina Keskitalo; Karin Bäckstrand; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; accountability; corporate social responsibility; eco-labelling; forest certification; forest governance; forest practices; governance; legitimacy; national forest inventory; private governance; Sweden; voluntary standards; statskunskap; political science;

    Sammanfattning : In recent decades, political scientists have devoted substantial attention to the changing role of the state towards more inclusion of non-state actors in policymaking. This deliberative turn, or move towards governance, may signal inability to handle complex problems without cooperation with nonstate actors. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Exploring health-seeking behaviour of disadvantaged populations in rural Bangladesh

    Författare :Syed Masud Ahmed; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Bangladesh; disadvantaged populations; health-seeking behaviour; health-system; self-care;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Improving ability of the health system to reach the poor/disadvantaged populations is important for health and essential to mitigate the income-erosion consequences of ill- health in Bangladesh. This study examined the health-seeking behaviour of some identified disadvantaged population groups, including the effect of poverty focused non-governmental development interventions. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Reading ability of Latvian students : results from an international study

    Författare :Indra Dedze; Carsten Elbro; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Reading literacy; reading ability; reading instruction; word recognition; voluntary reading; home background; Latvia; internationell pedagogik; International Education;

    Sammanfattning : Reading literacy is becoming a crucial skill for the success in the modern society. Since Latvia is an industrialized country, with a relatively small population, it is of a crucial importance that the educational system produces well literate people. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Images of a Forest People : Punan Malinau – Identity, Sociality, and Encapsulation in Borneo

    Författare :Lars Kaskija; Jan Ovesen; Victor King; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Punan; Borneo; Indonesia; hunter-gatherer; foraging ethos; encapsulation; sociality; identity; indigenous; conservation; variability; Kulturantropologi; Cultural Anthropology;

    Sammanfattning : This is a study of groups of forest foragers and horticulturalists in the Malinau River basin in northeast Borneo. These groups are known to themselves and others as Punan, or more specifically – in order to distinguish them from other groups of Punan (or Penan) living in other parts of Borneo – as Punan Malinau. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Access to health care for febrile children in Uganda : symptom recognition, care seeking practices and provider choice

    Författare :Elizeus Kabareebe Rutebemberwa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Fever; malaria; pneumonia; community health worker; drug shop; child;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Febrile illnesses including malaria and pneumonia are leading causes of death among children under five in Uganda. The survival of a sick child depends on access to prompt and appropriate care. LÄS MER