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Multidimensional poverty and water insecurity represent critical, intersecting development challenges in Kenya. While physical water scarcity is shaped by climate variability, local water resource endowments, and geographic conditions, the households' ability to access safe water depends heavily on infrastructure and socioeconomic resources, a distinction captured by the Water Poverty Index (W
This thesis investigates the control of stamping speed in a hydraulic extrusion press at Alleima, with the aim of reducing oscillations at the start of the process and achieving faster stabilisation. A simplified digital model of the press was developed in Simulink to capture the key system dynamics and enable simulation-based evaluation of control strategies. Initial work focused on the existing
This thesis examines how cross-border electricity interconnectors affect price formation and market integration, using the Norwegian electricity market as a case study. The focus is on NordLink and North Sea Link, which in 2020 and 2021 respectively, connected Southern Norway’s NO2 bidding zone more directly to Germany/Luxembourg and the United Kingdom. The central question is whether these interc
This thesis sets out to ask what can be learned in terms of navigating climate change in the Alps when zooming in on human-environmental interdependencies in mountain tourism. For that matter, it conducts an ethnographic case study of the German Alpine Club’s (DAV) Stuttgart division, examining how Alpine professionals and mountain operations staff engage with the environment. Methodologically, th
This thesis aimed to develop a rooftop tent targeting the needs of younger users. Using the Double Diamond design methodology the team was guided throughout the phases of the project. The research phase consisted of thorough market research, a questionnaire with over 50 participants and seven interviews. This data was then analyzed with the target user in mind by developing a methodology for mapp
Våld i nära relation är ett omfattande samhällsproblem som ofta sker bakom stängda dörrar. Detta innebär att ingripandepolisen som första instans har en avgörande roll i att bedöma risker utifrån ofta begränsad eller motsägelsefull information. Syftet med denna uppsats är att ur ett sociologiskt perspektiv undersöka hur risk konstrueras, tolkas och förstås av ingripandepoliser, samt hur deras hand
Bakgrund: Arbetsrelaterad stress inom somatisk akutsjukvård påverkar sjuksköterskors förmåga att upprätthålla patientsäkerheten i en miljö präglad av hög arbetsbelastning, tids- och resursbrist samt oförutsägbarhet. Syfte: Att belysa hur sjuksköterskor upprätthåller patientsäkerheten vid arbetsrelaterad stress inom somatisk akutsjukvård. Metod: Sex semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med legi
Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur IKEAs företagsvärderingar förstås, får mening och kommer till uttryck i medarbetares vardagliga arbete. Studien är baserad på åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer med medarbetare på ett IKEA-varuhus. Empirin har analyserats med hjälp av Erving Goffmans dramaturgiska perspektiv samt Christina Garstens antropologiska perspektiv på organisationskultur och ide
This study aims to examine how military protective security guards (Swedish: militär skyddsvakt) describe the ways in which their discretion is shaped and operationalized in practice. Considering the current security context, the Swedish law Skyddslagen (2010:305) constitutes a central component of Sweden's protective security system. Skyddslagen provides the legalistic framework within which
This study investigates whether cultural risk preferences moderate the relationship between macroeconomic shocks — namely inflation, unemployment, and GDP contraction — and fertility across 76 developed and developing countries over the period 2000–2023. Drawing on the Becker–Tomes quantity–quality framework extended with a precautionary saving channel, I argue that more risk-averse societies trea
Administrative environmental sanctions is a regulatory tool that plays a key role within Swedish environmental supervision, and its implementation often falls on municipal environmental and health inspectors. The system operates around the premise that specific offenses are combined with set fees, thus theoretically removing the need for complex judicial assessments. This study examines the experi
The purpose of this study is to examine how social workers perceive their discretion in cases involving intimate partner violence, particularly in relation to the Social Service Act (2025:400) which places increased emphasis on preventive work. To achieve this, the study explores the factors influencing professional discretion and how organizational conditions affect the preventive work. This stud
The purpose of this essay is to uncover how fashion in the royal court during the renaissance can be used to communicate power. To do this I have done research on Queen Elizabeth I and Quenn Christina of Sweden to understand how powerful women of the renaissance between 16th century and mid-17th century dressed. These queens are also women that had the highest position of power in a society where
While shared leadership is increasingly recognized for its positive impact on early-stage business performance, contemporary literature has begun exploring its "dark side" or negative consequences. However, because these negative consequences have predominantly been investigated within structured, mature corporations, their manifestation within more volatile early-stage environments rema
Sprickbildning har observerats på vissa delsträckor av E6 och E45 i Västra Götalands län, Sverige, trots liknande trafikförhållanden och beläggningskonstruktioner. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka möjliga materialrelaterade faktorer som bidrar till sprickbildning i asfaltbeläggningar. Historiska kvalitetskontrolldata, projektdokumentation och nya fältundersökningar användes för att jämförCracking has been observed on certain sections of the E6 and E45 highways in Västra Götaland County, Sweden, despite similar traffic conditions and pavement structures. The purpose of this study was to investigate possible material related factors contributing to asphalt pavement cracking. Historical quality control data, project documentation and new field investigations were used to compare crac
This academic paper explores the phenomena of digital recruitment of minors for criminal purposes. The aim is to clarify which factors facilitate the recruitment of minors, and why criminal actors choose to use digital platforms for recruitment, instead of person to person recruitment. Social bond theory by Travis Hirschi, as well as Routine activity theory has been used to analyze the individual
Forskningsfråga: Hur uppfattas varumärkens brand personality på sociala medier? Hur kan uppfattningen av brand personality i sociala medier förstås i relation till brand equity? Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att bidra till förståelsen av hur brand personality framträder i en social-mediekontext genom att undersöka hur varumärken bedöms utifrån anonymiserat bildmaterial, samt hur dessa bedömni
Den svenska kommersiella fastighetsmarknaden har under perioden 2008–2025 genomgått betydande förändringar. Perioden inleddes med efterspelet till finanskrisen 2008 och övergick därefter i en utdragen lågräntemiljö, vilken slutligen följdes av en snabb ränteuppgång under 2022–2023. Eftersom fastighetssektorn är kapitalintensiv och kännetecknas av hög skuldsättning får förändringar i Riksbankens stHow changes in interest rate levels affect transaction volumes, and financing strategies in the Swedish commercial real estate market The Swedish commercial real estate market underwent significant structural change between 2008 and 2025. A period that comprised the aftermath of the global financial crisis, an extended low interest rate environment and the rapid increase in the policy rate during
