Understanding the Climate for Transformational Change: Turning Attitudes into Action

Master in social science - Nord university, 201

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in Rural Maharashtra: a Preventative Approach to Risk Factor Reduction through Lifestyle Interventions

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the contribution and correlation between lifestyle behaviors and modifiable risk factors (MRF) established in adolescence and during pregnancy with development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) exclusive to preeclampsia (PE), eclampsia, and pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH). MRF include but are not exclusive to diet and nutrition, physical activity, and Mishri use. Associations of HDP with increased premature cardiovascular risk in the affected woman and child indicate the importance of healthy lifestyle modifications that promote cardiovascular health and longevity and reduction of risk factors through prevention. While cardiac conditions are primarily associated with patients over the age of 40, early prevention is key for establishing healthy behaviors. Subsequently, this study analyzed health behaviors and greater environmental factors in three stages of the woman’s life: adolescence, pregnancy, and adulthood. To follow, the secondary purpose seeks to analyze the impact and efficacy of lifestyle interventions and modifications made to prevent modifiable risk factors these three stages. Attention is focused on what factors influence or fail to influence women’s decisions to modify their lifestyles following the complication. For women living in villages and slums in rural Maharashtra, greater cultural, religious, political, and socioeconomic factors shape the realities of their lifestyle decisions and education. Such factors include health education interventions and counseling, socioeconomic development, and the degree of relevant cultural application of these interventions. Primary actors facilitating these interventions include health and social workers and educators from various political and non-political sectors. Village health workers (VHWs) among other outreach agencies of the Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP) in Jamkhed, Maharashtra have helped extend educational opportunities and health access for women seeking to understand health decisions and prevention throughout every stage of life. Interviews and 5 conversations with women with histories of complicated pregnancies, VHWs, social workers, and physicians helped contextualize prevalence and understanding of risk and prevention, prenatal and antenatal care, and the lifestyle behaviors of women with these histories. The interviews illustrated both the scientific and cultural complexity of risk factor assessment of HDP especially in the context of prevention through lifestyle MRF reduction but demonstrated numerous opportunities and platforms for building healthy lifestyle interventions in each of the three life stages included in this study

ANALISIS TRANSPARANSI DALAM PENGELOLAAN ANGGARAN PENDAPATAN DAN BELANJA DESA DI DESA TELUK BERINGIN KECAMATAN GUNUNG TOAR KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI

ABSTRAK Analisis Transparansi dalam Pengelolaan Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Desa di Desa Teluk Beringin Kecamatan Gunung Toar Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi Oleh : Wiken Yulianti Nim : 11575200430 Email [email protected] Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana transparansi dalam pengelolaan APBDesa di Desa Teluk Beringin dan untuk mengetahui faktor pendukung dan penghambat transparansi pengelolaan APBDesa di Desa Teluk Beringin. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini ialah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa transparansi dalam pengelolaan APBDesa di Desa Teluk Beringin Kecamatan Gunung Toar Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi sudah berjalan dengan cukup baik, hal ini dilihat dengan adanya musyawarah desa sebagai tempat pertukaran informasi antara pemerintah desa dan masyarakat, dan juga pemerintah desa menyediakan dokumen APBDesa yang dapat dilihat oleh masyarakat yang berkeinginan untuk mengetahuinya. Adapun kekuarangan transparansi dalam pengelolaan APBDesa di Desa Teluk Beringin, ialah kurang terbukanya informasi tentang anggaran pembiayaan dan pelaksanaan pembangunan desa kepada masyarakat. Selain itu, pemerintah desa juga tidak menyediakan papan informasi pengumuman desa, sebagai bentuk transparansi dalam pengelolaan APBDesa untuk masyarakat di Desa Teluk Beringin. Adapun faktor pendukung dan penghambat dalam penelitian ini ialah faktor pendukung seperti aturan yang berlaku, ketepatan fungsi dan isu yang berkembang, sedangkan faktor penghambatnya ialah kurangnya sosialisasi, profesionalisme (SDM) dan rendahnya partisipasi masyarakat. Kata Kunci : Transparansi, Pengelolaan APBDesa, Des

Holdninger og handlinger : Norges Midtøstenpolitikk i FNs Sikkerhetsråd 2001-02

Jeg har i denne oppgaven sett nærmere på hvilke utenrikspolitiske prioriteringer som lå bak den norske Midtøstenpolitikken i FNs Sikkerhetsråd 2001-02. Med bakgrunn i generelle trekk ved norsk utenrikspolitikk trakk jeg fram tre hypoteser som sammen eller hver for seg kunne forklare den norske politikken: 1. Norges politikk kan forklares av et norsk ønske om å fremme et handlekraftig og sterkt FN. 2. Norge prioriterte realpolitiske og sikkerhetspolitiske hensyn i utformingen av politikken. 3. Norge ønsket å oppnå innflytelse gjennom å fremme idealistisk politikk. De tre hypotesene er basert på ulike teoretiske perspektiver. Realisme, idealisme og liberal institusjonalisme er benyttet, blant annet for å forklare Norges forhold til USA, FN og Midtøsten. Videre er ulike teoretiske perspektiver på småstaters utenrikspolitikk og Norges idealistiske politikk brukt som grunnlag for hypotesene. Oppgaven bygger likevel i stor grad på empiri. Jeg knytter norske utenrikspolitiske tradisjoner opp til de teoretiske perspektivene, og dette danner et nyttig grunnlag for analysen. For å kunne analysere problemstillingen har det vært nødvendig å se på hvilke forhold som påvirker Norges muligheter til å ha en selvstendig politikk. Blant de mest sentrale forholdene er: Midtøstenkonfliktens historie, Norges forhold til USA, USAs forhold til Israel og Sikkerhetsrådet som arena. Analysen viser at samtlige tre hypoteser finner støtte, men enkelte sterkere enn andre. FN-hypotesen bekreftes av at Norge gjennom sin politikk hele tiden ønsket å fremme konsensus i Sikkerhetsrådet. Realpolitikkhypotesen finner støtte ved at Norge i svært stor grad fulgte USAs politikk. Samvariasjonen mellom Norges og USAs politikk kan imidlertid også skyldes andre forhold, og hypotesen kan derfor ikke endelig bekreftes. Hypotese 3 finner støtte, men i en moderert form: Norge ønsket ikke å profilere seg som en generell idealist, men ønsket å fortsatt ha en rolle i fredsprosessen i Midtøsten. Dette kan trolig skyldes den innflytelsen Norge fikk gjennom Osloprosessen

Barnehage, oppvekst og utfall : en komparativ studie mellom økonomer og sosiologer

Denne oppgaven har som formål å studere nærmere om forskeres akademiske bakgrunn har innvirkning på resultatene av deres forskning på barns oppvekst og voksenutfall som følge av å ha gått i barnehage. I den forbindelse, har fokuset her vært på en kritisk sammenlikning av forskning fra den økonomiske skoleretningen og det som har blitt definert som den sosiologiske skoleretningen. Studien viser at det er en tendens til at den økonomiske skoleretningen på generelt grunnlag finner flere positive effekter av det å ha gått i barnehage enn det den sosiologiske retningen konkluderer med. Før en kan trekke en endelig konklusjon, er det allikevel viktig å presisere at de to retningene virker å studere ulike effekter av det å gå i barnehage. Det kan derfor tyde på at det er dette, og ikke resultatene, som i hovedsak blir påvirket av den akademiske bakgrunnen til forskerne

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I need to be who I am : a qualitative interview study exploring the needs of people with dementia in Norway

Objective Many people with dementia receive community services. These services are often based on the needs of informal caregivers and professional caregivers’ assessment. User involvement and participation are main objectives in the Norwegian National Dementia Plan 2020. To enhance user involvement and individual tailoring of healthcare services, more information is required about the needs of people with dementia. The aim of this study was to explore the experienced needs of people with dementia in order to facilitate user involvement in provided services. Methods An explorative cross-sectional study design was used. We performed semistructured interviews with people with dementia who were recruited from all regions of Norway. The sample comprised 35 participants diagnosed with dementia. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed, and the data material was analysed using a qualitative content analysis. Results Three main categories emerged from the interviews: (1) to stay connected; (2) to be active and participate; and (3) to live for the moment. The overarching theme was: the need to be who I am. Conclusions People with dementia participating in the study were heterogeneous regarding wants and requirements. Most of them expressed the need and wish to hold on to who they are. Close and robust relations with family and friends can give significant support to people with dementia. However, living with dementia might put considerable strain on relations. Services should provide support to enhance relationships, encourage existing networks to remain stable and facilitate participation in meaningful activities for people living with dementia.publishedVersio

KEMISKINAN MASYARAKAT DI PINGGIRAN KOTA BEKASI (Studi Kasus: Di Desa Hurip Jaya, Babelan, Bekasi)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tentang kemiskinan masyarakat di pinggiran Kota Bekasi, khususnya di Desa Hurip Jaya, Kecamatan Babelan, Kota Bekasi. Penelitian ini menjelaskan bentuk kemiskinan apa yang terjadi di tengah masyarakat di Desa Hurip Jaya. peneliti ingin melihat faktor apa saja yang menjadi pendorong terjadinya kemiskinan di masyarakat Desa Hurip Jaya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Desa Hurip Jaya, Kecamatan Babelan, Kabupaten Bekasi, Provinsi Jawa Barat. Informan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah enam orang yaitu tiga orang nelayan Bapak Mahmud, Bapak Iin, Bapak Arya. Dua tenaga pengajar SDN 03 Hurip Jaya Bapak Supriyatno dan Ibu Aslamiah. Seorang staf desa Bapak Apriyudin selaku koordinator bidang perekonomian Desa Hurip Jaya. Dalam penelitian ini peneliti melakukan pengamatan (observasi), dimana posisi peneliti sebagai observer (pengamat), wawancara mendalam, dokumentasi untuk mendukung data primer maupun data sekunder yang diperlukan dalam penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa kemiskinan yang terjadi di Desa Hurip Jaya adalah bentuk kemiskinan struktural. Beberapa kondisi yang menjadikan kemiskinan di Desa Hurip Jaya dalam bentuk kemiskinan struktural yakni, selain pendidikan, permasalahan di Desa Hurip Jaya terdapat hambatan warga desa untuk mengakses pelayanan kesehatan yang memadai. Belum lagi sistem birokrasi pemerintahan ditingkat balai Desa Hurip Jaya masih jauh dari kata ideal dalam proses pendataan kependudukan. Sarana dan prasana transportasi umum di Desa Hurip Jaya belum tersedia juga menjadi kendala bagi berkembangnya Desa Hurip Jaya. Tingkat pendidikan yang rendah sulit untuk warga desa Hurip Jaya mendapatkan pekerjaan yang lebih layak dan penghasilan yang lebih baik