Search for dissertations about: "attitudes towards women"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 120 swedish dissertations containing the words attitudes towards women.
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1. Rape against Women in Tanzania : Studies of Social Reactions and Barriers to Disclosure
Abstract : This thesis assessed responses toward rape against women as experienced by the victims and victim supporters in the context of the interaction between victims, supporters, and formal agencies in Tanzania. The overall research design was based on triangulation with a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. READ MORE
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2. 'What about the Mother?' : Rising Caesarean Section Rates and their Association with Maternal Near-Miss Morbidity and Death in a Low-Resource Setting
Abstract : In recent decades, there has been a seemingly inexhaustible rise in the use of caesarean section (CS) worldwide. The overall aim with this thesis is to explore the effects of and reasons for an increase in the CS rate at a university hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. READ MORE
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3. Employee perspectives on individualized pay : Attitudes and fairness perceptions
Abstract : The use of various types of individualized pay setting has increased dramatically in Sweden. In order for individualized pay to work as an incentive, the pay system has to be perceived as fair. READ MORE
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4. Alcohol screening and simple advice in emergency care : staffs’ attitudes and injured patients’ drinking pattern
Abstract : Background: About 800,000 people are risky drinkers in Sweden and the alcohol consumption has increased around 30% during the last 6 years. In order to counteract the negative effects of drinking there is a need to implement preventive measures at various levels in society. READ MORE
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5. Sempronia's Song : Attitudes to Women's Music-making in Ancient Rome
Abstract : This study explores attitudes towards women’s music-making in ancient Rome (c. 120 BC–130 AD), as expressed in love poetry, satire, letters, historiography, biography, rhetoric and philosophy. The texts are studied from an intersectional perspective considering gender, social status, age and ethnicity to explain various attitudes. READ MORE