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Is aid contributing to poverty reduction? An analysis of the poverty-efficiency of Norwegian aid
(Master thesis, 2013-02-01)This master thesis aims at assessing the poverty- efficiency of the current Norwegian aid allocation. Is Norwegian aid allocated in a way that has the maximum impact on poverty reduction? I use panel regression and a model ... -
Is amalgam removal in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms costeffective? A prospective cohort and decision modelling study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)There are many patients in general practice with health complaints that cannot be medically explained. Some of these patients attribute their health complaints to dental amalgam restorations. This study examined the ... -
Is antiretroviral medication adherence associated with self-compassion and HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV in Shanghai, China?
(Master thesis, 2014-08-15)Anti-retroviral medication (ARV) adherence plays an important role in successful treatment outcome and preventing further transmission. However, stigma is recognized as an obstacle to achieve optimal ARV medication adherence. ... -
Is atopic sensitization associated with indicators of early vascular ageing in adolescents?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Chronic systemic inflammation accelerates early vascular ageing. Atopic sensitization and allergic diseases may involve increased inflammatory activity. This study aimed to assess whether atopic sensitization ... -
Is boycott the best way to participate ? A study of the possible democratizing effects of election boycotts in the Arab world: 1990-2010
(Master thesis, 2011-06-01)This thesis aims to determine if election boycott is a sound strategy if the opposition in Arab states aspires democratization. No scholars have conducted research focusing on this specific subject up to date, despite the ... -
Is cannabis a gateway to hard drugs?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06)Trappetrinnshypotesen hevder at bruk av cannabis øker risikoen for også å starte med tyngre rusmidler. Vi har testet denne kontroversielle, men innflytelsesrike, hypotesen på et utvalg cannabisbrukere i Norge. For å undersøke ... -
Is change necessary? A study of norms and universals in intralingual translation
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)This thesis looks at the presence of norms and translation universals in intralingual translation. The subject for the study has been the British and American editions of Philip Pullman's The Amber Spyglass, the final book ... -
Is chronic low back pain a risk factor for diabetes? The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the risk of diabetes associated with the presence or absence of chronic low back pain, considering both cross-sectional and cohort data. Research design and methods: ... -
Is consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks during pregnancy associated with birth weight?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)In Norway, there were parallel increases and subsequent decreases in birth weight (BW) and consumption of sugar-sweetened carbonated soft drinks (SSC) during the period 1990–2010, and by an ecological approach, we have ... -
Is Corporate Social Responsibility Oiling the Neoliberal Carbon Economy?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)This study focuses on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) work the Austrian energy company OMV pursued as it constructed a gas power plant on the shores of the Black Sea. I argue that neither social movement theory ... -
Is Cross‐Section Shape a Distinct Feature in Plant Fibre Identification?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Correct identification of textile fibres is an important issue in archaeology because the use of different materials can yield crucial information about the society that produced the textiles. Textiles made of plant and ... -
Is cycle network expansion cost-effective? A health economic evaluation of cycling in Oslo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Expansion of designated cycling networks increase cycling for transport that, in turn, increase physical activity, contributing to improvement in public health. This paper aims to determine whether cycle-network ... -
Is Dispositional Self-Compassion Associated With Psychophysiological Flexibility Beyond Mindfulness? An Exploratory Pilot Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Dispositional mindfulness and self-compassion are shown to associate with less self-reported emotional distress. However, previous studies have indicated that dispositional self-compassion may be an even more ... -
Is E-justice Reform of Norwegian Civil Procedure Finally Happening?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Fifteen years ago, the digitalisation of civil procedure was put on the agenda in Norway by the new Dispute Act. Only now, though, does e-justice appear to be gaining ground. The article sketches out the existing e-justice ... -
Is eggshell colouration related to the sex of the embryo in the northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus?
(Master thesis, 2019-06-21)This study focuses on eggshell pigmentation in the northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus, a shorebird in the plover family. The pigmentation of dark spots is attributed to the organic compound protoporphyrin, which is associated ... -
Is elevated neutrophil count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio a cause or consequence of schizophrenia?—a scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Several studies have found an association between elevated neutrophil count or neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in peripheral blood from patients with schizophrenia. The etiology behind this effect is ... -
Is Ethiopian community-based health insurance affordable? Willingness to pay analysis among households in South Central, Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Community-based Health Insurance (CBHI) is a voluntary prepayment mechanism that guarantees the provision of basic healthcare services without financial barriers to underserved segments of the population in ... -
Is Europe’s right wing turn due to immigration? Empirical evidence from Italy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Immigration has unquestionably gained importance in Italian public opinion over the past few years; but what has been its effect on politics? Building on a recent trend in literature, this paper appraises the effect of ... -
Is external hydrocephalus a possible differential diagnosis when child abuse is suspected?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Criteria for diagnosing abusive head trauma (AHT) or “shaken baby syndrome” are not well defined; consequently, these conditions might be diagnosed on failing premises. Methods: The authors have collected a ... -
Is habituation measurable in lumpfish cyclopterus lumpus when used as cleaner fish in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar aquaculture?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)To investigate how lumpfish interact in Atlantic salmon aquaculture, physiological stress responses and changes in behaviour were analysed in experienced and naive lumpfish. Experienced lumpfish (30.2 ± 7.93 g, mean ± SD) ...