Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard"
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Sexual Risk Behaviours and Willingness to Be Circumcised among Uncircumcised Adult Men in Uganda
Kibira, Simon Peter; Makumbi, Fredrick Edward; Daniel, Marguerite; Atuyambe, Lynn Muhimbuura; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-14)Background: There has been substantial demand for safe male circumcision (SMC) in Uganda in the early programme scale-up phase. Research indicates that early adopters of new interventions often differ from later adopters ... -
Steep HIV prevalence declines among young people in selected Zambian communities : population-based observations (1995–2003)
Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Dzekedzeke, Kumbutso; Siziya, Seter; Fylkesnes, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-11-10)Background: Understanding the epidemiological HIV context is critical in building effective setting-specific preventive strategies. We examined HIV prevalence patterns in selected communities of men and women aged 15–59 ... -
Strong effects of home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing on acceptance and equity: A cluster randomised trial in Zambia
Fylkesnes, Knut; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Jürgensen, Marte; Chipimo, Peter Jay; Mwangala, Sheila; Michelo, Charles Cheembo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-06)Home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing (HB-VCT) has been reported to have a high uptake, but it has not been rigorously evaluated. We designed a model for HB-VCT appropriate for wider scale-up, and investigated ... -
Targeting condom distribution at high risk places increases condom utilization-evidence from an intervention study in Livingstone, Zambia
Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Zyaambo, Cosmas; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Fylkesnes, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-01-05)Background: The PLACE-method presumes that targeting HIV preventive activities at high risk places is effective in settings with major epidemics. Livingstone, Zambia, has a major HIV epidemic despite many preventive efforts ... -
Time trends in perinatal outcomes among HIV-positive pregnant women in Northern Tanzania: A registry-based study
Rebnord, Tormod; Mmbaga, Blandina Theophil; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Lie, Rolv T.; Mchome, Bariki; Mahande, Michael Johnson; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti Nesje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction Maternal HIV infection is associated with increased risk of having a preterm delivery, low birth weight baby, small for gestational age baby and stillbirth. Maternal use of combination antiretroviral treatment ... -
Trends in and socio-demographic factors associated with caesarean section at a Tanzanian referral hospital, 2000 to 2013
Nilsen, Cecilie; Østbye, Truls; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti; Mmbaga, Blandina T.; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-16)Background: Caesarean section (CS) can prevent maternal or fetal complications. Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest CS levels in the world but large variations are seen between and within countries. The tertiary hospital, ... -
Vanilla bisquits and lobola bridewealth: parallel discourses on early pregnancy and schooling in rural Zambia
Blystad, Astrid; Moland, Karen Marie Ingeborg; Munsaka, Ecloss; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Zulu, Joseph Mumba (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Adolescent pregnancy is a complex socio-economic phenomenon ranking high on the global health policy agenda. Early childbearing is associated with early marriage and school drop-out, and is defined as a problem ...