Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard"
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Examining the association between HIV prevalence and socioeconomic factors among young people in Zambia: Do neighbourhood contextual effects play a role?
Nakazwe, Chola; Fylkesnes, Knut; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-08)Background: The study examined the association between HIV infection and individual and neighbourhood-level socioeconomic factors in Zambia. Methods: We used multilevel mixed effects logistic regression to examine the ... -
Experiences of teachers and community health workers implementing sexuality and life skills education in youth clubs in Zambia
Chavula, Malizgani Paul; Svanemyr, Joar; Zulu, Joseph Mumba; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Zambia, like other low- and middle-income countries, faces numerous adolescent sexual and reproductive health challenges such as teenage pregnancies. This study aimed at understanding teachers' and community health workers' ... -
Exploring drivers for safe male circumcision: Experiences with health education and understanding of partial HIV protection among newly circumcised men in Wakiso, Uganda
Kibira, Simon Peter; Daniel, Marguerite; Atuyambe, Lynn Muhimbuura; Makumbi, Fredrick Edward; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-31)Introduction: About 2.5 million men have voluntarily been circumcised since Uganda started implementing the WHO recommendation to scale up safe male circumcision to reduce HIV transmission. This study sought to understand ... -
Factors affecting voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey
Leta, Tesfaye Hordofa; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Fylkesnes, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-15)Background: Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the HIV/AIDS prevention and control programmes in Ethiopia. However, utilization of this service among adults is very low. The aim of ... -
Fairness and legitimacy of decisions during delivery of malaria services and ITN interventions in Zambia
Tuba, Mary; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Bloch, Paul; Byskov, Jens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-01)Background: Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and the second leading cause of mortality in Zambia. Perceptions of fairness and legitimacy of decisions relating to treatment of malaria cases within public health ... -
The impact of COVID-19-related restrictions on pregnancy and abortion rates in the Republic of Georgia
Khachidze, Nia; Manjavidze, Tinatin; Anda, Erik Eik; Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Rylander, Karin Charlotta Maria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The Republic of Georgia implemented COVID-19-related restrictions starting on 31 March 2020, when it imposed a 1-month strict lockdown, after which the country continued with some form of restrictions for 1 ... -
Impact of Pregnancy-Related Deaths on Female Life Expectancy in Zambia: Application of Life Table Techniques to Census Data
Banda, Richard; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Fylkesnes, Knut; Janssen, Fanny (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-29)Introduction: Since 2000, the world has been coalesced around efforts to reduce maternal mortality. However, few studies have estimated the significance of eliminating maternal deaths on female life expectancy. We estimated, ... -
Interviewing adolescent girls about sexual and reproductive health: a qualitative study exploring how best to ask questions in structured follow-up interviews in a randomized controlled trial in Zambia
Isaksen, Katja; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Zulu, Joseph; Melberg, Andrea; Kabombwe, Sheena; Mudenda, Mweetwa; Musonda, Patrick; Svanemyr, Joar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Numerous studies have documented inconsistent reporting of sexual behaviour by adolescents. The validity and reliability of self-reported data on issues considered sensitive, incriminating or embarrassing, is ... -
Investigating trends in HIV transmission and risk factors in Zambia
Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Doctoral thesis, 2008-04-25)The objective of HIV surveillance is to document trends in HIV prevalence and transmission risk in order to make informed policies and to guide prevention and care/treatment programmes. Zambia established a comprehensive ... -
Lifetime risk of pregnancy-related death among Zambian women: district-level estimates from the 2010 census
Banda, Richard; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Fylkesnes, Knut; Janssen, Fanny (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09)The aim of this study was to examine district differentials in the lifetime risk of pregnancy-related death among females aged 15–49 in Zambia. We used data on household deaths collected in the 2010 census to estimate the ... -
Lost opportunities in HIV prevention: programmes miss places where exposures are highest
Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Siziya, Seter; Fylkesnes, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-01-24)Background: Efforts at HIV prevention that focus on high risk places might be more effective and less stigmatizing than those targeting high risk groups. The objective of the present study was to assess risk behaviour ... -
Maternal antiretroviral treatment for HIV infection and risk of small-for-gestational-age birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis of protease inhibitor-based treatment and timing of treatment
Rebnord, Tormod; Lie, Rolv T.; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti Nesje; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Data indicate that certain combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) regimens, particularly protease inhibitor (PI)-based regimens, and cART initiation before conception may be associated with adverse pregnancy ... -
Norms and sexual relations among adolescents in the context of an intervention trial in rural Zambia
Svanemyr, Joar; Moland, Karen Marie Ingeborg; Blystad, Astrid; Zulu, Joseph M.; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)High levels of adolescent pregnancy and child marriage rates in low- and middle-income countries is an issue of concern to many stakeholders, including in Zambia where almost one-third of women give birth before age 18. ... -
“Now that you are circumcised, you cannot have first sex with your wife”: post circumcision sexual behaviours and beliefs among men in Wakiso district, Uganda
Kibira, Simon Peter; Atuyambe, Lynn Muhimbuura; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Makumbi, Fredrick Edward; Daniel, Marguerit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Introduction: Safe male circumcision is an important biomedical intervention in the comprehensive HIV prevention programmes implemented in 14 sub-Saharan African countries with high HIV prevalence. To sustain its partial ... -
Parent-child communication about sexual issues in Zambia: a cross sectional study of adolescent girls and their parents
Isaksen, Katja; Musonda, Patrick; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Parent-child communication about sexual issues can reduce risky sexual behaviour amongst adolescents. Risky sexual behaviour is of concern in sub-Saharan Africa where the prevalence of early pregnancy, unsafe ... -
Patient and health system costs of managing pregnancy and birth-related complications in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Mori, Amani Thomas; Binyaruka, Peter; Hangoma, Peter; Robberstad, Bjarne; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Morbidity and mortality due to pregnancy and childbearing are high in developing countries. This study aims to estimate patient and health system costs of managing pregnancy and birth-related complications in ... -
Risk factors, healthcare-seeking and sexual behaviour among patients with genital ulcers in Zambia
Makasa, Mpundu; Fylkesnes, Knut; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-06)Background: Genital ulcers (GU) are associated with an increased risk of HIV transmission. Understanding risk factors for genital ulcers and sexual behaviour patterns after onset of symptoms and health seeking behaviour ... -
Rural-urban differentials in pregnancy-related mortality in Zambia: estimates using data collected in a census
Banda, Richard; Fylkesnes, Knut; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-30)Background: The use of census data to measure maternal mortality is a recent phenomenon, implemented in settings with non-functional vital registration systems and driven by needs for trend data. The 2010 round of population ... -
The seven Cs of the high acceptability of home-based VCT: Results from a mixed methods approach in Zambia
Jürgensen, Marte; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Fylkesnes, Knut Martin; Mwangala, Sheila; Blystad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11)HIV testing and counselling is a critical gateway to prevention and treatment. Yet, coverage remains insufficient, few couples are tested together and gender differences in access exist. We used an embedded mixed methods ... -
Sex differences in HIV prevalence persist over time: Evidence from 18 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hegdahl, Hanne K.; Fylkesnes, Knut; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-03)Objective: The aim of this study was to examine changes over time in the female: male HIV prevalence ratio in 18 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, overall and when stratified by area of residence, educational attainment and ...