Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Hangoma, Peter"
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Acceptability of youth clubs focusing on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education in rural Zambian schools: a case of Central Province
Chirwa-Kambole, Eunice; Svanemyr, Joar; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Hangoma, Peter; Zulu, Joseph Mumba (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The youths in Zambia have limited access to information concerning Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and this puts them at risk of unwanted pregnancies. Talking about other methods of preventing pregnancy or ... -
Benchmarking health system performance across districts in Zambia: A systematic analysis of levels and trends in key maternal and child health interventions from 1990 to 2010
Colson, Katherine Ellicott; Dwyer-Lindgren, Laura; Achoki, Tom; Fullman, Nancy; Schneider, Matthew; Mulenga, Peter; Hangoma, Peter; Ng, Marie; Masiye, Felix; Gakidou, Emmanuela (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-04-02)Background Achieving universal health coverage and reducing health inequalities are primary goals for an increasing number of health systems worldwide. Timely and accurate measurements of levels and trends in key health ... -
Does Free Public Health Care Increase Utilization and Reduce Spending? Heterogeneity and Long-Term Effects
Hangoma, Peter; Robberstad, Bjarne; Aakvik, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Zambia removed user fees in publicly supported–government and faith-based–health facilities in 54 out of 72 districts in 2006. This was extended to rural areas of previously unaffected districts in 2007. The natural ... -
Explaining changes in child health inequality in the run up to the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): The case of Zambia
Hangoma, Peter; Aakvik, Arild; Robberstad, Bjarne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02-07)Background: Child health interventions were drastically scaled up in the period leading up to 2015 as countries aimed at meeting the 2015 target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). MDGs were defined in terms of ... -
Impact of night travel ban on road traffic crashes and fatalities in Zambia: an interrupted time series analysis
Hangoma, Peter; Moonga-Mukale, Kantu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The burden of road traffic crashes (RTCs) and road traffic fatalities (RTFs) has been increasing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most RTCs and RTFs happen at night. Although few countries, ... -
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 ... -
Protecting essential health services in low-income and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
Blanchet, Karl; Alwan, Ala; Antoine, Caroline; Cros, Marion Jane; Feroz, Ferozuddin; Amsalu Guracha, Tseguaneh; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Hailu, Alemayehu; Hangoma, Peter; Jamison, Dean T.; Memirie, Solomon Tessema; Miljeteig, Ingrid; Jan Naeem, Ahmad; Nam, Sara L.; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Verguet, Stéphane; Watkins, David; Johansson, Kjell Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In health outcomes terms, the poorest countries stand to lose the most from these disruptions. In this paper, we make the case for a rational approach to public sector health spending and decision making during and in the ... -
Social cost of mining-related lead (Pb) pollution in Kabwe, Zambia, and potential remediation measures
Yamada, Daichi; Hiwatari, Masato; Narita, Daiju; Hangoma, Peter; Chitah, Bona; Nakata, Hokuto; Nakayama, Shouta M.M.; Yabe, John; Ito, Mayumi; Igarashi, Toshifumi; Ishizuka, Mayumi; Zyambo, Golden (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Lead (Pb) pollution has been one of the major environmental problems of worldwide significance. It is a latent factor for several fatal illnesses, whereas the exposure to lead in early childhood causes a lifetime IQ loss. ... -
Social Protection, Health Risk, and Household Welfare in Zambia
Hangoma, Peter (Doctoral thesis, 2017-05-03)Households in sub-Saharan Africa face substantial health risk. This threatens their welfare and predisposes them to poverty. Despite the high risk environment, they have little or no access to social protection–a set of ...