Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Mittelmark, Maurice B."
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An analysis of socio-demographic patterns in child malnutrition trends using Ghana demographic and health survey data in the period 1993-2008
Amugsi, Dickson Abanimi; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Lartey, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10-16)Background A small but growing body of research indicates that progress in reducing child malnutrition is substantially uneven from place to place, even down to the district level within countries. Yet child malnutrition ... -
Aspirations and realities in a North-South partnership for health promotion: lessons from a program to promote safe male circumcision in Botswana
Katisi, Masego; Daniel, Marguerite; Mittelmark, Maurice B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-28)Background: International donors support the partnership between the Government of Botswana and two international organisations: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Africa Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnership ... -
Assessment of Chronic Social Stress and Related Psychological Distress at the Community Level
Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Henriksen, Sigrún Gudlaugsdóttir; Siqveland, Johan; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Aarø, Leif Edvard (HEMIL-report; 5-2001, Research report, 2001)This is a technical report from a research programme at the University of Bergen, on the influence of the near social environment on individuals’ physical and mental health. The aim of the report is to provide background ... -
Associations between intimate partner violence, childcare practices and infant health: Findings from Demographic and Health Surveys in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru
Urke, Helga Bjørnøy; Mittelmark, Maurice B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-25)Background: Child health is significantly poorer in homes with intimate partner violence (IPV). However, a possible link to parental provision of childcare has been neglected. Methods: Utilizing data from Demographic and ... -
Attitudes towards smoking restrictions and tobacco advertisement bans in Georgia
Bakhturidze, George; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Aarø, Leif Edvard; Peikrishvili, Nana T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Objectives: This study aims to provide data on a public level of support for restricting smoking in public places and banning tobacco advertisements. Design: A nationally representative multistage sampling design, with ... -
Breast-, complementary and bottle-feeding practices in Kenya: stagnant trends were experienced from 1998 to 2009
Matanda, Dennis Juma; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Kigaru, Dorcus Mbithe D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-02)The pattern of infant and young child feeding that provides the most benefit includes being put to the breast within an hour of birth, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, continued breastfeeding along with complementary ... -
Child undernutrition in Kenya: trend analyses from 1993 to 2008-09
Matanda, Dennis Juma; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Kigaru, Dorcus Mbithe D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-13)Background: Research on trends in child undernutrition in Kenya has been hindered by the challenges of changing criteria for classifying undernutrition, and an emphasis in the literature on international comparisons of ... -
Culture in salutogenesis: the scholarship of Aaron Antonovsky
Benz, Carina; Bull, Torill; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Vaandrager, Lenneke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-09)Aaron Antonovsky wrote extensively, although disjointedly, about the roles of culture in salutogenesis. This paper provides a synopsis of his work in this arena. A literature review identified those of his English language ... -
Development and Sustainability: The Challenge of Social Change
Cimadamore, Alberto D.; Ottemöller, Fungisai P. Gwanzura; Lie, Gro Therese; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Edwards, Mark G.; Delamonica, Enrique; Aringazina, Altyn; Chadborn, Neil; Springett, Jane; Zanella, Cristine Koehler (CROP International Studies in Poverty Research, Book; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-15)While the need for effective action toward a greener and socially inclusive economy has long been evident, health promotion in the context of sustainable development has faltered. Arguing that human health is the key factor ... -
Dietary Diversity is a Predictor of Acute Malnutrition in Rural but Not in Urban Settings: Evidence from Ghana
Amugsi, Dickson Abanimi; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Lartey, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-05)Aims: To document the relationships between child dietary diversity and acute malnutrition (wasting) in urban and rural Ghana, controlling for maternal, child and household socio-demographic characteristics. Study Design: ... -
Factors Contributing to Job Engagement in Ugandan Nurses and Midwives
Bakibinga, Pauline; Vinje, Hege Forbech; Mittelmark, Maurice B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Despite the difficult working conditions many nurses in Sub-Saharan Africa experience resulting in their migration or leaving the profession, there are nurses who thrive and stay engaged. Understanding what factors play a ... -
The Handbook of Salutogenesis
Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Sagy, Shifra; Eriksson, Monica; Bauer, Georg F.; Pelikan, Jürgen M.; Lindström, Bengt; Espnes, Geir Arild (Book, 2017) -
Influence of childcare practices on nutritional status of Ghanaian children: a regression analysis of the Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys
Amugsi, Dickson Abanimi; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Lartey, Anna; Matanda, Dennis Juma; Urke, Helga Bjørnøy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-03)Objectives: Guided by the UNICEF framework for childcare, this study examined the association of childcare practices (CCP) with infant and young children’s growth (height-for-age Z-scores, HAZ), and investigated ... -
The influence of public opinion on tobacco control policy-making in Georgia: Perspectives of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders
Bakhturidze, George; Peikrishvili, Nana T.; Mittelmark, Maurice B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01)Introduction: Georgia has one of the highest smoking rates (36%) in Europe. This may be due partly to the fact that the present Georgian tobacco control regulations are weakly enforced. It is unclear if the authorities are ... -
Intervention to Enhance Empowerment in Breast Cancer Self-Help Groups
Stang, Ingun; Mittelmark, Maurice B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03)As arduous psychological reactions and loss of control almost inevitably represent a challenge for women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, a participatory intervention study was initiated that aimed to enhance ... -
Mapping synergy and antagony in North–South partnerships for health: a case study of the Tanzanian women’s NGO KIWAKKUKI
Corbin, J. Hope; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Lie, Gro Th. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12-15)North–South partnerships for health aim to link resources, expertise and local knowledge to create synergy. The literature on such partnerships presents an optimistic view of the promise of partnership on one hand, contrasted ... -
The public's attitudes towards tobacco sales prohibitions: Evidence from a nationally representative survey in the former Soviet state of Georgia
Bakhturidze, George; Peikrishvili, Nana T.; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Aarø, Leif Edvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)BACKGROUND: In the Caucasus region country of Georgia, no data on public opinion regarding tobacco sales restrictions have been available until now. The aim of the study is to provide data from a nationally representative ... -
Reliability of demographic and socioeconomic variables in predicting early initiation of breastfeeding: a replication analysis using the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey data
Matanda, Dennis Juma; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Urke, Helga Bjørnøy; Amugsi, Dickson Abanimi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-17)Objectives Examine the reliability of sociodemographic variables in predicting initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth (EarlyBF), using data from 1998, 2003 and 2008–2009. Study design A replication ... -
The role of religion in the work lives and coping strategies of Ugandan nurses
Bakibinga, Pauline; Vinje, Hege Forbech; Mittelmark, Maurice B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10)Nursing in Uganda is a highly stressful, underpaid profession, leading to worrisome attrition levels; yet some nurses do manage to stay on the job and thrive. This study explored the ways in which religion influences the ... -
Scaling-up and rooting-down: a case study of North-South partnerships for health from Tanzania
Corbin, J. Hope; Mittelmark, Maurice B.; Lie, Gro Th. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-28)Background: North-South Partnership (NSP) is the mandated blueprint for much global health action. Northern partners contribute funding and expertise and Southern partners contribute capacity for local action. Potential ...