Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard"
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Acceptability of an economic support component to reduce early pregnancy and school dropout in Zambia: a qualitative case study
Banda, Emmanuel; Svanemyr, Joar; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Goicolea, Isabel; Zulu, Joseph M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Cash Transfer (CT) schemes have become popular poverty reducing measures in many low and middle-income countries. Research indicates that when provided to girls in resource poor settings, cash transfers can ... -
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 ... -
Accountable priority setting for trust in health systems - the need for research into a new approach for strengthening sustainable health action in developing countries
Byskov, Jens; Bloch, Paul; Blystad, Astrid; Hurtig, Anna-Karin; Fylkesnes, Knut; Kamuzora, Peter; Kombe, Yeri; Kvåle, Gunnar; Marchal, Bruno; Martin, Douglas K.; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Ndawi, Benedict; Ngulube, Thabale J.; Nyamongo, Isaac; Olsen, Øystein Evjen; Onyango-Ouma, Washington; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Shayo, Elizabeth H.; Silwamba, Gavin; Songstad, Nils Gunnar; Tuba, Mary (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-10-24)Abstract Despite multiple efforts to strengthen health systems in low and middle income countries, intended sustainable improvements in health outcomes have not been shown. To date most priority setting initiatives in ... -
Application of community dialogue approach to prevent adolescent pregnancy, early marriage and school dropout in Zambia: a case study
Zulu, Ireen Zamanga; Zulu, Joseph Mumba; Svanemyr, Joar; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Mutale, Wilbroad; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Adolescent pregnancy carries both health and economic risks for the pregnant girl and resulting baby, and it is common in Zambia. Providing alternative methods of preventing early pregnancy than abstinence is ... -
Associations between sexual behaviour change in young people and decline in HIV prevalence in Zambia
Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Siziya, Seter; Fylkesnes, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-04-23)Background: Evidence suggests that HIV prevalence amongst young Zambians has declined recently, especially in higher-education groups. We studied trends in key sexual behaviour indicators among 15–24 year-olds from 1995 ... -
Can sexual health interventions make community-based health systems more responsive to adolescents? A realist informed study in rural Zambia
Mulubwa, Chama; Hurtig, Anna-Karin; Zulu, Joseph Mumba; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Goicolea, Isabel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction Community-based sexual reproductive interventions are key in attaining universal health coverage for all by 2030, yet adolescents in many countries still lack health services that are responsive to their ... -
The challenge of community engagement and informed consent in rural Zambia: an example from a pilot study
Zulu, Joseph; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Moland, Karen Marie; Musonda, Patrick; Munsaka, Ecloss; Blystad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-04)Background: There is a need for empirically based research on social and ethical challenges related to informed consent processes, particularly in studies focusing on adolescent sexual and reproductive health. In a pilot ... -
Combining photo-elicitation and discourse analysis to examine adolescents’ sexuality in rural Zambia
Mulubwa, Chama; Hurtig, Anna-Karin; Zulu, Joseph; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Goicolea, Isabel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction This article aimed to analyse constructions of adolescents’ sexualities and sexual health and the consequences of these discourses for adolescents’ exercise of their sexual reproductive health and rights ... -
Community perspectives on randomisation and fairness in a cluster randomised controlled trial in Zambia
Kombe, Maureen Mupeta; Zulu, Joseph Mumba; Michelo, Charles; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-21)Background: One important ethical issue in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is randomisation. Relatively little is known about how participating individuals and communities understand and perceive central aspects of ... -
A comparison of sexual risk behaviours and HIV seroprevalence among circumcised and uncircumcised men before and after implementation of the safe male circumcision programme in Uganda
Kibira, Simon Peter; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Daniel, Marguerite; Atuyambe, Lynn Muhimbuura; Makumbi, Fredrick Edward (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01-05)Background: Although male circumcision reduces the heterosexual HIV transmission risk, its effect may be attenuated if circumcised men increase sexual risk behaviours (SRB) due to perceived low risk. In Uganda information ... -
Condom availability in high risk places and condom use: a study at district level in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia
Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Blystad, Astrid; Shayo, Elizabeth H.; Makundi, Emmanuel; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Zulu, Joseph; Byskov, Jens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-11-26)Background: A number of studies from countries with severe HIV epidemics have found gaps in condom availability, even in places where there is a substantial potential for HIV transmission. Although reported condom use has ... -
Contrasting HIV prevalence trends among young women and men in Zambia in the past 12 years: data from demographic and health surveys 2002–2014
Nakazwe, Chola; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Fylkesnes, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The HIV epidemic remains a concern on the global health agenda, despite progress made in reducing incidence. Investigation of trends among young people is important for monitoring HIV incidence and informing ... -
Correlates of peer violence among 13-to-15-year-olds in Gampaha district schools in Sri Lanka: Findings from a comparison between violent and non-violent adolescents
Wijeratne, Monika Priyadarshani; Seneviratne, Rohini; Gunawardena, Nalika; Lynch, Catherine; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Østbye, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Violence among adolescents in schools is a relatively new research area in South Asian countries. Limited knowledge about factors associated with peer violence hinders the design of prevention programs. This study was ... -
Cost-benefit and extended cost-effectiveness analysis of a comprehensive adolescent pregnancy prevention program in Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Mori, Amani Thomas; Kampata, Linda Milimo; Musonda, Patrick; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Robberstad, Bjarne; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-12-19)Background: Early marriages, pregnancies and births are the major cause of school drop-out among adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa. Birth complications are also one of the leading causes of death among adolescent ... -
Decline in HIV Prevalence among Young Women in Zambia: National-Level Estimates of Trends Mask Geographical and Socio-Demographic Differences
Kayeyi, Nkomba; Fylkesnes, Knut; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Makasa, Mpundu; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-04)Background: A decline in HIV incidence has been reported in Zambia and a number of other sub-Saharan countries. The trend of HIV prevalence among young people is a good marker of HIV incidence. In this study, different ... -
Development of the Sri Lankan early teenagers' violence inventory: An instrument to measure peer violence in schools
Wijeratne, Monika; Seneviratne, Rohini; Gunawardena, Nalika; Østbye, Truls; Lynch, Catherine; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-29)This study was designed to develop an inventory to measure peer violence among early teens (13–15 years of age) in schools in Sri Lanka. Development of SLETVI was carried out in two phases. In phase I, development of an ... -
Economic support, education and sexual decision making among female adolescents in Zambia: a qualitative study
Milimo, Joyce; Zulu, Joseph Mumba; Munsaka, Ecloss; Mweemba, Oliver; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Svanemyr, Joar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The importance of educating female adolescents has been recognized as critical to the development of any country. However, in low income countries like Zambia they often drop out of school due to poverty, early ... -
Effectiveness of a girls’ empowerment programme on early childbearing, marriage and school dropout among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial
Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Mudenda, Mweetwa; Zulu, Joseph; Munsaka, Ecloss; Blystad, Astrid; Makasa, Mpundu; Mæstad, Ottar; Tungodden, Bertil; Jakobs, Choolwe; Kampata, Linda Milimo; Fylkesnes, Knut; Svanemyr, Joar; Moland, Karen Marie; Banda, Richard; Musonda, Patrick (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12-09)Background: Adolescent pregnancies pose a risk to the young mothers and their babies. In Zambia, 35% of young girls in rural areas have given birth by the age of 18 years. Pregnancy rates are particularly high among ... -
Effects of economic support, comprehensive sexuality education and community dialogue on sexual behaviour: Findings from a cluster-RCT among adolescent girls in rural Zambia
Hegdahl, Hanne Keyser; Musonda, Patrick; Svanemyr, Joar; Zulu, Joseph; Grønvik, Taran; Jacobs, Choolwe; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Adolescent girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes. We present findings from a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zambia on the effects of economic support, comprehensive ... -
Effects of neighbourhood-level educational attainment on HIV prevalence among young women in Zambia
Kayeyi, Nkomba; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Fylkesnes, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-25)Background: Investigations of the association between socio-economic position indicators and HIV in East, Central and Southern Africa have chiefly focused on factors that pertain to individuallevel characteristics. This ...