Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Svanemyr, Joar"
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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 ... -
Adolescent pregnancy and social norms in Zambia
Svanemyr, Joar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-05)Early pregnancy occurs frequently in Zambia and is considered a public health issue. The aim of this study was to improve understanding of how gendered sexual norms make young unmarried girls vulnerable to unintended ... -
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 ... -
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' ... -
Factors influencing the use of reproductive health care services among married adolescent girls in Dang District, Nepal: a qualitative study
Maharjan, Binita; Rishal, Poonam; Svanemyr, Joar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-03)Background Child marriage is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes, and the practice is still alarmingly common. Together with efforts to end child marriage, it is essential to provide adequate health care ... -
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. ...