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I Buy Medicines From the Streets Because I Am Poor: A Qualitative Account on why the Informal Market for Medicines Thrive in Ivory Coast
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The informal market for medicines has been growing. In Ivory Coast, this informal market is an unofficial core part of the health system. Given the risks associated with the informal market for medicines, it is important ... -
“I came to escort someone”: Men’s experiences of antenatal care services in urban Ghana—a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Male involvement in maternal healthcare has been widely recognized as essential for positive health outcomes for expectant mothers and their unborn babies. However, few studies have explored men’s experiences ... -
I Do Not Want Her to be Doing Anything Stressful’: Men’s Involvement in Domestic Work during pregnancy in Ghana
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Drawing on qualitative research from rural and urban areas, this article contributes to evolving social research in Ghana on possible changes in the gendered distribution of domestic labour. Formulated within debates on ... -
"I own that house and I believe in myself as a woman". The contribution of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) Programme to Women's Empowerment: A case of Lwankoni sub-county in Uganda.
(Master thesis, 2011-05-30)The government of Uganda, in its endeavours to reduce poverty by empowering women, has since 2001 been implementing the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) programme. NAADS is aimed at enhancing rural livelihoods, ... -
“I think queer people are being brought to Norway and forgotten”. A Narrative Intersectional Exploration of Queer Migration Journeys.
(Master thesis, 2024-11-20)Background. Queer refugees are a vulnerable group due to criminalisation and condemnation of diverse expressions of gender and sexuality in countries across the world. International systems of migration protect the right ... -
I want to play a game: Examining sex differences in the effects of pathological gaming, academic self-efficacy, and academic initiative on academic performance in adolescence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Although research has investigated the association between pathological gaming and academic performance in adolescence, the complexity of the relationship has not been thoroughly examined. This short longitudinal study ... -
IA-avtalen og arbeidsmiljøet. En kvalitativ studie av hvilke faktorer som kan være med på å skape nærvær og tilhørighet i arbeidsmiljøet
(Master thesis, 2010-01-31)Background: Reducing the scope of absenteeism is a key issue in health-promoting work, and during the last years the concept of health-promoting working places has been developed. Reducing absenteeism is a focus area of ... -
Iatrogenic Violence? Lived experiences of recipients of aid that targets vulnerable children in Makete, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Humanitarian aid does not always achieve its intended outcomes but may have unintended side-effects which harm rather than help recipient communities in the long run. In the context of aid, iatrogenic violence refers to ... -
"If you look beautiful, the world would be yours" Does cosmetic surgery lead to gendered empowerment in Bangladesh?
(Master thesis, 2015-08-14)This study tries to explore the interrelated dynamics among patriarchy, cosmetic surgery and empowerment. While poverty, poor health accessibility and gender inequality are common problems in Bangladesh, a growing number ... -
The Impact of Contraceptive Use and Empowerment on Fertility Preference Using Pakistan Demographic Health Survey 2012-13
(Master thesis, 2018-12-21)Background: Fertility preference is an area of interest world over, particularly in the past five or six decades, given the prevalence of high fertility rates in many parts of the world. National and international ... -
The impact of early life factors on cognitive function in old age: The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-09-16)Background Previous studies have shown that adverse conditions during fetal and early life are associated with lower performance on neurocognitive tests in childhood, adolescence and adult life. There is, however, a paucity ... -
The Impacts of Gender Attitudes and Socio-Economic Determinants on Ideal Fertility: A Study among Young Men in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017-06-24)Introduction Fertility is one of most important factors of demographic studies; alarming Total Fertility Rate (TFR) threatens developing indicators in many ways. Gender equality, child and infant mortality, achieving of ... -
"Implementation of the Public Health Act in a Norwegian municipality with regard to Health in all Policies and Health Inequity"
(Master thesis, 2014-05-20)Background In Norway, as in the rest of Europe, people live on average longer and healthier lives than previous generations but are faced with increasing health inequities revealing socio-ecological factors as the main ... -
Implementing the Public Health Act in a local setting: Addressing the social inequities in health in a Norwegian municipality
(Master thesis, 2014-05-20)Background: The increasing presence of social inequities in health defies the values of solidarity and justice. In an attempt to address this challenge The Public Health Act was adopted 2012 in Norway. The Act proposes to ... -
The importance of the football coach on Norwegian adolescents' competence: A cross sectional study of the association between coach created climate and adolescent motivation.
(Master thesis, 2012-05-11)Introduction: Organised physical activity has been suggested as specifically conducive for adolescents’ physical and psychological health. This thesis employed a health promotion approach to investigate the associations ... -
Increased gaming during COVID-19 predicts physical inactivity among youth in Norway a two-wave longitudinal cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: A concern for the COVID-19 measures and the potential long-term consequences the measures may have on physical inactivity and gaming among youth. Objectives: Examine the stability and change in internet and ... -
The inescapable question of fairness in Pay-for-performance bonus distribution: A qualitative study of health workers' experiences in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11-25)Background: During the last decade there has been a growing concern about the lack of results in the health sectors of many low income countries. Progress has been particularly slow in maternal- and child health. Prompted ... -
Influence of childcare practices on nutritional status of Ghanaian children: a regression analysis of the Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys
(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 fatalism on health beliefs of diabetic patients in Khartoum: A comparison between the Copts and Muslims
(Master thesis, 2014-05-19)Objectives: The objectives of this research was to explore how the belief in fatalism influences health beliefs in diabetic patients and to compare the differences in fatalistic beliefs between Coptic and Muslim diabetics ... -
The influence of public opinion on tobacco control policy-making in Georgia: Perspectives of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders
(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 ...