Blar i Department of Health Promotion and Development på tidsskrift "PLoS ONE"
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Changes in optimal childcare practices in Kenya: Insights from the 2003, 2008-9 and 2014 demographic and health surveys
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-17)Objective(s): Using nationally representative surveys conducted in Kenya, this study examined optimal health promoting childcare practices in 2003, 2008–9 and 2014. This was undertaken in the context of continuous ... -
Exploring the roots of antagony in the safe male circumcision partnership in Botswana
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-20)Background: Partnerships in global health and development governance have been firmly established as a tool to achieve effective outcomes. Botswana implements Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) for HIV prevention through a ... -
Health complaints among adolescents in Norway: A twenty-year perspective on trends
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-09)Purpose: Examine time trends in health complaints among adolescents in Norway between 1994 and 2014 and among population subgroups, e.g., age and gender, as well as their interactions. Methods: Norwegian data on 11-16-year-olds ... -
Household food security and adequacy of child diet in the food insecure region north in Ghana
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05-11)Background and objectives Adequate diet is of crucial importance for healthy child development. In food insecure areas of the world, the provision of adequate child diet is threatened in the many households that sometimes ... -
Job strain, health and sickness absence: results from the Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-22)Objectives: While it is generally accepted that high job strain is associated with adverse occupational outcomes, the nature of this relationship and the causal pathways involved are not well elucidated. We aimed to assess ... -
Lost Working Years Due to Mental Disorders: An Analysis of the Norwegian Disability Pension Registry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-15)Objectives: Mental disorders are prevalent diagnoses in disability benefit statistics, with awards often granted at younger age than for other diagnoses. We aimed to compare the number of lost working years following ... -
Reducing maternal deaths in Ethiopia: Results of an intervention programme in Southwest Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-03)Background: In a large population in Southwest Ethiopia (population 700,000), we carried out a complex set of interventions with the aim of reducing maternal mortality. This study evaluated the effects of several coordinated ... -
The role of stress in absenteeism: Cortisol responsiveness among patients on long-term sick leave.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-02)Objective: This study aimed to (1) See whether increased or decreased variation relate to subjective reports of common somatic and psychological symptoms for a population on long-term sick leave; and (2) See if this pattern ...