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Household Food Security and Child Diet in Northern Regions of Ghana: Evidence from the 2012 Ghana Feed the Future Population Baseline Survey
(Master thesis, 2016-05-20)Background and Objectives: There is dearth of literature on the link between household food security and child feeding practices in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between level of ... -
Household-based cash transfer targeting strategies in Zimbabwe: are we reaching the most vulnerable children?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12)Census data, collected in July 2009, from 27,672 children were used to compare the effectiveness, coverage and efficacy of three household-based methods for targeting cash transfers to vulnerable children in eastern Zimbabwe: ... -
How brain asymmetry relates to performance – a large-scale dichotic listening study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-02)All major mental functions including language, spatial and emotional processing are lateralized but how strongly and to which hemisphere is subject to inter- and intraindividual variation. Relatively little, however, is ... -
How can employee empowerment be made conducive to both employee health and organisation performance? An empirical investigation of a tailor-made approach to organisation learning in a municipal public service organisation
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-09-01)Employees are often encouraged to take on more control over their work practices, so as to generate “more for less” solutions to the benefit of their employers, clients and themselves. To employees such increased control ... -
How can local governments level the social gradient in health among families with children? The case of Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)The Norwegian National government has recently developed policies to reduce health inequalities; this should be achieved by a Health in all Policies approach (HIAP). Most policies are to be implemented at the local level ... -
How contrast situations affect the assignment of causality in symmetric physical settings
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01-08)In determining the prime cause of a physical event, people often weight one of two entities in a symmetric physical relation as more important for bringing about the causal effect than the other. In a broad survey (Bender ... -
How did therapy change me? – a meta-synthesis of patients’ experiences of change and mechanisms of change in individual psychotherapy
(Master thesis, 2021-12-15)Formålet med denne metasyntesen var å undersøke hva pasienter opplevde bidro til deres endringsprosesser og hva de opplevde som endret ved deltakelse i individuell psykoterapi. Litteratursøk og kvalitetsvurdering av ... -
How do BRM-training participants understand non-technical skills?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Non-technical skills (NTS) can be defined as “the cognitive, social and personal resource skills that complement technical skills and contribute to safe and efficient task performance” (Flin et al. 2008, Safety at the sharp ... -
How do Icelandic National Authorities Implement Public Health Policies?
(Master thesis, 2023-11-20)Island er et av de nordiske velferdstatene som er kjent for sine sjenerøse velferdstjenester, inntektsomfordeling og solidaritet. Som flere vestlige land står Island overfor folkehelseutfordringer som følger den sosiale ... -
How do immigrants in Norway interpret, view, and prefer to cope with symptoms of depression? : A mixed method study
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-09-18)Background. Depression is a common mental health problem worldwide. Delays in seeking treatment, misdiagnosis, and non-specific treatments are barriers to receiving appropriate care for people with depression. People with ... -
How do international medical graduates and colleagues perceive and deal with difficulties in everyday collaboration? A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Aims: Many medical doctors work outside their countries of origin. Consequently, language barriers and cultural differences may result in miscommunication and tension in the workplace, leading to poor performance and quality ... -
How do Norwegian adolescents experience the role of social media in relation to mental health and well-being: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background During the last decade, social media has permeated most parts of society. Adolescents are particularly active users of social media, and their use has been suggested as a contributing factor to mental health ... -
How Do Police Respond to Stalking? An Examination of the Risk Management Strategies and Tactics Used in a Specialized Anti-Stalking Law Enforcement Unit
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-13)How do police respond to and manage complaints of stalking? To answer this question, we conducted a 3-phase study. First, we reviewed the literature to identify risk management tactics used to combat stalking. Second, we ... -
How Do World of Warcraft-Players Experience and Give Meaning to Their Activity? An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
(Master thesis, 2011-04-15)With its 12 million players World of Warcraft (WoW) is one of the most popular computer games to date. The game s versatility makes it a unique phenomenon for scientific and even philosophic exploration. However, the ... -
How do young adults experience and understand the process of developing a first episode of psychosis? A qualitative exploration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Psychosis is a condition which often starts early in life and leaves a significant mark on a young person’s life. It is usually regarded and discussed from a professional point of view. This study sheds light ... -
How I found out I had a bipolar disorder: A reflexive-collaborative exploration of the process of identifying that one is struggling with a severe mental health problem
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Research indicates that it may take up to 10 years between onset of symptoms of bipolar disorder and receiving correct diagnosis and treatment. What is this period like? How do individuals experience the process of discovering ... -
How long does it last? Prior victimization from workplace bullying moderates the relationship between daily exposure to negative acts and subsequent depressed mood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aim of the present study was to examine the relationships between daily exposure to negative acts and depressed mood on the same day and on the days following the exposure, and to test the hypothesis that these ... -
How Nurses Experience Their Work as a Learning Environment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-04)This article explores and illuminates the meaning of nurses’ experiences with their work as a learning environment. A qualitative hermeneutic approach guided the research process and the analysis and interpretation of the ... -
How people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder experience relationships to oneself and to others. A qualitative in-depth study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The first-person experiences of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) is an important area of research. It can support clinical and ethical practice, and nuance and expand on insights offered ... -
How people explain their own and others' behavior: A theory of lay causal explanations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-18)A theoretical model is proposed that specifies lay causal theories of behavior; and supporting experimental evidence is presented. The model’s basic assumption is that different types of behavior trigger different hypotheses ...