Browsing Internasjonal helse by Title
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)Objective: The study was designed to assess the effect of health and nutrition training among health workers on anaemia in rural communities of Tanzania. Methods: The study utilised two sets of data. Data on haemoglobin ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)Abstract Diarrhea has been one of the major causes of morbidity in under-five children in Malawi. About 86% of the population lives in rural areas where poverty is very rife. The aim of the study was to investigate ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)Background: Priorities of researches, policies and programmes to prevent and reduce diseases and injuries should be properly based on adequate information about the nature and extent of the health situation. National ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2001)Objective: To assess the quality of care midwives provide to clients during the postpartum period. Design: A cross sectional descriptive qualitative and quantitative survey among 65 practising registered nurse midwives. ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2002)Development of an effective vaccine against HIV has faced great challenges due to the great genetic diversity of the virus. However, in different geographical areas candidate vaccines based on the prevalent HIV-1 subtype(s) ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)Aim: It is well known that capacity for exercise performance is progressively limited with increasing altitude. Furthermore, the maximal exercise capacity is an indicator of the capacity of humans to adapt and acclimatize ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)ABSTRACT Background: The HIV/AIDS scourge continues to take its toll all over the world. All countries of the world are affected. Regions of the world that were previously thought to have the lowest prevalence’s are now ...
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Experiences and reflections from a lifestyle intervention to prevent diabetes among women with Pakistani background in Oslo, NorwayRestricted Access (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)This thesis is a qualitative study, exploring the experiences of project workers and participants in the lifestyle intervention InnvaDiab in Oslo, Norway. The target group of the intervention was immigrant women with ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)It is widely recognized that HIV and AIDS related stigma is a hindrance to provision of care and prevention efforts globally. Malawi being one of the countries with a high HIV prevalence rate in the sub-Saharan region has ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)Summary Background: Medication is the major weapon for successful prevention and treatment of illnesses in modern societies. This makes access to effective medicines and their rational use fundamental to the provision of ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)ABSTRACT Factors influencing the utilization of research findings by health policy-makers in a developing country: a case study of Mali’s essential medicines list Author: Michael A. Albert Supervisor: Atle Fretheim Co ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)Objective: The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of food insecurity and its associated socio-demographic characteristics in Oria village North-East Tanzania. It also aimed at exploring the relationship ...
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Food Intake of Selenium and Sulphur AminoAcids in Tuberculosis Patients and Healthy Adults in Malawi (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)Background Tuberculosis is a world wide pandemic and a major problem for people in low income countries. The intracellular infection has a bidirectional link with under nutrition, and wasting is a common symptom of the ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)Abstract Title: Getting it right? Women's sexual-and reproductive health and health services in Darfur, Sudan. A qualitative study Researcher: Sara Rivenes Supervisor: Prof. Johanne Sundby Background: There are 25 million ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)Background: Gynecological fistula is an international public health problem afflicting many women in the poor countries of Africa and south Asia. Although the magnitude is unknown, it is believed to be a great problem in ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)In a public health perspective there has been a strong focus on HIV/AIDS and STDs when addressing the health of sex workers. However, a more holistic approach to the topic of sex work and health has been called for, both ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)ABSTRACT This study starts out with recent global immunisation history; the success in achieving high immunisation coverage, and later the failure to sustain the same. With this in mind, the study is looking into effects ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)Transmission of HIV in breast milk is well established, but public health approaches to its prevention in resource poor setting remain problematic. HIV-infected women are advised to avoid breastfeeding if possible, otherwise ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)Abstract Title: HIV-related Stigmatization: Experiences from women enrolled in a Mother-to-child of HIV Prevention Program in Malawi Researcher: Viva Combs Thorsen Supervisors: Johanne Sundby, MD, MPH (Professor, ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)Adolescents, like everybody else have a right to health including sexual health. Their sexuality ishowever clouded by problems that increase their vulnerability to HIV infection. Several factors contribute to this. This ...