Blar i HVL Open på forfatter "Moland, Karen Marie"
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Experiences of orphan care in Amach, Uganda: assessing policy implications
Oleke, Christopher; Blystad, Astrid; Rekdal, Ole Bjørn; Moland, Karen Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)Uganda is estimated to have around two million orphans constituting approximately 19% of all the children in the country.This paper presents findings from a study on the experiences of orphan care among Langi people of ... -
'No sister, the breast alone is not enough for my baby' a qualitative assessment of potentials and barriers in the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in southern Zambia
Fjeld, Eli; Siziya, Seter; Katepa-Bwalya, Mary; Kankasa, Chipepo; Moland, Karen Marie; Tylleskär, Thorkild (International Breastfeeding Journal, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-05)Background: Appropriate feeding practices are of fundamental importance for the survival, growth, development and health of infants and young children. The aim of the present study was to collect baseline information on ... -
Poisonous milk and sinful mothers: the changing meaning of breastfeeding in the wake of the HIV epidemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Koricho, Absera T; Moland, Karen Marie; Blystad, Astrid (International Breastfeeding Journal, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-09-26)Background: Breastfeeding remains normative and vital for child survival in the developing world. However, knowledge of the risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission through breastfeeding has brought to ... -
Technologies of hope? Motherhood, HIV and infant feeding in eastern Africa
Blystad, Astrid; Moland, Karen Marie (Anthropology & Medicine, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08)A vast number of HIV positive mothers live with a known HIV positive status without an experienced ability to prevent the virus from spreading to their offspring. This article focuses on the dramatic effects on identity ... -
The inescapable question of fairness in Pay-for-performance bonus distribution: A qualitative study of health workers' experiences in Tanzania
Chimhutu, Victor; Songstad, Nils Gunnar; Tjomsland, Marit; Mrisho, Mwifadhi; Moland, Karen Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016) -
Web-based discussion forums on pregnancy complaints and maternal health literacy in Norway: A qualitative study
Fredriksen, Eva Haukeland; Harris, Janet; Moland, Karen Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: The Internet is one of the fastest growing information sources for pregnant women and seems to be used across social and economic strata. However, we still lack knowledge on how interaction in Web-based discussion ... -
Why give birth in health facility? Users' and providers' accounts of poor quality of birth care in Tanzania
Mselle, Lillian T.; Moland, Karen Marie; Mvungi, Abu; Evjen-Olsen, Bjørg; Kohi, Thecla W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)