Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Gele, Abdi Ali"

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    • Armed conflicts have an impact on the spread of tuberculosis: the case of the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia 

      Gele, Abdi Ali; Bjune, Gunnar Aksel (Conflict and Health;4 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-01-28)
      A pessimistic view of the impact of armed conflicts on the control of infectious diseases has generated great interest in the role of conflicts on the global TB epidemic. Nowhere in the world is such interest more palpable ...

    • Attitude toward female genital mutilation among Somali and Harari people, Eastern Ethiopia 

      Abathun, Asresash Demissie; Sundby, Johanne; Gele, Abdi Ali (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-06)
      Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a worldwide problem, and it is practiced by many communities in Africa and Asia as well as immigrants from those areas. This prac - tice results in short- and long-term ...

    • Barriers and Facilitators to Civic Engagement Among Elderly African Immigrants in Oslo 

      Gele, Abdi Ali; Harsløf, Ivan (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      The numbers of elderly immigrants are increasing in Norway and their participation in civic activities is recognized to be crucial to their health and wellbeing. A qualitative study of 24 African immigrants aged 50 years ...

    • Barriers to tuberculosis care : a qualitative study among Somali pastoralists in Ethiopia 

      Gele, Abdi Ali; Sagbakken, Mette; Abebe, Fekadu; Bjune, Gunnar Aksel (BMC Research Notes;3 (86), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03-30)
      Background At the dawn of the third millennium, while the control of the second biggest infectious killer in the world (tuberculosis [TB]) is an international priority, millions of pastoralist communities in the Horn of ...

    • Covid-19 blant innvandrere i Norge, vurdering av tiltak og erfaringer fra felt, delrapport 1 

      Arnesen, Trude Margrete; Bjørbæk, Mona; Brekke, Jan-Paul; Duahle, Hodon; Elgersma, Ingeborg Hess; Eide, Helena Niemi; Ezzati, Rojan Tordhol; Fevåg, Julie; Flatø, Martin; Fretheim, Atle; Gawad, Mohamed; Gele, Abdi Ali; Godøy, Anna Aasen; Grøtting, Maja Weemes; Hernæs, Kjersti Helene; Hussaini, Lema; Kristoffersen, Anja Bråthen; Labberton, Angela Susan; Lindman, Anja Elsrud Schou; Mohammed, Naeema Saeed Sheekh; Nordstrøm, Charlott Elise Gyllenhammar; Qureshi, Samera Azeem; Spilker, Ragnhild Anne Caroline Storste; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Telle, Kjetil Elias; Tsige, Selam Andegiorgis; Vinjerui, Kristin Hestmann (Research report, 2021-07-05)
      Pandemien har vært preget av stadige endringer i smittetrykk, kunnskapsnivå og tiltaksbyrde. Dette kapittelet forsøker å peke på noen overordnede læringspunkter fra analysene som er presentert senere i rapporten. Punktene ...

    • Diabetes Risk by Length of Residence among Somali Women in Oslo Area 

      Gele, Abdi Ali; Pettersen, Kjell Sverre; Kumar, Bernadette N.; Torheim, Liv Elin (Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Type 2 diabetes represents a major health problem worldwide, with immigrants strongly contributing to the increase in diabetes in many countries. Norway is not immune to the process, and immigrants in the country are ...

    • Free primary health care for vulnerable social groups in low income settings : lessons from Malawi and Zambia 

      Cleopas Gabriel, Sambo (Master thesis, 2012)
      Due to the increased burden of poor health on poor and rural households, Malawi and Zambia waived user fees in health. Malawi introduced an Essential Health Package (EHP) in 2004 to address common causes of morbidity and ...

    • Health care-seeking patterns for female genital mutilation/cutting among young Somalis in Norway 

      Mbanya, Vivian N.; Gele, Abdi Ali; Diaz, Esperanza; Kumar, Bernadette. N (BMC Public Health;18:517, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-18)
      Background Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a great concern, considering all the potential health implications. Use of health care services related to FGM/C by women who have been subjected to FGM/C in Norway ...

    • Is female circumcision evolving or dissolving in Norway? A qualitative study on attitudes toward the practice among young Somalis in the Oslo area 

      Gele, Abdi Ali; Sagbakken, Mette; Kumar, Bernadette. N (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-26)
      Female genital mutilation or female circumcision (FC) is increasingly visible on the global health and development agenda – both as a matter of social justice and equality for women and as a research priority. Norway is ...

    • Postrape care services to minors in Kenya: are the services healing or hurting survivors? 

      Wangamati, Cynthia; Combs Thorsen, Viva; Gele, Abdi Ali; Sundby, Johanne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Abstract: Child sexual abuse is a global problem and a growing concern in Sub-Saharan Africa. It constitutes a profound violation of human rights. To address this problem, Kenya has established the Sexual Offences Act. In ...

    • Types of social capital resources and self-rated health among the Norwegian adult population 

      Gele, Abdi Ali; Harsløf, Ivan (International Journal for Equity in Health;9 (8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03-17)
      Background: Social inequalities in health are large in Norway. In part, these inequalities may stem from differences in access to supportive social networks - since occupying disadvantaged positions in affluent societies ...