Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Sundby, Johanne"
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Association between Maternal Origin, Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Caesarean Section: A Nation-Wide Registry Study
Jatta, Fatou; Sundby, Johanne; Vangen, Siri; Lindskog, Benedikte V; Sørbye, Ingvil Krarup; Owe, Katrine Mari (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;volume 18, issue 11, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-01)Aims: To explore the association between maternal origin and birthplace, and caesarean section (CS) by pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and length of residence. Methods: We linked records from 118,459 primiparous women ... -
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 ... -
Attitudes toward Female Circumcision among Men and Women in Two Districts in Somalia: Is It Time to Rethink Our Eradication Strategy in Somalia?
Gele, Abdi A.; Bø, Bente P; Sundby, Johanne (Obstetrics and gynecology international;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-04)Somalia has the highest global prevalence (98%) of female circumcision (FC), and, despite a long history of abandonment efforts, it is not clear as to whether or not these programmes have changed people’s positive attitudes ... -
Have we made progress in Somalia after 30 years of interventions? Attitudes toward female circumcision among people in the Hargeisa district
Gele, Abdi A; Bø, Bente P; Sundby, Johanne (BMC research notes;6(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Female circumcision is a major public health problem that largely contributes to the ill-health of women and their children globally. Accordingly, the international community is committed to take all ... -
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 ... -
Pupil's perspectives on female genital cutting abandonment in Harari and Somali regions of Ethiopia 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services
Abathun, Asresash Demissie; Sundby, Johanne; Gele, Abdi (BMC Women's Health;2018, 18:167, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-17)Background: Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is a harmful traditional practice that affects the physical and mental health of girls and women in many ways. In Ethiopia, although both governmental institutions and None-Govern ... -
When female circumcision comes to the West: Attitudes toward the practice among Somali Immigrants in Oslo
Gele, Abdikadir Ali; Johansen, Elise; Sundby, Johanne (BMC Public Health;12(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Female circumcision (FC) has lifelong adverse social and health consequences for women, and its abolition will not only enhance the health of children and women, but also promote gender equality. Like many ...