Ingvild Sandøy is a Professor of global public health and Director of the Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS; https://www.uib.no/en/bceps), a Centre of Excellence in research  established in 2023, and she is the Deputy director of the Centre for Intervention Science in Maternal and Child Health (CISMAC; https://www.cismac.org/), another Centre of Excellence established in 2013. She is also Co-Director of Development Learning Lab (DLL; https://www.devlearnlab.no/).

Her research fields are global public health, sexual and reproductive health (with a focus on low and middle income countries), and social epidemiology and prevention.

Epidemiology

Public health, social medicine, preventive medicine  

Systematic literature review, evidence-based public health

Health effects of war and violence

HIV epidemiology

Norwegian health system

Data analysis in Stata and SPSS

 

2024

• Johansson, Kjell Arne; Watkins, David; Norheim, Ole Frithjof et al. (2024). "Advancing Equity in Healthcare: Innovations, Research and Applications" Plenary Session Centre of Excellence Innovative Methods Workstream. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Sommerfelt, Halvor; Choudhary, Tarun Shankar et al. (2024). "Equity Impact Studies" - Plenary Session - Centre of Excellence Equity Impact Workstream . (external link)
• Chowdhury, Ranadip; Manapurath, Rukman; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard et al. (2024). Impact of an integrated health, nutrition, and early child stimulation and responsive care intervention package delivered to preterm or term small for gestational age babies during infancy on growth and neurodevelopment: study protocol of an individually randomized controlled trial in India (Small Babies Trial). (external link)
• Mori, Amani Thomas; Mudenda, Mweetwa; Robberstad, Bjarne et al. (2024). Impact of cash transfer programs on healthcare utilization and catastrophic health expenditures in rural Zambia: a cluster randomized controlled trial. (external link)
• Svanemyr, Joar; Zulu, Joseph; Munsaka, Ecloss et al. (2024). Lessons from an intervention study on the sustainability of after-school comprehensive sexuality education in Zambia: the perspectives of teachers, health workers and guardians. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Mudenda, Mweetwa; Hegdahl, Hanne Keyser et al. (2024). Effectiveness of economic support, comprehensive sexuality education and community dialogue on early childbearing and sitting for grade nine exams among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: a cluster randomised trial. (external link)

2023

• Khachidze, Nia; Manjavidze, Tinatin; Anda, Erik Eik et al. (2023). The impact of COVID-19-related restrictions on pregnancy and abortion rates in the Republic of Georgia. (external link)
• Rebnord, Tormod; Mmbaga, Blandina Theophil; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard et al. (2023). Time trends in perinatal outcomes among HIV-positive pregnant women in Northern Tanzania: A registry-based study. (external link)
• Rebnord, Tormod; Lie, Rolv T.; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti Nesje et al. (2023). Maternal antiretroviral treatment for HIV infection and risk of small-for-gestational-age birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis of protease inhibitor-based treatment and timing of treatment. (external link)

2022

• Isaksen, Katja; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Zulu, Joseph et al. (2022). Interviewing adolescent girls about sexual and reproductive health: a qualitative study exploring how best to ask questions in structured follow-up interviews in a randomized controlled trial in Zambia. (external link)
• Hegdahl, Hanne Keyser; Musonda, Patrick; Svanemyr, Joar et al. (2022). Effects of economic support, comprehensive sexuality education and community dialogue on sexual behaviour: Findings from a cluster-RCT among adolescent girls in rural Zambia. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2022). Preventing teenage pregnancies in Zambia - promoting equality,value of multidisciplinary research and lessons learned. (external link)
• Nakazwe, Chola; Fylkesnes, Knut; Michelo, Charles Cheembo et al. (2022). Examining the association between HIV prevalence and socioeconomic factors among young people in Zambia: Do neighbourhood contextual effects play a role?. (external link)
• Zulu, Ireen Zamanga; Zulu, Joseph Mumba; Svanemyr, Joar et al. (2022). Application of community dialogue approach to prevent adolescent pregnancy, early marriage and school dropout in Zambia: a case study. (external link)
• Mulubwa, Chama; Hurtig, Anna-Karin; Zulu, Joseph et al. (2022). Combining photo-elicitation and discourse analysis to examine adolescents’ sexuality in rural Zambia. (external link)

2021

• Svanemyr, Joar; Moland, Karen Marie Ingeborg; Blystad, Astrid et al. (2021). Norms and sexual relations among adolescents in the context of an intervention trial in rural Zambia. (external link)
• Milimo, Joyce; Zulu, Joseph Mumba; Svanemyr, Joar et al. (2021). Economic support, education and sexual decision making among female adolescents in Zambia: a qualitative study. (external link)
• Hegdahl, Hanne Keyser; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2021). Effects of economic support and community dialogue on early marriage in Zambia. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2021). The effectiveness of economic support and community dialogue on early childbearing in Zambia. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Musonda, Patrick (2021). The effectiveness of economic support, sexuality education and community dialogue to prevent early childbearing and increase grade 9 completion in Zambia. (external link)
• Chavula, Malizgani Paul; Svanemyr, Joar; Zulu, Joseph Mumba et al. (2021). Experiences of teachers and community health workers implementing sexuality and life skills education in youth clubs in Zambia. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Hegdahl, Hanne Keyser; Mudenda, Mweetwa et al. (2021). The effectiveness of economic support, sexuality education and community dialogue to prevent early childbearing and increase grade 9 completion in Zambia. (external link)

2020

• Isaksen, Katja; Musonda, Patrick; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2020). Parent-child communication about sexual issues in Zambia: a cross sectional study of adolescent girls and their parents. (external link)
• Blystad, Astrid; Moland, Karen Marie Ingeborg; Munsaka, Ecloss et al. (2020). Vanilla bisquits and lobola bridewealth: Parallel discourses on early pregnancy and schooling in rural Zambia. (external link)
• Mulubwa, Chama; Hurtig, Anna-Karin; Zulu, Joseph Mumba et al. (2020). Can sexual health interventions make community-based health systems more responsive to adolescents? A realist informed study in rural Zambia. (external link)
• Hegdahl, Hanne Keyser; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2020). Effects of economic support and community dialogue on adolescent sexual behaviour: findings from a cluster RCT in Zambia. (external link)
• Mori, Amani Thomas; Binyaruka, Peter; Hangoma, Peter et al. (2020). Patient and health system costs of managing pregnancy and birth-related complications in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. (external link)
• Chirwa-Kambole, Eunice; Svanemyr, Joar; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard et al. (2020). Acceptability of youth clubs focusing on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education in rural Zambian schools: a case of Central Province. (external link)

2019

• Banda, Emmanuel; Svanemyr, Joar; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard et al. (2019). Acceptability of an economic support component to reduce early pregnancy and school dropout in Zambia: a qualitative case study. (external link)
• Zulu, Joseph; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Moland, Karen Marie et al. (2019). The challenge of community engagement and informed consent in rural Zambia: an example from a pilot study. (external link)
• Nakazwe, Chola; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard et al. (2019). Contrasting HIV prevalence trends among young women and men in Zambia in the past 12 years: data from demographic and health surveys 2002–2014. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2019). Economic support and community dialogue to prevent early pregnancy and child marriage in Zambia. (external link)
• Kombe, Maureen Mupeta; Zulu, Joseph Mumba; Michelo, Charles et al. (2019). Community perspectives on randomisation and fairness in a cluster randomised controlled trial in Zambia. (external link)

2018

• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2018). Unconditional cash transfer, and school and community interventions to prevent early pregnancy and child marriage in Zambia: Preliminary findings from the Research Initiative to Support the Empowerment of girls (RISE) trial. (external link)
• Zulu, Joseph M.; Goicolea, Isabel; Kinsman, John et al. (2018). Community based interventions for strengthening adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights: how can they be integrated and sustained? A realist evaluation protocol from Zambia. (external link)
• Grønvik, Taran; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2018). Complications associated with adolescent childbearing in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic literature review and metaanalysis. (external link)

2017

• Kibira, Simon Peter; Daniel, Marguerite; Atuyambe, Lynn Muhimbuura et al. (2017). Exploring drivers for safe male circumcision: Experiences with health education and understanding of partial HIV protection among newly circumcised men in Wakiso, Uganda. (external link)
• Kibira, Simon Peter; Atuyambe, Lynn Muhimbuura; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard et al. (2017). “Now that you are circumcised, you cannot have first sex with your wife”: post circumcision sexual behaviours and beliefs among men in Wakiso district, Uganda. (external link)
• Kibira, Simon Peter; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2017). Male circumcision, sexual risk behaviour and HIV infection in Uganda. A mixed methods study among men age 15-59 years. (external link)
• Mori, Amani Thomas; Kampata, Linda Milimo; Musonda, Patrick et al. (2017). Cost-benefit and extended cost-effectiveness analysis of a comprehensive adolescent pregnancy prevention program in Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. (external link)

2016

• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2016). Reducing early childbearing, marriage and school dropout in rural Zambia A cluster randomized trial. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2016). The effectivness of a girl empowerment programme on early childbearing marriage and school dropout in Zambia A cluster randomized trial. (external link)
• Banda, Richard; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Fylkesnes, Knut et al. (2016). Lifetime risk of pregnancy-related death among Zambian women: district-level estimates from the 2010 census. (external link)
• Hegdahl, Hanne Keyser; Fylkesnes, Knut; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2016). Sex differences in HIV prevalence persist over time: Evidence from 18 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Mudenda, Mweetwa; Zulu, Joseph et al. (2016). Effectiveness of a girls’ empowerment programme on early childbearing, marriage and school dropout among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial. (external link)
• Banda, Richard; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2016). Measuring maternal mortality in a context of deficient vital registration systems: use of population census in Zambia. (external link)
• Kibira, Simon Peter; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Daniel, Marguerite et al. (2016). A comparison of sexual risk behaviours and HIV seroprevalence among circumcised and uncircumcised men before and after implementation of the safe male circumcision programme in Uganda Global health. (external link)

2015

• Kibira, Simon P. S.; Makumbi, Fredrick; Daniel, Marguerite et al. (2015). Sexual risk behaviours and willingness to be circumcised among uncircumcised adult men in Uganda. (external link)
• Banda, Richard; Fylkesnes, Knut; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2015). Rural-urban differentials in pregnancy-related mortality in Zambia: Estimates using data collected in a census. (external link)
• Banda, Richard; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Fylkesnes, Knut et al. (2015). Impact of Pregnancy-Related Deaths on Female Life Expectancy in Zambia: Application of Life Table Techniques to Census Data. (external link)

2014

• Wijeratne, Monika Priyadarshani; Seneviratne, Rohini; Gunawardena, Nalika et al. (2014). Correlates of peer violence among 13-15 year olds in Gampaha district schools in Sri-Lanka: Findings from a comparison between violent and non-violent adolescents. (external link)
• Nilsen, Cecilie Ravndal; Østbye, Truls; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti et al. (2014). Trends in and socio-demographic factors associated with caesarean section at a Tanzanian referral hospital, 2000 to 2013. (external link)
• Wijeratne, Monika; Seneviratne, Rohini; Gunawardena, Nalika et al. (2014). Development of the Sri Lankan early teenagers' violence inventory: An instrument to measure peer violence in schools. (external link)
• Wijeratne, Monika; Seneviratne, R. De. A.; Gunawardena, N.S. et al. (2014). Prevalence of peer violence among 13-15 year old adolescents in Sri Lankan Schools. (external link)

2013

• Fylkesnes, Knut; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Jürgensen, Marte et al. (2013). Strong effects of home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing on acceptance and equity: A cluster randomised trial in Zambia. (external link)
• Banda, R; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2013). Measuring maternal mortality in a census: results of the Zambia 2010 Census of Population and Housing. (external link)
• Jürgensen, Marte; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Michelo, Charles Cheembo et al. (2013). The seven Cs of the high acceptability of home-based VCT: Results from a mixed methods approach in Zambia. (external link)
• Jürgensen, Marte; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Michelo, Charles Cheembo et al. (2013). Effects of home-based Voluntary Counselling and Testing on HIV-related stigma: Findings from a cluster-randomized trial in Zambia. (external link)
• Kayeyi, Nkomba; Fylkesnes, Knut; Wiium, Nora et al. (2013). Decline in sexual risk behaviours among young people in Zambia (2000-2009): Do neighbourhood contextual effects play a role?. (external link)

2012

• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Zyaambo, Cosmas; Michelo, Charles et al. (2012). Targeting condom distribution at high risk places increases condom utilization. Evidence from an intervention study in Livingstone, Zambia. (external link)
• Makasa, Mpundu; Fylkesnes, Knut; Michelo, Charles et al. (2012). Declining syphilis trends in concurrence with HIV declines among pregnant women in Zambia: observations over fourteen years of national surveillance. (external link)
• Makasa, Mpundu; Buve, Anne; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2012). Etiological pattern of genital ulcers in Lusaka, Zambia: Has chancroid been eliminated?. (external link)
• Kayeyi, Nkomba; Fylkesnes, Knut; Michelo, Charles Cheembo et al. (2012). Decline in HIV Prevalence among Young Women in Zambia: National-Level Estimates of Trends Mask Geographical and Socio-Demographic Differences. (external link)
• Makasa, Mpundu; Fylkesnes, Knut; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2012). Risk factors, healthcare-seeking and sexual behaviour among patients with genital ulcers in Zambia. (external link)
• Leta, Tesfaye Hordofa; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Fylkesnes, Knut (2012). Factors affecting voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Blystad, Astrid; Shayo, Elizabeth H et al. (2012). Condom availability in high risk places and condom use: a study at district level in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. (external link)

2011

• Kayeyi, Nkomba; Fylkesnes, Knut; Makasa, Mpundu et al. (2011). Convincing HIV prevalence declines in Zambia among young people (15-24 years): analysis and review of different data sources. (external link)
• Jürgensen, Marte; Michelo, C; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard et al. (2011). Home-based voluntary HIV counseling and testing yields very high uptake compared to clinic-based: results from a cluster-randomized trial in Zambia. (external link)
• Jürgensen, Marte; Michelo, C; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard et al. (2011). Reduction in HIV-related stigma: findings from a cluster-randomized trial in Zambia. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2011). Global helse: ulikhet, urettferdighet og sosiale helsedeterminanter. (external link)
• Makasa, Mpundu; Fylkesnes, Knut; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2011). Syphilis trends in Zambia: a 14-year observation. (external link)

2010

• Tuba, Mary; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Bloch, Paul et al. (2010). Fairness and legitimacy of decisions during delivery of malaria services and ITN interventions in zambia. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Dzekedzeke, Kumbutso; Fylkesnes, Knut (2010). Prevalence and correlates of concurrent sexual partnerships in Zambia. (external link)

2009

• Byskov, Jens; Bloch, Paul; Blystad, Astrid et al. (2009). Accountable priority setting for trust in health systems - the need for research into a new approach for strengthening sustainable health action in developing countries. (external link)
• Kayeyi, Nkomba; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Fylkesnes, Knut (2009). Effects of neighbourhood-level educational attainment on HIV prevalence among young women in Zambia. (external link)

2008

• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Siziya, Seter; Fylkesnes, Knut (2008). Lost opportunities in HIV prevention: programmes miss places where exposures are highest. (external link)
• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (2008). Investigating trends in HIV transmission and risk factors in Zambia. (external link)
• Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Fylkesnes, Knut (2008). Antenatal clinic HIV data found to underestimate actual prevalence declines: evidence from Zambia. (external link)

2007

• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Siziya, Seter et al. (2007). Associations between sexual behaviour change among young people and decline in HIV prevalence in Zambia. (external link)

2006

• Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Kvåle, Gunnar; Michelo, Charles Cheembo et al. (2006). Antenatal clinic-based HIV prevalence in Zambia: Declining trends but sharp local contrasts in young women. (external link)
• Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Dzekedzeke, Kumbutso et al. (2006). Steep HIV prevalence declines among young people in selected Zambian communities: population-based observations (1995–2003). (external link)
• Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Fylkesnes, Knut (2006). Marked HIV prevalence declines in higher educated young people: evidence from population-based surveys (1995-2003) in Zambia. (external link)

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Edited

Salvage J, Rowson M, Melf K and Sandøy I (eds). The Medical Peace Work textbook, 2nd edition, Course 4: Structural violence and the underlying causes of violent conflict. London, Medact. Available at www.medicalpeacework.org.

Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS),

Centre for Intervention Science in Maternal and Child health (CISMAC)

Effectiveness of peer counselling in addressing psychological distress and exposure to violence among LGBTI population in Nepal

Small Babies Trial 

Research Intitiative to Support the Empowerment of girls in Zambia (RISE)

NORHED Strengthening Health Systems through Primary Care leaders Education PRICE