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Women`s experience participating in a PFMT-program during pregnancy in Nepal - a qualitative study
(Master thesis, 2019)Abstract Background: POP is a prevalent condition in Nepal affecting 10% of women in reproductive age and 24 % of women in post-menopausal age. Adverse symptoms related to sitting, walking and lifting have been experienced ... -
Women’s career advancement in Switzerland
(Master thesis, 2018)Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study is to address the research gap on the glass ceiling in Switzerland and to examine employee’s perceptions of the factors in relation to women’s career advancement in Switzerland. ... -
Women’s experiences of mammography screening:: Decision making, participation and recall
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Women’s health and gender perspectives in the history of modern Norwegian epidemiology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)In this chapter, we will discuss selected aspects of the impact of women’s movement on the development of modern epidemiology in Norway based on the experiences of leading a research program in Women’s Health (RPWH, ... -
Women’s Mobilization in the Digital Era: Lobbying and Advocating for European Women’s Rights
(Master thesis, 2022)Lobbyisme spiller en stor rolle i beslutningsprosessen i den europeiske union. De siste årene har flere interessegrupper har gått over til å oppnå politisk innflytelse gjennom sosiale medier. Denne oppgaven spør om denne ... -
Women’s perceptions of and experiences with the use of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion in central Malawi: a mixed methods study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Abortion-related complications are among the common causes of maternal mortality in Malawi. Misoprostol is recommended for the treatment of first-trimester incomplete abortions but is seldom used for post-abortion ... -
Women’s political empowerment and child health in the sustainable development era: A global empirical analysis (1990–2016)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Empowering women is presented as a key strategy to achieve several goals of the sustainable development (SDG) agenda, including child health. However, the literature on the subject shows mixed results and is limited regarding ... -
Women’s Professional Career and Culture: Software Organizations in India
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this work, we conduct an investigation on perspectives and existing barriers for women trying to pursue a career in the Indian software industry. The study is focused on three dimensions: organizational policies and ... -
Women’s representation in spaces of participation and power: A study of tribal and non-tribal women in local systems of governance in Orissa, India
(Master thesis, 2011)This study investigates the real representation of women in two villages in Orissa, India. Through my own feminist lens I have brought in theory of spaces of participation and power and hence linked this to the concept of ... -
Wood burning habits and its effect on the electrical energy demand of a retrofitted Norwegian detached house
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Using firewood as a space heating source is a popular solution in Norwegian housing and can significantly reduce the electrical energy demand of houses. This study analysed habits and reasons for using a wood stove from ... -
Wood coating failures against natural and accelerated climates
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Monitoring, assessment and prediction of service life of materials are a serious challenge for the building and construction sector. According to ISO 15686 (2008), laboratory testing must be performed alongside field testing ... -
Wood dust flammability analysis by microscale combustion calorimetry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)To study the practicability of a micro combustion calorimeter to analyze the calorimetry kinetics of wood, a micro combustion calorimeter with 13 heating rates from 0.1 to 5.5 K/s was used to perform the analysis of 10 ... -
Wood Facade Materials Ageing Analysis by FTIR Spectroscopy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is used in this study to quantify wood degradation. Nine different types of wood materials were studied. All types of wood were exposed in an Atlas solar ... -
Wood Pellets Utilized in the Commercial and Residential Sectors: - an in-depth study of selected barriers for increased use
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2013:322, Doctoral thesis, 2013)Biomass is an important energy carrier since it is a renewable source and the energy content in the fuel can be stored over time and also generate high temperatures. Bioenergy can be in liquid form, gas-phase or solid. The ... -
Wood shrinkage coefficient and dry weight moisture content estimations from CT-images
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The aim of this work was to try out an algorithm for estimating wood shrinkage coefficients from X-ray computed tomography images. The maximal amount of shrinkage that could occur from a green wood to oven-dry wood condition ... -
Wood stove material configurations for increased thermal comfort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In this work, a numerical model of the heat transfer through composite wood stove walls has been used to study the effect of material configurations on the heat storage and the heat release profile to the room, to arrive ... -
Wood Weathering as Design Option
(Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2014:272, Doctoral thesis, 2014)The objective of the presented work is to provide a more thorough understanding of weathering colors and color patterns of untreated wooden claddings. The perspective taken throughout this work is that weathering is ... -
Wood Weathering from a Service Life Perspective
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2011:187, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Untreated wooden cladding has a long tradition and has in recent years become a both economically and environmentally beneficial solution in miscellaneous modern building applications. Untreated wood in cladding and similar ... -
Wood-based nanocellulose and bioactive glass modified gelatin-alginate bioinks for 3D bioprinting of bone cells
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)A challenge in the extrusion-based bioprinting is to find a bioink with optimal biological and physicochemical properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of wood-based cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) and ... -
Wood-Pellet Heating in Norway: Early Adopters' Satisfaction and Problems That Have Been Experienced
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Given the vital role of early adopters during the early stage of wood-pellet heating development, this study aims to explore the factors that explain the overall satisfaction among the early adopters of this type of heating ...