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Joar Svanemyr

Postdoctoral Researcher

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Journal Article | 2020

Acceptability of youth clubs focusing on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education in rural Zambian schools: a case of Central Province

Eunice Chirwa-Kambole, Joar Svanemyr, Ingvild Sandøy, Peter Hangoma, Joseph Mumba Zulu

BMC health services research

30 Oct 2020

Literature review on effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of child marriage

CMI Report | 2020

Literature review on effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of child marriage

Joar Svanemyr

Report in External Series | 2020

Evaluation of Norway’s Engagement in Somalia 2012–2018

Erik Bryld, Charlotte Bonnet, Christine Kamau, Mohamed S Mohamud, Abdikadir Osman, Joar Svanemyr, Elling Tjønneland, Simon White

19 Feb 2020

Strategic funding to Development Learning Lab (DLL)

Journal Article | 2019

The Political, Research, Programmatic, and Social Responses to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the 25 Years Since the International Conference on Population and Development

Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli et al.

Journal of Adolescent Health

Journal Article | 2019

Acceptability of an economic support component to reduce early pregnancy and school dropout in Zambia: a qualitative case study

Emmanuel Banda, Joar Svanemyr, Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy, Isabel Goicolea & Joseph Mumba Zulu

Global Health Action

Journal Article | 2019

Adolescent pregnancy and social norms in Zambia

Joar Svanemyr

Culture, Health & Sexuality

Journal Article | 2019

Factors influencing the use of reproductive health care services among married adolescent girls in Dang District, Nepal: a qualitative study

Binita Maharjan, Poonam Rishal and Joar Svanemyr

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

CMI Report | 2019

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Joar Svanemyr

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2019

Seksualitetsundervisning i motbakke

Joar Svanemyr

CMI Report | 2018

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Joar Svanemyr

Presentation/Lecture | 2017

Panel on child marriage law reform in Africa

Vibeke Wang, Liv Tønnessen, Ragnhild Louise Muriaas, Satang Nabaneh, Joar Svanemyr,

Journal Article | 2017

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents

Joar Svanemyr, Susana Guijarro, Betzabe Butron Riveros, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

Reproductive Health

Projects

Current projects

Aug 2014 - Dec 2022

RISE - Research Initiative to Support the Empowerment of girls

Completed projects

Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

Evaluation of Norwegian engagement in Somalia

Sep 2016 - Jun 2018

Life Skills in Non-Formal Contexts for Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries

Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

Evaluation of Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

Evaluation of Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Publications

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Journal Articles

Journal Article | 2020

Acceptability of youth clubs focusing on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education in rural Zambian schools: a case of Central Province

Eunice Chirwa-Kambole, Joar Svanemyr, Ingvild Sandøy, Peter Hangoma, Joseph Mumba Zulu

BMC health services research

Journal Article | 2019

The Political, Research, Programmatic, and Social Responses to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the 25 Years Since the International Conference on Population and Development

Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli et al.

Journal of Adolescent Health

Journal Article | 2019

Acceptability of an economic support component to reduce early pregnancy and school dropout in Zambia: a qualitative case study

Emmanuel Banda, Joar Svanemyr, Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy, Isabel Goicolea & Joseph Mumba Zulu

Global Health Action

Journal Article | 2019

Adolescent pregnancy and social norms in Zambia

Joar Svanemyr

Culture, Health & Sexuality

Journal Article | 2019

Factors influencing the use of reproductive health care services among married adolescent girls in Dang District, Nepal: a qualitative study

Binita Maharjan, Poonam Rishal and Joar Svanemyr

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Journal Article | 2017

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents

Joar Svanemyr, Susana Guijarro, Betzabe Butron Riveros, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

Reproductive Health

Journal Article | 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

Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy, Mweetwa Mudenda, Joseph Zulu, Ecloss Munsaka, Astrid Blystad, Mpundu Makasa, Ottar Mæstad, Bertil Tungodden, Choolwe Jakobs, Linda Milimo Kampata, Knut Fylkesnes, Joar Svanemyr, Karen Marie Moland, Richard Banda, Patrick Musonda

Trials

Journal Article | 2016

Scaling up sexuality education in Senegal: integrating family life education into the national curriculum

Katie Chau, Aminata Traoré Seck, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Joar Svanemyr

Sex Education

Journal Article | 2015

Research priorities on ending child marriage and supporting married girls

Joar Svanemyr, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Anita Raj, Ellen Travers, Lakshmi Sundaram

Reproductive Health

Journal Article | 2015

Scaling up of Life Skills Based Education in Pakistan: a case study

Joar Svanemyr, Qadeer Baig & Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

Sex Education

Journal Article | 2015

Creating an Enabling Environment for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Framework and Promising Approaches

Joar Svanemyr, Avni Amin, Omar J Robles, Margaret E Greene

Journal of Adolescent Health

Journal Article | 2007

The social context of induced abortions among young couples in Côte d\'Ivoire

Joar Svanemyr, Johanne Sundby

African journal of reproductive health

Reports

Report in External Series | 2020

Evaluation of Norway’s Engagement in Somalia 2012–2018

Erik Bryld, Charlotte Bonnet, Christine Kamau, Mohamed S Mohamud, Abdikadir Osman, Joar Svanemyr, Elling Tjønneland, Simon White

CMI Reports

CMI Report | 2020

Literature review on effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of child marriage

Joar Svanemyr

CMI Report | 2019

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Joar Svanemyr

CMI Report | 2018

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Joar Svanemyr

Newspaper Op-Eds

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2019

Seksualitetsundervisning i motbakke

Joar Svanemyr

Sociologist focusing on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender perspectives.

Svanemyr is post doc researcher at CMI and Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen. Svanemyr obtained his PhD at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, based on a dissertation on induced abortion and gender relations in Côte d’Ivoire. He has working experience from Norad, the World Health Organization, the University of Oslo and as an independent consultant. Specific areas of interest are child marriage, female genital mutilation and sexuality education. He is currently involved with the CISMAC programme on early childbearing, marriage and school dropout in rural Zambia.

Most recent publications

Journal Article | 2020

Acceptability of youth clubs focusing on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education in rural Zambian schools: a case of Central Province

Eunice Chirwa-Kambole, Joar Svanemyr, Ingvild Sandøy, Peter Hangoma, Joseph Mumba Zulu

BMC health services research

CMI Report | 2020

Literature review on effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of child marriage

Joar Svanemyr

Report in External Series | 2020

Evaluation of Norway’s Engagement in Somalia 2012–2018

Erik Bryld, Charlotte Bonnet, Christine Kamau, Mohamed S Mohamud, Abdikadir Osman, Joar Svanemyr, Elling Tjønneland, Simon White

Journal Article | 2019

The Political, Research, Programmatic, and Social Responses to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the 25 Years Since the International Conference on Population and Development

Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli et al.

Journal of Adolescent Health

Journal Article | 2019

Acceptability of an economic support component to reduce early pregnancy and school dropout in Zambia: a qualitative case study

Emmanuel Banda, Joar Svanemyr, Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy, Isabel Goicolea & Joseph Mumba Zulu

Global Health Action

Journal Article | 2019

Adolescent pregnancy and social norms in Zambia

Joar Svanemyr

Culture, Health & Sexuality

Journal Article | 2019

Factors influencing the use of reproductive health care services among married adolescent girls in Dang District, Nepal: a qualitative study

Binita Maharjan, Poonam Rishal and Joar Svanemyr

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

CMI Report | 2019

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Joar Svanemyr

Newspaper Op-Ed | 2019

Seksualitetsundervisning i motbakke

Joar Svanemyr

CMI Report | 2018

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Joar Svanemyr

Presentation/Lecture | 2017

Panel on child marriage law reform in Africa

Vibeke Wang, Liv Tønnessen, Ragnhild Louise Muriaas, Satang Nabaneh, Joar Svanemyr,

Journal Article | 2017

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents

Joar Svanemyr, Susana Guijarro, Betzabe Butron Riveros, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

Reproductive Health

Joar Svanemyr

Acceptability of youth clubs focusing on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education in rural Zambian schools: a case of Central Province

Literature review on effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of child marriage

Literature review on effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of child marriage

Evaluation of Norway’s Engagement in Somalia 2012–2018

Strategic funding to Development Learning Lab (DLL)

The Political, Research, Programmatic, and Social Responses to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the 25 Years Since the International Conference on Population and Development

Acceptability of an economic support component to reduce early pregnancy and school dropout in Zambia: a qualitative case study

Adolescent pregnancy and social norms in Zambia

Factors influencing the use of reproductive health care services among married adolescent girls in Dang District, Nepal: a qualitative study

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Seksualitetsundervisning i motbakke

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Panel on child marriage law reform in Africa

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents

RISE - Research Initiative to Support the Empowerment of girls

Evaluation of Norwegian engagement in Somalia

Life Skills in Non-Formal Contexts for Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries

Evaluation of Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Evaluation of Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Acceptability of youth clubs focusing on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education in rural Zambian schools: a case of Central Province

The Political, Research, Programmatic, and Social Responses to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the 25 Years Since the International Conference on Population and Development

Acceptability of an economic support component to reduce early pregnancy and school dropout in Zambia: a qualitative case study

Adolescent pregnancy and social norms in Zambia

Factors influencing the use of reproductive health care services among married adolescent girls in Dang District, Nepal: a qualitative study

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents

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

Scaling up sexuality education in Senegal: integrating family life education into the national curriculum

Research priorities on ending child marriage and supporting married girls

Scaling up of Life Skills Based Education in Pakistan: a case study

Creating an Enabling Environment for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Framework and Promising Approaches

The social context of induced abortions among young couples in Côte d\'Ivoire

Evaluation of Norway’s Engagement in Somalia 2012–2018

Literature review on effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of child marriage

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Seksualitetsundervisning i motbakke

Panel on child marriage law reform in Africa

Contact

Sociologist focusing on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender perspectives.

Acceptability of youth clubs focusing on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education in rural Zambian schools: a case of Central Province

Literature review on effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of child marriage

Evaluation of Norway’s Engagement in Somalia 2012–2018

The Political, Research, Programmatic, and Social Responses to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the 25 Years Since the International Conference on Population and Development

Acceptability of an economic support component to reduce early pregnancy and school dropout in Zambia: a qualitative case study

Adolescent pregnancy and social norms in Zambia

Factors influencing the use of reproductive health care services among married adolescent girls in Dang District, Nepal: a qualitative study

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Seksualitetsundervisning i motbakke

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Panel on child marriage law reform in Africa

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents