Biljana Meshkovska

Biographic Data

ID5877280
NAMEBiljana Meshkovska
GIVEN NAMESBiljana
FAMILY NAMEMeshkovska
SIGNATUREMESHKOVSKA B
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Oslo
ORCID0000-0002-2030-5245
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS6
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Cocreación De Estrategias Para La Prevención De La Obesidad Infantil

    Open AccessD J Mora, Biljana Meshkovska et al.ARTICLEGaceta Sanitaria2025

  • Advancing knowledge, maps and tools to address obesity and related socio-economic disparities in Europe

    Open AccessThao Minh Lam, Julie Aarestrup et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2025

    The steady rise in overweight and obesity in Europe disproportionately affects people and communities with a lower socio-economic position (SEP). Many obesity prevention approaches exist, but these have had limited reach and unsatisfactory effects thus far, especially in low-SEP populations. In this context, there is a need for implementation of effective individual-level and population-based preventive strategies that also tackle health inequali…

  • Voices of youth

    Open AccessBiljana Meshkovska, Gerben Moerman et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Taking the time to build trust and create a feeling of equality is important. It is also important to allow youth to take the lead when they wish so and have clear ideas of how to do so. Voices of rebelliousness can be a show of strength and help reach the goals of the project. Participation in CO-CREATE may have contributed toward individual empowerment of youth

  • Sex work in a post-trafficking context

    Open AccessBiljana Meshkovska, Arjan E R Bos et al.ARTICLEInternational Review of Victimology2025References: 4

    Sex work and trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation have been linked since the origins of human trafficking. Nonetheless, deeper insights into the role sex work plays in the life of trafficking survivors, following a trafficking experience are lacking. This research explores how sex work is approached in the context of (re) integration of persons trafficked, how service providers view sex work, and what the implications are for the su…

  • Barriers and facilitators to the adoption of physical activity policies in elementary schools from the perspective of principals

    Open AccessJanine Wendt, Daniel A Scheller et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background: Studies have shown that policies to promote physical activity in schools can have a positive impact on children's physical activity behavior. However, a large research gap exists as to what determinants may influence the adoption of such policies. Applying the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we investigated barriers and facilitators to the adoption of physical activity policies in elementary schools in Baden…

  • Teachers’ perspectives on the EU Fruit and Vegetable Scheme implementation in Italy

    Open AccessVeronica Vitali, Giulia Tiboldo et al.ARTICLEHealth Education Journal2023

    Objective: School-based fruit and vegetable provision programmes can improve children’s eating patterns and health by ensuring access to fruit and vegetables and providing nutrition education. However, the effectiveness of these programmes may be significantly affected by the implementation quality. The objective of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to the implementation of the EU School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme according to…

  • Good practice recommendations on implementation evaluation for policies targeting diet, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour

    Open AccessJanine Wendt, Daniel A Scheller et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Health policies aim to achieve specific health goals through system-level changes, unlike common health interventions that focus on promoting specific health behaviors on individual level. However, reliable data on the feasibility and implementation of policy actions across Europe are lacking. Moreover, no practice-oriented guidance exists for policy makers and implementers on how to evaluate policy implementation.As part of the Policy Evaluation…

  • How (re) integration success and (re) integration failure is conceptualised in different contexts for women trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation

    Open AccessBiljana Meshkovska, Arjan E R Bos et al.ARTICLEInternational Review of Victimology2023References: 5

    In order to adequately meet the (re) integration needs of trafficked persons, it is important to first determine how success and failure of the (re) integration process is conceptualised in post-trafficking situations. We answer this question by looking at the feedback given by service providers ( N = 40) when asked what they consider to be successful (re) integration, and what they consider to be a failed (re) integration process, based on their…

  • Long-term (re)integration of persons trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation

    Open AccessBiljana Meshkovska, Arjan E R Bos et al.ARTICLEInternational Review of Victimology2021Cited by: 1

    This paper focuses on the recovery and (re)integration processes of women victims of trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation in Europe. It looks at their life not just following a trafficking experience, but for several years afterwards, answering the questions: Are some factors more important than others, in the short and long run? What are the overall dynamics of the (re)integration process? How do the relevant influencing factors in…

  • Trafficking of Women for Sexual Exploitation in Europe

    Open AccessBiljana Meshkovska, Nikola Mickovski et al.ARTICLEAnti-Trafficking Review2016Cited by: 1

    The importance of criminal proceedings against traffickers in the fight against human trafficking is clear. However, this paper illustrates that investigations, prosecutions and trials are often extremely long with mixed influences on the victims themselves. The study draws on fieldwork conducted in five European countries: Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Serbia and the Netherlands. A total of 40 interviews were conducted—with 7 trafficked…

  • Female Sex Trafficking

    Biljana Meshkovska, M Siegel et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Sex Research2015Cited by: 4References: 96

    Female sex trafficking is a pressing concern. In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of relevant issues regarding the concept of female sex trafficking and research in the field of human trafficking, drawing on a variety of disciplines, including economics, gender and sexuality studies, psychology, sociology, law, and social work. We discuss the debates surrounding the definition of human trafficking, compare and contrast it with hu…