Victor Chimhutu
Biographic Data
| ID | 228988 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victor Chimhutu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victor |
| FAMILY NAME | Chimhutu |
| SIGNATURE | CHIMHUTU V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bergen |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7160-642X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The complexities of belonging
Migration studies on women’s empowerment and belonging have largely remained distinct. This article explores how working-class Ghanaian women in Norway negotiate belonging and empowerment. Utilizing in-depth interviews, participant observation and informal conversations with eight mothers living in Bergen, it adopts an intersectional lens to examine how race, gender, class and migrant status intersect to shape their lives, particularly within the…
Caring responsibilities, relationship dynamics and wellbeing among migrant families of children with disability in Norway
The article informs how family relationships form one of the primary levels and bases for health and wellbeing of migrant families of children with special care needs. • The article contributes knowledge on the intersection between special needs, family dynamics, welfare needs and wellbeing among migrant families. • The article emphasizes co-production and user-participation in research. Migrant families of children with special care needs face m…
Voluntary Sector's Roles and Relevance as Alternative Arenas for Promotion of Health and Social Inclusion of Migrant Parents and Families of Children With Special Health and Welfare Needs in Norway
Migrant families of children with special health and welfare needs such as mental, developmental, and physical disabilities face significant barriers to health and welfare services. This could result in social inequalities and exclusion. The aim of this article was to explore the role and relevance of voluntary sector in promoting health and social inclusion of migrant families of children with special health and welfare needs in Norway. The stud…
I Buy Medicines From the Streets Because I Am Poor
The informal market for medicines has been growing. In Ivory Coast, this informal market is an unofficial core part of the health system. Given the risks associated with the informal market for medicines, it is important to understand why this market continues to grow. It becomes even more important in the context of COVID-19, as a huge chunk of falsified medical products end up at the informal market. A qualitative case study design was chosen f…
Strengthening Cultural Competence in Health Professionals Through Partnerships
North-South partnerships have been identified as one way of solving some of the challenges in health sectors globally. Norway and Malawi have one such partnership in trauma and emergence care. Lack of trauma care and emergency medicine is a major public health concern worldwide. This results in substantial loss to individual, families, and society. The study follows this partnership between Norway and Malawi, investigating on its socio-cultural b…
Beyond the glass ceiling
Although an increase in the inclusion of women in the global labor market has been reported in recent times, existing literature show that women are still heavily underrepresented in organizational leadership positions. Many studies in this area mainly focused on perceived barriers to women's ascend to leadership positions, while little attention is paid to insights into the lived experiences of women who have already managed to assume leadership…
Experiences of care in the context of payment for performance (P4P) in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Tanzania is one of many low income countries committed to universal health coverage and Sustainable Development Goals. Despite these bold goals, there is growing concern that the country could be off-track in meeting these goals. This prompted the Government of Tanzania to look for ways to improve health outcomes in these goals and this led to the introduction of Payment for Performance (P4P) in the health sector. Since the inception …
The inescapable question of fairness in Pay-for-performance bonus distribution
BACKGROUND: During the last decade there has been a growing concern about the lack of results in the health sectors of many low income countries. Progress has been particularly slow in maternal- and child health. Prompted by the need to accelerate progress towards these health outcomes, pay-for- performance (P4P) schemes have been initiated in a number of countries. This paper explores the perceptions and experiences of health workers with P4P bo…
Introducing payment for performance in the health sector of Tanzania- the policy process
BACKGROUND: Prompted by the need to achieve progress in health outcomes, payment for performance (P4P) schemes are becoming popular policy options in the health systems in many low income countries. This paper describes the policy process behind the introduction of a payment for performance scheme in the health sector of Tanzania illuminating in particular the interests of and roles played by the Government of Norway, the Government of Tanzania a…
Assessing performance enhancing tools
BACKGROUND: Health workers' motivation is a key determinant of the quality of health services, and poor motivation has been found to be an obstacle to service delivery in many low-income countries. In order to increase the quality of service delivery in the public sector in Tanzania, the Open Performance Review and Appraisal System (OPRAS) has been implemented, and a new results-based payment system, Payment for performance (P4P) is introduced in…
Beyond the glass ceiling
Although an increase in the inclusion of women in the global labor market has been reported in recent times, existing literature show that women are still heavily underrepresented in organizational leadership positions. Many studies in this area mainly focused on perceived barriers to women's ascend to leadership positions, while little attention is paid to insights into the lived experiences of women who have already managed to assume leadership…
Assessing performance enhancing tools
BACKGROUND: Health workers' motivation is a key determinant of the quality of health services, and poor motivation has been found to be an obstacle to service delivery in many low-income countries. In order to increase the quality of service delivery in the public sector in Tanzania, the Open Performance Review and Appraisal System (OPRAS) has been implemented, and a new results-based payment system, Payment for performance (P4P) is introduced in…
Introducing payment for performance in the health sector of Tanzania- the policy process
BACKGROUND: Prompted by the need to achieve progress in health outcomes, payment for performance (P4P) schemes are becoming popular policy options in the health systems in many low income countries. This paper describes the policy process behind the introduction of a payment for performance scheme in the health sector of Tanzania illuminating in particular the interests of and roles played by the Government of Norway, the Government of Tanzania a…
The inescapable question of fairness in Pay-for-performance bonus distribution
BACKGROUND: During the last decade there has been a growing concern about the lack of results in the health sectors of many low income countries. Progress has been particularly slow in maternal- and child health. Prompted by the need to accelerate progress towards these health outcomes, pay-for- performance (P4P) schemes have been initiated in a number of countries. This paper explores the perceptions and experiences of health workers with P4P bo…
Experiences of care in the context of payment for performance (P4P) in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Tanzania is one of many low income countries committed to universal health coverage and Sustainable Development Goals. Despite these bold goals, there is growing concern that the country could be off-track in meeting these goals. This prompted the Government of Tanzania to look for ways to improve health outcomes in these goals and this led to the introduction of Payment for Performance (P4P) in the health sector. Since the inception …
I Buy Medicines From the Streets Because I Am Poor
The informal market for medicines has been growing. In Ivory Coast, this informal market is an unofficial core part of the health system. Given the risks associated with the informal market for medicines, it is important to understand why this market continues to grow. It becomes even more important in the context of COVID-19, as a huge chunk of falsified medical products end up at the informal market. A qualitative case study design was chosen f…
Strengthening Cultural Competence in Health Professionals Through Partnerships
North-South partnerships have been identified as one way of solving some of the challenges in health sectors globally. Norway and Malawi have one such partnership in trauma and emergence care. Lack of trauma care and emergency medicine is a major public health concern worldwide. This results in substantial loss to individual, families, and society. The study follows this partnership between Norway and Malawi, investigating on its socio-cultural b…
Beyond the glass ceiling
Although an increase in the inclusion of women in the global labor market has been reported in recent times, existing literature show that women are still heavily underrepresented in organizational leadership positions. Many studies in this area mainly focused on perceived barriers to women's ascend to leadership positions, while little attention is paid to insights into the lived experiences of women who have already managed to assume leadership…
Voluntary Sector's Roles and Relevance as Alternative Arenas for Promotion of Health and Social Inclusion of Migrant Parents and Families of Children With Special Health and Welfare Needs in Norway
Migrant families of children with special health and welfare needs such as mental, developmental, and physical disabilities face significant barriers to health and welfare services. This could result in social inequalities and exclusion. The aim of this article was to explore the role and relevance of voluntary sector in promoting health and social inclusion of migrant families of children with special health and welfare needs in Norway. The stud…
The complexities of belonging
Migration studies on women’s empowerment and belonging have largely remained distinct. This article explores how working-class Ghanaian women in Norway negotiate belonging and empowerment. Utilizing in-depth interviews, participant observation and informal conversations with eight mothers living in Bergen, it adopts an intersectional lens to examine how race, gender, class and migrant status intersect to shape their lives, particularly within the…
Caring responsibilities, relationship dynamics and wellbeing among migrant families of children with disability in Norway
The article informs how family relationships form one of the primary levels and bases for health and wellbeing of migrant families of children with special care needs. • The article contributes knowledge on the intersection between special needs, family dynamics, welfare needs and wellbeing among migrant families. • The article emphasizes co-production and user-participation in research. Migrant families of children with special care needs face m…
Business (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Qualitative research (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Health care (6 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works)