Agneta Hörnell
Biographic Data
| ID | 323973 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Agneta Hörnell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Agneta |
| FAMILY NAME | Hörnell |
| SIGNATURE | HÖRNELL A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Umeå University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5464-5686 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Social–ecological transformations towards sustainability in drylands: A conceptual framework with examples from the Karamoja cluster in East Africa
Drylands face urgent development challenges that are complex and interconnected, requiring holistic systems-based approaches. Here, we present a social–ecological systems framework to guide research, policy, and action across disciplines and sectors towards sustainability transformations in drylands for improved livelihoods and enhanced ecosystem, livestock, and human health. Our conceptual framework integrates three non-exclusive and complementa…
From rational collective feeding to flexible individual choice: The governance of hospital foodservice in transition
In this article, we critically discuss a Swedish hospital foodservice reform by putting foodservice in a historical and social context and analyzing a case, “the most flexible patient foodservice system in Sweden,” by using Bacchi’s what’s the problem represented to be (WPR) approach. We show how hospital foodservice governance in Sweden has become more focused on the individual patient as a consumer. Our analysis points out how in political prot…
Livelihood dynamics and challenges to wellbeing in the drylands of rural East Africa – the Drylands Transform study population in the Karamoja border region
BACKGROUND: The Karamoja region in the East African drylands is a rural, impoverished setting where pastoralism is increasingly replaced by other livelihood strategies. Understanding the socioeconomic contexts as well as their local variations is key for sustainable development of communities. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present paper is to describe the baseline survey of the Drylands Transform project, its setting, methods and key findings. METHOD…
Balancing maternal employment and child nutrition and health: A grounded theory study of rural communities in Northeastern Uganda
Access to income emerged as the main pathway through which maternal employment leads to better child nutrition and health. However, this benefit often comes at the cost of reduced time for childcare, which is perceived to be detrimental to child nutrition and health. Based on these results, enhancing access to productive resources and employment, particularly for women is crucial for addressing undernutrition. To ensure that maternal employment d…
The lived experiences of school lunch: An empathy-based study with children in Sweden
School lunch is in general regulated through policies and agendas constituted by the perspectives of adults. In this article, we focus on children's lived experiences of school lunch with a special emphasis on emotions and how they relate to social and physical dimensions. This study draws on empathy-based stories written by 10-11 year olds (n = 171) from schools in Sweden. We identified three themes: Interaction and exposure, Routines and restri…
Water, juice, or soda? Mothers and grandmothers of preschoolers discuss the acceptability and accessibility of beverages
He just has to like ham” – The centrality of meat in home and consumer studies
Exploring dietary patterns, obesity and sources of bias: The Västerbotten Intervention Programme (VIP)
Objective Dietary patterns capture the overall diet and thereby provide information on how nutrients are consumed in combinations, and have been suggested to be a better method than studying single nutrients. The present study explored the relationship between dietary patterns at baseline and incidence of obesity at 10-year follow-up in women. Design A longitudinal study using baseline measurements from 1992–1996, including food intake, medicatio…
Energy and nutrient intakes in relation to sex and socio-economic status among school adolescents in urban Cameroon, Africa
Objective To assess energy and nutrient intakes and physical activity of adolescents in urban Cameroon according to sex and socio-economic status (SES). Design Cross-sectional study with adolescents randomly selected from schools in low-, middle- and high-SES areas. Weight and height were measured and information about food intake and physical activity was obtained through repeated individual 24 h recalls. Under- and over-reporting of energy inta…
Food That Makes You Different: The Stigma Experienced by Adolescents With Celiac Disease
For adolescents with celiac disease (CD), a gluten-free diet (GFD) is crucial for health, but compliance is problematic and noncompliance is common even among those aware of the risks. To better understand their lives with the disease, Swedish CD adolescents were invited to take part in focus group discussions. Data were analyzed for recurrent stigma-related themes across the groups. Adolescents described an awareness of being different from othe…
BRAC initiative towards promoting gender and social equity in health: A longitudinal study of child growth in Matlab, Bangladesh
Objective: To explore the effect of BRAC (formerly Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) initiatives towards promoting gender and social equity in health among children of poor mothers who are BRAC members. Design: A cohort of 576 children from the prospective study of a BRAC– International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh joint research project was analysed. Data were collected three times during 1995–1996 with approximately …
He just has to like ham” – The centrality of meat in home and consumer studies
Food That Makes You Different: The Stigma Experienced by Adolescents With Celiac Disease
For adolescents with celiac disease (CD), a gluten-free diet (GFD) is crucial for health, but compliance is problematic and noncompliance is common even among those aware of the risks. To better understand their lives with the disease, Swedish CD adolescents were invited to take part in focus group discussions. Data were analyzed for recurrent stigma-related themes across the groups. Adolescents described an awareness of being different from othe…
The lived experiences of school lunch: An empathy-based study with children in Sweden
School lunch is in general regulated through policies and agendas constituted by the perspectives of adults. In this article, we focus on children's lived experiences of school lunch with a special emphasis on emotions and how they relate to social and physical dimensions. This study draws on empathy-based stories written by 10-11 year olds (n = 171) from schools in Sweden. We identified three themes: Interaction and exposure, Routines and restri…
Water, juice, or soda? Mothers and grandmothers of preschoolers discuss the acceptability and accessibility of beverages
BRAC initiative towards promoting gender and social equity in health: A longitudinal study of child growth in Matlab, Bangladesh
Objective: To explore the effect of BRAC (formerly Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) initiatives towards promoting gender and social equity in health among children of poor mothers who are BRAC members. Design: A cohort of 576 children from the prospective study of a BRAC– International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh joint research project was analysed. Data were collected three times during 1995–1996 with approximately …
Food That Makes You Different: The Stigma Experienced by Adolescents With Celiac Disease
For adolescents with celiac disease (CD), a gluten-free diet (GFD) is crucial for health, but compliance is problematic and noncompliance is common even among those aware of the risks. To better understand their lives with the disease, Swedish CD adolescents were invited to take part in focus group discussions. Data were analyzed for recurrent stigma-related themes across the groups. Adolescents described an awareness of being different from othe…
Energy and nutrient intakes in relation to sex and socio-economic status among school adolescents in urban Cameroon, Africa
Objective To assess energy and nutrient intakes and physical activity of adolescents in urban Cameroon according to sex and socio-economic status (SES). Design Cross-sectional study with adolescents randomly selected from schools in low-, middle- and high-SES areas. Weight and height were measured and information about food intake and physical activity was obtained through repeated individual 24 h recalls. Under- and over-reporting of energy inta…
Exploring dietary patterns, obesity and sources of bias: The Västerbotten Intervention Programme (VIP)
Objective Dietary patterns capture the overall diet and thereby provide information on how nutrients are consumed in combinations, and have been suggested to be a better method than studying single nutrients. The present study explored the relationship between dietary patterns at baseline and incidence of obesity at 10-year follow-up in women. Design A longitudinal study using baseline measurements from 1992–1996, including food intake, medicatio…
He just has to like ham” – The centrality of meat in home and consumer studies
Water, juice, or soda? Mothers and grandmothers of preschoolers discuss the acceptability and accessibility of beverages
The lived experiences of school lunch: An empathy-based study with children in Sweden
School lunch is in general regulated through policies and agendas constituted by the perspectives of adults. In this article, we focus on children's lived experiences of school lunch with a special emphasis on emotions and how they relate to social and physical dimensions. This study draws on empathy-based stories written by 10-11 year olds (n = 171) from schools in Sweden. We identified three themes: Interaction and exposure, Routines and restri…
Livelihood dynamics and challenges to wellbeing in the drylands of rural East Africa – the Drylands Transform study population in the Karamoja border region
BACKGROUND: The Karamoja region in the East African drylands is a rural, impoverished setting where pastoralism is increasingly replaced by other livelihood strategies. Understanding the socioeconomic contexts as well as their local variations is key for sustainable development of communities. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present paper is to describe the baseline survey of the Drylands Transform project, its setting, methods and key findings. METHOD…
Balancing maternal employment and child nutrition and health: A grounded theory study of rural communities in Northeastern Uganda
Access to income emerged as the main pathway through which maternal employment leads to better child nutrition and health. However, this benefit often comes at the cost of reduced time for childcare, which is perceived to be detrimental to child nutrition and health. Based on these results, enhancing access to productive resources and employment, particularly for women is crucial for addressing undernutrition. To ensure that maternal employment d…
Social–ecological transformations towards sustainability in drylands: A conceptual framework with examples from the Karamoja cluster in East Africa
Drylands face urgent development challenges that are complex and interconnected, requiring holistic systems-based approaches. Here, we present a social–ecological systems framework to guide research, policy, and action across disciplines and sectors towards sustainability transformations in drylands for improved livelihoods and enhanced ecosystem, livestock, and human health. Our conceptual framework integrates three non-exclusive and complementa…
From rational collective feeding to flexible individual choice: The governance of hospital foodservice in transition
In this article, we critically discuss a Swedish hospital foodservice reform by putting foodservice in a historical and social context and analyzing a case, “the most flexible patient foodservice system in Sweden,” by using Bacchi’s what’s the problem represented to be (WPR) approach. We show how hospital foodservice governance in Sweden has become more focused on the individual patient as a consumer. Our analysis points out how in political prot…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Biology (2 works)