cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2366-v3
title: The Integration Barometer, 2013/2014

description: "The Integration Barometer, 2013/2014" dealt with attitudes towards immigration and integration, as well as with experiences regarding among others, discrimination. The survey was carried out in a sample of immigrants, over the age of 16 who had lived in Norway for at least three years, from ten different countries, a sample of Norwegian born children with parents from the same countries and a sample of the whole population. The integration barometer has been carried out regularly since 2005. This was the first time the survey was conducted in own immigration samples.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2367-v1
title: Clouds and Concerts: Mediation and Mobility in Contemporary Music Culture, 2013

description: The project "Clouds and Concerts: Mediation and Mobility in Contemporary Music Culture, 2015" comprised three research questions related to the new digital environments in contemporary music culture. First, it aimed at investigating the relationship between live and mediated forms of artist-audience interaction. Of particular interest was how the content and value of liveness has changed with the new forms and combinations of mediation and live performance made possible by online communication and distribution. A second field of investigation was the specific interaction of individual and collective forms of reception of the new digital environments. The third research question aimed at viewing the two other research questions through the focal lens of a particular and personal technology: the mobile phone. The project concerned key challenges linked to the role of music in contemporary society and aimed at exploring the characteristics of digital technology in the field of music as it is in us. The project involved researchers from PhD to professor level with backgrounds from music and media research.

The data includes 23 focus-group interviews collected by the researchers between 2010-2013. Data was collected in 2010 (6 focus groups), 2011 (8 focus groups), 2012 (6 focus groups) and 2013 (6 focus goups).
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2367-v2
title: Clouds and Concerts: Mediation and Mobility in Contemporary Music Culture, 2013

description: The project "Clouds and Concerts: Mediation and Mobility in Contemporary Music Culture, 2013" comprised three research questions related to the new digital environments in contemporary music culture. First, it aimed at investigating the relationship between live and mediated forms of artist-audience interaction. Of particular interest was how the content and value of liveness has changed with the new forms and combinations of mediation and live performance made possible by online communication and distribution. A second field of investigation was the specific interaction of individual and collective forms of reception of the new digital environments. The third research question aimed at viewing the two other research questions through the focal lens of a particular and personal technology: the mobile phone. The project concerned key challenges linked to the role of music in contemporary society and aimed at exploring the characteristics of digital technology in the field of music as it is in us. The project involved researchers from PhD to professor level with backgrounds from music and media research.

The data includes 23 focus-group interviews collected by the researchers between 2010-2013. Data was collected in 2010 (6 focus groups), 2011 (8 focus groups), 2012 (6 focus groups) and 2013 (6 focus goups).
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2368-v1
title: Polymorphisms in the Vitamin D System and Health, 2013

description: Vitamin D is produced in the skin after sun exposure or obtained from food, mainly fatty fish or vitamin D supplements. For activation vitamin D must be hydroxylated in the liver to 25(OH)D and thereafter in the kidney to 1,25(OH)2D. For 1,25(OH)2D to exert its effect it has to bind to the vitamin D receptor (VDR). The serum level of 25(OH)D is in part genetically determined and several polymorphisms with effects on serum 25(OH)D have been identified. These polymorphisms appear as important for the serum 25(OH)D level as the effect of season, or vitamin D supplementation. Vitamin D is not only vital for the skeleton, but appears also to be related to heart disease, diabetes, cancer and mortality. However, as the serum level of 25(OH)D is strongly influenced by lifestyle factors that are also related to health outcomes, it is difficult to decide whether the relation between vitamin D and health is causal or not. On the other hand, the polymorphisms are not influenced by life-style, and the effect of the polymorphisms will be life-long. Accordingly, they may be a better marker of vitamin D status than a single serum 25(OH)D measurement. Furthermore, there are a number of polymorphisms regarding the VDR that may be associated with health. In the Tromsø study DNA is available from almost 27,000 individuals, and end-point registers have been made for fractures, coronary infarction, diabetes, cancer and mortality. In the present study we therefore related the polymorphisms affecting the serum 25(OH)D level and the function of the VDR with these endpoints with the use of a case-cohort design. If we were to find the expected associations between the polymorphisms and diseases, this would further strengthen the role of vitamin D in human health, and may have importance for recommendations regarding vitamin D supplementation. Considering the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency worldwide, this could potentially have huge consequences for public health. For further information about ”Polymorphisms in the Vitamin D System and Health, 2013”, please contact the principal investigator.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2369-v1
title: Gender and Politics in Somalia: Women's Access and Influence in a Post-Conflict State, 2016

description: The GENSOM project has examined the current dynamics of women's political agency in Somalia by assessing women's access to and influence in leadership roles in society. It has achieved this through in-depth life histories with a wide range of Somali women with leadership roles. Post-independence politics in Somalia has largely been defined by instability, inter-ethnic conflict and state-failure. During the regime of President Siad Barre (1969-1991), women gained greater societal freedom and were encouraged to take on leadership roles, amidst an otherwise increasingly repressive dictatorship. What impact have two decades of conflict had on women's engagement in formal politics and civil society? What access do women have to public office and informal arenas of civil-political engagement? What political influence and decision-making power do women in public office and outside formal governance structures have in Somalia? The GENSOM project consisted of three sub-projects, which studied 1) the history of women in public office and a range of other leadership positions, 2) the level of access women have to formal and informal arenas of power, 3) the influence that women have in Somali politics, particularly in relation to a women's agenda. Women's ability to pursue a women's agenda is affected by the degree of influence they hold, the loyalties they maintain but also by their own perceptions on what a women's agenda encompasses and how it is to be achieved. Looking beyond formal politics, the project studied the many ways in which women are or aim to be leaders, mentors, decision-makers and/or transformative actors. In the course of a little over two years, the project team collected 35 in-depth life histories, 46 interviews and 10 focus group discussions. Interviews were collected in Mogadishu, Garowe, Hargeisa (representing South-central Somalia, Puntland and Somaliland), as well as in Nairobi, Doha, Colombus (Ohio), Toronto, London and Oslo. The project's aim was to contribute new knowledge to a growing body of academic literature of gender studies in the Global South with particular relevance for post-conflict and Islamic states. The research was conducted by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) in close collaboration with the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies (HIPS) in Mogadishu, and was set up to contribute to strengthening research capacity in Somalia. A secondary aim was to inform national and donor policies supporting women's political empowerment in Somalia by examining international 'empowerment' approaches within their local context and study how these approaches relate to women's lived experiences in Somalia today. For further information about "Gender and Politics in Somalia: Women's Access and Influence in a Post-Conflict State, 2016", please contact the principal investigator.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2369-v2
title: Gender and Politics in Somalia: Women's Access and Influence in a Post-Conflict State, 2016

description: The GENSOM project has examined the current dynamics of women's political agency in Somalia by assessing women's access to and influence in leadership roles in society. It has achieved this through in-depth life histories with a wide range of Somali women with leadership roles. Post-independence politics in Somalia has largely been defined by instability, inter-ethnic conflict and state-failure. During the regime of President Siad Barre (1969-1991), women gained greater societal freedom and were encouraged to take on leadership roles, amidst an otherwise increasingly repressive dictatorship. What impact have two decades of conflict had on women's engagement in formal politics and civil society? What access do women have to public office and informal arenas of civil-political engagement? What political influence and decision-making power do women in public office and outside formal governance structures have in Somalia? 
The GENSOM project consisted of three sub-projects, which studied 1) the history of women in public office and a range of other leadership positions, 2) the level of access women have to formal and informal arenas of power, 3) the influence that women have in Somali politics, particularly in relation to a women's agenda. Women's ability to pursue a women's agenda is affected by the degree of influence they hold, the loyalties they maintain but also by their own perceptions on what a women's agenda encompasses and how it is to be achieved. Looking beyond formal politics, the project studied the many ways in which women are or aim to be leaders, mentors, decision-makers and/or transformative actors. In the course of a little over two years, the project team collected 35 in-depth life histories, 46 interviews and 10 focus group discussions. Interviews were collected in Mogadishu, Garowe, Hargeisa (representing South-central Somalia, Puntland and Somaliland), as well as in Nairobi, Doha, Colombus (Ohio), Toronto, London and Oslo. 
The project's aim was to contribute new knowledge to a growing body of academic literature of gender studies in the Global South with particular relevance for post-conflict and Islamic states. The research was conducted by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) in close collaboration with the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies (HIPS) in Mogadishu, and was set up to contribute to strengthening research capacity in Somalia. A secondary aim was to inform national and donor policies supporting women's political empowerment in Somalia by examining international 'empowerment' approaches within their local context and study how these approaches relate to women's lived experiences in Somalia today. 

For further information about "Gender and Politics in Somalia: Women's Access and Influence in a Post-Conflict State, 2016", please contact the principal investigator.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2371-v2
title: Gender of Children, Education anad Occupational Choice in Nepal, 2013

description: In rural Nepal households appear to have a target of at least two boys with the expectation being that at least one boy may get a good education and either a high income, temporary job abroad, or a permanent job at home. In the project we want to test this hypothesis. If the hypothesis is correct, then we shall first expect that for otherwise similar households, meaning that we control for assumingly important household characteristics, households with two girls will have a larger probability of having ano ther child. Second, we shall expect that for otherwise similar households, the households with two boys will invest in more education for one of them. Third, we will investigate whether the strategy is successful, that is whether these two-boys households are more successful in the labor market than otherwise similar households. As the costs also increase with the number of children, we will finally conduct an overall test of the strategies, that is we will see whether the probability of being poor depend on the sequence of boys and girls.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2372-v1
title: Impact of HIV Co-Infection on Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Evolution and Antibiotic Resistance Development, 2009

description: This project concerns the impact of HIV co-infection on Mycobacterium tuberculosis evolution and antibiotic resistance development. All bacterial strains have been sequenced (hel-genom), and subsequently uploaded to publicly available databases (SRA/ENA). The data material consists of 17 data files which are freely available.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2373-v1
title: Healthy Schools: Reducing Dengue and Diarrheal Diseases in Primary Schools in Colombia, 2013

description: Diarrheal diseases and dengue fever are major global health problems resulting in millions of deaths every year. Billions of people live in risk areas. In Latin America both diseases are prevalent and infection rates are high. Where provision of clean water is inadequate, water storage is crucial. Fecal contamination of stored water is a common source of diarrheal illness. Stored water is also a potential breeding site for dengue vector mosquitoes. Little is known of the role of stored water for the dual risk of diarrhea and dengue. In this project sets of diarrhea and dengue interventions were evaluated in rural primary schools in Colombia to reduce absence due to diarrheal disease among pupils and dengue risk factors. Randomized controlled trials were carried out using integrated water management and dengue vector control interventions in schools to assess disease outcome, water quality, mosquito vector density, and potential changes in people's knowledge, attitudes and practices. The objective of the study was to investigate whether specific interventions could reduce diarrheal disease in school children and reduce entomological risk factors. This initiative aimed to develop a scientific and educational collaborative platform between the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) and the Universidad El Bosque(UED) in Colombia. 

This study includes the following datasets:
- Dataset_DiarrheaAgg
- Dataset_DengueAgg
- Dataset_BreteauAgg
- Dataset_AguaAgg
- Dataset_Mosquito adult collections and description
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2373-v2
title: Healthy Schools: Reducing Dengue and Diarrheal Diseases in Primary Schools in Colombia, 2013

description: Diarrheal diseases and dengue fever are major global health problems resulting in millions of deaths every year. Billions of people live in risk areas. In Latin America both diseases are prevalent and infection rates are high. Where provision of clean water is inadequate, water storage is crucial. Fecal contamination of stored water is a common source of diarrheal illness. Stored water is also a potential breeding site for dengue vector mosquitoes. Little is known of the role of stored water for the dual risk of diarrhea and dengue. In this project sets of diarrhea and dengue interventions were evaluated in rural primary schools in Colombia to reduce absence due to diarrheal disease among pupils and dengue risk factors. Randomized controlled trials were carried out using integrated water management and dengue vector control interventions in schools to assess disease outcome, water quality, mosquito vector density, and potential changes in people's knowledge, attitudes and practices. The objective of the study was to investigate whether specific interventions could reduce diarrheal disease in school children and reduce entomological risk factors. This initiative aimed to develop a scientific and educational collaborative platform between the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) and the Universidad El Bosque(UED) in Colombia. 

This study includes the following datasets:
- Dataset_DiarrheaAgg
- Dataset_DengueAgg
- Dataset_BreteauAgg
- Dataset_AguaAgg
- Dataset_Mosquito adult collections and description
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2374-v2
title: Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment in Community Mental Health Service: Development, Practice, Experiences, and Outcomes, 2011

description: The primary objective of this project was to expand knowledge about Crisis Intervention & Home Treatment (CRHT) programs within community mental health services. The project includes three studies focusing on examining the development of and processes in crisis resolution and home treatment. The Study 1 examined the processes of developing a CRHT team and the patterns of practice that became established with the team, and the Study 2 described the service-user experiences of mental health crisis, the impacts of crisis on everyday life and service use, while the Study 3 described the patterns of service provision by the CRHT teams during a period of 24 months.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2374-v3
title: Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment in Community Mental Health Service: Development, Practice, Experiences, and Outcomes, 2011

description: The primary objective of this project was to expand knowledge about Crisis Intervention & Home Treatment (CRHT) programs within community mental health services. The project includes three studies focusing on examining the development of and processes in crisis resolution and home treatment. The Study 1 examined the processes of developing a CRHT team and the patterns of practice that became established with the team, and the Study 2 described the service-user experiences of mental health crisis, the impacts of crisis on everyday life and service use, while the Study 3 described the patterns of service provision by the CRHT teams during a period of 24 months.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2375-v2
title: Non-Violence? Political Protest Strategies and Political Outcomes, 2012

description: This project examines the conditions that foster the use of non-violent as opposed to violent tactics, focusing on the interaction between specific characteristics of different organizations, their constituencies, the state, and external actors. It examines why organizations seeking political change choose specific tactics; when non-violent actors can be an effective force for political dissent; how decisions to use violence or non-violent means affect the strategic interaction between the state and opposition groups; whether non-violent movements tend to involve specific types of actors and interests compared to violent organizations, as well as how states and international actors can prevent conflicts from escalating to violence.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2377-v1
title: Transitivity Alternations in English and Norwegian: Experimental Investigations, 2016

description: The project investigated verb alternations in English and Norwegian, mainly with the use of psycho-linguistic methods like times judgments, eye tracking, self-paced reading etc. Most experiments were conducted in both English and Norwegian. The data includes results from in total 10 different experiments and one larger corpus study, conducted either at the University of Tromsø or the University of Edinburgh. Each sub-folder contains a brief description of the study.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2378-v1
title: International Students in Norway, 2016

description: Since 2008, the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU) has been responsible for a survey among international students gathering information about their motivations, expectations and experiences from their studies in Norway. The survey aims to get knowledge about the reputation and image Norway has as a country for studying, in addition to map out the motivation for international students to choose Norway and Norwegian education insititutions. Regular surveys will contribute to find changes in students expectations to and experiences of studying in Norway. This is SIU's fifth survey on international students' perception of Norway as a study destination. First time 2008. This file contains no open-ended questions. A file with open-ended questions is made available for research purposes (including phd and master theses) when ordered. Data are freely available for downloading.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2379-v1
title: Patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Health Related Quality of Life and Personal Factors, 2011

description: This project aimed to map out complementary and alternative medicine among patients with an inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Further it was examined to what extent tiredness and the lack of energy (fatigue) influence daily life, and measured coping recourses. The project was a PhD Project. The data material consists of sociodemographic data, diagnoses and clinical data in addition to a questionnaire. Data was collected in 14 Norwegian hospitals.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2380-v1
title: Rental Market Survey, 2016

description: The purpose of the rental market survey is to measure rent levels in Norway grouped into different segments of the rental market. The survey was first carried out in 2005 as an external commission and was based on the need for more detailed and improved rental statistics. The statistics was further established as official statistics in 2006. In 2012 the survey is expanded with more detailed figures.
DOI: 10.18712/nsd-nsd2380-v3
title: Rental Market Survey, 2016

description: The purpose of the rental market survey is to measure rent levels in Norway grouped into different segments of the rental market. The survey was first carried out in 2005 as an external commission and was based on the need for more detailed and improved rental statistics. The statistics was further established as official statistics in 2006. In 2012 the survey is expanded with more detailed figures.