Archlove Takunda Tanyanyiwa

• Tanyanyiwa, Archlove Takunda; Chimhutu, Victor & Pettersen, Henning (2026). Caring Responsibilities, Relationship Dynamics and Wellbeing among Migrant Families of Children with Disability in Norway. Wellbeing, Space and Society. s. 100368–100368. doi: 10.1016/j.wss.2026.100368. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Tanyanyiwa, Archlove Takunda & Pettersen, Henning (2025). Co-creation in welfare services involving migrant families with children with special welfare needs. I Askheim, Ole Petter; Christensen, Karen Erika Kirsten; Jenhaug, Line & Myklebø, Sigrid (Red.), Alle skal med? Samskaping som svar på velferdsstatens utfordringer. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202895006. s. 111–134. doi: 10.23865/cdf.266. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Co-creation continues to gain traction in the provision of inclusive welfare services to vulnerable groups in society. This chapter aims at exploring co-creation of welfare services in the context of migrants with caring responsibilities (MCRs) for their children/siblings with special needs in Norway. A qualitative and participatory research design was adopted. Individual interviews were conducted with 17 participants involving mothers, fathers, siblings and social workers. Emerging themes we found to be vital preconditions for co-creation involving MCRs were: a) the information and communication value; b) building trusting relationships; and c) the significance of empowerment. Our study confirms the already existing complexities associated with the co-creation of welfare services, particularly linked to (dis)empowerment of vulnerable groups in care. We found that both MCRs and social workers experienced co-creation in instances where information was available, understood and utilised. We also found that information and communication facilitated better relationships between MCRs and service providers. MCRs felt they contributed more to the process of co-creating welfare services in instances where they had opportunities for participation during their interaction with services through planning and implementation of welfare programmes and activities. Our conclusion is that factors linked to migrant background, encounters with systemically structured welfare services and the stressful burden of care associated with MCRs influence the nature of their role as co-creators of services and so do approaches by welfare providers.

• Chimhutu, Victor; Dagrou, Armel & Tanyanyiwa, Archlove Takunda (2025). They don’t want to close Roxy: a qualitative account on the perceived efforts by Ivory Coast to end the informal market for medicines. Health policy OPEN. 9. doi: 10.1016/j.hpopen.2025.100145. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  The informal market for medicines poses great danger to public health as they expose populations to counterfeit and expired medicines, among many vices. Ivory Coast is one of the countries where this market is growing. The country has been trying to end this market unsuccessfully. This study aims to investigate the perceived role of the state in the regulation and efforts to end this market. A qualitative case study design was used, with in-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) being the methods for data collection. 20 IDIs and 3 FGDs with 13 participants in total were conducted with sellers, buyers, and pharmaceutical experts. We found that: the informal market plays an integral role in the health system and that it provides employment to many. Additionally, this informal market is complex and requires a lot of cooperation and coordination at many levels to successfully end it, which is resource demanding. Based on some of these reasons, there is an ambivalence in the regulation and the quest to end this market. The study concludes that the government of Ivory Coast needs to be decisive in its roles of regulation and that of ensuring that medicines are available and accessible.

• Tanyanyiwa, Archlove Takunda; Chimhutu, Victor & Pettersen, Henning (2024). 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. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. ISSN 1052-9284. 35(1). doi: 10.1002/casp.70033. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  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 study is based on a qualitative participatory research design using co-production and interdisciplinary research methodologies. A total of 15 voluntary sector employees participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews. We found three major themes to summarise the role of voluntary sector: 1) Providing arenas for social inclusion and belonging; 2) Facilitating access to public health and welfare services; and 3) Provision of complementary health and welfare services. Results indicate that voluntary services use more informal community centered caring approaches and are supplementary to public health and welfare services. An exploration of more opportunities for participation of migrant families of children with special health and welfare needs in the development of services and collaboration between voluntary services and public welfare providers may foster inclusion and could be of relevance to future welfare research and practice.

• Tanyanyiwa, Archlove Takunda; Chimhutu, Victor & Pettersen, Henning (2024). Experiences of migrant parents of children with special health and welfare needs in Nordic countries: a scoping review. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. ISSN 1403-4948. s. 1–12. doi: 10.1177/14034948241277057. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  Study aim: The objective of this scoping review was to explore and summarise emerging themes in existing studies on personal experiences of migrant parents of children with special health and welfare needs and their interaction with health and welfare services in the Nordic countries. Methods: A comprehensive and systematic search for relevant articles in electronic databases was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO and Web of Science between 2 April 2023 and 31 May 2023. The scoping review followed identified guidelines in conducting scoping reviews. Out of the initial 1836 study results, 62 studies were read and assessed as full text and a total of 13 studies met the inclusion criteria. Results: Using thematic analysis, three key thematic categories were identified: (a) Initial responses to having a child with health and welfare challenges; (b) encountering the Nordic health and welfare services; (c) implications on social inclusion. The challenges to participation faced by migrants threatened their wellbeing, impacted their relationships and influenced their coping strategies and opportunities for social inclusion. Conclusions: The Nordic countries have accessible, affordable and well-equipped infrastructure for health and welfare services compared with the home countries of most migrants. Future research is necessary to explore alternative strategies and spaces to promote participation and involvement of migrant parents of children with special health and welfare needs to inform public health and welfare services development and research.

• Tanyanyiwa, Archlove Takunda & Chimhutu, Victor (2022). Strengthening cultural competence in health professionals through partnerships: A case study of a health collaborative exchange between Malawi and Norway in trauma care and emergency medicine. INQUIRY (INQ). ISSN 0046-9580. 59, s. 1–12. doi: 10.1177/00469580221115263. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  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 benefits, and on how this contributes to the health professionals’ cultural competence. A qualitative case study was chosen for this study, 20 semi-structured interviews were conducted with health professionals and coordinators of the program. Interviews were conducted digitally using platforms such as Zoom and WhatsApp. Interviews were collected between the period of December 2020and February 2021. We found out that exchange participants from both countries largely reported positive experiences. Their experiences centered around their interactions and encounters with patients, patients’ relatives, and colleagues at host institutions. Participants reported a better understanding on health seeking behaviors in different contexts, the importance of communication with both patients and colleagues, and teamwork. In addition, the study revealed the importance on perceptions around identities such as race and gender and how these impact on health professionals’ interactions with patients. We also found out that although working in a different socio-cultural environment was reported as challenging, it was experienced as enriching and rewarding in terms of building and developing cultural competence. The study concludes that North-South health professionals exchange partnerships can be a viable vehicle for developing and naturing cultural competence in health professionals, however, such programs need to invest in preparing the exchange participants to be ready for the challenges that lies ahead in host institutions and countries.

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