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View article: Beyond shelter: Exploring the potential impacts of rental assistance on self-reliance and well-being for Venezuelan migrants in Colombia
Beyond shelter: Exploring the potential impacts of rental assistance on self-reliance and well-being for Venezuelan migrants in Colombia Open
Urban refugees in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) often face housing insecurity, undermining their ability to achieve self-reliance and well-being. Few studies have evaluated the impact of housing interventions in these contexts. …
View article: Experience of physical violence during pregnancy and its association with behavioral outcomes during the prenatal and postnatal period: a pooled analysis of cross-sectional data from 45 low-income and middle-income countries
Experience of physical violence during pregnancy and its association with behavioral outcomes during the prenatal and postnatal period: a pooled analysis of cross-sectional data from 45 low-income and middle-income countries Open
The manuscript was supported by the European Research Council Consolidator Grant IMPROVE_LIFE (Grant number 101124718).
View article: The Impact of Women's Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence and Gender Equity on Intimate Partner Violence Experience: Findings From a Longitudinal Study in Mwanza, Tanzania
The Impact of Women's Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence and Gender Equity on Intimate Partner Violence Experience: Findings From a Longitudinal Study in Mwanza, Tanzania Open
Inequitable gender norms can manifest in attitudes about gender and intimate partner violence (IPV) acceptability and be risk factors for women's experience of male-perpetrated IPV. This longitudinal study explored the effect of Tanzanian …
View article: Pregnancy outcomes and HIV amongst women in Northwest Tanzania, from 2015-2016
Pregnancy outcomes and HIV amongst women in Northwest Tanzania, from 2015-2016 Open
Background Adverse pregnancy outcomes are rampant across Sub Saharan Africa and significantly increase the risk of neonatal deaths. HIV infection is a key contributor to adverse pregnancy outcomes and has a disproportionately high burden a…
View article: Caregiver characteristics and behaviors: quantitative associations with child depression amongst refugees in Uganda
Caregiver characteristics and behaviors: quantitative associations with child depression amongst refugees in Uganda Open
For refugee children, there are a number of risk factors for poor mental health and psychosocial well-being, many of them exacerbated for those refugee children living in low-resource settings. There is some evidence that caregiver warmth,…
View article: Women's informal group participation and intimate partner violence in Mwanza, Tanzania: A longitudinal study
Women's informal group participation and intimate partner violence in Mwanza, Tanzania: A longitudinal study Open
This study underscores the potential of informal community group participation to mitigate sexual and economic IPV among women in Mwanza, Tanzania, while also indicating a possible increase in the risk of emotional IPV. It emphasises the n…
View article: Healthy lifestyle factors and male perpetration of intimate partner violence: a cross-sectional study in Mwanza, Tanzania
Healthy lifestyle factors and male perpetration of intimate partner violence: a cross-sectional study in Mwanza, Tanzania Open
The results from this study indicate that considering healthy lifestyle behaviours - diet, sleep, and exercise - in the design of intervention programmes may be beneficial in reducing IPV perpetration in Tanzania, and that they should be c…
View article: Longitudinal record linkage in sub-Saharan Africa countries: recommendations for healthcare research
Longitudinal record linkage in sub-Saharan Africa countries: recommendations for healthcare research Open
Background The use of unique national personal identification numbers (PIN) for linkage of medical records across health facilities and population-based studies is limited in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. The disintegration of health…
View article: The Association Between Depression, Suicidal Thoughts and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Young Men in Mwanza, Tanzania
The Association Between Depression, Suicidal Thoughts and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Young Men in Mwanza, Tanzania Open
Purpose Depression and suicidal thoughts are associated with intimate partner violence, a major public health problem. Yet little is known about this association among young men in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to investigate the rel…
View article: Exposure to pornographic material and perpetration of intimate partner violence among young men in Mwanza Tanzania
Exposure to pornographic material and perpetration of intimate partner violence among young men in Mwanza Tanzania Open
Aim Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health concern that negatively impacts women’s health. Preliminary evidence from high-income countries suggests that IPV is linked with exposure to pornographic materials among men, by encour…
View article: The short and long-term impact of COVID-19 restrictions on women’s mental health in Mwanza, Tanzania: A longitudinal study
The short and long-term impact of COVID-19 restrictions on women’s mental health in Mwanza, Tanzania: A longitudinal study Open
The COVID-19 outbreak had a profound impact on all countries in the world, leading governments to impose various forms of restrictions on social interactions and mobility, including complete lockdowns. While the impact of lockdowns on the …
View article: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Young Men’s Gambling and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Mwanza, Tanzania
A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Young Men’s Gambling and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Mwanza, Tanzania Open
Objectives: The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Tanzania is one of the highest in sub-Saharan Africa. There are very few studies on the co-occurrence of gambling and IPV and none from LMICs, despite gambling being a behavi…
View article: The association between alcohol consumption and intimate partner violence in young male perpetrators in Mwanza, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
The association between alcohol consumption and intimate partner violence in young male perpetrators in Mwanza, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study Open
Young men who drink alcohol, especially those drinking hazardously, are also more likely to report perpetrating IPV. An understanding of the different drinking patterns and manifestations of forms of IPV can contribute to better-tailored a…
View article: Disability and intimate partner violence: A cross-sectional study from Mwanza, Tanzania
Disability and intimate partner violence: A cross-sectional study from Mwanza, Tanzania Open
Our findings that specific types of disability and not others were associated with an elevated risk of IPV exposure indicate the need for nuanced measurement and analysis of the association between disability and IPV.
View article: Intergenerational education and violence effects on adolescent education, early employment and adolescent parenting
Intergenerational education and violence effects on adolescent education, early employment and adolescent parenting Open
Adolescence is a crucial phase in life, when foundations are established for future health . Therefore, supporting adolescents is necessary to meet the sustainable development goals by 2030. Evidence on the intergenerational transmission o…
View article: Longitudinal inconsistencies in women’s self-reports of lifetime experience of physical and sexual IPV: evidence from the MAISHA trial and follow-on study in North-western Tanzania
Longitudinal inconsistencies in women’s self-reports of lifetime experience of physical and sexual IPV: evidence from the MAISHA trial and follow-on study in North-western Tanzania Open
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is pervasive throughout the world, with profound consequences for women’s health. Research to understand the extent, causes and consequences of IPV relies on self-reported data on vi…
View article: The prevalence and incidence of HIV in the ART era (2006–2016) in North West Tanzania
The prevalence and incidence of HIV in the ART era (2006–2016) in North West Tanzania Open
Background Sub-Saharan countries bear a disproportionate percentage of HIV infections and HIV-related deaths despite the efforts to strengthen HIV prevention and treatments services, including ART. It is important to demonstrate how these …
View article: Using Multiple Imputation and Inverse Probability Weighting to Adjust for Missing Data in HIV Prevalence Estimates: A Cross-Sectional Study in Mwanza, North Western Tanzania.
Using Multiple Imputation and Inverse Probability Weighting to Adjust for Missing Data in HIV Prevalence Estimates: A Cross-Sectional Study in Mwanza, North Western Tanzania. Open
Background Population surveys and demographic studies are the gold standard for estimating HIV prevalence. However, non-response in these surveys is of major concern especially if it is not random and complete case analysis becomes an inap…
View article: Dyslipidemias and cardiovascular risk scores in urban and rural populations in north-western Tanzania and southern Uganda
Dyslipidemias and cardiovascular risk scores in urban and rural populations in north-western Tanzania and southern Uganda Open
Dyslipidemias are common among adults in north-western Tanzania and southern Uganda affecting one third of adult population. Overall, cardiovascular risk scores are low but high risk scores are common with older adults. Health services des…
View article: Prevalence of high blood pressure and associated factors among adolescents and young people in Tanzania and Uganda
Prevalence of high blood pressure and associated factors among adolescents and young people in Tanzania and Uganda Open
We conducted a cross‐sectional study among school/college students in Tanzania and Uganda to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) and associated factors. Participants were classified to have high BP if they had pre‐hyperten…
View article: Individual and contextual factors associated with appropriate healthcare seeking behavior among febrile children in Tanzania
Individual and contextual factors associated with appropriate healthcare seeking behavior among febrile children in Tanzania Open
To effectively and appropriately manage and control febrile illnesses, the low proportion of febrile children taken to health facilities by their caretakers should be addressed through frequent advocacy of the importance of appropriate hea…
View article: Prevalence,awareness and factors associated with hypertension in North West Tanzania
Prevalence,awareness and factors associated with hypertension in North West Tanzania Open
By integrating blood pressure screening into our long-standing community HIV screening program, we were able to identify many previously undiagnosed cases of hypertension and pre-hypertension. Age, residence, overweight and obesity were th…
View article: Variability of respiratory rate measurements in children suspected with non‐severe pneumonia in north‐east Tanzania
Variability of respiratory rate measurements in children suspected with non‐severe pneumonia in north‐east Tanzania Open
Objective Measurement of respiratory rate is an important clinical sign in the diagnosis of pneumonia but suffers from interobserver variation. Here, we assess the use of video recordings as a quality assurance tool that could be useful bo…
View article: Ten years trend in maternal mortality at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center Tanzania, 2003–2012: A descriptive retrospective tertiary hospital based study
Ten years trend in maternal mortality at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center Tanzania, 2003–2012: A descriptive retrospective tertiary hospital based study Open
Objective: To determine the trend, causes and characteristics of maternal deaths in a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania.\nMethods: A descriptive retrospective review of hospital based maternal death data that occurred at Kilimanjaro C…