• How communication can help women who experience a maternal near-miss: a qualitative study from Tanzania 

  Kwez, H. A.; Mselle, L.; Leshabari, Sebalda (BMJ open, 2021-10)

  Objectives This study aimed to explore experiences of communication as an element of quality of care, among women surviving a maternal near-miss event, thus women who nearly died but survived haemorrhage, or ...
• Context Within Which Female Same-Sex Develops and Practiced in Tanzania: Qualitative Study among Women Who Have Sex with Women in Dar-es-Salaam City 

  Mbishi, J; Kamazima, Switbert; Saronga, H; . Bakari, S (J Med Res Surg,, 2021-11)

  Background: Homosexual identification among women as lesbian, bisexual or transgender does not encompass the whole pool of women who practice same-sex behavior. Straight women especially youths are more increasingly ...
• The Management of Masturbation as a Sexual Health Issue in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a Qualitative Study of Health Professionals’ and Medical Students’ Perspectives 

  Mushy, S. E.; Lukumay, G. G.; Mgopa, L. R.; Massae, A. F.; Mwakawanga, D. L (The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2021)

  Background: Across Africa, there are strong cultural taboos against masturbation. Aim: As part of a broader study investigating sexual health training needs of the health providers, researchers conducted a study to ...
• “It is painful and unpleasant”: experiences of sexual violence among married adolescent girls in Shinyanga, Tanzania 

  Mwanukuzi, C.; Nyamhanga, T. (Reproductive health, 2021)

  Background: While the situation of married adolescent girls in Tanzania is increasingly documented, empirical evi dence concerning the ways in which child marriage impacts girls’ and young women’s sexual lives is limited. ...
• Mixed-methods, descriptive and observational cohort study examining feeding and growth patterns among low birthweight infants in India, Malawi and Tanzania: the LIFE study protocol 

  Vesel, L; Spigel, L; Behera, J. N; Bellad, R. M; Das, L; Dhaded, S; Goudar, S.S; Guruprasad, G; Misra, S; Panda, S; Shamanur, L. G; Vernekar, S. S; Hoffman, I. F; Mvalo, T; Phiri, M; Said, F; Kisenge, R; Manji, K; Salim, N; Somji, S; Sudfeld, C. R; Adair, L; Caruso, B A; Duggan, C; Israel-Ballard, K; Lee, A. CC; Martin, S. L; Mansen, K. L; North, K; Young, M; Benotti, E; Delaney, M, M; Fishman, E; Fleming, K; Henrich, N; Miller, K; Subramanian, L; Tuller, D. E; Semrau, K. EA (BMJ Open, 2021)

  Introduction: Ending preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 will not be possible without evidence-based strategies addressing the health and care of low birthweight (LBW, <2.5 kg) infants. The majority of LBW ...
• The management of childhood sexual abuse by midwifery, nursing and medical providers in Tanzania 

  Mkonyi, E; Mwakawanga, D. L.; Rosser, B.R. S; Bonilla, Z. E.; Lukumay, G. G.; Mohammed, I; Mushy, S. E.; Mgopa, L. R.; Ross, M. W.; Massae, A. F.; Trent, M; Wadley, J (Elsevier, 2021)

  Background: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a significant public health problem affecting one billion children aged 2 to 17 globally. The prevalence of CSA in Tanzania is one of the highest; however, how health care providers ...
• Assessment of midwifery care providers intrapartum care competencies, in four sub-Saharan countries: a mixed-method study protocol 

  Moller, A‑B; Welsh, J; Gross, M. M.; Petzold, M; Ayebare, E; Chipeta, E; Hounkpatin, H; Kandeya, B; Mwilike, B; Sognonvi, A; Hanson, C (2021)

  Background: We aim to assess competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) of midwifery care providers as well as their experiences and perceptions of in-service training in the four study countries; Benin, Malawi, ...
• Perceptions of Sexual Healthcare Provision in Tanzania: a Key Informant Qualitative Study 

  Mgopa, L. R.; Lukumay, G. G.; Mushy, S. E.; Massae, A. F.; Mwakawanga, D. L.; Leshabari, S. (Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 2021)

  Introduction Sexual health care services must be standard and unbiased, guided by a structured health care system. There is a scarcity of data on how sexual health care is delivered in Tanzania. Methods To address this ...
• Clinical Care of Victims of Interpersonal Violence and Rape in Tanzania: A Qualitative Investigation 

  Mgopa, L. R.; Rosser, B. R. S.; Ross, M. W.; Mwakawanga, D. L.; Mushy, S. E. (International Journal of Women's Health, 2021)

  Introduction: Africa has high rates of interpersonal violence and rape, although little is known about how these cases are handled in the clinical setting. Methods: We enrolled 121 health care professionals and students ...
• Understanding barriers to implementing referral procedures in the rural and semi urban district hospitals in Tanzania: Experiences of healthcare providers working in maternity units 

  Mselle, L.; Sirili, N.; Anaeli, A.; Massawe, S. (Plos one, 2021)

  Introduction Maternal and perinatal deaths occurring in low and middle income countries could be pre vented with timely access to maternal and new-born care. In order to increase access to maternal and child health services, ...
• Birth preparedness and related factors: a cross-sectional study in Tanzania City area 

  Shimpuku, Y; Mwilike, B; Ito, K; Mwakawanga, D; Hirose, N; Kubota, K (BMC Health Services Research, 2021)

  Background: Birth preparedness could be the key factor that influences the choice of birthplace with skilled birth attendants. To reduce the high maternal mortality of Tanzania, a large study was planned to develop a ...
• Perceived differences on the role of traditional birth attendants in rural Tanzania: a qualitative study 

  Shimpuku, Y; Madeni, F.E; Shimoda, K; Miura, S; Mwilike, B (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021)

  Background: In many low to middle income countries, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) play various roles (e.g., provision of health education, referral to hospitals, and delivery support) that can potentially improve ...
• Experiences of clinical teaching‑learning among medical and nursing graduates during internship and their supervisors in Tanzania 

  Mselle, L.T.; Tarimo, E.A.M.; Mloka, D.; Mkoka, D.A.; Dika, H.; Laisser, R.M.; Sirili, N.; Martin‑Holland, J. (Springer, 2022)

  Background Health professions training in Tanzania has gradually adopted the competency-based curricula (CBC) approach that focuses on learners’ acquisition of competencies in knowledge skills and aptitude. Feedback from ...
• Influence of gender norms in relation to child’s quality of care: follow-up of families of children with SCD identified through NBS in Tanzania 

  Bukini, D; Mbekenga, C; Nkya, S; Malasa, L; McCurdy, S; Manji, K; Makani, J; Parker, M (Journal of Community Genetics, 2020)

  Introducing newborn screening (NBS) services for sickle cell disease (SCD) in Africa has been proven to be one of the most costeffective approach to reducing morbidity and mortality associated with this condition. In view ...
• Nutritional Status of Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study 

  Bramania, P; Ruggajo, P; Bramania, R; Mahmoud, M; Furia, F (Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2021)

  Background. Patients on hemodialysis therapy are at high risk of malnutrition which is attributed to multiple factors. Proteinenergy malnutrition in these patients confers poor clinical outcomes. *is study investigated ...
• Influence of gender norms in relation to child’s quality of care: follow-up of families of children with SCD identified through NBS in Tanzania 

  Bukini, D; Mbekenga, C; Nkya, S; Malasa, L; McCurdy, S; Manji, K; Makani, J; Parker, M (Journal of Community Genetics, 2020)

  Introducing newborn screening (NBS) services for sickle cell disease (SCD) in Africa has been proven to be one of the most costeffective approach to reducing morbidity and mortality associated with this condition. In view ...
• Prehospital treatment of burns in Tanzania: a mini-meta-analysis 

  Outwater, A, H; Thobias, A; Shirima, P, M; Nyamle, N; Mtavangu, G; Ismail, M; Bujile, L; Justin-Temu, M (2018)

  Abstract: The present study describes initial burn injury care in Tanzania-materials applied, sources of information, reasons for applying the materials, and time to a health centre-in order to suggest ways to optimize ...
• Reasons for delay in seeking treatment among women with obstetric fistula in Tanzania: a qualitative study 

  Lyimo, M, A.; Mosha, I, H. (MC Women's Health, 2019)

  Background: Obstetric fistula is among the serious and distressing maternal morbidities in Tanzania. Obstetric fistula is a childbirth-related injury caused by prolonged and obstructed labor which has a devastating impact ...
• Determinants of Men’s Involvement in maternity care in Dodoma region, central Tanzania 

  Gibore, N, S.; Ezekiel, M, J.; Meremo, A.; Munyogwa, M, J.; Kibusi, S,M. (Hindawi, 2019)

  Background. Men’s involvement in maternity care is recognized as a key strategy in improving maternal health and accelerating reduction of maternal mortality.This study investigated the factors determining men’s involvement ...
• Gender aspects on HIV prevention efforts and participation in HIV vaccine trials among Police officers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

  Tarimo, Edith A. M.; Kakoko, Deodatus C. V; Kohi, Thecla W.; Bakari, Muhammad; Sandstrom, Eric; Siyame, David; Mhalu, Fred; Kulane, Asli (BMC public health, 2018)

  Background: For more than three decades, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) continue to dominate the health agenda. In sub-Saharan African countries, women are at ...

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