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Use pattern of maternal health services and determinants of skilled care during delivery in Southern Tanzania: implications for achievement of MDG-5 targets by Mpembeni, Rose Nm, Killewo, Japhet Z, Leshabari, Melkzedeck T, Massawe, Siriel N, Jahn, Albrecht, Mushi, Declare, Mwakipa, Hassan

“…Almost two decades since the initiation of the Safe motherhood Initiative, Maternal Mortality is still soaring high in most developing countries. In 2000 WHO…”
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Analysis of dropout across the continuum of maternal health care in Tanzania: findings from a cross-sectional household survey by Mohan, Diwakar, LeFevre, Amnesty E, George, Asha, Mpembeni, Rose, Bazant, Eva, Rusibamayila, Neema, Killewo, Japhet, Winch, Peter J, Baqui, Abdullah H

“…The ‘continuum of care’ is proposed as a key framework for the delivery of maternal, neonatal and child health services. This study examined the extent of…”
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Men's roles in care seeking for maternal and newborn health: a qualitative study applying the three delays model to male involvement in Morogoro Region, Tanzania by Greenspan, Jesse A, Chebet, Joy J, Mpembeni, Rose, Mosha, Idda, Mpunga, Maurus, Winch, Peter J, Killewo, Japhet, Baqui, Abdullah H, McMahon, Shannon A

“…Increasing the utilization of facility-based care for women and newborns in low-resource settings can reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. Men…”
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Role of dietary quality and diversity on overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Tanzania by Paulo, Heavenlight A, Mosha, Dominic, Mwanyika-Sando, Mary, Mboya, Innocent B, Madzorera, Isabel, Killewo, Japhet, Leyna, Germana H, Msuya, Sia E, Fawzi, Wafaie W

“…This study aimed to examine associations of dietary quality and diversity among reproductive-aged women with overweight and obesity. We conducted a…”
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Emotional and cognitive influences on alcohol consumption in middle-aged and elderly Tanzanians: a population-based study by Liu, Shuyan, Kazonda, Patrick, Leyna, Germana H., Rohr, Julia K., Fawzi, Wafaie W., Shinde, Sachin, Abioye, Ajibola Ibraheem, Francis, Joel M., Probst, Charlotte, Sando, David, Mwanyka-Sando, Mary, Killewo, Japhet, Bärnighausen, Till

“…Alcohol consumption in Tanzania exceeds the global average. While sociodemographic difference in alcohol consumption in Tanzania have been studied, the…”
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High viral suppression and detection of dolutegravir-resistance associated mutations in treatment-experienced Tanzanian adults living with HIV-1 in Dar es Salaam by Bwire, George M., Aiko, Beatrice Godwin, Mosha, Idda H., Kilapilo, Mary S., Mangara, Alli, Kazonda, Patrick, Swai, Janeth P., Swalehe, Omary, Jordan, Michael R., Vercauteren, Jurgen, Sando, David, Temba, David, Shao, Amani, Mauka, Wilhellmuss, Decouttere, Catherine, Vandaele, Nico, Sangeda, Raphael Z., Killewo, Japhet, Vandamme, Anne-Mieke

“…To curb HIV infection rate in Tanzania, antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been scaled up since 2006, and in 2019, the country shifted to regimen including…”
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Can training interventions in entrepreneurship, beekeeping, and health change the mind-set of vulnerable young adults toward self-employment? A qualitative study from urban Tanzania by Iseselo, Masunga K, Mosha, Idda H, Killewo, Japhet, Sekei, Linda Helgesson, Outwater, Anne H

“…Young adults face unemployment-related challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Self-employment is encouraged by the Tanzanian government…”
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The COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on diet quality and food prices in sub-Saharan Africa by Ismail, Abbas, Madzorera, Isabel, Apraku, Edward A, Tinkasimile, Amani, Dasmane, Dielbeogo, Zabre, Pascal, Ourohire, Millogo, Assefa, Nega, Chukwu, Angela, Workneh, Firehiwot, Mapendo, Frank, Lankoande, Bruno, Hemler, Elena, Wang, Dongqing, Abubakari, Sulemana W, Asante, Kwaku P, Baernighausen, Till, Killewo, Japhet, Oduola, Ayoade, Sie, Ali, Soura, Abdramane, Vuai, Said, Smith, Emily, Berhane, Yemane, Fawzi, Wafaie W

“…Sub-Saharan Africa faces prolonged COVID-19 related impacts on economic activity, livelihoods and nutrition, with recovery slowed down by lagging vaccination…”
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Chronic Conditions and Multimorbidity Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Peri-Urban Dwellers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Kohler, Stefan, Bärnighausen, Till, Kazonda, Patrick, Leyna, Germana H, Lohmann, Julia, Killewo, Japhet, Rohr, Julia K, Stieglitz, Laura-Marie, Paul, Nicolas

“…Chronic conditions and multimorbidity affect care needs and prevention opportunities. We studied 2,246 men and women aged ≥40 years within the Dar es Salaam…”
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Exploring the mechanisms behind HIV drug resistance in sub-Saharan Africa: conceptual mapping of a complex adaptive system based on multi-disciplinary expert insights by Kiekens, Anneleen, Dierckx de Casterlé, Bernadette, Pellizzer, Giampietro, Mosha, Idda H, Mosha, Fausta, Rinke de Wit, Tobias F, Sangeda, Raphael Z, Surian, Alessio, Vandaele, Nico, Vranken, Liesbet, Killewo, Japhet, Jordan, Michael, Vandamme, Anne-Mieke

“…HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) continues to threaten the effectiveness of worldwide antiretroviral therapy (ART). Emergence and transmission of HIVDR are driven…”
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Exploring drivers of food choice among PLHIV and their families in a peri-urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Boncyk, Morgan, Shemdoe, Aloisia, Ambikapathi, Ramya, Mosha, Dominic, Froese, Savannah L, Verissimo, Cristiana K, Mwanyika-Sando, Mary, Killewo, Japhet, Leyna, Germana H, Gunaratna, Nilupa S, Patil, Crystal L

“…A nutritious diet is critical to minimizing disease progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and maximizing treatment efficacy. In low resource…”
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The need for COVID-19 research in low- and middle-income countries by Gupta, Madhu, Wahl, Brian, Adhikari, Binita, Bar-Zeev, Naor, Bhandari, Sudip, Coria, Alexandra, Erchick, Daniel J, Gupta, Nidhi, Hariyani, Shreya, Kagucia, E Wangeci, Killewo, Japhet, Limaye, Rupali Jayant, McCollum, Eric D, Pandey, Raghukul, Pomat, William S, Rao, Krishna D, Santosham, Mathuram, Sauer, Molly, Wanyenze, Rhoda K, Peters, David H

“…In the early months of the pandemic, most reported cases and deaths due to COVID-19 occurred in high-income countries. However, insufficient testing could have…”
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Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV Following the Introduction of Dolutegravir Based Regimens in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Kilapilo, Mary Spicar, Sangeda, Raphael Zozimus, Bwire, George M, Sambayi, Godfrey Leonard, Mosha, Idda Hubert, Killewo, Japhet

“…Background: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the key determinant of virological suppression in people living with HIV (PLHIV). This study reports…”
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Patterns of comorbidity and multimorbidity among middle-aged and elderly women in peri-urban Tanzania by Stieglitz, Laura-Marie, Bärnighausen, Till, Leyna, Germana H., Kazonda, Patrick, Killewo, Japhet, Rohr, Julia K., Kohler, Stefan

“…Background Multimorbidity poses an increasing challenge to health care systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. We studied the extent of multimorbidity and patterns of…”
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The influence of depressive symptoms and school-going status on risky behaviors: a pooled analysis among adolescents in six sub-Saharan African countries by Partap, Uttara, Assefa, Nega, Berhane, Yemane, Sie, Ali, Guwatudde, David, Killewo, Japhet, Oduola, Ayoade, Sando, Mary M, Vuai, Said, Adanu, Richard, Bärnighausen, Till, Fawzi, Wafaie W

“…Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) regarding risky behaviors among adolescents remains scarce, despite the large population (approximately 249 million out…”
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Motivation and satisfaction among community health workers in Morogoro Region, Tanzania: nuanced needs and varied ambitions by Mpembeni, Rose N M, Bhatnagar, Aarushi, LeFevre, Amnesty, Chitama, Dereck, Urassa, David P, Kilewo, Charles, Mdee, Rebecca M, Semu, Helen, Winch, Peter J, Killewo, Japhet, Baqui, Abdullah H, George, Asha

“…In 2012, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), Tanzania, approved national guidelines and training materials for community health workers (CHWs)…”
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Health priority-setting for official development assistance in low-income and middle-income countries: a Best Fit Framework Synthesis study with primary data from Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania by Kwete, Xiaoxiao Jiang, Berhane, Yemane, Mwanyika-Sando, Mary, Oduola, Ayo, Liu, Yuning, Workneh, Firehiwot, Hagos, Smret, Killewo, Japhet, Mosha, Dominic, Chukwu, Angela, Salami, Kabiru, Yusuf, Bidemi, Tang, Kun, Zheng, Zhi-Jie, Atun, Rifat, Fawzi, Wafaie

“…Decision making process for Official Development Assistance (ODA) for healthcare sector in low-income and middle-income countries involves multiple agencies,…”
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Factors Associated with Viral Load Suppression and Indicators of Stigma among People Living with HIV in Dar es Salaam Tertiary Hospitals, Tanzania by Kilapilo, Mary Spicar, Mosha, Idda Hubert, Bwire, George Msema, Sambayi, Godfrey Leonard, Sangeda, Raphael Zozimus, Killewo, Japhet

“…The perception of stigma can contribute to virological failure among people living with HIV (PLHIV). This study was conducted to find out how stigmatization…”
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Disclosure of intimate partner violence by men and women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Christopher, Enryka, Drame, Ndeye D, Leyna, Germana H, Killewo, Japhet, Bärnighausen, Till, Rohr, Julia K

“…Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) has severe health consequences, though may be underreported due to stigma. In Tanzania, estimates of IPV prevalence range from…”
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Risk factors for overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Mosha, Dominic, Paulo, Heavenlight A., Mwanyika-Sando, Mary, Mboya, Innocent B., Madzorera, Isabel, Leyna, Germana H., Msuya, Sia E., Bärnighausen, Till W., Killewo, Japhet, Fawzi, Wafaie W.

“…Abstract Background Overweight and obesity have increased considerably in low- and middle-income countries over the past few decades, particularly among women…”
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