Search Results - "Ruganuza, Deodatus"

Disposal practices of expired and unused medications among households in Mwanza, Tanzania by Marwa, Karol Julius, Mcharo, Glory, Mwita, Stanley, Katabalo, Deogratias, Ruganuza, Deodatus, Kapesa, Anthony

“…The community practice towards disposal of expired and unused medications in spite of its adverse impact have been widely neglected in many developing…”
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Self-medication among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Makongoro health centre in Mwanza, Tanzania: a challenge to health systems by Marwa, Karol J, Njalika, Agnes, Ruganuza, Deodatus, Katabalo, Deogratias, Kamugisha, Erasmus

“…Self-medication is a universal challenge that requires attention because of the potential threat not only to the pregnant women but also to unborn child. Data…”
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Schistosoma mansoni among pre-school children in Musozi village, Ukerewe Island, North-Western-Tanzania: prevalence and associated risk factors by Ruganuza, Deodatus M, Mazigo, Humphrey D, Waihenya, Rebecca, Morona, Domenica, Mkoji, Gerald M

“…Recent evidence indicates that pre-school children (PSC) living in S. mansoni highly endemic areas are at similar risk of schistosomiasis infection and…”
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Prevalence, Infection Intensity, and Risk Factors for Soil-transmitted Helminth Infections among School Children in Northwestern Tanzania by Justine, Nyanda C, Bhuko, Jeffer, Rubagumya, Sarah L, Basinda, Namanya S, Ruganuza, Deodatus M, Zinga, Maria M, Briet, Matthieu, Misko, Vyacheslav R, Legein, Filip, Mohamed, Hussein, Mushi, Vivian, Tarimo, Donath S, Mazigo, Humphrey D, De Malsche, Wim

“…Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are among the neglected tropical diseases and infect more than 24% of the world population. The World Health Organization…”
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High specificity but low sensitivity of lab-on-a-disk technique in detecting soil-transmitted helminth eggs among pre- and school-aged children in North-Western Tanzania by Mazigo, Humphrey D, Justine, Nyanda C, Bhuko, Jeffer, Rubagumya, Sarah, Basinda, Namanya, Zinga, Maria M, Ruganuza, Deodatus, Misko, Vyacheslav R, Briet, Matthieu, Legein, Filip, De Malsche, Wim

“…An estimated 1.5 billion people are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (hookworms, 'Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura'). These infections are…”
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Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni, soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal protozoa in orphans and street children in Mwanza city, Northern Tanzania by Franz, Anemone, Fuss, Antje, Mazigo, Humphrey D., Ruganuza, Deodatus, Müller, Andreas

“…Background Parasitic infections are highly prevalent in low-income environments worldwide. While orphans and street children represent a particularly…”
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Efficacy of praziquantel drug against Schistosoma haematobium and performance of urine reagent strips among pre-and-school aged children during the high transmission season in North-Western Tanzania by Mazigo, Humphrey D., Kayange, Neema, Ambrose, Emmanuela E., Zinga, Maria M., Mugassa, Stella, Ruganuza, Deodatus, Mwingira, Upendo J., Uisso, Cecilia, Mutapi, Francesca

“…•41 % of study participants had heavy intensity of infection.•At post-treatment, prevalence declined from 29.2 % to 16.2 %.•S.haematobium Egg Intensity…”
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Medicines dispensers' knowledge on the implementation of an artemisinin‐based combination therapy policy for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Tanzania by Mwita, Stanley, Jande, Mary, Marwa, Karol, Hamasaki, Kayo, Katabalo, Deogratius, Burger, Johanita, Godman, Brian, Ferrario, Alessandra, Massele, Amos, Ruganuza, Deodatus

“…Objectives In 2005, Tanzania changed its policy for uncomplicated malaria treatment from sulphadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) to artemisinin‐based combination…”
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Factors Associated With Toxoplasma gondii IgG and IgM Antibodies, and Placental Histopathological Changes Among Women With Spontaneous Abortion in Mwanza City, Tanzania by Machumi, Illuminata, M Mirambo, Mariam, Ruganuza, Deodatus, Rambau, Peter, N Massinde, Anthony, Kihunrwa, Albert, E Mshana, Stephen, Morona, Domenica

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Factors Associated With Toxoplasma gondii IgG and IgM Antibodies, and Placental Histopathological Changes Among Women With Spontaneous Abortion in Mwanza City, Tanzania by Machumi, Illuminata, Mirambo, Mariam M, Ruganuza, Deodatus, Rambau, Peter, Massinde, Anthony N, Kihunrwa, Albert, Mshana, Stephen E, Morona, Domenica

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