Health providers’ perspectives on contraceptive use in rural Northwest Tanzania: A qualitative study by Christine Aristide, Brooke W. Bullington, Magdalena Kuguru, Radhika Sundararajan, Natalie T. Nguyen, Valencia J. Lambert, Agrey H. Mwakisole, Joyce Wamoyi, Jennifer A. Downs

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Parameters for effective sand filtration of Schistosoma mansoni cercariae from water by Laura Braun, Yasinta Daniel Sylivester, Meseret Dessalegne Zerefa, Muluwork Maru, Fiona Allan, Feleke Zewge, Aidan M. Emery, Safari Kinung'hi, Michael R. Templeton

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Why marry early? Parental influence, agency and gendered conflict in Tanzanian marriages by Jitihada Baraka, David W Lawson, Susan B Schaffnit, Joyce Wamoyi, Mark Urassa

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Are There Differences in Androgen Receptor Expression in Invasive Breast Cancer in African (Tanzanian) Population in Comparison With the Caucasian (Italian) Population? by Sara Bravaccini, Sara Ravaioli, Dino Amadori, Emanuela Scarpi, Maurizio Puccetti, Andrea Rocca, Maria Maddalena Tumedei, Nestory Masalu, Jackson Kahima, Akwilina Pangan, Lucas Faustine, Alberto Farolfi, Roberta Maltoni, Massimiliano Bonafè, Massimiliano Bonafè, Patrizia Serra, Giuseppe Bronte

“…We decided for the first time to compare AR expression of Tanzanian and Italian BC patients.Patients and methodsOf the 69 consecutive patients seen at the Bugando Medical Center (Mwanza, Tanzania) from 2003 to 2010, who underwent resection of primary BC evaluable for estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor (PgR), and HER2 only 65 were evaluable for AR by immunohistochemistry. …”
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O-12: BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITY FOR HYDROXYUREA PHARMACOKINETICS AND PRECISION DOSING IN LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS by SMART L., CHARLES M., POWER-HAYS A., HOWARD T., MCELHINNEY K., AMBROSE E., WARE R.

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HOW PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CAN HELP SOCIETIES ACHIEVE SDGs: A CONCEPTUAL MODEL by MESHACK Siwandeti, LETICIA Mahuwi, BARAKA Israel

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He for she? Variation and exaggeration in men's support for women's empowerment in northern Tanzania by David W. Lawson, Susan B. Schaffnit, Joseph A. Kilgallen, Yusufu Kumogola, Anthony Galura, Mark Urassa

“…Data come from a semi-urban community in Mwanza, Tanzania. Consistent with reduced resource competition and increased exposure to relatively egalitarian gender norms, higher socioeconomic status predicted greater support for WE. …”
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Nocturnal dipping of heart rate and blood pressure in people with HIV in Tanzania by Cody Nolan, Karl Reis, Salama Fadhil, Anthony Etyang, Chiomah Ezeomah, Justin R. Kingery, Bernard Desderius, Myung‐Hee Lee, Saidi Kapiga, Robert N. Peck

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A novel theatre-based behaviour change approach for influencing community uptake of schistosomiasis control measures by May N. Sule, Justina Mosha, Teshome Emana Soboka, Safari M. Kinung’hi, Chrysoula Sfynia, Kamran Rafiq, Alex Dower, Marianne Comparet, Emma Bewley, Teckla Angelo, Feleke Zewge Beshah, Michael R. Templeton

“…Methodology Our study was carried out in four rural communities in the Mwanza region of Tanzania and in the semi-urban town of Kemise, Ethiopia. …”
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Evaluating the appropriateness of chemotherapy in a low‐resource cancer centre in sub‐Saharan Africa by Patrizia Serra, Deogratias M. Katabalo, Nestory Masalu, Dino Amadori, Salustia Bugingo, Flavia Foca, Sara Bravaccini, Caterina Donati, Lauro Bucchi, Carla Masini

“…Abstract Background To evaluate the appropriateness of chemotherapy use at the Oncology Department of the Bugando Medical Centre of Mwanza, Tanzania. Methods The study was an observational prevalence‐based study designed to evaluate a single‐chemotherapy cycle during a defined time period for a cross‐section of patients at varying stages of their clinical history. …”
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A Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use at Geita Regional Referral Hospital in North-Western Tanzania by Lutugera Kihwili, Vitus Silago, Emiliana N. Francis, Vicent A. Idahya, Zabron C. Saguda, Siana Mapunjo, Martha F. Mushi, Stephen E. Mshana

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Antibiotic dispensing practices during COVID-19 and implications for antimicrobial resistance (AMR): parallel mystery client studies in Uganda and Tanzania by Emmanuel Olamijuwon, Eveline Konje, Catherine Kansiime, Mike Kesby, Katherine Keenan, Stella Neema, Benon Asiimwe, Stephen E. Mshana, Martha F. Mushi, Olga Loza, Benjamin Sunday, Alison Sandeman, Derek J. Sloan, Fernando Benitez-Paez, Joseph R. Mwanga, Wilber Sabiiti, Matthew T. G. Holden, CARE Consortium

“…More than three-quarters of drug sellers that sold prescription-only medicines in both Mbarara (Pharms = 86%, DSs = 89%) and Mwanza (Pharms = 93%, ADDOs = 97%) did not ask the MCs for a prescription. …”
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Long-Term Clinical Safety of the Ad26.ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo Ebola Vaccines: A Prospective, Multi-Country, Observational Study by Adeep Puri, Andrew J. Pollard, Catherine Schmidt-Mutter, Fabrice Lainé, George PrayGod, Hannah Kibuuka, Houreratou Barry, Jean-François Nicolas, Jean-Daniel Lelièvre, Sodiomon Bienvenu Sirima, Beatrice Kamala, Daniela Manno, Deborah Watson-Jones, Auguste Gaddah, Babajide Keshinro, Kerstin Luhn, Cynthia Robinson, Macaya Douoguih

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Mentoring to build midwifery and nursing capacity in the Africa region: An integrative review by Paulomi Niles, Melissa Therese Ojemeni, Ntuli A. Kaplogwe, Sr. Marie Jose Voeten, Renae Stafford, Mfaume Kibwana, Linda Deng, Sr. Theonestina, Wendy Budin, Nokk Chhun, Allison Squires

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HIV-seroconversion among HIV-1 serodiscordant married couples in Tanzania: a cohort study by Soledad Colombe, James Beard, Baltazar Mtenga, Peter Lutonja, Julius Mngara, Claudia J. de Dood, Govert J. van Dam, Paul L. A. M. Corstjens, Samuel Kalluvya, Mark Urassa, Jim Todd, Jennifer A. Downs

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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... by Tanya Abramsky, Sheila Harvey, Neema Mosha, Grace Mtolela, Andrew Gibbs, Gerry Mshana, Shelley Lees, Saidi Kapiga, Heidi Stöckl

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Women’s income and risk of intimate partner violence: secondary findings from the MAISHA cluster randomised trial in North-Western Tanzania by Tanya Abramsky, Shelley Lees, Heidi Stöckl, Sheila Harvey, Imma Kapinga, Meghna Ranganathan, Gerry Mshana, Saidi Kapiga

“…This paper explores associations and potential pathways between women’s income and experience of IPV, in Mwanza city, Tanzania. Methods We use data from married/cohabiting women (N = 740) enrolled in the MAISHA study, a cluster randomised trial of an IPV prevention intervention. …”
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Point-of-contact Interactive Record Linkage (PIRL): A software tool to prospectively link demographic surveillance and health facility data [version 1; referees: 2 approved] by Christopher T. Rentsch, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Jason Catlett, David Beckles, Richard Machemba, Baltazar Mtenga, Nkosinathi Masilela, Denna Michael, Redempta Natalis, Mark Urassa, Jim Todd, Basia Zaba, Georges Reniers

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Outcomes of Hydroxyurea Accessed via Various Means and Barriers Affecting Its Usage Among Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in North-Western Tanzania by Ambrose EE, Kidenya BR, Charles M, Ndunguru J, Jonathan A, Makani J, Minja IK, Ruggajo P, Balandya E

“…Emmanuela E Ambrose,1 Benson R Kidenya,2 Mwesige Charles,3 Joyce Ndunguru,4 Agnes Jonathan,4 Julie Makani,4 Irene K Minja,4,5 Paschal Ruggajo,4,6 Emmanuel Balandya4,7 1Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania; 2Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania; 3Department of Laboratory Services, Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania; 4Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 5Department of Restorative Dentistry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 6Department of Internal Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 7Department of Physiology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaCorrespondence: Emmanuela E Ambrose, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. …”
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Misperception of peer beliefs reinforces inequitable gender norms among Tanzanian men by David W. Lawson, Zhian Chen, Joseph A. Kilgallen, Charlotte O. Brand, Alexander M. Ishungisa, Susan B. Schaffnit, Yusufu Kumogola, Mark Urassa

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