Tufikirie Hisia: An exploratory study of emotion understanding in Zanzibari preschoolers von Simmons, HL

The association between leptin and inflammatory markers with obesity indices in Zanzibari children, adolescents, and adults von Maria Adam Nyangasa, Christoph Buck, Soerge Kelm, Mohammed Ali Sheikh, Kathrin Günther, Antje Hebestreit

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Psychological empowerment after presbyopia correction: A narrative from Zanzibari women and men von Christine Graham, Omar Juma Othman, Adam Ali, Eden Mashayo, Ronnie Graham, Fatma Omar, Ving Fai Chan

“… Purpose: To explore the empowerment experiences of Zanzibari craftswomen (n = 19) who received presbyopia correction, as well as perspectives from their husbands (n = 5) and male community leaders (n = 4).  …”
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How does a pair of near-vision spectacle correction empower older Zanzibari craftswomen?: A qualitative study on perception. von Michelle Fernandes Martins, Fatma Omar, Omar Othman, Gianni Virgili, Ai Chee Yong, Damaris Mulewa, Christine Graham, Carlos Price-Sanchez, Ronnie Graham, Adrianna Farmer, Eden Mashayo, Ving Fai Chan

“… Hence, we attempted to understand Zanzibari craftswomen's perception of how near-vision spectacle correction could empower them. …”
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Correcting near vision impairment and women’s empowerment: a before-after mixed-methods study among older Zanzibari craftswomen von Ving Fai Chan, Fatma Omar, Eden Mashayo, Damaris Mulewa, Emma McConnell, Ai Chee Yong, Christine Graham, Ronnie Graham, Adrianna Farmer, Omar Juma Othman, Kajal Shah, Michelle Fernandes Martins

“… We did not observe a significant change in the following: ability to make decisions for their family, understanding their capabilities, ability to be elected as a leader and ability to advise government leaders.Conclusion The correlation between presbyopia correction and empowerment among older Zanzibari craftswomen is mostly positive. Some aspects of empowerment require further investigation with an extended timeframe. …”
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Association between cardiometabolic risk factors and body mass index, waist circumferences and body fat in a Zanzibari cross-sectional study von Maria Adam Nyangasa, Christoph Buck, Soerge Kelm, Mohammed Ali Sheikh, Kim Laura Brackmann, Antje Hebestreit

“… To investigate the association between obesity indices and cardiometabolic risk factors in a Zanzibari population.Designs Cross-sectional study.Settings Participants randomly selected from 80 Shehias (wards) in Unguja, Zanzibar in 2013.Participants A total of 470 participants between 5 and 95 years were examined.  …”
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Needs and views on eye health and women’s empowerment and theory of change map: implication on the development of a women-targeted eyecare programme for older Zanzibari craftswomen von Ving Fai Chan, Fatma Omar, Eden Mashayo, Damaris Mulewa, Ai Chee Yong, Christine Graham, Ronnie Graham, Carlos Price-Sanchez, Omar Othman, Kayleigh McCluskey

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Refractive error, eye care needs and attitude towards spectacle wearing among older Zanzibari craftswomen and implications for developing women-targeted services: a cross-sectional study von Ving Fai Chan, Fatma Omar, Eden Mashayo, Ai Chee Yong, Christine Graham, Ronnie Graham, Carlos Price-Sanchez, Adrianna Farmer, Omar Othman, Michelle Fernandes Martins

“… Background Aged Zanzibari women are in a disadvantaged position, having high demand for near-vision spectacles.  …”
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The archive, time and the body in refugee writing in Arabic and English von Qasmiyeh, YM

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“To Everyone Who Told Zanzis That They Are Not Omani”: Young Swahili-speaking Omanis’ Belonging in Postdiaspora Oman von Franziska Fay

“… Building on long-standing discussions of Zanzibari-Omani identity, I discuss how second and third generation Zanzibari-Omanis of mixed backgrounds negotiate a sense of being both ‘Swahili’ and ‘Arab’ as part of their broader understandings of what it means to be Omani.  …”
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Looking at and seeing beyond young people’s photographs of ‘child protection’ in Zanzibar von Franziska Fay

“… What child protection means to children themselves is best understood by granting young people authority to explain their own lives, while also relating their concerns to the broader contexts in which they live. By means of some Zanzibari young people’s visual representations of protection and safety, I emphasise the need to ‘see beyond’ their photographs and ‘read’ them alongside their own explanations.  …”
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On the Divergent Trajectories of African Islamism: Explaining Salafi Non-Radicalisation in Zanzibar von Jannis Saalfeld

“… It shows that the deeply entrenched Zanzibari two-party conflict between Tanzania’s long-standing authoritarian ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi and the oppositional Civic United Front has persistently blocked the opening up of political space for the development of sizeable militant Islamist activity.  …”
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Which Arabic Dialect Are Swahili Words From? von Zev Brook

“… I characterize the donor dialect to the fullest extent possible, given the Swahili data, and find that it is closest to modern Zanzibari Arabic, which may be its descendant. I proceed to review how a better understanding of the donor dialect can clear up errors made in the literature of Swahili history and historical linguistics, and finally provide etymologies for twenty-two Swahili words that are likely borrowings from Omani Arabic but frequently attributed to other sources, due to being borrowings within Omani Arabic itself. …”
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Indian Ocean Trade and Emerging Pathways of Mobility in Neoliberal Zanzibar von Akbar Keshodkar

“… However, colonial rule and subsequent policies of the socialist revolutionary government severely restricted the mobility of Zanzibaris and their engagement in Indian Ocean trade, initiating a new era of uncertainty.  …”
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Methodological Insights into Implementing cellular automata models for simulating seagrass dynamics: Responses to global change effects von Pedro Beca-Carretero, Marlene Meister, Mirta Teichberg, Agustin Moreira-Saporiti, Fabian Schneekloth, Hauke Reuter

“… By utilizing Mediterranean and Zanzibari (East Africa) seagrass ecosystems as case studies, we demonstrate the versatility and applicability of the proposed approach across diverse geographical regions, species composition and model components.  …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of Kato-Katz and FLOTAC for assessing anthelmintic drug efficacy. von Stefanie Knopp, Benjamin Speich, Jan Hattendorf, Laura Rinaldi, Khalfan A Mohammed, I Simba Khamis, Alisa S Mohammed, Marco Albonico, David Rollinson, Hanspeter Marti, Giuseppe Cringoli, Jürg Utzinger

“… <h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Stool samples from 343 Zanzibari children were subjected to duplicate Kato-Katz thick smears and the FLOTAC basic technique in a baseline screening in early 2009.  …”
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Anthropometric and Biochemical Predictors for Hypertension in a Cross-Sectional Study in Zanzibar, Tanzania von Lara Kim Brackmann, Christoph Buck, Maria Adam Nyangasa, Soerge Kelm, Mohammed Sheikh, Antje Hebestreit

“… Background: Aim of this study was to describe the proportion of hypertension among Zanzibari of different age-groups and to detect possible correlates of this non-communicable disease.Methods: In 2013 a cross-sectional survey was conducted in Unguja Island, Zanzibar.  …”
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Women’s knowledge of and attitudes toward cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening in Zanzibar, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study von Qiao Weng, Jie Jiang, Fatma Mrisho Haji, Lamlet Hassan Nondo, Huaijun Zhou

“… Fear of screening and inconvenience were the primary concerns among the Zanzibari interviewees. Compared to the 20–49 age group, more women in the less than 20 and 50 or more age groups thought cervical cancer screening was not necessary.  …”
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'Kuishi Ughaibuni': Emplaced Absence, The Zanzibar Diaspora Policy, and Young Men's Experiences of Belonging in Zanzibar and Oman von Franziska Fay

“… In both cases ‘going absent’ becomes a present-making and future- building strategy that helps young Zanzibaris navigate stagnation. …”
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The Replacement of Swahili Medium of Instruction by English from Grade 5 in Zanzibar von Haroun Ayoub Maalim

“… For decades, since the independence of Zanzibar in 1961, the language of learning and teaching for primary schools was Swahili, the mother tongue of Zanzibaris. This study critically explores language practice, language beliefs, and language management in relation to the new policy and its consequences.  …”
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