Translation and adaptation of the stroke-specific quality of life scale into Swahili by Emily M. Nyanumba, Joseph M. Matheri, Nassib Tawa, Patrick M. Mburugu

“…Objectives: Our study aimed to produce a Swahili version by translating and adapting the stroke-specific quality of life (SSQOL) scale among people with stroke in Kenya. …”
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Educational Publishing in African Languages, With a Focus on Swahili in Kenya by Nathan Oyori Ogechi, Emily Bosire-Ogechi

“…However, educational development cannot be achieved without support services such as books in all fields and in a language that is readily understood by many people. This paper shows that Swahili, the national and co-official language of Kenya, can play an important role in the production of educational publications. …”
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Morpho-semantic analysis of contemporary Swahili speakers’ linguistic innovations on microloan names by Emmanuel Ilonga

“…AbstractMany studies on names have investigated the naming of people, plants, places, and inscriptions on transport facilities. …”
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Fishing and Fish Consumption in the Swahili Communities of East Africa, 700–1400 CE by Eréndira M. Quintana Morales, Mark Horton

“…Historical and archaeological records of consumption practices indicate that people living along the Swahili coast relied largely on fish for subsistence; however, little research has been done to explore how aquatic subsistence strategies varied among different settlements in the region, both spatially and chronologically. …”
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Hadramis, Shimalis and Muwalladin: negotiating cosmopolitan identities between the Swahili Coast and southern Yemen by Walker, I

“…Cosmopolitanism refers to the ability of people to negotiate, with varying degrees of effectiveness, between and across different cultures with which they may or may not be familiar. …”

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

“…I propose that foregrounding young Swahili-speaking Omani people’s modes of blending belongings can contribute to conversations on what it means to be ‘young’, ‘Omani’, ‘Swahili-speaking’ and a second or third generation postdiasporan. …”
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Validation of a culturally sensitive, Swahili-translated instrument to assess suicide risk among adults living with HIV in Tanzania by Linda Minja, Brandon A. Knettel, Wei Pan, Kim Madundo, Ismail Amiri, Louise Joel, Elizabeth Knippler, Michael V. Relf, Joao Ricardo N. Vissoci, Catherine A. Staton, Elizabeth F. Msoka, Clotilda S. Tarimo, Victor Katiti, Blandina T. Mmbaga, David B. Goldston

“…In Tanzania, there are high rates of suicidal thoughts and behavior among people living with HIV (PLWH), yet few instruments exist for effective screening and referral. …”
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A mixed methods approach to adapting and evaluating the functional assessment of HIV infection (FAHI), Swahili version, for use with low literacy populations. by Nyongesa, M, Sigilai, A, Hassan, A, Thoya, J, Odhiambo, R, Van de Vijver, F, Newton, C, Abubakar, A

“…</p> <h4>Conclusions</h4> <p>The adapted interviewer-administered Swahili version of FAHI questionnaire showed initial strong evidence of good psychometric properties with satisfactory internal consistency and acceptable validity (content, face, and convergent validity). …”

India in Africa: Trade goods and connections of the late first millennium by Jason D. Hawkes, Stephanie Wynne-Jones

“…In East Africa, these objects are found at settlements on what would become the Swahili coast, and they show that these settlements were linked to Indian Ocean networks from as early as the 7th century AD. …”
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The reliability, validity and factorial structure of the Swahili version of the 7-item generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) among adults living with HIV from Kilifi, Kenya by Nyongesa, MK, Mwangi, P, Koot, HM, Cuijpers, P, Newton, CRJC, Abubakar, A

“…Background<br> Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is under-investigated in people living with HIV/AIDS from sub-Saharan Africa. …”

Validation of a Swahili version of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) among adults living with HIV compared to a community sample from Kilifi, Kenya by Mwangi, P, Nyongesa, MK, Koot, HM, Cuijpers, P, Newton, CRJC, Abubakar, A

“…Background<br> Depression remains under-investigated in people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa due to paucity of adequately validated measures. …”

Barriers and facilitators of people living with HIV receiving optimal care for hypertension and diabetes in Tanzania: a qualitative study with healthcare professionals and people l... by Tiffany E. Gooden, Mkhoi L. Mkhoi, Mwajuma Mdoe, Lusajo J. Mwalukunga, Elizabeth Senkoro, Stephen M. Kibusi, G Neil Thomas, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Semira Manaseki-Holland, Sheila Greenfield

“…Abstract Background People living with HIV (PLWH) are at a higher risk for developing diabetes and hypertension. …”
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An Analysis of the Vitality of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Ngoni People of Tanzania by Gastor Mapunda

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Translation and cultural adaptation of drug use stigma and HIV stigma measures among people who use drugs in Tanzania. by Linda B Mlunde, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Laura Nyblade, Nan E Rothrock, Erasto V Mbugi, Judith T Moskowitz, Sylvia Kaaya, Claudia Hawkins, Germana Leyna, Jessie K Mbwambo

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>People who use drugs (PWUD) experience stigma from multiple sources due to their drug use. …”
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Knowledge and misconceptions about epilepsy among people with epilepsy and their caregivers attending mental health clinics: A qualitative study in Taenia solium endemic pig‐keepin... by Charles E Makasi, Andrew M Kilale, Bernard J Ngowi, Yakobo Lema, Victor Katiti, Michael J Mahande, Elizabeth F. Msoka, Dominik Stelzle, Andrea S Winkler, Blandina T. Mmbaga

“…Epilepsy is a stigmatizing disease in many societies and people with epilepsy (PWE) and their families experience discrimination. …”
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A contextually relevant approach to assessing health risk behavior in a rural sub-Saharan Africa setting: the Kilifi health risk behavior questionnaire by Ssewanyana, D, Van Baar, A, Newton, C, Abubakar, A

“…The assembled list of HRB items were back and forward translated from English to Swahili and harmonized by a panel of experts. A total of 164 adolescents completed the assembled Swahili questionnaire at baseline and two weeks later 85 of them completed the questionnaire again. …”

'Kuishi Ughaibuni': Emplaced Absence, The Zanzibar Diaspora Policy, and Young Men's Experiences of Belonging in Zanzibar and Oman by Franziska Fay

“…Ughaibu, in Swahili, describes a state of being absent, or missing, a state of unobtainability and remoteness. …”
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Human-ecodynamics and the intertidal zones of the Zanzibar Archipelago by Patrick Faulkner, Patrick Faulkner, Akshay Sarathi, Alison Crowther, Alison Crowther, Tam Smith, Matthew Harris, Abdallah K. Ali, Othman Haji, Adria LaViolette, Neil L. Norman, Mark Horton, Mark Horton, Nicole Boivin, Nicole Boivin, Nicole Boivin, Nicole Boivin

“…Effectively bridging land and sea, intertidal environments are extremely dynamic, requiring complexity and variability in how people engaged with them in the past, much as they do in the present. …”
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Anjouan (Comores), un nœud dans les réseaux de l’océan Indien. Émergence et rôle d’une société urbaine lettrée et marchande (XVIIe-XXe siècle) by Sophie Blanchy

“…Unlike that of other Comorian people, the makabaila ethos was linked not to territory but to networks. …”
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Iraqw personal names and naming practices: Some linguistic observations by Chrispina Alphonce

“…Contact with Datooga has resulted in heavy borrowing of Datooga names. Swahili, and recently Christianity too, have also influenced names and naming. …”
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