Publications by authors named "Mwila Ngandu"
Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is highly infectious and deadly disease that is transmitted through blood and body fluids. Health care workers (HCWs) have a high risk of contracting HBV in health care settings, the Hep-B vaccine one of the recommended prevention intervention/tools. However, uptake of the vaccine among HCWs remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant health issue in Zambia, with a notable increase in its burden, as measured by disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), from 39.42 million in 1990 to 76.03 million in 2019.
- Major contributing factors to CKD include hypertension (18.7%), diabetes (22.7%), and glomerulonephritis (33%), primarily affecting adolescents and young adults.
- The findings stress the urgent need for an effective action plan to raise public awareness and improve prevention and treatment strategies for kidney disease in Zambia.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic could worsen adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH). We sought evidence on the indirect impacts of previous infectious disease epidemics and the current COVID-19 pandemic on the uptake of ASRH in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to design relevant digital solutions.
Methods: We undertook a literature scoping review to synthesize evidence on the indirect impacts of COVID-19 on ASRH in SSA per the Arksey and O'Malley framework and PRISMA reporting guidelines.
Background: Digital health interventions show promise in improving the uptake of HIV services among adolescents and young people aged 15 to 24 years in sub-Saharan Africa.
Objective: This study aimed to pilot-test a theory-based, empirically grounded web-based application designed to increase condom-related knowledge, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) communication, and healthier choices among young Zambians.
Methods: We conducted a pre-post quasi-experimental evaluation of the user-driven Be in the Know Zambia (BITKZ) web application using web-based surveys and in-depth interviews (IDIs) on the phone.