Publications by authors named "Victor Katiti"
Capability wellbeing can potentially provide a holistic outcome for health economic evaluation and the capability approach seems promising for African countries. As yet there is no work that has explored the evaluative space needed for health and care decision making at the whole population level and procedures that merely translate existing measures developed in the global north to contexts in the global south risk embedding structural inequalities. This work seeks to elicit the concepts within the capability wellbeing evaluative space for general adult populations in Tanzania and Malawi.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer stigma presents a critical barrier to care seeking, contributing to delayed presentation and poor cancer outcomes worldwide. The burden of cancer in Tanzania is on the rise, with cancer being the third-leading cause of death in the country. Despite rising incidence and poor outcomes of cancer, cancer-related stigma interventions have received low prioritization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cancer-related stigma impacts patients' emotional health, care engagement, and cancer outcomes, but few measures of cancer stigma exist. We culturally adapted and assessed psychometric properties of the Cataldo Cancer Stigma Scale (CCSS) in Tanzania.
Methods: We administered the CCSS short version (21 items), plus 12 locally-derived items, to 146 adult cancer patients.
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- This study investigates the knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of epilepsy among individuals affected by T. solium neurocysticercosis (NCC) and their caregivers in Tanzania, where epilepsy is linked to significant stigma.
- Interviews revealed participants had a low understanding of epilepsy, often attributing it to witchcraft rather than recognizing its connection to T. solium.
- The findings highlight the need for improved health education to address misconceptions and promote biomedical treatments instead of relying solely on traditional healing methods.
Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of dental caries, oral hygiene levels and assessment of the oral health knowledge and practices of nursing students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre teaching hospital in Moshi, Tanzania.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was done on 217 student nurse population at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Teaching Hospital in Moshi, Tanzania in 2014. Ethical approval was obtained from the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Ethical Committee.
Background: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) has serious negative health effects to millions of women around the globe. While disclosing IPV could open doors for support and eventually prevent partner abuse, the factors associated with IPV disclosure during pregnancy are not well known. The aim of this study was to examine factors influencing IPV disclosure to any person of interest or organization supporting women during pregnancy in Moshi Municipality, Tanzania.
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