4 results match your criteria: "Saint John's University of Tanzania[Affiliation]"

Adult Anopheles Mosquito Distribution at a Low and High Malaria Transmission Site in Tanzania.

Biomed Res Int

January 2022

Department of Basic and Behavioral Sciences, School of Nursing, Saint John's University of Tanzania, Dodoma, Tanzania.

Malaria parasites are only transmitted by female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles; hence, the disease's distribution is linked to that of the vector mosquitoes. As such, the goal of this study was to find out the spatial and temporal distribution of Anopheles mosquito adults in the research sites. This was a repeated cross-sectional ecological study that took place in Morogoro and Dodoma, Tanzania.

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Spatial and temporal distribution of mosquito's larvae and its determinants in two urban sites in Tanzania with different malaria transmission levels.

Parasite Epidemiol Control

November 2020

Department of Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.

Background: In order to be able to design and implement control measures directed to the mosquito larva stages an understanding of the spatial and temporal distribution and its determinants in different malaria transmission settings is important. This study therefore, intended to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of mosquito's larvae and its determinants in two urban sites with different transmission levels, in Tanzania.

Methodology: This study was conducted in Dodoma and Morogoro regions in Tanzania.

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Background: Male involvement in maternal health has been linked to positive health outcomes for women and children, as they control household resources and make significant decisions, which influence maternal health. Despite of the important role they have in maternal health care, their actual involvement remains low. The objective of this study was to explore community perspectives on potential barriers to men's involvement in maternity care in central Tanzania.

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Factors influencing men's involvement in antenatal care services: a cross-sectional study in a low resource setting, Central Tanzania.

Reprod Health

May 2019

Department of Public Health, School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Dodoma, P.O. Box 395, Dodoma, Tanzania.

Background: Men's involvement can impact the delays in the decision to seek health care and in reaching a health facility, which are contributing causes for increased maternal mortality. Despite of the call to involve men in antenatal care, their participation is not well understood. This study aimed to determine the level of men's involvement in antenatal care and the factors influencing their involvement in these services.

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