Determinants of healthcare insurance coverage among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: A multilevel mixed effect analysis.

Background: Health insurance has been one of the fundamental approaches of financing healthcare for sustainable Development goals (SDGs). There is a paucity of evidence on the determinants of healthcare insurance coverage among women of reproductive age in Tanzania, therefore this study aimed at assessing factors associated with access to health care insurance among women of reproductive age in Tanzania using national Demographic and health survey dataset.

Methodology: This study was an analytical cross-sectional study that utilized nationally representative secondary data sourced from the Tanzania Demographic and Health Surveys (TDHS) of 2022.

Preparing patient navigators and assessing the impact of patient navigation in promoting cervical cancer screening uptake, knowledge, awareness, intention, and health beliefs: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Aim: There are limited studies in Tanzania concerning the modality of preparing patient navigators and the influence of patient navigation strategies on cervical cancer screening. This protocol describes the preparation of patient navigators and assesses the impact of a patient navigation strategy on promoting cervical cancer screening uptake, knowledge, awareness, intention, and health beliefs.

Design: This is a protocol for a community-based randomized controlled trial.

Evaluation of the social-economic impacts of hyena attacks on humans and livestock in the Nyang'whale district of Tanzania.

Background: The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) is one of the carnivore species that frequently comes into conflict with humans. These conflicts are attributed to their scavenging foraging behaviour and their ability to occupy habitats close to human settlements. In Tanzania, the Geita region has recently experienced an increase in livestock and human attacks by hyenas.

Managing the e-waste crisis in Africa: A mini-review of policies, practices, technologies and business model innovations.

This article aims to undertake a mini-review of the current state of electronic waste (e-waste) challenges on the African continent through a systematic analysis of existing national policies and legal frameworks, inventorying established management practices, and identification of innovative technological solutions. A literature review was conducted synthesizing evidence from over 80 peer-reviewed publications between 2010 and 2022. Content analysis of e-waste laws from 20 African countries supplemented the review of documented collection, recycling and export-related activities across the region alongside associated obstacles.

Health insurance in rural Tanzania promotes self-care for among patients with non-communicable diseases via their disease management behaviours.

Background: The rise of hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM) in Tanzania underscores the importance of self-care practices (SCP) for disease management. Despite the proven effectiveness of SCP, financial barriers in resource-limited rural areas hinder continuous care. Health insurance (HI) emerges as a critical solution to alleviate financial constraints and support SCP.

The current status of genetic biofortification in alleviating malnutrition in Africa.

Africa is a continent where undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies are common and malnutrition is a major problem. Genetic biofortification (GB) offers a promising way to combat malnutrition. But little is still known about how widely used GB is in Africa today.

Risky Behaviours and Students' Academic Life in Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania.

Risky behaviours have been a global problem that affects both developed and developing countries. This study explored the risky behaviours and students' academic life in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Tanzania. It was a qualitative study and data were collected through open-ended questionnaires, interviews, and documentary reviews.

A fractional order model for the transmission dynamics of shigellosis.

, a highly contagious bacterial infection causing diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain, necessitates a deep understanding of its transmission dynamics to devise effective control measures. Our study takes a novel approach, employing a fractional order framework to explore the influence of memory and control measures on transmission dynamics, thereby making a unique contribution to the field. The model is presented as a system of Caputo fractional differential equations capturing time constant controls.

Learning and Giving Compassionate Care to Patients: Perspectives of the ICU Nurses.

Background: Compassion forms the basis for nursing practice and is an essential component of patient-centered care. It is vital, essential and of great significance to relieve patient's suffering and have a positive impact on the quality of care provided by a nurse. In the context of Tanzania, knowledge on learning and giving compassionate nursing care to patients remained unresearched.

Caregiver's Knowledge of Childhood Diarrhea Disease Prevention Strategies and Their Associated Factors in Dodoma, Tanzania. A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Childhood diarrhea remains a leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age worldwide, although the disease is both preventable and treatable. Effective caregiver involvement, rotavirus vaccinations, and parallel diarrhea prevention are critical.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess caregiver's knowledge of childhood diarrheal disease prevention, rotavirus vaccination knowledge, and associated factors in Dodoma, Tanzania.

Assessment of prevalence and motivators for family planning utilisation among youth students in higher learning institutions in Dodoma, Tanzania: A cross sectional study.

Background: Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) has the greatest unmet need for family planning use, but young people are reported to under-utilise family planning services compared to other groups of women of the reproductive age in the region. Thus, promoting contraceptive services use among adolescents is vital in achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health services.

Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and motivators for family planning services utilization among youth students in higher learning institutions in Dodoma, Tanzania.

Determinants of adequate antenatal care visits among pregnant women in low-resource setting: evidence from Tanzania national survey.

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) plays a crucial role in reducing maternal fatalities and morbidities through early detection and management of pregnancy-related complications and ensures the proper referral in the level of care. Various variables facilitate a pregnant woman's ability to schedule enough ANC visits. This research sought to identify factors contributing to Tanzanian pregnant women receiving adequate antenatal care.

The adequacy of ANC components received and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Tanzania.

Background: ANC continues to be a vital and crucial component of care for expectant mothers and their unborn children, not only by lowering maternal mortality but also perinatal deaths and connecting them to postnatal treatment. There are limited information about the adequate Antenatal Care (ANC) components coverage, therefore this study aimed at examining the proportion of ANC components coverage, distribution pattern and its associated factors obtained by women of reproductive age (WRA) in Tanzania.

Methods: This was analytical cross-sectional study among women of reproductive age in Tanzania, utilizing data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) 2022.

Predictors of neonatal hypothermia within six hours of birth and exploring preventive practices among post-natal mothers in Kilimanjaro region: Explanatory sequential mixed method protocol.

Background: Neonatal hypothermia is a worldwide problem that can lead to a high impact on neonatal health outcomes if appropriate thermal care measures are not implemented. Tackling neonatal hypothermia from the time of delivery with appropriate thermal care measures will increase neonatal survival and decrease complications related to hypothermia.

Objective: The study aims to determine the predictors of neonatal hypothermia within six hours of birth and explore its preventive practices among postnatal mothers.

Examining functional sexual and reproductive health and right-based friendly services: perspectives from exit adolescents, caregivers, and health workers at health services delivery points in Tanzania.

Background: The lack of adequate access to and use of sexual and reproductive health care by youth and adolescent, n low- and middle-income countries persists despite international accords on their rights, which exposes them to violence against children; early and unintended pregnancies; and sexually transmitted infections. This study examined functional sexual and reproductive health and right-based friendly services as perceived by exit male and female adolescents, caregivers, and health workers at the Tanzanian health services delivery points as they were the ones who would share their opinions to establish a diversified and representative reality about the matter based on sex.

Methods: This was a multicentric study among 205 randomly selected participants in eleven selected health facilities within the three regions of Tanzania including Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, and Kigoma regions using a one-time descriptive cross-sectional design with a quantitative research approach from 01 to 30 November 2022.

Analysis of co-operative irrigation farming and household food security in Africa: A PRISMA model approach.

This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the relationship between co-operative irrigation farming and household food security in Africa. The research aims to identify key studies, authors, and thematic clusters, analyse the geographical distribution of research efforts, and evaluate the impact of co-operative irrigation farming on food security indicators. Utilizing the PRISMA model, data were systematically gathered from peer-reviewed publications indexed in the Dimensions database, focusing on materials published between 2019 and 2023.

Locust bean gum-based silver nanocomposite hydrogel as a drug delivery system and an antibacterial agent.

Effective drug release is of utmost importance in the medical field for treating various diseases, particularly cancer. Nanocomposite hydrogels remain the best materials for enhancing the bioavailability and therapeutic levels of drugs as they enable sustained, targeted, or controlled drug release. In this work, a nanocomposite hydrogel containing locust bean gum (LBG), poly(4-acryloylmorpholine) (PAcM), and silver nanoparticles (SN) has been made using an eco-friendly microwave (MW)-assisted method and characterized by various advanced techniques.

Effectiveness of EHR systems on decision support in primary healthcare: a technology acceptance model 3 perspective.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate healthcare practitioners' perceptions of electronic health record (EHR) systems and their effectiveness in supporting clinical decision-making in Tanzanian Primary Healthcare (PHC) facilities.

Design/methodology/approach: A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative data from structured questionnaires and qualitative insights from open-ended responses. The study was conducted in the Dodoma region of Tanzania, focusing on a diverse representation of PHC facilities, including district hospitals, health centres and dispensaries.

A Cross-Sectional Survey to Measure Attitude, Self-Reported Practice, Levels, Typology, and Determinants of Lifetime Gambling Behaviors Among Undergraduate Students in Higher Training Institutions, Tanzania.

Lifetime gambling activities and behaviors are considered as potentially addictive behaviors that may impact a student's performance. According to a survey conducted in Tanzanian's higher training institutions, for example, 37.2% of sports gamblers were students.

Incidence and predictors of neuropsychiatric manifestations following a traumatic brain injury at referral hospitals in Dodoma, Tanzania: A protocol of a prospective longitudinal observational study.

Introduction: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is any injury to the brain resulting from an external force leading to complications. TBI affects 27-69 million people yearly, with high incidence in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), mainly attributed to motor traffic accidents. Within three to six months following moderate-to-severe TBI, the relative risk of any psychiatric disorder is significantly higher than in the general population.

Routine uptake of prenatal iron-folic acid supplementation and associated factors among pregnant women in peri-urban areas of Dodoma City, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The physiological requirements for iron and folic acid in pregnancy are a significant challenge to achieve through normal dietary intake, especially in low resource settings. The World Health Organization recommends daily oral iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) to prevent maternal anaemia and related adverse effects in community settings where the prevalence of anaemia during pregnancy is > 40%. The objective of this study was to assess the routine uptake of prenatal iron-folic acid supplementation and associated factors among pregnant women at peri-urban areas of Dodoma City, Tanzania.

Linear programmed dietary plan education intervention dataset on improving caregivers knowledge, attitude and energy intake among children aged 2-5 years living with HIV in Simiyu region, Tanzania.

HIV-infected children are more likely to be malnourished compared to normal children due to inadequate dietary intake, nutrition losses, metabolic change, and increased requirements for nutrients [1]. Poor nutrition, particularly low energy intake, has been shown to impair immune responses and accelerate the progression of HIV to AIDS [2,3]. This study is unique in its focus on the effectiveness of a linear programmed dietary plan educational intervention.