AUTHOR'S PROFILE

Mmbaga

Publications (44)

"A man never cries": A mixed-methods analysis of gender differences in depression and alcohol use in Moshi, Tanzania.

Journal: PLOS global public health

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Authors & Co-authors:  Pauley Alena A Buono Mia M Metcalf Madeline M West Kirstin K Rent Sharla S Nkenguye William W Sawe Yvonne Y Mikindo Mariana M Kilasara Joseph J Boshe Judith J

Mental health challenges and perceptions of stigma among youth living with HIV in Tanzania.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2025

Authors & Co-authors:  Mkumba Laura S LS Nasuwa Fortunata F Mmbaga Blandina T BT Shayo Aisa M AM Cunningham Coleen K CK O'Donnell Karen E KE Dow Dorothy E DE

The landscape and level of alcohol policy enforcement in Tanzania.

Journal: PLOS global public health

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Authors & Co-authors:  Madundo Kim K Hudda Aliza A Seekles Maaike L ML Mmbaga Blandina B Obasi Angela A

Study protocol for Sauti ya Vijana (The Voice of Youth): A hybrid-type 1 randomized trial to evaluate effectiveness and implementation of a mental health and life skills intervention to improve health outcomes for Tanzanian youth living with HIV.

Journal: PloS one

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Authors & Co-authors:  Mollel Getrud J GJ Ketang'enyi Eunice E Komba Lilian L Mmbaga Blandina T BT Shayo Aisa M AM Boshe Judith J Knettel Brandon B Gallis John A JA Turner Elizabeth L EL O'Donnell Karen K

Neurocysticercosis and cognitive impairment among people with epilepsy in Taenia solium endemic regions of rural southern Tanzania: A hospital-based cross-sectional study in mental health clinics of selected sites in Tanzania.

Journal: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B

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Authors & Co-authors:  Makasi Charles E CE Ngowi Bernard B Mahande Michael J MJ Welte Tamara M TM Stelzle Dominik D Guga Godfrey G Schmidt Veronika V Rüther Charlotte C Lema Yakobo Y Fabien Prodjinotho Ulrich U

Infection prevention and control of highly infectious pathogens in resource-limited countries: an experience from Marburg viral disease outbreak in Kagera Region - Tanzania.

Journal: BMC infectious diseases

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Kinyenje Erick E Hokororo Joseph J Ngowi Ruth R Kiremeji Michael M Mnunga Elice E Samwel Angela A Sylvanus Erasto E Mnken Emmanuel E Yango Missana M Mtalika Mikidadi M

"Alcohol will never run out": Socio-ecological drivers of adolescent boys' alcohol use in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.

Journal: PLOS global public health

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Authors & Co-authors:  Seekles Maaike L ML Mwita Winfrida W Andongolile Alice A Kihange Abdulrahaman A Owen Gilbert G Hudda Aliza A Mmbaga Blandina T BT Obasi Angela I N AIN

Evaluating mental health difficulties and associated outcomes among HIV-positive adolescents in Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS care

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Dow Dorothy E DE Turner Elizabeth L EL Shayo Aisa M AM Mmbaga Blandina B Cunningham Coleen K CK O'Donnell Karen K

A Qualitative Exploration of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Contexts of HIV-Positive Adolescents in Tanzania.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Ramaiya Megan K MK Sullivan Kristen A KA O' Donnell Karen K Cunningham Coleen K CK Shayo Aisa M AM Mmbaga Blandina T BT Dow Dorothy E DE

Effect of the PREPARE intervention on sexual initiation and condom use among adolescents aged 12-14: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2017

Authors & Co-authors:  Mmbaga Elia John EJ Kajula Lusajo L Aarø Leif Edvard LE Kilonzo Mrema M Wubs Annegreet Gera AG Eggers Sander Matthijs SM de Vries Hein H Kaaya Sylvia S

Caregiver role in HIV medication adherence among HIV-infected orphans in Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS care

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Gichane Margaret W MW Sullivan Kristen A KA Shayo Aisa M AM Mmbaga Blandina T BT O' Donnell Karen K Cunningham Coleen K CK Dow Dorothy E DE

Modality of Primary HIV Disclosure and Association with Mental Health, Stigma, and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in Tanzanian Youth Living with HIV.

Journal: AIDS patient care and STDs

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Ramos Julia V JV Mmbaga Blandina T BT Turner Elizabeth L EL Rugalabamu Leonia L LL Luhanga Severa S Cunningham Coleen K CK Dow Dorothy E DE

Building resilience: a mental health intervention for Tanzanian youth living with HIV.

Journal: AIDS care

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Dow Dorothy E DE Mmbaga Blandina T BT Turner Elizabeth L EL Gallis John A JA Tabb Zachary J ZJ Cunningham Coleen K CK O'Donnell Karen E KE

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the MMSE and MoCA questionnaires in Tanzanian Swahili for a traumatic brain injury population.

Journal: BMC neurology

Publication Year: 2019

Authors & Co-authors:  Vissoci Joao Ricardo Nickenig JRN de Oliveira Leonardo Pestillo LP Gafaar Temitope T Haglund Michael M MM Mvungi Mark M Mmbaga Blandina Theophil BT Staton Catherine A CA

Prevalence and risk factors associated with HIV-1 infection among people who inject drugs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a sign of successful intervention?

Journal: Harm reduction journal

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Likindikoki Samuel Lazarus SL Mmbaga Elia John EJ Leyna Germana Henry GH Moen Kåre K Makyao Neema N Mizinduko Mucho M Mwijage Alex Ishungisa AI Faini Diana D Leshabari Melkizedeck Thomas MT Meyrowitsch Dan Wolf DW

Feasibility and acceptability of a nutritional intervention testing the effects of nitrate-rich beetroot juice and folic acid on blood pressure in Tanzanian adults with elevated blood pressure.

Journal: International journal of food sciences and nutrition

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Kandhari Navneet N Prabhakar Meghna M Shannon Oliver O Fostier William W Koehl Christina C Rogathi Jane J Temu Gloria G Stephan Blossom C M BCM Gray William K WK Haule Irene I

Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Juice Reduces Blood Pressure in Tanzanian Adults with Elevated Blood Pressure: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.

Journal: The Journal of nutrition

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors:  Siervo Mario M Shannon Oliver O Kandhari Navneet N Prabhakar Meghna M Fostier William W Köchl Christina C Rogathi Jane J Temu Gloria G Stephan Blossom C M BCM Gray William K WK

A group-based mental health intervention for young people living with HIV in Tanzania: results of a pilot individually randomized group treatment trial.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Dow Dorothy E DE Mmbaga Blandina T BT Gallis John A JA Turner Elizabeth L EL Gandhi Monica M Cunningham Coleen K CK O'Donnell Karen E KE

HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men following the implementation of the HIV preventive guideline in Tanzania: respondent-driven sampling survey.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Alexander Ishungisa Mwijage M Moen Kare K Leyna Germana G Makyao Neema N Ramadhan Angela A Lange Theis T Meyrowitsch Dan Wolf DW Mizinduko Mucho M Likindikoki Samuel S Leshabari Melkzedeck M

The magnitude and determinants of antepartum depression among women attending antenatal clinic at a tertiary hospital, in Mwanza Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

Journal: The Pan African medical journal

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Mwita Matiko M Kasongi Doreen D Bernard Eliya E Gunda Daniel D Mmbaga Blandina B

Assessing the Influence of Community Health Worker Support on Early Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence, Anticipated Stigma, and Mental Health Among People Living with HIV in Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS patient care and STDs

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Knettel Brandon A BA Wanda Lisa L Amiri Ismail I Myers John J Fernandez Kimberly M KM Muiruri Charles C Watt Melissa H MH Mmbaga Blandina T BT Relf Michael V MV

Feasibility and acceptability of a peer youth led curriculum to improve HIV knowledge in Northern Tanzania: resilience and intervention experience from the perspective of peer leaders.

Journal: BMC public health

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Hosaka Kalei R J KRJ Mmbaga Blandina T BT Gallis John A JA Dow Dorothy E DE

Sauti ya Vijana (SYV; The Voice of Youth): Longitudinal Outcomes of an Individually Randomized Group Treatment Pilot Trial for Young People Living with HIV in Tanzania.

Journal: AIDS and behavior

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Dow Dorothy E DE O'Donnell Karen E KE Mkumba Laura L Gallis John A JA Turner Elizabeth L EL Boshe Judith J Shayo Aisa M AM Cunningham Coleen K CK Mmbaga Blandina T BT

Socio-cognitive factors influencing access to HIV prevention services among people who inject drugs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: An integrated bio-behavioural survey.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Likindikoki Samuel L SL Meyrowitsch Dan W DW Mizinduko Mucho M MM Ishungisa Alexander M AM Tersbøl Britt P BP Leyna Germana H GH Moen Kåre K Makyao Neema N Lange Theis T Leshabari Melkizedeck T MT

Adolescent mental health research in Tanzania: a study protocol for a priority setting exercise and the development of an interinstitutional capacity strengthening programme.

Journal: BMJ open

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Obasi Angela A Seekles Maaike M Boshe Judith J Dow Dorothy D Mmbaga Blandina B Ngakongwa Fileuka F Okello Elialilia E Renju Jenny J Shayo Elizabeth E Simbee Gema G

A group-based mental health intervention for Tanzanian youth living with HIV: Secondary analysis of a pilot trial.

Journal: Medicine

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Hosaka Kalei R J KRJ Mmbaga Blandina T BT Shayo Aisa M AM Gallis John A JA Turner Elizabeth L EL O'Donnell Karen E KE Cunningham Coleen K CK Boshe Judith J Dow Dorothy E DE

A cohort of pediatric injury patients from a hospital-based trauma registry in Northern Tanzania.

Journal: African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence

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Authors & Co-authors:  Keating Elizabeth M EM Sakita Francis F Mmbaga Blandina T BT Nkini Getrude G Amiri Ismail I Tsosie Chermiqua C Fino Nora N Watt Melissa H MH Staton Catherine A CA

Prevalence and predictors of depression among women attending antenatal care in Moshi, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

Journal: BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Publication Year: 2022

Authors & Co-authors:  Ngocho James S JS Minja Linda M LM Mwamba Rimel N RN Knettel Brandon A BA Kisigo Godfrey A GA Mmbaga Blandina T BT Watt Melissa H MH

Testing for Drug-Related Infectious Diseases and Determinants among People Who Use Drugs in a Low-Resource Setting: A Respondent-Driven Cross-Sectional Survey.

Journal: Tropical medicine and infectious disease

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Authors & Co-authors:  Likindikoki Samuel Lazarus SL Mmbaga Elia J EJ Mizinduko Mucho M Alexander Mwijage M Adams Lisa V LV Horsburgh Robert R Moen Kåre K Leyna Germana G Lange Theis T Tersbøl Britt P BP

Knowledge and misconceptions about epilepsy among people with epilepsy and their caregivers attending mental health clinics: A qualitative study in Taenia solium endemic pig-keeping communities in Tanzania.

Journal: Epilepsia open

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Makasi Charles E CE Kilale Andrew M AM Ngowi Bernard J BJ Lema Yakobo Y Katiti Victor V Mahande Michael J MJ Msoka Elizabeth F EF Stelzle Dominik D Winkler Andrea S AS Mmbaga Blandina T BT

Brief Report: Task-Shifting "Gold Standard" Clinical Assessment and Safety Planning for Suicide Risk Among People Living With HIV: A Feasibility and Fidelity Evaluation in Tanzania.

Journal: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Knettel Brandon A BA Amiri Ismail I Minja Linda L Martinez Alyssa J AJ Knippler Elizabeth T ET Madundo Kim K Staton Catherine C Vissoci Joao Ricardo N JRN Mwobobia Judith J Mmbaga Blandina T BT

A Mixed-Methods Comparison of Gender Differences in Alcohol Consumption and Drinking Characteristics among Patients in Moshi, Tanzania.

Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Pauley Alena A Buono Mia M West Kirstin K Metcalf Madeline M Rent Sharla S Kilasara Joseph J Sawe Yvonne Y Mikindo Mariana M Mmbaga Blandina T BT Boshe Judith J

Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial of a telehealth-delivered counseling intervention to reduce suicidality and improve HIV care engagement in Tanzania.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2023

Authors & Co-authors:  Knettel Brandon A BA Knippler Elizabeth T ET Amiri Ismail I Joel Louise L Madundo Kim K Msoka Elizabeth F EF Boshe Judith J Tarimo Clotilda S CS Katiti Victor V Rwakilomba Jackline J

Culturally-informed adaptation and psychometric properties of the Cataldo Cancer Stigma Scale in Northern Tanzania.

Journal: Journal of psychosocial oncology

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Knettel Brandon B Minja Linda L Msoka Elizabeth E Tarimo Clotilda C Katiti Victor V Pan Wei W Mwobobia Judith J Juhlin Erika E Knippler Elizabeth E Watt Melissa M

A mixed-methods comparison of gender differences in alcohol consumption and drinking characteristics among patients in Moshi, Tanzania.

Journal: PLOS global public health

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Pauley Alena A Buono Mia M West Kirstin K Metcalf Madeline M Rent Sharla S Kilasara Joseph J Sawe Yvonne Y Mikindo Mariana M Mmbaga Blandina T BT Boshe Judith J

"": A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Gender Differences in Depression and Alcohol Use in Moshi, Tanzania.

Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Pauley Alena A Buono Mia M Metcalf Madeline M West Kirstin K Rent Sharla S Nkenguye William W Sawe Yvonne Y Mikindo Mariana M Kilasara Joseph J Boshe Judith J

Early disengagement from HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis services and associated factors among female sex workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a socioecological approach.

Journal: BMJ global health

Publication Year: 2024

Authors & Co-authors:  Lichtwarck Hanne Ochieng HO Mbotwa Christopher Hariri CH Kazaura Method Rwelengera MR Moen Kåre K Mmbaga Elia John EJ

Challenges and opportunities for improving mental health care and preventing suicide among people living with HIV: Perspectives of mental health professionals in Tanzania.

Journal: PLOS global public health

Publication Year: 

Authors & Co-authors:  Knippler Elizabeth T ET Martinez Alyssa J AJ Amiri Ismail I Madundo Kim K Mmbaga Blandina T BT Goldston David B DB Relf Michael V MV Knettel Brandon A BA

Depression and anxiety among pregnant women living with HIV in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania.

Journal: PloS one

Publication Year: 2020

Authors & Co-authors:  Ngocho James Samwel JS Watt Melissa H MH Minja Linda L Knettel Brandon A BA Mmbaga Blandina T BT Williams Petal P PP Sorsdahl Katherine K

Efficacy and safety of dolutegravir with emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide fumarate or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, and efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate HIV antiretroviral therapy regimens started in pregnancy (IMPAACT 2010/VESTED): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial.

Journal: Lancet (London, England)

Publication Year: 2021

Authors & Co-authors:  Lockman Brummel Ziemba Stranix-Chibanda McCarthy Coletti Jean-Philippe Johnston Krotje Fairlie