Peter Hangoma
Biographic Data
| ID | 5991447 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Hangoma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Hangoma |
| SIGNATURE | HANGOMA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zambia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6573-5628 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Why is there a gap in self-rated health among people with hypertension in Zambia? A decomposition of determinants and rural‒urban differences
Urban hypertension patients have better SRH than rural patients in Zambia. Education, district HIV prevalence and household expenditure were the most important determinants of the health gap between rural and urban hypertension patients. Policies aimed at promoting educational interventions, improving access to financial resources and strengthening hypertension health services, especially in rural areas, can significantly improve the health of ru…
Toxic pollution and poverty
Environmental degradation due to human economic activities is closely linked to poverty in developing countries and can have long-term effects on well-being and sustainable development. This study investigates the nexus between toxic pollution and poverty by examining the economic impacts of lead (Pb) exposure on household welfare in Kabwe, Zambia. Kabwe, once a lead and zinc mining center, is now one of the world's most polluted urban areas, wit…
Passing the message
Motivation and retention of primary healthcare workers in rural health facilities
Rural areas have the greatest health needs and yet they face the largest shortage of human resources for health which negatively impacts health systems capacity to deliver quality care as they struggle to motivate and retain healthcare workers in such settings. This study explored factors that shape motivation and retention of primary healthcare workers in rural health facilities in Chipata and Chadiza Districts of Zambia using a phenomenological…
Short- and long-term food insecurity and policy responses in pandemics
We leverage unique panel household phone survey data collected by the World Food Programme (WFP) several months before and 3 years into the COVID-19 pandemic in nine low-and middle-income countries to examine whether the COVID-19 period was associated with increases in food insecurity. We also combine this data with data from the Oxford COVID-19 response tracker to examine how lockdown policies and economic support policies to households have aff…
Monetary Incentives and Early Initiation of Antenatal Care
Monetary incentives are often used to increase the motivation and output of health service providers. However, the focus has generally been on frontline health service providers. Using a cluster randomized trial, we evaluate the effect of monetary incentives provided to community‐based volunteers on early initiation of antenatal care (ANC) visits and deliveries in health facilities in communities in Zambia. Monetary incentives were assigned to co…
Impact of night travel ban on road traffic crashes and fatalities in Zambia
BACKGROUND: The burden of road traffic crashes (RTCs) and road traffic fatalities (RTFs) has been increasing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most RTCs and RTFs happen at night. Although few countries, including Zambia, have implemented night travel bans, there is no evidence on the extent to which such policies may reduce crashes and fatalities. METHODS: We exploit the quasi-experimental set up afforded by the banning of night …
Health equity and Covid-19
The COVID-19 is disproportionally affecting the poor, minorities and a broad range of vulnerable populations, due to its inequitable spread in areas of dense population and limited mitigation capacity due to high prevalence of chronic conditions or poor access to high quality public health and medical care. Moreover, the collateral effects of the pandemic due to the global economic downturn, and social isolation and movement restriction measures,…
The potential health and revenue effects of a tax on sugar sweetened beverages in Zambia
The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been rising. A key risk factor for NCDs is obesity, which has been partly linked to consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs). A tax on SSBs is an attractive control measure to curb the rising trend in NCDs, as it has the potential to reduce consumption of SSBs. However, studies on the potential effects of SSB taxes have been concentrated in high-income countries with limited studies…
Protecting essential health services in low-income and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings while responding to the Covid-19 pandemic
In health outcomes terms, the poorest countries stand to lose the most from these disruptions. In this paper, we make the case for a rational approach to public sector health spending and decision making during and in the early recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on ethics and equity principles, it is crucial to ensure that patients not infected by COVID-19 continue to get access to healthcare and that the services they need continue t…
Contradictions within the SDGs
BACKGROUND: A recurring discussion in the literature relates to the possible contradictions among the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The focus has been on economic goals, such as economic growth and goals related to climate change. We explore the possible contradictions that may arise between economic goals and health goals, specifically, the goal on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) - SDG3.4. As a way to achieve SDG3.4, countries have been…
Does Free Public Health Care Increase Utilization and Reduce Spending? Heterogeneity and Long-Term Effects
Zambia removed user fees in publicly supported-government and faith based- health facilities in 54 out of 72 districts in 2006. This was extended to rural areas of previously unaffected districts in 2007. The natural experiment provided by the step-wise implementation of the removal policy and five waves of nationally representative household survey data enables us to study the impact of the removal policy on utilization and household health expe…
Does Free Public Health Care Increase Utilization and Reduce Spending? Heterogeneity and Long-Term Effects
Zambia removed user fees in publicly supported-government and faith based- health facilities in 54 out of 72 districts in 2006. This was extended to rural areas of previously unaffected districts in 2007. The natural experiment provided by the step-wise implementation of the removal policy and five waves of nationally representative household survey data enables us to study the impact of the removal policy on utilization and household health expe…
Short- and long-term food insecurity and policy responses in pandemics
We leverage unique panel household phone survey data collected by the World Food Programme (WFP) several months before and 3 years into the COVID-19 pandemic in nine low-and middle-income countries to examine whether the COVID-19 period was associated with increases in food insecurity. We also combine this data with data from the Oxford COVID-19 response tracker to examine how lockdown policies and economic support policies to households have aff…
Does Free Public Health Care Increase Utilization and Reduce Spending? Heterogeneity and Long-Term Effects
Zambia removed user fees in publicly supported-government and faith based- health facilities in 54 out of 72 districts in 2006. This was extended to rural areas of previously unaffected districts in 2007. The natural experiment provided by the step-wise implementation of the removal policy and five waves of nationally representative household survey data enables us to study the impact of the removal policy on utilization and household health expe…
Contradictions within the SDGs
BACKGROUND: A recurring discussion in the literature relates to the possible contradictions among the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The focus has been on economic goals, such as economic growth and goals related to climate change. We explore the possible contradictions that may arise between economic goals and health goals, specifically, the goal on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) - SDG3.4. As a way to achieve SDG3.4, countries have been…
Health equity and Covid-19
The COVID-19 is disproportionally affecting the poor, minorities and a broad range of vulnerable populations, due to its inequitable spread in areas of dense population and limited mitigation capacity due to high prevalence of chronic conditions or poor access to high quality public health and medical care. Moreover, the collateral effects of the pandemic due to the global economic downturn, and social isolation and movement restriction measures,…
The potential health and revenue effects of a tax on sugar sweetened beverages in Zambia
The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been rising. A key risk factor for NCDs is obesity, which has been partly linked to consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs). A tax on SSBs is an attractive control measure to curb the rising trend in NCDs, as it has the potential to reduce consumption of SSBs. However, studies on the potential effects of SSB taxes have been concentrated in high-income countries with limited studies…
Protecting essential health services in low-income and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings while responding to the Covid-19 pandemic
In health outcomes terms, the poorest countries stand to lose the most from these disruptions. In this paper, we make the case for a rational approach to public sector health spending and decision making during and in the early recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on ethics and equity principles, it is crucial to ensure that patients not infected by COVID-19 continue to get access to healthcare and that the services they need continue t…
Impact of night travel ban on road traffic crashes and fatalities in Zambia
BACKGROUND: The burden of road traffic crashes (RTCs) and road traffic fatalities (RTFs) has been increasing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most RTCs and RTFs happen at night. Although few countries, including Zambia, have implemented night travel bans, there is no evidence on the extent to which such policies may reduce crashes and fatalities. METHODS: We exploit the quasi-experimental set up afforded by the banning of night …
Monetary Incentives and Early Initiation of Antenatal Care
Monetary incentives are often used to increase the motivation and output of health service providers. However, the focus has generally been on frontline health service providers. Using a cluster randomized trial, we evaluate the effect of monetary incentives provided to community‐based volunteers on early initiation of antenatal care (ANC) visits and deliveries in health facilities in communities in Zambia. Monetary incentives were assigned to co…
Motivation and retention of primary healthcare workers in rural health facilities
Rural areas have the greatest health needs and yet they face the largest shortage of human resources for health which negatively impacts health systems capacity to deliver quality care as they struggle to motivate and retain healthcare workers in such settings. This study explored factors that shape motivation and retention of primary healthcare workers in rural health facilities in Chipata and Chadiza Districts of Zambia using a phenomenological…
Short- and long-term food insecurity and policy responses in pandemics
We leverage unique panel household phone survey data collected by the World Food Programme (WFP) several months before and 3 years into the COVID-19 pandemic in nine low-and middle-income countries to examine whether the COVID-19 period was associated with increases in food insecurity. We also combine this data with data from the Oxford COVID-19 response tracker to examine how lockdown policies and economic support policies to households have aff…
Why is there a gap in self-rated health among people with hypertension in Zambia? A decomposition of determinants and rural‒urban differences
Urban hypertension patients have better SRH than rural patients in Zambia. Education, district HIV prevalence and household expenditure were the most important determinants of the health gap between rural and urban hypertension patients. Policies aimed at promoting educational interventions, improving access to financial resources and strengthening hypertension health services, especially in rural areas, can significantly improve the health of ru…
Toxic pollution and poverty
Environmental degradation due to human economic activities is closely linked to poverty in developing countries and can have long-term effects on well-being and sustainable development. This study investigates the nexus between toxic pollution and poverty by examining the economic impacts of lead (Pb) exposure on household welfare in Kabwe, Zambia. Kabwe, once a lead and zinc mining center, is now one of the world's most polluted urban areas, wit…
Passing the message
Medicine (10 works) · Economic growth (8 works) · Economics (8 works) · Business (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Health care (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Demography (3 works)