Madalo Mukoka

Biographic Data

ID7730732
NAMEMadalo Mukoka
GIVEN NAMESMadalo
FAMILY NAMEMukoka
SIGNATUREMUKOKA M
AFFILIATIONSKamuzu Central Hospital
ORCID0000-0001-9656-8255
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Optimizing peer-led health interventions

    Open AccessMadalo Mukoka, Alison Price et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Social network interventions (SNIs) can leverage influential individuals within personal networks to amplify health behavior adoption and intervention diffusion. While SNIs are potentially effective in enhancing uptake of HIV prevention and other interventions, identifying optimal peer leaders remains challenging. This study assessed how social network-based approaches can improve peer leader identification compared to non-structural approaches (…

  • The influence of social networks in adoption of integrated health interventions

    Open AccessMadalo Mukoka, Owen Mhango et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Introduction Social networks play a vital role in influencing individual and collective health behaviors and facilitating the diffusion of health interventions. Fishing communities in sub-Saharan Africa face socio-cultural and occupational challenges such as low literacy rates and high mobility. However, their high social cohesion creates a unique social environment for spreading health interventions. We explored the role of social relationships …

  • Acceptability of self-sampling for high-risk HPV DNA testing for primary cervical cancer screening among women in Thyolo, Malawi

    Open AccessHussein H Twabi, Wakumanya Sibande et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Despite the roll-out of cervical cancer screening within routine health facilities, uptake of cervical cancer screening in Malawi remains low due to factors such as privacy concerns, stigma, and distance to health facility. Self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing offers a viable alternative to provider-delivered sampling, resolving issues with accessibility and privacy related barriers. However, there is limited understanding of the …

  • The Acceptability of a Real-Time Medication Monitoring-Based Digital Adherence Tool Among Young People Living with HIV in Malawi

    Open AccessTakondwa Msosa, Felix Phuka et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

    Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is required for young people living with HIV (YPLHIV, 15-24 years) to achieve viral suppression, prevent transmission, and reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality. Real time medication monitoring based digital adherence tools (RTMM-DATs) - a combination of RTMMs (smart pillboxes), customised adherence feedback, SMS reminders, and optional alarms - may be used to provide promising interventions to impro…

  • Prevalence and Determinants of Viral Suppression in Young People Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy in Southern Africa

    Open AccessTakondwa Msosa, Alinune N Kabaghe et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

    Young People Living with HIV (YPLHIV, 15-24 years) are an important demographic of Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) globally and in Southern Africa. However, YPLHIV experience poor outcomes across the HIV diagnostic and treatment cascade due to multiple factors. We estimated the prevalence and determinants of HIV viral suppression in YPLHIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in selected Southern African countries. We used publicly available data from…