Saidi Kapiga

Datos Biográficos

ID365072
NOMBRESaidi Kapiga
NOMBRESSaidi
APELLIDOKapiga
FIRMAKAPIGA S
AFILIACIONESLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
ORCID0000-0003-1753-4060
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS42
TOTAL DE CITAS14
TOTAL COMO AUTOR42
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN1992
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H3

  • Implications of Covid-19 Restrictions on the Ethics and Methods of a Multi-Site Study on Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Use Treatment among Men in South Africa

    Open AccessNeo K Morojele, Leslie London et al.ARTICLEJournal of Empirical Research on…2026Referencias: 7

    Public health measures for medical emergencies generate methodological and ethical challenges for human research. Using Emanuel et al.'s framework, we assessed the ethical integrity of the research methods used in a men's alcohol and other drug (AOD) use disorder study following their revision due to COVID-19 restrictions in South Africa. Following the amendments, the study's social value, favorable risk-benefit ratio, and respect for participant…

  • Coping responses to intimate partner violence

    Open AccessAnnapoorna Dwarumpudi, Gerry Mshana et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2026Referencias: 32

    This study sought to explore the variety of coping strategies that women employ in response to intimate partner violence. Coping strategies can help women tolerate, minimise and deal with difficult challenges or conflicts in their relationships, such as learning to be independent from their husbands and surviving trauma. Drawing on 18 in-depth interviews conducted in Mwanza, Tanzania, we examined two different coping strategies - engagement and d…

  • Gender equity and intimate partner violence among adolescents and young adults in Tanzania

    Open AccessFlora Madaha, Lindsey K Reif et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2026Referencias: 33

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) starts at a young age. In Tanzania, 32% of adolescent girls and young women report lifetime experience of physical or sexual IPV. Adolescence is a critical developmental period when young people are establishing beliefs around gender equity and violence and when programmes and interventions may be most influential. This study explored adolescent and young adult perspectives on gender equity and gender roles, and th…

  • Understanding non-partner sexual violence perpetration in young Tanzanian men

    Open AccessRebecca Brambilla, Gerry Mshana et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The widespread nature of sexual harassment and rape perpetration among young men in our study and the associated risk factors, which are all tied to notions of masculinity encouraging domination, promiscuity, and risky health behaviours, call for harmful gender norms to be addressed to reduce the incidence of NPSV

  • I know your problems; take your bag and go home”

    Open AccessYovitha Sedekia, Saidi Kapiga et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The findings suggest that drivers of suboptimal social and school participation among secondary schoolgirls exist at the individual, interpersonal relationship, school, and societal levels. Multi-level evidence-based multicomponent interventions to improve menstrual health at all socio-ecological levels are warranted for optimal social and school participation among schoolgirls

  • Ashamed of being seen in an HIV clinic”

    Open AccessElialilia S Okello, Robert N Peck et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03858998. Registered on 01 March 2019

  • Self-Efficacy and One-Year HIV Outcomes for Hospitalized People with HIV in Tanzania

    Open AccessPhilip Ayieko, Megan Willkens et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

    Examining the causal pathways through which the Daraja intervention led to sustained improvement in HIV outcomes, including retention in HIV care, ART adherence, and viral load suppression, could highlight critical mechanisms for improving post-hospital outcomes in people with HIV. This pre-specified analysis of the Daraja trial assessed five mediators identified from the Gelberg-Andersen model (self-efficacy, social support, perceived need for H…

  • Pathways of romantic jealousy to intimate partner violence in Mwanza, northern Tanzania

    Open AccessDiana Aloyce, Gerry Mshana et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2024

  • Healthy lifestyle factors and male perpetration of intimate partner violence

    Open AccessAnna E Jacob, Gerry Mshana et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2024

    Background In Tanzania, nearly half of ever-married women have experienced some form of intimate partner violence (IPV), yet little knowledge of IPV from the male perspective exists.Objective To explore the role of essential healthy lifestyle factors, diet, sleep, and exercise, and their potential role in IPV perpetration.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1,002 young men (ages 18–24), 754 of which were in an intimate relationshi…

  • Epidemiology of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Northwest Tanzania

    Open AccessPhilip Ayieko, Edmund Kisanga et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2024

    Alcohol use disorders (AUD) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) are associated with poor health outcomes. This cross-sectional study examined current alcohol use and AUD among 300 PLHIV on ART at four HIV care centres in Northwest Tanzania. Participants' data were collected using questionnaires. Alcohol use was assessed using Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Logistic regression was used to examine associations between each outc…

  • The Association Between Depression, Suicidal Thoughts and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Young Men in Mwanza, Tanzania

    Open AccessDiana Aloyce, Heidi Stöckl et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2024Referencias: 3

    Purpose Depression and suicidal thoughts are associated with intimate partner violence, a major public health problem. Yet little is known about this association among young men in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to investigate the relationship between depression, suicidal thoughts and intimate partner violence perpetration, among young men in Tanzania from a representative community-based sample. Methods We conducted a cross sectional survey…

  • Factors associated with attendance to a participatory gender training programme – A secondary analysis of data from the Maisha study

    Open AccessFrances McCulloch, Tanya Abramksy et al.ARTICLEEvaluation and Program Planning2023

    Participatory gender training is often included in programmes aimed at preventing intimate partner violence (IPV) in low- and middle-income countries. Higher attendance is associated with greater benefit. Using data from two trials, conducted in Tanzania from 2014 to 2019 (MAISHA study), we retrospectively examined associations between individual and group-level factors and attendance at a gender training intervention, among women in established …

  • Pathways to reduced physical intimate partner violence among women in north-western Tanzania

    Open AccessTanya Abramsky, Diana Sanchez Guadarrama et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects over one-in-four women globally. Combined economic and social empowerment interventions are a promising IPV prevention model. However, questions remain on the mechanisms through which such interventions prevent IPV, and whether standalone social empowerment interventions can work in the absence of an economic component. This secondary analysis of MAISHA Study data (north-western Tanzania) explores pathways …

  • Effect and cost-effectiveness of human-centred design-based approaches to increase adolescent uptake of modern contraceptives in Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania

    Open AccessCatarina Krug, Melissa Neuman et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Around half of adolescent pregnancies in low- and middle-income countries are unintended, contributing to millions of unsafe abortions per year. Adolescents 360 (A360), a girl-centred initiative, aimed to increase voluntary uptake of modern contraceptives among adolescents in Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania. We evaluated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of A360 in increasing modern contraceptive use in selected geographies. We used before-…

  • The association between alcohol consumption and intimate partner violence in young male perpetrators in Mwanza, Tanzania

    Open AccessOlena Shubina, Gerry Mshana et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2023

    BACKGROUND: Although alcohol consumption is a well-known risk factor for intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration, few studies have been conducted among young males in low- and middle-income countries. Alcohol consumption and IPV are both complex phenomena, whose association requires more in-depth exploration regarding drinking patterns and the alcohol-related manifestation of five different forms of IPV. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we sought t…

  • Routine health check-ups for adolescents in Mwanza City, Tanzania

    Open AccessYovitha Sedekia, Gerry Mshana et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Stakeholders were supportive of the proposed routine health check-ups for adolescents, recommending specific health conditions to be screened for in both community and school settings. Based on the above, we plan to conduct implementation research to determine the number of new treatable conditions detected, and the costs of offering such services. In the longer term, evaluation of their health impact and cost-effectiveness will be required to gu…

  • Prevalence and Risk Factors of PrEP Use Stigma Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Johannesburg, South Africa and Mwanza, Tanzania Participating in the Empower Trial

    Open AccessRichard J Munthali, Anne Stangl et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

    Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa may benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), yet stigma may limit PrEP acceptance and continuation. We examined factors associated with PrEP use stigma among 307 participants of the EMPOWER trial (2016-2018), an unblinded randomized controlled trial among HIV-negative, AGYW, aged 16-24, in South Africa and Tanzania. The 6-item, brief-PrEP use stigma scale (B-PSS) had high internal…

  • Men’s Reflections on Romantic Jealousy and Intimate Partner Violence in Mwanza, Tanzania

    Open AccessDiana Aloyce, Heidi Stöckl et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2022Citada por: 1Referencias: 7

    Romantic jealousy is a prominent trigger for intimate partner violence. Yet, there are few studies on this relationship in sub-Saharan Africa and none captures men's perspectives. To expand the existing knowledge on romantic jealousy and its relation to intimate partner violence, our study analyzed 30 in-depth interviews with male participants. Triggers of romantic jealousy included suspicion or confirmed infidelity, reduced attention from their …

  • The Role of Structural Factors in Support-Seeking Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Mwanza, Tanzania

    Open AccessVeronica Selestine, Sheila Harvey et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2022Citada por: 2Referencias: 4

    In this qualitative study of women participating in an intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention trial, experiences of IPV and the context that shapes support-seeking were explored through in-depth interviews and focus groups discussions. Decisions to seek support were influenced by a range of factors including fear of further abuse, shame, acceptance of IPV as normal, belief that IPV is a private matter between the couple, economic dependence o…

  • Masculinity, power and structural constraints

    Open AccessGerry Mshana, Esther Peters et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2022Citada por: 4Referencias: 35

    Intimate partner violence is a global problem with devastating social and health consequences to individuals and families. While some forms of intimate partner violence such as physical and sexual violence have been explored in depth, there is a lack of clarity on men's perspectives of emotional violence, particularly in low-income countries. Yet it is recognized that incorporating men's perspectives and participation is crucial for addressing in…

  • Same habitus in new field? How mobile phone communication reproduces masculinities and gender inequality in intimate relationships in Mwanza, Tanzania

    Open AccessGerry Mshana, Donati Malibwa et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social and Personal…2022Citada por: 3Referencias: 43

    The use of mobile phones and other communication technologies is booming in low-income contexts. Yet there is lack of detailed analyses of their impact to social interactions, including intimate relationships between men and women and gender-based violence. Drawing on Bourdieu's concepts of habitus and field, we argue that mobile phones reproduce gender inequality and negative masculinities in these relationships. This happens through the diverse…

  • A cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a gender transformative intervention on intimate partner violence against women in newly formed neighbourhood groups in Tanzania

    Open AccessSheila Harvey, Tanya Abramsky et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    INTRODUCTION: Violence against women is a global public health concern; around a quarter of women will experience intimate partner physical or sexual violence during their lifetime. We assessed the impact of a gender transformative intervention for women designed to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV). METHODS: We conducted a cluster randomised controlled trial in Mwanza city, Tanzania, among women in newly formed neighbourhood groups to eval…

  • Women’s Narratives about Covid-19, Preventive Practices and Sources of Information in Northwestern Tanzania

    Open AccessZaina Mchome, Gerry Mshana et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    COVID-19 has affected millions of people across the world. We conducted a phone based qualitative study to explore women's perceptions of COVID-19, knowledge of its symptoms, transmission, and prevention practices in Northwestern Tanzania. We also examined their sources of information about the disease. Findings show that much of women's framing of etiology, symptoms, and transmission routes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SAR…

  • Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of integrating screening for gender-based violence into HIV counselling and testing for adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania and South Africa

    Open Accesson behalf of the EMPOWER study team, M Colombini et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Most stakeholders found GBV screening acceptable and feasible. Key principles that should be in place for young women to be asked safely about GBV during HIV counselling and testing included respect for confidentiality, a youth-friendly and non-judgmental environment, and a functioning referral network

  • The transformative effects of a participatory social empowerment intervention in the Maisha intimate partner violence trial in Tanzania

    Open AccessShelley Susan Lee, Mark Marchant et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2021

    Intimate partner violence is an important public health problem, with far-reaching consequences for women's physical and emotional health and social well-being. There is evidence that intimate partner violence is preventable. The MAISHA study, a randomised controlled trial of the impact of a gender training intervention on intimate partner violence for women in Tanzania, found that those who participated in gender training were less likely to rep…