Pankras Luoga

Datos Biográficos

ID7762485
NOMBREPankras Luoga
NOMBRESPankras
APELLIDOLuoga
FIRMALUOGA P
AFILIACIONESMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
ORCID0000-0002-0483-1720
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS8
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR8
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2024
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Factors associated with married adolescent girls’ and young women’s participation in decision-making regarding sexual and reproductive health in Tanzania

    Open AccessJovinary Adam, Tunu Zablon et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health2026

    BACKGROUND: Married adolescent girls and young women's (AGYW) participation in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) decision-making is a critical factor for their overall health and well-being. High adolescent fertility rates and disparities in healthcare decision-making participation highlight a significant gap in understanding the dynamics that influence AGYW's involvement in SRH decisions. Therefore, this study aimed to address this gap by exa…

  • Prevalence and determinants of cervical cancer screening among women aged 30–49 years in Nigeria

    Open AccessTope Olubodun, Pankras Luoga et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Cervical cancer poses a major global health challenge, particularly impacting women.Although largely preventable through regular screening, uptake remains suboptimal in Nigeria due to multiple access barriers. Guided by Andersen’s Behavioural Model of Health Services Use – which posits that health service utilisation is influenced by predisposing, enabling, and need factors – this study assessed the prevalence and determinants of cervical cancer …

  • Socioeconomic and national disparities in disability distribution among population in five East African countries

    Open AccessPankras Luoga, Gladys Reuben Mahiti et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2026

    This study highlighted a significant disability prevalence in EACs. Its associated factors included female gender, poorer economic households, rural areas and separation. There was interaction of age and education level on influencing disability. These findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions and further research into underlying mechanisms to improve support systems for vulnerable populations

  • Prevalence and determinants of contraceptive use among men in Tanzania

    Open AccessPankras Luoga, Jovinary Adam et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Globally, contraceptive use is an important strategy in fighting maternal and neonatal deaths. The spacing and avoiding unplanned pregnancies while providing woman with enough time recovering her health and newborns growing. However, the contraception uses in developing countries including Tanzania is low and is worse among men, culturally regarded as the dominant decision makers in sexual relationships. This study intended to assess prevalence a…

  • Socioeconomic and geographical disparities in disability distribution among Tanzanian population

    Open AccessPankras Luoga, Gladys Reuben Mahiti et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    This study highlights significant disability prevalence in Tanzania, with older age, female gender, higher education, wealth, and marital separation as key risk factors for disability. The counterintuitive findings on wealth and education may indicate improved access to diagnosis. Regional disparities warrant further investigation. These findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions and further research into underlying mechanisms to impr…

  • Prevalence and determinants of female genital mutilation

    Open AccessPankras Luoga, Heavenlight A Paulo et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The overall FGM prevalence of 53.5% indicates a significant problem. Urgent interventions are needed and should consider significant factors including older age, lower education level, rural residency, women unemployment and poverty

  • Malaria in under-five children

    Open AccessJackline Vicent Mbishi, Suleiman Chombo et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    The study highlights a notable malaria prevalence among under-five (UN5) children in high-risk SSA countries, influenced significantly by factors such as maternal education, Fansidar uptake during pregnancy, socioeconomic status, and residency. These findings underscore the importance of targeted malaria prevention strategies that address these key determinants to effectively reduce the malaria burden in this vulnerable population

  • The influence of the perception, attitude, and level of trust on the uptake of Covid-19 vaccinations among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic in mbeya urban, Tanzania

    Open AccessMartine Kallimbu, Mughwira Mwangu et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Pregnant women's positive attitude and trust in the COVID-19 vaccine influenced them to uptake it; our conclusion supports the WHO guidelines that the COVID-19 vaccine should be administered to pregnant women since it is a safer means to curb COVID-19 pregnancy-related complications