Columba K Mbekenga
Biographic Data
| ID | 1740808 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Columba K Mbekenga |
| GIVEN NAMES | Columba K |
| FAMILY NAME | Mbekenga |
| SIGNATURE | MBEKENGA C K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aga Khan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Acquiring Knowledge about the Use of a Newly Developed Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitor
In an effort to reduce newborn mortality, a newly developed strap-on electronic fetal heart rate monitor was introduced at several health facilities in Tanzania in 2015. Training sessions were organized to teach staff how to use the device in clinical settings. This study explores skilled birth attendants' perceptions and experiences acquiring and transferring knowledge about the use of the monitor, also called Moyo. Knowledge about this learning…
Why do women not adhere to advice on maternal referral in rural Tanzania? Narratives of women and their family members
BACKGROUND: In most low-income countries, many women with high-risk pregnancies and complications do not reach the referral hospitals despite the provision of referral advice. OBJECTIVE: To explore how antenatal maternal referral advice is understood and handled in a rural Tanzanian community. METHODS: Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with six women who did not go to hospital and 13 people who were involved in the referral advice. Na…
Perceptions about the cultural practices of male partners during postpartum care in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Men play an important role in maternal health. The postpartum period is a critical stage, yet there is a scarcity of research that explores men's involvement during this stage. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to explore male partners' perceptions of the cultural practices during postpartum care in rural Tanzania. METHODS: Fourteen focus group discussions were conducted with 93 men, with an age range of 19-65 years, in August 2013.…
Fear, blame and transparency
In recent decades, there has been growing attention to the overuse of caesarean section (CS) globally. In light of a high CS rate at a university hospital in Tanzania, we aimed to explore obstetric caregivers' rationales for their hospital's CS rate to identify factors that might cause CS overuse. After participant observations, we performed 22 semi-structured individual in-depth interviews and 2 focus group discussions with 5-6 caregivers in eac…
Prolonged sexual abstinence after childbirth
BACKGROUND: Prolonged sexual abstinence after childbirth is a socio-cultural practice with health implications, and is described in several African countries, including Tanzania. This study explored discourses on prolonged postpartum sexual abstinence in relation to family health after childbirth in low-income suburbs of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. METHODS: Data for the discourse analysis were collected through focus group discussions with first-tim…
Fear, blame and transparency
In recent decades, there has been growing attention to the overuse of caesarean section (CS) globally. In light of a high CS rate at a university hospital in Tanzania, we aimed to explore obstetric caregivers' rationales for their hospital's CS rate to identify factors that might cause CS overuse. After participant observations, we performed 22 semi-structured individual in-depth interviews and 2 focus group discussions with 5-6 caregivers in eac…
Prolonged sexual abstinence after childbirth
BACKGROUND: Prolonged sexual abstinence after childbirth is a socio-cultural practice with health implications, and is described in several African countries, including Tanzania. This study explored discourses on prolonged postpartum sexual abstinence in relation to family health after childbirth in low-income suburbs of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. METHODS: Data for the discourse analysis were collected through focus group discussions with first-tim…
Fear, blame and transparency
In recent decades, there has been growing attention to the overuse of caesarean section (CS) globally. In light of a high CS rate at a university hospital in Tanzania, we aimed to explore obstetric caregivers' rationales for their hospital's CS rate to identify factors that might cause CS overuse. After participant observations, we performed 22 semi-structured individual in-depth interviews and 2 focus group discussions with 5-6 caregivers in eac…
Why do women not adhere to advice on maternal referral in rural Tanzania? Narratives of women and their family members
BACKGROUND: In most low-income countries, many women with high-risk pregnancies and complications do not reach the referral hospitals despite the provision of referral advice. OBJECTIVE: To explore how antenatal maternal referral advice is understood and handled in a rural Tanzanian community. METHODS: Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with six women who did not go to hospital and 13 people who were involved in the referral advice. Na…
Perceptions about the cultural practices of male partners during postpartum care in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Men play an important role in maternal health. The postpartum period is a critical stage, yet there is a scarcity of research that explores men's involvement during this stage. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to explore male partners' perceptions of the cultural practices during postpartum care in rural Tanzania. METHODS: Fourteen focus group discussions were conducted with 93 men, with an age range of 19-65 years, in August 2013.…
Acquiring Knowledge about the Use of a Newly Developed Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitor
In an effort to reduce newborn mortality, a newly developed strap-on electronic fetal heart rate monitor was introduced at several health facilities in Tanzania in 2015. Training sessions were organized to teach staff how to use the device in clinical settings. This study explores skilled birth attendants' perceptions and experiences acquiring and transferring knowledge about the use of the monitor, also called Moyo. Knowledge about this learning…
Medicine (5 works) · Tanzania (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Focus group (3 works) · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Socioeconomics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)