Siri Abihudi
Biographic Data
| ID | 1778723 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Siri Abihudi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Siri |
| FAMILY NAME | Abihudi |
| SIGNATURE | ABIHUDI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6934-5718 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Factors associated with married adolescent girls’ and young women’s participation in decision-making regarding sexual and reproductive health in Tanzania
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 contraceptive use among men in Tanzania
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…
DNA barcoding augments conventional methods for identification of medicinal plant species traded at Tanzanian markets
Use of a tiered approach increases the identification success of medicinal plants sold in local market and corroborates findings that DNA barcoding can elucidate the identity of material that is unidentifiable based on morphology and literature as well as verify or disqualify these identifications. Results of this study can be used as a basis for quantitative market surveys of fragmented herbal medicine and to investigate conservation issues asso…
Ethnobotanical knowledge and threat factors for Aloe species in Tanzania
Background: The genus Aloe has long been known for its use in healthcare and cosmetics. In Tanzania, overexploitation is threatening some Aloe species with extinction and yet, little has been documented on the abundance and biocultural uses.\nMaterial and Methods: Semi-structured questionnaires were used to obtain ethnobotanical information from 236 respondents across 22 villages in four regions of Tanzania (Kilimanjaro, Tanga, Mara, Katavi-Rukwa…
Quantitative market survey of non-woody plants sold at Kariakoo Market in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Vernacular dominance in folk taxonomy
Middlemen, traders and vendors adapt their folk classifications to those of the ethnic groups of the region where they conduct their trade, and to the ethnicity of their main customers. The names in the language of the traders are not forgotten, but relegated in favor of the more salient names of the dominant tribe
Vernacular dominance in folk taxonomy
Middlemen, traders and vendors adapt their folk classifications to those of the ethnic groups of the region where they conduct their trade, and to the ethnicity of their main customers. The names in the language of the traders are not forgotten, but relegated in favor of the more salient names of the dominant tribe
Vernacular dominance in folk taxonomy
Middlemen, traders and vendors adapt their folk classifications to those of the ethnic groups of the region where they conduct their trade, and to the ethnicity of their main customers. The names in the language of the traders are not forgotten, but relegated in favor of the more salient names of the dominant tribe
Quantitative market survey of non-woody plants sold at Kariakoo Market in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Ethnobotanical knowledge and threat factors for Aloe species in Tanzania
Background: The genus Aloe has long been known for its use in healthcare and cosmetics. In Tanzania, overexploitation is threatening some Aloe species with extinction and yet, little has been documented on the abundance and biocultural uses.\nMaterial and Methods: Semi-structured questionnaires were used to obtain ethnobotanical information from 236 respondents across 22 villages in four regions of Tanzania (Kilimanjaro, Tanga, Mara, Katavi-Rukwa…
DNA barcoding augments conventional methods for identification of medicinal plant species traded at Tanzanian markets
Use of a tiered approach increases the identification success of medicinal plants sold in local market and corroborates findings that DNA barcoding can elucidate the identity of material that is unidentifiable based on morphology and literature as well as verify or disqualify these identifications. Results of this study can be used as a basis for quantitative market surveys of fragmented herbal medicine and to investigate conservation issues asso…
Prevalence and determinants of contraceptive use among men in Tanzania
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…
Factors associated with married adolescent girls’ and young women’s participation in decision-making regarding sexual and reproductive health in Tanzania
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…
Biology (4 works) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (4 works) · Tanzania (4 works) · Agroforestry (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Medicinal plants (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Traditional medicine (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works)