Jermaine M Dambi
Biographic Data
| ID | 1899625 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jermaine M Dambi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jermaine M |
| FAMILY NAME | Dambi |
| SIGNATURE | DAMBI J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zimbabwe |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2446-7903 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Rethinking wellbeing measurement
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in Eastern and Southern Africa experience challenges around medication adherence, mental health and wellbeing. Although interventions such as Zvandiri aim to strengthen mental health and wellbeing to impact HIV treatment outcomes, available measures often focus on negative outcomes or rely on positive psychology instruments developed in high-income settings. These tools may not adequately capture culturally emb…
Hidden distress
Background: Sociocultural barriers are powerful forces that may shape how young people experience, interpret, and respond to psychological distress in Zimbabwe. For many youth (aged 15-24 years), symptoms of common mental disorders (CMDs) are navigated within social environments where disclosure risks labelling, social exclusion, and moral judgment. This stigma is rarely experienced in isolation; it intersects with pressures to protect family rep…
Awareness, utility and preferences of campus-based mental health services at tertiary institutions in Harare, Zimbabwe
Mental health (MH) disorders are highly prevalent among university students, with multi-level impacts. Although campus-based mental health services (CBMHS) are available, awareness and utilisation rates remain low. This study examined the awareness and utilisation of CBMHS among Zimbabwean tertiary students, including the barriers, facilitators, and preferences that influence their access to services. This descriptive cross-sectional study recrui…
Predictors of physical activity among pregnant women in Harare, Zimbabwe
The extensive benefits of physical activity (PA) are well known. However, PA participation among pregnant women remains low. This study evaluated PA levels and associated factors, including barriers and facilitators in pregnant women in Harare, Zimbabwe. This cross-sectional study recruited 517 pregnant women receiving antenatal care across ten primary healthcare clinics. Data were collected using the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PP…
Physical activity prevalence and associated factors among Zimbabwean undergraduate students
Many university students worldwide are physically inactive, negatively affecting their mental health and academic performance. Group-based physical activity (GBPA) can effectively increase physical activity levels. This study assessed the physical activity (PA) levels and related factors, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of GBPA in a cross-sectional study of 1217 Zimbabwean undergraduates from three universities. Data were collected using the…
Validation of Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ-14), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) in Unguja Island, Zanzibar
Due to the dearth of resources in low- and middle-income countries, the use of culturally appropriate and psychometrically robust screening tools for common mental disorders (CMDs) administrable by lay health workers (LHWs) is critical to both identifying people that need care and collecting prevalence data to inform policy decisions. The Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ-14), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalised Anxiety Disorder S…
How do social norms influence the sexual and reproductive health-related attitudes and behaviours of very young adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping review
Scoping review findings affirm the importance of intervening in very young adolescence to positively influence social and gender norms. The review underscores the importance of tailored, multifaceted, culturally sensitive, gender-responsive/gender-transformative interventions to improve young adolescents' SRH-related attitudes and behaviours in Sub-Saharan Africa
A conceptualization and psychometric evaluation of positive psychological outcome measures used in adolescents and young adults living with HIV
Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa bears the greatest burden of HIV, with comorbid mental conditions highly prevalent in people living with HIV. It is important to evaluate the mental health of adolescents and young adults living with HIV (AYALHIV) comprehensively by measuring both negative and positive psychological constructs. There has been a proliferation of interest in positive psychological outcome measures, but the evidence of their psychomet…
Perceived benefits and barriers to exercise and associated factors among Zimbabwean undergraduate students
BackgroundDespite the well-documented benefits of regular physical activity (PA), many university students are physically inactive. Personal, socio-economic, and environmental factors predict PA engagement behaviours in university students. There is a need to understand context-specific perceived barriers and benefits to exercise engagement and physical activity levels amongst university students from low-income settings. This study primarily eva…
Reliability and validity of the Shona version of the Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale in Zimbabwean adult people living with HIV/Aids
This study demonstrates the validity and reliability of the EBBS-Shona version in Zimbabwean PLHIV. The EBBS-Shona version can be used for research and clinical purposes to glean data to inform the development, implementation, and evaluation of bespoke PA interventions for PLHIV
A systematic review of the psychometric properties of the cross-cultural translations and adaptations of the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS)
Caring for a child with Cerebral Palsy
Caregivers must be monitored routinely for their level of distress and there is an urgent need to provide them with support. The CSI is likely to be a valid measure of distress in this population
Perceived benefits and barriers to exercise and associated factors among Zimbabwean undergraduate students
BackgroundDespite the well-documented benefits of regular physical activity (PA), many university students are physically inactive. Personal, socio-economic, and environmental factors predict PA engagement behaviours in university students. There is a need to understand context-specific perceived barriers and benefits to exercise engagement and physical activity levels amongst university students from low-income settings. This study primarily eva…
Caring for a child with Cerebral Palsy
Caregivers must be monitored routinely for their level of distress and there is an urgent need to provide them with support. The CSI is likely to be a valid measure of distress in this population
A systematic review of the psychometric properties of the cross-cultural translations and adaptations of the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS)
Reliability and validity of the Shona version of the Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale in Zimbabwean adult people living with HIV/Aids
This study demonstrates the validity and reliability of the EBBS-Shona version in Zimbabwean PLHIV. The EBBS-Shona version can be used for research and clinical purposes to glean data to inform the development, implementation, and evaluation of bespoke PA interventions for PLHIV
A conceptualization and psychometric evaluation of positive psychological outcome measures used in adolescents and young adults living with HIV
Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa bears the greatest burden of HIV, with comorbid mental conditions highly prevalent in people living with HIV. It is important to evaluate the mental health of adolescents and young adults living with HIV (AYALHIV) comprehensively by measuring both negative and positive psychological constructs. There has been a proliferation of interest in positive psychological outcome measures, but the evidence of their psychomet…
Perceived benefits and barriers to exercise and associated factors among Zimbabwean undergraduate students
BackgroundDespite the well-documented benefits of regular physical activity (PA), many university students are physically inactive. Personal, socio-economic, and environmental factors predict PA engagement behaviours in university students. There is a need to understand context-specific perceived barriers and benefits to exercise engagement and physical activity levels amongst university students from low-income settings. This study primarily eva…
Predictors of physical activity among pregnant women in Harare, Zimbabwe
The extensive benefits of physical activity (PA) are well known. However, PA participation among pregnant women remains low. This study evaluated PA levels and associated factors, including barriers and facilitators in pregnant women in Harare, Zimbabwe. This cross-sectional study recruited 517 pregnant women receiving antenatal care across ten primary healthcare clinics. Data were collected using the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PP…
Physical activity prevalence and associated factors among Zimbabwean undergraduate students
Many university students worldwide are physically inactive, negatively affecting their mental health and academic performance. Group-based physical activity (GBPA) can effectively increase physical activity levels. This study assessed the physical activity (PA) levels and related factors, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of GBPA in a cross-sectional study of 1217 Zimbabwean undergraduates from three universities. Data were collected using the…
Validation of Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ-14), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) in Unguja Island, Zanzibar
Due to the dearth of resources in low- and middle-income countries, the use of culturally appropriate and psychometrically robust screening tools for common mental disorders (CMDs) administrable by lay health workers (LHWs) is critical to both identifying people that need care and collecting prevalence data to inform policy decisions. The Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ-14), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalised Anxiety Disorder S…
How do social norms influence the sexual and reproductive health-related attitudes and behaviours of very young adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping review
Scoping review findings affirm the importance of intervening in very young adolescence to positively influence social and gender norms. The review underscores the importance of tailored, multifaceted, culturally sensitive, gender-responsive/gender-transformative interventions to improve young adolescents' SRH-related attitudes and behaviours in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rethinking wellbeing measurement
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in Eastern and Southern Africa experience challenges around medication adherence, mental health and wellbeing. Although interventions such as Zvandiri aim to strengthen mental health and wellbeing to impact HIV treatment outcomes, available measures often focus on negative outcomes or rely on positive psychology instruments developed in high-income settings. These tools may not adequately capture culturally emb…
Hidden distress
Background: Sociocultural barriers are powerful forces that may shape how young people experience, interpret, and respond to psychological distress in Zimbabwe. For many youth (aged 15-24 years), symptoms of common mental disorders (CMDs) are navigated within social environments where disclosure risks labelling, social exclusion, and moral judgment. This stigma is rarely experienced in isolation; it intersects with pressures to protect family rep…
Awareness, utility and preferences of campus-based mental health services at tertiary institutions in Harare, Zimbabwe
Mental health (MH) disorders are highly prevalent among university students, with multi-level impacts. Although campus-based mental health services (CBMHS) are available, awareness and utilisation rates remain low. This study examined the awareness and utilisation of CBMHS among Zimbabwean tertiary students, including the barriers, facilitators, and preferences that influence their access to services. This descriptive cross-sectional study recrui…
Medicine (6 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Physical Activity and Health (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Psychometrics (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Cross-sectional study (3 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works)