Jethro Banda

Biographic Data

ID208832
NAMEJethro Banda
GIVEN NAMESJethro
FAMILY NAMEBanda
SIGNATUREBANDA J
AFFILIATIONSMalawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit
ORCID0000-0001-8075-8564
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS4
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Estimates of Under-Five Mortality From a Mobile Phone Survey During the Covid-19 Outbreak

    Open AccessJulio Romero-Prieto, Julio E Romero-Prieto et al.ARTICLEDemography2026

    Under-five mortality estimates for low- and middle-income countries are primarily derived from detailed birth or pregnancy histories collected through in-person household surveys. Such surveys are, however, resource intensive and vulnerable to interruption during epidemic outbreaks and other crises. Remotely deployed mobile phone surveys can circumvent these disadvantages, but their suitability for measuring population-level mortality has not bee…

  • Controlling the first wave of the Covid–19 pandemic in Malawi

    Open AccessJethro Banda, Albert Dube et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    We investigated behavioral responses to COVID–19 in Malawi, where a first wave of the pandemic occurred between June and August 2020. Contrary to many countries on the African continent, the Government of Malawi did not impose a lockdown or a stay-at-home order in response to the initial spread of SARS-CoV-2. We hypothesized that, in the absence of such requirements to restrict social interactions, individuals would primarily seek to reduce the r…

  • Interrogating the quality and completion of mortality mobile phone interviews conducted in Malawi during Covid-19

    Open AccessEmmanuel Souza, Emmanuel F Souza et al.ARTICLEDemographic Research2024References: 12

    BACKGROUNDMobile phone surveys (MPSs) have gained traction as a tool for gathering survey data, especially following the emergency of COVID-19.However, our understanding of MPS data quality in contexts with limited mobile phone penetration is still modest. OBJECTIVEThis study evaluates (1) the circumstances under which mobile phone survey interviews were conducted and how these might influence the completion and quality of interviews, and (2) whe…

  • Revisiting the Recommended Duration of Interviews Conducted by Mobile Phone in Low- and Middle-income Countries

    Open AccessOrsola Torrisi, Jethro Banda et al.ARTICLECAM2024References: 42

    Guidelines for conducting surveys by mobile phone calls in low- and middle-income countries suggest keeping interviews short (<20 minutes). The evidence supporting this recommendation is scant, even though limiting interview duration might reduce the amount of data generated by such surveys. We recruited nearly 2,500 mobile phone users in Malawi and randomly allocated them to 10-, 20-, or 30-minute phone interviews, all ending with questions on p…

  • Increased Age Heaping in Mobile Phone Surveys Conducted in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries

    Open AccessHelleringer, Samantha W Lau et al.ARTICLESocius Sociological Research for…2023Cited by: 3References: 6

    Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the number of surveys conducted remotely by mobile phone in low-income and middle-income countries has increased rapidly. This shift has helped sustain data collection despite restrictions on mobility and interactions. It might also allow collecting data more frequently on important demographic and socioeconomic topics. However, conducting interviews by mobile phone might affect the ac…

  • Remote data collection for public health research in a Covid-19 era

    Open AccessB Hensen, Constance R Smackworth-Young et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2021

    Physical distancing measures have lead many public health researchers to transition to remote data collection, via mobile phones, online or other virtual platforms. These methods pose a number of challenges related to obtaining informed consent.

  • Knowledge, risk perceptions, and behaviors related to the Covid-19 pandemic in Malawi

    Open AccessJethro Banda, Albert Dube et al.ARTICLEDemographic Research2021Cited by: 1References: 23

    Behavioral changes are needed to limit the spread and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic