Jesman Chintsanya
Biographic Data
| ID | 3560052 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jesman Chintsanya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jesman |
| FAMILY NAME | Chintsanya |
| SIGNATURE | CHINTSANYA J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malawi |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0262-9668 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Beyond the Demographic and Health Survey
box At the start of 2025, the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) programme was paused due to the defunding of USAID, illustrating the fragility of the international data infrastructures on which many national health systems rely
Barriers to sexual and reproductive education among in-school adolescents in Zomba and Mangochi districts, Malawi
Teenage pregnancy and child marriage continue to rise in Malawi despite the introduction of compulsory Life Skills education in primary schools in 2002. A qualitative approach, employing focus group discussions with participants was used to explore the barriers faced by teachers in delivering sexual and reproductive health education in primary schools in southern districts of Malawi. Pupils, teachers and parents from a total of 10 primary schools…
A Multilevel Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Childbearing in Malawi
Although teenage pregnancy and childbearing has declined throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the recent increase in teenage pregnancy in countries such as Malawi has prompted interest from social researchers. Using Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS) data from 2004 to 2015, this study employs multilevel logistic regression to examine the magnitude of change over time in risk and protective factors for teenage childbearing. During this period, …
Disclosure of HIV status between spouses in rural Malawi
Disclosure of HIV status after HIV voluntary counseling and testing has important implications for the spread of the HIV epidemic and the health of individuals who are HIV positive. Here, we use individual and couples level data for currently married respondents from an ongoing longitudinal study in rural Malawi to (1) examine the extent of HIV status disclosure by HIV serostatus; (2) identify reasons for not sharing one's HIV status with a spous…
A Multilevel Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Childbearing in Malawi
Although teenage pregnancy and childbearing has declined throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the recent increase in teenage pregnancy in countries such as Malawi has prompted interest from social researchers. Using Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS) data from 2004 to 2015, this study employs multilevel logistic regression to examine the magnitude of change over time in risk and protective factors for teenage childbearing. During this period, …
Disclosure of HIV status between spouses in rural Malawi
Disclosure of HIV status after HIV voluntary counseling and testing has important implications for the spread of the HIV epidemic and the health of individuals who are HIV positive. Here, we use individual and couples level data for currently married respondents from an ongoing longitudinal study in rural Malawi to (1) examine the extent of HIV status disclosure by HIV serostatus; (2) identify reasons for not sharing one's HIV status with a spous…
Barriers to sexual and reproductive education among in-school adolescents in Zomba and Mangochi districts, Malawi
Teenage pregnancy and child marriage continue to rise in Malawi despite the introduction of compulsory Life Skills education in primary schools in 2002. A qualitative approach, employing focus group discussions with participants was used to explore the barriers faced by teachers in delivering sexual and reproductive health education in primary schools in southern districts of Malawi. Pupils, teachers and parents from a total of 10 primary schools…
A Multilevel Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Childbearing in Malawi
Although teenage pregnancy and childbearing has declined throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the recent increase in teenage pregnancy in countries such as Malawi has prompted interest from social researchers. Using Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS) data from 2004 to 2015, this study employs multilevel logistic regression to examine the magnitude of change over time in risk and protective factors for teenage childbearing. During this period, …
Beyond the Demographic and Health Survey
box At the start of 2025, the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) programme was paused due to the defunding of USAID, illustrating the fragility of the international data infrastructures on which many national health systems rely
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works) · Reproductive health (2 works)