Lawrence Mbuagbaw
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 5015071 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Lawrence Mbuagbaw |
| PRENOMES | Lawrence |
| SOBRENOME | Mbuagbaw |
| ASSINATURA | MBUAGBAW L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Western Cape Department of Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5855-5461 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 41 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 41 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2010 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Factors Associated with Mobile App Ordering of HIV Self-test Kits and Reporting of Results Among Black People in Canada
Black people experience significant barriers to accessing facility-based HIV testing. HIV self-testing is an effective way to increase testing among populations with limited access to facility-based testing. However, the acceptance and uptake of HIV self-testing varies among different populations. The objective of this study was to examine the factors associated with the uptake of HIV self-testing kits and reporting of test results by Black peopl…
Extreme weather exposure, resource insecurity, and associations with mental health outcomes among Kenyan adolescent girls and young women
Extreme weather events (EWEs), including floods, heatwaves, and drought, increasingly undermine access to essential resources such as food, water, and sanitation, potentially worsening mental health outcomes. These links are understudied among youth in climate-affected settings. We examined experiences of traumatic EWE exposure, resource insecurity, and mental health among a prospective cohort of 597 adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 1…
Uptake of Influenza, Pneumococcal, and Covid-19 Vaccines Among People Living with HIV
Estimated adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring and its associated factors among African women
The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (DVR), a silicone circular ring, continuously distributes Dapivirine into the vagina to prevent HIV infection. We summarized evidence on adherence to DVR for HIV-1 prevention among African women 16–45 years old and described the factors associated with adherence. We searched different databased from inception to December 2024. We included observational studies and randomized trials. Our primary outcome was adherence to…
Evaluating the perceived outcome and impact of an integrated knowledge translation approach in the development of an equity reporting guideline
Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) involves active engagement of knowledge users in co-producing research, ensuring their perspectives shape study design, analysis, and reporting. This can strengthen justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) considerations. We adopted an IKT approach in developing STROBE-Equity, an equity-focused reporting guidelin extension. The perceived value of embedding JEDI principles in reporting guideline devel…
Exploring perspectives of knowledge users about reporting on health equity in observational studies
BACKGROUND: Health inequities arising from systemic factors and contextual conditions result in avoidable and unjust differences in health outcomes, with profound social and economic implications. Health inequities can frequently go unreported in observational studies. Observational studies can uniquely inform how we understand and address persisting health inequities through collecting, reporting and analyzing health equity factors using 'inclus…
Associations Between Extreme Weather Events, Resource Insecurities, and HIV Vulnerabilities Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kenya
Fatherhood and men's participation across diverse antenatal care systems in rural Eastern Zimbabwe
Men's participation in antenatal care (ANC) is widely seen as essential for improving access, uptake, and pregnancy outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the region with the world's highest maternal and child mortality rates. However, current studies often approach participation narrowly through involvement in biomedical ANC, overlooking local fatherhood experiences and men's relational and culturally grounded roles beyond clinical settings. Draw…
Community Experiences and Perspectives on the Social and Health Effects of the Shelburne Town Dump
Background: This article amplifies the voices of African Nova Scotians in the south end of Shelburne in Nova Scotia, Canada, who have long been concerned about the social and health effects of the Shelburne Town Dump near their community. Methods: The study used an interpretive narrative methodology to collect and analyze the data. A total of 39 African Nova Scotian residents in the south end of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada, participated in int…
Theories and Frameworks Used in Research on Fatherhood and Men’s Antenatal Care Participation in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the worst maternal and newborn health outcomes, especially in rural areas. Men’s antenatal care (ANC) participation is often promoted to improve these outcomes, yet little is known about theories or frameworks guiding research on these issues. This scoping review aimed to identify, categorize, and critically examine theories and frameworks used in research on fatherhood and men’s ANC participation in rural SSA. Follow…
Multilevel Determinants of HIV Prevention Among Urban Refugee Youth in Uganda
While urban refugee youth face HIV vulnerabilities spanning socio-ecological levels, knowledge gaps persist in HIV prevention outcomes. We conducted a baseline analysis of a cohort enrolled in Tushirikiane-4-Uthabiti, an intervention focused on HIV testing practices among urban refugee youth aged 16-24 in Kampala, Uganda (N = 330). Using regression models, we examined the societal, community, and interpersonal factors associated with condom use s…
Mejorar la comunicación sobre la equidad en la salud en la investigación observacional (STROBE Equidad)
Melhorando a apresentação de informações sobre equidade em saúde em pesquisas observacionais (STROBE-Equity)
Reach and effectiveness outcomes of the “I’m Ready” HIV self-testing program in Black communities in Canada
The I'm Ready program reached Black people with indications for HIV testing and facilitated the uptake of HIV self-testing. It could be a potential way to increase HIV testing in Black communities in Canada
Developing an eco-bio-social conceptual framework for dengue virus transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean
Dengue is a rapidly proliferating, mosquito-borne arboviral disease caused by the dengue virus (DENV), and is endemic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Evidence from the literature suggests that there are several ecological, biological, and social (eco-bio-social) factors determining dengue endemicity in the region. The primary objective of this study was to develop an eco-bio-social conceptual framework for dengue transmission in LAC. Th…
Relational contexts and men’s responsibilities informing men’s participation in antenatal care in rural sub-Saharan Africa
Men’s participation is critical to improving antenatal care (ANC) and maternal and child health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the region where these outcomes are the worst globally. Many current studies employ narrow, biomedical definitions that focus on men’s direct involvement in ANC. Little is known about how fatherhood and men’s participation in ANC are conceived or experienced in specific sociocultural contexts in SSA. We aimed to sy…
“Seeing Is Believing”
Objectives: This study uses a decolonized research approach to identify the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) priorities of adolescent women living in Freedom Park, Cape Town, South Africa. The history of colonialism and apartheid has a significant ongoing impact on the SRH of women in the community. The objectives of the research were for adolescent women to create a shared definition of SRH and identify SRH needs and priorities. Methods: A q…
Re-drawing the map
This study illustrates how decolonized methodologies can be effectively implemented through community co-design, centering local knowledge while addressing power imbalances in research. The findings highlight the importance of self-determination in research design and the potential for adapted participatory methods to enhance data validity and community impact. Future research should continue to explore and document practical applications of deco…
Navigating the Perils of Pregnancy and Childbirth Among Youth in La Pointe, Haiti
In Haiti, surviving pregnancy and childbirth is especially tenuous for young women, who are already marginalized. One of the four leading causes of death for women 20–24 years old is pregnancy- or childbirth-related. An important gap remains regarding youth perspectives of maternal health and well-being within their communities. We conducted a community-based participatory research study using Photovoice to understand the lived experiences of 17 …
Sociocultural Factors Shaping Fatherhood and Men's Participation in Antenatal Care in Rural Sub‐Saharan Africa
Men's participation is critical to improving antenatal care (ANC) utilisation and mother and child health in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Additionally, current reviews typically examine sociocultural determinants narrowly as barriers or facilitators of men's direct involvement in biomedical ANC activities. We aimed to consolidate existing literature on sociocultural factors shaping fatherhood and men's participation in ANC in rural SSA to inform tai…
Findings from the Tushirikiane-4-MH (supporting each other for mental health) mobile health–supported virtual reality randomized controlled trial among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda
Virtual reality (VR) for mental health promotion remains understudied in low-income humanitarian settings. We examined the effectiveness of VR in reducing depression with urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda. This randomized controlled trial assessed VR alone (Arm 1), VR followed by Group Problem Management Plus (GPM+) (Arm 2) and a control group (Arm 3), with a peer-driven and convenience sample of refugee youth aged 16–25 in Kampala. The prim…
Applying the Index of Vulnerability approach to understand water insecurity and other social-ecological factors associated with depression among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda
Water insecurity and other social-ecological factors may be associated with depression in low and middle-income contexts (LMICs). This is understudied among urban refugee youth in LMICs, who experience multiple forms of marginalization. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with a peer-driven sample of urban refugee youth aged 16–24 in Kampala, Uganda. We explored: the prevalence of depression (moderate, moderately severe); associations between s…
Reporting of equity in observational epidemiology
Background: Observational studies can inform how we understand and address persisting health inequities through the collection, reporting and analysis of health equity factors. However, the extent to which the analysis and reporting of equity-relevant aspects in observational research are generally unknown. Thus, we aimed to systematically evaluate how equity-relevant observational studies reported equity considerations in the study design and an…
Experiences of gender-based stigma and health care-related outcomes in the African region
Sociodemographic factors associated with trajectories of depression among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda
The chronicity of depression highlights the critical need for early depression screening with urban refugee youth in Kampala. Addressing multilevel depression drivers prompts age and gender-tailored strategies and considering social determinants of health
Black Canadians’ Exposure to Everyday Racism
A Systematic Survey of Control Groups in Behavioral and Social Science Trials
Behavioral and social sciences randomized controlled trials (BSSTs) have a significant role in life sciences. Choosing an appropriate control or comparator group for BSSTs is critical, to provide true intervention effects. The objective of this study was to determine the types of control groups used in BSSTs, and the rationale provided to justify these choices. We conducted a systematic survey of BSST protocols published between January 2012 and …
Methodological approaches to the design and analysis of nonrandomized intervention studies for the prevention of child and adolescent obesity
A New Measurement for Optimal Antenatal Care
A tutorial on sensitivity analyses in clinical trials
BACKGROUND: Sensitivity analyses play a crucial role in assessing the robustness of the findings or conclusions based on primary analyses of data in clinical trials. They are a critical way to assess the impact, effect or influence of key assumptions or variations--such as different methods of analysis, definitions of outcomes, protocol deviations, missing data, and outliers--on the overall conclusions of a study.The current paper is the second i…
Setting priorities for knowledge translation of Cochrane reviews for health equity
This method provides an explicit approach to setting priorities by systematic review groups and funders for providing decision makers with evidence for the most important equity-relevant interventions
Considerations and guidance in designing equity-relevant clinical trials
Health research has documented disparities in health and health outcomes within and between populations. When these disparities are unfair and avoidable they may be referred to as health inequities. Few trials attend to factors related to health inequities, and there is limited understanding about how to build consideration of health inequities into trials. Due consideration of health inequities is important to inform the design, conduct and repo…
Evaluating Completeness of Reporting in Behavioral Interventions Pilot Trials
Purpose: This systematic survey evaluates the completeness of reporting in pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trials investigating behavioral interventions based on the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) extension for pilot trials. Methods: The authors searched Medline/Pubmed and randomly selected 100 articles from 2012 through 2016 to determine the proportion of reported CONSORT extension items. They examined study fac…
A Systematic Survey of Control Groups in Behavioral and Social Science Trials
Behavioral and social sciences randomized controlled trials (BSSTs) have a significant role in life sciences. Choosing an appropriate control or comparator group for BSSTs is critical, to provide true intervention effects. The objective of this study was to determine the types of control groups used in BSSTs, and the rationale provided to justify these choices. We conducted a systematic survey of BSST protocols published between January 2012 and …
Option B+ Program for the Prevention of Vertical Transmission of HIV
South Africa’s National Department of Health adopted WHO’s 2013 consolidated guidelines on ARVs for HIV treatment and prevention in 2015, including changes for Prevention from Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) through Option B+, aimed to reduce the HIV prevalence rate amongst women by placing them on lifelong treatment, irrespective of their CD4 count. As a result, these guidelines were implemented for the PMTCT program at Rahima Moosa Hospita…
Methodological approaches to the design and analysis of nonrandomized intervention studies for the prevention of child and adolescent obesity
Improving Social Justice in Covid-19 Health Research
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the global imperative to address health inequities. Observational studies are a valuable source of evidence for real-world effects and impacts of implementing COVID-19 policies on the redistribution of inequities. We assembled a diverse global multi-disciplinary team to develop interim guidance for improving transparency in reporting health equity in COVID-19 observational studies. We identified 14 areas in t…
Community perspectives on addressing and responding to HIV-testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) among African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) people in Ontario, Cana…
CBPR, co-led by community members, is an important strategy for identifying the multi-level individual, interpersonal, community, institutional and structural factors that increase HIV vulnerability in ACB communities, notably anti-Black systemic racism. Study findings suggest the need for targeted community-based strategies and strategies aimed at reducing health system barriers to testing and care
Black Canadians’ Exposure to Everyday Racism
Community level youth-led interventions to improve maternal-neonatal outcomes in low- and middle-income countries
Improving social justice in observational studies
Achieving global imperatives such as the Sustainable Development Goals (e.g., SDG 10 Reduced inequalities, SDG 3 Good health and wellbeing) requires advancing health equity in research. The implementation of the STROBE-Equity guidelines will enable a better awareness and understanding of health inequities through better reporting. We will broadly disseminate the reporting guideline with tools to enable adoption and use by journal editors, authors…
HIV Vulnerabilities Associated with Water Insecurity, Food Insecurity, and Other Covid-19 Impacts Among Urban Refugee Youth in Kampala, Uganda
Applying the Index of Vulnerability approach to understand water insecurity and other social-ecological factors associated with depression among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda
Water insecurity and other social-ecological factors may be associated with depression in low and middle-income contexts (LMICs). This is understudied among urban refugee youth in LMICs, who experience multiple forms of marginalization. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with a peer-driven sample of urban refugee youth aged 16–24 in Kampala, Uganda. We explored: the prevalence of depression (moderate, moderately severe); associations between s…
Reporting of equity in observational epidemiology
Background: Observational studies can inform how we understand and address persisting health inequities through the collection, reporting and analysis of health equity factors. However, the extent to which the analysis and reporting of equity-relevant aspects in observational research are generally unknown. Thus, we aimed to systematically evaluate how equity-relevant observational studies reported equity considerations in the study design and an…
Experiences of gender-based stigma and health care-related outcomes in the African region
Sociodemographic factors associated with trajectories of depression among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda
The chronicity of depression highlights the critical need for early depression screening with urban refugee youth in Kampala. Addressing multilevel depression drivers prompts age and gender-tailored strategies and considering social determinants of health
Intersecting Stigma and the HIV Care Cascade
Factors associated with self-rated health in Black Canadians
Our findings underscore the importance of improving the social determinants of health as a conduit to improving the general health status and the quality of life of Black Canadians. Results revealed that Black Canadians may be demonstrating high levels of resilience in circumventing their current social circumstances and structural disadvantages to live the best quality of life. Understanding sociodemographic and socio-structural barriers that Bl…
Developing an eco-bio-social conceptual framework for dengue virus transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean
Dengue is a rapidly proliferating, mosquito-borne arboviral disease caused by the dengue virus (DENV), and is endemic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Evidence from the literature suggests that there are several ecological, biological, and social (eco-bio-social) factors determining dengue endemicity in the region. The primary objective of this study was to develop an eco-bio-social conceptual framework for dengue transmission in LAC. Th…
Relational contexts and men’s responsibilities informing men’s participation in antenatal care in rural sub-Saharan Africa
Men’s participation is critical to improving antenatal care (ANC) and maternal and child health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the region where these outcomes are the worst globally. Many current studies employ narrow, biomedical definitions that focus on men’s direct involvement in ANC. Little is known about how fatherhood and men’s participation in ANC are conceived or experienced in specific sociocultural contexts in SSA. We aimed to sy…
“Seeing Is Believing”
Objectives: This study uses a decolonized research approach to identify the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) priorities of adolescent women living in Freedom Park, Cape Town, South Africa. The history of colonialism and apartheid has a significant ongoing impact on the SRH of women in the community. The objectives of the research were for adolescent women to create a shared definition of SRH and identify SRH needs and priorities. Methods: A q…
Re-drawing the map
This study illustrates how decolonized methodologies can be effectively implemented through community co-design, centering local knowledge while addressing power imbalances in research. The findings highlight the importance of self-determination in research design and the potential for adapted participatory methods to enhance data validity and community impact. Future research should continue to explore and document practical applications of deco…
Navigating the Perils of Pregnancy and Childbirth Among Youth in La Pointe, Haiti
In Haiti, surviving pregnancy and childbirth is especially tenuous for young women, who are already marginalized. One of the four leading causes of death for women 20–24 years old is pregnancy- or childbirth-related. An important gap remains regarding youth perspectives of maternal health and well-being within their communities. We conducted a community-based participatory research study using Photovoice to understand the lived experiences of 17 …
Medicine (22 obras) · Public health (16 obras) · Nursing (11 obras) · Psychology (11 obras) · Political science (10 obras) · Sociology (10 obras) · Qualitative research (9 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (8 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (8 obras) · Environmental health (7 obras)