Agnes F Massae

Biographic Data

ID5222491
NAMEAgnes F Massae
GIVEN NAMESAgnes F
FAMILY NAMEMassae
SIGNATUREMASSAE A F
AFFILIATIONSMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
ORCID0000-0001-5375-3741
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Challenges Faced by People with Disabilities in Accessing Contraception and Childbirth Care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Dorkasi L Mwakawanga, Stella E Mushy et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Sexual…2026

    Background People with disabilities (PWDs) experience significant challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Consequently, global, regional, and national policies recommend equal rights for PWDs to access quality health care. Tanzania is working to improve SRH accessibility; however, women with disabilities still face numerous challenges in accessing reproductive and maternal healthcare services. These challenges must …

  • Effectiveness of a mobile cardiotocography device (iCTG) in improving antenatal care and detecting abnormal fetal heart rate during late pregnancy

    Open AccessDorkasi L Mwakawanga, Sanmei Chen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The study was registered in the University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) Clinical Trial Registry (ID: UMIN000051932) on 18 August 2023. ( https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000058801 )

  • Effects of an Afrocentric Sexual Health Education Curriculum for Medical, Nursing, and Midwifery Students in Tanzania

    Open AccessB R Simon Rosser, Dickson Ally Mkoka et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2025References: 38

    Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s highest rates of sexual health challenges. Yet, sexual health curricula for health students are rare. To advance research on the effects of such a curricula, we conducted the first randomized controlled trial of a sexual health curriculum for health students. “Training for Health Professionals” was a randomized, controlled, single-blind, trial conducted in Tanzania. In 2021, 412 nursing, midwifery, and medical s…

  • Addressing sexual health concerns in Tanzania

    Agnes F Massae, Lucy R Mgopa et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2024

    Little is known about the factors that may prevent healthcare professionals as key stakeholders from exploring sexual health issues in Tanzania. This study examined healthcare professionals’ perspectives on the barriers to addressing sexual health concerns in practice. In June 2019, we conducted an exploratory qualitative study involving 18 focus group discussions among healthcare professionals (n = 60) and students (n = 61) in the health profess…

  • Cultural and clinical challenges in sexual health care provision to men who have sex with men in Tanzania

    Open AccessLucy R Mgopa, B R Simon Rosser et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Findings from this study revealed a need for training health students in Tanzania to address sexual health issues including accurate information on homosexuality, reporting requirements and clinical management in the legal and socio-cultural context of the African continent

  • Perceptions of Sexual Healthcare Provision in Tanzania

    Open AccessLucy R Mgopa, Michael W Ro et al.ARTICLESexuality Research and Social…2021Cited by: 1References: 1

    Data indicate that lack of training in sexual health and guidelines for dealing with sexual issues are a barrier to comprehensive health care. These findings can inform the main areas for curriculum developers to focus on, when developing an Afro-centric sexual health curriculum suitable for students in health care professional courses. Moreover, these findings can be useful when developing treatment guidelines and policies that are beneficial to…