Mandikudza Tembo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5993105 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mandikudza Tembo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mandikudza |
| FAMILY NAME | Tembo |
| SIGNATURE | TEMBO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4520-3317 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
I can get all the services I want, without fear of being judged ’
Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services often do not appeal to youth, leading to limited engagement and poor outcomes. We co-designed a community-based integrated HIV and SRH service with and for youth (16-24 years) in Zimbabwe (CHIEDZA) and investigated its acceptability. Qualitative data from observations of CHIEDZA services ( n = 58), and in-depth interviews with healthcare providers ( n = 51), mobilisers ( n = 23), and clients ( n = 63)…
Understanding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and its control measures on women and children
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) posed significant health policy challenges, particularly for low-income countries, where policymakers faced both direct threats from the virus and social and economic harm owing to lockdown measures. We present a holistic contextualized case study of the direct and indirect impacts on women and children, highlighting disparities across socioeconomic, age, and gender groups. We utilized multiple data sources…
Acceptability and effectiveness of a study information video in improving the research consent process for youth
INTRODUCTION: Obtaining informed consent for research includes the use of information sheets, which are often long and may be difficult for participants to understand. We conducted a trial to investigate whether consent procedures using a study information video coupled with electronic consent were non-inferior to standard consent procedures using participant information sheets (PIS) among youth aged 18-24 years in Zimbabwe. METHODS: The trial wa…
Interdisciplinary perspectives on multimorbidity in Africa
Multimorbidity is an emerging challenge for health systems globally. It is commonly defined as the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions in one person, but its meaning remains a lively area of academic debate, and the utility of the concept beyond high-income settings is uncertain. This article presents the findings from an interdisciplinary research initiative that drew together 60 academic and applied partners working in 10 African co…
Differentiated care for youth in Zimbabwe
Youth living with HIV are at higher risk than adults of disengaging from HIV care. Differentiated models of care such as community delivery of antiretroviral therapy (ART) may improve treatment outcomes. We investigated outcomes across the HIV cascade among youth accessing HIV services in a community-based setting. This study was nested in a cluster-randomised controlled trial (CHIEDZA: Clinicaltrials.gov, Registration Number: NCT03719521) conduc…
Using Wash’Em to Design Handwashing Programmes for Crisis-Affected Populations in Zimbabwe
Wash'Em is a process that supports humanitarians in assessing and designing rapid but context-specific hygiene programmes in crises or outbreaks. The process consists of training implementers, using tools to learn from populations, and entering findings into a software which generates contextualised activities. A process evaluation of Wash'Em use was conducted in a drought-affected area in Midland province, Zimbabwe. Data were collected during th…
How to (or how not to) implement crowdsourcing for the development of health interventions
Crowdsourcing strategies are useful in the development of public health interventions. Crowdsourcing engages end users in a co-creation process through challenge contests, designathons or online collaborations. Drawing on our experience of crowdsourcing in four African countries, we provide guidance on designing crowdsourcing strategies across seven steps: deciding on the type of crowdsourcing strategy, convening a steering committee, developing …
Fertility preservation and protection
The study explored social and health system influences on young women's decision-making about family planning in a community setting with low uptake. Seventy-two semi-structured interviews were conducted between April 2020 and November 2021, with both young women accessing, and healthcare workers providing, a community-based integrated package of HIV and sexual and reproductive health services (CHIEDZA) in Zimbabwe. Data were thematically analyse…
Addressing sociodemographic disparities in Covid-19 vaccine uptake among youth in Zimbabwe
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 vaccine acceptance research has mostly originated from high-income countries and reasons why youth may not get vaccinated may differ in low-income settings. Understanding vaccination coverage across different population groups and the sociocultural influences in healthcare delivery is important to inform targeted vaccination campaigns. METHODS: A population-based survey was conducted in 24 communities across three provinces…
Assessing Engagement of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) in HIV Research
Engagement of adolescents and young adults (AYA) in HIV research is increasing in many settings. We organized a crowdsourcing open call to solicit examples of how AYA have been engaged in HIV research in Africa and to develop an engagement typology. We formed a steering committee, promoted the open call, organized judging and recognized finalists. We used a multi-methods approach to identify emerging themes and measure engagement. We received 95 …
Interrupted Access to and Use of Family Planning Among Youth in a Community‐Based Service in Zimbabwe During the First Year of the Covid‐19 Pandemic
The COVID‐19 pandemic has had serious impacts on economic, social, and health systems, and fragile public health systems have become overburdened in many countries, exacerbating existing service delivery challenges. This study describes the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on family planning services within a community‐based integrated HIV and sexual and reproductive health intervention for youth aged 16–24 years being trialled in Zimbabwe (CHIEDZ…
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Assessing Engagement of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) in HIV Research
Engagement of adolescents and young adults (AYA) in HIV research is increasing in many settings. We organized a crowdsourcing open call to solicit examples of how AYA have been engaged in HIV research in Africa and to develop an engagement typology. We formed a steering committee, promoted the open call, organized judging and recognized finalists. We used a multi-methods approach to identify emerging themes and measure engagement. We received 95 …
Interrupted Access to and Use of Family Planning Among Youth in a Community‐Based Service in Zimbabwe During the First Year of the Covid‐19 Pandemic
The COVID‐19 pandemic has had serious impacts on economic, social, and health systems, and fragile public health systems have become overburdened in many countries, exacerbating existing service delivery challenges. This study describes the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on family planning services within a community‐based integrated HIV and sexual and reproductive health intervention for youth aged 16–24 years being trialled in Zimbabwe (CHIEDZ…
Addressing sociodemographic disparities in Covid-19 vaccine uptake among youth in Zimbabwe
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 vaccine acceptance research has mostly originated from high-income countries and reasons why youth may not get vaccinated may differ in low-income settings. Understanding vaccination coverage across different population groups and the sociocultural influences in healthcare delivery is important to inform targeted vaccination campaigns. METHODS: A population-based survey was conducted in 24 communities across three provinces…
Interdisciplinary perspectives on multimorbidity in Africa
Multimorbidity is an emerging challenge for health systems globally. It is commonly defined as the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions in one person, but its meaning remains a lively area of academic debate, and the utility of the concept beyond high-income settings is uncertain. This article presents the findings from an interdisciplinary research initiative that drew together 60 academic and applied partners working in 10 African co…
Differentiated care for youth in Zimbabwe
Youth living with HIV are at higher risk than adults of disengaging from HIV care. Differentiated models of care such as community delivery of antiretroviral therapy (ART) may improve treatment outcomes. We investigated outcomes across the HIV cascade among youth accessing HIV services in a community-based setting. This study was nested in a cluster-randomised controlled trial (CHIEDZA: Clinicaltrials.gov, Registration Number: NCT03719521) conduc…
Using Wash’Em to Design Handwashing Programmes for Crisis-Affected Populations in Zimbabwe
Wash'Em is a process that supports humanitarians in assessing and designing rapid but context-specific hygiene programmes in crises or outbreaks. The process consists of training implementers, using tools to learn from populations, and entering findings into a software which generates contextualised activities. A process evaluation of Wash'Em use was conducted in a drought-affected area in Midland province, Zimbabwe. Data were collected during th…
How to (or how not to) implement crowdsourcing for the development of health interventions
Crowdsourcing strategies are useful in the development of public health interventions. Crowdsourcing engages end users in a co-creation process through challenge contests, designathons or online collaborations. Drawing on our experience of crowdsourcing in four African countries, we provide guidance on designing crowdsourcing strategies across seven steps: deciding on the type of crowdsourcing strategy, convening a steering committee, developing …
Fertility preservation and protection
The study explored social and health system influences on young women's decision-making about family planning in a community setting with low uptake. Seventy-two semi-structured interviews were conducted between April 2020 and November 2021, with both young women accessing, and healthcare workers providing, a community-based integrated package of HIV and sexual and reproductive health services (CHIEDZA) in Zimbabwe. Data were thematically analyse…
Understanding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and its control measures on women and children
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) posed significant health policy challenges, particularly for low-income countries, where policymakers faced both direct threats from the virus and social and economic harm owing to lockdown measures. We present a holistic contextualized case study of the direct and indirect impacts on women and children, highlighting disparities across socioeconomic, age, and gender groups. We utilized multiple data sources…
Acceptability and effectiveness of a study information video in improving the research consent process for youth
INTRODUCTION: Obtaining informed consent for research includes the use of information sheets, which are often long and may be difficult for participants to understand. We conducted a trial to investigate whether consent procedures using a study information video coupled with electronic consent were non-inferior to standard consent procedures using participant information sheets (PIS) among youth aged 18-24 years in Zimbabwe. METHODS: The trial wa…
I can get all the services I want, without fear of being judged ’
Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services often do not appeal to youth, leading to limited engagement and poor outcomes. We co-designed a community-based integrated HIV and SRH service with and for youth (16-24 years) in Zimbabwe (CHIEDZA) and investigated its acceptability. Qualitative data from observations of CHIEDZA services ( n = 58), and in-depth interviews with healthcare providers ( n = 51), mobilisers ( n = 23), and clients ( n = 63)…
Medicine (8 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Political science (4 works)