Frank Chacky

Biographic Data

ID6330280
NAMEFrank Chacky
GIVEN NAMESFrank
FAMILY NAMEChacky
SIGNATURECHACKY F
AFFILIATIONSMinistry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children
ORCID0000-0002-6521-9156
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Trends in malaria prevalence among school-age children in Mainland Tanzania, 2015–2023

    Open AccessFrank Chacky, Joseph T Hicks et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    In high-transmission areas, school-aged children have higher malaria prevalence and contribute significantly to the transmission reservoir. Malaria infections can be asymptomatic or present with symptoms which may contribute to anaemia, severe illness and fatal malaria. This analysis provides trends of malaria prevalence and associated risk factors among school-aged children in mainland Tanzania. Data for this analysis were obtained from nationwi…

  • Malaria knowledge, attitude, and practice among communities involved in a seasonal malaria chemoprevention study in Nanyumbu and Masasi districts, Tanzania

    Open AccessBilly Ngasala, Richard O Mwaiswelo et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Utilization of malaria interventions is influenced by, among other things, the level of knowledge and attitude that the community has toward the infection as well as the available interventions. This study assessed malaria knowledge, attitudes, and practices on malaria infection and interventions in Masasi and Nanyumbu districts, Tanzania. Methods A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted between August and September 2020,…

  • The quality of malaria case management in different transmission settings in Tanzania mainland, 2017–2018

    Open AccessAlly Hussein, Donath Tarimo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Tanzania is undergoing an epidemiological transition for malaria transmission with some areas of the country having d ̄ ) = 2.52; (95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.12, 3.91)], site readiness [ d ̄ = 2.97; (95% CI 1.30, 4.61)], availability of malaria reference materials [ d ̄ = 4.91; (95% CI 2.05, 7.76)], availability of Health Management Information System tools [ d ̄ = 5.86; (95% CI 3.80, 7.92)] and patient satisfaction [ d ̄ = 6.61; (95% CI 3.75…

  • Evaluation of long-lasting insecticidal net distribution through schools in Southern Tanzania

    Open AccessLogan Stuck, Frank Chacky et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2022

    Universal coverage with effective vector control remains the mainstay of malaria vector control in sub-Saharan Africa. Tanzania has utilized a number of mechanisms for the maintenance of long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) coverage over time. Schools have been identified as one potential channel for continuous distribution of LLIN. This research aims to evaluate an annual school-based LLIN distribution programme in Tanzania that began in 2013, c…

  • Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence in East Africa

    Open AccessVictor A Alegana, Peter M Macharia et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2021

    The High Burden High Impact (HBHI) strategy for malaria encourages countries to use multiple sources of available data to define the sub-national vulnerabilities to malaria risk, including parasite prevalence. Here, a modelled estimate of Plasmodium falciparum from an updated assembly of community parasite survey data in Kenya, mainland Tanzania, and Uganda is presented and used to provide a more contemporary understanding of the sub-national mal…

  • Can school-based distribution be used to maintain coverage of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets

    Open AccessLogan Stuck, Angelina Lutambi et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2017References: 29

    Many sub-Saharan African countries have achieved substantial gains in insecticide treated bednet coverage since 2005. The Tanzania National Malaria Control Programme identified school-based net distribution as one potential 'keep-up' strategy for the purpose of maintaining long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) coverage after a nationwide mass campaign in 2011. The School Net Programme (SNP) was implemented in three regions of southern Tanzania and…