Gift G Lukumay
Biographic Data
| ID | 6761813 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gift G Lukumay |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gift G |
| FAMILY NAME | Lukumay |
| SIGNATURE | LUKUMAY G G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0428-0161 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Challenges Faced by People with Disabilities in Accessing Contraception and Childbirth Care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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 …
The experience of trial participation disclosure among sex workers in a phase IIb HIV vaccine trial
Globally, HIV vaccine clinical trials are conducted in the quest for an effective preventive vaccine. Volunteers’ participation is vital to the success of these trials. However, disclosing involvement in a vaccine trial may have significant consequences, potentially affecting key aspects such as recruitment, retention, and overall engagement. This study aimed to explore the experiences of disclosure and non-disclosure of participation in a Phase …
I have the vaccine in my body”
The knowledge gained on HIV preventive measures by FSW after participation in the trial was valued. However, continued engagement in risky sexual practices and poor compliance with HIV preventive measures highlights the need for continued risk-reduction interventions while searching for an effective HIV vaccine
Effects of an Afrocentric Sexual Health Education Curriculum for Medical, Nursing, and Midwifery Students in Tanzania
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…
Sexual and reproductive health among men with genital schistosomiasis in southern Tanzania
Male genital schistosomiasis (MGS) is a significantly neglected condition, and its consequences often receive inadequate attention. The disease is suggested to cause schistosomiasis-induced sexual and reproductive health problems among males. The study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of MGS, sexual and reproductive health problems that could be caused by MGS among adult males in Mtama district. A community-based cross-sectional study …
Addressing sexual health concerns in Tanzania
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
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
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…
Perceptions of Sexual Healthcare Provision in Tanzania
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…
Cultural and clinical challenges in sexual health care provision to men who have sex with men in Tanzania
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
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…
Sexual and reproductive health among men with genital schistosomiasis in southern Tanzania
Male genital schistosomiasis (MGS) is a significantly neglected condition, and its consequences often receive inadequate attention. The disease is suggested to cause schistosomiasis-induced sexual and reproductive health problems among males. The study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of MGS, sexual and reproductive health problems that could be caused by MGS among adult males in Mtama district. A community-based cross-sectional study …
Addressing sexual health concerns in Tanzania
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…
The experience of trial participation disclosure among sex workers in a phase IIb HIV vaccine trial
Globally, HIV vaccine clinical trials are conducted in the quest for an effective preventive vaccine. Volunteers’ participation is vital to the success of these trials. However, disclosing involvement in a vaccine trial may have significant consequences, potentially affecting key aspects such as recruitment, retention, and overall engagement. This study aimed to explore the experiences of disclosure and non-disclosure of participation in a Phase …
I have the vaccine in my body”
The knowledge gained on HIV preventive measures by FSW after participation in the trial was valued. However, continued engagement in risky sexual practices and poor compliance with HIV preventive measures highlights the need for continued risk-reduction interventions while searching for an effective HIV vaccine
Effects of an Afrocentric Sexual Health Education Curriculum for Medical, Nursing, and Midwifery Students in Tanzania
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…
Challenges Faced by People with Disabilities in Accessing Contraception and Childbirth Care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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 …
Tanzania (8 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Reproductive health (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Focus group (4 works)