Chimwemwe Tembo

Biographic Data

ID6834608
NAMEChimwemwe Tembo
GIVEN NAMESChimwemwe
FAMILY NAMETembo
SIGNATURETEMBO C
AFFILIATIONSStellenbosch University
ORCID0000-0002-8558-3801
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • Postnatal depression and its social-cultural influences among adolescent mothers

    Open AccessChimwemwe Tembo, Linda Portsmouth et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    In rural Malawi, adolescent mothers represent 31% of pregnancies. While some adolescent mothers experience motherhood as an exciting, positive, and affirming experience, for others, it may increase their risk of postnatal depression (PND). Social norms and culture contribute to adolescent mothers’ experiences and may influence their mental health. However, there is limited research around the prevalence of PND and its cultural influences among ad…

  • Leveraging the potential of wild food for healthy, sustainable, and equitable local food systems

    Open AccessLaura Pereira, Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor et al.ARTICLESustainability Science2022References: 13

    Food insecurity and diet-related diseases do not only have detrimental effects to human health, but are also underpinned by food systems that are environmentally unsustainable and culturally disconnected. Ensuring access to a healthy, affordable, and sustainable diet is one of the greatest challenges facing many low- and middle-income countries such as South Africa. These challenges in accessing a diverse diet often persist despite biocultural ri…