Faraja Chiwanga

Biographic Data

ID7037755
NAMEFaraja Chiwanga
GIVEN NAMESFaraja
FAMILY NAMEChiwanga
SIGNATURECHIWANGA F
AFFILIATIONSMuhimbili National Hospital
ORCID0000-0003-0033-568X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX0

  • Long-Distance Travel for HIV-Related Care—Burden or Choice

    Open AccessVirginia A Fonner, David Geurkink et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

  • Burden of depressive symptoms and non-alcohol substance abuse; and their association with alcohol use and partner violence

    Open AccessFrancis Bajunirwe, Samuel Maling et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2018

    In sub-Saharan Africa, there are limited data on burden of non-alcohol substance abuse (NAS) and depressive symptoms (DS), yet potential risk factors such as alcohol and intimate partner violence (IPV) are common and NAS abuse may be the rise. The aim of this study was to measure the burden of DS and NAS abuse, and determine whether alcohol use and IPV are associated with DS and/or NAS abuse. We conducted a cross-sectional study at five sites in …

  • Consumption of processed food dietary patterns in four African populations

    Open AccessMichelle D Holmes, Shona Dalal et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2018

    Objective To identify predominant dietary patterns in four African populations and examine their association with obesity. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting/Subjects We used data from the Africa/Harvard School of Public Health Partnership for Cohort Research and Training (PaCT) pilot study established to investigate the feasibility of a multi-country longitudinal study of non-communicable chronic disease in sub-Saharan Africa. We applied prin…

  • Urban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda

    Open AccessFaraja Chiwanga, Faraja S Chiwanga et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2016

    BACKGROUND: The increase in prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa underlines the importance of understanding its magnitude and causes in different population groups. We analyzed data from the Africa/Harvard Partnership for Cohort Research and Training (PaCT) studies to determine the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes. METHODOLOGY: Participants were randomly selected from peri-…

  • Urban–rural and geographic differences in overweight and obesity in four sub-Saharan African adult populations

    Open AccessIkeOluwapo O Ajayi, Clement Adebamowo et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    The high prevalence of overweight and obesity in these sub-Saharan African countries and the differentials in prevalence and risk factors further highlights the need for urgent focused intervention to stem this trend, especially among women, professionals and urban dwellers

  • Feasibility of a large cohort study in sub-Saharan Africa assessed through a four-country study

    Open AccessShona Dalal, Michelle D Holmes et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2015

    BACKGROUND: Large prospective epidemiologic studies are vital in determining disease etiology and forming national health policy. Yet, such studies do not exist in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) notwithstanding the growing burden of chronic diseases. OBJECTIVE: We explored the feasibility of establishing a large-scale multicountry prospective study at five sites in four sub-Saharan countries. DESIGN: Based on country-specific considerations of feasibil…

  • The burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessD Guwatudde, Joan Nankya-Mutyoba et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    The prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension are high, and differ by population group defined by occupation and degree of urbanization. Only half of the populations with hypertension are aware of their hypertension, indicating a high burden of undiagnosed and un-controlled high blood pressure in these populations

  • Consumption and acceptability of whole grain staples for lowering markers of diabetes risk among overweight and obese Tanzanian adults

    Open AccessAlfa Muhihi, Dorothy Gimbi et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2013

    BACKGROUND: Dietary changes characterized by a reduction in carbohydrate quality are occurring in developing countries and may be associated with a higher prevalence of obesity and chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus. We assessed the preferences and acceptability of unrefined whole grain carbohydrate staples (i.e., brown rice, unrefined maize and unrefined sorghum ugali) as substitutes for commonly consumed refined carbohydrates in …