Douglas A Ro

Dados Biográficos

ID	738938
NOME	Douglas A Ro
PRENOMES	Douglas A
SOBRENOME	Ro
ASSINATURA	RO D A
AFILIAÇÕES	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
ORCID	0000-0001-6353-6951
VERIFICADO	Sim
TOTAL DE OBRAS	30
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES	87
TOTAL COMO AUTOR	30
TOTAL COMO EDITOR	0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO	1977
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO	2024
ÍNDICE H	4

Development of a school-based programme for mental health promotion and prevention among adolescents in Nepal and South Africa
Open AccessChristina Laurenzi, Stefani Du Toit et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2024
Introduction: Adolescence is a critical time for mental health promotion and prevention and establishing healthy behaviours. Implementing universal, school-based psychosocial interventions can improve short- and long-term health trajectories for adolescents. While these interventions may offer important opportunities for fostering skills and relationships, few school-based interventions have been developed for and tested in low- and middle-income…
Routine health check-ups for adolescents in Mwanza City, Tanzania
Open AccessYovitha Sedekia, Gerry Mshana et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023
Stakeholders were supportive of the proposed routine health check-ups for adolescents, recommending specific health conditions to be screened for in both community and school settings. Based on the above, we plan to conduct implementation research to determine the number of new treatable conditions detected, and the costs of offering such services. In the longer term, evaluation of their health impact and cost-effectiveness will be required to gu…
Global and regional levels and trends of child and adolescent morbidity from 2000 to 2016
Open AccessRegina Guthold, Emily White Johansson et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021
INTRODUCTION: Non-fatal health loss makes a substantial contribution to the total disease burden among children and adolescents. An analysis of these morbidity patterns is essential to plan interventions that improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents. Our objective was to describe current levels and trends in the non-fatal disease burden from 2000 to 2016 among children and adolescents aged 0-19 years. METHODS: We used years l…
Adolescent Well-Being
Open AccessDouglas A Ro, David A Ross et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Health2020
Promoting school climate and health outcomes with the Seher multi-component secondary school intervention in Bihar, India
Open AccessSanjyot Shinde, Sachin Shinde et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2018
Research priorities for adolescent health in low- and middle-income countries
Open AccessJason M Nagata, Sejal Hathi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2018
BACKGROUND: In order to clarify priorities and stimulate research in adolescent health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted two priority-setting exercises based on the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) methodology related to 1) adolescent sexual and reproductive health and 2) eight areas of adolescent health including communicable diseases prevention and management, injuri…
The development and pilot testing of a multicomponent health promotion intervention (Seher) for secondary schools in Bihar, India
Open AccessSanjyot Shinde, Sachin Shinde et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2017
BACKGROUND: Schools can play an important role in health promotion by improving students' health literacy, attitudes, health-related behaviours, social connection and self-efficacy. These interventions can be particularly valuable in low- and middle-income countries with low health literacy and high burden of disease. However, the existing literature provides poor guidance for the implementation of school-based interventions in low-resource setti…
Low levels of viral suppression among refugees and host nationals accessing antiretroviral therapy in a Kenyan refugee camp
Open AccessJoshua B Mendelsohn, Paul Spiegel et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2017
Virologic outcomes among refugees and host nationals were similar but unacceptably low. Slight improvements were observed after a remedial intervention. Virologic monitoring was important for identifying an underperforming ART program in a remote facility that serves refugees alongside host nationals. This work highlights the importance of careful laboratory monitoring of vulnerable populations accessing ART in remote settings
Sexual Risk Behavior, Alcohol Use, and Social Media Use Among Secondary School Students in Informal Settlements in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Open AccessZachary A Kaufman, E N Braunschweig et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2014
Bounded agency in humanitarian settings
Open AccessJoshua B Mendelsohn, Tammy Rhodes et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2014Citada por: 2Referências: 36
They are not always a burden
Open AccessSusan Kasedde, Aoife M Doyle et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2014Citada por: 13Referências: 35
This qualitative study examines the role of older people (60 years and above) in fostering decisions for orphans and non-orphans within extended families in a rural Ugandan community heavily affected by HIV. Fieldwork conducted in 2006 provided information on the influence of HIV on fostering decisions through 48 individual in-depth interviews and two group interviews with foster-children and family members to develop detailed case studies relate…
Recall, relevance and application of an in-school sexual and reproductive health intervention 7-9 years later
Open AccessJoyce Wamoyi, Gerry Mshana et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2013
Many adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) interventions have improved knowledge and reduced reported sexual risk behaviours, but found no impact on HIV. We explored potential reasons for this in 23 in-depth interviews, conducted 7-9 years after exposure to ASRH intervention. We discussed participants' memories and views of the relevance of the in-school intervention, and their subsequent ability to apply what they had learned. While m…
Is Forced Migration a Barrier to Treatment Success? Similar HIV Treatment Outcomes Among Refugees and a Surrounding Host Community in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Open AccessJoshua B Mendelsohn, Michel Schilperoord et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2013
In response to an absence of studies among refugees and host communities accessing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in urban settings, our objective was to compare adherence and virological outcomes among clients attending a public clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among adult clients (≥18 years). Data sources included a structured questionnaire that measured self-reported adherence, a pharmacy-b…
The sexual behaviour of adolescents in sub‐Saharan Africa
Open AccessAoife M Doyle, Sue Napierala et al.ARTICLETropical Medicine & International…2012
Objectives To describe the sexual and reproductive behaviour of adolescents in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly 15‐ to 19‐year‐olds. Methods Using DHS/AIS data (2000–2010), nine indicators of adolescent behaviour and one of adult attitudes towards condom education for adolescents were described for 24 countries. Indicators were disaggregated by gender, urban/rural residency and educational status, and time trends were described. Results Up to 25%…
Worldwide application of prevention science in adolescent health
Open AccessRichard F Catalano, Abigail A Fagan et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2012
Effectiveness of a sports-based HIV prevention intervention in the Dominican Republic
Zachary A Kaufman, Robert L Welsch et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2012
Previous observational and quasi-experimental studies in sub-Saharan Africa have suggested the effectiveness of youth-targeted HIV prevention interventions using sport as an educational tool. No studies have yet assessed the effect of similar programs in the Caribbean. A quasi-experimental trial was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a sports-based intervention in six migrant settlements in the Puerto Plata Province of the Dominican Republi…
A qualitative study of participant adherence in a randomized controlled trial of herpes suppressive therapy for HIV prevention in Tanzania
Mary L Plummer, Deborah Watson-Jones et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2010
Poor participant adherence to treatment may contribute to lack of impact in some biomedical HIV prevention trials. This qualitative study explored adherence in a randomized controlled trial of herpes suppressive therapy to reduce HIV acquisition and infectivity among 1305 Tanzanian women. The trial found participants completed 72% of visits on treatment; 52-56% of women on treatment had > or = 90% adherence by pill count estimate; and between six…
Intravaginal and Menstrual Practices among Women Working in Food and Recreational Facilities in Mwanza, Tanzania
Open AccessCaroline F Allen, Caroline Allen et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2010
Intravaginal and menstrual practices may potentially influence results of trials of microbicides for HIV prevention through effects on the vaginal environment and on adherence to microbicide and placebo products. As part of the feasibility study for the Microbicides Development Programme Phase 3 trial of a vaginal microbicide in Mwanza, a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods were used to describe these practices, associations with beha…
The benefits of participatory methodologies to develop effective community dialogue in the context of a microbicide trial feasibility study in Mwanza, Tanzania
Open Accessthe Microbicides Development Programme, Andrew J Vallely et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2007
Participatory techniques were instrumental in promoting meaningful dialogue between the research team, study participants and community representatives in Mwanza, allowing researchers and community representatives to gain a shared understanding of project-related priority areas for intervention
Rationale and design of the Mema kwa Vijana adolescent sexual and reproductive health intervention in Mwanza Region, Tanzania
Angela Obasi, A I Obasi et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2006
Large-scale innovative, integrated, multifaceted adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) interventions are urgently needed in sub-Saharan Africa. Implementation through schools and health facilities may maximize intervention coverage and sustainability, however the impact of the use of these structures on intervention content and delivery is not well documented. This paper describes the rationale and design of a large-scale multifaceted …
She was bewitched and caught an illness similar to Aids’
Gerry Mshana, Mary L Plummer et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2006
HIV/AIDS programmes and interventions are more likely to succeed if they engage with local people's beliefs about AIDS causation. This study examined beliefs about general illness, sexually-transmitted infection (STI) and AIDS aetiology in rural Mwanza, Tanzania. From 1999-2002, participant observation was carried out in nine villages for a total of 158 person-weeks. Beliefs about general illness causation included God's will, chance, natural/bio…
Contradictory sexual norms and expectations for young people in rural Northern Tanzania
Open AccessDaniel Wight, Mary L Plummer et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2006Citada por: 43Referências: 20
A typology of groups at risk of HIV/STI in a gold mining town in north-western Tanzania
Open AccessNicola Desmond, Caroline F Allen et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2005Citada por: 23Referências: 16
Is growth monitoring worthwhile? An evaluation of its use in three child health programmes in Zaire
Open AccessNancy Gerein, Nancy M Gerein et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine1991Citada por: 6Referências: 13
Superpower Maritime Strategy in the Pacific
Dora Alves, Dora Resende Alves et al.ARTICLEPacific Affairs1991
Part 1 Soviet issues and concerns: revived soviet interest in Asia - a new approach, Masahiko Asada north Pacific confidence building - the Helsinki/Stockholm model, Trevor Findlay. Part 2 American issues and concerns: the future of US maritime security and the Pacific military balance, Ross Babbage scenarios of nuclear escalation dominance and vulnerability, James J.Tritten naval rivalry and command survivability, Charles A Meconis and Michael D…

China and Japan
J A A Stockwin, Peter G Mueller et al.ARTICLEPacific Affairs1977
Late Quaternary Paleoceanography of the Gulf of Aqaba (Elat), Red Sea
Open AccessZeev Reiss, Boaz Luz et al.ARTICLEQuaternary Research1980
The quantitative distribution of planktonic foraminifera, pteropods, and coccolithophorids, as well as oxygen-isotope variations were analyzed in four deep-sea cores from the Gulf of Aqaba (Elat) and the northernmost Red Sea. The core record covers about 150,000 yr. Detailed stratigraphic subdivision is facilitated by combining all calcareous plankton groups. Time-stratigraphic correlation and dating beyond the radiocarbon range are possible by c…
Middlepowers as Extra-Regional Balancer Powers
Douglas A Ro, Douglas A RossARTICLEPacific Affairs1982
C ONVENTIONAL INTERPRETATIONS of Canadian and Indian foreign policy tend to view participation in peacekeeping exercises by these governments as essentially rather idealistic, or (less charitably) moralistic, expressions of their respective, self-selected roles in international affairs.' Indian leaders, as would-be exemplars of the non-aligned movement (particularly in the 1950s), and Canadian officials, as ubiquitous helpful fixers and mediators…
The Third Indochina Conflict
Douglas A Ro, Douglas A Ross et al.ARTICLEPacific Affairs1982
In the Interests of Peace. Canada and Vietnam, 1954-1973
Carlyle A Thayer, Douglas A Ro et al.ARTICLEPacific Affairs1986
Is growth monitoring worthwhile? An evaluation of its use in three child health programmes in Zaire
Open AccessNancy Gerein, Nancy M Gerein et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine1991Citada por: 6Referências: 13
Superpower Maritime Strategy in the Pacific
Dora Alves, Dora Resende Alves et al.ARTICLEPacific Affairs1991
Part 1 Soviet issues and concerns: revived soviet interest in Asia - a new approach, Masahiko Asada north Pacific confidence building - the Helsinki/Stockholm model, Trevor Findlay. Part 2 American issues and concerns: the future of US maritime security and the Pacific military balance, Ross Babbage scenarios of nuclear escalation dominance and vulnerability, James J.Tritten naval rivalry and command survivability, Charles A Meconis and Michael D…
A typology of groups at risk of HIV/STI in a gold mining town in north-western Tanzania
Open AccessNicola Desmond, Caroline F Allen et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2005Citada por: 23Referências: 16
Rationale and design of the Mema kwa Vijana adolescent sexual and reproductive health intervention in Mwanza Region, Tanzania
Angela Obasi, A I Obasi et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2006
Large-scale innovative, integrated, multifaceted adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) interventions are urgently needed in sub-Saharan Africa. Implementation through schools and health facilities may maximize intervention coverage and sustainability, however the impact of the use of these structures on intervention content and delivery is not well documented. This paper describes the rationale and design of a large-scale multifaceted …
She was bewitched and caught an illness similar to Aids’
Gerry Mshana, Mary L Plummer et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2006
HIV/AIDS programmes and interventions are more likely to succeed if they engage with local people's beliefs about AIDS causation. This study examined beliefs about general illness, sexually-transmitted infection (STI) and AIDS aetiology in rural Mwanza, Tanzania. From 1999-2002, participant observation was carried out in nine villages for a total of 158 person-weeks. Beliefs about general illness causation included God's will, chance, natural/bio…
Contradictory sexual norms and expectations for young people in rural Northern Tanzania
Open AccessDaniel Wight, Mary L Plummer et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2006Citada por: 43Referências: 20
The benefits of participatory methodologies to develop effective community dialogue in the context of a microbicide trial feasibility study in Mwanza, Tanzania
Open Accessthe Microbicides Development Programme, Andrew J Vallely et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2007
Participatory techniques were instrumental in promoting meaningful dialogue between the research team, study participants and community representatives in Mwanza, allowing researchers and community representatives to gain a shared understanding of project-related priority areas for intervention
A qualitative study of participant adherence in a randomized controlled trial of herpes suppressive therapy for HIV prevention in Tanzania
Mary L Plummer, Deborah Watson-Jones et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2010
Poor participant adherence to treatment may contribute to lack of impact in some biomedical HIV prevention trials. This qualitative study explored adherence in a randomized controlled trial of herpes suppressive therapy to reduce HIV acquisition and infectivity among 1305 Tanzanian women. The trial found participants completed 72% of visits on treatment; 52-56% of women on treatment had > or = 90% adherence by pill count estimate; and between six…
Intravaginal and Menstrual Practices among Women Working in Food and Recreational Facilities in Mwanza, Tanzania
Open AccessCaroline F Allen, Caroline Allen et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2010
Intravaginal and menstrual practices may potentially influence results of trials of microbicides for HIV prevention through effects on the vaginal environment and on adherence to microbicide and placebo products. As part of the feasibility study for the Microbicides Development Programme Phase 3 trial of a vaginal microbicide in Mwanza, a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods were used to describe these practices, associations with beha…
The sexual behaviour of adolescents in sub‐Saharan Africa
Open AccessAoife M Doyle, Sue Napierala et al.ARTICLETropical Medicine & International…2012
Objectives To describe the sexual and reproductive behaviour of adolescents in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly 15‐ to 19‐year‐olds. Methods Using DHS/AIS data (2000–2010), nine indicators of adolescent behaviour and one of adult attitudes towards condom education for adolescents were described for 24 countries. Indicators were disaggregated by gender, urban/rural residency and educational status, and time trends were described. Results Up to 25%…
Worldwide application of prevention science in adolescent health
Open AccessRichard F Catalano, Abigail A Fagan et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2012
Effectiveness of a sports-based HIV prevention intervention in the Dominican Republic
Zachary A Kaufman, Robert L Welsch et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2012
Previous observational and quasi-experimental studies in sub-Saharan Africa have suggested the effectiveness of youth-targeted HIV prevention interventions using sport as an educational tool. No studies have yet assessed the effect of similar programs in the Caribbean. A quasi-experimental trial was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a sports-based intervention in six migrant settlements in the Puerto Plata Province of the Dominican Republi…
Recall, relevance and application of an in-school sexual and reproductive health intervention 7-9 years later
Open AccessJoyce Wamoyi, Gerry Mshana et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2013
Many adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) interventions have improved knowledge and reduced reported sexual risk behaviours, but found no impact on HIV. We explored potential reasons for this in 23 in-depth interviews, conducted 7-9 years after exposure to ASRH intervention. We discussed participants' memories and views of the relevance of the in-school intervention, and their subsequent ability to apply what they had learned. While m…
Is Forced Migration a Barrier to Treatment Success? Similar HIV Treatment Outcomes Among Refugees and a Surrounding Host Community in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Open AccessJoshua B Mendelsohn, Michel Schilperoord et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2013
In response to an absence of studies among refugees and host communities accessing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in urban settings, our objective was to compare adherence and virological outcomes among clients attending a public clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among adult clients (≥18 years). Data sources included a structured questionnaire that measured self-reported adherence, a pharmacy-b…
Sexual Risk Behavior, Alcohol Use, and Social Media Use Among Secondary School Students in Informal Settlements in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Open AccessZachary A Kaufman, E N Braunschweig et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2014
Bounded agency in humanitarian settings
Open AccessJoshua B Mendelsohn, Tammy Rhodes et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2014Citada por: 2Referências: 36
They are not always a burden
Open AccessSusan Kasedde, Aoife M Doyle et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2014Citada por: 13Referências: 35
This qualitative study examines the role of older people (60 years and above) in fostering decisions for orphans and non-orphans within extended families in a rural Ugandan community heavily affected by HIV. Fieldwork conducted in 2006 provided information on the influence of HIV on fostering decisions through 48 individual in-depth interviews and two group interviews with foster-children and family members to develop detailed case studies relate…
The development and pilot testing of a multicomponent health promotion intervention (Seher) for secondary schools in Bihar, India
Open AccessSanjyot Shinde, Sachin Shinde et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2017
BACKGROUND: Schools can play an important role in health promotion by improving students' health literacy, attitudes, health-related behaviours, social connection and self-efficacy. These interventions can be particularly valuable in low- and middle-income countries with low health literacy and high burden of disease. However, the existing literature provides poor guidance for the implementation of school-based interventions in low-resource setti…
Low levels of viral suppression among refugees and host nationals accessing antiretroviral therapy in a Kenyan refugee camp
Open AccessJoshua B Mendelsohn, Paul Spiegel et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2017
Virologic outcomes among refugees and host nationals were similar but unacceptably low. Slight improvements were observed after a remedial intervention. Virologic monitoring was important for identifying an underperforming ART program in a remote facility that serves refugees alongside host nationals. This work highlights the importance of careful laboratory monitoring of vulnerable populations accessing ART in remote settings
Promoting school climate and health outcomes with the Seher multi-component secondary school intervention in Bihar, India
Open AccessSanjyot Shinde, Sachin Shinde et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2018