Mughwira Mwangu
Biographic Data
| ID | 7693284 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mughwira Mwangu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mughwira |
| FAMILY NAME | Mwangu |
| SIGNATURE | MWANGU M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2863-0955 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The influence of the perception, attitude, and level of trust on the uptake of Covid-19 vaccinations among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic in mbeya urban, Tanzania
Pregnant women's positive attitude and trust in the COVID-19 vaccine influenced them to uptake it; our conclusion supports the WHO guidelines that the COVID-19 vaccine should be administered to pregnant women since it is a safer means to curb COVID-19 pregnancy-related complications
Does health insurance contribute to improved utilization of health care services for the elderly in rural Tanzania? A cross-sectional study
Background: Health care systems in developing countries such as Tanzania depend heavily on out-of-pocket payments. This mechanism contributes to inefficiency, inequity and cost, and is a barrier to patients seeking access to care. There are efforts to expand health insurance coverage to vulnerable groups, including older adults, in Sub-Saharan African countries.Objective: To analyse the association between health insurance and health service use …
Can survey data facilitate local priority setting? Experience from the Igunga and Nzega districts in Tanzania
The international partner universities of East African health professional programmes
BACKGROUND: Globalization and funding imperatives drive many universities to internationalize through global health programmes. University-based global health researchers, advocates and programmes often stress the importance of addressing health inequity through partnerships. However, empirical exploration of perspectives on why universities engage in these partnerships and the benefits of them is limited. OBJECTIVE: To analyse who in internation…
‘We do not do any activity until there is an outbreak’
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the barriers to disease prevention and health promotion at the community level--within a decentralized health system. OBJECTIVE: This paper, therefore, presents and discusses findings on barriers (and opportunities) for instituting disease prevention and health promotion activities. DESIGN: The study was conducted in Kongwa District, Tanzania, using an explorative case study approach. Data were collected through …
Participation in health planning in a decentralised health system
Tanzania introduced the decentralisation of its health systems in the 1990s in order to provide opportunities for community participation in health planning. Health facility governing committees (HFGCs) were then established to provide room for communities to participate in the management of health service delivery. The objective of this study was to explore the challenges and benefits for the participation of HFGCs in health planning in a decent…
Challenges to the implementation of health sector decentralization in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: During the 1990s, the government of Tanzania introduced the decentralization by devolution (D by D) approach involving the transfer of functions, power and authority from the centre to the local government authorities (LGAs) to improve the delivery of public goods and services, including health services. OBJECTIVE: This article examines and documents the experiences facing the implementation of decentralization of health services from…
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Challenges to the implementation of health sector decentralization in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: During the 1990s, the government of Tanzania introduced the decentralization by devolution (D by D) approach involving the transfer of functions, power and authority from the centre to the local government authorities (LGAs) to improve the delivery of public goods and services, including health services. OBJECTIVE: This article examines and documents the experiences facing the implementation of decentralization of health services from…
‘We do not do any activity until there is an outbreak’
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the barriers to disease prevention and health promotion at the community level--within a decentralized health system. OBJECTIVE: This paper, therefore, presents and discusses findings on barriers (and opportunities) for instituting disease prevention and health promotion activities. DESIGN: The study was conducted in Kongwa District, Tanzania, using an explorative case study approach. Data were collected through …
Participation in health planning in a decentralised health system
Tanzania introduced the decentralisation of its health systems in the 1990s in order to provide opportunities for community participation in health planning. Health facility governing committees (HFGCs) were then established to provide room for communities to participate in the management of health service delivery. The objective of this study was to explore the challenges and benefits for the participation of HFGCs in health planning in a decent…
The international partner universities of East African health professional programmes
BACKGROUND: Globalization and funding imperatives drive many universities to internationalize through global health programmes. University-based global health researchers, advocates and programmes often stress the importance of addressing health inequity through partnerships. However, empirical exploration of perspectives on why universities engage in these partnerships and the benefits of them is limited. OBJECTIVE: To analyse who in internation…
Does health insurance contribute to improved utilization of health care services for the elderly in rural Tanzania? A cross-sectional study
Background: Health care systems in developing countries such as Tanzania depend heavily on out-of-pocket payments. This mechanism contributes to inefficiency, inequity and cost, and is a barrier to patients seeking access to care. There are efforts to expand health insurance coverage to vulnerable groups, including older adults, in Sub-Saharan African countries.Objective: To analyse the association between health insurance and health service use …
Can survey data facilitate local priority setting? Experience from the Igunga and Nzega districts in Tanzania
The influence of the perception, attitude, and level of trust on the uptake of Covid-19 vaccinations among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic in mbeya urban, Tanzania
Pregnant women's positive attitude and trust in the COVID-19 vaccine influenced them to uptake it; our conclusion supports the WHO guidelines that the COVID-19 vaccine should be administered to pregnant women since it is a safer means to curb COVID-19 pregnancy-related complications
Global Maternal and Child Health (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Tanzania (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Socioeconomics (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Population (3 works)