Heavenlight A Paulo

Datos Biográficos

ID7751044
NOMBREHeavenlight A Paulo
NOMBRESHeavenlight A
APELLIDOPaulo
FIRMAPAULO H A
AFILIACIONESMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
ORCID0000-0002-3162-9982
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS7
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR7
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2022
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes

    Open AccessAndrea Pembe, Pratibha Dwarkanath et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    INTRODUCTION: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have been linked with increased risk for maternal and offspring complications in high-income settings. However, in resource-limited settings, studies with robust measurement of HDP, including severity and timing, and perinatal outcomes are limited. METHODS: We analysed data from two prospective cohorts of nulliparous women in India (n=10 570 pregnancies) and Tanzania (n=10 299 pregnancies) w…

  • Prevalence and determinants of female genital mutilation

    Open AccessPankras Luoga, Heavenlight A Paulo et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The overall FGM prevalence of 53.5% indicates a significant problem. Urgent interventions are needed and should consider significant factors including older age, lower education level, rural residency, women unemployment and poverty

  • Trends and determinants of female genital mutilation prevalence among women of reproductive age in Tanzania and Kenya

    Open AccessDotto Daniel Kisendi, Dennis Lyakurwa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Education, economic stability, urban living, literacy, and radio exposure lower FGM risks in Kenya and Tanzania, while rural poverty, limited education, religious justifications, and internet use increase them. FGM in Kenya is linked to Muslim practices, requiring faith-sensitive strategies, while in Tanzania, it is tied to rural ethnic traditions. Interestingly, higher internet use correlates with increased FGM prevalence, suggesting it may perp…

  • Experiences, acceptability and barriers to calcium supplementation during pregnancy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Open AccessEmmy Metta, Emmy O Metta et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2024

    Calcium supplementation in pregnancy is recommended in contexts with low dietary calcium intake to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia and its complications. The World Health Organisation suggested high-dose calcium supplementation (1500-2000 mg/day), divided into three doses and taken at different times from daily iron-folic supplements. We conducted a mixed methods evaluation study to assess experiences, acceptability and barriers to high-dose cal…

  • School health and nutrition environments

    Open AccessRamadhani Noor, Ramadhani A Noor et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2024

    Schools are increasingly regarded as a key setting for promoting the health, well-being, and development of children and adolescents. In this multicountry cross-sectional survey, we describe the health, nutrition, and food environments of public primary schools in five urban settings in Africa region: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Durban; South Africa, Khartoum, Sudan; and, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We evaluated the school heal…

  • Malaria in under-five children

    Open AccessJackline Vicent Mbishi, Suleiman Chombo et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    The study highlights a notable malaria prevalence among under-five (UN5) children in high-risk SSA countries, influenced significantly by factors such as maternal education, Fansidar uptake during pregnancy, socioeconomic status, and residency. These findings underscore the importance of targeted malaria prevention strategies that address these key determinants to effectively reduce the malaria burden in this vulnerable population

  • Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women attending reproductive and child health clinics in Mbeya region, Tanzania

    Open AccessF Chermiti Ben Abdallah, Sauli E John et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Anaemia is a global public health issue, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of anaemia and to identify factors associated with the condition among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. A cross sectional study was conducted with 420 pregnant women ( Overall prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women was 25.5%. Out of 107 p…