Innocent Yusufu

Biographic Data

ID7772989
NAMEInnocent Yusufu
GIVEN NAMESInnocent
FAMILY NAMEYusufu
SIGNATUREYUSUFU I
AFFILIATIONSAfrica Academy for Public Health
ORCID0000-0003-3080-1741
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Opportunities and challenges in integrating family planning and nutrition services in Tanzania

    Open AccessYohana Laiser, Sanjyot Shinde et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    BACKGROUND: Integration of family planning (FP) and nutrition is critical for improving maternal and child health, yet evidence on effective integration remains limited in Tanzania. This study explored challenges and opportunities for integrated service delivery in Tanzania. METHODS: A mixed-methods approach was used, combining analysis of the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (n=15, 254 women), a desk review of 25 national documents, a…

  • Leveraging connections between family planning and nutrition to improve the health of women

    Open AccessUttara Partap, Sanjyot Shinde et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    The global burden of malnutrition and unmet need for family planning (FP) among women of reproductive age remains high. Leveraging the epidemiological and programmatic links between FP and nutrition could help improve outcomes in both domains for women, with wider benefits to health and well-being. Here, we draw on findings from our recently concluded Family Planning and Nutrition Project, which synthesised epidemiological and programmatic linkag…

  • Integrating family planning with nutrition and other sexual and reproductive health services in low-income and middle-income countries

    Open AccessSanjyot Shinde, Cara A Yelverton et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    INTRODUCTION: Integrating family planning with nutrition could address unmet family planning needs and malnutrition in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Integrating family planning with sexual reproductive health (SRH) services may provide valuable insights as well. This scoping review synthesised evidence from published and grey literature on interventions integrating family planning with nutrition or SRH services in LMICs. METHODS…

  • Determinants of substance use among adolescents aged 10–19 years in Tanga Region, Eastern Tanzania

    Open AccessSanun Ally Kessy, Innocent B Mboya et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Background Despite adolescents making up a significant part of the global population, they have high rates of substance use, linked to various health problems and risky behaviours and increased risk of negative social, cognitive, and physical consequences. Studies on substance use and related risk behaviours among adolescents in Tanzania are crucial for informing targeted interventions and policies to safeguard the health and development of this …

  • Efficacy and acceptability of a blended intervention for emotion regulation (Maisha) among young people in Kenya

    Open AccessEsther Rugendo, Glorialoveness S Lyimo et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2025

    Adolescence is a crucial developmental period characterized by increased challenges in emotion regulation, a key mechanism linked to mental health. In Kenya, one in every two adolescents and youth faces a mental health challenge, highlighting a need for early interventions targeting emotion regulation. This study will evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of MAISHA, a blended indicated mental health intervention co-designed with young people to…

  • Factors associated with anemia among school-going adolescents aged 10–17 years in Zanzibar, Tanzania

    Open AccessInnocent Yusufu, Ilana R Cliffer et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    NCT05104554, registered 03/11/2021