Masceline Jenipher Mutsaka‐Makuvaza
Biographic Data
| ID | 7783877 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Masceline Jenipher Mutsaka‐Makuvaza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Masceline Jenipher |
| FAMILY NAME | Mutsaka‐Makuvaza |
| SIGNATURE | MAKUVAZA M J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministry of Health and Child Welfare |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0868-1173 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Eskape pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance patterns at the university teaching hospital of Kigali, Rwanda
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa , and Enterobacter spp ., known as ESKAPE pathogens, continue to pose a health threat globally. In Rwanda, data on long-term trends and resistance profiles among these pathogens remain limited. This study has assessed the temporal trends in the distribution and AMR patterns of ESKAPE path…
Impact of Covid-19 on healthcare programs in Zimbabwe
The pandemic disrupted healthcare delivery, causing service usage to decline due to lockdowns. Response strategies included community services, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement. Future readiness requires epidemic plans, enhanced resources, a multisectoral approach, workforce training, and public education
A qualitative study of knowledge, beliefs and misinformation regarding Covid-19 in selected districts in Zimbabwe
Participants demonstrated good knowledge of COVID-19. However, the misinformation circulating in the country calls for the government to establish structures to monitor the legitimacy of information coming through different sources and invest in providing information through trusted sources. In any disease outbreak, the government should engage its citizenry to understand their knowledge, beliefs and any misinformation that might influence adhere…
Understanding facilitators and barriers to Covid-19 vaccination in the Zimbabwean population
The study has shown the importance of community engagement and data-driven public health communication strategies to facilitate behaviour change for increased uptake of a vaccine. In future epidemics, public health campaigns should focus on the timely provision of information explaining the benefits of an intervention, addressing safety concerns more effectively. To build trust and hence improve vaccine uptake by the public, there is a need for c…
Spiritual and religious aspects influence mental health and viral load
INTRODUCTION: The role of religion and spirituality as social determinants of health has been widely discussed. Studies among people living with HIV describe positive and negative influences of religion and spirituality on health outcomes. With a HIV prevalence of 14.8% for females and 8.6% for males, and 22 000 AIDS-related deaths in 2020, HIV infection remains a life-threatening condition in Zimbabwe, especially in young people. The aim of this…
Religious and traditional beliefs and practices as predictors of mental and physical health outcomes and the role of religious affiliation in health outcomes and risk taking
To our knowledge, this study is the first to provide evidence about the statistically significant associations between religious and traditional beliefs and practices and current health outcomes and health risk factors of YPLHIV in Zimbabwe. It is also the first to identify empirically the role of religious affiliations as predictors of current viral load results. This new knowledge can inform contextualized approaches to support YPLHIV in Zimbab…
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Spiritual and religious aspects influence mental health and viral load
INTRODUCTION: The role of religion and spirituality as social determinants of health has been widely discussed. Studies among people living with HIV describe positive and negative influences of religion and spirituality on health outcomes. With a HIV prevalence of 14.8% for females and 8.6% for males, and 22 000 AIDS-related deaths in 2020, HIV infection remains a life-threatening condition in Zimbabwe, especially in young people. The aim of this…
Religious and traditional beliefs and practices as predictors of mental and physical health outcomes and the role of religious affiliation in health outcomes and risk taking
To our knowledge, this study is the first to provide evidence about the statistically significant associations between religious and traditional beliefs and practices and current health outcomes and health risk factors of YPLHIV in Zimbabwe. It is also the first to identify empirically the role of religious affiliations as predictors of current viral load results. This new knowledge can inform contextualized approaches to support YPLHIV in Zimbab…
A qualitative study of knowledge, beliefs and misinformation regarding Covid-19 in selected districts in Zimbabwe
Participants demonstrated good knowledge of COVID-19. However, the misinformation circulating in the country calls for the government to establish structures to monitor the legitimacy of information coming through different sources and invest in providing information through trusted sources. In any disease outbreak, the government should engage its citizenry to understand their knowledge, beliefs and any misinformation that might influence adhere…
Understanding facilitators and barriers to Covid-19 vaccination in the Zimbabwean population
The study has shown the importance of community engagement and data-driven public health communication strategies to facilitate behaviour change for increased uptake of a vaccine. In future epidemics, public health campaigns should focus on the timely provision of information explaining the benefits of an intervention, addressing safety concerns more effectively. To build trust and hence improve vaccine uptake by the public, there is a need for c…
Impact of Covid-19 on healthcare programs in Zimbabwe
The pandemic disrupted healthcare delivery, causing service usage to decline due to lockdowns. Response strategies included community services, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement. Future readiness requires epidemic plans, enhanced resources, a multisectoral approach, workforce training, and public education
Eskape pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance patterns at the university teaching hospital of Kigali, Rwanda
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa , and Enterobacter spp ., known as ESKAPE pathogens, continue to pose a health threat globally. In Rwanda, data on long-term trends and resistance profiles among these pathogens remain limited. This study has assessed the temporal trends in the distribution and AMR patterns of ESKAPE path…
Medicine (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Biostatistics (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Infectious disease (medical specialty (3 works) · Pandemic (3 works) · Virology (3 works)