Branly Mbunga
Biographic Data
| ID | 7918084 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Branly Mbunga |
| GIVEN NAMES | Branly |
| FAMILY NAME | Mbunga |
| SIGNATURE | MBUNGA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kinshasa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2380-0484 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Community knowledge, attitudes, and preferences towards vitamin A supplementation in a semi-rural health zone, Kasai Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Vitamin A deficiency remains a critical public health challenge and affects children under 5 years of age in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the community-level knowledge, preferences, and attitudes towards vitamin A supplementation in a semi-rural Health Zone, Kasaï-Oriental province. METHODS: = 420). Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis supported by NVivo 14. The primary respondents…
Accelerating progress towards better public health and sustainable development in fragile settings
box Despite notable progress in some health-related targets, the majority of health-related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets are off track in fragile and conflict-affected countries, which are simultaneously facing geopolitical insecurity and declining funding sources
Schools of public health as a cornerstone for pandemic preparedness and response
Perspectives on delivering sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services to young people
BACKGROUND: Universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals due to its impact on gender equality as well as women's health and survival. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, there are many civil society organizations (CSOs) that are involved in raising awareness of SRHR issues and providing SRHR services to young people. Objective: The aim of this study was to expl…
Women’s Empowerment and Associated Factors in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Empowering women and promoting gender equality is crucial for accelerating sustainable development in fragile countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, there is scarce existing knowledge or understanding of the factors determining women's empowerment in these contexts. We aimed to assess women's empowerment and determine its associated factors in Kinshasa, DRC. We analyzed data from the 2021 Performance Monitoring Asse…
The Spectrum of Thyroid Nodules at Kinshasa University Hospital, Democratic Republic of Congo
We analyzed the spectrum of thyroid nodules in patients attending the endocrinology unit care of the Kinshasa University Hospital and assessed their associated factors. We conducted a cross-sectional study, performing descriptive statistics and logistic regression. From the 888 enrolled patients, thyroid nodules were detected in 658 patients (74.1%), as mononodules in 22.5% and multiple nodules in 77.5%. Thyroid function was normal in 71.3% cases…
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The Spectrum of Thyroid Nodules at Kinshasa University Hospital, Democratic Republic of Congo
We analyzed the spectrum of thyroid nodules in patients attending the endocrinology unit care of the Kinshasa University Hospital and assessed their associated factors. We conducted a cross-sectional study, performing descriptive statistics and logistic regression. From the 888 enrolled patients, thyroid nodules were detected in 658 patients (74.1%), as mononodules in 22.5% and multiple nodules in 77.5%. Thyroid function was normal in 71.3% cases…
Schools of public health as a cornerstone for pandemic preparedness and response
Perspectives on delivering sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services to young people
BACKGROUND: Universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals due to its impact on gender equality as well as women's health and survival. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, there are many civil society organizations (CSOs) that are involved in raising awareness of SRHR issues and providing SRHR services to young people. Objective: The aim of this study was to expl…
Women’s Empowerment and Associated Factors in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Empowering women and promoting gender equality is crucial for accelerating sustainable development in fragile countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, there is scarce existing knowledge or understanding of the factors determining women's empowerment in these contexts. We aimed to assess women's empowerment and determine its associated factors in Kinshasa, DRC. We analyzed data from the 2021 Performance Monitoring Asse…
Accelerating progress towards better public health and sustainable development in fragile settings
box Despite notable progress in some health-related targets, the majority of health-related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets are off track in fragile and conflict-affected countries, which are simultaneously facing geopolitical insecurity and declining funding sources
Community knowledge, attitudes, and preferences towards vitamin A supplementation in a semi-rural health zone, Kasai Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Vitamin A deficiency remains a critical public health challenge and affects children under 5 years of age in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the community-level knowledge, preferences, and attitudes towards vitamin A supplementation in a semi-rural Health Zone, Kasaï-Oriental province. METHODS: = 420). Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis supported by NVivo 14. The primary respondents…
Medicine (4 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Democracy (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Population (2 works)