Elphas Luchemo Okango
Biographic Data
| ID | 7945407 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elphas Luchemo Okango |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elphas Luchemo |
| FAMILY NAME | Okango |
| SIGNATURE | OKANGO E L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Strathmore University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4159-9588 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Do men face greater barriers to accessing HIV testing services than women? Might HIV self-testing be the answer? Evidence from a longitudinal survey in east Zimbabwe (2018–2023)
HIV testing is crucial for prevention and treatment, yet barriers may disproportionately affect men in some sub-Saharan African settings. HIV self-testing (HIVST) may offer a promising solution, but its uptake remains under-explored. This study examines sex-specific barriers, HIV testing trends, and HIVST uptake in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, across three survey rounds pre-, during-, and post-COVID-19. We conducted longitudinal surveys 2018–2019 (pre- …
Trends of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices and Its Determinants in Tanzania from 1999 to 2016
Introduction: The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) are widely reported. However, it is crucial to examine potential disparities in EBF practices across different regions of a country. Our study uses Tanzania demographic and health survey data to report on the trends of EBF across regions from 1999 to 2016, the patterns of the practice based on geographical location and socioeconomic status, and explores its determinants across the years.…
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Trends of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices and Its Determinants in Tanzania from 1999 to 2016
Introduction: The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) are widely reported. However, it is crucial to examine potential disparities in EBF practices across different regions of a country. Our study uses Tanzania demographic and health survey data to report on the trends of EBF across regions from 1999 to 2016, the patterns of the practice based on geographical location and socioeconomic status, and explores its determinants across the years.…
Do men face greater barriers to accessing HIV testing services than women? Might HIV self-testing be the answer? Evidence from a longitudinal survey in east Zimbabwe (2018–2023)
HIV testing is crucial for prevention and treatment, yet barriers may disproportionately affect men in some sub-Saharan African settings. HIV self-testing (HIVST) may offer a promising solution, but its uptake remains under-explored. This study examines sex-specific barriers, HIV testing trends, and HIVST uptake in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, across three survey rounds pre-, during-, and post-COVID-19. We conducted longitudinal surveys 2018–2019 (pre- …
Breastfeeding (1 work) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (1 work) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (1 work) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 work) · Cohort (1 work) · Cohort study (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Descriptive statistics (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work)