Rachel Jared Mtei
Biographic Data
| ID | 8938587 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel Jared Mtei |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel Jared |
| FAMILY NAME | Mtei |
| SIGNATURE | MTEI R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Role of self-management among virally suppressed and unsuppressed adolescents living with HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Globally, significant progress toward ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic includes advances in HIV treatment, converting a fatal infection to a chronic disease. Adolescents living with HIV (AWHIV) continue to underachievein HIV viral suppression (VS) needed to remain healthy. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the role of self-management and related factors in VS among AWHIV aged 15–19 years in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A total of 658 AWHIV from…
“I Just Tested So That I Know My Health Status”
Tanzanian adolescents are vulnerable to HIV and national policy supports HIV testing services (HTS), yet HTS is underutilized by adolescents. This qualitative study explores factors that influence the attitudes and decision-making of Tanzanian adolescents regarding HTS uptake. The VITAA clinical trial tested a school-clinic partnership that offered health check-ups for Tanzanian adolescents with optional HTS. Semistructured interviews (n = 35) we…
Caregiver attitudes towards HIV testing and contraceptive services for adolescents in Tanzania
Adolescents are disproportionately vulnerable to unintended pregnancies and delayed HIV treatment in low-resource settings. Tanzanian policies support adolescent access to contraception and HIV testing and counseling (HTC) without parental consent if needed; however, parent/guardian disapproval could lead to unmet service needs. This qualitative study explores factors that influence caregivers’ attitudes towards adolescents accessing these servic…
Visual acuity problems, access to care, and related academic performance among primary school students in Tanzania
Adolescents in lower-resource countries face a high burden of eye health problems. This study in Tanzania aimed to 1) estimate the prevalence of distance vision impairment among young adolescents, 2) describe academic performance by distance visual acuity status, and 3) examine facilitators and barriers to school-facilitated vision screenings and receiving eye care. Participants (primary school students in Standard 7) in the intervention arm of t…
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Role of self-management among virally suppressed and unsuppressed adolescents living with HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Globally, significant progress toward ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic includes advances in HIV treatment, converting a fatal infection to a chronic disease. Adolescents living with HIV (AWHIV) continue to underachievein HIV viral suppression (VS) needed to remain healthy. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the role of self-management and related factors in VS among AWHIV aged 15–19 years in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A total of 658 AWHIV from…
“I Just Tested So That I Know My Health Status”
Tanzanian adolescents are vulnerable to HIV and national policy supports HIV testing services (HTS), yet HTS is underutilized by adolescents. This qualitative study explores factors that influence the attitudes and decision-making of Tanzanian adolescents regarding HTS uptake. The VITAA clinical trial tested a school-clinic partnership that offered health check-ups for Tanzanian adolescents with optional HTS. Semistructured interviews (n = 35) we…
Caregiver attitudes towards HIV testing and contraceptive services for adolescents in Tanzania
Adolescents are disproportionately vulnerable to unintended pregnancies and delayed HIV treatment in low-resource settings. Tanzanian policies support adolescent access to contraception and HIV testing and counseling (HTC) without parental consent if needed; however, parent/guardian disapproval could lead to unmet service needs. This qualitative study explores factors that influence caregivers’ attitudes towards adolescents accessing these servic…
Visual acuity problems, access to care, and related academic performance among primary school students in Tanzania
Adolescents in lower-resource countries face a high burden of eye health problems. This study in Tanzania aimed to 1) estimate the prevalence of distance vision impairment among young adolescents, 2) describe academic performance by distance visual acuity status, and 3) examine facilitators and barriers to school-facilitated vision screenings and receiving eye care. Participants (primary school students in Standard 7) in the intervention arm of t…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare (1 work) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Adolescents (1 work) · Antiretroviral therapy (1 work) · Dar es salaam (1 work) · Data collection (1 work) · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes (1 work) · General partnership (1 work) · Global Maternal and Child Health (1 work)