Sinokuthemba Xaba

Biographic Data

ID9002255
NAMESinokuthemba Xaba
GIVEN NAMESSinokuthemba
FAMILY NAMEXaba
SIGNATUREXABA S
AFFILIATIONSMinistry of Health and Child Welfare
ORCID0000-0003-4984-7053
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Exploring gender stereotypes and norms among peri-urban very young adolescents in Zimbabwe using participatory and qualitative approaches

    Open AccessOwen Nyamwanza, Tariro S Bikwayi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Gender stereotypes and norms shape very young adolescents’ (VYAs, 10–14 years old) behaviours, including in relation to sexual and reproductive health (SRH). This formative study sought to determine and prioritise the stereotypes and norms to be targeted as part of work to co-develop a gender-transformative intervention for VYAs in Zimbabwe to promote positive masculinities and SRH. In 2023, we collected data from VYAs, using participatory worksh…

  • Integration of a vertical voluntary medical male circumcision program into routine health services in Zimbabwe

    Open AccessAmanda Marr Chung, Joseph Murungu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    The global health community has recognized the importance of integrating and sustaining health programs within national health systems rather than managing stand-alone ‘vertical’ interventions. Corresponding with these objectives, international aid donors are embracing the principle of localization. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in Zimbabwe is a large vertical HIV prevention program that was primarily funded through development assis…

  • Innovative demand creation strategies to increase voluntary medical male circumcision uptake

    Open AccessWebster Mavhu, Melissa Neuman et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    INTRODUCTION: Reaching men aged 20-35 years, the group at greatest risk of HIV, with voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) remains a challenge. We assessed the impact of two VMMC demand creation approaches targeting this age group in a randomised controlled trial (RCT). METHODS: We conducted a 2×2 factorial RCT comparing arms with and without two interventions: (1) standard demand creation augmented by human-centred design (HCD)-informed app…

  • Relative efficiency of demand creation strategies to increase voluntary medical male circumcision uptake

    Open AccessCollin Mangenah, Webster Mavhu et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    BACKGROUND: Supply and demand-side factors continue to undermine voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) uptake. We assessed relative economic costs of four VMMC demand creation/service-delivery modalities as part of a randomised controlled trial in Zimbabwe. METHODS: Interpersonal communication agents were trained and incentivised to generate VMMC demand across five districts using four demand creation modalities (standard demand creation (SD…

  • Implementing voluntary medical male circumcision using an innovative, integrated, health systems approach

    Open AccessCaryl Feldacker, Batsirai Makunike-Chikwinya et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2018

    BACKGROUND: Despite increased support for voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) to reduce HIV incidence, current VMMC progress falls short. Slow progress in VMMC expansion may be partially attributed to emphasis on vertical (stand-alone) over more integrated implementation models that are more responsive to local needs. In 2013, the ZAZIC consortium began implementation of a 5-year, integrated VMMC program jointly with Ministry of Health and…