Rachid Muleia

Dados Biográficos

ID1731177
NOMERachid Muleia
PRENOMESRachid
SOBRENOMEMuleia
ASSINATURAMULEIA R
AFILIAÇÕESInstituto Nacional de Saúde
ORCID0000-0001-8721-085X
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2020
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Patterns of self-reported alcohol and drug use among children and youth

    Open AccessCynthia Semá Baltazar, Áuria Ribeiro Banze et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The findings highlight the significant prevalence of alcohol and drug use among adolescents and young adults in Mozambique, with notable socio-demographic and behavioral disparities. Factors such as age, gender, marital status, educational attainment, and employment status influence substance use patterns. Additionally, traumatic experiences, including childhood sexual violence and forced or pressured first sexual intercourse, play a complex role…

  • Temporal trends in HIV prevention service access and use among female sex workers (FSW) in Mozambique

    Open AccessSamuel Nuvunga, Áuria Ribeiro Banze et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    There has been substantial progress in access to and use of HIV prevention services among FSWs in Mozambique over the past decade. Nonetheless, the rising HIV prevalence and persistent disparities related to age, education, economic vulnerability, and exposure to violence signal the need for more comprehensive, context-specific, and equity-focused strategies. Reinforcing peer-led outreach, integrating gender-based violence response, and addressin…

  • How to incorporate social vulnerability into epidemic mathematical modelling

    Open AccessMegan Naidoo, Whitney Shephard et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2025Referências: 52

  • Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the biobehavioral survey among incarcerated individuals and correctional personnel in Mozambique, 2021- a descriptive study

    Open AccessCarlos Botão, Ana Mutola et al.ARTICLEHealth & Justice2024

    Mozambique implemented in 2021 a formative assessment in 22 prisons to identify the operational and logistical needs for the second round of the Biobehavioral Survey (BBS). Barriers and facilitators that could be anticipated in conducting BBS in prisons, in preparation for implementation, was evaluated using semi-structured questionnaires administered to key informants (directors and other kind of managers staff). The data were cleaned and analyz…

  • Assessing the Vulnerability and Adaptation Needs of Mozambique’s Health Sector to Climate

    Open AccessRachid Muleia, Genito Maúre et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2024

    Climate change poses severe consequences, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where poverty rates may escalate by 2050 without significant climate and development action. The health impacts are diverse, encompassing communicable and non-communicable diseases. Mozambique, a climate-vulnerable nation, has experienced significant natural disasters in the past 42 years, impacting its health system. This study aims to assess Mozambique's health sector…

  • Patterns of inconsistent condom use and risky sexual behaviors among female sex workers in Mozambique

    Open AccessRachid Muleia, Áuria Ribeiro Banze et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    The study highlights the complex set of factors as age, education, geographic location, years of sex work services, early sexual debut, and illicit drug use that influence sexual risks behavior among FSWs in Mozambique. Tailored interventions addressing not only sexual health education and services, but also economic empowerment and illicit drug use is imperative for mitigating these risks

  • Prevalence and correlates of hazardous alcohol drinking and drug use among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Mozambique

    Open AccessCynthia Semá Baltazar, Rachid Muleia et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    There is an immediate need for the introduction and integration of comprehensive substance use harm mitigation and mental health interventions into HIV prevention programs, particularly those targeting key populations in Mozambique

  • Trends in HIV prevalence and risk factors among men who have sex with men in Mozambique

    Open AccessÁuria Ribeiro Banze, Rachid Muleia et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    This study underscores the continuing need for HIV prevention and education efforts. The rise in prevalence among specific population segments and the sustained presence of risk factors emphasize the requirement for holistic strategies tailored to the unique requirements of each subgroup. Understanding trends and risk factors is crucial to guiding public health policies and designing efficacious prevention programs that aim to curtail HIV transmi…

  • Spatial Distribution of HIV Prevalence among Young People in Mozambique

    Open AccessRachid Muleia, Makini Boothe et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Mozambique has a high burden of HIV and is currently ranked sixth worldwide for adult prevalence. In Mozambique, HIV prevalence is not uniformly distributed geographically and throughout the population. We investigated the spatial distribution of HIV infection among adolescents and young people in Mozambique using the 2009 AIDS Indicator Survey (AIS). Generalized geoadditive modeling, combining kriging and additive modeling, was used to study the…