Sylvia Kaaya

Dados Biográficos

ID242433
NOMESylvia Kaaya
PRENOMESSylvia
SOBRENOMEKaaya
ASSINATURAKAAYA S
AFILIAÇÕESMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
ORCID0000-0001-6732-3590
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS52
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES19
TOTAL COMO AUTOR52
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO1994
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H3

  • Sexual Violence Against University Students in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessEster Steven Mzilangwe, Elena González-Rojo et al.ARTICLETrauma Violence & Abuse2026

    Sexual violence (SV) is pervasive on university campuses worldwide, with alarmingly high reported rates in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite the high reported rates of SV victimization on campuses, existing evidence has not been critically synthesized to give a comprehensive picture of the problem’s extent, common forms, risk factors, and (knowledge about) victims and perpetrators in SSA countries. We aimed to map the existing literature on SV pr…

  • Caregiver attitudes towards HIV testing and contraceptive services for adolescents in Tanzania

    Katalia Alexander, David Gitagno et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2026

    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

    Michael Maizel, Arisa Shichijo et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2026Referências: 1

    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…

  • The use of Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) and Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in comparing the experiences of mothers with and without HIV in Tanzania

    Open AccessBernard Mbwele, Zablon Zakayo Joctan et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    INTRODUCTION: Mothers' experiences at birth and respectful maternal care are critical to achieving Sustainable Development Goal number 3 in Tanzania. However, little is known about the differences in perinatal experience quality between women with and without HIV. To address this gap, we compared mothers' experience at birth among women with and without HIV. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in four Reproductive and Child Health C…

  • Developing a regional mental health plan for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Open AccessFrancis Benedict, Francis Lukuwi Benedict et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2025

    Mental health services in sub-Saharan Africa, including Tanzania, are little studied and hence challenges and opportunities are not well known, leading to difficulties in improving access to, and quality of, services to those in need. 1. To conduct a situational analysis of mental health services in Dar es Salaam region, 2. To consult with key stakeholders on mental health services delivery and planning, and 3. To develop a regional mental health…

  • Generalized and Covid-19 related anxiety among Tanzanian adolescents with HIV and association with HIV outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessHellen Siril, Hellen N Siril et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Low levels of generalized and COVID-19 related anxiety were reported among Tanzanian AWH. Scaling up integrated screening and management of GAD into HIV care for AWH could improve VLS among this population

  • Adolescents’ and young women’s perspectives on participation in biomedical clinical trials for HIV prevention in Tanzania and India

    Allison Pack, Hee Do Jeon et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2025Referências: 1

    Adolescent girls and young women are disproportionately affected by HIV in many lower-resource settings. These individuals are often excluded from early clinical trials for new HIV prevention products, thus delaying potential access. We explored adolescent girls' and young women's (AGYW) perceptions of HIV risk, perspectives on trial participation, and understanding of research concepts. Individual or repeated in-depth interviews were conducted w…

  • Healthcare provider perspectives on barriers and facilitators to integration of cardiovascular disease-related care into HIV care and treatment clinics in urban Tanzania

    Open AccessTheresia A Ottaru, Fileuka Ngakongwa et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: The increase in the dual burden of HIV and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), calls for the provision of integrated HIV/CVD care. This study aimed to explore barriers and facilitators to the integration of HIV/CVD care within HIV care and treatment clinics (CTCs) in urban, Tanzania. Methods: Between March and April 2023, we conducted 12 key informant interviews with healthcare providers at six HIV CTCs in urban, Tanzania. Guided by the Co…

  • Social support and managing schizophrenia in Tanzania

    Open AccessPraxeda Swai, Monica Desjardins et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2024

    Background: In lower-resource settings like Tanzania, people living with schizophrenia (PWS) rely on their families for much of their social support, thus leading family members to become their main caregivers. How PWS and their families understand and implement social support can profoundly impact recovery pathways. This study examines how PWS and caregivers of PWS in Tanzania describe receiving and giving social support. We describe, from the p…

  • Exploring Risk and Protective Factors for Child Harm Amidst Exposure to Inter-parental Violence

    Chitegetse A Minanago, Rik Crutzen et al.ARTICLEThe African Review2024

    There are limited insights into the differences in perspective between children and adult key-informants on the risk and protective factors for child harm from exposure to inter-parental violence. These differences were explored to inform the development of interventions to decrease levels of child harm. A phenomenological approach guided data collection the Social Construction of Reality Perspective was used to explain the study findings. Thirte…

  • Patient reported experience measures on HIV viral load testing at public health facilities in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Open AccessPeter M Karoli, Grace Shayo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    While viral load (VL) testing is critical to effective treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), little is known about patients’ experiences with, and barriers to VL-testing in the context of HIV infection. We assessed patient reported experience measures (PREMs) on VL-testing in public HIV clinics in Tanzania. In a cross-sectional convergent mixed method study, we collected information on VL test related PREMs, clinical and sociodemograph…

  • Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the children's exposure to domestic violence scale (Cedv) from English to Swahili

    Open AccessChitegetse A Minanago, Rik Crutzen et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2023Referências: 33

    A 40 items Swahili scale was developed in a rigorous and systematic procedure. • Semantic, conceptual discrepancies and cultural equivalence were reckoned. • The scale enhanced children’s ability to elicit experiences of exposures to violence. • Swahili CEDV is a reliable scale to assess children’s exposure to violence. • Training to develop, adapt and validate childhood assessment scales is recommended. Most scales developed to assess childhood …

  • Burden of HIV-related stigma and associated factors among women living with depression accessing PMTCT services in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Anna Minja, Anna Agape Minja et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2022

    HIV-related stigma represents a potent risk factor for a range of poor health outcomes, including mental health symptoms, treatment non-adherence, and substance use. Understanding the role of HIV-related stigma in promoting healthcare outcomes is critical for vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women living with HIV, in contexts with continued high rates of HIV and associated stigma, such as sub-Saharan Africa. The current study examined a r…

  • Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence after HIV status disclosure among pregnant women with depression in Tanzania

    Zenaice Aloyce, E Larson et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) exacts a heavy burden on women, resulting in poor health outcomes. This study had the following aims: (1) estimate the prevalence of IPV post-disclosure of HIV status among pregnant women living with HIV and depression; and (2) evaluate risk and protective factors for IPV post-disclosure. Participants were women accessing PMTCT services at 16 health facilities in Dar es Salaam and screened at the threshold of 9 on …

  • Depression and Viral Suppression Among Adults Living with HIV in Tanzania

    Open AccessMathilda Regan, Alfa Muhihi et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

  • The value of hope

    Open AccessHellen Siril, Mary C Smith Fawzi et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2020

    The intervention was registered in USA ClinicalTrials.gov on September 26, 2012, Registration number: NCT01693458

  • Social and structural determinants of youth alcohol use in Tanzania

    Open AccessMarni Sommer, Sylvia Kaaya et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Adolescent alcohol use remains an under-addressed population health issue across Africa. Although the literature explores the intersection of alcohol use and vulnerability to HIV and AIDS, there is limited evidence on the gendered uptake and use of alcohol among adolescents. Capturing adolescents' voiced experiences about the societal influences shaping their alcohol usage is essential for identifying contextually relevant interventions to reduce…

  • Healthy Options

    Open AccessMary C Smith Fawzi, Hellen Siril et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    The trial is registered under clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02039973). Retrospectively registered on January 20, 2014

  • Depression and Sexual Trauma Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in HIV-Prevention Research in Tanzania

    Open AccessEmily M Cherenack, Elizabeth E Tolley et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2020

  • Stakeholder acceptability of adolescent participation in clinical trials for biomedical HIV prevention products

    Allison Pack, Allison P Pack et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019

    Researchers and advocates have increasingly called for adolescent participation in clinical trials for new HIV prevention products, particularly adolescent girls in areas most affected by the epidemic. However, recent trials have highlighted the challenges for young women and adolescents to be able to effectively use new products that require daily dosing. This analysis provides a highly relevant context for this challenging environment by examin…

  • Nutritional status among young adolescents attending primary school in Tanzania

    Open AccessMargaret Lillie, Isaac Lema et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Further studies are needed with more nutritionally and demographically diverse populations to better understand the nutritional status of adolescents and the practical contribution of MUAC cut-offs to measure adolescent nutrition

  • The influence of alcohol outlet density and advertising on youth drinking in urban Tanzania

    Open AccessMobolaji Ibitoye, Sylvia Kaaya et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2019Citada por: 1Referências: 1

  • How Alcohol, Space, and Time Influence Young People’s Sexual Encounters in Tanzania

    Open AccessMarni Sommer, Richard Parker et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2019Referências: 51

    A significant under-addressed issue in the global adolescent health agenda is the interaction between alcohol use and sexual encounters among adolescent boys and girls in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to explore the structural and environmental factors influencing young people's access to and use of alcohol, and subsequent engagement in safe or unsafe sexual behaviors in such contexts, from the perspective of young people themselv…

  • Effect of the PREPARE intervention on sexual initiation and condom use among adolescents aged 12–14

    Open AccessElia John Mmbaga, Lusajo J Kajula et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12613000900718 , registered on 13 August, 2013

  • Abstracts & Reviews

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