Winfrida Onesmo Akyoo

Dados Biográficos

ID4099052
NOMEWinfrida Onesmo Akyoo
PRENOMESWinfrida Onesmo
SOBRENOMEAkyoo
ASSINATURAAKYOO W O
AFILIAÇÕESMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
ORCID0000-0001-7984-2953
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS4
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR4
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Vision problems and education access challenges among school-aged children in Tanzania

    Open AccessDeodatus C Kakoko, Winfrida Onesmo Akyoo et al.ARTICLEDiscover Education2026

    Childhood visual impairment remains a major public health and educational concern in low- and middle-income countries, including Tanzania. Visual problems in children adversely affect learning, psychosocial development, and long-term socioeconomic participation. Despite national commitments to inclusive education and child health, evidence on the burden of childhood visual problems and their implications for educational access in Tanzania remains…

  • “Any time because I am ready”

    Open AccessWinfrida Onesmo Akyoo, Idda Hubert Mosha et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is still a major global public health problem. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most severely affected, accounting for 69% of the people living with HIV worldwide. Currently, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis [PrEP] pills are offered but are highly affected by non-adherence. Long-acting injectable PrEP has the potential to improve adherence. Objective: This study aimed to explore awareness and willingness to us…

  • Exploring barriers to accessing healthy diets among pregnant women living with HIV in the Njombe region, Tanzania

    Open AccessJulieth Shine, Vera Kwara et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Proper nutrition is essential for women with HIV during pregnancy; however, information on how to access nutritious diets is scarce. This study, informed by the socio-ecological perspectives, examines the barriers to obtaining a healthy diet among pregnant women living with HIV in the Njombe region of Tanzania. A qualitative study employing the ethnography method using semi-structured and narrative interviews to gather information from key inform…

  • Perpetrators' Characteristics and Intimate Partner Violence in Informal Settlements at Iringa Municipality Tanzania

    Open AccessIdda Hubert Mosha, Winfrida Onesmo Akyoo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Asian and African…2025Referências: 44

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence faced by women globally. The prevalence of lifetime experiences of physical and sexual IPV is estimated to range from 15% to 71%. IPV where a perpetrator is a male current or ex-partner is an existing gender problem in many countries. Millions of women in Africa especially those living in informal settlements are affected by IPV. The most common form of IPV is physical, psycholog…