A5028738814- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Africa University
2021-2022
Background As a way of minimising the devastating effects coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, scientists hastily developed vaccine. However, scale-up vaccine is likely to be hindered by widespread social media misinformation. We therefore conducted study assess COVID-19 hesitancy among Zimbabweans. Methods descriptive online cross-sectional survey using self-administered questionnaire adults. The assessed willingness vaccinated; socio-demographic characteristics, individual...
Abstract Background The uptake of HIV testing services among adolescents and young adults in Zimbabwe is low due to stigma associated with the risk mental social harm. WHO recommends self-testing (HIVST) as an innovative approach improve access for this hard-to-reach populations. This study describes development implementation a coordinated multifaceted multidisciplinary campus-based university students Zimbabwe. Methods We utilized both quantitative qualitative methods guided by...
Abstract Background To minimise the devastating effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, scientists hastily developed a vaccine. However, scale-up vaccine is likely to be hindered by widespread social media misinformation. We, therefore, conducted study assess COVID-19 hesitancy among Zimbabweans. Methods We descriptive online cross-sectional survey using self-administered questionnaire adults. The assessed willingness vaccinated; socio-demographic characteristics, individual...
To determine the association between achievement of blood pressure (BP) control and adherence to recommended lifestyle behaviors among hypertensive patients seen at Mutare Provincial Hospital, Zimbabwe.A cross-sectional study was conducted using BP readings from three consecutive months. A structured interviewer-administered pretested questionnaire with components derived World Health Organization Stepwise Survey employed extract information 350 purposively selected participants. Measurement...