John Elyas Mtenga

ORCID: 0009-0007-7148-9260
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Research Areas
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
2024

Christian Medical College
2024

Christian Medical College, Vellore
2024

ABSTRACT Objective: Cervical cancer is the 4th most leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women globally. Despite its significance, uptake and behavioural determinants screening female sex workers (FSWs) in Tanzania remain poorly understood. This study aimed to address this gap risky population. Design: A community-based cross-sectional design. Setting: hotspot-based was conducted at community level, two councils within Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. Participants: involved 351 FSWs...

10.1101/2025.05.01.25326792 preprint EN cc-by-nc medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2025-05-03

Breast cancer is a global concern, with 2.3 million new cases and 685,000 deaths recorded in 2020, projections of reaching 4.4 by 2070. In Tanzania, it's the second leading cause cancer-related among women, often diagnosed at advanced stages, to poor outcomes. Only 5% women country report undergoing breast screening, aim study determine factors associated screening Tanzania.

10.1371/journal.pone.0298996 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2024-11-01

Background ANC continues to be a vital and crucial component of care for expectant mothers their unborn children, not only by lowering maternal mortality but also perinatal deaths connecting them postnatal treatment. There are limited information about the adequate Antenatal Care (ANC) components coverage, therefore this study aimed at examining proportion distribution pattern its associated factors obtained women reproductive age (WRA) in Tanzania. Methods This was analytical...

10.1371/journal.pone.0301570 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2024-11-12

Background Breast cancer is a global concern, registering 2.3 million new cases and 685,000 deaths in 2020, with projections reaching 4.4 by 2070. In Tanzania, it’s the second leading cause of cancer-related among women, often diagnosed at advanced stages, to poor outcomes. Only 5% women country report undergoing breast screening, aim study determine factors associated screening Tanzania. Methods A cross-sectional reproductive age utilizing data from Demographic Health Surveys (DHS). We used...

10.1101/2024.02.05.24302367 preprint EN cc-by medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2024-02-06

Abstract Background ANC continues to be a vital and crucial component of care for expectant mothers their unborn children, not only by lowering maternal mortality but also perinatal deaths connecting them postnatal treatment. There are limited information about the adequate Antenatal Care (ANC) services coverage, therefore this study aimed at examining proportion distribution pattern its associated factors obtained women reproductive age (WRA) in Tanzania. Methods This was analytical...

10.1101/2024.03.20.24304603 preprint EN cc-by medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2024-03-22
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