Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey"
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Delay in Tuberculosis case detection in Pwani region, Tanzania. a cross sectional study
Ngadaya, Esther S.; Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Wandwalo, Eliud R.; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-10-29)Background: Delay in Tuberculosis (TB) case detection may worsen the disease and increase TB transmission. It is also a challenge to the National TB and Leprosy control Program (NTLP). Methods: We conducted a cross sectional ... -
Detection of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with cough attending outpatient departments in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: does duration of cough matter?
Ngadaya, Esther S.; Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Wandwalo, Eliud R.; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-07-01)Background: According to WHO estimates, tuberculosis case detection rate in Tanzania is less than 50% and this poses a major challenge to control tuberculosis in the country. Currently, one of the defining criteria for ... -
Immunohaematological reference values in human immunodeficiency virus-negative adolescent and adults in rural northern Tanzania
Ngowi, Bernard J.; Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Bruun, Johan Nikolai; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-01-13)Background: The amount of CD4 T cells is used for monitoring HIV progression and improvement, and to make decisions to start antiretroviral therapy and prophylactic drugs for opportunistic infections. The aim of this study ... -
Knowledge and Perceptions about Tuberculosis in Agropastoral Communities in Northern Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study
Kilale, Andrew Martin; Ngadaya, Esther; Kagaruki, Gibson Benard; Lema, Yakobo Leonard; Muhumuza, Julius; Ngowi, Bernard James; Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-04)Aim: To determine knowledge and perceptions about tuberculosis in agropastoral communities in Northern Tanzania. Study Design: This was a cross sectional study on habits and attitudes to tuberculosis. Methods: The study ... -
Pulmonary tuberculosis among people living with HIV/AIDS attending care and treatment in rural northern Tanzania
Ngowi, Bernard J.; Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Bruun, Johan Nikolai; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-09-30)Background: Tuberculosis is the commonest opportunistic infection and the number one cause of death in HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries. To address the extent of the tuberculosis HIV coinfection in rural Tanzania ... -
Pulmonary tuberculosis among women with cough attending clinics for family planning and maternal and child health in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Ngadaya, Esther S.; Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Wandwalo, Eliud R.; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-03)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) case detection in women has remained low in developing world. This study was conducted to determine the proportion of smear positive TB among women with cough regardless of the duration attending ... -
The role of livestock keeping in tuberculosis trends in Arusha, Tanzania
Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Mørkve, Odd; Kazwala, R. R.; Cleaveland, S.; Sharp, J. M.; Shirima, G.; Nilsen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-07)SETTING: Arusha, Tanzania. OBJECTIVE: To assess risk factors that might influence TB control in the general population and in livestock-keepers. METHODS: Of 242 villages in four districts, 27 were selected randomly. In ... -
Smear microscopy and culture conversion rates among smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients by HIV status in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Senkoro, Mbazi; Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Mørkve, Odd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-07-16)Background Tanzania ranks 15th among the world's 22 countries with the largest tuberculosis burden and tuberculosis has continued to be among the major public health problems in the country. Limited data, especially in ... -
Tribal differences in perception of tuberculosis : a possible role in tuberculosis control in Arusha, Tanzania
Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Mørkve, Odd; Kazwala, R. R.; Cleaveland, S.; Sharp, J. M.; Shirima, G.; Nilsen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-10)SETTING: Arusha, Tanzania. OBJECTIVE: To determine tribal differences in knowledge and practices that might influence tuberculosis control. METHOD: Twenty-seven villages were selected randomly out of 242 villages in four ... -
Who Has Mycobacterial Disease? A Cross Sectional Study in Agropastoral Communities in Tanzania
Kilale, Andrew Martin; Ngadaya, Esther; Muhumuza, Julius; Kagaruki, Gibson Benard; Lema, Yakobo Leonard; Ngowi, Bernard James; Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05-23)Objective: To determine and describe clinical symptoms, demographic characteristics and environmental exposures as determinants of pulmonary mycobacterial diseases among patients examined for tuberculosis in agropastoral ...