Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på emneord "Tanzania"
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Remaining challenges in Tanzania’s efforts to eliminate iodine deficiency
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007)Objective: To determine iodine levels in salt and iodine deficiency prevalence in school-aged children in 16 districts in Tanzania with previous severe iodine deficiency. Design: A cross-sectional study in schoolchildren. ... -
Secrecy, shame and ambivalence in adolescent pregnancy prevention: Experiences from Mbeya, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2017-06-28)Introduction In Tanzania, deliveries among adolescent girls have increased from 23% in 2010 to 27% in 2016. The unmet need for family planning among sexually active unmarried adolescent girls is estimated to be over 40%. ... -
Stakeholders' participation in planning and priority setting in the context of a decentralised health care system: the case of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV programme in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-07-12)Background: In Tanzania, decentralisation processes and reforms in the health sector aimed at improving planning and accountability in the sector. As a result, districts were given authority to undertake local planning and ... -
Trends in and socio-demographic factors associated with caesarean section at a large Tanzanian hospital, 2000 to 2013
(Master thesis, 2014-03-21)Introduction: Caesarean section (CS) can prevent maternal or fetal complications. Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest CS levels in the world but large variations are seen between and within countries. The tertiary hospital, ... -
Who benefits from increased service utilisation? Examining the distributional effects of payment for performance in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-29)Background: Payment for performance (P4P) strategies, which provide financial incentives to health workers and/or facilities for reaching pre-defined performance targets, can improve healthcare utilisation and quality. P4P ...