2020
Monitoring Pharmacy and Test Kit Stocks in Rural Mozambique: U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Surveillance to Help Prevent Ministry of Health Shortages
Bravo M, Peratikos MB, Muicha AS, Mahagaja E, Alvim MFS, Green AF, Wester CW, Vermund SH. Monitoring Pharmacy and Test Kit Stocks in Rural Mozambique: U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Surveillance to Help Prevent Ministry of Health Shortages. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2020, 36: 415-426. PMID: 31914787, PMCID: PMC7232670, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2019.0057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural Zambézia ProvinceHuman immunodeficiency virusPresident's Emergency PlanMedication supplyU.S. President's Emergency PlanTimes higher oddsMedication classesViral suppressionDiagnostic test kitsImmunodeficiency virusPharmacy dataStudy midpointOrdinal logistic regressionHigher oddsCare providersLower oddsZambézia ProvinceTuberculosis testingMonitoring of drugsLogistic regressionAIDS ReliefHealth shortagesARVEmergency plansCalendar time
2019
HIV Rapid Diagnostic Test Inventories in Zambézia Province, Mozambique: A Tale of 2 Test Kits
Wahlfeld C, Muicha A, Harrison P, Kipp A, Claquin G, Silva W, Green A, Wester C, Moon T. HIV Rapid Diagnostic Test Inventories in Zambézia Province, Mozambique: A Tale of 2 Test Kits. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management 2019, 8: 292-299. PMID: 31204445, PMCID: PMC6571497, DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2019.07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV rapid diagnostic testsRapid diagnostic testsHealth facilitiesZambézia ProvinceDiagnostic testsTest kitIdentification of PLHIVHealth facility levelMixed-effects logistic regressionOutcomes of interestSpecific health facilityProvincial health authoritiesHIV testUNAIDS 90Treat programsUni-GoldSpecific healthcare facilitiesHealth authoritiesLogistic regressionSurveillance dataFacility levelStudy periodEssential medicinesConfirmatory testHealthcare facilities
2018
Exploring intersections of localised gender norms and unanticipated effects of a sexual and reproductive health intervention: implications of respect and being a “good girl” in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Lenzi R, Packer C, Ridgeway K, Moon T, Green A, González-Calvo L, Burke H. Exploring intersections of localised gender norms and unanticipated effects of a sexual and reproductive health intervention: implications of respect and being a “good girl” in Zambézia Province, Mozambique. Culture Health & Sexuality 2018, 21: 575-590. PMID: 30328775, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2018.1498540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender normsGood girlGender-based violenceSocial empowerment interventionHead of householdFocus group discussionsReproductive health programsReproductive health interventionsEmpower girlsUnanticipated effectsEmic definitionDepth interviewsCommunity membersRural communitiesImplications of respectGirls' riskGroup discussionsInfluential menEmpowerment interventionSchool attendanceMozambiqueNormsCommunityProgram evaluationZambézia ProvinceHazardous alcohol use among female heads-of-household in rural Mozambique
Wainberg M, Oquendo M, Peratikos M, Gonzalez-Calvo L, Pinsky I, Duarte C, Yu Q, Green A, Martinho S, Moon T, Audet C. Hazardous alcohol use among female heads-of-household in rural Mozambique. Alcohol 2018, 73: 37-44. PMID: 30261452, PMCID: PMC6173647, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2018.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestHazardous drinking behaviorAlcohol consumptionAlcohol usePopulation-based cross-sectional studyMajor public health burdenMarital statusPublic health burdenCross-sectional studyCurrent alcohol consumptionAdverse health eventsMultivariable proportional odds modelPHQ-8 scoresDrinking behaviorPrevalence of womenDisorders Identification TestHazardous alcohol useOverall prevalenceHealth burdenProtective effectHigh riskHazardous drinkersZambézia ProvinceHazardous drinkingSociodemographic characteristics
2017
Determinants of full vaccination status in children aged 12–23 months in Gurùé and Milange districts, Mozambique: results of a population-based cross-sectional survey
Shemwell S, Peratikos M, González-Calvo L, Renom-Llonch M, Boon A, Martinho S, Cherry C, Green A, Moon T. Determinants of full vaccination status in children aged 12–23 months in Gurùé and Milange districts, Mozambique: results of a population-based cross-sectional survey. International Health 2017, 9: 234-242. PMID: 28810665, PMCID: PMC5881253, DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihx020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFull vaccination statusVaccination statusVaccine uptakeLower oddsPopulation-based cross-sectional surveyNearest health facilityCross-sectional surveyFamily-centered approachFull vaccinationMore family-centered approachHealth facilitiesVaccination targetsZambézia ProvinceLogistic regressionAge 12Health decisionsMonthsChildrenDescriptive statisticsOddsFemalesStatusVaccinationHospitalUptakePrevalence and determinants of malaria among children in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Carlucci J, Blevins Peratikos M, Cherry C, Lopez M, Green A, González-Calvo L, Moon T, the Ogumaniha-SCIP Zambézia Consortium. Prevalence and determinants of malaria among children in Zambézia Province, Mozambique. Malaria Journal 2017, 16: 108. PMID: 28274257, PMCID: PMC5343407, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1741-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic malariaPercent of childrenZambézia ProvinceHealth facilitiesMalaria diagnosisDiagnostic testsMalaria rapid diagnostic testsMethodsA cross-sectional surveyPrevalence of feverRural Zambézia ProvinceMultivariable logistic regressionPrevalence of malariaCause of deathDeterminants of malariaFocus districtsPeak malaria transmissionBed net useRapid diagnostic testsPositive test resultsTwo-stage cluster sample designOutcomes of interestCross-sectional surveyCluster sample designMedian ageCase definition
2016
Understanding intra-vaginal and labia minora elongation practices among women heads-of-households in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Audet C, Blevins M, Cherry C, González-Calvo L, Green A, Moon T. Understanding intra-vaginal and labia minora elongation practices among women heads-of-households in Zambézia Province, Mozambique. Culture Health & Sexuality 2016, 19: 616-629. PMID: 27921861, PMCID: PMC5460297, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2016.1257739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTimes higher oddsAntenatal care visitsLabia minora elongationHigher oddsLast pregnancyCare visitsHIV testZambézia ProvinceVaginal practicesSelf-reported HIV statusHIV acquisitionHIV infectionHIV statusVaginal infectionsProtective effectSubstance useOddsWomenPregnancyInfectionVisitsLittle evidencePrevalenceAnticipated participationHeadPredictors of Health-Care Utilization Among Children 6–59 Months of Age in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Bayham M, Blevins M, Lopez M, Olupona O, González-Calvo L, Ndatimana E, Green A, Moon T. Predictors of Health-Care Utilization Among Children 6–59 Months of Age in Zambézia Province, Mozambique. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2016, 96: 493-500. PMID: 27821686, PMCID: PMC5303059, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationMedian ageMonths of ageRespiratory illnessChildren 6Zambézia ProvincePopulation-based cross-sectional surveyLogistic regressionMillennium Development Goal 4Children's median ageMothers' median ageMultivariable logistic regressionHealth careHigher maternal educationProportion of childrenYears of ageCross-sectional surveyHealth care servicesRespiratory symptomsSTATA 13.1Maternal educationChild mortalityDiarrheaFeverLast childFactors associated with the use of mosquito bed nets: results from two cross-sectional household surveys in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Moon T, Hayes C, Blevins M, Lopez M, Green A, González-Calvo L, Olupona O, The Ogumaniha-SCIP Zambézia Consortium. Factors associated with the use of mosquito bed nets: results from two cross-sectional household surveys in Zambézia Province, Mozambique. Malaria Journal 2016, 15: 196. PMID: 27068575, PMCID: PMC4827200, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1250-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsecticide-treated netsMosquito bed netsMosquito netsBed netsChildren 0Zambézia ProvinceUtilization of ITNsPopulation-based cross-sectional surveyPrevious nightMultivariable logistic regression analysisOverall disease burdenCross-sectional household surveyHigher maternal educationLogistic regression analysisBed net usageTimes higher oddsTwo-stage cluster sample designOutcomes of interestCross-sectional surveyHousehold monthly incomeITN availabilityCluster sample designPregnant womenDisease burdenHealth facilities
2015
Determinants of undernutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months in rural Zambézia Province, Mozambique: results of two population-based serial cross-sectional surveys
Rose ES, Blevins M, González-Calvo L, Ndatimana E, Green AF, Lopez M, Olupona O, Vermund SH, Moon TD, For the Ogumaniha-SCIP Zambézia Consortium. Determinants of undernutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months in rural Zambézia Province, Mozambique: results of two population-based serial cross-sectional surveys. BMC Nutrition 2015, 1: 41. PMID: 27182448, PMCID: PMC4864006, DOI: 10.1186/s40795-015-0039-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge z-scoreCross-sectional surveyZ-scoreZambézia ProvincePopulation-based cross-sectional surveyRural Zambézia ProvinceSerial cross-sectional surveysHeight z-scoreOdds of stuntingAge 6 monthsPrevalence of stuntingAge 5 yearsDeterminants of undernutritionDietary diversity scoreNon-linear associationLower oddsAnthropometric measurementsGreater oddsHousehold food insecurityMultidimensional interventionsSTATA 13.1UndernutritionLogistic regressionUnderweightConclusionsA combination
2014
Antiretroviral Therapy Program Expansion in Zambézia Province, Mozambique: Geospatial Mapping of Community-Based and Health Facility Data for Integrated Health Planning
Moon TD, Ossemane EB, Green AF, Ndatimana E, José E, Buehler CP, Wester CW, Vermund SH, Olupona O. Antiretroviral Therapy Program Expansion in Zambézia Province, Mozambique: Geospatial Mapping of Community-Based and Health Facility Data for Integrated Health Planning. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e109653. PMID: 25329169, PMCID: PMC4201452, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV populationZambézia ProvinceCommunity-based VCTCommunity-based voluntary counselingHIV testing resultsProgram demographic informationHIV seropositivity rateHealth facility dataProgram expansionHIV careVoluntary counselingSeropositivity rateTesting deliveryEvidence-based decisionsHealth planningTreatment monitoringGeospatial mappingDemographic informationHealth estimatesClinicFacility dataCommunity-BasedProgram planningCareVCT