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Papers by Hamisi Hamisi

Reaching postpartum women with access to contraception is a top priority for PSI and many other o... more Reaching postpartum women with access to contraception is a top priority for PSI and many other organizations. If women conceive again within 18 months they will face significantly increased risks of poor maternal and infant health outcomes. Experts estimate that if all couples in developing countries spaced their pregnancies by 24 months or more maternal deaths around the world would decline by 32% and childhood deaths by nearly 10%.1) In developing countries more than 220 million women--15% of all women of reproductive age--have an unmet need for contraception.2) Unmet need for contraception is even higher (65%) among women in the first year postpartum when the health risks of pregnancy are greatest. 3) Postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) services afford women the option of a highly effective long-acting reversible contraceptive (the copper IUD) before being discharged from a health facility following childbirth. Other advantages of the PPIUD are that it is safe for women livin...

International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, 2014

Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2014

ABSTRACT Tanzania’s child mortality rate—between 103 and 130 deaths per 1000 live births–is well ... more ABSTRACT Tanzania’s child mortality rate—between 103 and 130 deaths per 1000 live births–is well above the world average. The data from the Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey 2007/08 were used in order. There were 27,511 children included in the analysis. Regression analysis focused on child mortality based on maternal and fertility behaviours. Children belonging to the group of higher birth order faced 0.17 odds of dying. A birth spacing of 24 months or longer was observed in the successive birth interval for 76% of the respondents. Focusing on the study’s findings, encouraging longer breastfeeding practice is one way to help produce a healthy baby.

Climate and Development, 2012

Climate variability and change has led to multifaceted stresses and compounded socio-environmenta... more Climate variability and change has led to multifaceted stresses and compounded socio-environmental problems. Using the example of Simiyu wetlands in Tanzania, this article analyses the complexity and inter-connectedness of climate-related mal-adaptation and coping strategies and their implications. Various study methods were used, including consultative meetings, stakeholders workshops, a literature review, household questionnaires and land use cover and change analysis. Reactive

Iranian journal of public health, 2012

The government of the United Republic of Tanzania has initiated the Integrated Management of Chil... more The government of the United Republic of Tanzania has initiated the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness program to improve the health and wellbeing of children. Tanzania's under-five mortality rate is still 1.7 times higher than the world average and, in order to achieve its Millennium Development Goal 4 target, its annual reduction rate is quite low at 2.2. The main aim of the study is to examine under-five mortality combined with the Data from the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey 2008 data was used. Odds ratios for infant and under-five mortality were estimated using logistic regression; crude and adjusting models were adopted. Mortality cases (18.3%) have been reported to children born with an interval of <24 months. Mothers with no education reported 14.6%, primary education mothers reported 11.1% and higher education reported only 5.3% (P<0.001). Therefore, maternal education plays is a major role on fertility and infant and under-five mortality behavior....

Journal of Economic, Business and Administration, Jun 27, 2022

This study aims to determine the supervisory function of DPRD in APBD management in order to real... more This study aims to determine the supervisory function of DPRD in APBD management in order to realize good governance in Gorontalo Province and to determine the factors that hinder DPRD's supervisory function in APBD management in order to realize good governance in Gorontalo Province. This type of research is descriptive qualitative. In this study there are two sources of data, namely primary data sources and secondary data sources. Data collection techniques used in this study were interviews, observation, and documentation studies. The data analysis techniques in this study are: data reduction, data presentation, conclusions and data verification. The results of the research show that the DPRD's supervisory function in managing the APBD in order to realize good governance in Gorontalo province has been running as it should. Aspects of the DPRD's supervisory function in the management of the APBD have been running quite well, it can be seen from: (1) Supervision Standards, in general the DPRD's supervisory function has been carried out. Although repressive supervision has not yet been implemented. (2) Evaluation of the results of supervision has been carried out in accordance with the basis of supervision and control. DPRD's efforts to evaluate the results of supervision can be seen from several policy decisions which after being criticized have changed policies. (3) Information Disclosure has been carried out by the Gorontalo Provincial DPRD, although publication efforts as a form of implementing the provisions of the law in which public information must be easily accessible by the public has not been confirmed by the DPRD

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2015

Global Public Health, 2020

Adolescent alcohol use remains an under-addressed population health issue across Africa. Although... more Adolescent alcohol use remains an under-addressed population health issue across Africa. Although the literature explores the intersection of alcohol use and vulnerability to HIV and AIDS, there is limited evidence on the gendered uptake and use of alcohol among adolescents. Capturing adolescents' voiced experiences about the societal influences shaping their alcohol usage is essential for identifying contextually relevant interventions to reduce their vulnerability to alcohol and related risky behaviours, such as unsafe sex. We conducted qualitative research in urban Tanzania, including key informant interviews, systematic mapping of alcohol availability, in-depth interviews with adolescents in and out of school and adults, and participatory methodologies with adolescents ages 15-19. The findings described here were drawn from the participatory methodologies (n=177); and in-depth interviews with adolescents (n=24) and adults (n=24). Three key themes emerged: (1) boys' increased social vulnerability to alcohol consumption; (2) the ways in which stigma shapes girls' alcohol usage; and (3) how gendered perceptions of alcohol use reinforce societal inequalities. There exists an urgent need to address the social and gendered vulnerabilities of youth in Africa to the uptake and use of alcohol, and identify interventions that reshape notions of masculinity increasing boy's vulnerability to use.

JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, 2015

The objective of this paper is to provide data users with a worldwide assessment of the age repor... more The objective of this paper is to provide data users with a worldwide assessment of the age reporting in the Tanzania Population Census 2012 data. Many demographic and socio-economic data are age-sex attributed. However, a variety of irregularities and misstatements are noted with respect to age-related data and less to sex data because of its biological differences between the genders.