M. L. Kamugisha

Publication List Details

Period

2004 - 2008

Number

16

Co-Authors

Risk factors for low birth-weight in areas with varying malaria transmission in Korogwe, Tanzania: implications for malaria control (2008)

Mmbando, B.P., Cole-Lewis, H., Sembuche, S., Kamugisha, M.L., Theander, T., Lusingu, J.P.A., ...

Low birth weight (LBW) is a risk factor for infant mortality, morbidity, growth retardation, poor cognitive development, and chronic diseases. Maternal exposure to diseases such as malaria, HIV, and...

Prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and haemoglobin S in high and moderate malaria transmission areas of Muheza, north-eastern Tanzania (2008)

SEGEJA, M.D., MMBANDO, B.P., KAMUGISHA, M.L., AKIDA, J.A., SAVAELI, Z.X., MINJA, D.T., ...

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and haemoglobin S (HbS) are very common genetic disorders in sub Saharan Africa, where malaria is endemic. These genetic disorders have been...

Paracheck Pf® compared with microscopy for diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum   malaria among children in Tanga City, north-eastern Tanzania (2008)

KAMUGISHA, M.L., MSANGENI, H., BEALE, E., MALECELA, E.K., AKIDA, J., ISHENGOMA, D.R.S, ...

Malaria is a major public health problem particularly in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. In most urban areas, malaria transmission intensity is low thus monitoring trends using reliable tools is crucial to...

Prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and haemoglobin S in high and moderate malaria transmission areas of Muheza, north-eastern Tanzania (2008)

Segeja, M D, Mmbando, B P, Kamugisha, M L, Akida, J A, Savaeli, Z X, Minja, D T, ...

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and haemoglobin S (HbS) are very common genetic disorders in sub Saharan Africa, where malaria is endemic. These genetic disorders have been...

Paracheck Pf® compared with microscopy for diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among children in Tanga City, north-eastern Tanzania (2008)

Kamugisha, M L, Msangeni, H, Beale, E, Malecele, E K, Akida, J, Ishengoma, D R, ...

Malaria is a major public health problem particularly in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. In most urban areas, malaria transmission intensity is low thus monitoring trends using reliable tools is crucial to...

Commnity knowledge, attitudes and practices towards tberculosis and its treatment inMpwapwa District, central Tanzania (2007)

Mangesho, P E, Shayo, E H, Makunde, W H, Keto, G B, Mandara, C I, Kamugisha, M L, ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of adult mortality with 32% of the global population infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The current control of TB depends mainly on case...

Pattern and spatial distribution of plague in Lushoto, north-eastern Tanzania (2007)

Kamugisha, M.L., Gesase, S., Minja, D., Mgema, S., Mlwilo, T.D., Mayala, B.K., ...

A review of plague records from 1986 to 2002 and household interviews were carried out in the plague endemic villages to establish a pattern and spatial distribution of the disease in Lushoto...

Malaria specific mortality in lowlands and highlands of Muheza district, north-eastern Tanzania (2007)

Kamugisha, M.L., Gesase, S., Mlwilo, T.D., Mmbando, B.P., Segeja, M.D., Minja, D.T., ...

Vital registration of causes of death in Tanzania is incomplete and many deaths occur outside health care settings. Verbal autopsies (VA) are used to determine the underlying cause of death, and the...

Commnity knowledge, attitudes and practices towards tberculosis and its treatment in Mpwapwa District, central Tanzania (2007)

Mangesho, P.E., Shayo, E., Makunde, W.H., Keto, G.B.S., Mandara, C.I., Kamugisha, M.L., ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of adult mortality with 32% of the global population infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis   . The current control of TB depends mainly on case...

Evaluation of the bio-efficacy of three brands of repellents against wild populations of anthropophilic mosquitoes (2007)

Magesa, S.M., Kamugisha, M.L.

Three commercial repellents marketed in Tanzania: Zero Bite® (a blend of microcrystalline waxes, mineral oils, natural flavours, Olibanum oil, Eucalyptus oil, Geranium oil, Citronella oil and...

Malaria and nutritional status in children living in the East Usambara Mountains, north-eastern Tanzania (2007)

Kamugisha, M.L., Crawford, N., Savaeli, Z., Msangeni, H., Massaga, J.J., Mmbando, B.P., ...

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Kwelumbizi and Shambangeda villages, in the East Usambara Mountains, in north-east Tanzania, to determine the prevalence of malaria parasitaemia and...