Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Muganyizi, Projestine"
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Community perceptions of rape and child sexual abuse: a qualitative study in rural Tanzania
Abeid, Muzidalifat; Muganyizi, Projestine; Olsson, Pia; Darj, Elisabeth; Axemo, Pia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Rape of women and children is recognized as a health and human rights issue in Tanzania and internationally. Exploration of the prevailing perceptions in rural areas is needed in order to expand the understanding ... -
A community-based intervention for improving health-seeking behavior among sexual violence survivors: a controlled before and after design study in rural Tanzania
Abeid, Muzidalifat; Muganyizi, Projestine; Mpembeni, Rose; Darj, Elisabeth; Axemo, Pia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: Despite global recognition that sexual violence is a violation of human rights, evidence stillshows it is a pervasive problem across all societies. Promising community intervention studies in the ... -
Evaluation of a training program for health care workers to improve the quality of care for rape survivors: a quasi-experimental design study in Morogoro, Tanzania
Abeid, Muzidalifat; Muganyizi, Projestine; Mpembeni, Rose; Darj, Elisabeth; Axemo, Pia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background Sexual violence against women and children in Tanzania and globally is a human rights violation and a developmental challenge. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the impact of training health ... -
Knowledge and attitude towards rape and child sexual abuse – a community-based cross-sectional study in Rural Tanzania
Abeid, Muzidalifat; Muganyizi, Projestine; Massawe, Siriel; Mpembeni, Rose; Darj, Elisabeth; Axemo, Pia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Violence against women and children is globally recognized as a social and human rights concern. In Tanzania, sexual violence towards women and children is a public health problem. The aim of this study was ...