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N. Sirili

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N. Sirili — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 14
Works: 117
Citations: 692

Most-cited papers

Determinants of misuse of antibiotics among parents of children attending clinics in regional referral hospitals in Tanzania
R. Mutagonda, A. Marealle, Lilian Nkinda, U. Kibwana +18 more
2022Scientific Reports37 citations Open access
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The role of community advisory boards in community-based HIV clinical trials: a qualitative study from Tanzania
Godwin Pancras, B. Sunguya, N. Sirili, E. Balandya +2 more
2022BMC Medical Ethics30 citations Open access
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Use of non-pharmacological methods in managing labour pain: experiences of nurse-midwives in two selected district hospitals in eastern Tanzania
D. Mwakawanga, Lilian Teddy Mselle, V. Chikwala, N. Sirili
2022BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth27 citations Open access
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Understanding barriers to implementing referral procedures in the rural and semi-urban district hospitals in Tanzania: Experiences of healthcare providers working in maternity units
Lilian Teddy Mselle, N. Sirili, Amani Anaeli, S. Massawe
2021PLoS ONE27 citations Open access
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Barriers and Facilitators of Use of Hydroxyurea among Children with Sickle Cell Disease: Experiences of Stakeholders in Tanzania
M. Kilonzi, H. Mlyuka, F. Felician, D. Mwakawanga +12 more
2021Hemato25 citations Open access
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Task-sharing to support paediatric and child health service delivery in low- and middle-income countries: current practice and a scoping review of emerging opportunities
Ying-Xi Zhao, Christiane Hagel, R. Tweheyo, N. Sirili +2 more
2021Human Resources for Health23 citations Open access
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The Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on the Quality of Life: A Focus on the Untold Experiences of Parents in Tanzania
M. Kilonzi, D. Mwakawanga, F. Felician, H. Mlyuka +12 more
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health20 citations Open access
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Training Curriculum, Skills, and Competencies for Global Health Leaders: Good Practices and Lessons Learned
M. Schleiff, P. Mburugu, J. Cape, Rama Mwenesi +5 more
2021Annals of Global Health18 citations Open access
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It is beyond remuneration: Bottom-up health workers’ retention strategies at the primary health care system in Tanzania
N. Sirili, D. Simba
2021PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Drivers of irrational use of antibiotics among children: a mixed-method study among prescribers and dispensers in Tanzania
Lilian Nkinda, M. Kilonzi, Fatuma F. Felix, R. Mutagonda +20 more
2022BMC Health Services Research13 citations Open access
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Accommodate or Reject: The Role of Local Communities in the Retention of Health Workers in Rural Tanzania
N. Sirili, D. Simba, J. Zulu, G. Frumence +1 more
2021International Journal of Health Policy and Management13 citations Open access
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Mismatched ambition, execution and outcomes: implementing maternal death surveillance and response system in Mtwara region, Tanzania
Ali Said, N. Sirili, S. Massawe, A. Pembe +2 more
2021BMJ Global Health12 citations Open access
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Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting: Healthcare Providers' Experiences from Southern Highland Tanzania
D. Mwakawanga, M. Kilonzi, Erick G Philipo, Aron Martine +9 more
2023Advances in pharmacological and pharmaceutical sciences11 citations Open access
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Facilitators for and Barriers to the Implementation of Performance Accountability Mechanisms for Quality Improvement in the Delivery of Maternal Health Services in a District Hospital in Pwani Region, Tanzania
Francis August, T. Nyamhanga, D. Kakoko, N. Sirili +1 more
2023International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health11 citations Open access
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A scoping review of the roles, challenges, and strategies for enhancing the performance of community health workers in the response against COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries
J. Zulu, A. Silumbwe, M. Munakampe, M. Chavula +5 more
2025BMC Primary Care10 citations Open access
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Profiling of antimicrobial dispensing practices in accredited drug dispensing outlets in Tanzania: a mixed-method cross-sectional study focusing on pediatric patients
David T. Myemba, B. Maganda, U. Kibwana, Lilian Nkinda +22 more
2022BMC Health Services Research10 citations Open access
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Strengthening midwives' competencies for addressing maternal and newborn mortality in Tanzania: Lessons from Midwifery Emergency Skills Training (MEST) project.
D. Mwakawanga, M. Rimoy, F. Mwanga, A. Massae +9 more
2023Midwifery9 citations
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Perceived performance of health facility governing committees in overseeing healthcare services delivery in primary health care facilities in Tanzania.
A. Kesale, M. K. Jiyenze, L. Katalambula, Ally Kinyaga +6 more
2022International Journal of Health Planning and Management9 citations
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Provision of prostate cancer services in Tanzania: perspectives from five tertiary hospitals
O. Nyongole, N. Sirili, G. Frumence, D. Simba +2 more
2024BMC Health Services Research8 citations Open access
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Predictors of antiretroviral therapy interruptions and factors influencing return to care at the Nkolndongo Health District, Cameroon
M. Nsoh, K. E. Tshimwanga, Busi A Ngum, A. Mgasa +5 more
2021African Health Sciences8 citations Open access
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“They are not HIV treatments drugs; they are preventive drugs (PrEP)”. Experiences of PrEP uptake among vulnerable adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania
Magreth Thadei Mwakilasa, A. Mwijage, S. Mushy, Maryam Amour +11 more
2025PLoS ONE7 citations Open access
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Patients’ perception on quality of care for prostate cancer at tertiary hospitals in Tanzania: a qualitative study
O. Nyongole, D. Kakoko, N. Sirili, G. Frumence +3 more
2024Frontiers in Oncology6 citations Open access
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Implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes in paediatric patients in regional referral hospitals in Tanzania: experience from prescribers and dispensers
Lilian Nkinda, D. Mwakawanga, U. Kibwana, W. Mikomangwa +20 more
2022JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance6 citations Open access
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“If my husband was in the labor ward with me, my baby wouldn’t have died”; experiences on birth companionship from a tertiary health facility, Tanzania
M. O. Mwakyusa, A. Said, Shekha Selemani, Musa Kakiziba +3 more
2025PLoS ONE5 citations
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Access to emergency care in primary healthcare system in Tanzania: a mixed-method community-based study in a resource-limited setting
G. Hyuha, M. Kilonzi, N. Sirili, Notikela Nyamle +5 more
2025BMJ public health5 citations Open access
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Development and validation of context-specific components of obstetric violence: Experiences from the central zone of Tanzania
T. Masoi, S. Kibusi, N. Sirili, Lilian Teddy Mselle
2025PLoS ONE5 citations Open access
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Knowledge of non-communicable diseases and access to healthcare services among adults before and during COVID-19 pandemic in rural Tanzania
N. Sirili, M. Kilonzi, G. Kiwango, Edward Lengai +5 more
2024Frontiers in Public Health5 citations Open access
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Opportunities and challenges for the integration of managing non-communicable diseases within HIV care and treatment services in Tanzania
Anzibert Rugakingira, Emili Yondu, J. M. Thobias, Ikunda Dionis +4 more
2024HIV Research & Clinical Practice5 citations Open access
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Health care prioritization process for the elderly in rural Tanzania under decentralized system: Prospects and challenges
Malale Tungu, N. Sirili, G. Frumence, Alphoncina Kagaigai +3 more
2024PLoS ONE5 citations Open access
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Opportunities and Challenges for Implementation of Harmonized Competence-Based Curricula in Medicine and Nursing Programmes in Tanzania: Experiences of Biomedical Sciences’ Stakeholders
N. Sirili, D. Mloka, Lilian Teddy Mselle, R. Kisenge +11 more
2023Advances in Medical Education and Practice5 citations Open access
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Experiences of clinical teaching-learning among medical and nursing graduates during internship and their supervisors in Tanzania
Lilian Teddy Mselle, E. Tarimo, D. Mloka, D. Mkoka +4 more
2022Discover Education5 citations Open access
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Going paperless: the strengths and limitations of electronic research ethics information management system in a health training institution in Tanzania
Rebecca Mkumbwa, Godwin Pancras, N. Sirili
2025BMC Health Services Research4 citations Open access
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Readiness of medical universities in Tanzania to implement competency-based curricula using e-learning in teaching and assessment: an exploratory qualitative case study
I. Minja, N. Sirili, A. K. Hamad, Edith Tarimo +4 more
2025BMC Medical Education4 citations Open access
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“…We never considered it important…”: a qualitative study on perceived barriers on use of non-pharmacological methods in management of labour pain by nurse-midwives in eastern Tanzania
D. Mwakawanga, N. Sirili, V. Chikwala, Lilian Teddy Mselle
2024BMC Nursing4 citations Open access
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“If I die for touching him, let me die”: a rapid ethnographic assessment of cultural practices and Ebola transmission in high-risk border regions of Tanzania
Priscilla Kusena, Emmy Metta, Hussein Mohamed, D. Kakoko +16 more
2024BMC Public Health4 citations Open access
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Strengthening uptake of breast cancer screening services in Tanzania; re-visiting the breast cancer screening messages
Khadija Msami, Notikela Nyamle, Thadeus Ruwaichi, Harrison Chuwa +1 more
2024BMC Cancer4 citations Open access
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Optimizing screening practice for gestational diabetes mellitus in primary healthcare facilities in Tanzania: research protocol
A. Kikula, N. Sirili, K. Ramaiya, J. L. Peñalvo +2 more
2024Reproductive Health4 citations Open access
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Building a digital supportive supervision system for improving health service delivery in Low- and Middle-Income countries through the collaborative requirements development methodology (CRDM): Experience from Tanzania
C. J. German, J. Kengia, H. Mwanyika, Joseph Makaranga +17 more
2024Gates Open Research4 citations Open access
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Micro planning in the implementation of community-based health programmes: lessons from vaccination services in Geita and Morogoro Tanzania
G. Frumence, N. Sirili, Linda Simon Paulo, A. Mphúru +1 more
2023Tanzania Journal of Health Research4 citations Open access
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Factors influencing maternal death surveillance and review implementation in Dodoma City, Tanzania. A qualitative case study
Nelson M. Rumbeli, Furaha August, V. Silvestri, N. Sirili
2023Learning Health Systems4 citations Open access
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Contribution of Human Resources for Health competence and skill mix on compliance with healthcare quality standards among Primary Healthcare Facilities in Tanzania: evidence from dispensaries
S. Mwaisengela, Patricia A. Materu, C. J. German, Issa I. Mmbaga +18 more
2025Discover Public Health3 citations Open access
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Strengthening health management, leadership, and governance capacities: What are the actual training needs in Tanzania?
M. K. Jiyenze, N. Sirili, J. Ngocho, A. Kikula +3 more
2023Health Science Reports3 citations Open access
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Promoting access of hydroxyurea to sickle cell disease individuals: Time to make it an essential medicine
M. Kilonzi, H. Mlyuka, A. Jonathan, H. Tutuba +6 more
2022F1000Research3 citations Open access
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Pregnant women’s knowledge of obstetric violence and related factors: baseline evidence from an implementation study in the central zone, Tanzania
Theresia J. Masoi, S. Kibusi, Lilian Teddy Mselle, N. Sirili
2026Frontiers in Global Women's Health2 citations
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Venomous bites and stings in rural Tanzania: a retrospective cohort study
M. Kilonzi, P. M. Makoye, B. Aiko, G. Hyuha +6 more
2025Toxicology Communications2 citations Open access
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“It’s the Time they Take to Give Feedback; it has Become a Problem” Exploring Barriers and Facilitators for Research Supervision in Postgraduate Medical Education in Tanzania. A Qualitative Study
Muzdalifat Abeid, C. Mbekenga, Ahmed Jusabani, Sherin A Kassamali +4 more
2025Advances in Medical Education and Practice2 citations Open access
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Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision services among young adults in rural Tanzania: a cross-sectional study of willingness
Robert Rugonzibwa Rweyemamu, C. C. Kamata, Ikunda Dionis, Mary Kisima +6 more
2025AIDS Care2 citations Open access
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“Being Treated Like an Infant Who Doesn’t Know Anything” Obstetric Violence From Perspectives of Women, Health Care Providers and Key Community Informants in Central Zone Tanzania: A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study
Theresia J. Masoi, Lilian Teddy Mselle, S. Kibusi, N. Sirili
2025SAGE Open Nursing2 citations Open access
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From injury to outcome: A mixed-methods study of animal-related injuries in a rural district of Tanzania
G. Hyuha, Notikela Nyamle, M. Kilonzi, P. M. Makoye +3 more
2025PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases2 citations Open access
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Controversies in implementing the exemption policy for the elderly healthcare services in Tanzania: experiences from the priority setting process in two selected districts
Malale Tungu, N. Sirili, Alphoncina Kagaigai, Pankras Luoga +3 more
2024Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation2 citations Open access
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