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h-index: 11
Works: 34
Citations: 367

Most-cited papers

Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review
Trisha Greenhalgh, C. R. Macintyre, Michael G. Baker, Shovon Bhattacharjee +9 more
2023Clinical Microbiology Reviews84 citations Open access
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Contents of antenatal care services in Afghanistan: findings from the national health survey 2018
Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Essa Tawfiq, Massoma Jafari, Abdul Wahed Wasiq +5 more
2023BMC Public Health33 citations Open access
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Predictors of antenatal care services utilization by pregnant women in Afghanistan: Evidence from the Afghanistan Health Survey 2018
Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Essa Tawfiq, C. Suwanbamrung, Abdul Wahed Wasiq +1 more
2024PLoS ONE29 citations Open access
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Predicting maternal healthcare seeking behaviour in Afghanistan: exploring sociodemographic factors and women’s knowledge of severity of illness
Essa Tawfiq, M. Azimi, Aeraj Feroz, Ahmad Shakir Hadad +4 more
2023BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth29 citations Open access
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Quality of antenatal care services in Afghanistan: findings from the national survey 2022–2023
Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Zabihullah Anwary, Khalid Akbari +3 more
2025BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth23 citations Open access
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Predictors of non-adherence to antihypertensive medications: A cross-sectional study from a regional hospital in Afghanistan
Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Mohammad-Hashim Wafa, Essa Tawfiq, Massoma Jafari +6 more
2023PLoS ONE20 citations Open access
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Effects of Training Health Workers in Integrated Management of Childhood Illness on Quality of Care for Under-5 Children in Primary Healthcare Facilities in Afghanistan
Essa Tawfiq, Sayed Ali Shah Alawi, Kayhan Natiq
2019International Journal of Health Policy and Management19 citations Open access
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Sociodemographic Predictors of Initiating Antenatal Care Visits by Pregnant Women During First Trimester of Pregnancy: Findings from the Afghanistan Health Survey 2018
Essa Tawfiq, M. Fazli, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai +2 more
2023International Journal of Women's Health17 citations Open access
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Factors influencing early postnatal care use among postpartum women in Afghanistan
Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, O. Dadras
2024Scientific Reports16 citations Open access
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Early childhood development and its associated factors among children aged 36–59 months in Afghanistan: evidence from the national survey 2022–2023
O. Dadras, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Massoma Jafari, Essa Tawfiq
2024BMC Pediatrics13 citations Open access
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The role of masks and respirators in preventing respiratory infections in healthcare and community settings
C. R. Macintyre, A. Chughtai, M. Kunasekaran, Essa Tawfiq +1 more
2025British medical journal12 citations
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Risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan: insights of the nationwide population-based survey in 2018
O. Dadras, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Massoma Jafari, Essa Tawfiq
2024Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition12 citations Open access
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Factors influencing early initiation of breastfeeding in Afghanistan: secondary analysis of the Afghanistan MICS 2022–23
Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Zarghoon Tareen, Sayed Ali Shah Alawi +2 more
2025International Breastfeeding Journal11 citations Open access
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Prevalence and factors associated with mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact in Afghanistan
Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Massoma Jafari, Zarghoon Tareen +4 more
2025PLoS ONE9 citations Open access
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Effects of results-based financing of maternal and child health services on patient satisfaction in Afghanistan
Essa Tawfiq, Jaikishan Desai, D. Hyslop
2018Journal of Health Services Research and Policy9 citations
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Association of Travel Time and Residential Location With the Use of Antenatal Care and Institutional Delivery Services in Afghanistan
Massoma Jafari, Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Sheena Currie +5 more
2026Obstetrics and Gynecology International6 citations Open access
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Minimum acceptable diet and contributing factors among children aged 6–23 months in Afghanistan: insights from the 2022–2023 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Massoma Jafari, Ghulam Mohayuddin Mudaser +4 more
2025BMC Nutrition6 citations Open access
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Prevalence and factors associated with institutional delivery in rural Afghanistan: secondary analysis of the 2022–2023 multiple indicator cluster survey
Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Essa Tawfiq, Massoma Jafari, Parvin Golzareh +4 more
2026Reproductive Health5 citations Open access
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Predictors of Mothers’ Care Seeking Behavior for Common Childhood Illnesses: Findings From the Afghanistan Health Survey 2015
Essa Tawfiq, Khwaja Mir Islam SAEED, Sayed Ali Shah Alawi, Jammalluddin Jawaid +1 more
2023International Journal of Health Policy and Management5 citations Open access
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Epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus within a New South Wales-based multi-centre health district between 2018 and 2024 in Australia.
Zubair Akhtar, A. Notaras, Essa Tawfiq, M. Kunasekaran +3 more
2025Pathology (Sydney)4 citations Open access
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Exclusive breastfeeding practices in Afghanistan: evidence from the 2022–2023 multiple indicator cluster survey
Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Essa Tawfiq, Massoma Jafari, Zainab Ezadi +5 more
2025Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition4 citations Open access
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Prelacteal feeding practice and its associated factors in Afghanistan: insights from the 2022–2023 multiple indicator cluster survey
Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Essa Tawfiq, Fateme Dadras, Zainab Ezadi +4 more
2026BMC Nutrition2 citations Open access
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Long Covid Symptom Clusters, Correlates and Predictors in a Highly Vaccinated Australian Population in 2023
Essa Tawfiq, Rosalie Chen, D. Honeyman, Rebecca Dawson +6 more
2025Health Expectations2 citations Open access
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Factors associated with delayed neonatal bathing in Afghanistan: insights from the 2022–2023 multiple indicator cluster survey
Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Essa Tawfiq, Massoma Jafari, Zainab Ezadi +2 more
2025BMC Research Notes1 citations Open access
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Does the prevalence of promotions on foods and beverages vary by product healthiness? A population-based study of household food and drink purchases in New Zealand
Essa Tawfiq, K. Bradbury, Cliona Ni Mhurchu
2021Public Health Nutrition1 citations Open access
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Formula feeding practice among mothers with infants aged 0–5 months in Afghanistan: prevalence and associated factors
Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Essa Tawfiq, Zainab Ezadi, Massoma Jafari +3 more
2026Discover Public Health0 citations Open access
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Postnatal Care Service Utilization and Associated Factors Among Women in Rural Afghanistan: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of the 2022–2023 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Zainab Ezadi, Fateme Dadras +2 more
2026Health Science Reports0 citations Open access
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Adequate tetanus toxoid immunization and its correlates among married women with a recent live birth in Afghanistan: Insights from a national survey
Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Essa Tawfiq, Zainab Ezadi, Massoma Jafari +1 more
2026Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics0 citations Open access
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Completion of the National Childhood Immunization Schedule and Associated Factors Among Children Aged 24–35 Months in Afghanistan: A Nationwide Analysis of MICS 2022–23
O. Dadras, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Essa Tawfiq, Massoma Jafari
2026Maternal and Child Health Journal0 citations
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Coverage and factors associated with receipt of early newborn postnatal care components in Afghanistan: findings from the 2022–2023 multiple indicator cluster survey
Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Zainab Ezadi, Massoma Jafari +2 more
2026Global Health Action0 citations Open access
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Menstrual hygiene management and social exclusion among women in Afghanistan: insights from a national survey
O. Dadras, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Zainab Ezadi, Massoma Jafari +2 more
2026BMC Women's Health0 citations Open access
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Modern contraceptive use and its associated factors among married women in Afghanistan
Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Zainab Ezadi +4 more
2026Discover Public Health0 citations Open access
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Polygyny and Child Health in Afghanistan: Understanding Health Risks and Policy Solutions in a Traditional Society
O. Dadras, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Massoma Jafari, Essa Tawfiq
2026American Journal of Human Biology0 citations
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Knowledge, Behaviours, and Preferred Information Sources Relating to COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies Among Ethnically Diverse Australians
D. Hutchinson, Aye M. Moa, Helen Skouteris, D. Ayton +3 more
2025Asia-Pacific journal of public health0 citations
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