Choolwe Jacobs

Most-cited papers

1. Mortality and morbidity patterns in under-five children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Zambia: a five-year retrospective review of hospital-based records (2009–2013)

   Tendai Munthali, Choolwe Jacobs, Lungowe Sitali, Rosalia Dambe +1 more

   2015Archives of Public Health144 citations Open access

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2. Predictors of Antenatal Care, Skilled Birth Attendance, and Postnatal Care Utilization among the Remote and Poorest Rural Communities of Zambia: A Multilevel Analysis

   Choolwe Jacobs, M. Moshabela, Sitali Maswenyeho, N. Lambo +1 more

   2017Frontiers in Public Health88 citations Open access

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3. A systematic review of factors that shape implementation of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in sub-Saharan Africa

   A. Silumbwe, J. Zulu, H. Halwindi, Choolwe Jacobs +5 more

   2017BMC Public Health70 citations Open access

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4. Health service utilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020: a multicountry empirical assessment with a focus on maternal, newborn and child health services

   A. Amouzou, Abdoulaye Maïga, C. Faye, S. Chakwera +68 more

   2022BMJ Global Health67 citations Open access

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5. Place of Delivery Associated With Postnatal Care Utilization Among Childbearing Women in Zambia

   Charles Chungu, M. Makasa, Mumbi Chola, Choolwe Jacobs

   2018Frontiers in Public Health65 citations Open access

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6. Effectiveness of a girls’ empowerment programme on early childbearing, marriage and school dropout among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial

   I. Sandøy, M. Mudenda, J. Zulu, E. Munsaka +11 more

   2016Trials59 citations Open access

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7. Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) among postpartum women in Zomba District, Malawi: a cross-sectional study

   S. Azizi, G. Chongwe, H. Chipukuma, Choolwe Jacobs +2 more

   2018BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth57 citations Open access

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8. Factors associated with late antenatal care booking: population based observations from the 2007 Zambia demographic and health survey

   N. Sinyange, Lungowe Sitali, Choolwe Jacobs, P. Musonda +1 more

   2016The Pan African Medical Journal52 citations Open access

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9. Higher Educational Attainment Associated with Optimal Antenatal Care Visits among Childbearing Women in Zambia

   Brian Muyunda, M. Makasa, Choolwe Jacobs, P. Musonda +1 more

   2016Frontiers in Public Health49 citations Open access

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10. Seroepidemiology of Hepatitis E Virus Infection in an Urban Population in Zambia: Strong Association With HIV and Environmental Enteropathy

    Choolwe Jacobs, Clarance Chiluba, C. Phiri, M. M. Lisulo +4 more

    2013Journal of Infectious Diseases45 citations Open access

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11. Evaluation of a community-based intervention to improve maternal and neonatal health service coverage in the most rural and remote districts of Zambia

    Choolwe Jacobs, C. Michelo, Mumbi Chola, N. Oliphant +4 more

    2018PLoS ONE39 citations Open access

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12. Towards a framework for analyzing determinants of performance of community health workers in malaria prevention and control: a systematic review

    H. Chipukuma, J. Zulu, Choolwe Jacobs, G. Chongwe +4 more

    2018Human Resources for Health34 citations Open access

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13. Assessment of pesticide residue levels among locally produced fruits and vegetables in Monze district, Zambia

    Mildred Mwanja, Choolwe Jacobs, A. Mbewe, N. Munyinda

    2017International Journal of Food Contamination32 citations Open access

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14. Predictors of Health Seeking Behaviours for Common Childhood Illnesses in Poor Resource Settings in Zambia, A Community Cross Sectional Study

    Golden Apuleni, Choolwe Jacobs, P. Musonda

    2021Frontiers in Public Health30 citations Open access

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15. Risk factors for impaired fasting glucose or diabetes among HIV infected patients on ART in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia

    P. Shankalala, Choolwe Jacobs, S. Bosomprah, M. Vinikoor +2 more

    2017Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders29 citations Open access

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16. Effects of economic support, comprehensive sexuality education and community dialogue on sexual behaviour: Findings from a cluster-RCT among adolescent girls in rural Zambia.

    H. K. Hegdahl, P. Musonda, J. Svanemyr, J. Zulu +3 more

    2022Social Science & Medicine (1967)28 citations Open access

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17. Implementation of a community-based intervention in the most rural and remote districts of Zambia: a process evaluation of safe motherhood action groups

    Choolwe Jacobs, C. Michelo, M. Moshabela

    2018Implementation Science26 citations Open access

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18. Access barriers to maternal healthcare services in selected hard-to-reach areas of Zambia: a mixed methods design

    Chris Mweemba, M. Mapulanga, Choolwe Jacobs, P. Katowa-Mukwato +1 more

    2021The Pan African Medical Journal24 citations Open access

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19. Perceptions of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in selected Higher and Tertiary Education Institutions of Zambia: A qualitative study on the perspectives of young people and healthcare providers

    Choolwe Jacobs, Flata Mwale, Musonda Mubanga, M. Kasonde +4 more

    2023PLOS Global Public Health22 citations Open access

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20. Why do rural women in the most remote and poorest areas of Zambia predominantly attend only one antenatal care visit with a skilled provider? A qualitative inquiry

    Choolwe Jacobs, C. Michelo, M. Moshabela

    2018BMC Health Services Research22 citations Open access

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21. Risk factors associated with neonatal mortality among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka

    Deborah Tembo, Francis D. N. Abobo, P. Kaonga, Choolwe Jacobs +1 more

    2024Scientific Reports20 citations Open access

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22. Antimicrobial Resistance among Pregnant Women with Urinary Tract Infections Attending Antenatal Clinic at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital (LMUTH), Lusaka, Zambia

    Kekelwa Inyambo Yeta, C. Michelo, Choolwe Jacobs

    2021International Journal of Microbiology20 citations Open access

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23. “They say that I have lost my integrity by breaking my virginity”: experiences of teen school going mothers in two schools in Lusaka Zambia

    Shanny Nkwemu, Choolwe Jacobs, O. Mweemba, Anjali Sharma +1 more

    2019BMC Public Health20 citations Open access

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24. Demand Side Factors Associated With Quality Antenatal Care Services: A Case Study of Lusaka District, Zambia

    Brave M. Katemba, P. Bwembya, T. Hamoonga, Mumbi Chola +1 more

    2018Frontiers in Public Health20 citations Open access

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25. Evaluating fidelity of community health worker roles in malaria prevention and control programs in Livingstone District, Zambia-A bottleneck analysis

    H. Chipukuma, H. Halwiindi, J. Zulu, S. Azizi +1 more

    2020BMC Health Services Research18 citations Open access

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26. Experiences and challenges of adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus presenting at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia

    Kunda Faith Mwila, P. Bwembya, Choolwe Jacobs

    2019BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care16 citations Open access

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27. Understanding maternal choices and experiences of care by skilled providers: Voices of mothers who delivered at home in selected communities of Lusaka city, Zambia

    Choolwe Jacobs, C. Michelo, A. Hyder

    2023Frontiers in Global Women's Health13 citations Open access

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28. Women’s decision-making and uptake of services to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in Zambia

    Catherine Ford, C. Chibwesha, J. Winston, Choolwe Jacobs +4 more

    2017AIDS Care11 citations Open access

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29. Counting older women: Measuring the health and wellbeing of older women in LMICs

    Rosemary Morgan, A. Kalbarczyk, D. Mohan, Choolwe Jacobs +4 more

    2024Cell Reports Medicine10 citations Open access

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30. Trends and Inequalities in Maternal and Newborn Health Services for Unplanned Settlements of Lusaka City, Zambia

    Choolwe Jacobs, M. Musukuma, R. Hamoonga, Brivine Sikapande +4 more

    2024Journal of urban health10 citations Open access

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31. Effect of Cash Transfer on School Dropout Rates using Longitudinal Data Modelling: A Randomized Trial of Research Initiative to Support the Empowerment of girls (RISE) in Zambia

    M. Sampa, Choolwe Jacobs, P. Musonda

    2018The Open Public Health Journal10 citations Open access

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32. How Zambia reduced inequalities in under-five mortality rates over the last two decades: a mixed-methods study

    Choolwe Jacobs, M. Musukuma, Brivine Sikapande, Ovost Chooye +4 more

    2023BMC Health Services Research9 citations Open access

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33. Coverage, Trends, and Inequalities of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Indicators among the Poor and Non-Poor in the Most Populous Cities from 38 Sub-Saharan African Countries

    C. Blumenberg, Janaína Calu Costa, Luiza I. C. Ricardo, Choolwe Jacobs +6 more

    2023Journal of urban health9 citations Open access

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34. Assessment of contextual factors shaping delivery and uptake of isoniazid preventive therapy among people living with HIV in Dar es salaam, Tanzania

    R. Nyarubamba, A. Silumbwe, Choolwe Jacobs, P. Maritim +2 more

    2022BMC Infectious Diseases9 citations Open access

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35. Maternal COVID-19 infection and associated factors: A cross-sectional study

    M. Lubeya, J. Kabwe, M. Mukosha, S. Phiri +5 more

    2023PLoS ONE8 citations Open access

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36. Modelling mortality within 28 days among preterm infants at a tertiary hospital in Lusaka, Zambia: a retrospective review of hospital-based records

    M. Mukosha, P. Kaonga, K. Kapembwa, P. Musonda +3 more

    2021The Pan African Medical Journal8 citations

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37. Factors shaping the implementation of the SAFE strategy for trachoma using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: a systematic review

    P. Maritim, J. Zulu, Choolwe Jacobs, Mumbi Chola +4 more

    2019Global Health Action8 citations Open access

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38. Acceptability of option B+ among HIV positive women receiving antenatal and postnatal care services in selected health centre’s in Lusaka

    Bridget Chomba Chanda, R. Likwa, Jessy Zgambo, L. Tembo +1 more

    2018BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth8 citations Open access

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39. Magnitude and determinants of unsafe abortion among Zambian women presenting for abortion care services: A multilevel analysis

    M. Lubeya, M. Mukosha, Choolwe Jacobs, Kenneth Chanda +7 more

    2022International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics7 citations Open access

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40. Determinants and neonatal outcomes of preeclampsia among women living with and without HIV at a tertiary hospital in Zambia: a review of medical records

    M. Mukosha, B. Vwalika, M. Lubeya, A. Kumwenda +5 more

    2022The Pan African Medical Journal7 citations

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41. Trends and Associated Factors of Maternal Mortality in Zambia: Analysis of Routinely Collected Data (2015-April 2019)

    N. Musonda, Mumbi Chola, P. Kaonga, S. Shumba +1 more

    2021Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics7 citations Open access

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42. The effect of culture and religion on the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education in selected primary schools of Zambia

    Remmy Mukonka, Christine Mushibwe, Choolwe Jacobs

    2023Eureka: Journal of Educational Research6 citations Open access

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43. Assessment of non-tuberculosis abnormalities on digital chest x-rays with high CAD4TB scores from a tuberculosis prevalence survey in Zambia and South Africa

    D. Ngosa, Given Moonga, K. Shanaube, Choolwe Jacobs +10 more

    2023BMC Infectious Diseases6 citations Open access

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44. Gender disparities and associated factors to intention to getting a second dose of COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine among adult populations in selected facilities of Lusaka, Zambia

    Choolwe Jacobs, N. Musonda, Deborah Tembo, M. Simwaka +3 more

    2022PLOS Global Public Health6 citations Open access

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45. Psychosocial issues and coping mechanisms of pregnant and postnatal women diagnosed with COVID-19: A qualitative study

    J. Kabwe, M. Lubeya, Christabel Phiri, Mubanga Mulenga +5 more

    2022Women's Health6 citations Open access

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46. Acceptability and associated factors of indoor residual spraying for malaria control by households in Luangwa district of Zambia: A multilevel analysis

    Maureen Aongola, P. Kaonga, C. Michelo, Jessy Zgambo +2 more

    2022medRxiv6 citations Open access

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47. Determinants of Preterm Births at a National Hospital in Zambia: Application of Partial Proportional Odds Model

    M. Mukosha, Choolwe Jacobs, P. Musonda, J. Zulu +5 more

    20216 citations Open access

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48. Coverage and predictors of the uptake of the mass drug administration of praziquantel chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in a selected urban setting in Zambia

    Felix Nzonzi Kiesolo, M. Sampa, Given Moonga, C. Michelo +1 more

    2023Frontiers in Epidemiology5 citations Open access

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49. Determinants and Outcomes of Low Birth Weight among Newborns at a Tertiary Hospital in Zambia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    M. Mukosha, Choolwe Jacobs, P. Kaonga, P. Musonda +6 more

    2023Annals of African medicine5 citations Open access

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50. Utilisation of mobile phone interventions to improve the delivery of maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol

    Asahngwa Constantine, A. Fantaye, A. Buh, Pamela Obegu +9 more

    2024PLoS ONE4 citations Open access

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