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C. Mbekenga

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h-index: 20
Works: 73
Citations: 1,065

Most-cited papers

Fear, blame and transparency: Obstetric caregivers' rationales for high caesarean section rates in a low-resource setting.
Helena Litorp, A. Mgaya, C. Mbekenga, H. Kidanto +2 more
2015Social Science & Medicine (1967)70 citations Open access
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Women's perceptions of antenatal, delivery, and postpartum services in rural Tanzania
G. Mahiti, D. Mkoka, A. Kiwara, C. Mbekenga +2 more
2015Global Health Action68 citations Open access
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Postpartum experiences of first-time fathers in a Tanzanian suburb: a qualitative interview study.
C. Mbekenga, H. Lugina, K. Christensson, P. Olsson
2011Midwifery67 citations
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Joy, struggle and support: postpartum experiences of first-time mothers in a Tanzanian suburb.
C. Mbekenga, K. Christensson, H. Lugina, P. Olsson
2011Women and Birth59 citations
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Factors affecting effective ventilation during newborn resuscitation: a qualitative study among midwives in rural Tanzania
R. Moshiro, H. Ersdal, P. Mdoe, H. Kidanto +1 more
2018Global Health Action55 citations Open access
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Birth preparedness and complication readiness – a qualitative study among community members in rural Tanzania
Furaha August, A. Pembe, E. Kayombo, C. Mbekenga +2 more
2015Global Health Action55 citations Open access
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Prolonged sexual abstinence after childbirth: gendered norms and perceived family health risks. Focus group discussions in a Tanzanian suburb
C. Mbekenga, A. Pembe, E. Darj, K. Christensson +1 more
2013BMC International Health and Human Rights43 citations Open access
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Birth preparedness and complication readiness among women of reproductive age in Kenya and Tanzania: a community-based cross-sectional survey
J. Orwa, S. Gatimu, Michaela Mantel, S. Luchters +13 more
2020BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth38 citations Open access
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Professional image of nursing and midwifery in East Africa: an exploratory analysis
E. Ndirangu, Ahmed M Sarki, C. Mbekenga, G. Edwards
2020BMC Nursing33 citations Open access
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Informal support to first-parents after childbirth: a qualitative study in low-income suburbs of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
C. Mbekenga, A. Pembe, K. Christensson, E. Darj +1 more
2011BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth30 citations Open access
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Predictors of fear of childbirth and depressive symptoms among pregnant women: a cross-sectional survey in Pwani region, Tanzania
A. Massae, M. Larsson, S. Leshabari, C. Mbekenga +2 more
2021BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth28 citations Open access
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“We have been working overnight without sleeping”: traditional birth attendants’ practices and perceptions of post-partum care services in rural Tanzania
G. Mahiti, A. Kiwara, C. Mbekenga, A. Hurtig +1 more
2015BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth28 citations Open access
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Barriers to timely disclosure of HIV serostatus: A qualitative study at care and treatment centers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Neelam Ismail, Nancy Matillya, Riaz Ratansi, C. Mbekenga
2021PLoS ONE27 citations Open access
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“I Was Relieved to Know That My Baby Was Safe”: Women’s Attitudes and Perceptions on Using a New Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitor during Labor in Tanzania
Sara Rivenes Lafontan, J. Sundby, H. Ersdal, Muzdalifat Abeid +2 more
2018International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health26 citations Open access
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A qualitative study on aspects of consent for genomic research in communities with low literacy
D. Bukini, C. Mbekenga, S. Nkya, Lisa A. Purvis +3 more
2020BMC Medical Ethics25 citations Open access
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Maternal healthcare services use in Mwanza Region, Tanzania: a cross-sectional baseline survey
J. Orwa, Michaela Mantel, M. Mugerwa, S. Brownie +11 more
2019BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth25 citations Open access
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Perceptions about the cultural practices of male partners during postpartum care in rural Tanzania: a qualitative study
Gladys Reuben Mahiti, C. Mbekenga, Angwara Dennis Kiwara, A. Hurtig +1 more
2017Global Health Action21 citations Open access
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Perceptions and experiences of skilled birth attendants on using a newly developed strap-on electronic fetal heart rate monitor in Tanzania
Sara Rivenes Lafontan, H. Kidanto, H. Ersdal, C. Mbekenga +1 more
2019BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth20 citations Open access
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Providing postpartum care with limited resources: Experiences of nurse-midwives and obstetricians in urban Tanzania.
Danielle Macdonald, M. Aston, G. Murphy, Keisha Jefferies +6 more
2019Women and Birth20 citations
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"If really we are committed things can change, starting from us": Healthcare providers' perceptions of postpartum care and its potential for improvement in low-income suburbs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Eunice Pallangyo, C. Mbekenga, C. Källestål, Christine Rubertsson +1 more
2017Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare20 citations
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Factors shaping good and poor nurse-client relationships in maternal and child care: a qualitative study in rural Tanzania
K. Isangula, E. Pallangyo, C. Mbekenga, Eunice Ndirangu-Mugo +1 more
2022BMC Nursing19 citations Open access
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Why do women not adhere to advice on maternal referral in rural Tanzania? Narratives of women and their family members
A. Pembe, C. Mbekenga, P. Olsson, E. Darj
2017Global Health Action19 citations Open access
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The impact of training on self-reported performance in reproductive, maternal, and newborn health service delivery among healthcare workers in Tanzania: a baseline- and endline-survey
T. Mwansisya, C. Mbekenga, K. Isangula, Loveluck Mwasha +12 more
2022Reproductive Health18 citations Open access
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Midwives’ perceptions on using a fetoscope and Doppler for fetal heart rate assessments during labor: a qualitative study in rural Tanzania
P. Mdoe, H. Ersdal, E. Mduma, R. Moshiro +2 more
2018BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth18 citations Open access
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The Challenges of Providing Postpartum Education in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Narratives of Nurse-Midwives and Obstetricians
Lilian Teddy Mselle, M. Aston, Thecla W Kohi, C. Mbekenga +6 more
2017Qualitative Health Research17 citations
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Women's perceptions of antenatal, delivery, and postpartum services in rural Tanzania
G. Mahiti, D. Mkoka, A. Kiwara, C. Mbekenga +2 more
2015Global Health Action17 citations Open access
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Scaling up context-tailored clinical guidelines and training to improve childbirth care in urban, low-resource maternity units in Tanzania: A protocol for a stepped-wedged cluster randomized trial with embedded qualitative and economic analyses (The PartoMa Scale-Up Study)
N. Maaløe, N. Housseine, J. Sørensen, J. Obel +19 more
2022Global Health Action15 citations Open access
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Strengthening Interpersonal Relationships in Maternal and Child Health Care in Rural Tanzania: Protocol for a Human-Centered Design Intervention
K. Isangula, C. Shumba, E. Pallangyo, C. Mbekenga +1 more
2022JMIR Research Protocols15 citations Open access
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Healthcare Providers' Experiences With a Clinical Mentorship Intervention to Improve Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Care in Mwanza, Tanzania
K. Isangula, C. Mbekenga, T. Mwansisya, Loveluck Mwasha +6 more
2022Frontiers in Health Services15 citations Open access
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Perspectives on Building Sustainable Newborn Screening Programs for Sickle Cell Disease: Experience from Tanzania
D. Bukini, S. Nkya, S. McCurdy, C. Mbekenga +3 more
2020medRxiv14 citations Open access
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Scaling up Locally Adapted Clinical Practice Guidelines for Improving Childbirth Care in Tanzania: A Protocol for Programme Theory and Qualitative Methods of the PartoMa Scale-up Study
J. Sørensen, N. Housseine, N. Maaløe, I. Bygbjerg +15 more
2022Global Health Action12 citations Open access
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Translation and validation of Training Needs Analysis Questionnaire among reproductive, maternal and newborn health workers in Tanzania
T. Mwansisya, C. Mbekenga, K. Isangula, Loveluck Mwasha +10 more
2021BMC Health Services Research12 citations Open access
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Acquiring Knowledge about the Use of a Newly Developed Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitor: A Qualitative Study Among Birth Attendants in Tanzania
Sara Rivenes Lafontan, J. Sundby, H. Kidanto, C. Mbekenga +1 more
2018International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health11 citations Open access
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Stakeholder Perspectives on Public Health Genomics Applications for Sickle Cell Disease: A Methodology for a Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Qualitative Research Study
M. Treadwell, J. Makani, K. Ohenefrempong, S. Ofori-Acquah +10 more
201711 citations Open access
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Patterns and predictors of fear of childbirth and depressive symptoms over time in a cohort of women in the Pwani region, Tanzania
A. Massae, M. Larsson, A. Pembe, C. Mbekenga +1 more
2022PLoS ONE10 citations Open access
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Women's experiences of having had, and recovered from, eclampsia at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania.
Annamagreth M Mukwenda, C. Mbekenga, A. Pembe, P. Olsson
2017Women and Birth10 citations
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The Dilemmas and Opportunities of Co‐Creating Health Interventions to Fit Local Contexts: An Ethnographic Study on the Adaptation of Clinical Guidelines in Tanzania
Haika Osaki, M. Skovdal, Jane Brandt Sørensen, N. Maaløe +3 more
2024Health Expectations9 citations Open access
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Influence of gender norms in relation to child’s quality of care: follow-up of families of children with SCD identified through NBS in Tanzania
D. Bukini, C. Mbekenga, S. Nkya, Leonard Malasa +4 more
2020Journal of Community Genetics9 citations Open access
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Fear of childbirth: validation of the Kiswahili version of Wijma delivery expectancy/experience questionnaire versions A and B in Tanzania
A. Massae, M. Larsson, S. Leshabari, C. Mbekenga +2 more
2022BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth6 citations Open access
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Adherence to Universal Precautions and Associated Factors among Nurses Caring For Critically Ill Patients in Dar es Salaam Tanzania
Salma A. Wibonela, C. Mbekenga, Fatina B. Ramadhani, A. Mwanga +1 more
20206 citations Open access
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Improved postpartum care after a participatory facilitation intervention in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a mixed method evaluation
Eunice Pallangyo, C. Mbekenga, P. Olsson, Christine Rubertsson +1 more
2017Global Health Action6 citations Open access
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Patients’ perceptions and understanding of preoperative informed consent: A qualitative thematic analysis from Tanzania
S. Michael, Willbroad Kyejo, Allyzain Ismail, Sunil Samji +3 more
2025SAGE Open Medicine5 citations Open access
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"It is because the treatment of this lady is a cascade": Accumulation of delays and the occurrence of obstetric emergencies in an urban maternity unit in Tanzania.
Haika Osaki, J. Sørensen, N. Maaløe, C. Mbekenga +1 more
2024Midwifery5 citations Open access
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Open and Distance Learning Programs for Nursing and Midwifery Education in East Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review
K. Isangula, G. Edwards, T. Mwansisya, C. Mbekenga +3 more
2020JMIR Research Protocols4 citations Open access
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Validation of Training Need Assessment Questionnaire Among Health Care Workers in Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health Care in Low-Income Countries
T. Mwansisya, C. Mbekenga, K. Isangula, Loveluck Mwasha +11 more
20203 citations Open access
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How Tanzanian Nurse-Midwives and Obstetricians Develop Postpartum Relationships With Women
C. Mbekenga, M. Aston, Danielle Macdonald, Keisha Jefferies +6 more
2018International journal of childbirth3 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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Bridging training and practice gap: A mixed methods tracer study of bachelor of science in nursing graduates (2016–2020) at Kairuki University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
A. Sariah, Minael Nathanael, Monica Bugomola, Edson E. Sungwa +7 more
2025PLoS ONE2 citations Open access
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Health Literacy, Information Seeking Patterns and Perceived Outcomes among Pregnant Women in Two Districts of Tanzania
C. Mbekenga, R. Mutagaywa, E. Lwoga
20212 citations Open access
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Training Needs Assessment of Health Care Professionals in Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health in a Low-Income Setting in Tanzania
C. Mbekenga, Eunice Pallangyo, T. Mwansisya, K. Isangula +10 more
20202 citations Open access
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