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M. Hlongwa

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h-index: 17
Works: 64
Citations: 1,079

Most-cited papers

Barriers to HIV testing uptake among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
M. Hlongwa, T. Mashamba-Thompson, Sizwe Makhunga, K. Hlongwana
2020African journal of AIDS research : AJAR99 citations Open access
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COVID-19: Unpacking the low number of cases in Africa
Itai James Blessing Chitungo, Mathias Dzobo, M. Hlongwa, T. Dzinamarira
2020Public Health in Practice98 citations Open access
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HIV Self-Testing Uptake and Intervention Strategies Among Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Akeen Hamilton, Noah Thompson, A. Choko, M. Hlongwa +3 more
2021Frontiers in Public Health90 citations Open access
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Men’s perspectives on HIV self-testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-synthesis
M. Hlongwa, T. Mashamba-Thompson, Sizwe Makhunga, C. Muraraneza +1 more
2020BMC Public Health82 citations Open access
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Mapping evidence of intervention strategies to improving men’s uptake to HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic scoping review
M. Hlongwa, T. Mashamba-Thompson, Sizwe Makhunga, K. Hlongwana
2019BMC Infectious Diseases56 citations Open access
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Risk Factors for COVID-19 Infection Among Healthcare Workers. A First Report From a Living Systematic Review and meta-Analysis
T. Dzinamarira, S. Nkambule, M. Hlongwa, Malizgani Mhango +14 more
2022Safety and Health at Work55 citations Open access
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A Scoping Review on the Epidemiology of Chronic Low Back Pain among Adults in Sub-Saharan Africa
Morris Kahere, M. Hlongwa, T. Ginindza
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health54 citations Open access
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Service delivery models that promote linkages to PrEP for adolescent girls and young women and men in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
T. Ramraj, W. Chirinda, K. Jonas, D. Govindasamy +9 more
2023BMJ Open47 citations Open access
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Linkage to HIV Care Following HIV Self-testing Among Men: Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Studies from Six Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
M. Hlongwa, K. Hlongwana, Sizwe Makhunga, A. Choko +3 more
2022Aids and Behavior37 citations Open access
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Uptake and Short-Term Retention in HIV Treatment Among Men in South Africa: The Coach Mpilo Pilot Project
M. Hlongwa, M. Cornell, Shawn Malone, Paris Pitsillides +2 more
2022Global Health: Science and Practice Journal31 citations Open access
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Barriers and Facilitating Factors to HIV Treatment Among Men in a High-HIV-Burdened District in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A Qualitative Study
M. Hlongwa, N. Jama, V. Mehlomakulu, Desiree Pass +2 more
2022American Journal of Men's Health30 citations Open access
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Approaches for improving linkage to HIV care among HIV self-testing individuals in sub-Saharan Africa
M. Hlongwa, Enos Moyo, T. Dzinamarira
2023BMJ Global Health27 citations Open access
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Evidence on factors influencing contraceptive use and sexual behavior among women in South Africa
M. Hlongwa, T. Mashamba-Thompson, Sizwe Makhunga, K. Hlongwana
2020Medicine24 citations Open access
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Facilitating factors and barriers to kangaroo mother care utilisation in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
C. T. Mathias, Solange Mianda, Julius N Ohdihambo, M. Hlongwa +2 more
2021African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine23 citations Open access
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COVID-19 consequences on mental health: An African perspective
Matete R. Magamela, T. Dzinamarira, M. Hlongwa
2021South African Journal of Psychiatry23 citations Open access
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Risky sexual behaviours among women of reproductive age in a high HIV burdened township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
M. Hlongwa, K. Peltzer, K. Hlongwana
2020BMC Infectious Diseases21 citations Open access
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Epidemiology of maxillofacial injury among adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Adekunle I. Adeleke, M. Hlongwa, Sizwe Makhunga, T. Ginindza
2023Injury Epidemiology17 citations Open access
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The distribution of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
K. Kgakge, M. Hlongwa, U. I. Nwagbara, T. Ginindza
2024Systematic Reviews16 citations Open access
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Healthcare providers' knowledge and perceptions regarding the use of modern contraceptives among adolescent girls in Umlazi Township, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
M. Hlongwa, B. Tlou, K. Hlongwana
2021The Pan African Medical Journal16 citations Open access
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Coordination Models for Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review
Buhle Lubuzo, K. Hlongwana, M. Hlongwa, T. Ginindza
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health15 citations Open access
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Enhancing linkage to HIV care in the “Universal Test and Treat” era: Barriers and enablers to HIV care among adults in a high HIV burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
E. Nicol, N. Jama, V. Mehlomakulu, M. Hlongwa +3 more
2023BMC Public Health14 citations Open access
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Digital Intervention Services to Promote HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to Care Services: A Bibliometric and Content Analysis—Global Trends and Future Directions
Frank Mhando, Marwa Nyankomo, Christa Hall, K. Olughu +5 more
2024Public Health Reviews13 citations Open access
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Evidence on food control in charitable food assistance programs: a systematic scoping review
Sizwe Makhunga, T. Mashamba-Thompson, M. Hlongwa, K. Hlongwana
2019Systematic Reviews13 citations Open access
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Healthcare provider perceptions on the implementation of the universal test-and-treat policy in South Africa: a qualitative inquiry
E. Nicol, V. Mehlomakulu, N. Jama, M. Hlongwa +3 more
2023BMC Health Services Research12 citations Open access
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The distribution of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol
K. Kgakge, M. Hlongwa, T. Ginindza
2020Systematic Reviews12 citations Open access
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Factors associated with modern contraceptive use: a comparative analysis between younger and older women in Umlazi Township, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
M. Hlongwa, C. Kalinda, K. Peltzer, K. Hlongwana
2021Women's Health11 citations Open access
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Linkage to HIV care and early retention in HIV care among men in the ‘universal test-and-treat’ era in a high HIV-burdened district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
M. Hlongwa, W. Basera, K. Hlongwana, Carl Lombard +5 more
2024BMC Health Services Research9 citations Open access
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Implementation of the WHO’s collaborative framework for the management of tuberculosis and diabetes: a scoping review
Rita Suhuyini Salifu, M. Hlongwa, K. Hlongwana
2021BMJ Open9 citations Open access
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Mapping evidence on management of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: scoping review protocol
Petmore Zibako, M. Hlongwa, N. Tsikai, S. Manyame +1 more
2020Systematic Reviews9 citations Open access
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Mapping Evidence on Management of Cervical Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Scoping Review
Petmore Zibako, M. Hlongwa, N. Tsikai, S. Manyame +1 more
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health8 citations Open access
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Hesitancy towards a COVID-19 vaccine in selected countries in Africa: Causes, effects and strategies for improving COVID-19 vaccine uptake
M. Hlongwa, A. Afolabi, T. Dzinamarira
2022Global Biosecurity8 citations Open access
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Improving linkage to HIV care following a reactive HIV self-testing result among men in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
M. Hlongwa, E. Nicol
2024BMC Health Services Research7 citations
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COVID-19 Resurgence: Lessons Learned to Inform the South African Response
Mathias Dzobo, M. Hlongwa, Knowledge Denhere, Vincent Kampira +3 more
2021Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness7 citations Open access
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Comparing PrEP initiation rates by service delivery models among high risk adolescent boys and young men in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: findings from a population-based prospective study
M. Hlongwa, W. Basera, E. Nicol
2024BMC Public Health6 citations Open access
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Physiotherapy management of children with cerebral palsy in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol
Noxolo E. Duma, M. Hlongwa, N. Benjamin-Damons, K. Hlongwana
2023Systematic Reviews6 citations Open access
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‘In fact, that’s when I stopped using contraception’: a qualitative study exploring women’s experiences of using contraceptive methods in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
M. Hlongwa, C. Mutambo, K. Hlongwana
2023BMJ Open6 citations Open access
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Mapping evidence on the risk factors associated with pediatric cancers in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Sehlisiwe R. Ndlovu, M. Hlongwa, T. Ginindza
2022Systematic Reviews6 citations Open access
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Strengthening health system’s capacity for pre-exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SHeS’Cap–PrEP): Protocol for a mixed methods study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
E. Nicol, T. Ramraj, M. Hlongwa, W. Basera +13 more
2022PLoS ONE6 citations Open access
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Mapping evidence on the distribution of the costs associated with cancer of prostate, cervix, and female breast in the sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a scoping review
Cebisile Ngcamphalala, E. Ostensson, M. Hlongwa, T. Ginindza
2021Systematic Reviews6 citations Open access
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Men's perspectives on HIV self-testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review protocol.
M. Hlongwa, K. Hlongwana
2019The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports6 citations Open access
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Evidence on factors influencing contraceptive use and sexual behavior in South Africa
M. Hlongwa, T. Mashamba-Thompson, K. Hlongwana
2018Medicine6 citations Open access
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A primary health care Re-Engineering approach to enhance PrEP initiation and adherence among high-risk, sexually active adolescents and young adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Thubelihle Mathole, J. Nicol, M. Hlongwa, E. Turawa +3 more
2025BMC Public Health5 citations
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Multidisciplinary approach to community engagement in global public health research
O. Adeagbo, M. Hlongwa, M. Tleis, Priyanka Dubey +2 more
2023Wellcome Open Research5 citations Open access
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Effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on PhD candidates
M. Hlongwa
2020The Pan African Medical Journal5 citations Open access
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Evidence of community health workers’ delivery of physical rehabilitation services in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
M. Mapulanga, K. Kgarosi, K. Maluleke, M. Hlongwa +1 more
2024BMJ Open4 citations Open access
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Evidence on charitable food assistance system’s compliance with safety and general hygiene requirements: A systematic scoping review
Sizwe Makhunga, T. Mashamba-Thompson, M. Hlongwa, K. Hlongwana
20184 citations
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Mapping Evidence on the Epidemiology and Cost Associated with Maxillofacial Injury among Adults in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review Protocol
Adekunle I. Adeleke, M. Hlongwa, Sizwe Makhunga, T. Ginindza
2023International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health3 citations Open access
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Strengthening health system’s capacity for pre-exposure Prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SHeS’Cap – PrEP): Protocol for a mixed methods study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
E. Nicol, T. Ramraj, M. Hlongwa, W. Basera +13 more
20223 citations Open access
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Demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with under-5 mortality in KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa
M. Hlongwa, N. De Wet
20193 citations
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Assessing the preparedness of primary healthcare facilities for the implementation of universal test and treat in uThukela District, South Africa: a cross-sectional study
E. Turawa, W. Basera, M. Hlongwa, Thubelihle Mathole +2 more
2025BMJ public health2 citations Open access
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