Assessment of community knowledge on non-communicable diseases to inform the pilot of WHO PEN-Plus initiatives in selected two districts in Tanzania
Low knowledge was observed for all NCDs conditions and socio-economic and demographic characteristics were associated with low knowledge. Interventions to increase NCDs knowledge should consider the socio-economic determinants.
Authors
- Mary Mayige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4861-7870)
- Gibson Kagaruki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8155-5144)
- Elizabeth Mallya
- Best Magoma
- Amani Thomas Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9968-3635)
- Emiliana K Donald
- Pilly Chillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7073-1122)
- Sarah Urasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2590-7082)
- Kaushik Ramaiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3309-5395)
- Katunzi Mutalemwa
- Agnes Jonathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9928-0732)
- Esther Mtumbuka
- Renatus Fabiano Nyarubamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1620-1328)
- Edna Majaliwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3880-6320)
- Kajiru Kilonzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0367-5826)
- Reuben Mutagaywa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0928-8149)
- Peter Karoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8171-7094)
- Willfredius M Rutahoile
- David Raymond Mwenesano
- Aidan Banduka
- Heriel Zacharia Ammi
- Deogratias Soka
- Noemi Bazzanin
- Lucas J Kazingo
Institutions
- Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (BD)
- American Diabetes Association (US)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Dalian Medical University (CN)
- Instituto Benjamin Constant (BR)
- University of Kara (TG)
- Usambara Field Studies Centre (TZ)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Clinton Health Access Initiative (US)
- Tanzania National Parks (TZ)
- Rwanda Diabetes Association (RW)
- Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (TZ)
- National Health Insurance Fund (RS)
- Doctors with Africa Cuamm (IT)
- Community Health Systems - Lutheran Hospital (US)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- Muhimbili National Hospital (TZ)
- Karamay Central Hospital (CN)
- Onderwijsraad (NL)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321695
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.53