2006
Journal articles
Obasi A, Cleophas B, Ross A, Chima K, Mmassey G, Gavyole A, Plummer M, Makokha M, Mujaya B, Todd J, Wight D, Grosskurth H, Mabey D, Hayes R. 2006 Rationale and design of the MEMA kwa Vijana intervention in Mwanza Region, Tanzania AIDS Care ;18(4):311-22.
Plummer M, Wight D, Wamoyi J, Nyalali K, Ingall T, Mshana G, Shgongo Z, Obasi A, Ross D. 2006 Are schools a good setting for adolescent sexual health promotion in rural Africa? A qualitative assessment from Tanzania. Health Educ Res, 22(4):483–499
Plummer M, Wight D, Obasi A, Wamoyi J, Mshana G, Todd J, Mazige B, Hayes R, Ross D. 2006. A process evaluation of a school-based adolescent sexual health intervention in rural Tanzania: the MEMA kwa Vijana Programme Health Educ Res. 22(4):500-12
Presentations
Andrew,B, Rwakatare M, Komrower J Medard L, Makokha M, Changalucha J, Obasi A. Evaluating reproductive health services for adolescents in rural Mwanza: a Simulated patient study, 3rd MAC, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Benedict J, Komrower J, Remes P, Changalucha J, Makokha M, Obasi A. Identifying possible community interventions to complement an innovative sexual and reproductive health programme for young people in Mwanza, Tanzania, 3rd MAC, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Haule B, Komrower J, Changalucha J, Makokha M, Obasi A. Working within the local government structures for the integrated scale up of an innovative sexual and reproductive health programme for young people in Mwanza, Tanzania, 3rd Multisectoral AIDS conference in Tanzania, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Haule B, Komrower J, Changalucha J, Makokha M, Obasi A. Districts Multisectoral AIDS responses: a study by MEMA kwa Vijana phase 2, 3rd Multisectoral AIDS conference in Tanzania, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Haule B, Komrower J, Shilangila N, Makokha M, Changalucha J, Obasi A. Integration of an innovative adolescent sexual and reproductive programme within the local government authority structures. MEMA kwa Vijana phase 2 as a model for supporting the multisectoral District AIDS responses in Mwanza region, Tanzania, 3rd MAC, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Kimaryo M, Shilangila NP, Makokha M, Komrower J, Kema K, Changalucha J, Obasi A. AMREF’S experience working with council multisectoral HIV/AIDS committees in four districts in Mwanza region, 3rd Multisectoral AIDS conference in Tanzania, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Komrower J, Andrew B, Haule B, Changalucha J, Makokha M, Obasi A. Perceptions of condoms and condom use amongst young people in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, 3rd Multisectoral AIDS conference in Tanzania, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Komrower J, Nyalali K, Medard L, Makokha M, Changalucha C, Mohammed F, Obasi A. The external eye: Rationale, design and initial fi ndings of an external process evaluation of the scaling up of an innovative adolescent reproductive health intervention, in Mwanza region, Tanzania, XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-18 August 2006
Komrower J, Shilangila N, Makokha M, Changalucha J, Mohammed F, Obasi A, MEMA kwa Vijana phase 2: A model to support the multisectoral District level AIDS responses in Mwanza region, Tanzania, Abstract no. CDD0767 (on CD only), XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-18 August 2006
Komrower J, Nyalali K, Medard L, Makokha M, , Changalucha J, Mohammed F, Obasi A, Identifying possible community interventions to compliment an innovative sexual and reproductive health programme for young people in Mwanza, Tanzania, Abstract no. CDD1412 (on CD only), XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-18 August 2006
Komrower J, Kato C, Simbila G, Makokha M, Changalucha J, Mohammed F, Obasi A, Working within existing systems for the integrated scale up of an innovative sexual and reproductive health programme for young people in Mwanza, Tanzania, Abstract no. CDC2024 (on CD only), XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-18 August 2006
Komrower J, Nyalali K, Medard L, Wamoyi J, Shigongo ZS, Herman M, Changalucha J, Makokha M, Kato C, Obasi A. Building local government capacity for HIV/AIDS control: The impact of an integrated scale up of an innovative sexual and reproductive health programme for young people in Mwanza, Tanzania ). 21st Annual Joint Scientific Conference of the National Institute for Medical Research, Arusha, Tanzania 7-9 March 2006
Makokha M, Kato C, Komrower J, Mohammed F, Obasi A, Changalucha J, Changing over from implementer to facilitator: AMREF supports districts to scale up the MEMA kwa Vijana programme in Mwanza, Tanzania, Abstract no. WEPE 0594, XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-18 August 2006
Makokha M, Mmassy G, Komrower J, Obasi A, Mohammed F, Changalucha J, Working with teachers to develop locally appropriate teaching materials in the MEMA kwa Vijana programme in Mwanza, Tanzania, Abstract no. THPE 0836, XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-18 August 2006
Massawe VB, Sefu BI, Benedict J, Makokha M, Komrower J, Kema K, Changalucha J, Obasi A. What young people consider youth-friendly guidance and counselling: A case study of Misungwi in Mwanza region, 3rd MAC, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Medard L, Rwakatare M, Komrower J, Kishamawe C, Makokha M, Changalucha J, Mohammed F, Obasi A Evaluation of the health component within the scaling up of an innovative sexual and reproductive health programme for young people, in Mwanza Tanzania, Abstract no. THPE0384, XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-18 August 2006
Medard L, Komrower J, Nyalali K, Kishamawe C, Hambleton I, Changalucha J, Makokha M, Kato C, Obasi A. Evaluation of health workers component within the scaling up of an innovative sexual and reproductive health programme for young people. 21st Annual Joint Scientific Conference of the National Institute for Medical Research, Arusha, Tanzania 7-9 March 2006
Medard L, Komrower J, Kishamawe C, Nyalali K, Benedict J, Andrew B, Saide YI, Makokha M, Kato C, Changalucha J, Obasi A. External evaluation fi ndings of the health component of an innovative sexual and reproductive health programme for young people, 3rd Multisectoral AIDS conference (MAC) in Tanzania, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Mgonja SO, Simbila G, Mmassy G, Makokha M, Komrower J, Kema K, Changalucha J, Obasi A. Using participatory approach to address sensitive topics in primary schools: the MEMA kwa Vijana experience in rural Mwanza, 3rd MAC, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Mshana G, Plummer M, Wamoyi J, Shigongo Z, Ross DA, Wight D. 2006. AIDS and sexually transmitted infection causation beliefs and treatment-seeking behaviour in rural Mwanza, Tanzania. The Traditional Medicine and HIV/AIDS Workshop, School for Oriental and African Studies, 18-19 April 2006.
Nyalali K, Medard L, Simbila G, Kishamawe C, Makokha M, Komrower J, Changalucha J, Obasi A. MEMA kwa Vijana phase 2 (MkV2): a response to the national call: NMSF, 3rd Multisectoral AIDS conference in Tanzania, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Nyalali K, Ombeni S, Komrower J, Kishamawe C, Makokha M, Changalucha J, Mohammed F, Obasi A, Evaluation of the effects of scaling up of an innovative sexual and reproductive health education program for young people, in Mwanza region, Tanzania, Abstract no. WEPE0468, XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-18 August 2006
Nyalali K, Komrower J, Wamoyi J, Medard L, Herman M, Shigongo ZS, Kishamawe C, Hambleton I, Changalucha J, Makokha M, Kato C, Obasi A. Evaluation of education component in the scaling up of an innovative sexual and reproductive health programme for young people, in Mwanza Region, Tanzania ). 21st Annual Joint Scientific Conference of the National Institute for Medical Research, Arusha, Tanzania 7-9 March 2006
Nyalali K, Komrower J, Kishamawe C, Makokha M, Changalucha J, Obasi A. Evaluation of the effects of scaling up of an innovative sexual and reproductive health education program for young people, in Mwanza region, Tanzania, 3rd Multisectoral AIDS conference in Tanzania, Arusha 18-21 December 2006
Plummer ML, Ingall T, Wamoyi J, Mshana G, Nyalali K, Obasi AIN, Makokha M, Hayes RJ Ross DA, Wight D. 2006. Farming with your hoe in a sack: Condom attitudes, access and use in rural Mwanza, Tanzania. 16th International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-18 August 2006. Abstract no. THPE0319.
Plummer ML, Wight D, Wamoyi J, Mshana G, Obasi AIN, Mazige BC, Makokha M, Hayes RJ, Ross DA. 2006. A process evaluation of the MEMA kwa Vijana adolescent sexual health intervention in rural Tanzanian primary schools. 16th International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-18 August 2006. Abstract no. CDC0862.
Sefu BI, Benedict J, Komrower J, Makokha M, Kema K, Changalucha J, Obasi A. Involving traditional healers in provision of youth-friendly reproductive health services in rural settings, 3rd MAC, Arusha 18-21 December 2006

