2008
Policy Briefing Papers
Challenges and opportunities for the integration of lessons from MEMA kwa Vijana into the national level policy processes (Policy Briefing Paper: No. 1, March 2008)
Review of the National Multi-sectoral Strategic Framework for HIV/AIDS (Policy Briefing Paper: No. 2, March 2008)
Simulated Patient study to assess youth friendly service delivery in Mwanza region, Tanzania (Policy Briefing Paper: No. 3, March 2008)
School level baseline study (prior to MEMA kwa Vijana phase 2 implementation) (Policy Briefing Paper: No. 4, March 2008)
Technical Briefing Papers
MEMA kwa Vijana: The whole picture (Technical Briefing Paper: No. 1, March 2008)
MEMA kwa Vijana 2 Proposal Summary (Technical Briefing Paper: No. 2, March 2008)
MEMA kwa Vijana Further Survey: Measuring the long term impact (Technical Briefing Paper: No. 3, March 2008)
Designing and developing community interventions (Technical Briefing Paper: No. 4, March 2008)
Lessons from Mwanza
Use of personal digital assistants (PDA) for data collection in rural Mwanza, Tanzania (Lessons from Mwanza No.2, March 2008)
Peer-reviewed Journal articles
Plummer ML, Wamoyi J, Nyalali K, Mshana G, Shigongo ZS, Ross DA, and Wight D. Aborting and suspending pregnancy in rural Tanzania: An ethnography of young people’s beliefs and practices. Studies in Family Planning, in press.
Weiss HA, Plummer ML, Changalucha J, Mshana G, Shigongo ZS, Todd J, Wight D, Hayes RJ, and Ross D. Circumcision among adolescent boys in rural northwestern Tanzania. Tropical Medicine and International Health, in press.
Presentations
Andrew B, Komrower J, Kimaryo M, Makokha M, Kema K, Changalucha J and Obasi A. MEMA kwa Vijana as a resource centre: How MEMA kwa Vijana Experience informed and supported local government practice. East African Health conference (EAHC). Arusha, March 2008
Kimayro M, Rwakatare, M, Kema, K, Obasi A. Reproductive Health Services among Adolescents in rural Mwanza, Tanzania: the MEMA kwa Vijana experience. Investing in youth people’s health and development: Abuja Nigeria. April 2008
Komrower J, Andrew B, Changalucha J, Balthazar B, Kimayro M, Kema K, Obasi A. Scaling up an adolescent sexual and reproductive health programme through existing government systems: the MEMA kwa Vijana experience. Investing in youth people’s health and development: Abuja Nigeria. April 2008
Komrower J, Kimaryo M, Andrew B, Makokha M, Kema K, Changalucha J and Obasi A. Engagement of Policy Makers in Adolescent Health Programming; Lessons from the MEMA kwa Vijana Experience. East African Health conference (EAHC). Arusha, March 2008
Plummer ML, Wamoyi J, Mshana G, Nyalali K, Shigongo ZS, Hayes R, Ross DA, Wight D. 2008. An ethnography of concurrent partnerships among young people in rural Tanzania, with implications for HIV prevention. 17th International AIDS Conference. Mexico City, Mexico. 3-8 August 2008. Abstract no. A-072-0207-09825.
Plummer ML, Wamoyi J, Nyalali K, Mshana G, Shigongo ZS, Hayes R, Ross DA, Wight D. 2008. Pregnancy prevention and fertility enhancement in rural Tanzania: An ethnography of young people's beliefs and practices. American Public Health Association 136th Annual Public Meeting, San Diego, California, USA, 25-29 October 2008. Abstract no. 179830.
Remes P, Benedict J, Basil V, Nyalali K, Komrower J, Charles J, Changalucha J and Obasi A. Reducing young people’s sexual risk by challenging community norms on adolescent sexuality in Mwanza region. East African Health conference (EAHC). Arusha, March 2008
Ross DA, Changalucha J, Plummer ML, Obasi AIN, Todd J, Makokha JM, Wight D, Doyle A, Grosskurth H, Gavyole A, Mabey DC, Hayes RJ. MEMA Kwa Vijana: Randomized Controlled Trial of an Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Intervention in Mwanza, Tanzania Abuja Nigeria. April 2008