Innocent Semali

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 742 citations indexed

About

Innocent Semali is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Infectious Diseases and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Innocent Semali has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 742 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 10 papers in Infectious Diseases and 8 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Innocent Semali's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (15 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (7 papers) and HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (6 papers). Innocent Semali is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (15 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (7 papers) and HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (6 papers). Innocent Semali collaborates with scholars based in Tanzania, United States and France. Innocent Semali's co-authors include Martha Ainsworth, Quentin Eichbaum, Lisa V. Adams, Susan van Schalkwyk, Ming‐Jung Ho, Jessica Evert, Martha Ainsworth, Elia J. Mmbaga, Eligius Lyamuya and Fred Mhalu and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, BMC Public Health and Academic Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Innocent Semali

28 papers receiving 689 citations

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Decolonizing Global Health Education: Rethinking Institutional Partnerships and Approaches

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Innocent Semali Tanzania	14	281	228	201	183	151	29	742
Kizito Shirima Tanzania	12	288 1.0×	143 0.6×	371 1.8×	177 1.0×	115 0.8×	16	828
Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang Ghana	15	353 1.3×	229 1.0×	235 1.2×	188 1.0×	151 1.0×	105	893
Albert Dube Malawi	18	314 1.1×	252 1.1×	390 1.9×	107 0.6×	182 1.2×	52	813
Joshua Amo‐Adjei Ghana	21	487 1.7×	226 1.0×	506 2.5×	175 1.0×	133 0.9×	64	1.0k
Negussie Taffa United States	13	307 1.1×	209 0.9×	263 1.3×	61 0.3×	107 0.7×	21	661
Alison Swartz South Africa	16	502 1.8×	274 1.2×	418 2.1×	153 0.8×	182 1.2×	37	1.1k
Jennifer Anyanti Nigeria	16	283 1.0×	188 0.8×	252 1.3×	201 1.1×	135 0.9×	55	689
Deodatus Kakoko Tanzania	17	376 1.3×	197 0.9×	433 2.2×	296 1.6×	91 0.6×	53	906
Anna Wright United States	9	346 1.2×	158 0.7×	370 1.8×	200 1.1×	145 1.0×	12	996
Xavier Nsabagasani Uganda	14	191 0.7×	167 0.7×	410 2.0×	147 0.8×	163 1.1×	22	682

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Semali, Innocent, et al.. (2024). Factors influencing utilisation of cervical cancer screening services among HIV positive women attending care and treatment centres in Kinondoni municipality, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. African Health Sciences. 24(2). 32–40.

Semali, Innocent, et al.. (2023). Prevalence of late antenatal care booking among pregnant women attending public health facilities of Kigamboni Municipality in Dar es Salaam region, Tanzania. African Health Sciences. 23(2). 623–31. 4 indexed citations

Semali, Innocent, et al.. (2022). Uptake of HIV Re-Testing among Postpartum Women Who Initially Tested Negative during Antenatal Visit in Ubungo District, Dar es salaam. Global Journal of Health Science. 14(6). 22–22. 1 indexed citations

Patenaude, Bryan, Innocent Semali, Japhet Killewo, & Till Bärnighausen. (2019). The Value of a Statistical Life-Year in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence From a Large Population-Based Survey in Tanzania. Value in Health Regional Issues. 19. 151–156. 17 indexed citations

Njamnshi, Alfred K., Innocent Semali, Joseph Rujumba, et al.. (2018). Challenges for ivermectin uptake to prevent nodding syndrome in onchocerciasis hyper-endemic areas of Cameroon, Tanzania and Uganda. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 99(4). 249–249. 1 indexed citations

Frimpong, Joseph Asamoah, et al.. (2018). Investigating a paralytic shellfish poisoning in Gando Village, Wete District, Tanzania, July 2015. Pan African Medical Journal. 30(Suppl 1). 7–7. 1 indexed citations

Githuku, Jane, Waqo Boru, Casey D. Xavier Hall, et al.. (2017). Cholera Outbreak in Homa Bay County, Kenya, 2015. Pan African Medical Journal. 27(Suppl 1). 4–4. 3 indexed citations

Semali, Innocent, et al.. (2017). Understanding the magnitude of occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and uptake of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers in a rural district in Tanzania. Journal of Hospital Infection. 96(3). 276–280. 13 indexed citations

Nguku, Patrick, et al.. (2016). Community vaccine perceptions and its role on vaccination uptake among children aged 12-23 months in the Ileje District, Tanzania: a cross section study. Pan African Medical Journal. 23. 162–162. 23 indexed citations

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Njau, Ritha, Innocent Semali, Aziza Mwisongo, et al.. (2016). Policy analysis for deciding on a malaria vaccine RTS,S in Tanzania. Malaria Journal. 15(1). 143–143. 5 indexed citations

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Embrey, Martha, Catherine Vialle-Valentin, Angel Dillip, et al.. (2016). Understanding the Role of Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets in Tanzania’s Health System. PLoS ONE. 11(11). e0164332–e0164332. 43 indexed citations

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Semali, Innocent, et al.. (2015). Prevalence and determinants of stunting in under-five children in central Tanzania: remaining threats to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4. BMC Public Health. 15(1). 1153–1153. 64 indexed citations

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Ali, Ali M., et al.. (2015). Assessment of parental perception of malaria vaccine in Tanzania. Malaria Journal. 14(1). 355–355. 16 indexed citations

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Semali, Innocent, et al.. (2011). Food insecurity and coping strategies among people living with HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Health Research. 13(4). 86–94. 8 indexed citations

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Semali, Innocent. (2010). Trends in Immunization Completion and Disparities in the Context of Health Reforms: The case study of Tanzania. BMC Health Services Research. 10(1). 299–299. 26 indexed citations

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Semali, Innocent, Don de Savigny, & Marcel Tanner. (2005). Health Sector Reform And Decentralization In Tanzania: The Case Of The Expanded Programme On Immunization At District Level. World health & population. 5 indexed citations

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Semali, Innocent, Marcel Tanner, & Don de Savigny. (2005). Decentralizing EPI services and prospects for increasing coverage: the case of Tanzania. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 20(1). 21–39. 11 indexed citations

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Kilewo, Charles, Augustine Massawe, Eligius Lyamuya, et al.. (2001). HIV Counseling and Testing of Pregnant Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 28(5). 458–462. 153 indexed citations

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Ainsworth, Martha & Innocent Semali. (2000). The Impact of Adult Deaths on Children's Health in Northwestern Tanzania. SSRN Electronic Journal. 51 indexed citations

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Semali, Innocent. (1992). Some aspects of traditional birth attendants' practice in a rural area in Tanzania. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 86(3). 330–331. 5 indexed citations

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