Pranitha Maharaj

2.3k total citations
87 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Pranitha Maharaj is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Pranitha Maharaj has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in General Health Professions, 36 papers in Infectious Diseases and 27 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Pranitha Maharaj's work include Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (53 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (36 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (17 papers). Pranitha Maharaj is often cited by papers focused on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (53 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (36 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (17 papers). Pranitha Maharaj collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Pranitha Maharaj's co-authors include John G.F. Cleland, Linda Richter, John Cleland, Lisanne Brown, Tonya R. Thurman, Robert J. Magnani, Michael Rogan, Tamaryn L. Crankshaw, Deborah Mindry and Carol E. Kaufman and has published in prestigious journals such as BMC Public Health, Accident Analysis & Prevention and AIDS and Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Pranitha Maharaj

82 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Pranitha Maharaj South Africa 22 1.1k 661 479 336 286 87 1.5k
Kofi Awusabo‐Asare Ghana 24 1.2k 1.2× 570 0.9× 449 0.9× 407 1.2× 413 1.4× 60 1.8k
Mark Urassa Tanzania 19 749 0.7× 532 0.8× 356 0.7× 269 0.8× 338 1.2× 45 1.3k
Sanyukta Mathur United States 19 856 0.8× 661 1.0× 321 0.7× 240 0.7× 333 1.2× 71 1.3k
Kristien Michielsen Belgium 24 1.1k 1.0× 453 0.7× 300 0.6× 257 0.8× 349 1.2× 87 1.7k
Kate Wood United Kingdom 18 752 0.7× 367 0.6× 442 0.9× 215 0.6× 170 0.6× 38 1.4k
Gerry Mshana Tanzania 23 914 0.9× 489 0.7× 395 0.8× 212 0.6× 348 1.2× 73 1.7k
Martine Collumbien United Kingdom 22 909 0.9× 606 0.9× 608 1.3× 210 0.6× 275 1.0× 57 1.8k
Carol E. Kaufman United States 22 1.0k 1.0× 291 0.4× 485 1.0× 285 0.8× 214 0.7× 73 1.6k
Philip Anglewicz United States 21 694 0.7× 421 0.6× 402 0.8× 211 0.6× 551 1.9× 87 1.6k
Nthabiseng Phaladze Botswana 17 928 0.9× 749 1.1× 348 0.7× 184 0.5× 175 0.6× 43 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pranitha Maharaj

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pranitha Maharaj

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Pranitha Maharaj. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Pranitha Maharaj based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Pranitha Maharaj. Pranitha Maharaj is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2023). The reintegration of obstetric fistula survivors in Malawi: Perspectives of healthcare providers. Midwifery. 126. 103834–103834. 1 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2021). Adapting to changing climatic conditions: perspectives and experiences of women in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Development in Practice. 31(8). 1002–1013. 5 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2020). Choosing between environmental conservation and survival: Exploring the link between livelihoods and the natural environment in rural Zimbabwe. South African Geographical Journal. 103(3). 358–373. 6 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2019). Education, marriage and childbearing among young African women. Gender and Behaviour. 17(2). 13344–13354. 1 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2019). Factors that impact the timely treatment of obstetric fistulas in Malawi: The perspective of health care providers. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine. 11(1). e1–e9. 3 indexed citations
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Hatfield, Julie, et al.. (2017). On the use of naturalistic methods to examine safety-relevant behaviours amongst children and evaluate a cycling education program. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 108. 91–99. 10 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2016). Difficulties facing healthcare workers in the era of AIDS treatment in Lesotho. SAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS. 13(1). 53–59. 18 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2015). Social representations of male circumcision as prophylaxis against HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe. BMC Public Health. 15(1). 603–603. 12 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2015). Risk of Sexual Violence: Perspectives and Experiences of Women in a Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Community Health. 40(4). 736–743. 12 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2014). Perception of risk of HIV infections and sexual behaviour of the sexually active university students in Zimbabwe. SAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS. 11(1). 42–50. 10 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2012). Interpersonal Relations Between Health Care Workers and Young Clients: Barriers to Accessing Sexual and Reproductive Health Care. Journal of Community Health. 38(1). 150–155. 74 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2012). Traditional male circumcision for reducing the risk of HIV infection: perspectives of young people in South Africa. Culture Health & Sexuality. 15(2). 148–159. 12 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2012). THE PREVALENCE OF CONDOM USE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN ZIMBABWE: IMPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING AND POLICY. Journal of Biosocial Science. 45(5). 643–659. 5 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2011). HIV-prevention interventions targeting men having sex with men in Africa: field experiences from Cameroon. Culture Health & Sexuality. 13(10). 1135–1149. 11 indexed citations
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Rogan, Michael, Priya Nanda, & Pranitha Maharaj. (2010). Promoting and prioritizing reproductive health commodities: understanding the emergency contraception value chain in South Africa.. PubMed. 14(1). 9–20. 5 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2010). Pharmacy Students' Perspectives and Performance Following Inter-campus Lecture Delivery Via Video-conferencing. UTS ePRESS (University of Technology Sydney). 12(1). 39. 2 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha & John G.F. Cleland. (2006). Condoms Become the Norm in the Sexual Culture of College Students in Durban, South Africa. Reproductive Health Matters. 14(28). 104–112. 32 indexed citations
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Thurman, Tonya R., Lisanne Brown, Linda Richter, Pranitha Maharaj, & Robert J. Magnani. (2006). Sexual Risk Behavior among South African Adolescents: Is Orphan Status a Factor?. AIDS and Behavior. 10(6). 627–635. 146 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha, et al.. (2005). The quality of integrated reproductive health services: perspectives of clients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Curationis. 28(1). 52–8. 6 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Pranitha & John G.F. Cleland. (2004). Condom Use Within Marital and Cohabiting Partnerships in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa. Studies in Family Planning. 35(2). 116–124. 94 indexed citations

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