Sylvia Kaaya

7.9k total citations
129 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Sylvia Kaaya is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sylvia Kaaya has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in General Health Professions, 61 papers in Infectious Diseases and 27 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Sylvia Kaaya's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (61 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (59 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (19 papers). Sylvia Kaaya is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (61 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (59 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (19 papers). Sylvia Kaaya collaborates with scholars based in Tanzania, United States and United Kingdom. Sylvia Kaaya's co-authors include Mary C. Smith Fawzi, Jessie Mbwambo, Wafaie Fawzi, Gernard Msamanga, Leif Edvard Aarø, Alan J. Flisher, Gretchen Antelman, Monique A. Wyatt, Norma C. Ware and Guerino Chalamilla and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Sylvia Kaaya

119 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Peers

Sylvia Kaaya
Mary C. Smith Fawzi United States
Edwin Wouters Belgium
Kathryn Whetten United States
Rachel Vreeman United States
Jan Ostermann United States
Melissa H. Watt United States
Lydia O’Donnell United States
Bronwyn Myers South Africa
Arvin Bhana South Africa
Loretta Sweet Jemmott United States
Mary C. Smith Fawzi United States
Sylvia Kaaya
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sylvia Kaaya. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sylvia Kaaya 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 Sylvia Kaaya. Sylvia Kaaya is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Lindkvist, Marie, et al.. (2025). Sexual Violence Against University Students in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review. Trauma Violence & Abuse. 810005140–810005140.
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Jeong, Joshua, et al.. (2024). Fathers’ mental health and coping strategies: a qualitative study in Mwanza, Tanzania. BMJ Open. 14(2). e080933–e080933. 3 indexed citations
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Lindkvist, Marie, et al.. (2024). Sexual violence victimisation and response among university students in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 14(1). e076015–e076015. 1 indexed citations
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Kaaya, Sylvia, Hellen Siril, Mary C. Smith Fawzi, et al.. (2022). A peer-facilitated psychological group intervention for perinatal women living with HIV and depression in Tanzania-Healthy Options: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. PLoS Medicine. 19(12). e1004112–e1004112. 5 indexed citations
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Kaaya, Sylvia, et al.. (2020). ‘Most of the Youth Are Drinking Because They Have Nothing to Do’: How Idle Time Facilitates Adolescent Alcohol Use in Urban Tanzania. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse. 29(2). 129–142. 3 indexed citations
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Sajatovic, Martha, Jessie Mbwambo, Carol Blixen, et al.. (2020). Correlates of poor medication adherence in chronic psychotic disorders. BJPsych Open. 7(1). 11 indexed citations
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Kajula, Lusajo J., Nancy Darling, Sylvia Kaaya, & Hein de Vries. (2016). Parenting practices and styles associated with adolescent sexual health in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. AIDS Care. 28(11). 1467–1472. 12 indexed citations
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Njelekela, Marina, Alfa Muhihi, Akum Aveika, et al.. (2016). Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among 34,111 HAART Naïve HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal of Hypertension. 2016. 1–9. 24 indexed citations
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Sommer, Marni, et al.. (2013). Parents, Sons, and Globalization in Tanzania. PubMed. 7(1). 43–63. 8 indexed citations
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Sommer, Marni, Samuel Likindikoki, & Sylvia Kaaya. (2013). Boys' and young men's perspectives on violence in Northern Tanzania. Culture Health & Sexuality. 15(6). 695–709. 26 indexed citations
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Traube, Dorian E., et al.. (2010). Cross-cultural adaptation of the Child Depression Inventory for use in Tanzania with children affected by HIV. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. 5(2). 174–187. 43 indexed citations
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Schaalma, Herman P., et al.. (2004). When the researchers have gone home to write their articles. Diffusion and implementation of school-based HIV-prevention programs in Tanzania.. TSpace. 1(1). 24–32. 3 indexed citations
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Kaaya, Sylvia, et al.. (1998). Abortion and unmet need for contraception in Tanzania -- the role of male partners in teenage induced abortion in Dar es Salaam.. African Journal of Reproductive Health. 2(2). 108–121. 9 indexed citations
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Kaaya, Sylvia, et al.. (1997). Bridging the information gap: sexual maturity and reproductive health problems among youth in Tanzania.. 29–44. 11 indexed citations
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Kaaya, Sylvia, et al.. (1994). The family and substance abuse in the United Republic of Tanzania.. PubMed. 46(1). 87–96. 4 indexed citations
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Kaaya, Sylvia, et al.. (1992). Prevalence of substance abuse among secondary school students in Dar es Salaam. 7(1). 21–24. 6 indexed citations

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