Africa Academy for Public Health

Theory–simulation–application framework to enhance biostatistical capacity for HIV and cancer data analysis in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons learnt from Tanzania

Enhancing biostatistical capacity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is imperative for the efficient analysis of routinely collected health data and for clinical and public health decision-making. We describe the experiences and lessons learnt from implementing advanced statistical capa...

Institutional and behavioural constraints to climate change adaptation among smallholder farmers in semi-arid Tanzania

Climate change poses a growing threat to smallholder agriculture in semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa, where rural livelihoods depend heavily on climate-sensitive rain-fed farming systems. Although numerous adaptation options have been promoted, their uptake remains uneven...

CHOMBEZA: A Behaviour Confirming Vulnerability Assessment Toolkit for Web Application Penetration Testing

Automated web application vulnerability scanners are widely used in penetration testing and bug bounty work, yet many of them report on the basis of pattern matching, which produces high false positive rates and forces the tester to re verify every finding by hand. This paper pre...

Cervical cancer screening predictors in Tanzania: a variance component models’ approach of national survey 2022

Despite the potential for prevention through early detection and treatment, cervical cancer remains the most prevalent cancer among women of reproductive age (WRA). There is a paucity of evidence on the predictors influencing cervical cancer screening nationwide. Thus, this study...