DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
A constituent College of the University of Dar es Salaam
Biography
Biography
Ummul-khair Mustafa holds a Bachelor of Education in Science from the University of Dar es Salaam and a Master of Science in Parasitology and Medical Entomology from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Health and Biomedical Sciences at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology.
Contacts
Email:
Email Address
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Research Interest
Research Interest
1. Epidemiology of parasitic and viral infections. 2. Biology and control of medical insects. 3. Application of digital technologies in disease surveillance and health information systems 4. Integrated approaches to infectious disease prevention and cont
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Projects
Projects
1. Prevalence of intestinal parasites among preschool aged children in Mkuranga, Tanzania (2017-2019)
2. A Survey of Intestinal and Urinary Parasites among University Students at DUCE (2020-2021)
3. Epidemiological surveillance of infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (2021-2024).
Publications
Publications
1. Digital technologies to enhance infectious disease surveillance in Tanzania: a scoping review.
2. Health professionals’ knowledge on dengue and health facility preparedness for case detection: a cross-sectional study in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
3. Dengue virus transmission during non-outbreak period in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey.
4. Evaluation of the acceptability of ESIDA app, a smartphone-based clinical decision support application to improve infectious disease outbreak detection in Tanzania: clinician perspective.
5. Integrated rapid risk assessment for dengue fever in settings with limited diagnostic capacity and uncertain exposure: Development of a methodological framework for Tanzania.
6. Snakebite incidence, knowledge and practices among rural subsistence farmers in Pwani Region, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.
7. Prevalence and Burden of Gastrointestinal Parasites among University Students at Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Tanzania.
8. Application of Digital Technologies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance in Tanzania: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspective.
9. Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa Infections and Associated Risk Factors among Preschool Aged Children in Mkuranga District, Tanzania: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study