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2025/2026 (4th Quarter)

  1. Hassan, F., Kagaruki, G. B., Mayige, M. T., Ubuguyu, O. S., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., Salumu, B., Suleiman, O. M., Amour, Z. S., Mtumwa, M. M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., Cosmas, S. G., Nungu, R., Kombo, K. M., Ali, S. K., Khamis, K. A., & Mtei, G. T. (2026). Clustering of NCD Risk Factors Among Adults aged 18 to 69 in Tanzania: Results from the 2023 STEPS Survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.13
  2. Hassan, F., Kagaruki, G. B., Ubuguyu, O. S., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., Mtei, G. T., Salumu, B., Suleiman, O. M., Amour, Z. S., Mtumwa, M. M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., Cosmas, S. G., Nungu, R., Kombo, K. M., Ali, S. K., Khamis, K. A., & Mayige, M. T. (2026). Dietary Salt Consumption Patterns among adults aged 18 to 69 years in Tanzania: The Results From the 2023 STEPS Survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.15
  3. Hassan, F., Mayige, M. T., Ubuguyu, O. S., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., Mtei, G. T., Salumu, B., Suleiman, O. M., Amour, Z. S., Mtumwa, M. M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., Cosmas, S. G., Nungu, R., Kombo, K. M., Ali, S. K., Khamis, K. A., & Kagaruki, G. B. (2026). Hypertension care cascade among adults aged 18 to 69 years in Tanzania: Results from the 2023 National STEPS survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.9
  4. Hassan, F., Ubuguyu, O., Goodluck, T., Kileo, N., Nanai, A., Millinga, V., Kombo, K. M., Ali, S. K., Nungu, R., Cosmas, S. G., Likindikoki, S., Nchimbi, H., Mtumwa, M. M., Suleiman, O. M., Amour, Z. S., Kagaruki, G. B., Kumalija, C., Salumu, B., Khamis, K. A., & Mayige, M. T. (2026). Alcohol Consumption and Its Determinants among adults aged 18-69 years in Tanzania: Data from the 2023 National STEPS Survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.1
  5. Kagaruki, G. B., E. Hassan, F., S. Ubuguyu, O., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., T. Mtei, G., Salumu, B., M. Suleyman, O. M., S. Amour, Z., M. Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., G. Cosmas, S., Nungu, R., M. Kombo, K., K. Ali, S., A. Khamis, K., & T. Mayige, M. (2026a). Patterns of Fruits and Vegetable Consumption among adults aged 18 to 69 years in Tanzania: Results from the 2023 National STEPS survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.7
  6. Kagaruki, G. B., E. Hassan, F., S. Ubuguyu, O., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., T. Mtei, G., Salumu, B., M. Suleyman, O., S. Amour, Z., M. Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., G. Cosmas, S., Nungu, R., M. Kombo, K., K. Ali, S., A. Khamis, K., & T. Mayige, M. (2026b). Low Level of physical activity and their determinants among adults aged 18-69 years in Tanzania: Results from the 2023 National STEPS survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.14
  7. Kagaruki, G. B., E. Hassan, F., S. Ubuguyu, O., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., T. Mtei, G., Salumu, B., M. Suleyman, O., S. Amour, Z., M. Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., G. Cosmas, S., Nungu, R., M. Kombo, K., K. Ali, S., A. Khamis, K., & T. Mayige, M. (2026c). Prevalence and determinants of Leisure Physical Inactivity among Tanzanians Aged 18–69 Years: Results from the 2023 STEPS survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.10
  8. Likindikoki, S., Kagaruki, G., Mayige, M., Hassan, F., Ku, C., Millinga, V., Mtei, G., Salum, B., Suleiman, O., Amour, Z., Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nch, H., Cosmas, S., Nungu, R., Kombo, K., Amour, S., Khamis, K., & Ubuguyu, O. (2026). Prevalence of Depression and Associated Factors in Adults aged 18-69 years in Tanzania: Results from the 2023 National STEPS Survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.12
  9. Mayige, M., Hassan, F., Ubuguyu, O., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., Mtei, G., Salum, B., Suleiman, O., Amour, Z., Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., Cosmas, S., Nungu, R., Kombo, K., Ali, S., Khamis, K., & Kagaruki, G. (2026). Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and associated determinants among adults aged 18-69 years: Results from the 2023 National STEPS Survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.5
  10. Mayige, M., Hassan, F., Ubuguyu, O., Kumalija, C., Mtei, G., Millinga, V., Salum, B., Amour, Z., Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., Cosmas, S., Nungu, R., Kombo, K., Ali, S., Khamis, K., Suleiman, O., & Kagaruki, G. (2026). Attained height and the risk of non-communicable diseases among adults aged 18 to 69 years in Tanzania: Results from the 2023 National STEPS Survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.2
  11. Mayige, M., Kagaruki, G., Ubuguyu, O., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., Mtei, G., Salum, B., Suleiman, O., Amour, Z., Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., Cosmas, S., Nu, R., Kombo, K., Ali, S., Khamis, K., & Hassan, F. (2026). Type 2 Diabetes care cascade among adults aged 18 to 69 in Tanzania: Results from the 2023 National STEPS survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.6
  12. Mayige, M., Kagaruki, G., U, O., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., Mtei, G., Salum, B., Suleiman, O., Amour, Z., Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., Cosmas, S., Nungu, R., Kombo, K., Ali, S., Khamis, K., & Hassan, F. (2026). Hypertension Burden and its determinants among adults aged 18 to 69 years in Tanzania: Results from the 2023 National STEPS survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.8
  13. Mayige, M., Kagaruki, G., Ubuguyu, O., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., Mtei, G., Salum, B., Suleiman, O., Amour, Z., Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., Co, S., Nungu, R., Kombo, K., Ali, S., Khamis, K., & Hassan, F. (2026). Prevalence and determinants of CVD risk among Tanzanians aged 40-69 years: Results from the 2023 National STEPS Survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.4
  14. Mayige, M., Kagaruki, G., Ubuguyu, O., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., Mtei, G., Salum, B., Suleiman, O., Amour, Z., Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., Cosmas, S., Nungu, R., Kombo, K., Ali, S., Khamis, K., & Hassan, F. (2026a). Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake and Sociodemographic determinants among women aged 25 to 49 years in Tanzania: Results from the 2023 National STEPS Survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.3
  15. Mayige, M., Kagaruki, G., Ubuguyu, O., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., Mtei, G., Salum, B., Suleiman, O., Amour, Z., Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., Cosmas, S., Nungu, R., Kombo, K., Ali, S., Khamis, K., & Hassan, F. (2026b). Prevalence and Determinants of Raised Total Cholesterol Among Adults Aged 18–69 years in Tanzania: Results from the 2023 STEPS Survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.11
  16. Mayige, M., Mtei, G., Hassan, F., Kagaruki, G., Ubuguyu, O., Kumalija, C., Millinga, V., Suleiman, O., Amour, Z., Mtumwa, M., Nanai, A., Kileo, N., Nchimbi, H., Likindikoki, S., Cosmas, S., Nungu, R., Kombo, K., Ali, S., Khamis, K., & Salum, B. (2026). Tobacco Use Patterns among adults aged 18 to 69 years in Tanzania: Results from 2023 STEPS survey. Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 27(2), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.4314/thrb.v27i2.
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