Tarik A. Khamis

Assessment of Factors Influencing Tardiness and Poor-Compliance with ANC at Mwembeladu Hospital in Zanzibar, 2024

Rodolfo Isidro Bosch Bayard, Chukwuma J. Okafor, Diane Millo Martin, Nibras M. Hilal, Tarik A. Khamis, Asila M. Haji, Rayyan J. Ali, Angel Badia Saiz & Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2025

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is vital for maternal and infant health, yet women in Zanzibar frequently delay their first ANC visit and struggle with adherence to visits to ANC. This study investigates the socio-demographic factors contributing to these delays. It will describ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2025/v27i3762

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation among Women for Antenatal Care at Mwembeladu Hospital, Zanzibar

Chukwuma J. Okafor, Rodolfo Isidro Bosch Bayard, Diane Millo Martin, Salma Mahmoud, Said A. Yusuf, Minja T. Lilian, E N Adejumo, Nibras M. Hilal, Tarik A. Khamis, Asila M. Haji & Rayan J. Ali · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2024

Background:  Daily iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) during pregnancy reduces the risk of all types of maternal anaemia and iron deficiency anaemia at term; despite the WHO recommendations, pregnant women are still vulnerable because the use of Iron and Folic Acid Supple...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2024/v36i87569