Publications by authors named "Salma Halifa"
Introduction: To evaluate the impact of a novel design "Star Home" on the incidence of malaria, respiratory tract infections and diarrheal diseases among children, randomly selected households in Mtwara, Tanzania were offered a free, new Star Home. Drawing on longitudinal qualitative research that accompanied the Star Homes study, this article describes the experiences of residents and the wider community of living with these buildings.
Methods: A total of four rounds of face-to-face interviews were undertaken with residents of Star Homes (n = 37), control (wattle/daub) homes (n = 21), neighboring households n = 6), community members (n = 17) and community leaders (n = 6).
Understanding reticence to occupy free, novel-design homes: A qualitative study in Mtwara, Southeast Tanzania.
PLOS Glob Public Health
November 2023
Introduction: The population of Africa set to reach 2 billion by 2050. There is therefore great demand for housing across the continent. Research on modified novel designs for housing is a priority to ensure that these homes are not sites of infection for diseases transmission such as malaria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudying the health benefits of improved housing in rural Tanzania: challenges and progress.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa need affordable and healthy homes because the population is growing quickly.
- There are many health problems linked to bad housing, especially diseases that can make children sick, like malaria and diarrhea.
- A project in Tanzania showed that new house designs could help keep people healthier, but the team faced challenges while building and testing one of these houses in another part of the country.