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  1. Meta-analysis and systematic review of the prevalence and risk factors of animal fascioliasis in Eastern and Southern Africa between 2000 and 2023

    Article • Preventive Veterinary Medicine, June 2025, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  2. Understanding needs and solutions to promote healthy ageing and reduce multimorbidity in Rwanda: a protocol paper for a mixed methods, stepwise research study

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2025, BMJ

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  3. Evaluating reproduction traits in a crossbreeding program between indigenous and exotic sheep in semi-arid lands

    Article • animal, January 2025, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  4. Schistosomiasis transmission: A machine learning analysis reveals the importance of agrochemicals on snail abundance in Rwanda

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, December 2024, PLOS

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  5. Basic ENT training for enhanced healthcare worker knowledge, attitudes and practices in a resource-limited setting: a pre-post and post-post cross-sectional study

    Article • BMJ Open, December 2024, BMJ

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  6. Common errors in statistics and methods

    Article • BMJ Paediatrics Open, August 2024, BMJ

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  7. “When we have served meat, my husband comes first”: A qualitative analysis of child nutrition among urban and rural communities of Rwanda

    Article • PLOS One, July 2024, PLOS

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  8. Ten years of ear, nose and throat (ENT) services in Southern Africa: a scoping review

    Article • Global Health Action, June 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  9. Environmental perturbations and anthropogenic disturbances determine mollusc biodiversity of Africa’s explosive Lake Kivu

    Article • Journal of Great Lakes Research, June 2024, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  10. One Health Scoping Review of the Epidemiology of Human Fascioliasis across Africa for the Period 2000–2022

    Article • April 2024, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda, Professor Lawrence Mugisha

  11. Exploring the interplay between climate change and schistosomiasis transmission dynamics

    Article • Infectious Disease Modelling, March 2024, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  12. Leveraging multisectoral approach to understand the determinants of childhood stunting in Rwanda: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Systematic Reviews, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  13. Effects of temperature on the life history traits of intermediate host snails of fascioliasis: A systematic review

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, December 2023, PLOS

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda, Agrippa Dube

  14. Epidemiology and effectiveness of interventions for Foot and Mouth Disease in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • October 2023, Research Square

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  15. Infection Rates of Fasciola Intermediate Host Snail Species and Their Distribution in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  16. HIV Testing Uptake among Sub-Saharan African Unmarried Youth

    Article • PLOS One, October 2023, PLOS

    Mr Emmanuel Musonda, Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  17. The impact of same-day antiretroviral therapy initiation on retention in care and clinical outcomes at four eThekwini clinics, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  18. Closing the gap in our understanding of infectious diseases

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda, Elvis Temfack

  19. Adapting Strategies for Effective Schistosomiasis Prevention: A Mathematical Modeling Approach

    Article • Mathematics, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  20. Malacological Survey and Spatial Distribution of Intermediate Host Snails in Schistosomiasis Endemic Districts of Rwanda

    Article • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  21. Patients’ views on health promotion and disease prevention services provided by healthcare workers in a South African tertiary hospital

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  22. Understanding factors associated with rural‐urban disparities of stunting among under‐five children in Rwanda: A decomposition analysis approach

    Article • Maternal and Child Nutrition, March 2023, Wiley

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  23. Stunting among under five children in Rwanda

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, March 2023, Frontiers

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  24. Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) disease diagnostic error in low-resource health care: Observations from a hospital-based cross-sectional study

    Article • PLOS One, February 2023, PLOS

    Lufunda Lukama, Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  25. Unmet need for family planning among married women in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of DHS data (1995 – 2020)

    Article • Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  26. Factors associated with fertility intentions among women living with and without human immunodeficiency virus in Zambia

    Article • Women s Health, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  27. Trends and socio-demographic components of modern contraceptive use among sexually active women in Rwanda: a multivariate decomposition analysis

    Article • Reproductive Health, December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  28. Contextual factors and spatial trends of childhood malnutrition in Zambia

    Article • PLOS One, November 2022, PLOS

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  29. Corrigendum to “Availability of ENT Surgical Procedures and Medication in Low-Income Nation Hospitals: Cause for Concern in Zambia”

    Article • BioMed Research International, October 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  30. Barriers and facilitators to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) practices in Southern Africa: A scoping review

    Article • PLOS One, August 2022, PLOS

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda, Nkeka Tseole

  31. Species Diversity, Distribution, and Abundance of Freshwater Snails in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Article • Water, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  32. Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Teleophthalmology to Complement Human Resources for Eye Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Clinics and Practice, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  33. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Infection Rates of Schistosome Transmitting Snails in Southern Africa

    Article • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  34. Prevalence of the Burden of Diseases Causing Visual Impairment and Blindness in South Africa in the Period 2010–2020: A Systematic Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  35. Toxoplasma gondii Infections in Animals and Humans in Southern Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Pathogens, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  36. Unmet Need for Family Planning Among Married Women in Sub-Sahara Africa: A Meta-Analysis of DHS Data (1995 – 2020)

    Article • January 2022, Research Square

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  37. Prevalence of blindness and its major causes in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • British Journal of Visual Impairment, November 2021, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  38. Training, Attitudes, and Practice (TAP) among healthcare professionals in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality, South Africa: A health promotion and disease prevention perspective

    Article • PLOS One, November 2021, PLOS

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  39. Factors Influencing Rapid Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation at Four eThekwini Clinics, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Article • AIDS and Behavior, November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  40. Clinical Predictors of Abnormal Head Computed Tomography Findings in Non-trauma Patients Presenting to a South African Emergency Department

    Article • Frontiers in Radiology, October 2021, Frontiers

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  41. Effects of laboratory-induced desiccation on fecundity and survival of Bulinus globosus (Gastropoda: Planorbidae)

    Article • Aquatic Ecology, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  42. Enablers and hindrances to health promotion and disease prevention practices among healthcare workers in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa

    Article • Preventive Medicine Reports, September 2021, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  43. Cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment delays in the developing world: Evidence from a hospital-based study in Zambia

    Article • Gynecologic Oncology Reports, August 2021, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  44. Dataset evaluating the treatment timeliness of cervical cancer in Zambia

    Article • Data in Brief, August 2021, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  45. Comparing 99mTc-PSMA to 99mTc-MDP in Prostate Cancer Staging of the Skeletal System

    Article • Clinical Nuclear Medicine, March 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  46. Indicators for measuring health promotion practice among healthcare workers in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa: A cross sectional study

    Article • January 2021, Research Square

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  47. Factors associated with modern contraceptive use: a comparative analysis between younger and older women in Umlazi Township, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Article • Women s Health, January 2021, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  48. A systematic review and meta-analysis quantifying schistosomiasis infection burden in pre-school aged children (PreSAC) in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000–2020

    Article • PLOS One, December 2020, PLOS

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  49. Spatial and spatio-temporal methods for mapping malaria risk: a systematic review

    Article • BMJ Global Health, October 2020, BMJ

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  50. Changing patterns of Schistosoma host snail population densities in Maun, Botswana

    Article • African Journal of Aquatic Science, September 2020, Informa UK Limited

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  51. Availability of ENT Surgical Procedures and Medication in Low-Income Nation Hospitals: Cause for Concern in Zambia

    Article • BioMed Research International, March 2020, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  52. Contextual and Psychosocial Factors Influencing the Use of Safe Water Sources: A Case of Madeya Village, uMkhanyakude District, South Africa

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  53. A meta-analysis of changes in schistosomiasis prevalence in Zambia: implications on the 2020 elimination target

    Article • Parasitology Research, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  54. A systematic review and meta-analysis of canine, feline and humanToxocarainfections in sub-Saharan Africa

    Article • Journal of Helminthology, November 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  55. Africa’s challenged ENT services: highlighting challenges in Zambia

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  56. Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases among preschool aged children (1–5 years) in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

    Article • Infectious Diseases of Poverty, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  57. Optimal control applied to a temperature dependent schistosomiasis model

    Article • Biosystems, January 2019, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  58. Simulation of population dynamics of Bulinus globosus: Effects of environmental temperature on production of Schistosoma haematobium cercariae

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 2018, PLOS

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  59. Schistosomiasis in Zambia: a systematic review of past and present experiences

    Article • Infectious Diseases of Poverty, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  60. Knowledge, attitudes and practices on Schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  61. Influence of desiccation on the survival of Bulinus globosus under laboratory conditions

    Article • Journal of Freshwater Ecology, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  62. Effect of temperature on the Bulinus globosus — Schistosoma haematobium system

    Article • Infectious Diseases of Poverty, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  63. Implications of Changing Temperatures on the Growth, Fecundity and Survival of Intermediate Host Snails of Schistosomiasis: A Systematic Review

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2017, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda

  64. Economic Impact and Challenges of Jatropha curcas L. Projects in North-Western Province, Zambia: A Case of Solwezi District

    Article • Sustainability, July 2015, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda