Kenneth Chindedza
World Health Organization
4 Papers
16 Citations
Kenneth Chindedza is an academic researcher from World Health Organization. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications.
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Papers
How to Increase Vaccination Acceptance Among Apostolic Communities: Quantitative Results from an Assessment in Three Provinces in Zimbabwe
Regina Gerede,Zorodzai Machekanyanga,Serigne M. Ndiaye,Kenneth Chindedza,Colline Chigodo,Messeret Eshetu Shibeshi,James L. Goodson,Fussum Daniel,Reinhard Kaiser,Reinhard Kaiser +9 more
TL;DR: Assessment of vaccination status and knowledge, attitudes and practices among purposive samples of Apostolic caregivers in three districts each in Harare City, Manicaland and Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe indicates that considerable progress has been made to increase vaccination acceptability among Apostolic communities in Zimbabwe.
Reduction in Diarrhea- and Rotavirus-related Healthcare Visits Among Children <5 Years of Age After National Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction in Zimbabwe.
Hilda A. Mujuru,Catherine Yen,Kusum Nathoo,Nhamo A Gonah,Ismail M H Ticklay,Arnold Mukaratirwa,Chipo Berejena,Ottias Tapfumanei,Kenneth Chindedza,Maxwell Rupfutse,Goitom Weldegebriel,Jason M. Mwenda,Eleanor Burnett,Jacqueline E. Tate,Umesh D. Parashar,Portia Manangazira +15 more
TL;DR: Initial reductions in diarrheal illness among children <60 months of age, particularly among those 0–11 months ofAge, after vaccine introduction are encouraging and early results provide evidence to support continued rotavirus vaccination and rotav virus surveillance in Zimbabwe.
HPV vaccination coverage in three districts in ZIMBABWE following national introduction of 0,12 month schedule among 10 to 14 year old girls.
D. Scott LaMontagne,Portia Manangazira,Joan Marembo,Colline Chigodo,Coscar Zvamashakwe,Emma Tshuma,Evelyn Marima,Kenneth Chindedza,Ernest Ndlela,Jessica Mooney +9 more
TL;DR: Zimbabwe has demonstrated that high uptake and successful completion of 2-dose HPV vaccination can be achieved with an annual dosing schedule, and efforts going forward will need to focus on minimizing dropout between doses and routinizing annual vaccinations in schools for every subsequent new cohort of eligible girls in the country.
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Qualitative Assessment of Vaccination Hesitancy Among Members of the Apostolic Church of Zimbabwe: A Case Study
Zorodzai Machekanyanga,Serigne M. Ndiaye,R. Gerede,Kenneth Chindedza,Colline Chigodo,Messeret Eshetu Shibeshi,James L. Goodson,Fussum Daniel,L. Zimmerman,Reinhard Kaiser,Reinhard Kaiser +10 more
TL;DR: Education about vaccines and vaccination in conjunction with government intervention, for example, through the use of social distancing policies can provide a framework for reducing hesitancy and increasing demand for vaccination.