Innocent B. Mboya
Africa Academy for Public Health, Lund University, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi University College of Cooperative and Business Studies
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About
Innocent B. Mboya (Ph.D.) is a Senior Technical Advisor at the Africa Academy for Public Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He completed his postdoctoral researcher position in register-based epidemiology at the Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden. He is also a Lecturer at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Institute of Public Health, Moshi, Tanzania. Innocent has accumulated over ten years of combined experience as a researcher, project coordinator, and trainer. His experience ranges from public health, epidemiology and applied biostatistics, data quality assurance, monitoring vaccine uptake and coverage (e.g., COVID-19 and childhood vaccines in Tanzania), maternal and child health (investigating predictors of adverse pregnancy outcomes), nutritional status of mothers and children, non-communicable diseases (e.g., surveys on HPV screening for cervical cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and mental health screening), monitoring HIV infection in key populations, sexual and reproductive health, and healthcare provider workload. He has experience coordinating and conducting community-based surveys, community engagement, and project monitoring and evaluation at the local and national levels. With a background in epidemiology and applied biostatistics, he also possesses diverse data management and analysis skills and has authored several articles and abstracts presented at national and international conferences, demonstrating his track record in scientific writing.
Employment
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Africa Academy for Public Health Senior Technical Advisor and Postdoctoral Fellow2024 - Present
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Lund University Researcher & a postdoctoral fellow2022 - 2024
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Lecturer2022 - 2022
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Head of Department2021 - 2022
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Assistant Lecturer2018 - 2022
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Global Programs, An Affiliate of University of California San Francisco Surveillance Officer2017 - 2018
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Assistant Lecturer2015 - 2017
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Tutorial Assistant2012 - 2015
Education
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University of KwaZulu-Natal PhD Statistics2018 - 2021
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Epidemiology & Applied Biostatistics2013 - 2015
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Moshi University College of Cooperative and Business Studies Community Economic Development2008 - 2011
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (72)
- Weight trajectories throughout adulthood and prostate cancer incidence, aggressiveness, and death in 258,494 men. Save
- Mental health problems among secondary school students 10-24 years in Kilimanjaro region, Northern Tanzania. Save
- Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic indicator in COVID-19: Evidence from a northern tanzanian cohort. Save
- Comparing waist circumference with body mass index on obesity-related cancer risk: a pooled Swedish study. Save
- Perceptions and awareness on dust and radon exposures and it's effect among tanzanite mine workers in northern Tanzania. Save
- Prevalence and factors associated with Hepatitis B infection in the general population: a cross-sectional study in Moshi municipality, North-Eastern Tanzania. Save
- Association of height, BMI, and smoking status with prostate cancer risk before and after the introduction of PSA testing in Sweden. Save
- Inequalities and Determinants of Quality Antenatal Care Coverage Among Women of Reproductive Age (15-49) in Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of National Data. Save
- Determinants of substance use among adolescents aged 10-19 years in Tanga Region, Eastern Tanzania: A cross-sectional analysis. Save
- Promoting Adolescent and Youth Health Through Physical Activity Initiatives and Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa: The ARISE-NUTRINT and DASH Initiatives. Save