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A. NKURUNZIZA

Research

Improving health outcomes for mothers, children, and adolescents in low-resource settings.

Dr. Nkurunziza’s research is committed to addressing health disparities and promoting equity by developing effective interventions, analyzing social determinants of health, and evaluating health system reforms.

Areas of Inquiry

Where the work is focused.

Portrait of Dr. Aimable Nkurunziza
01Improving health outcomes for mothers, children, and adolescents in low-resource settings
02Addressing health disparities and promoting equity
03Analyzing social determinants of health
04Studying barriers to healthcare access among marginalized groups
05Evaluating health system reforms
06Investigating health challenges faced by immigrants
07Creating culturally sensitive health interventions
08Aligning nursing curricula with current trends and emerging health challenges

Outputs

Scholarly and applied work

Year
  1. 2024

    Perceived self-efficacy to teach comprehensive abortion care among nursing and midwifery faculty in Higher Learning Institutions in Rwanda: A mixed method study

    Nkurunziza A., Mukeshimana M., Endale T., Habtu M., … & Uwimana J.D.

    PLoS One, 19(3) · DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300542

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  2. 2024

    Exploring perceptions about enablers of women's attendance and adherence to the recommended antenatal care visits in Rwanda: A qualitative study

    Tengera O., Meharry P., Nkurunziza A., … Nyirazinyoye L.

    Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 7(1) · DOI: 10.4314/rjmhs.v7i1.8

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  3. 2024

    Strategies to sustain interprofessional collaboration: Perspectives of healthcare professionals working in Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care in Rwanda

    Yamuragiye A., Nkurunziza A., Uhawenimana T., & Manirafasha J.P.

    Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences

  4. 2023

    Perceived self-efficacy and willingness to teach family planning among nursing and midwifery faculty in higher learning institutions in Rwanda

    Nkurunziza A., Mukeshimana M., Endale T., Habtu M., … & Uwimana J.D.

    BMC Medical Education, 23(984), 1-12 · DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04941-7

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  5. 2023

    Enhancing the education of pediatric nurses: A positive step towards achieving sustainable development goals

    Nkurunziza A., Moreland P., Rosa W.E., … & Mukeshimana M.

    Nursing Open, 00, 1-7 · DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1816

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  6. 2023

    Assessment of knowledge and attitude towards malaria transmission and prevention among school children in Rwanda

    Umwangange M.L., Chironda G., Nkurunziza A., Cumber S.S., Mukeshimana M.

    International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 19, 100624 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2023.100624

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  7. 2023

    Lessons learned from a Sexual and Reproductive Health peer education program to prevent adolescent pregnancies in high schools in Rwanda

    Nkurunziza A., Van Endert N., … Katende G.

    African Journal of Reproductive Health, 27(4), 16-23 · DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2023/v27i4.2

  8. 2020

    Breaking barriers in the prevention of adolescent pregnancies for in-school children in Kirehe district (Rwanda): A mixed-method study for the development of a peer education program on sexual and reproductive health

    Nkurunziza A., Van Endert N., … & Jans G.

    BMC Reproductive Health, 17(137), 1-12

  9. 2020

    Motivators and barriers of adherence to hemodialysis among patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in Rwanda: A qualitative study

    Mukakarangwa M.C., Chironda G., Nkurunziza A., Ngendahayo F., & Bhengu B.

    International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 100221 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2020.100221

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  10. 2018

    Perceived factors for delayed consultation of cervical cancer among women at a selected hospital in Rwanda: An exploratory qualitative study

    Benemariya E., Chironda G., Nkurunziza A., Katende G., Sego R., & Mukeshimana M.

    International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2018.10.006