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Juma Almasi Mhina

Publications (6)

Perceptions of Pregnant Women on the Influence of Health Literacy in Family Planning Use: A Case of Akheri Ward, Arumeru District, Arusha, Tanzania

Juma Almasi Mhina · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2025

Health literacy is critically important in reproductive health because it empowers individuals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive well-being. This study assessed the Perceptions of Pregnant Women on the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jesbs/2025/v38i31384

Awareness of Family Planning Services among Pregnant Women in Arumeru District, Tanzania: Implications for Public Health Interventions

Juma Almasi Mhina · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2024

The demand for health literacy in family planning continues to be a global issue, particularly in developing regions. It is also estimated that over 225 million women in developing countries face challenges accessing and utilizing family planning services. Sub-Saharan Africa has...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i11906

Effects of Sexual Violence on Girls’ and Women’s Well-Being in Meru District Council

Juma Almasi Mhina, Mwanaidi Selemeni Mahanyu & Elizabeth LudovickTemba · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2023

This study examined the effects of sexual violence on girls’ and women’s wellbeing. It was conducted at Meru District Council. It used a sample size of 154 girls and women obtained by using simple random sampling technique. Cross-sectional research design was used in which quanti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2023/v49i41195

Challenges Experienced by Women in Accessing Loan from Women Development Fund in Arusha: A Case of Arusha District Council

Godcryson P. Massawe & Juma Almasi Mhina · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2024

Various economic empowerment programs and strategies have been introduced to improve the welfare of marginalized groups, particularly women. One such initiative is the Women Development Fund (WDF) in the Arusha District Council, Tanzania, which was established to provide financia...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2024/v50i101608

Determinants of Access to Financial Services among Adults in Tanzania: The Evidence from FinScope Tanzania Survey (2017)

Jacob Kilamlya, Juma Almasi Mhina & Franklin Mpanduji · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2024

There is low financial inclusion across developing countries, especially those in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) including Tanzania. Almost three quarter of the SSA citizens don’t hold any form of account with a formal financial institution. East African countries have poor access to f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i5818

Factors Influencing Community Development Professionals Performance at Workplace in Northern Tanzania

Jackson Ezekiel Muhoho & Juma Almasi Mhina · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2023

This paper focuses on factors influencing CD professionals’ performance in Tanzania with reference to selected local government councils. The role of community development (CD) professionals is basically to assist and facilitate the formulation and implementation of strategic pol...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2023/v49i31134