K Zuma

Summary

Affiliation: University of Waikato
Country: New Zealand

Publications

  1. ncbi Risk factors for HIV infection among women in Carletonville, South Africa: migration, demography and sexually transmitted diseases
    K Zuma
    Biostatistics Unit, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa
    Int J STD AIDS 14:814-7. 2003
  2. ncbi Impact of on-site testing for maternal syphilis on treatment delays, treatment rates, and perinatal mortality in rural South Africa: a randomised controlled trial
    L Myer
    School of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Cape Town, and HIV Prevention and Vaccine Research Unit, Medical Research Council, South Africa
    Sex Transm Infect 79:208-13. 2003
  3. ncbi Marital status and risk of HIV infection in South Africa
    O Shisana
    Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria
    S Afr Med J 94:537-43. 2004
  4. ncbi Risk factors of sexually transmitted infections among migrant and non-migrant sexual partnerships from rural South Africa
    K Zuma
    Department of Statistics, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
    Epidemiol Infect 133:421-8. 2005
  5. ncbi Analysis of interval-censored data from circular migrant and non-migrant sexual partnerships using the EM algorithm
    K Zuma
    Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
    Stat Med 26:309-19. 2007

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Risk factors for HIV infection among women in Carletonville, South Africa: migration, demography and sexually transmitted diseases
    K Zuma
    Biostatistics Unit, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa
    Int J STD AIDS 14:814-7. 2003
    ..Migration increases the risk of HIV infection. Provision of services to treat sexually transmitted diseases and educational empowerment programmes that will promote safer sex among migrant women are urgently needed...
  2. ncbi Impact of on-site testing for maternal syphilis on treatment delays, treatment rates, and perinatal mortality in rural South Africa: a randomised controlled trial
    L Myer
    School of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Cape Town, and HIV Prevention and Vaccine Research Unit, Medical Research Council, South Africa
    Sex Transm Infect 79:208-13. 2003
    ..However on-site testing for syphilis may remain an important option for improving antenatal care in settings where laboratory facilities are not available...
  3. ncbi Marital status and risk of HIV infection in South Africa
    O Shisana
    Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria
    S Afr Med J 94:537-43. 2004
    ..The risk depends on various demographic factors and sex behaviour practices. Increased prevention strategies that take socio-cultural context into account are needed for married people...
  4. ncbi Risk factors of sexually transmitted infections among migrant and non-migrant sexual partnerships from rural South Africa
    K Zuma
    Department of Statistics, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
    Epidemiol Infect 133:421-8. 2005
    ..Ignoring this correlation leads to incorrect inference. Migration contributes significantly to the spread of STIs. Community interventions of HIV/STI should target co-transmitter sexual partnerships rather than high-risk individuals...
  5. ncbi Analysis of interval-censored data from circular migrant and non-migrant sexual partnerships using the EM algorithm
    K Zuma
    Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
    Stat Med 26:309-19. 2007
    ..Intervention strategies aimed at combating the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI)s should treat sexual partnerships as social units and fully incorporate the effects of migration in their strategies...