Mugo C, Adedokun O, Alo OD, Ezeokafor N, Adeyemi S, Kpamor Z, Madueke L, James E, Adebajo SB, Semo BW. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV service delivery and viral suppression: Findings from the SHARP program in Northern Nigeria. PLoS One. 2024 Apr 2;19(4):e0300335. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300335. PMID: 38564514; PMCID: PMC10986928.
Bazghina-Werq Semo, Nnenna A Ezeokafor, Babatunde Oyawola & Cyrus Mugo (2023) Effect of Multi-Month Dispensing on Viral Suppression for Newly Enrolled Adolescents and Adults in Northern Nigeria, HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care, 15:, 697-704, DOI: 10.2147/HIV.S432976
Semo BW, Ezeokafor N, Adeyemi S, Kpamor Z, Mugo C. Differentiated service delivery models for antiretroviral treatment refills in Northern Nigeria: Experiences of people living with HIV and health care providers-A qualitative study. PLoS One. 2023;18(7):e0287862. Published 2023 Jul 10. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0287862
Mugo C, Zubayr B, Ezeokafor N, Oyawola B, Ekele D, Madueke L, Kpamor Z, Semo B. Effect of Dolutegravir and Multimonth Dispensing on Viral Suppression Among Children With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2023;93(3):229-236. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000003190
Spees LP, Wirth KE, Mawandia S, Bazghina-Werq S, Ledikwe JH. Sexual risk compensation following voluntary medical male circumcision: Results from a prospective cohort study amongst human immunodeficiency virus-negative adult men in Botswana. South Afr J HIV Med. 2020 Dec 14;21(1):1157. doi: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v21i1.1157. PMID: 33391832; PMCID: PMC7756904.
Semo BW, Frissa SM. The Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa. Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2020 Sep 3;13:713-720. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S264286. PMID: 32982500; PMCID: PMC7508558. [Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32982500/]
Pintye JC, Wirth KE, Ntsuape C, Kleinman NJ, Spees L, Semo BW, Mawandia S, Ledikwe J., Sexual function after voluntary medical male circumcision for human immunodeficiency virus prevention: Results from a programmatic delivery setting in Botswana. S Afr J HIV Med. 2020;21(1), a1042. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v21i1.1042]
Ledikwe, J.H., Mawandia, S., Kleinman, N.J., Ntsupae, C., Ramabu, N.M., Semo, B.W., Wirth, K.E. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision and Perceived Sexual Functioning, Satisfaction, and Risk Behavior: A Qualitative Study in Botswana.Arch Sex Behav 49, 983–998 (2020).[Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-01589-7]
Pintye J, Wirth KE, Ntsuape C, Kleinman NJ, Spees LP, Semo BW, Mawandia S, Ledikwe JH. Early resumption of sex after voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention within a programmatic delivery setting in Botswana.Int J STD AIDS.2019 Nov;30(13):1275-1283.doi: 10.1177/0956462419866051. Epub 2019 Oct 20. PubMed PMID: 31631778.[Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956462419866051]
Mahachi N, Muchedzi A, Tafuma TA, Mawora P, Kariuki L, Semo BW, Bateganya MH, Nyagura T, Ncube G, Merrigan MB, Chabikuli ON. Sustained high HIV case‐finding through index testing and partner notification services: experiences from three provinces in Zimbabwe. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2019 Jul;22:e25321 [Available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jia2.25321]
Marukutira T, Yin D, Cressman L, Kariuki R, Malone B, Spelman T, Mawandia S, Ledikwe JH, Semo BW, Crowe S, Stoove M. Clinical outcomes of a cohort of migrants and citizens living with human immunodeficiency virus in Botswana: implications for Joint United Nation Program on HIV and AIDS 90-90-90 targets. Medicine. 2019 Jun 1; 98(23):e15994. [Available at: https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/Fulltext/2019/06070/Clinical_outcomes_of_a_cohort_of_migrants_and.73.aspx]
Spees LP, Ledikwe JH, Kleinman NJ, Ntsuape C, Semo BW, Barnhart S, Wirth KE. Immediate Motivators to Seeking Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Among HIV-Negative Adult Men in an Urban Setting in Botswana. AIDS Education and Prevention. 2019 Apr;31(2):136-51. [Available at: https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/abs/10.1521/aeap.2019.31.2.136]
Kleinman NJ, Mawandia S, Kgwaadira B, Broz J, Matumo H, Moumakwa R, Semo BW, Ledikwe JH. Increasing Tuberculosis Register Data Quality in Botswana with Continuous Quality Improvement Activities. Quality in Primary Care. 2018 Mar 23; 26 (2): 45-48. [Available at: http://primarycare.imedpub.com/increasing-tuberculosis-register-data-quality-in-botswana-with-continuous-quality-improvement-activities.php?aid=22096]
Ledikwe JH, Kleinman NJ, Mpho M, Mothibedi H, Mawandia S, Semo BW, O’Malley G. Associations between healthcare worker participation in workplace wellness activities and job satisfaction, occupational stress and burnout: a cross-sectional study in Botswana. BMJ open. 2018 Mar 1;8(3):e018492. [Available at: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/3/e018492.abstract]
Semo BW, Wirth KE, Ntsuape C, Barnhart S, Kleinman NJ, Ramabu N, Broz J, Ledikwe JH. Modifying the health system to maximize voluntary medical male circumcision uptake: a qualitative study in Botswana. HIV/AIDS (Auckland, NZ). 2018;10:1 [Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5739115/]
Ledikwe JH, Ramabu NM, Spees LP, Barnhart S, Ntsuape C, Semo BW, Wirth KE. Early resumption of sexual activity following voluntary medical male circumcision in Botswana: A qualitative study. PloS one. 2017 Nov 14;12(11):e0186831. [Available at: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0186831]
Wirth KE, Semo BW, Spees LP, Ntsuape C, Barnhart S, Ledikwe JH. A prospective cohort study of safety and patient satisfaction of voluntary medical male circumcision in Botswana. PloS one. 2017 Nov 7;12(11):e0185904. [Available at: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0185904]
Ledikwe JH, Semo BW, Sebego M, Mpho M, Mothibedi H, Mawandia S, O’Malley G. Implementation of a National Workplace Wellness Program for Health Workers in Botswana. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 2017 Sep;59(9):867. [Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5567398/]
Wirth KE, Semo BW, Ntsuape C, Ramabu NM, Otlhomile B, Plank RM, Barnhart S, Ledikwe JH. Triggering the decision to undergo medical male circumcision: a qualitative study of adult men in Botswana. AIDS care. 2016 Aug 2;28(8):1007-12. [Available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540121.2015.1133797]
Mpofu M, Semo BW, Grignon J, Lebelonyane R, Ludick S, Matshediso E, Sento B, Ledikwe JH. Strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and building sustainable health information systems in resource limited countries: lessons learned from an M&E task-shifting initiative in Botswana. BMC Public Health. 2014 Dec;14(1):1032. [Available at: https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1032]
Kasvosve I, Ledikwe JH, Phumaphi O, Mpofu M, Nyangah R, Motswaledi MS, Martin R, Semo BW. Continuing professional development training needs of medical laboratory personnel in Botswana. Human resources for health. 2014 Dec;12(1):46. [Available at: https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1478-4491-12-46]
Ledikwe JH, Nyanga RO, Hagon J, Grignon JS, Mpofu M, Semo BW. Scaling-up voluntary medical male circumcision–what have we learned?. HIV/AIDS (Auckland, NZ). 2014;6:139. [Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4199973/]
Grignon JS, Ledikwe JH, Makati D, Nyangah R, Sento BW, Semo BW. Maximizing the benefit of health workforce secondment in Botswana: an approach for strengthening health systems in resource-limited settings. Risk management and healthcare policy. 2014;7:91. [Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4036141/]
Magowe MK, Ledikwe JH, Kasvosve I, Martin R, Thankane K, Semo BW. An innovative educational approach to professional development of medical laboratory scientists in Botswana. Advances in medical education and practice. 2014;5:73. [Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3990289/]
Ledikwe JH, Grignon J, Lebelonyane R, Ludick S, Matshediso E, Sento BW, Sharma A, Semo BW. Improving the quality of health information: a qualitative assessment of data management and reporting systems in Botswana. Health research policy and systems. 2014 Dec;12(1):7. [Available at: https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1478-4505-12-7]
Ledikwe JH, Reason LL, Burnett SM, Busang L, Bodika S, Lebelonyane R, Ludick S, Matshediso E, Mawandia S, Mmelesi M, Sento B, Semo BW. Establishing a health information workforce: innovation for low-and middle-income countries. Human resources for health. 2013 Dec;11(1):35. [Available at: https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1478-4491-11-35]
Ledikwe JH, Kejelepula M, Maupo K, Sebetso S, Thekiso M, Smith M, Mbayi B, Houghton N, Thankane K, O’Malley G, Semo BW. Evaluation of a well-established task-shifting initiative: the lay counselor cadre in Botswana. PloS one. 2013 Apr 9;8(4):e61601. [Available at: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0061601]
Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha H, Semo BW, Abdallah A, Cunningham A, Gamaliel JG, Mtunga S, Nankabirwa V, Malisa I, Gonzalez LF, Massambu C, Nash D. Introducing a multi-site program for early diagnosis of HIV infection among HIV-exposed infants in Tanzania. BMC pediatrics. 2010 Dec;10(1):44. [Available at: https://bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2431-10-44]