Mariam Barabara

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Tanzania

Title: HIV stigma and self-efficacy caring for women living with HIV: A mixed methods study of labor and delivery providers in Tanzania

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Biography

Mariam Barabara is a PhD candidate at KCMUCo focused on understanding women’s childbirth experiences and respectful maternity care to address the impact of HIV stigma in the intrapartum period. She holds a Master of Science in Midwifery and Women’s Health and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has over two decades of experience in nursing and midwifery, and before pursuing her PhD, she was an assistant lecturer at the KICHAS faculty of Nursing where she supervised and mentored many undergraduate and diploma students. Mariam has received several awards for her research and has authored multiple papers in peerreviewed journals.

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