Publications
26. Poteat T, Wirtz A, Malik M, Cannon C, Hardy D, Sanders R, Lujan M* , Yamanis T. The Gap Between willingness and uptake: findings from mixed methods research on HIV prevention among Black and Latina transgender women. In press at JAIDS.
25. Kajula L, Kilonzo M, Conserve D, Mwikoko G, Kajuna D, Balvanz P, Yamanis T, Mulawa M, Hill L, Mbwambo J, Maman S. Engaging young men as community health leaders in an STI and intimate partner violence prevention trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Global Social Welfare, 2019 Jan 04: 1-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40609-018-00134-z
24. Yamanis T, Zea MC, Ramé Montiel AK*, Barker S, Díaz-Ramirez MJ, Page KR, Martinez O, and Rathod J. Legal immigration services as a structural HIV intervention for Latinx sexual and gender minorities. In print at Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10903-018-0838-y
23. Balvanz P, Yamanis T, Mwikoko G, Kajula L, and Maman S.Microfinance and health interventions: Factors influencing loan repayment success with young men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.In press at Global Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2018.1501079
22. Yamanis T, Malik M, del Río González AM, Wirtz A, Cooney E, Lujan M*, Corado R, Poteat T (2018). Legal immigration status is associated with depressive symptoms among Latina transgender women in Washington, DC. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 15(6): 1246. PMID: 29895781 www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/6/1246
21. Conserve D, Alemu D, Yamanis T, Maman S, Kajula L (2018).‘He told me to check my health’: A qualitative exploration of social network influence on men’s HIV testing behavior and HIV self-testing willingness in Tanzania. American Journal of Men’s Health. April 25, 2018. PMID: 29808781 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1557988318777674
20. Page K, Grieb S, Nieves-Lugo K, Yamanis T, Taylor H, Martinez O, Yamasaki Y, Limaye R, Davis W, Beyrer C, Zea MC (2018).Enhanced immigration enforcement in the US and the transnational continuity of HIV care for Latinx migrants in deportation proceedings. In press at The Lancet HIV. doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(18)30074-2
19. Mulawa M, Yamanis T, Kajula L, Balvanz P, Maman S (2018). Structural network position and performance of health leaders within an HIV prevention trial. In press at AIDS and Behavior. doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-2126-1. PMID: 29705931 link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461-018-2126-1
18. Page K, Martinez O, Nieves-Lugo K, Zea MC, Grieb S, Yamanis T, Spear K, Davis W (2017). Promoting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV Infections Among Sexual and Gender Minority Hispanics/Latinxs. AIDS Education and Prevention, 29(5): Sept-Oct 2017. https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/aeap.2017.29.5.389
17. Yamanis T, Dervisevic E*, Mulawa M, Conserve D, Barrington C, Kajula L, Maman S (2017). Social network influence on HIV testing among urban men in Tanzania. AIDS and Behavior, 21: 1171. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461-016-1513-8
16. Yamanis T, Nolan E*, Shepler S (2016). Fears and misperceptions of the Ebola response system during the 2014-2015 outbreak in Sierra Leone. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10(10): e0005077. PMID: 27755553 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005077
15. Mulawa M*, Yamanis T, Balvanz P, Kajula L, Maman S (2016). Comparing perceptions with actual reports of close friend’s HIV testing behavior among urban Tanzanian men. AIDS and Behavior, 20: 2014-2022 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461-016-1335-8
14. Mulawa M*, Yamanis T, Hill L, Balvanz P, Kajula L, Maman S (2016). Evidence of social network influence on multiple HIV risk behaviors and normative beliefs among young Tanzanian men. Social Science and Medicine. Mar; 15: 35-43.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953616300570?via%3Dihub
13. Kajula L, Balvanz P, Kilonzo M, Mwikoko G, Yamanis T, Mulawa M, Kajuna D, Hill L, Conserve D, McNaughton Reyes H, Maman S (2016). Vijana Vijiweni II: A cluster-randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a microfinance and peer health leadership intervention for HIV and intimate partner violence prevention among social networks of young men in Dar es Salaam. BMC Public Health. epub ahead of print 3 February 2016. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-016-2774-x
12. Mulawa M*, Kajula L, Yamanis T, Balvanz P, Kilonzo M, Maman S (2016). Perpetration and victimization of intimate partner violence among young men and women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Epub ahead of print 22 Jan 2016. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0886260515625910
11. Palazzolo S*, Yamanis T, De Jesus M, Maguire-Marshall M*, Barker S (2016). Documentation status as a contextual determinant of HIV risk among transgender immigrant Latinas. LGBT Health. Apr;3(2):132-8. PMID: 26669583http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/lgbt.2015.0133
10. Maman S, Kajula L, Balvanz P, Kilonzo M, Mulawa M Yamanis T (2015). Leveraging strong social ties among young men in Dar es Salaam: A pilot intervention of microfinance and peer leadership for HIV and gender-based violence prevention. Global Public Health. Epub ahead of print 20 Nov 2015. PMID: 26588115 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2015.1094105
9. Yamanis T, Fisher J*, Moody JW, and Kajula LJ (2015). Young men’s social network characteristics and associations with sexual partnership concurrency in Tanzania. AIDS and Behavior, 20(6), 1244-1255. PMID: 26271813 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461-015-1152-5
8. Yamanis T Merli MG, Neely W, Tian F*, Moody J, Xiaowen T, Gao E (2013). An empirical analysis of the impact of recruitment patterns on RDS estimates among a socially ordered population of female sex workers in China. Sociological Methods and Research, 42(3), 392-425. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0049124113494576
7. Yamanis T, Doherty I, Weir S, Bowling J, Kajula L, Mbwambo J, Maman S (2013). From coitus to concurrency: sexual partnership characteristics and risk behaviors of 15-19 year old men recruited from urban venues in Tanzania. AIDS and Behavior,17(7), 2405-2415. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461-012-0312-0
6. Yamanis T, Maman S, Mbwambo J, Earp JA, Kajula L. (2010). Social venues that protect against and promote HIV risk for young men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Social Science & Medicine, 71 (9), 1601-1609.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953610006118?via%3Dihub
5. Linnan L, Steckler A, Maman S, Ellenson M, French E, Blanchard L, Bowling J, Yamanis T, Succop S, Davenport A, Moracco B. (2010). Engaging key stakeholders to assess and improve the professional preparation of MPH health educators. American Journal of Public Health, 100 (10), 1993-1999. http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2009.177709
4. Kennedy L, Cohen T, Panter A, DeVellis B, Yamanis T, Jordan J, DeVellis R. (2010). Buffering against the emotional impact of pain: mood clarity reduces depressive symptoms in older adults. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 29 (9), 975-987.https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/abs/10.1521/jscp.2010.29.9.975
3. Maman S, Yamanis T, Kouyoumdjian F, Watt M, Mbwambo J. (2009). Intimate partner violence and the association with HIV risk behaviors among young men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 20 (10): 1-18.http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0886260509354498
2. Gonzalez T, Bonilla Fernandez P, Jauregui B, Yamanis T, Salgado de Snyder N. (2007). Well-being and family support among elderly rural Mexicans in the context of migration to the United States. Journal of Aging and Health, 19 (2): 334-355. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0898264307299268
1. Blalock S, Byrd J, Hansen H, Yamanis T, McMullin K, DeVellis B, DeVellis R, Panter A, Kawata A, Watson L, Jordan J. (2005). Factors associated with potentially inappropriate drug utilization in a sample of rural community-dwelling older adults.American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, 3(3): 168-79. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1543594605800236?via%3Dihub
25. Kajula L, Kilonzo M, Conserve D, Mwikoko G, Kajuna D, Balvanz P, Yamanis T, Mulawa M, Hill L, Mbwambo J, Maman S. Engaging young men as community health leaders in an STI and intimate partner violence prevention trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Global Social Welfare, 2019 Jan 04: 1-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40609-018-00134-z
24. Yamanis T, Zea MC, Ramé Montiel AK*, Barker S, Díaz-Ramirez MJ, Page KR, Martinez O, and Rathod J. Legal immigration services as a structural HIV intervention for Latinx sexual and gender minorities. In print at Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10903-018-0838-y
23. Balvanz P, Yamanis T, Mwikoko G, Kajula L, and Maman S.Microfinance and health interventions: Factors influencing loan repayment success with young men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.In press at Global Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2018.1501079
22. Yamanis T, Malik M, del Río González AM, Wirtz A, Cooney E, Lujan M*, Corado R, Poteat T (2018). Legal immigration status is associated with depressive symptoms among Latina transgender women in Washington, DC. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 15(6): 1246. PMID: 29895781 www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/6/1246
21. Conserve D, Alemu D, Yamanis T, Maman S, Kajula L (2018).‘He told me to check my health’: A qualitative exploration of social network influence on men’s HIV testing behavior and HIV self-testing willingness in Tanzania. American Journal of Men’s Health. April 25, 2018. PMID: 29808781 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1557988318777674
20. Page K, Grieb S, Nieves-Lugo K, Yamanis T, Taylor H, Martinez O, Yamasaki Y, Limaye R, Davis W, Beyrer C, Zea MC (2018).Enhanced immigration enforcement in the US and the transnational continuity of HIV care for Latinx migrants in deportation proceedings. In press at The Lancet HIV. doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(18)30074-2
19. Mulawa M, Yamanis T, Kajula L, Balvanz P, Maman S (2018). Structural network position and performance of health leaders within an HIV prevention trial. In press at AIDS and Behavior. doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-2126-1. PMID: 29705931 link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461-018-2126-1
18. Page K, Martinez O, Nieves-Lugo K, Zea MC, Grieb S, Yamanis T, Spear K, Davis W (2017). Promoting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV Infections Among Sexual and Gender Minority Hispanics/Latinxs. AIDS Education and Prevention, 29(5): Sept-Oct 2017. https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/aeap.2017.29.5.389
17. Yamanis T, Dervisevic E*, Mulawa M, Conserve D, Barrington C, Kajula L, Maman S (2017). Social network influence on HIV testing among urban men in Tanzania. AIDS and Behavior, 21: 1171. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461-016-1513-8
16. Yamanis T, Nolan E*, Shepler S (2016). Fears and misperceptions of the Ebola response system during the 2014-2015 outbreak in Sierra Leone. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10(10): e0005077. PMID: 27755553 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005077
15. Mulawa M*, Yamanis T, Balvanz P, Kajula L, Maman S (2016). Comparing perceptions with actual reports of close friend’s HIV testing behavior among urban Tanzanian men. AIDS and Behavior, 20: 2014-2022 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461-016-1335-8
14. Mulawa M*, Yamanis T, Hill L, Balvanz P, Kajula L, Maman S (2016). Evidence of social network influence on multiple HIV risk behaviors and normative beliefs among young Tanzanian men. Social Science and Medicine. Mar; 15: 35-43.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953616300570?via%3Dihub
13. Kajula L, Balvanz P, Kilonzo M, Mwikoko G, Yamanis T, Mulawa M, Kajuna D, Hill L, Conserve D, McNaughton Reyes H, Maman S (2016). Vijana Vijiweni II: A cluster-randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a microfinance and peer health leadership intervention for HIV and intimate partner violence prevention among social networks of young men in Dar es Salaam. BMC Public Health. epub ahead of print 3 February 2016. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-016-2774-x
12. Mulawa M*, Kajula L, Yamanis T, Balvanz P, Kilonzo M, Maman S (2016). Perpetration and victimization of intimate partner violence among young men and women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Epub ahead of print 22 Jan 2016. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0886260515625910
11. Palazzolo S*, Yamanis T, De Jesus M, Maguire-Marshall M*, Barker S (2016). Documentation status as a contextual determinant of HIV risk among transgender immigrant Latinas. LGBT Health. Apr;3(2):132-8. PMID: 26669583http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/lgbt.2015.0133
10. Maman S, Kajula L, Balvanz P, Kilonzo M, Mulawa M Yamanis T (2015). Leveraging strong social ties among young men in Dar es Salaam: A pilot intervention of microfinance and peer leadership for HIV and gender-based violence prevention. Global Public Health. Epub ahead of print 20 Nov 2015. PMID: 26588115 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2015.1094105
9. Yamanis T, Fisher J*, Moody JW, and Kajula LJ (2015). Young men’s social network characteristics and associations with sexual partnership concurrency in Tanzania. AIDS and Behavior, 20(6), 1244-1255. PMID: 26271813 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461-015-1152-5
8. Yamanis T Merli MG, Neely W, Tian F*, Moody J, Xiaowen T, Gao E (2013). An empirical analysis of the impact of recruitment patterns on RDS estimates among a socially ordered population of female sex workers in China. Sociological Methods and Research, 42(3), 392-425. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0049124113494576
7. Yamanis T, Doherty I, Weir S, Bowling J, Kajula L, Mbwambo J, Maman S (2013). From coitus to concurrency: sexual partnership characteristics and risk behaviors of 15-19 year old men recruited from urban venues in Tanzania. AIDS and Behavior,17(7), 2405-2415. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461-012-0312-0
6. Yamanis T, Maman S, Mbwambo J, Earp JA, Kajula L. (2010). Social venues that protect against and promote HIV risk for young men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Social Science & Medicine, 71 (9), 1601-1609.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953610006118?via%3Dihub
5. Linnan L, Steckler A, Maman S, Ellenson M, French E, Blanchard L, Bowling J, Yamanis T, Succop S, Davenport A, Moracco B. (2010). Engaging key stakeholders to assess and improve the professional preparation of MPH health educators. American Journal of Public Health, 100 (10), 1993-1999. http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2009.177709
4. Kennedy L, Cohen T, Panter A, DeVellis B, Yamanis T, Jordan J, DeVellis R. (2010). Buffering against the emotional impact of pain: mood clarity reduces depressive symptoms in older adults. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 29 (9), 975-987.https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/abs/10.1521/jscp.2010.29.9.975
3. Maman S, Yamanis T, Kouyoumdjian F, Watt M, Mbwambo J. (2009). Intimate partner violence and the association with HIV risk behaviors among young men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 20 (10): 1-18.http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0886260509354498
2. Gonzalez T, Bonilla Fernandez P, Jauregui B, Yamanis T, Salgado de Snyder N. (2007). Well-being and family support among elderly rural Mexicans in the context of migration to the United States. Journal of Aging and Health, 19 (2): 334-355. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0898264307299268
1. Blalock S, Byrd J, Hansen H, Yamanis T, McMullin K, DeVellis B, DeVellis R, Panter A, Kawata A, Watson L, Jordan J. (2005). Factors associated with potentially inappropriate drug utilization in a sample of rural community-dwelling older adults.American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, 3(3): 168-79. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1543594605800236?via%3Dihub