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Publications

Books and peer-reviewed research from Place Alert Labs and collaborators — 20 peer-reviewed articles and preprints, presented chronologically.

Books

Practicing Health Geography: The African Context
Makanga, P. T. (Forthcoming)
Springer Series: Global Perspectives on Health Geography
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Peer-Reviewed Publications

2026

Characterizing Effects of Air Quality in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (CHEAQI–MNCH) in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Research Protocol
Munthali, L., Mushore, T. D., Nyoni, H. B., Makhanya, S. A., Van Aardenne, L., Makanga, P. T., et al.
Journal of Global Health Economics and Policy, 6
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Daily Outdoor PM2.5 Exposure Characterization and Road Edge Effect During a 2022–2023 Monitoring Campaign in The Gambia, Kenya and Mozambique
Mushore, T. D., Nyoni, H. B., Munthali, L., Makhanya, S. A., Chikoko, L., Makanga, P. T., et al.
Atmospheric Environment: X
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Performance of Road-Traffic-Based Exposure Proxies Against Personal PM2.5 Measurements in Three Sub-Saharan African Countries
Nyoni, H. B., Mushore, T. D., Munthali, L., Makhanya, S. A., Chikoko, L., Luchters, S., Makanga, P. T., et al.
medRxiv (preprint)
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The Place Alert Portal: A Reusable Digital Infrastructure and Platform for Climate, Environment and Maternal Health Research in Sub-Saharan Africa
Makanga, P. T., Nyoni, H. B., Sibanda, R., Chinwadzimba, Z., Shangwa, T., et al.
Technical / Conference paper
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2025

Edge Effect of Distance from Roads on Outdoor Air Quality in Mozambique
Mushore, T. D., Nyoni, H. B., Munthali, L., Makhanya, S. A., Chikoko, L., Luchters, S., Makanga, P. T., et al.
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 132(Suppl.), 21
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2020

Is the closest health facility the one used in pregnancy care-seeking?
Makacha, L., Makanga, P. T., Dube, Y. P., Bone, J., Munguambe, K., Katageri, G., et al.
International Journal of Health Geographics
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2019

How accurate are modelled birth and pregnancy estimates?
Dube, Y. P., et al.
BMJ Global Health
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Place-specific factors associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in Southern Mozambique
Makanga, P. T., et al.
BMJ Open
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2018

Health and socio-demographic profile of women of reproductive age in rural communities of southern Mozambique
Sacoor, C., et al.
PLOS ONE
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2017

Reverse Innovation in Maternal Health
Firoz, T., Makanga, P. T., et al.
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Seasonal variation in geographical access to maternal health services
Makanga, P. T., et al.
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Geographic Information System for Improving Maternal and Newborn Health
Molla, Y. B., et al.
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2016

Community perspectives on the determinants of maternal health
Firoz, T., et al.
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Guidelines for creating framework data for GIS analysis
Makanga, P. T., et al.
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A Scoping Review of Geographic Information Systems in Maternal Health
Makanga, P. T., et al.
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Barriers and facilitators to health care seeking behaviours
Munguambe, K., et al.
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2015

Community perceptions of risk for interpersonal violence in Cape Town, South Africa
Makanga, P. T., Schuurman, N., & Randall, E.
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2013

Towards Effective City Planning
Brown-Luthango, M., Makanga, P., & Smit, J.
Urban Forum
Not available online

2012

Piloting a Trauma Surveillance Tool for Primary Healthcare Emergency Centres
Govender, I., Matzopoulos, R., Makanga, P., & Corrigal, J.
Not available online

2010

A Review of the Status of Spatial Data Infrastructure Implementation in Africa
Makanga, P., & Smit, J.
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