Chido joined LSHTM in 2021 as an Assistant Professor and is the Principal Investigator for the “Sexually transmitted infections in CHIEDZA (STICH)” project. She is based in Zimbabwe where she works on research projects at the Biomedical Research and Training Institute.
Chido obtained her first degree in Biomedical Science with Business form the University of Newcastle upon Tyne then did a distance learning MSc in Epidemiology at LSHTM. She completed her PhD which was an evaluation of HIV testing strategies for children and adolescents in facility and community-based settings with LSHTM.
Chido obtained her first degree in Biomedical Science with Business form the University of Newcastle upon Tyne then did a distance learning MSc in Epidemiology at LSHTM. She completed her PhD which was an evaluation of HIV testing strategies for children and adolescents in facility and community-based settings with LSHTM.
Affiliations
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and International Health
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health
Teaching
Chido is the Programme Director for the MSc in Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy and Programming and lectures in the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Understanding and Applying Research Evidence (UARE) modules on the MSc. Chido also lectures on the LSHTM HIV module and the Control of Sexually Transmitted infections Module. She is also a seminar leader for the Sexual Health Module.
Research
Chido's research interests include HIV, sexually transmitted infections and sexual and reproductive health among adolescents and youth. She is currently the principal investigator for the STICH trial which is evaluating the impact of community based STI screening and comprehensive management on population level STI prevalence among youth and Zimbabwe lead investigator for the GIFT study which is a multi-centre observational clinical trial to compare the feasibility and performance of the Genital InFlammation Test (GIFT) for detection of STIs and bacterial vaginosis.
Her other research has involved the evaluation of Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions for youth (CHIEDZA trial) and HIV testing strategies including caregiver provided testing for children and evaluation of community-based support interventions for children living with HIV (B-GAP Study and ZENITH Trial).
Her other research has involved the evaluation of Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions for youth (CHIEDZA trial) and HIV testing strategies including caregiver provided testing for children and evaluation of community-based support interventions for children living with HIV (B-GAP Study and ZENITH Trial).
Research Area
Adolescent health
Evaluation
Public health
Reproductive health
Sexual and reproductive health
Sexual health
Epidemiology
Operational research
Implementation science
Qualitative research
Mixed methods research
Randomised controlled trials
Disease and Health Conditions
HIV/AIDS
Sexually transmitted infections
Country
Zimbabwe
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels)
Selected Publications
Brief Report: Diagnostic Accuracy of Oral Mucosal Transudate Tests Compared with Blood-Based Rapid Tests for HIV Among Children Aged 18 Months to 18 Years in Kenya and Zimbabwe.
2019
JAIDS-Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Barriers to, and emerging strategies for, HIV testing among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.
2018
Current opinion in HIV and AIDS
Risk factors for curable sexually transmitted infections among youth: findings from the STICH population survey in Zimbabwe.
2024
Sexually transmitted infections
Factors Associated With the Use of Digital Technology Among Youth in Zimbabwe: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey.
2024
Journal of medical Internet research
