Sadandaula Rose Muheriwa-Matemba, PhD, MScMid, BScNEd, DipN, RNM
Assistant Professor
Human Development Nursing Science
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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About
Dr Sadandaula Rose Muheriwa-Matemba, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, Human Development Nursing Science department. Dr Muheriwa-Matemba completed her undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery programs and Masters in Midwifery program at the University of Malawi, Kamuzu College of Nursing, currently known as Kamuzu University of Health Science. She earned her Ph.D at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health studies in Florida, and completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, New York. Dr Muheriwa-Matemba is a Harriet J. Kitzman Fellow in Interdisciplinary Sexual Health and HIV Research and has held a faculty appointment at the University of Malawi, Kamuzu College of Nursing.
Dr. Muheriwa-Matemba’s research integrates childhood development, sexual health literacy, nursing and midwifery, and community-based participatory approaches into intervention development that promote young adolescents’ sexual health development and wellness. Utilizing socioecological and positive youth development models, ConNECT and Early Adolescence frameworks, Dr. Muheriwa-Matemba seeks to equip and empower young adolescents, 14 years old and younger with bio-behavioral sexual health literacy skills as they transition towards adulthood. She also aims to promote young adolescent sexual health literacy to parents/caregivers, individuals, and institutions entrusted with the care and well-being of young adolescents.
Dr. Muheriwa-Matemba’s current community based participatory research emphasizes qualitative research methods to better understand the sexual health development support for young adolescents,10-14 years old and how to adopt, adapt and implement policies and interventions for supporting young adolescents’ sexual health development. Her work focuses on understanding the perspectives and experiences of parents, adolescents, and practitioners in health care, schools, and community-based organizations to ensure they are supported in building their skills and capacities to implement policies and programs that ultimately support young adolescents’ sexual health and well-being.
Dr. Muheriwa-Matemba’s program of research uses qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches to inquiry. She implements interdisciplinary equity-focused dissemination and implementation research in collaboration with community stakeholders, including adolescents and young adults who are influential in promoting young adolescents’ sexual health.
Selected Grants
University of Rochester CTSA award number UL1 TR002001 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health., Equity-Focused Dissemination and Implementation Research Pipeline-to-Pilot Awards: Collaborating on Planning Research on Young Adolescents’ Sexual Health Development Support in Rochester, Principal Investigator
University of Rochester CTSA award number UL1 TR002001 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health., The community stakeholders’ views on sexual health development support for young adolescents (10-14 years) in Rochester City, New York State, USA., Principal Investigator
Harriet J Kitzman Center for Research Support Award Program, URMC, Parental Sexual Health Development Support for Young Adolescents in Rochester, New York State, USA, Principal Investigator
Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Tau Chapter, Experiences of young adolescent girls that influence the development of their sexual behaviors in the rural southern region of Malawi, Principal Investigator
Selected Publications
Muheriwa Matemba, S.R.; Cianelli, R.; De Santis, J.; Villegas Rodriguez, N.; Kaponda, C.P.N., McMahon, J.M & Leblanc, N.M. (2023). Socio-ecological Associations of the Development of Sexual Behavior in Young Adolescent Girls in the Rural Southern Region of Malawi. Journal of Early Adolescence 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316231199221
Leblanc, N.M.; St. Vil, N.M.; Bond, K.T.; Mitchell, J.W.; Juarez, A.C.; Lambert, F.; Muheriwa, S.R.; McMahon, J. (2022). Dimensions of Sexual Health Conversations among U.S. Black Heterosexual Couples. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), 588. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010588
Muheriwa Matemba, S.R.; Cianelli, R.; Leblanc, N.M.; Zhang, C.; De Santis, J.; Villegas Rodriguez, N.; McMahon, J.M. (2022). Associations between Home- and School-Based Violent Experiences and the Development of Sexual Behavior in Young Adolescent Girls in the Rural Southern Region of Malawi. International. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 5809. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105809
Muheriwa Matemba, S. R., Cianelli, R., McCabe, B. E., & Chilemba, E. (2021). Health-related interventions for youth living with perinatally acquired HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of the evidence. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 20(1), 1-32. doi:10.1080/15381501.2021.1900975 https://doi.org/10.1080/15381501.2021.1900975
Cianelli, R., Villegas, N., Oliveira, G. D., Sailsman, S., Montano, N. P., Martinez, A. S., Toledo, C., Muheriwa, S., & Sanchez, H. (2020). Exploring the psychosocial impact of minority older women living with HIV on minority older women. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, doi:10.1177/1078390320927462
Foronda, C. L., Kelley, C. N., Nadeau, C., Prather, S. L., Lewis-Pierre, L., Sarik, D. A., & Muheriwa, S. R. (2020). Psychological and socioeconomic burdens faced by family caregivers of children with asthma: An integrative review. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 34(4), 366-376. doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2020.02.003
Foronda, C. L., Muheriwa, S. R., Fernandez-Burgos, M., Prather, S., & Nersesian, P. (2019). Medication Adherence of Latino Children and Caregivers: An Integrative Review. Hispanic Health Care International, doi:10.1177/1540415319896623.
De Oliveira, G. C., Cianelli, R., Villegas, N., Solorzano Martinez, A., Hires, K., & Muheriwa, S. R. (2019). Social Determinants of Depression Among Older Black Women Living With HIV. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078390319858415
Chikalipo, M. C., Nyondo-Mipando, L., Ngalande, R. C., Muheriwa, S. R., & Kafulafula, U. K. (2018). Perceptions of pregnant adolescents on the antenatal care received at Ndirande Health Centre in Blantyre, Malawi. Malawi Medical Journal: The Journal of Medical Association of Malawi, 30(1), 25-30. doi: 10.4314/mmj.v30i1.6
Muheriwa, S., Chimwaza, A., Maluwa, A., & Kamanga, M. (2013). Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV services in Malawi. African Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 6(3), 139–144. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2012.6.3.139
Publication Aggregators
Service to Community
Scholarship and Awards Committee, National Black Nurses Association, USA
Monroe Family Coalition Inc. planning and implement research and interventions to advance sexual health support for young adolescents
Notable Honors
2022, Early Career Professional Award, 2022 Annual Conference for the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 3-6 November 2022., Society for Scientific Study of Sexuality
2012, overall best presenter at the International Safe Pregnancy and Motherhood conference, Shahid Beheshti University award
2011, Promising early career faculty, Global Health Fulbright
2010, Dr. Address Malata Award: Overall best student 2009 Masters in Midwifery Class, University of Malawi
Education
2021: Doctor of Philosophy, University of Miami, School of Nursing & Health Studies.
2010: Masters in Midwifery, University of Malawi, Kamuzu College of Nursing.
2003: BSc Nursing Education , University of Malawi, Kamuzu College of Nursing.
1998: University Certificate in Midwifery: University of Malawi, Kamuzu College of
1997: Diploma in Nursing, University of Malawi, Kamuzu College of Nursing.
Licensures and Certifications
1997 Registered Nurse: Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi. Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse
1999 Registered Midwife: Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi: Licensed to
practice as a Registered Midwife
2017 Basic Life Support: American Heart Association: Resuscitation Council of South Africa
2020 Prevention of Medical Errors: CE Broker: The official continuing education tracking system for the Florida Department of Health, the Ohio Board of Speech, and other regulating agencies in the United States
2023 Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program: University of Rochester/Jackson Health System Human Subjects Research (HSR), Group 2: Social-Behavioral-Educational Researchers
Professional Memberships
2023-Present Member Violence Prevention Committee, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
2023-Present Member, National Black Nurses Association Scholarship & Awards Committee, USA.
2023-Present Member Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care editorial board
2022-2023 Editorial Intern, Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
2022-Present Scholarship and Awards Committee Member, National Black Nurses Association, USA
2022-Present Member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
2022-Present Member, Youth Service Quality Council, Rochester, NY, USA
2021-Present Member Rochester Black Nurses Association, New York
2021-Present Member, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
2020-Present Sigma Beta Tau Chapter, University of Miami, FL.
2016-Present Sigma Theta Tau: Chi-Xi at-Large Chapter, African Region Chapter
2012-Present Examiner for Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi. Set, moderate, and mark licensure examinations for Midwives in Malawi
2008-Present Member of the Association of Malawian Midwives in Malawi.
1997-Present Member of the National Organization of Nurses in Malawi.
Selected Presentations
Muheriwa Matemba, S.R. (March 14, 2023). Advancing Adolescent Sexual Health Promotion: Piloting a Community-informed Human-Centered Design Study for Young Adolescents’ Healthy Sexual Development Support in Rochester NY, USA. Oral Presentation. Lunch and Learn Series, University at Buffalo, NY, USA.
Muheriwa Matemba, S.R., Glazier, A., Johnson, D., Wumpini, S.O., Harris, T., Coleman, A., LeBlanc, N.M. (March 7-10, 2023). The Community Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Recruiting Young Adolescents (ages 10-14) in Sexual Health Research in Western New York State. Poster Session. Annual Meeting of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk in Chicago, IL, USA.
Muheriwa Matemba, S.R., Glazier, A. & LeBlanc, N.M. (2022, November 3-6). The Community Stakeholders’ Perspectives of the Sexual Health Development Support for Young Adolescents (10-14 years) in Western New York, USA: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. Poster Session. The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C. Canada.
Muheriwa Matemba, Sadandaula R., Ciminelli, J.T., Anson, E., Zhang, C. & LeBlanc, N.M. (2022, November 3-6). Early sexual debut among young adolescent boys and girls (10-14 years): a determinant for early initiation of sexual health support in the United States. Oral Session. The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C. Canada.
Muheriwa Matemba S.R. Cianelli, R., Leblanc, N. M., De Santis, J., Hooshmand, M., Villegas Rodriguez, N. & Kaponda. C.P.N. (2021, September 29-October 7, 2021). Associations of home and school-based violence and the development of sexual behaviors. International Workshop on HIV and Adolescence: Virtual conference
Cianelli, R., Villegas, N., Peragallo Montano N., De Oliveira, G., Toledo, C., Muheriwa, S., & Iriarte, E. (2021). Bridging the Gap for HIV Prevention among Minority Black and Hispanic Older Women Living with HIV. International Congress of Behavioral Medicine. June 7-11, 2021. Santiago, Chile. Virtual Zoom.
Vyas, N., Muheriwa S.R., Mebane, I., & Vidot, D.C. (2020, June 22-24). Cannabis, Nutrition intake and metabolism: An evolving state of science. The College on Problems of Drug Dependence 2020 Scientific Meeting Virtual Experience.
Muheriwa S.R., Cianelli, R., McCabe, B.E. & Chilemba, E. (2019, August 14 – 16). Interventions for the perinatally HIV infected youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. Oral session: Presented at the Sigma Theta Tau: Chi-Xi at-Large Chapter Conference. Bingu International Convention Centre, Lilongwe, MALAWI.
Muheriwa S.R., Cianelli, R. and McCabe, B.E. (2019, July 19-20). Interventions for the perinatally HIV infected youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. Poster Session: Presented at the 11th International Workshop on Pediatric HIV, Mexico City.
Cianelli, R., Villegas, N., De Oliveira, G., Toledo, C., Muheriwa, S., Sanchez, H. & Peragallo Montano, N. (2018, November 8-10). Fatigue among Older Black Women Living with HIV. Poster session: Presented at ANAC Conference, Denver, Colorado.
Cianelli, R., Villegas, N., Ferrer, L., Peragallo, N., De Oliveira, G., Toledo, C. Muheriwa, S., Sanchez, H. Minority older women living with HIV: A call for attention in the 21st Century. 15th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine. Nov 14-17, 2018. Santiago, Chile.
Muheriwa Matemba S. R. Midwifery Education in Malawi. Paper presented at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Malawi-Sweden collaboration consultative session 20- 25th October 2014
Muheriwa, S.R., Chimwaza, A.F., Maluwa, A.O and Kamanga, M. (July 2nd- 4th , 2012). (Factors influencing utilization of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV services in young women in Balaka District in Malawi. Paper session presented at the 12th Annual Tau Lambda at Large Conference-Evidence based Practice in Nursing and Midwifery, Blantyre, Malawi.
Muheriwa, S.R., Chimwaza, A.F., Maluwa, A.O. and Kamanga, M. (February, 14-17th 2012). Knowledge and practices of young women on utilization of PMTCT services. Is there any relationship? Paper session presented at the 2nd Safe pregnancy and Motherhood International Conference, Tehran, Iran.
Research Currently in Progress
Implementation Science Research on Comprehensive Personal Health & Safety, and Sexual Health Education Policy in Chicago, IL
Sexual health support for children with disabilities in Rochester NY and Chicago IL