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Edith Tarimo is a Professor, and researcher. She has earned a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from the University of Dar es Salaam; a Master of Philosophy in Health Sciences (Nursing) from the University of Bergen, Norway; and a Ph.D. in Public Health at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
Edith's research mainly focuses on aspects of HIV prevention. Over the past 24 years she has accumulated a lot of experiences in research. She served as the primary investigator or co-investigator in several studies of which the key findings have implications in improvement of health. These are:
- HIV vaccine trial uptake/stigma/social preferences
- Patient preferences, experiential quality, experiences/use of Prep/ HIV clinics
- Strengthening health systems
- Nursing curriculum development/programs
- Global Health training programs/ Global Health leadership training
Between 2017 and 2026, Edith has supervised seven P.h.D candidates. Of these, four have graduated. Also she has supervised 46 MSc. students as the main supervisor, and all have graduated.
Between 2017 and 2026, she has examined three P.h.D thesis as the external examiner. Also she acted as a moderator of more than 250 MSc. dissertations outside the school of Nursing.
Edith is the coordinator of Basic Qualitative Research, and a facilitator for Advanced Qualitative Research course.
Currently, she is teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students. In addition, she continues to supervise Masters and PhD students.
Combined HIV Services and Microenterprise for Equitable and Sustainable recovery (CHIMES) Intervention for Sober House Residents in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Pilot Study. The goal is to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the CHIMES intervention for people receiving SUD treatment in Tanzania. Grant No. 5314041v2. Funded by the Gilead Research Scholar. Role: Co-mentor from 2025-2027
Building capacity for patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) to improve the quality and impact of HIV care in Tanzania. Sponsor: John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences. Grant No/ SP#: SP0050699 Claudia Hawkins (PI), Sylvia Kaaya (Co-PI) 12/04/2019-31/03/2024. (Component Lead (HIV Prevention Care and Treatment) – under Renewal process
1. Kawuma R, Nakamanya S, Tarimo E, Chimukuche RS, Ambindwile J, Pamba D, Kusemererwa S, Munseri P, Singh N, Dubé K, McCormack S. Understanding trial designs and acceptability of participation in an HIV vaccine trial with concurrent randomisation to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis in East and Southern Africa: a longitudinal qualitative study. Trials. 2026 May 16.
2. Iseselo MK, Tarimo EA, Ambikile JS, Lukumay GG, Munseri P, Bakari M, Lyamuya E, Aboud S, PrEPVacc Trial Team. Nurse counselors’ experiences of recruitment and retention of female sex workers in a HIV vaccine trial: a qualitative study from urban Tanzania. Trials. 2026 Jul 6.
3. Ottaru TA, Mbotwa C, Grayer D, Rugemalila J, Hirschhorn LR, Kaaya S, Nyamsogoro G, Kiboma R, Mboya H, Mageni I, Chillo P, Tarimo E. et al. Correlates of Poor Quality of Life Among Older People Living With HIV: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of the Tanzania HIV and Aging Cohort Study. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2026 Jul;29(7):e70163.
4. Tarimo EA, Iseselo MK, Ambikile JS, Lukumay G, Munseri P, Bakari M, Lyamuya E, Aboud S, Kawuma R, Seeley J. Facilitators and Barriers to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Adherence Among Female Sex Workers in Urban Tanzania: A Descriptive Qualitative Study. EA Health Research Journal. 2026 Jul 28;10(1):89-98.
