Browsing by Author "Rujumba, Joseph"
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Experiences of gender based violence among refugee populations in Uganda: evidence from four refugee camps
Kwiringira, Japheth Nkiriyehe; Mutabazi, Marion Mugisha; Mugumya, Firminus; Kaweesi, Edward; Munube, Deogratias; Rujumba, Joseph (Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review., 2018-01)In refugee generating situations, flight conditions and actual refugee circumstances, Gender Based Violence take different forms like rape, female genital mutilation, physical, psychological and emotional abuse, defilement ... -
‘If they beat you and your children have eaten, that is fine…’ intersections of poverty, livelihoods and violence against women and girls in the Karamoja Region, Uganda
Rujumba, Joseph; Kwiringira, Japheth (The Palgrave Handbook of Intersectionality in Public Policy, 2019-02-02)Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a common occurrence, but the daily struggles to meet survival needs take precedence over rights, entitlements and freedoms. As such, violence against women and girls thrives on ... -
Interface of culture, insecurity and HIV and AIDS: lessons from displaced communities in Pader district, northern Uganda
Rujumba, Joseph; Kwiringira, Japheth (Springer Nature: Conflict and Health., 2010-11-22)Northern Uganda unlike other rural regions has registered high HIV prevalence rates comparable to those of urbanized Kampala and the central region. This could be due to the linkages of culture, insecurity and HIV. We ... -
Livelihood risk, culture, and the HIV interface: evidence from lakeshore border communities in Buliisa district, Uganda
Kwiringira, Japheth Nkiriyehe; Ariho, Paulino; Zakumumpa, Henry; Mugisha, James; Rujumba, Joseph; Mugisha, Marion Mutabazi (Journal of Tropical Medicine., 2019)While studies have focused on HIV prevalence and incidence among fishing communities, there has been inadequate attention paid to the construction and perception of HIV risk among fisher folk. There has been limited research ... -
Understanding implementation barriers in the national scale-up of differentiated ART delivery in Uganda
Zakumumpa, Henry; Rujumba, Joseph; Kwiringira, Japheth; Katureebe, Cordelia; Spicer, Neil (Springer nature: BMC Health Services Research., 2020-03-17)Although Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) for anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has been rolled-out nationally in several countries since World Health Organization (WHO)‘s landmark 2016 guidelines, there is little research ... -
Understanding the persistence of vertical (stand-alone) HIV clinics in the health system in Uganda: a qualitative synthesis of patient and provider perspectives
Zakumumpa, Henry; Rujumba, Joseph; Kwiringira, Japheth; Kiplagat, Jepchirchir; Namulema, Edith; Muganzi, Alex (Springer nature: BMC Health Services Research., 2018-09-05)Although there is mounting evidence and policy guidance urging the integration of HIV services into general health systems in countries with a high HIV burden, vertical (stand-alone) HIV clinics are still common in Uganda. ...