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Experiences of gender based violence among refugee populations in Uganda: evidence from four refugee camps
(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 ...
Understanding the persistence of vertical (stand-alone) HIV clinics in the health system in Uganda: a qualitative synthesis of patient and provider perspectives
(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. ...
Livelihood risk, culture, and the HIV interface: evidence from lakeshore border communities in Buliisa district, Uganda
(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 ...
‘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
(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 ...
Descending the sanitation ladder in urban Uganda: evidence from Kampala Slums
(BMC public health, 2014)
Background: While the sanitation ladder is useful in analysing progressive improvements in sanitation, studies in
Uganda have not indicated the sanitation barriers faced by the urban poor. There are various challenges in ...
Child sexual abuse and situational context: children’s experiences in post-conflict northern Uganda
(Taylor&Francis Online: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2019)
Although substantial literature exists on child sexual abuse (CSA), little is known about abuses children encounter in northern Uganda, a post-conflict area. Media reports have indicated a high incidence for CSA. The study, ...
Descending the sanitation ladder in urban Uganda: evidence from Kampala slums
(Springer Nature: BMC Public Health volume ., 2014)
While the sanitation ladder is useful in analysing progressive improvements in sanitation, studies in
Uganda have not indicated the sanitation barriers faced by the urban poor. There are various challenges in shared
latrine ...
Interface of culture, insecurity and HIV and AIDS: lessons from displaced communities in Pader district, northern Uganda
(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 ...
Gender variations in access, choice to use and cleaning of shared latrines; experiences from Kampala slums, Uganda
(Springer Link: BMC Public Health., 2014-11-19)
Sanitation is one of the most intimate issues that affect women, especially in slums of developing
countries. There are few studies that have paid attention to the gender variations in access, choice to use and
cleaning ...
Seasonal variations and shared latrine cleaning practices in the slums of Kampala city, Uganda
(Springer Link: BMC Public Health., 2016-04-27)
The effect of seasons on health outcomes is a reflection on the status of public health and the state
of development in a given society. Evidence shows that in Sub-Saharan Africa, most infectious diseases flourish
during ...