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Prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt: associations with psychiatric disorders and HIV/AIDS in post-conflict northern Uganda
(AJOL: African Health Sciences, 2016)Research on the prevalence of suicidal ideation, attempt, and cormorbid psychiatric disorders in post-conflict areas is still limited. Aim: We explored the prevalence of suicidal ideation, attempt, associated psychiatric ... -
Prevention and response to gender-based violence (GBV) during novel Covid-19 lock-down in Uganda
(The Journal of Adult Protection, 2020)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the challenges related to fighting gender-based violence (GBV) victims during the lockdown in Uganda and suggest prevention and response to GBV and domestic violence ... -
Research capacity strengthening in Africa: Perspectives from the social sciences, humanities, and arts
(Elsevier, 2023-05)Global and human development and freedoms increasingly thrive on robust and policyorientated research and related activities. Yet, the African research landscape faces a myriad of challenges which have resulted in a very ... -
Scaling up integrated primary mental health in six low- and middle-income countries: obstacles, synergies and implications for systems reform
(BJPsych Open Emerald Series., 2019-08-06)There is a global drive to improve access to mental healthcare by scaling up integrated mental health into primary healthcare (PHC) systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Aims To investigate systems-level ... -
Sedentary behavior and anxiety-induced sleep disturbance among 181,093 adolescents from 67 countries: a global perspective
(Elsevier: Sleep Medicine, 2019-06)Sleep problems are burdensome in adolescents. Understanding modifiable environmental risk factors is essential. There is evidence that physical activity is protective against sleep problems in adolescents. However, the ... -
Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta-analysis
(World Psychiatry:Official Journal of the World Psychiatric Association(WPA)., 2017-10)People with severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder) die up to 15 years prematurely due to chronic somatic comorbidities. Sedentary behavior and low physical activity are independent ... -
Sedentary behavior and quality of life in people with psychotic disorders from a low income country: a study from Uganda
(Springer Link: Community Mental Health Journal, 2019)The current study examined the impact of sedentary behaviour (SB) on quality of life (QoL) in people with psychotic disorders. Thirty-six Ugandan women (mean age = 33.9 ± 8.0 years) and 23 men (37.4 ± 11.8 years) with a ... -
Sedentary behavior in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2016)Sedentary behavior is independently associated with an increased risk of poor mental health, developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature mortality. Despite the knowledge that CVD is one of the leading causes of ... -
Social needs framework : an alternative framework to analyzing and addressing social problems
(SpringerLink, 2022-10)Every community has its own social problems. These may be common across communities but may be experienced in unique ways. Indeed, social work as a profession focuses on addressing social problems. Drawing on concepts used ... -
Sociocultural aspects of health promotion in palliative care in Uganda
(Health Promotion in Health Care – Vital Theories and Research., 2021)Despite its vital importance, health promotion has not occupied its due place in public health in Uganda. The country is engulfed into a rising wave of both communicable and non-communicable conditions. This rising ... -
A systematic review of physical activity policy recommendations and interventions for people with mental health problems in Sub-Saharan African countries
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017-02-28)There is a need for interventions to address the escalating mental health burden in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Implementation of physical activity (PA) within the rehabilitation of people with mental health problems (PMHP) ... -
Test-retest reliability and correlates of the simple physical activity questionnaire in Ugandan out-patients with psychosis
(African Health Sciences, 2020)In order to facilitate people with psychosis to increase their physical activity (PA) levels, a reliable measure- ment of these levels is of relevance. Objectives: The primary aim of current study was to explore the ... -
Test-retest reliability, concurrent validity and correlates of the two-minute walk test in outpatients with alcohol use disorder
(Elsevier, 2021-02)We investigated the test-retest reliability of the 2-min walk test (2MWT) and its concurrent validity with the 6-min walk test (6MWT) in Ugandan outpatients with alcohol use disorder (AUD). We also explored practice effects, ... -
Test-retest reliability, concurrent validity and correlates of the two-minute walk test in outpatients with psychosis
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research., 2019-12)The aim of this study was to investigate the test-retest reliability of the 2-minute walk test (2MWT) and the concurrent validity with the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) in outpatients with psychosis. We also explored whether ... -
Towards developing ethical capacities in social work practice in Africa: Case study and critical commentary from Uganda
(Sage Journals, 2022-11)This article engages with a case study situated in a public social service system in Uganda, Africa. Through case analysis, I highlight the complexities related to professional ethics in social work practice in Africa and ... -
Towards entrapment: an escalating reality for children and adolescents living with HIV/Aids in Uganda
(Towards Evidence Generation and Policy Development, 2022)In 2004, UNAIDS, UNICEF, and USAID collaborated and authored an influential report titled Children in the Brink (UNICEF, 2004). This report is used to set the context of this book chapter. The publication did not only ... -
Towards understanding governance issues in integration of mental health into primary health care in Uganda
(Springer Nature: International Journal of Mental Health Systems., 2016-03-24)There is a growing burden of mental illness in low income countries. The situation is further worsened by the high poverty levels in these countries, resulting in difficult choices for their health sectors as regards ... -
Transforming communities through Ubuntu philosophy: prerequisites, opportunities, and implications for social work practice in Africa
(The International Federation of Social Workers, 2023-06)The African philosophy of Ubuntu has emerged as a counterweight strategy to the pervasive consequences of long-term individualism entrenched in African social work because of its western origins. This chapter contends ... -
Uganda’s vision 2040 and human needs promotion
(Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, 2015)In 2013 the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched Uganda’s Vision 2040, a thirty-year development master plan which has received both praise and criticism from Ugandans. Although Vision 2040 has received ... -
The urban motorcycle taxi sector in Sub-Saharan Africa: needs, practices and equity issues
(Urban, Planning and Transport Research, 2024-05-13)Motorcycle taxis in Sub-Saharan Africa are an essential compo- nent of the urban transport mix, providing vital services - such as access to markets, education and health facilities - to citty dwell- ers across the ...