Projects
Ongoing Projects
FACT-HIV Study
This study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of a peer-delivered, community-health worker (CHW)-facilitated HIV self-testing intervention for AGYW in Northern Uganda.
Role: Principal Investigator. Mentors: Prof. Philippa Musoke and Prof. Elvin Geng.
Funder: Gilead Sciences Research Scholars Program in Global Public Health. Duration: 2024 - 2025.
Protocol: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-024-00596-7
Completed Projects
Ebola Readiness Survey
The overall goal of this study was to assess the readiness of frontline healthcare workers across 15 secondary and tertiary hospitals in Uganda to manage Ebola virus disease.
Role: Principal Investigator. Co-Investigators: Rony Bahatungire, Bonaventure Ahaisibwe, Irene Atuhairwe, Mirriam Apiyo, Prisca Mary Kizito, Assumpta Nabawanuka, Joseph Kalanzi, Vanessa Kerry..
Funder: Seed Global Health Uganda. Duration: 2022 - 2023
Preprint: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4212996/v1
P-ALWHIV Stigma Study
This study aimed to assess the burden and drivers of stigma and the feasibility of group therapy in reducing stigma among pregnant adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Gulu, Northern Uganda.
Role: Fogarty Fellow. Mentors: Prof. Elvin Geng, Prof. Noeline Nakasujja, and Dr. Barbara Mukasa
Funder: NIH FIC ACHIEVE Consortium (# D43 TW012275). Duration: 2022 - 2023
Preprint: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4256507/v1
Medical e-Learning Study
This study aimed to assess the awareness, knowledge, attitudes, preferences, and challenges to e-learning among health profession students before it was rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Role: Principal Investigator. Co-Investigators: Linda Atulinda, Edwin Kigozi, Dianah Rhoda Nassozi, Alzan Mulekwa. Mentors: Felix Bongomin, Sarah Kiguli.
Funder: HEPI-SHSSU (1R25TW011213). Duration: 2022 - 2023
Publication: https://doi.org/10.1177/2382120520973212
