Fred M. Ssewamala

Department for International Development

Also affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis, ICF International (United States)

MedicineImmunology and Microbiology

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Driven by 59 papers. Top paper: “Combining Asset Accumulation and Multifamily Group Intervention to Improve Mental Health for Adolescent Girls: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Uganda”.

Combining Asset Accumulation and Multifamily Group Intervention to Improve Mental Health for Adolescent Girls: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Uganda

Journal of Adolescent Health(2023)10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.08.012

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0.887DataRank · unranked

13 citations

Proscovia Nabunya, Fred M. Ssewamala, Darejan Dvalishvili, Leyla Karimli

Effects of a Combination Economic Empowerment and Family Strengthening Intervention on Psychosocial Well-being Among Ugandan Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Suubi4Her)

Journal of Adolescent Health(2023)10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.11.250

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0.731DataRank · unranked

33 citations

Nhial T. Tutlam, Rachel Brathwaite, William Byansi, Flavia Namuwonge, Abel Mwebembezi +7 more

The effect of family support on self‐reported adherence to ART among adolescents perinatally infected with HIV in Uganda: A mediation analysis

Journal of Adolescence(2023)10.1002/jad.12157

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20 citations

Kizito Samuel, Fred M. Ssewamala, Proscovia Nabunya

The Post-intervention Impact of Amaka Amasanyufu on Behavioral and Mental Health Functioning of Children and Adolescents in Low-Resource Communities in Uganda: Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Trial From the SMART Africa-Uganda Study (2016–2022)

Journal of Adolescent Health(2023)10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.09.035

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16 citations

Rachel Brathwaite, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Phionah Namatovu, Torsten B. Neilands, Joshua Kiyingi +3 more

Suubi+Adherence-Round 2: A study protocol to examine the longitudinal HIV treatment adherence among youth living with HIV transitioning into young adulthood in Southern Uganda

BMC Public Health(2021)10.1186/s12889-021-10202-3

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17 citations

Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Proscovia Nabunya, April D. Thames, Torsten B. Neilands, Christopher Damulira +11 more

Mlambe economic and relationship-strengthening intervention for alcohol use decreases violence and improves relationship quality in couples living with HIV in Malawi

Social Science & Medicine(2024)10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117407

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15 citations

Allison Ruark, Nancy Mulauzi, James Mkandawire, Lynae A. Darbes, Judith A. Hahn +4 more

Short-Term Impact of “Amaka Amasanyufu” Multiple Family Group Intervention on Mental Health Functioning of Children With Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Uganda

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry(2023)10.1016/j.jaac.2022.12.028

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6 citations

Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Massy Mutumba, William Byansi, Phionah Namatovu, Flavia Namuwonge +5 more

Patterns of and Factors Associated With Mental Health Service Utilization Among School-Going Adolescent Girls in Southwestern Uganda: A Latent Class Analysis

Journal of Adolescent Health(2023)10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.09.037

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8 citations

Fred M. Ssewamala, Torsten B. Neilands, Abel Mwebembezi, Gertrude Nakigozi, William Byansi

Working with economically vulnerable women engaged in sex work: Collaborating with community stakeholders in Southern Uganda

Global Public Health(2021)10.1080/17441692.2021.1916054

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16 citations

Joshua Kiyingi, Susan S. Witte, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Larissa Jennings Mayo‐Wilson, Yeşim Tozan +10 more

“It gives you a road map of what to do to solve your problems”: acceptability of a combination HIV prevention intervention among adolescent girls in Uganda

BMC Public Health(2023)10.1186/s12889-023-15083-2

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6 citations

Proscovia Nabunya, Flavia Namuwonge, Satabdi Samtani, Vicent Ssentumbwe, Florence Namuli +3 more

The impact of an economic empowerment intervention on intimate partner violence among women engaged in sex work in southern Uganda: A cluster randomized control trial

Social Science & Medicine(2024)10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116846

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0.384DataRank · unranked

10 citations

Susan S. Witte, Samuel Kizito, Flavia Nanteza, Edward Nsubuga, Ozge Sensoy Bahar +3 more

Effects of economic empowerment and relationship strengthening intervention on financial behaviors among couples living with HIV: The Mlambe pilot trial in Malawi

SSM - Population Health(2025)10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101768

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6 citations

Nancy Mulauzi, James Mkandawire, Fred M. Ssewamala, Scott Tebbetts, Torsten B. Neilands +2 more

Predictors of Depressive Symptoms and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Women Engaged in Commercial Sex Work in Southern Uganda

Psychiatry Research(2021)10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113817

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15 citations

William Byansi, Christopher Damulira, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Larissa Jennings Mayo‐Wilson, Yeşim Tozan +6 more

The relationship between life satisfaction, personal health, quality of life, and medication adherence among adolescents living with HIV in southwestern Uganda

Journal of Public Health(2021)10.1007/s10389-021-01632-9

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8 citations

Proscovia Nabunya, Joelynn Muwanga, Abel Mwebembezi, Christopher Damulira, Barbara Mukasa +9 more

HIV combination prevention and declining orphanhood among adolescents, Rakai, Uganda, 2001–18: an observational community cohort study

The Lancet HIV(2021)10.1016/s2352-3018(21)00275-7

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7 citations

Ivy S. Chen, Dorean Nabukalu, Tom Lutalo, Esther Spindler, Larry W. Chang +16 more

Child Mental Health in HIV-Impacted Low-Resource Settings in Developing Countries-Global Research Fellowship: A Research Training Program Protocol

Frontiers in Public Health(2021)10.3389/fpubh.2021.632800

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6 citations

Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Noeline Nakasujja, Betsy Abente, Proscovia Nabunya, Laura Peer +4 more

Development of an Economic and Relationship-Strengthening Intervention for Alcohol Drinkers Living with HIV in Malawi

AIDS and Behavior(2022)10.1007/s10461-022-03956-3

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14 citations

Scott Tebbetts, Lynae A. Darbes, Judith A. Hahn, Torsten B. Neilands, Stacey A. McKenna +4 more

Mobile phone access, willingness, and usage for HIV-related services among young adults living in informal urban settlements in Kenya: A cross-sectional analysis

International Journal of Medical Informatics(2022)10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104728

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13 citations

Bee‐Ah Kang, Muthoni Mathai, Margaret Mak’anyengo, Fred M. Ssewamala, Larissa Jennings Mayo‐Wilson

What can academic researchers contribute to advancing adolescent wellbeing?

BMJ(2022)10.1136/bmj.o2543

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2 citations

Gwendolyn Rosen, Fred M. Ssewamala, John Santelli

War-Affected South Sudanese in Settings of Preflight, Flight, and Resettlement: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Trauma-Associated Mental Disorders

Global Social Welfare(2022)10.1007/s40609-022-00227-w

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6 citations

Jen Jen Chang, William Byansi, Louise H. Flick, Fred M. Ssewamala, Theresa S. Betancourt +1 more

“ANZANSI Program Taught Me Many Things in Life”: Families’ Experiences with a Combination Intervention to Prevent Adolescent Girls’ Unaccompanied Migration for Labor

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2022)10.3390/ijerph192013168

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6 citations

Alice Boateng, Portia Nartey, Abdallah Ibrahim, Kingsley Kumbelim, Proscovia Nabunya +3 more

"I expected little, although I learned a lot": perceived benefits of participating in HIV risk reduction sessions among women engaged in sex work in Uganda

BMC Women s Health(2022)10.1186/s12905-022-01759-1

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3 citations

Proscovia Nabunya, Josephine Nabayinda, Susan S. Witte, Joshua Kiyingi, Larissa Jennings Mayo‐Wilson +6 more

The impact of poverty-reduction intervention on child mental health mediated by family relations: Findings from a cluster-randomized trial in Uganda

Social Science & Medicine(2023)10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116102

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24 citations

Fred M. Ssewamala, Torsten B. Neilands, Leyla Karimli

Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Among Young Women Engaged in Sex Work in Southern Uganda

Journal of Interpersonal Violence(2023)10.1177/08862605231175908

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9 citations

Rashida Namirembe, Samuel Kizito, Edward Nsubuga, Proscovia Nabunya, Ozge Sensoy Bahar +9 more

Sexual Health Behaviors and Knowledge Among Ugandan Adolescent Girls: Implications for Advancing Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Technology

Child & Youth Care Forum(2023)10.1007/s10566-023-09730-3

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12 citations

Tyriesa Howard Howell, Lindsey M. Filiatreau, Proscovia Nabunya, Nina Kaiser, Erin Kasson +3 more

Bridges-Round 2: A study protocol to examine the longitudinal HIV risk prevention and care continuum outcomes among orphaned youth transitioning to young adulthood

PLoS ONE(2023)10.1371/journal.pone.0284572

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2 citations

Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Torsten B. Neilands, Noeline Nakasujja, Phionah Namatovu, Flavia Namuwonge +3 more

Predictors of mobility among women engaged in commercial sex work in Uganda using generalized estimating equations model

International Journal of STD & AIDS(2023)10.1177/09564624231167910

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1 citations

Susan S. Witte, Proscovia Nabunya, Edward Nsubuga, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Larissa Jennings Mayo‐Wilson +5 more

Pilot Trial Results of Mlambe: An Economic and Relationship-Strengthening Intervention to Address Heavy Drinking and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Malawi

AIDS and Behavior(2024)10.1007/s10461-024-04326-x

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19 citations

Judith A. Hahn, Torsten B. Neilands, Lynae A. Darbes, Scott Tebbetts, Nancy Mulauzi +3 more

Prevalence and Correlates of Substance Use Among Youth Living with HIV in Fishing Communities in Uganda

AIDS and Behavior(2024)10.1007/s10461-024-04339-6

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6 citations

Massy Mutumba, Sylvia Nannono, Fred M. Ssewamala, Lindsey M. Filiatreau, Phionah Namatovu +1 more

Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Suicidal Ideation and Attempt Among Adolescents Living with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study in Masaka, Uganda

Global Social Welfare(2024)10.1007/s40609-024-00361-7

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2 citations

Noeline Nakasujja, James Mugisha, Fred M. Ssewamala, Mary M. McKay, Raymond Atwebembere

Social Stigma and Vulnerabilities of Women Living With HIV/AIDS in Kyrgyzstan: Service Providers’ Perspectives

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services(2024)10.1177/10443894241272203

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2 citations

Nibedita Shrestha, Philip Kreniske, Eusebius Small, Louisa Gilbert, Aibek Mukambetov +4 more

Typologies and Correlates of Caregiver-adolescent Sexual Health Communication among Adolescent Girls in Southwestern Uganda

Journal of Child and Family Studies(2024)10.1007/s10826-024-02851-w

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1 citations

Rachel Brathwaite, Proscovia Nabunya, Flavia Namuwonge, Fred M. Ssewamala, Massy Mutumba

The impact of COVID-19 changes and disruptions on generalized anxiety disorder among young adults living with HIV (YLHIV) in Uganda

Journal of Health Psychology(2024)10.1177/13591053241228205

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3 citations

Rachel Brathwaite, Yvonne Karamagi, Fatumah Nakabuye, Noeline Nakasujja, William Byansi +4 more

Exploring mediators of the Amaka Amasanyufu Multiple Family Group Intervention (2016–2022) on parenting stress reduction among caregivers of children with disruptive behavior disorders in Uganda

SSM - Mental Health(2024)10.1016/j.ssmmh.2024.100338

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1 citations

Massy Mutumba, Fred M. Ssewamala, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Torsten B. Neilands, Phionah Namatovu +3 more

COVID-19-Related Experiences and the Psychological Wellbeing of Adolescent Girls in Uganda: A Cross-sectional Study

Global Social Welfare(2024)10.1007/s40609-024-00350-w

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1 citations

Florence Namuli, Samuel Kizito, Flavia Namuwonge, Phionah Namatovu, Proscovia Nabunya +7 more

Micro-costing analysis of a combination intervention for improved mental health and HIV risk behaviors among school-going adolescent girls in Uganda

PLOS mental health.(2024)10.1371/journal.pmen.0000201

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1 citations

Joshua Kiyingi, Sooyoung Kim, Flavia Namuwonge, Florence Namuli, Vicent Ssentumbwe +6 more

Crossroads of Choice: A qualitative study of the factors influencing decisions to transition from sex work among women engaged in sex work in Southern Uganda

Research Square(2024)10.21203/rs.3.rs-4468785/v1

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2 citations

Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Josephine Nabayinda, Proscovia Nabunya, Joshua Kiyingi, Samuel Kizito +5 more

The Effect and Acceptability of an HIV Education Intervention for Adolescents With Intellectual Disability in Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental Study

AIDS Education and Prevention(2024)10.1521/aeap.2024.36.6.415

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Noeline Nakasujja, Mary M. McKay, Fred M. Ssewamala, James Mugisha, Anita Arinda

HPV Vaccine Uptake and its Predictors among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Living with HIV-in Central Uganda

AIDS and Behavior(2025)10.1007/s10461-025-04654-6

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7 citations

Samuel Kizito, Jean Hunleth, Michelle I. Silver, Nixon Niyonzima, Fred M. Ssewamala +1 more

Patterns of maternal and child health services utilization and associated socioeconomic disparities in sub-Saharan Africa

Nature Communications(2025)10.1038/s41467-025-61350-8

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6 citations

Ziqi Xu, Samuel Kizito, Chenyang Lu, Fred M. Ssewamala, Claire Najjuuko

The effect of an economic empowerment and relationship strengthening intervention on food insecurity among couples living with HIV in Malawi

BMC Public Health(2025)10.1186/s12889-025-23911-w

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3 citations

Fred M. Ssewamala, Torsten B. Neilands, Scott Tebbetts, Nancy Mulauzi, James Mkandawire +2 more

Preliminary Impact of Public Health Messaging on HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Living with HIV in Central Uganda

AIDS and Behavior(2025)10.1007/s10461-025-04935-0

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1 citations

Samuel Kizito, Abel Zemedkun Girma, Portia Nartey, Jean Hunleth, Michelle I. Silver +4 more

Preliminary impact of a combination intervention on intention to migrate and school absence among adolescent girls: Results from a pilot cluster-randomized clinical trial in Northern Ghana

Children and Youth Services Review(2025)10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108205

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1 citations

William Byansi, Abdallah Ibrahim, Alice Boateng, Kingsley Kumbelim, Portia Nartey +5 more

Addressing depression, stress, and hopelessness through an economic and relationship-strengthening intervention: Findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial among people with HIV in Malawi

Journal of Affective Disorders(2025)10.1016/j.jad.2025.120196

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1 citations

Nancy Mulauzi, Scott Tebbetts, James Mkandawire, Torsten B. Neilands, Fred M. Ssewamala +3 more

Declines in HIV Incidence and Prevalence and Predictors Among Adolescents and Young Adults: An Observational Cohort Study, Rakai, Uganda, 2005-2020

medRxiv(2025)10.1101/2025.01.07.25320118

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2 citations

J. Thompson, Ivy S. Chen, Fred Nalugoda, Tom Lutalo, Ying Wei +13 more

Conducting high-frequency data collection in low-resource settings: Lessons from a financial diary study among women engaged in sex work in Uganda

UNC Libraries(2025)10.17615/69ca-hw97

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Fred M. Ssewamala, Proscovia Nabunya, Edward Nsubuga, Josephine Nabayinda, Larissa Jennings Mayo‐Wilson +4 more

Factors Associated With HIV Disclosure and HIV-Related Stigma Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Southwestern Uganda

Frontiers in Psychiatry(2020)10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00772

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72 citations

William Byansi, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Mary M. McKay, Fred M. Ssewamala, Christopher Damulira +1 more

School absenteeism during menstruation among adolescent girls in Southern Uganda: A multi-level risk factors analysis

Children and Youth Services Review(2025)10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108562

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Flavia Namuwonge, Rabab Ahmed, Fithi Andom, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Proscovia Nabunya +2 more

The Impact of a Family-Based Economic Intervention on the Mental Health of HIV-Infected Adolescents in Uganda: Results From Suubi + Adherence

Journal of Adolescent Health(2020)10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.07.022

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51 citations

William Byansi, Christine Xu, Proscovia Nabunya, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Jacob T. Borodovsky +7 more

Cancer in Youth Living With HIV (YLWHIV): A Narrative Review of the Access to Oncological Services Among YLWHIV and the Role of Economic Strengthening in Child Health

Frontiers in Public Health(2020)10.3389/fpubh.2020.00409

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8 citations

Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Kimberly Johnson, Fred M. Ssewamala, Ruth Katumba

Social and Economic Equity and Family Cohesion as Potential Protective Factors from Depression Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda

AIDS and Behavior(2020)10.1007/s10461-020-02812-6

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36 citations

Christine Xu, Erin Kasson, William Byansi, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Fred M. Ssewamala +1 more

The NIMH global mental health research community and COVID-19

The Lancet Psychiatry(2020)10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30347-3

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30 citations

John A. Naslund, Theresa S. Betancourt, Candace Jasmine Black, Anant Bhan, William Byansi +12 more

Implementing combined WHO mhGAP and adapted group interpersonal psychotherapy to address depression and mental health needs of pregnant adolescents in Kenyan primary health care settings (INSPIRE): a study protocol for pilot feasibility trial of the integrated intervention in LMIC settings

Pilot and Feasibility Studies(2020)10.1186/s40814-020-00652-8

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30 citations

Keng‐Yen Huang, Caleb Othieno, Dalton Wamalwa, Kimberly Hoagwood, Jürgen Unützer +8 more

The impact of discomfort with HIV status and hopelessness on depressive symptoms among adolescents living with HIV in Uganda

AIDS Care(2020)10.1080/09540121.2020.1778625

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6 citations

Christine Xu, Jacob T. Borodovsky, Erin Kasson, William Byansi, Proscovia Nabunya +3 more

Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms Among High School Adolescent Girls in Southern Uganda

Research Square(2020)10.21203/rs.3.rs-22722/v1

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2 citations

Christopher Damulira, William Byansi, Joelynn Muwanga, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Flavia Namuwonge +5 more

Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms Among High School Adolescent Girls in Southern Uganda

Research Square(2020)10.21203/rs.3.rs-22722/v2

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1 citations

Christopher Damulira, William Byansi, Joelynn Muwanga, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Flavia Namuwonge +5 more

Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms Among High School Adolescent Girls in Southern Uganda

Research Square(2020)10.21203/rs.3.rs-22722/v3

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Christopher Damulira, William Byansi, Joelynn Muwanga, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Flavia Namuwonge +5 more

Evaluating potential mediators for the impact of a family-based economic intervention (Suubi+Adherence) on the mental health of adolescents living with HIV in Uganda

Social Science & Medicine(2021)10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113946

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24 citations

William Byansi, Christine Doroshenko, Torsten B. Neilands, Nnenna Anako, Ozge Sensoy Bahar +5 more

Family Economic Empowerment, Family Social Support, and Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Uganda: The Suubi+Adherence Study

Journal of Adolescent Health(2021)10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.02.005

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16 citations

Proscovia Nabunya, William Byansi, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Moses Okumu, Massy Mutumba +7 more