Department of Psychiatry

Predictors of Unintended Pregnancy Among Adolescent Girls During the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Oyam District in Northern Uganda

Okalo, Ponsiano; Arach, Anna Agnes; Apili, Brenda; Oyat, Jimmy; Halima, Namata; Kabunga, Amir (Open Access Journal of Contraception, 2023)

Background: In Uganda, unintended pregnancies are responsible for one in three births with detrimental consequences, a situation that worsened during COVID-19. Thus, the present examined unplanned pregnancy and its ...

Landslide disasters in eastern Uganda: post‑traumatic stress disorder and its correlates among survivors in Bududa district

Kabunga, Amir; Okalo, Ponsiano; Nalwoga, Viola; Apili, Brenda (BMC Psychology, 2022)

Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder is the commonly reported psychiatric morbidity among the survivors of natural disasters. However, its prevalence particularly in Bududa, Eastern Uganda is largely unknown. Aims ...

Predictors of Adherence to Routine Immunization Schedule Among Caretakers of Children Aged 10 to 18 Months in Lira City, Uganda

Abor, Jasper; Kabunga, Amir; Nabasirye, Carol Kambungu (Global Pediatric Health, 2022)

Background. Although the majority of nations have routine immunization programs in place as a public health strategy, more than 1.5 million children under the age of 5 die yearly worldwide due to inadequate vaccination ...

HIV/AIDS Stigma Reduction as a Risk Factor for New HIV Infections: A Lived Experience Study of HIV Positive Young Women in a Rural Setting

Kabunga, Amir; Anyolitho, Maxson Kenneth (2022-06-05)

Background: HIV/AIDS-related stigma is a global problem among HIV patients with far-reaching implications. However, there is an increase in HIV infections, especially among young women. Objective: This study aimed at ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Coping Strategies Among People with HIV in Lira District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Arebo, Benedict; Ewach, Gracious Faith; Omara, Jacob; Oyella, Pamella; Lucky, Ruth Aciro; Kabunga, Amir (Dovepress, 2022)

Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most commonly reported mental health consequence following traumatic events. However, little is known about how people with HIV cope with the PTSD burden in Lira ...

Frontline nurses' compassion fatigue and associated predictive factors during the second wave of COVID-19 in Kampala, Uganda

Kabunga, Amir; Okalo, Ponsiano (Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2022)

Aim: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated contextual factors of compassion fatigue in nurses in Kampala.Design: This study employed a cross-sectional study design.Methods: Participants included 395 ...

Prevalence of and institutional factors associated with depression among undergraduate students at Gulu University

Anyayo, Lucas Goodgame; Kabunga, Amir; Okalo, Ponsiano; Apili, Brenda; Nalwoga, Viola (Insights Depress Anxiety, 2022)

Background: Many institutional factors predispose University students to mental health issues, including depression. However, with no central database for depression in Uganda, literature on depression and associated ...

Volunteer Counseling Services in the Context of COVID-19: Compromises and Challenges

Kabunga, Amir; Eze, Chika; Selepe, Mandu (IntechOpen, 2021)

The outbreak of COVID-19 necessitated professional trained psychologists to offer voluntary services leading to online paradigm of counseling intervention. This chapter presents the challenges and compromises some ...

Frontline Nurses’ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Predictive Factors During the Second Wave of COVID-19 in Central, Uganda

Kabunga, Amir; Okalo, Ponsiano (Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2021)

Background: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ugandan healthcare system was already under severe strain due to a lack of human resources, poor working conditions, and poor management. At the center of these challenges ...

Traditional herbal remedies for managing COVID-19 major symptoms: A case study of Kole district, Northern Uganda

Nakaziba, Rebecca; Anyolitho, Maxson Kenneth; Kabunga, Amir (TMR Pharmacology Research, 2021)

Background: Today, the world is battling COVID-19 which has claimed millions of lives within a short period. As biotechnological research is in progress, it’s expedient to explore alternative sources of medication. Exploring ...

Prevalence and predictors of burnout among nurses during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in hospitals in central Uganda

Kabunga, Amir; Okalo, Ponsiano (BMJ Open, 2021)

Objective To determine the prevalence of burnout and associated factors among nurses during COVID-19 in central Uganda. Design A cross-sectional design. Setting Nurse from one referral and four general hospitals. ...

Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients at Gulu regional referral hospital art clinic, Northern Uganda

Kalyetsi, Rogers, Simon,Racheal,Deborah,Stephen,Jacob,Aggrey,Benjamin,IzaleOdongtoo,Zawedde,Nyiraguhirwa,Asiki,Ogule,Byaruhanga,Temper,Wewedru (National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, 2021)

Intestinal parasitic infections create a huge concern in the management and care of HIV positive people in Uganda. Understanding the prevalence and associated factors is vital for proper planning and patient management. ...

Prevalence and contextual factors associated with compassion fatigue among nurses in northern Uganda

Kabunga, Amir,Lucas Goodgame,Ponsiano,Brenda, Viola,Samson Anyayo,Okalo,Apili,Nalwoga,Udho (PLOS ONE, 2021)

Background Compassion fatigue is associated with negative consequences that undermine workplace performance. However, literature is scarce on compassion fatigue among nurses in the context of Uganda who are at higher ...

COVID-19 and Its Related Stigma: A Qualitative Study Among Survivors in Kampala, Uganda

Kabunga, Amir (Stigma and Health. Advance online publication, 2021)

COVID-19-related stigma is gradually becoming a global problem among COVID-19 survivors with deleterious effects on quality of life. However, this social problem has received little attention in research and policy. This ...

Mental Health during COVID-19 Pandemic: Does Social Support Count? A Cross-Sectional Survey among Lira University Students, Northern Uganda

Anyolitho, Maxson Kenneth; Kabunga, Amir; Anyayo, Lucas Goodgame; Nakaziba, Rebecca (PQ Neurology and Psychology, 2021)

COVID-19 pandemic that began in Wuhan, China towards the end of 2019 is the world’s catastrophe of the 21st-century. As a result, the pandemic has disrupted all sectors of the world’s economies including the education ...