Browsing Research Articles by Author "Apili, Brenda"
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Chronic stress and coping mechanisms among nurses in Lango sub-region, northern Uganda
Kabunga, Amir; Kigongo, Eustes; Udho, Samson; Auma, Anna Grace; Okalo, Ponsiano; Apili, Brenda; Namata, Halimah; Nalwoga, Viola (Wiley Nursing Open, 2023)Aim: This study aimed to assess chronic stress and coping mechanisms among nurses in Lango sub-region, northern Uganda, conducted between May and June 2022. Design: Institutional-based cross-sectional design conducted ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ...