I specialize in behavioral health, particularly promoting the use of evidence-based programs that support the mental health of young people living with HIV in resource-constrained settings. My motivation is to promote equity in health through contextually translating evidence-based programs, particularly addressing mental health problems for young people in developing economies. I have previously held stakeholder engagements and adapted and evaluated a mindfulness and acceptance-based mental health support intervention for adolescents with HIV/AIDS and health care workers in Uganda. I am a member of the Behavioral Social Science Research project at Makerere University, which aims to create the next generation of African scholars in HIV/AIDS research.
Adapting the comprehensive assessment of acceptance and commitment therapy processes (CompACT) questionnaire for contextual relevance in Uganda: A comprehensive approach Journal Article
In: Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, vol. 12, pp. e57, 2025.
Challenges and opportunities in engaging health development partners in district health planning in Uganda: an exploratory qualitative study Journal Article
In: BMJ open, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. e093035, 2025.
A workplace-based HIV self-testing intervention as a determinant for self-testing knowledge, beliefs, and use among unskilled workers in Wakiso Uganda Journal Article
In: BMC Public Health, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 187, 2025.
The Lived Experiences of Unhealthy Alcohol Use among Young People with HIV in Southwestern Uganda Journal Article
In: AIDS and Behavior, pp. 1–11, 2025.
Job Insecurity during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Teachers’ Psychological Wellbeing, and Job Attitudes: Organizational Compassion as a Buffer Journal Article
In: International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, vol. 9, 2024.
The effect of a group-based mindfulness and acceptance training on psychological flexibility and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents in Uganda: an open-label randomized trial Journal Article
In: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC), vol. 23, pp. 23259582241236260, 2024.
Self-testing knowledge and beliefs on HIV self-testing use in central Uganda Journal Article
In: PLOS Global Public Health, vol. 4, no. 6, pp. e0002869, 2024.
Social validity of acceptance-based workplace mental health training for use in a low resource setting. A qualitative study with Ugandan mental health providers Journal Article
In: PLOS Mental Health, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. e0000127, 2024.
Job Insecurity during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Teachers’ Psychological Wellbeing, and Job Attitudes: Organizational Compassion as a Buffer Journal Article
In: International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 1–22, 2024, ISSN: 2364-5059.
Self-testing knowledge and beliefs on HIV self-testing use in central Uganda Journal Article
In: PLOS Global Public Health, vol. 4, no. 6, pp. e0002869, 2024.
Effectiveness of a mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention for improving the mental health of adolescents with HIV in Uganda: An open-label trial Journal Article
In: Plos one, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. e0301988, 2024.
Perspectives of female sex workers on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery in Uganda: A qualitative study Journal Article
In: Research Square, pp. rs–3, 2024.
Social validity of acceptance-based workplace mental health training for use in a low resource setting. A qualitative study with Ugandan mental health providers Journal Article
In: PLOS Mental Health, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. e0000127, 2024.
Associations of psychological inflexibility with posttraumatic stress disorder and adherence to COVID-19 control measures among refugees in Uganda: The moderating role of coping strategies Journal Article
In: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, vol. 28, pp. 278–288, 2023.
Serially mediated effects of psychological inflexibility on quality of life of refugees in Uganda during coronavirus pandemic Journal Article
In: PLOS Global Public Health, vol. 3, no. 10, pp. e0002450, 2023.
The role of mindfulness, psychological capital, and social capital in the well-being of refugees in Uganda Journal Article
In: Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, vol. 5, pp. 100148, 2023.
Acceptability of an adapted mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention to support adolescents with HIV: A qualitative study with Ugandan health care providers Journal Article
In: Journal of contextual behavioral science, vol. 29, pp. 160–168, 2023.
Culturally adapting a mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention to support the mental health of adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda Journal Article
In: PLOS global public health, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. e0001605, 2023.
Promoting HIV-related Behavioral and social science research training in Africa: a case of Uganda Journal Article
In: Advances in Medical Education and Practice, vol. 13, pp. 1381, 2022.
Experiences and effects of HIV-related stigma among youth living with HIV/AIDS in Western Uganda: A photovoice study Journal Article
In: PloS one, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. e0232359, 2020.
Entrepreneurial socialization and psychological capital: Cross-cultural and multigroup analyses of impact of mentoring, optimism, and self-efficacy on entrepreneurial intentions Journal Article
In: Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 5–42, 2019.
Experiences of reintegration, relapse, and readmission: A qualitative study among patients with alcohol use disorder in Uganda Journal Article
In: Frontiers in Public Health, vol. 13, pp. 1612634, 0000.