Khamisi Musanje

khamisi.musanje@mak.ac.ug
Room 5, Block A, School of Psychology

Khamisi Musanje, PhD

Assistant Lecturer

Biography

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.

Education

  • PhD Health Sciences
  • Masters of Psychology
  • Bachelors of Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Publications

2025

Mugarura, Joseph; Musanje, Khamisi; Levine, Michael E; Asiimwe, Ronald; Ndeezi, Morris; Kizito, Simon; White, Ross G; Kasujja, Rosco

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.

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Musanje, Khamisi; Nywacho, Evelyne B; Mirembe, Rachel Faith; Nansamba, Joyce; Ruto, Grace Cherotich

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.

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Nsereko, Gerald Mukisa; Musanje, Khamisi; Ayesiga, Eron Robinah; Kobusingye, Loyce Kiiza; Namubiru, Rhoda; Sempala, Moses; Kiwala, Christine; Baluku, Martin Mabunda

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.

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Odokonyero, Raymond Felix; Muhwezi, Wilson W; Musanje, Khamisi; Sanyu, Naomi; Muyindike, Winnie R; Katahoire, Anne R; Camlin, Carol S; Hahn, Judith A; Nakasujja, Noeline

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.

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2024

Baluku, Martin; Kobusingye, Loyce; Ouma, Samuel; Musanje, Khamisi; Matagi, Leon; Namale, Betty

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.

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Musanje, Khamisi; Kamya, Moses R; Kasujja, Rosco; Vanderplasschen, Wouter; Sinclair, Deborah L; Baluku, Martin M; Odokonyero, Raymond F; Namisi, Charles P; Mukisa, John; White, Ross G; others,

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.

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Nsereko, Gerald Mukisa; Kobusingye, Loyce Kiiza; Musanje, Khamisi; Nangendo, Joanita; Nantamu, Simon; Baluku, Martin Mabunda

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.

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Musanje, Khamisi; Flaxman, Paul E; McIntosh, Ross; Kasujja, Rosco

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.

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Baluku, Martin Mabunda; Kobusingye, Loyce Kiiza; Ouma, Samuel; Musanje, Khamisi; Matagi, Leonsio; Namale, Betty

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.

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Nsereko, Gerald Mukisa; Kobusingye, Loyce Kiiza; Musanje, Khamisi; Nangendo, Joanita; Nantamu, Simon; Baluku, Martin Mabunda

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.

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Musanje, Khamisi; Kasujja, Rosco; Camlin, Carol S; Hooper, Nic; Hope-Bell, Josh; Sinclair, Deborah L; Kibanja, Grace M; Mpirirwe, Ruth; Kalyango, Joan N; Kamya, Moses R

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.

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Mpirirwe, Ruth; Mujugira, Andrew; Walusaga, Happy; Ayebare, Florence; Musanje, Khamisi; Ndugga, Patricia; Muhumuza, Christine; Nangendo, Joan; Semitala, Fred C; Kyambadde, Peter; others,

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.

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Musanje, Khamisi; Flaxman, Paul E; McIntosh, Ross; Kasujja, Rosco

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.

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2023

Baluku, Martin Mabunda; Nansubuga, Florence; Kibanja, Grace Milly; Ouma, Samuel; Balikoowa, Richard; Nansamba, Joyce; Ruto, Grace; Kawooya, Kenneth; Musanje, Khamisi

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.

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Baluku, Martin Mabunda; Ssebagala, Stewart; Mukula, Hilary Mugabo; Musanje, Khamisi

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.

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Baluku, Martin Mabunda; Nansubuga, Florence; Musanje, Khamisi; Nantamu, Simon; Otto, Kathleen

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.

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Musanje, Khamisi; Kamya, Moses R; Kasujja, Rosco; Hooper, Nic; Katahoire, Anne R; White, Ross G; Kimera, Emmanuel; Getahun, Monica; Sinclair, Deborah L; Ojiambo, Deborah; others,

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.

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Musanje, Khamisi; Camlin, Carol S; Kamya, Moses R; Vanderplasschen, Wouter; Sinclair, Deborah Louise; Getahun, Monica; Kirabo, Hope; Nangendo, Joan; Kiweewa, John; White, Ross G; others,

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.

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2022

Odokonyero, Raymond Felix; Musanje, Khamisi; Mpirirwe, Ruth; Namisi, Charles Patrick

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.

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2020

Kimera, Emmanuel; Vindevogel, Sofie; Reynaert, Didier; Justice, Kintu Mugenyi; Rubaihayo, John; Maeyer, Jessica De; Engelen, Anne-Mie; Musanje, Khamisi; Bilsen, Johan

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.

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2019

Baluku, Martin M; Matagi, Leonsio; Musanje, Khamisi; Kikooma, Julius Fred; Otto, Kathleen

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.

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Mukula, Hilary Mugabo; Musanje, Khamisi; Ouma, Samuel; Opondo, Harriet; Ndeezi, Morris

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.

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