I lecture at Makerere University in the School of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work and Social Administration. I am an Professor of Social Work with Children and Youth. I hold a PhD from the University of Vienna in Social and Cultural Anthropology. My academic career is focused on children and youth in adversity. Among the roles I have played in this regard are: Lecturing at the University on courses that focus on protection and programming for vulnerable children and youth and research methodology, among others. I have conducted research on themes such as violence against children, child labour, alternative care for children, youth skilling and employment, commercial and sexual exploitation of children just to mention but a few. I have played a significant role in developing national curricula on child protection, case management, and alternative care curriculum for practitioners, besides university curricula for Bachelors and Postgraduate programmes. My work has impacted policy development and programming outcomes in my field of expertise, through research, teaching, rendering expert advisory services, and upward policy analysis and advocacy. In addition, I am a member of several organisational boards, working groups and high-level university committees
Psychosocial Health Outcomes of Children Following Family Reunification: Longitudinal Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trial Data Journal Article
In: Journal of Child and Family Studies, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 726–745, 2024.
A qualitative insight into children’s and care-givers’ experience following re-integration from Uganda’s residential care facilities into family-based care Journal Article
In: Global Studies of Childhood, pp. 20436106221087297, 2022.
violence, abuse and exploitation among trafficked women and girls: a mixed-methods study in Nigeria and Uganda Journal Article
In: BMC public health, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 794, 2022.
National estimates and predictors of intimate partner violence among adolescents and young adults in Uganda disaggregated by age and gender Journal Article
In: Journal of family violence, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 1405–1418, 2022.
Parenting Initiatives in Uganda Learning from UZAZI AVSI Parenting Model and Related Initiatives Journal Article
In: 2021.
Empowering vulnerable youth in Uganda: Learning from AVSI life skills programme and selected actors Miscellaneous
2021.
Alcohol use, intimate partner violence, and HIV sexual risk behavior among young people in fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda Journal Article
In: BMC public health, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 544, 2021.
Which factors are associated with adolescent reports of experiencing various forms of abuse at the family level in post-conflict Northern Uganda? Journal Article
In: Journal of interpersonal violence, vol. 36, no. 21-22, pp. NP12067–NP12096, 2021.
Yellow fever vaccine safety perception of pregnant women in emergency response mass vaccination in Uganda Journal Article
In: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 103, no. 1, pp. 160, 2020.
System strengthening to improve alternative care for neglected and child survivors of violence in Uganda: Critical areas for consideration Book Section
In: Child abuse and neglect in Uganda, pp. 253–270, Springer, 2017.
Building research evidence and collaborative partnerships in Uganda to prevent and protect children against violence: Concerns and priorities for action Book Section
In: Child Abuse and Neglect in Uganda, pp. 11–31, Springer, 2017.
Child abuse and neglect in Uganda Book
Springer, 2017.