HIV life course in Uganda and Zimbabwe including transitional readiness from Paediatric care to geriatric care
Collaborators: Makerere University (Uganda) and Midlands State University (Zimbabwe)
Overview
The study explores the various challenges experienced by people living with HIV from paediatric care to geriatric care.
Focus countries: Uganda and Zimbabwe
Dates of project: November 2020 to April 2023
Funders: Global Challenge Research Funding
Methodological approaches: Qualitative
Team members
Research team
- Dr Mathew Nyashanu. Principal investigator. School of Social Sciences, NTU.
- Ms Farai Pfende. Co-investigator. School of Social Sciences NTU.
- Dr Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda. Makerere University (Uganda)
- Mr Dennis Lusota. Makerere University (Uganda).
- Dr Mandiedza Parichi. Midlands State University (Zimbabwe)
- Mr Charles Mutowa. Midlands State University (Zimbabwe)
Publications
- NYASHANU, M., LUSOTA, D.A., MUDDU, M. and MBALINDA, S.N., 2022. Effect of COVID 19 on older adults 50 years and above living with HIV in a less developed country. African Journal of AIDS Research, 21 (2), pp. 207-212. ISSN 1608-5906
- MBALINDA, S.N., KAYE, D.K., NYASHANU, M., KIWANUKA, N. and GASPAR, R., 2020. Using Andersen's behavioral model of health care utilization to assess contraceptive use among sexually active perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in Uganda. International Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 2020: 8016483. ISSN 2356-7104
- MBALINDA, S.N., BAKEERA-KITAKA, S., LUSOTA, D.A., MUSOKE, P., NYASHANU, M. and KAYE, D.K., 2021. Transition to adult care: exploring factors associated with transition readiness among adolescents and young people in adolescent ART clinics in Uganda. PLOS ONE, 16 (4): e0249971. ISSN 1932-6203
- MUSOKE, D., NYASHANU, M., BUGEMBE, H., LUBEGA, G.B., O’DONOVAN, J., HALAGE, A.A. and GIBSON, L., 2022. Contested notions of challenges affecting community health workers in low- and middle-income countries informed by the Silences Framework. Human Resources for Health, 20: 4. ISSN 1478-4491