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Research paper

Changing perceptions about COVID-19 risk and adherence to preventive strategies in Uganda: Evidence from an online mixed-methods survey

As the pandemic drags on and prevention policies double down in the more deadly second and third waves, change in risk perceptions will be expected as economic and social anxiety increase. This study assesses the determinants of changes in perceptions…

Central and East Africa Hub

2021

Research paper

Going viral – capacity strengthening in the context of pandemic(s)

The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed focus on the importance of increasing momentum in addressing global health challenges, including the unacceptable burden of avoidable foetal and newborn mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The National Institute for Health…

Central and East Africa Hub

2022

Research paper

COVID-19 pandemic, Uganda’s story

Uganda adopted its own model taking into consideration its culture, values, environment, socio-economic activities, beliefs, previous successful epidemic experience, and appears a hybrid policy to the Norwegian model. This model of response is perhaps based on Uganda’s long experience in…

Central and East Africa Hub

2020

Research paper

COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions and Older Adults’ Well-being in Uganda: Psychological Impacts and Coping Mechanisms

In Uganda, as in most LMICs, older adults (aged 60+) are amongst the poorest members of society, mostly relying on their children for food and income. Healthcare services can be difficult to access for everyone, causing inequalities, with mental healthcare…

Central and East Africa Hub

2019

Research paper

Impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on older people in Uganda: “hunger is really one of those problems brought by this COVID”

In Uganda, older adults (aged 60 and above) form 2.7 percent of the population and are amongst the poorest members of society without a steady income or state pension system. Most older people in Uganda (and generally in sub-Saharan Africa)…

Central and East Africa Hub

2020

Research paper

Anxiety, Anger and Depression Amongst Low-Income Earners in Southwestern Uganda During the COVID-19 Total Lockdown

On 18th March 2020, the President of Uganda announced the first total national lockdown which included the international border closures; the closing of schools, private offices and banned public gatherings at places of worships/social events, initially for a period of…

Central and East Africa Hub

Frontiers in Public Health

2021

Briefing

Cross-Border Dynamics Between Uganda and Tanzania in the Context of the Outbreak of Ebola, 2022

This brief summarises key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between Tanzania and Uganda in the context of the outbreak of Ebola (Sudan Virus Disease, SVD) in Uganda. It is part of a series focusing on at-risk border areas between Uganda and…

Central and East Africa Hub

SSHAP

2022

Briefing

Cross-Border Dynamics Between Uganda and Kenya in the Context of the Outbreak of Ebola, 2022

This brief summarises key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between Uganda and Kenya in the context of the outbreak of Ebola (Sudan Virus Disease, SVD) in Uganda. It is part of a series focusing on at-risk border areas between Uganda and…

Central and East Africa Hub

SSHAP

2022

Briefing

Cross-Border Dynamics Between Uganda and South Sudan in the Context of the Outbreak of Ebola, 2022

This Key Considerations brief looks at cross-border dynamics between South Sudan and Uganda in the context of the 2022 outbreak of Ebola in Uganda, and the risk of the spread of the virus into South Sudan.

Central and East Africa Hub

SSHAP

2022

Briefing

Cross-border dynamics between Uganda and Rwanda in the context of the outbreak of Ebola, 2022

This Key Considerations brief summarises cross-border dynamics between Uganda and Rwanda in the context of the 2022 outbreak of Ebola (Sudan virus disease, SVD) in Uganda.

Central and East Africa Hub

SSHAP

2022

Briefing

RCCE in the 2022 Ebola Outbreak Response in Greater Kampala, Uganda

This brief details how Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) activities and approaches can be adapted to reach people living in Greater Kampala to increase adoption of preventive behaviours and practices, early recognition of symptoms, care seeking and case reporting.

Central and East Africa Hub

SSHAP

2022

Briefing

Using social science in response to the 2022 Ebola outbreak in Uganda

This briefing draws on previous outbreaks to highlight how social science can make an effective contribution across the response to the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Sudan virus in Uganda.

Central and East Africa Hub

SSHAP

2022