ICHAD @ SSWR 2025

Congratulations to the following ICHAD team members whose abstracts were accepted for presentation at the 29th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR).

Andom F, Sensoy Bahar O, Namatovu P, McKay MM, Hoagwood K, Ssewamala FM. Head Teachers’ Perspectives on the Acceptability of an Evidence-Based Mental Health Intervention in Ugandan Schools: A Qualitative Study.

Kizito S, Ssewamala FM, Neilands TB, Nabayinda J, Nabunya P, Johnson K, McKay MM. A Risk Prediction Model for Virologic Failure among adolescents living with HIV.

Kizito S, Ssewamala FM, Nabunya P, Nabayinda J, Neilands TB, Sensoy Bahar O, Johnson K, McKay MM. Mediators of the impact of an economic empowerment intervention on adherence  to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents living with HIV in Uganda.

Nabayinda J, Nabunya P, Ssewamala FM, Kizito S, Neilands TB, Sensoy Bahar O, Witte SS, Stark L, McKay MM. Gender Dynamics in Economic Empowerment: Examining Differences in Asset Development Among Young Women and Men Who Participated in an Economic Empowerment Intervention in Southern Uganda.

Nabunya P, Naseh M, Kizito S, Ssentumbwe V, Atwebembere R, Ssewamala FM. Preliminary Impact of Group-Based Interventions on Stigma and Mental Health of Caregivers of Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda.

Namuwonge F, Ssentumbwe V, Kizito S. Namatovu P, Tutlam N, Nabunya P, Ssewamala FM. Longitudinal Impacts of Body Mass Index on Dysmenorrhea Among Adolescent Girls in Uganda.

Namuwonge F, Ssentumbwe V, Kizito S. Namatovu P, Tutlam N, Nabunya P, Ssewamala FM. Exploring the Intersection of Economic Empowerment, Cultural Practices, and Menstrual Hygiene Management’s Influence on Self-Esteem Among Adolescent Girls in Southwestern Uganda.

Nartey P, Ssentumbwe V, Nabunya P, Kizito S,  Naseh M, Sensoy Bahar O, Ssewamala FM, McKay MM, The impact of an economic empowerment intervention on traditional gender norm beliefs among adolescents orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

Nartey P, Kizito S, Nabunya P, Banya M, Ssentumbwe V, Namuwonge F, Naseh M, Ssewamala FM, Sensoy Bahar O. The relationship between gender norms and psychosocial functioning among adolescents in Southern Uganda.

Nattabi J, Sensoy Bahar O, Nabayinda J, Nabunya P, Kiyingi J, Kizito S, Namuwonge N, Nsubuga E, Witte SS, Ssewamala FM. Crossroads of Choice: Understanding the Factors Influencing Decisions to Transition from Sex Work Among Women in Uganda.

Sensoy Bahar O, Ssewamala FM, Namuwonge F, Kizito S, Namuli F, Nabunya P. A Mixed Methods Study of Multilevel Factors Influencing Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls in Uganda.

Sensoy Bahar O, Byansi W, Boateng A, Ibrahim A, Kumbelim K, Nartey P, Amissah F, Nabunya P, McKay MM, Ssewamala FM. The Impact of a Combination Intervention on Intention to Migrate Among Adolescent Girls: Results from a Pilot Study in Ghana.