Conference Abstracts

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 27th Annual Conference, January 11-15, 2023

• William Byansi, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Patterns of and Factors Associated with Mental Health Service Utilization Among School-Going Adolescent Girls in Southwestern Uganda: A Latent Class Analysis.
• Joshua Kiyingi, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Predictors of likelihood of mobility among women engaged in commercial sex work in Uganda.
• Samuel Kizito, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Depression and Parental Communication Are Associated with Increased Sexual Risk-Taking Intentions Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda.
• Natasja Magorokosho, PhD Student; Research Assistant
  Covid-19 Related Experiences and the Emotional and Cognitive Wellbeing of Mental Health Among Adolescent Girls in Southern Uganda
• Josephine Nabayinda, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Does Prior Asset Ownership Influence Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Women Engaged in Sex Work? A Mediation Analysis.
• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  The Effect of Family Responsibility on Self-Reported Adherence to ART among Adolescents Perinatally Infected with HIV in Uganda: A Mediation Analysis.
• HIV Shame and the Mental Health Functioning of Adolescents Living with HIV: Findings from a Pilot Study in Uganda.
• Stigma by Association, Parenting Stress and the Mental Health of Caregivers of Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda.
• Relationship between child emotional and behavior difficulties and the mental health of caregivers of adolescents living with HIV.
• Ozge Sensoy Bahar, PhD; Co-Director
  “I Decided in My Heart I Have to Complete the Sessions”: The Experiences of Women Engaged in Sex Work with an Evidence-Based HIV Risk Reduction Intervention in Uganda.
• “I Expected Little, Although I Learned a Lot”: Perceived Benefits of Participating in HIV Risk Reduction Sessions Among Women Engaged in Sex Work in Uganda.
• Vicent Ssentumbwe, MPH Student; Research Fellow
  Family support, social support, and psychosocial wellbeing of high school adolescent girls in Uganda.
• Nhial Tutlam, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  The Prevalence and Associated Risk and Protective Factors of Psychological Difficulties and Prosocial Behavior among Children Orphaned and Made Vulnerable by AIDS in southern Uganda.

Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), 2022 Conference, February 12-16, 2022

• Samuel Kizito, PhD Student; Research Fellow
  Impact of economic empowerment on art adherence in HIV-positive adolescents in Uganda

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 26th Annual Conference, January 13-16, 2022

• Rachel Braithwaite, PhD; Sr. Research Fellow and Data Analyst
  The Longitudinal Impact of an Evidence-Based Multiple Family Group Intervention (Amaka Amasanyufu), on Child Behavioral Outcomes in Uganda: The SMART Africa Uganda Study (2016-2021)

• Josephine Nabayinda, PhD. Student; Research Associate
  The Relationship between Family Cohesion and Depression Among School Going Children with Elevated Symptoms of Behavioral Challenges in Southern Uganda

• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD.; Co-Director
  Gender and HIV-Related Stigma Among Caregivers of Children Orphaned By HIV/AIDS in Uganda

• Samuel Kizito, PhD. Student; Research Associate
  Low Levels of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Southern Uganda: Understanding Key Contributing Factors

• Moses Okumu, PhD.; Faculty Affiliate
  Testing Reciprocal Relationships between Perceived Social Support, Self-Concept, and Depression Among Adolescents Orphaned By AIDS in Uganda: A Cross-Lagged Structural Equation Model

• Lyla S. Yang, MSW; Ph.D Student
  Financial Diaries As a Data Collection Tool Among Women Engaged in Sex Work in Uganda

International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC), 2021 Adherence Conference –  November 7-9, 2021

• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  Self-reported adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among women engaged in commercial sex work in Southern Uganda

• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  Engaging vulnerable women engaged in commercial sex in the implementation of an HIV risk reduction intervention in Southern Uganda.

International Health Economics Association (iHEA), 2021 Congress – July 12-15, 2021

• Yesim Tozan, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Cost-Effectiveness of a Family Economic Empowerment Intervention Addressing HIV Treatment Adherence for Perinatally Infected Adolescents.

Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon), 10th Conference –  June 21-23, 2021.

• Yesim Tozan, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Cost-Effectiveness of a Family Economic Empowerment Intervention Addressing HIV Treatment Adherence for Perinatally Infected Adolescents.

European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR), 10th Conference – May 5-7, 2021

• Daji Dvalishvili, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Poverty and violence against children in southern Uganda: A propensity score analysis

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 25th Annual Conference, Virtual – January 20-24, 2021

• Rachel Brathwaite, PhD; Postdoctoral Fellow
  Development and External Validation of a Risk Calculator to Predict ‘Poor Mental Health’ Outcomes Among Youths Affected by HIV in Uganda
  
• William Byansi, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Caregiver Characteristics Associated with DBDs Among School Going Children in Uganda
• Flora Cohen, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health: Sex-Disaggregated Associations Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Uganda
  Sex-Disaggregated Associations between Gender Norm Perceptions, Self-Concept, and Hopelessness Among AIDS-Orphaned Children in Uganda
• Daji Dvalishvili, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Food Insecurity and Violence Against Children at Homes in Southern Uganda: A Propensity Score Analysis
• Joshua Kiyingi, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV in Economically Vulnerable Women Engaged in Sex Work in Uganda: Implications for HIV Care and Treatment Engagement
• Joelynn Muwanga, MPH Student; Graduate Student Assistant
  Family Factors and Gender Norms as Protective Factors Against Sexual Risk-Taking Intentions Among Adolescent Girls in Southern Uganda
• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms Among High School Adolescent Girls in Southern Uganda
• Ozge Sensoy Bahar, PhD; Co-Director
  The Relationship between Family Cohesion and Child Behavioral Challenges Among School-Going Children in Southwestern Uganda
• Thembie Shato, PhD; Postdoctoral Fellow
  The Effect of Family-Based Economic Empowerment Intervention and Family Factors on Sexual Risk-Taking Attitudes Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda
• Susan Witte, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  PrEP Knowledge, Attitudes and Use Among Vulnerable Women Engaged in Sex Work in Uganda: Implications for HIV Prevention

Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) International Conference, 2020. 

• Yesim Tozan, PhD; Faculty Affiliate

Effects and cost-effectiveness of a Family Economic Empowerment Intervention to Increase Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV+ Adolescents in Uganda

American Public Health Association (APHA), 2020 Annual Meeting and Expo, Virtual – October 24-28, 2020

• Yesim Tozan, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Effects and Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation of a Family Economic Empowerment Intervention to Increase ARV Adherence Among HIV+ Adolescents in Uganda

American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH), 69th Annual Meeting, Virtual – November 15-19, 2020

• Yesim Tozan, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  The Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of a Family-Based Economic Empowerment Intervention (Suubi+Adherence) on Suppression of HIV Viral Loads Among Adolescents Living with HIV: Results from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in southern Uganda

Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS), 3rd Annual Symposium and Poster Session, St. Louis, MO – February 14, 2020

• Abass Babatunde, MSW Student; Graduate Student Assistant
  Using REDcap for Data Collection in Resource Poor Settings

International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2020, 23rd International Conference, Virtual – July 6-10, 2020

• Fred Ssewamala, PhD; Director
  Impact of Family-Based Economic Empowerment Intervention on Multidimensional Poverty for Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda: Findings from a 5-Year Cluster Randomized Control Trial
• Yesim Tozan, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Evaluating the Effects and Cost-Effectiveness of a Family Economic Empowerment Intervention to Increase Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV+ Adolescents in Uganda

Science and Technology Conference (STE), 1st International Conference, Virtual – October 15-16, 2020

• Robert Kasumba, MS Student in Computer Science; Graduate Student Assistant
  Suubi (Hope) for STEM: The Potential of Strengthening STEM Education in Uganda

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 24th Annual Conference, Washington, DC – January 15-19, 2020

• William Byansi, PhD Student; Research Associate
  HIV and AIDS Health Knowledge, and Attitudes Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda: Does Gender Matter?
• Daji Dvalishvili, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Impact of Family-Based Economic Empowerment Intervention on Multidimensional Poverty for Adolescents Living with HIV (ALWHIV) in Uganda
• Leyla Karimli, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Poverty, Economic Strengthening, and Mental Health Among AIDS Orphaned Children in Uganda: Mediation Model in a Randomized Clinical Trial
• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  Gender, Family Communication and Social Support Factors Associated with HIV Disclosure and HIV-Related Stigma Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda
• Yuangua Yang, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Examining the Long-Term Effect of a Family-Based Economic Strengthening Intervention on Depression Among HIV Positive Adolescents in Southern Uganda

American Public Health Association (APHA), 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo, Philadelphia, PA – November 2-6, 2019

• William Byansi, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Self Reported Medication Adherence, Physical Health and Pediatric Quality of Life Among Children and Adolescents with HIV: Baseline Findings from Southwestern Uganda
• Ruth Katumba, MPH; Research Associate
  Cancer in Youth Living with HIV (YLWHIV): A Narrative Review of the Epidemiology of Paediatric Cancers Among YLWHIV, Access to Oncological Services and the Role of Economic Strengthening in Child Health

Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM), 41st Annual Research Conference, Denver, CO – November 7-9, 2019

• Yesim Tozan, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Evaluation of a Savings-led Family-based Economic Empowerment Intervention for AIDS-affected Adolescents in Uganda with Health Economic Evaluation: A Four-year Follow-up

Global Implementation Conference (GIC), 2019 Conference, Glasgow, Scotland – September 16-17, 2019

• Mary McKay, PhD, Dean; Faculty Affiliate
  Implementation Science in Global Health Settings: Collaborating with Governmental Structures & Communities in Uganda

The International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD), 21st Biennial International Conference, Indonesia – July 16-19, 2019

• Christopher Damulira, MPH Student; Graduate Student Assistant
  Examining the Relationship of Social Support and Family Cohesion on ART Adherence Among HIV Positive Adolescents in Southern Uganda: Baseline Findings
• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  Family Responsibility and Caregiver Support Factors Associated with ART Adherence Among Perinatally HIV-Infected Adolescents in Uganda
• Phionah Namatovu, MSW Student; Graduate Student Assistant
  Correlates of Caregiver Characteristics and Attention-Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Children in Southwestern Uganda
• Fred Ssewamala, PhD; Director
  Measuring ART Adherence Among HIV+ Adolescents. Does the Method of Measurement Matter?

SMART Africa Center, 4th Annual Conference on Child Behavioral Health in Sub-Saharan Africa, Masaka, Uganda – July 29-31, 2019

• Anita Arinda, MBChB; Global Affiliate
  Prevalence and Factors Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms in Children Attending Paediatric Neurology Clinic of Mulago Hospital
• Alice Boateng, PhD; Global Affiliate
  Child Labor in Ghana: Implications for Children’s Behavioural Health
• William Byansi, MSW; Research Associate
  HIV And AIDS Health Knowledge, and Attitudes Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda: Does Gender Matter?
• Ernestina Korleki Dankyi, PhD; Research Fellow
  Mental Health Experiences of Street Children in Ghana and the Sustainable Development Goals
• Kingsley Kumbelim; Global Affiliate
  Implementing the Adapted Multiple Family Group (Dang-Malgu) Intervention in Ghana: Key Challenges and Learning Opportunities
• Anne Mbwayo, PhD; Global Affiliate
  Engagement and Capacity Building in Developing School Mental Health in Kenya: A Process Paper
• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  Gender, Family Communication and Social Support Factors Associated with HIV Disclosure and HIV-Related Stigma Among Adolescents Living with HIV In Uganda
• Hadiza Osuji, PhD; Global Fellow
  Effects of Three Modified Strategies on African Immigrant Mothers Stigmatizing Attitudes, and Building Optimism for Seeking Professional Psychological Help
• Kasim Ortiz, PhD; LEAD Fellow
  Racial Centrality, Non-Adult Parental Socialization & Depression Among Black Adolescents in the United States: An Intersectional Examination
• Sicong Sun, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Access and Utilization of Financial Services Among Poor AIDS-Impacted Children and Families in Uganda: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial
• Latoya Small, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  South African Adult Caregivers as Protective Shields: Serving as a Buffer Between Precarious Neighborhood Conditions, Food Insecurity, and Youth Risk Behaviors
• Yesim Tozan, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Evaluation of a Savings-Led Family-Based Economic Empowerment Intervention for AIDS-Affected Adolescents in Uganda: A Four-Year Follow-Up with Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 23rd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA – January 16-20, 2019

• William Byansi, PhD Student; Research Associate
  Prevalence of Disruptive Behaviors among School Going Children in Southwestern Uganda
• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  Examining the Effect of Child Development Accounts (CDAs) on Self-Efficacy Among Children and Adolescents Orphaned By HIV/AIDS in Southwestern Uganda
• Thani Nyoni, MSW Student; Graduate Student Assistant
  Examining the Relationship between Perceived Social Support, Family Cohesion and Psychological Wellbeing of Children Orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Southwestern Uganda

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 22 Annual Conference, Washington, DC – January 10-14, 2018

• Gwyneth Kirkbride, MSW; Research Associate
  Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality in Educational Outcomes: Findings from a Randomized Experiment in Ugand
• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  Examining the Non-Kin Support Networks of Orphaned Adolescents Participating in a Family-Based Economic Strengthening Intervention in Uganda
  Gender and Non-Kin Support Networks for Orphaned Adolescent Boys and Girls Participating in a Family-Based Economic Strengthening Intervention in Uganda
• Latoya Small, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  South African Adult Caregivers As “Protective Shields”: Serving as a Buffer Between Precarious Neighborhood Conditions, Food Insecurity, and Youth Risk Behaviors
• Fred Ssewamala, PhD; Director
  Examining the Organizational Factors that Affect Health Workers’ Attendance: Findings from Southwestern Uganda

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 21st Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA – January 11-15, 2017

• Njeri Kagotho, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Financial Socialization, Financial Planning, and Savings Outcomes Among Kenyan Youth: A Mediation Analysis
  Testing the Cross-National Validity of the Beck Hopelessness Scale Among Kenyan Youth
• Sarah Meyer, PhD; Research Coordinator
  Evaluating an Economic Empowerment Intervention on Medication Adherence for HIV Positive Youth in Uganda: Longitudinal Data Collection Challenges Reported from the Field
• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  Gender Norms and Academic Achievement of Orphaned Adolescents Participating in a Family-Based Economic Strengthening Intervention in Uganda
• Julia Wang, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  The Effect of Child Savings Accounts on Family Material Hardship: Findings from a Randomized Trial in Uganda

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 20th Annual Conference, Washington, DC – January 13-17, 2016

• Larissa Jennings, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Effects of a Savings-Led Economic Empowerment Intervention on HIV Preventive Practices Among AIDS-Orphaned Adolescents in Rural Uganda: Results from the Suubi-Maka Project
• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  Utilizing a Family-Based Economic Strengthening Intervention to Improve Mental Health Wellbeing Among Female AIDS-Orphaned Adolescents in Uganda
• Fred Ssewamala, PhD; Director
  Cost-Effectiveness of an Economic Empowering Intervention for AIDS-Affected Orphans in Uganda

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 19th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA – January 14-18, 2015

• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  The Effects of Parental Loss on Psychosocial Wellbeing of AIDS-Orphaned Children Living in AIDS-Impacted Communities: Does Gender Matter?
• Jennifer Nattabi, MSW; Project Coordinator
  The Impact of Peer Mentorship on HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Beliefs and Prevention Attitudes Among AIDS-Orphaned Adolescents: Evidence from the Suubi and Bridges Mentorship Programs in Uganda
• Susan Witte, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Efficacy of a Savings-Led Microfinance Intervention to Reduce Sexual Risk for HIV Among Women Engaged in Sex Work: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 18th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX – January 15-19, 2014

• Leyla Karimli, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Impact of Asset Accumulation in Subsidized Child Savings Accounts on AIDS-Orphaned Adolescents’ Psychosocial Functioning in Uganda
  Poor Families Striving to Save for Their Children: Lessons from a Randomized Experimental Design in Uganda
• Proscovia Nabunya, PhD; Co-Director
  The Role of Caregiver Support in Improving Academic Achievement of AIDS-Orphaned Children in Uganda

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), 14th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA – January 14-17, 2010

• Jami Curley, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Children Development Accounts (CDAs) in Uganda: Opportunities for Education