Conference Abstracts

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

• Rachel Braithwaite, Ph.D; 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, Ph.D. Student
  The Relationship between Family Cohesion and Depression Among School Going Children with Elevated Symptoms of Behavioral Challenges in Southern Uganda

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

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

• Moses Okumu, Ph.D.; 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

• Yesim Tozan, PhD; Faculty Affiliate
  Cost-Effectiveness of a Family Economic Empowerment Intervention Addressing HIV Treatment Adherence for Perinatally Infected Adolescents” 10^th Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon), 2021.
  Cost-Effectiveness of a Family Economic Empowerment Intervention Addressing HIV Treatment Adherence for Perinatally Infected Adolescents, International Health Economics Association (iHEA) Congress, 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