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h-index: 27
Works: 121
Citations: 1,987

Most-cited papers

Adverse childhood experiences, adult depression, and suicidal ideation in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional, population-based study
E. Satinsky, B. Kakuhikire, C. Baguma, Justin D. Rasmussen +7 more
2021PLoS Medicine77 citations Open access
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Post-traumatic stress disorder, psychiatric comorbidities and associated factors among refugees in Nakivale camp in southwestern Uganda
A. Bapolisi, Su-Zan J. Song, Claire Kesande, G. Rukundo +1 more
2020BMC Psychiatry65 citations Open access
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Psychometrics of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) in Uganda: A Systematic Review
Mark Mohan Kaggwa, S. M. Najjuka, Scholastic Ashaba, M. Mamun
2022Frontiers in Psychiatry54 citations Open access
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Problematic use of the internet, smartphones, and social media among medical students and relationship with depression: An exploratory study
Jonathan Sserunkuuma, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, M. Muwanguzi, S. M. Najjuka +7 more
2023PLoS ONE51 citations Open access
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Depression, anxiety, and stress among Ugandan university students during the COVID-19 lockdown: an online survey
Sarah Maria Najjuka, Gaudencia Checkwech, R. Olum, Scholastic Ashaba +1 more
2020African Health Sciences46 citations Open access
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Prevalence and associated factors of mental disorders among prisoners in Mbarara municipality, southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Jimmy Ben Forry, Scholastic Ashaba, G. Rukundo
2019BMC Psychiatry39 citations Open access
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Childhood trauma, major depressive disorder, suicidality, and the modifying role of social support among adolescents living with HIV in rural Uganda
Scholastic Ashaba, Christine E. Cooper-Vince, S. Maling, E. Satinsky +5 more
2021Journal of Affective Disorders Reports35 citations Open access
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Exploring adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among Ugandan university students: its associations with academic performance, depression, and suicidal ideations
M. Muwanguzi, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, S. M. Najjuka, M. Mamun +4 more
2023BMC Psychology34 citations Open access
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Retention in HIV care and associated factors among youths aged 15–24 years in rural southwestern Uganda
M. Muwanguzi, H. Lugobe, E. Ssemwanga, Allan Phillip Lule +5 more
2020BMC Public Health33 citations Open access
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Relative wealth, subjective social status, and their associations with depression: Cross-sectional, population-based study in rural Uganda
Meghan L. Smith, B. Kakuhikire, C. Baguma, Justin D. Rasmussen +6 more
2019SSM: Population Health31 citations Open access
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Involvement and burden of informal caregivers of patients with mental illness: the mediating role of affiliated stigma
Mark Mohan Kaggwa, S. M. Najjuka, M. Mamun, M. Griffiths +2 more
2023BMC Psychiatry29 citations Open access
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Risky sexual behaviours among Ugandan university students: A pilot study exploring the role of adverse childhood experiences, substance use history, and family environment
Mark Mohan Kaggwa, M. Muwanguzi, S. M. Najjuka, E. Nduhuura +5 more
2022PLoS ONE29 citations Open access
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Knowledge, attitude and perceptions of medical students towards mental health in a university in Uganda
Raymond Bernard Kihumuro, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, Timothy Mwanje Kintu, Rachael Mukisa Nakandi +6 more
2022BMC Medical Education29 citations Open access
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Health-related quality of life among patients with bipolar disorder in rural southwestern Uganda: a hospital based cross sectional study
L. Anyayo, Scholastic Ashaba, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, S. Maling +1 more
2020Health and Quality of Life Outcomes28 citations Open access
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Substance use disorder among adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda: Retrospective findings from a psychiatric ward registry
Mark Mohan Kaggwa, Joan Abaatyo, Emmanuel Alol, M. Muwanguzi +5 more
2022PLoS ONE27 citations Open access
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Treatment-seeking and uptake of malaria prevention strategies among pregnant women and caregivers of children under-five years during COVID-19 pandemic in rural communities in South West Uganda: a qualitative study
I. Taremwa, Scholastic Ashaba, Rose Kyarisiima, Carlrona Ayebazibwe +2 more
2022BMC Public Health27 citations Open access
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Factors associated with elder abuse and neglect in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional study of community older adults attending an outpatient clinic
L. Atim, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, M. Mamum, M. Kule +2 more
2023PLoS ONE26 citations Open access
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A social-ecological framework to understand barriers to HIV clinic attendance in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda: a qualitative study
K. O'Laughlin, Kelsy E Greenwald, Sarah Rahman, Z. Faustin +5 more
2020Aids and Behavior25 citations Open access
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Challenges and fears of adolescents and young adults living with HIV facing transition to adult HIV care
Scholastic Ashaba, Brian C. Zanoni, C. Baguma, Patricia Tushemereirwe +5 more
2022Aids and Behavior22 citations Open access
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Adverse childhood experiences, alcohol consumption, and the modifying role of social participation: population-based study of adults in southwestern Uganda
Scholastic Ashaba, B. Kakuhikire, C. Baguma, E. Satinsky +8 more
2022SSM - Mental Health17 citations Open access
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Social Support, Food Insecurity, and HIV Stigma Among Men Living with HIV in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Innocent Arinaitwe, Hildah Amutuhaire, Davis Atwongyeire, Esther Tusingwire +3 more
2021HIV/AIDS17 citations Open access
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An Adolescent’s Use of Veterinary Medicines: A Case Report Exploring Addiction
Mark Mohan Kaggwa, S. Nuwamanya, Scholastic Ashaba, G. Rukundo +1 more
2021Journal of Psychoactive Drugs17 citations
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Depression in Ugandan Rural Women Involved in a Money Saving Group: The Role of Spouse’s Unemployment, Extramarital Relationship, and Substance Use
Mark Mohan Kaggwa, B. Namatanzi, M. Kule, R. Nkola +5 more
2021International Journal of Women's Health17 citations Open access
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Differences in mental illness stigma by disorder and gender: Population-based vignette randomized experiment in rural Uganda
Yang Jae Lee, Ryan Christ, Rita Mbabazi, Jackson Dabagia +12 more
2024PLOS mental health15 citations Open access
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Crime, recidivism and mental disorders among prisoners in Mbarara municipality, southwestern Uganda.
Jimmy Ben Forry, Joseph Kirabira, Scholastic Ashaba, G. Rukundo
2019International Journal of Law and Psychiatry14 citations
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Patients’ perspectives on the experience of absconding from a psychiatric hospital: a qualitative study
Mark Mohan Kaggwa, A. Acai, G. Rukundo, S. Harms +1 more
2021BMC Psychiatry13 citations Open access
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Gender differences in substance use and associated factors among urban refugees in Uganda
R. Bahati, Scholastic Ashaba, Cathy Denise Sigmund, G. Rukundo +1 more
2023European Journal of Psychotraumatology12 citations Open access
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Affective and Psychotic Disorders in War-Torn Eastern Part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study
Bives Mutume Nzanzu Vivalya, Germain Manzekele Bin Kitoko, A. Nzanzu, Martial Mumbere Vagheni +3 more
2020Psychiatry Journal12 citations Open access
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Perspectives about transition readiness among adolescents and young adults living with perinatally acquired HIV in rural, southwestern Uganda: a qualitative study
Scholastic Ashaba, Brian C. Zanoni, C. Baguma, Patricia Tushemereirwe +4 more
2022Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care11 citations Open access
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Cannabis-Induced Mania Following COVID-19 Self-Medication: A Wake-Up Call to Improve Community Awareness
Mark Mohan Kaggwa, F. Bongomin, S. M. Najjuka, G. Rukundo +1 more
2021International Medical Case Reports Journal11 citations Open access
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Let all know: insights from a digital storytelling facilitator training in Uganda
Ting-Ting Yan, Michael J. Lang, T. Kyomuhangi, Barbara Naggayi +8 more
2021Global Health Action11 citations Open access
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A 10-Year Risk of Cardiovascular Disease among Patients with Severe Mental Illness at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Southwestern Uganda
D. Agaba, Richard Migisha, H. Lugobe, Godfrey Katamba +1 more
2020BioMed Research International11 citations Open access
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Length of stay of hospitalized patients at tertiary psychiatry facilities in Uganda: the role of caregiver’s presence
Mark Mohan Kaggwa, Maria Sarah Najjuka, Claire Kesande, Novatus Nyemara +4 more
2022Discover Mental Health10 citations Open access
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Pathways to care for psychosis in rural Uganda: Mixed-methods study of individuals with psychosis, family members, and local leaders
Yang Jae Lee, Kayera Sumaya Nakaziba, S. Waimon, Grace Agwang +12 more
2025Global Mental Health9 citations Open access
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Caregiver preferences for physically harsh discipline of children in rural Uganda
E. Satinsky, B. Kakuhikire, C. Baguma, Christine E. Cooper-Vince +8 more
2023Journal of Family Violence9 citations Open access
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Extrapyramidal Side Effects in a Patient with Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: A Reflection of Quality of the Mental Health Care System
Mark Mohan Kaggwa, R. Nkola, S. M. Najjuka, F. Bongomin +2 more
2021Risk Management and Healthcare Policy9 citations Open access
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Affiliate stigma and associated factors among informal caregivers of people with mental illness in southwestern Uganda: A multi-center cross-sectional study
Alain Favina, Nicholas Hobe, M. Muwanguzi, Gideon Munaru +5 more
2025PLOS mental health8 citations Open access
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Correlates of HIV treatment adherence self-efficacy among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in southwestern Uganda
Scholastic Ashaba, C. Baguma, Patricia Tushemereirwe, D. Nansera +3 more
2024PLOS Global Public Health8 citations Open access
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A qualitative analysis of self-management needs of adolescents and young adults living with perinatally acquired HIV in rural, southwestern Uganda
Scholastic Ashaba, C. Baguma, Patricia Tushemereirwe, D. Nansera +3 more
2024PLOS Global Public Health8 citations Open access
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Perspectives on mental health services for medical students at a Ugandan medical school
Raymond Bernard Kihumuro, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, Rachael Mukisa Nakandi, Timothy Mwanje Kintu +10 more
2022BMC Medical Education8 citations Open access
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Refugee Stigma and Its Association with Depression Symptom Severity: Findings from Urban Refugees Living in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda
R. Bahati, H. Ainamani, Scholastic Ashaba, Cathy Denise Sigmund +1 more
2022Open Journal of Psychiatry8 citations Open access
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Mortality Among Patients Admitted in a Psychiatric Facility: A Single-Centre Review
Mark Mohan Kaggwa, S. M. Najjuka, S. Harms, Scholastic Ashaba
2021Clinical Audit8 citations Open access
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Prevalence of Severe Neurocognitive Impairment and Its Association with Socio-Demographics and Functionality Among Ugandan Older Persons: A Hospital-Based Study
L. Atim, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, M. Mamun, Scholastic Ashaba +1 more
2021Clinical Interventions in Aging8 citations Open access
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A screening tool for psychological difficulties in children aged 6 to 36 months: cross-cultural validation in Kenya, Cambodia and Uganda
F. Nackers, T. Roederer, C. Marquer, Scholastic Ashaba +12 more
2019BMC Pediatrics8 citations Open access
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Male circumcision uptake and misperceived norms about male circumcision: Cross-sectional, population-based study in rural Uganda
Jessica M. Perkins, B. Kakuhikire, C. Baguma, Sehee Jeon +9 more
2023Journal of Global Health7 citations Open access
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Psychological distress and associated factors among hospital workers in Uganda during the COVID-19 lockdown – A multicentre study
Joseph Kirabira, Jimmy Ben Forry, R. Ssebuufu, B. Akimana +10 more
2022Heliyon7 citations Open access
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Gender-based violence and its determinants during the COVID-19 lockdown in a low-income country: a cross-sectional survey
Jimmy Ben Forry, Joseph Kirabira, B. Akimana, Madrine Nakawuki +3 more
2022Journal of Gender-Based Violence7 citations Open access
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Knowledge, attitude, and preferred strategies towards HIV/AIDS prevention among adolescents attending secondary schools in South Western Uganda
Esther Beebwa, C. Muzoora, Scholastic Ashaba, S. Groves +1 more
2021African Health Sciences7 citations Open access
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Mind the gap: scaling up the utilization of insecticide treated mosquito nets using a knowledge translation model in Isingiro district, rural south western Uganda
I. Taremwa, Scholastic Ashaba, Carlrona Ayebazibwe, Imelda Kemeza +4 more
2020Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine7 citations Open access
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Depression among pregnant teenagers receiving antenatal care from primary healthcare facilities in Mbarara city, Southwestern Uganda
M. Muwanguzi, Sarah Oworinawe, Derrick Mwahuzi, Pavey Lila +1 more
2025BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth6 citations Open access
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