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A. Ssemata

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h-index: 15
Works: 93
Citations: 873

Most-cited papers

Exploring Perceived Barriers and Facilitators of PrEP Uptake among Young People in Uganda, Zimbabwe, and South Africa
R. Muhumuza, A. Ssemata, A. Kakande, Nadia Ahmed +13 more
2021Archives of Sexual Behavior159 citations Open access
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Delays in seeking, reaching and access to quality cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
D. Lombe, M. Mwamba, S. Msadabwe, V. Bond +6 more
2023BMJ Open79 citations Open access
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Developing mentorship in a resource-limited context: a qualitative research study of the experiences and perceptions of the makerere university student and faculty mentorship programme
A. Ssemata, Sophia P. Gladding, Chandy C. John, S. Kiguli
2017BMC Medical Education62 citations Open access
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Assessment of blood levels of heavy metals including lead and manganese in healthy children living in the Katanga settlement of Kampala, Uganda
Sarah E. Cusick, Ericka G Jaramillo, Emily C Moody, A. Ssemata +3 more
2018BMC Public Health47 citations Open access
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High rate of inappropriate blood transfusions in the management of children with severe anemia in Ugandan hospitals
R. Opoka, A. Ssemata, William Oyang, Harriet Nambuya +3 more
2018BMC Health Services Research29 citations Open access
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Level of Partograph completion and healthcare workers’ perspectives on its use in Mulago National Referral and teaching hospital, Kampala, Uganda
J. Mukisa, I. Grant, J. Magala, A. Ssemata +2 more
2019BMC Health Services Research28 citations Open access
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Women at high risk of HIV-infection in Kampala, Uganda, and their candidacy for PrEP
R. Kawuma, A. Ssemata, S. Bernays, J. Seeley
2021SSM: Population Health27 citations Open access
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Association of severe malaria with cognitive and behavioural outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a meta-analysis and systematic review
A. Ssemata, A. J. Nakitende, Simon Kizito, Melissa R. Thomas +8 more
2023Malaria Journal26 citations Open access
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A Narrative Synthesis of Literature on the Barriers to Timely Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa.
M. Mwamba, D. Lombe, S. Msadabwe, V. Bond +6 more
2023Clinics in oncology25 citations Open access
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Understanding the social and physical menstrual health environment of secondary schools in Uganda: A qualitative methods study
A. Ssemata, D. Ndekezi, Catherine Kansiime, Robert Bakanoma +7 more
2023PLOS Global Public Health21 citations Open access
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Lived experiences of frontline healthcare providers offering maternal and newborn services amidst the novel corona virus disease 19 pandemic in Uganda: A qualitative study
H. Kayiga, Diane Achanda Genevive, Pauline Mary Amuge, A. Ssemata +2 more
2021PLoS ONE21 citations Open access
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Combined HIV Adolescent Prevention Study (CHAPS): comparison of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis regimens for adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa—study protocol for a mixed-methods study including a randomised controlled trial
S. Nash, J. Dietrich, A. Ssemata, C. Herrera +17 more
2020Trials20 citations Open access
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A qualitative study to identify critical attributes and attribute-levels for a discrete choice experiment on oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery among young people in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa
J. Dietrich, M. Atujuna, Gugulethu Tshabalala, Stefanie Hornschuh +11 more
2020BMC Health Services Research19 citations Open access
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Menstrual health interventions, schooling, and mental health problems among Ugandan students (MENISCUS): study protocol for a school-based cluster-randomised trial
Catherine Kansiime, Laura Hytti, K. Nelson, B. Torondel +24 more
2022Trials18 citations Open access
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Co-development of a training programme on disability for healthcare workers in Uganda
T. Smythe, A. Ssemata, S. Slivesteri, Femke Bannink Mbazzi +1 more
2024BMC Health Services Research17 citations Open access
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Exploring the barriers to healthcare access among persons with disabilities: a qualitative study in rural Luuka district, Uganda
A. Ssemata, T. Smythe, Slivesteri Sande, Abdmagidu Menya +4 more
2024BMJ Open15 citations Open access
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Suggested solutions to barriers in accessing healthcare by persons with disability in Uganda: a qualitative study
A. Ssemata, T. Smythe, Slivesteri Sande, Abdmagidu Menya +4 more
2024BMC Health Services Research15 citations Open access
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Preferences for oral PrEP dosing among adolescent boys and young men in three sub-Saharan African countries
A. Kakande, A. Ssemata, R. Muhumuza, M. Atujuna +14 more
2023PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Adherence to clinical guidelines is associated with reduced inpatient mortality among children with severe anemia in Ugandan hospitals
R. Opoka, A. Ssemata, William Oyang, Harriet Nambuya +3 more
2019PLoS ONE13 citations Open access
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Towards Diversifying Early Language Development Research: The First Truly Global International Summer/Winter School on Language Acquisition (/L+/) 2021
Paulina Aravena-Bravo, Alejandrina Cristià, Rowena Garcia, Hiromasa Kotera +20 more
2023Journal of Cognition and Development12 citations Open access
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Comparison of iron status 28 d after provision of antimalarial treatment with iron therapy compared with antimalarial treatment alone in Ugandan children with severe malaria.
Sarah E. Cusick, R. Opoka, A. Ssemata, M. Georgieff +1 more
2016American Journal of Clinical Nutrition11 citations Open access
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Advances in Medical Education and Practice Dovepress Perceptions of Postgraduate Trainees on the Impact of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations on Their Study Behavior and Clinical Practice Materials and Methods Study Setting Focus Group Discussions Data Collection Procedure Appropriateness of
R. Opoka, S. Kiguli, A. Ssemata, M. Govaerts +1 more
11 citations
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The potential effect of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) roll-out on sexual-risk behaviour among adolescents and young people in East and southern Africa
A. Ssemata, R. Muhumuza, L. Stranix-Chibanda, Teacler Nematadzira +11 more
2022African journal of AIDS research : AJAR10 citations Open access
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Barriers to childhood asthma care in sub-Saharan Africa: a multicountry qualitative study with children and their caregivers
K. Naidoo, Sindisiwe Dladla, Reratilwe Mphahlele, G. Mosler +12 more
2023BMJ Open9 citations Open access
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Is it feasible to implement a community-based participatory group programme to address issues of access to healthcare for people with disabilities in Luuka district Uganda? A study protocol for a mixed-methods pilot study
H. Kuper, A. Ssemata, T. Smythe, J. Drazdzewska +4 more
2023BMJ Open9 citations Open access
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A multi‐country cross‐sectional study to assess predictors of daily versus on‐demand oral pre‐exposure prophylaxis in youth from South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe
J. Dietrich, N. Ahmed, E. Webb, Gugulethu Tshabalala +12 more
2022Journal of the International AIDS Society9 citations Open access
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Antiretroviral therapy initiation and outcomes of hospitalized HIV-infected patients in Uganda—An evaluation of the HIV test and treat strategy
A. Katende, L. Nakiyingi, I. Andia-Biraro, T. Katairo +5 more
2022PLoS ONE9 citations Open access
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Delayed iron improves iron status without altering malaria risk in severe malarial anemia.
Sarah E. Cusick, R. Opoka, A. Ssemata, M. Georgieff +1 more
2020American Journal of Clinical Nutrition9 citations Open access
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The association of cognitive impairment with quality of life and functional impairment in Ugandan first-episode psychosis patients: a cross sectional study
E. Mwesiga, A. Ssemata, J. Gumikiriza, Angel Nanteza +4 more
2022Health and Quality of Life Outcomes8 citations Open access
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Symptoms of post-traumatic stress and associations with sexual behaviour and PrEP preferences among young people in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe
E. Webb, J. Dietrich, A. Ssemata, Teacler Nematadzira +13 more
2022BMC Infectious Diseases7 citations Open access
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Associations of childhood exposure to malaria with cognition and behavior outcomes: a systematic review protocol
A. Ssemata, Jacquelline Ann Nakitende, Simon Kizito, Elizabeth C. Whipple +4 more
2020Systematic Reviews7 citations Open access
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Disability training for healthcare workers in Uganda: qualitative findings from the pilot test
Tracey Smythe, A. Ssemata, Abdmagidu Menya, Femke Bannink Mbazzi +1 more
2025BMC Medical Education6 citations Open access
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Adapting and pilot testing a tool to assess the accessibility of primary health facilities for people with disabilities in Luuka District, Uganda
I. Mactaggart, A. Ssemata, Abdmagidu Menya, T. Smythe +4 more
2024International Journal for Equity in Health6 citations Open access
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“She gives it to her child who doesn’t even talk”: a qualitative exploration of alcohol and drug use among primary school-age children in Uganda
J. Nalugya, V. Skylstad, J. Babirye, A. Ssemata +4 more
2023BMC Public Health6 citations Open access
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A qualitative study to explore daily versus on-demand oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in young people from South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe
J. Dietrich, Nadia Ahmed, Gugulethu Tshabalala, Minjue Wu +11 more
2023PLoS ONE6 citations Open access
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Bacterial microbiome and host inflammatory gene expression in foreskin tissue
Brandon S. Maust, S. Petkov, C. Herrera, Colin Feng +18 more
2023Heliyon6 citations Open access
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Delayed iron does not alter cognition or behavior among children with severe malaria and iron deficiency
A. Ssemata, M. Hickson, J. Ssenkusu, Sarah E. Cusick +6 more
2020Pediatric Research6 citations Open access
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“I feel so bad but have nothing to do.” Exploring Ugandan caregivers’ experiences of parenting a child with severe malaria and subsequent repeated uncomplicated malaria
A. J. Nakitende, P. Bangirana, N. Nakasujja, M. Semrud-Clikeman +3 more
2018Malaria Journal6 citations Open access
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Engaging community groups to enhance healthcare access for persons with disabilities in rural Uganda: A qualitative exploration
A. Ssemata, T. Smythe, Slivesteri Sande, Abdmagidu Menya +4 more
2025PLOS Global Public Health5 citations Open access
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Practice of clean intermittent catheterisation in children with spina bifida: A scoping review
Denis Nono, A. Ssemata, Femke Bannink Mbazzi, J. Seeley
2024African Journal of Disability5 citations Open access
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Short-term oral pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV-1 modulates the transcriptome of foreskin tissue in young men in Africa
S. Petkov, C. Herrera, L. Else, L. Lebina +15 more
2022Frontiers in Immunology5 citations Open access
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Perceived benefits and risks of participation in a clinical trial for Ugandan children with sickle cell anemia
A. Carman, Casey L Sautter, Juliana N Anyanwu, A. Ssemata +4 more
2020Pediatric Blood & Cancer5 citations
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Defining national research priorities for prostate cancer in Zambia: using the Delphi process for comprehensive cancer policy setting in sub-Saharan Africa
D. Lombe, M. Mwamba, M. Simwinga, Virginia Bond +8 more
2024BMJ Oncology4 citations Open access
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“I abandoned my job to look after my baby.” Understanding the unpriced cost of care of a preterm infant: Caregivers’ lived experiences
F. Namiiro, A. Ssemata, Y. Abdallah, Fatuma Namusoke
2023PLoS ONE4 citations Open access
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A cross-country qualitative analysis of teachers’ perceptions of asthma care in sub-Saharan Africa
K. Naidoo, Sindisiwe Dladla, R. Mphahlele, G. Mosler +14 more
2023npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine4 citations Open access
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Dose finding study for on-demand HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for insertive sex in sub-Saharan Africa: results from the CHAPS open label randomised controlled trial
C. Herrera, J. Serwanga, L. Else, Lebina Limakatso +24 more
2023EBioMedicine4 citations Open access
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Neurodevelopmental performance among pre-schoolers treated for severe anaemia at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
A. Ssemata, R. Opoka, J. Ssenkusu, N. Nakasujja +2 more
2020PLoS ONE4 citations Open access
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Navigating HIV self-testing: Concerns among adolescents and young people aged 15–24 years in Uganda. An exploratory qualitative study
R. Muhumuza, Denis Ndekezi, Rehema Nagawa, Esther Awino +9 more
2026PLoS ONE3 citations Open access
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A randomized clinical trial of on-demand oral pre-exposure prophylaxis does not modulate lymphoid/myeloid HIV target cell density in the foreskin
C. L. Rametse, E. Webb, C. Herrera, Berenice Alinde +23 more
2023AIDS (London)3 citations Open access
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Assessing knowledge, acceptability and social implications of a peer-to-peer HIV self-testing kit distribution model among adolescents aged 15–24 in Zambia and Uganda—HISTAZU: a mixed-method study protocol
A. Ssemata, Chiti Bwalya, R. Muhumuza, D. Ndekezi +4 more
2022BMJ Open3 citations Open access
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