Violet Nkwanzi

Biographic Data

ID6187169
NAMEViolet Nkwanzi
GIVEN NAMESViolet
FAMILY NAMENkwanzi
SIGNATURENKWANZI V
AFFILIATIONSEast Tennessee State University
ORCID0000-0002-4508-8822
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • “Even with one Man, but with many women, you can get cervical cancer”

    Open AccessRobert Bulamba, Fred Nalugoda et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women in low-resource settings, with Uganda being disproportionately affected. Despite the availability of screening services in Uganda, uptake remains unacceptably low, yet population-level data on women’s perceptions and experienced barriers to screening remain limited. This hinders the development of targeted community-based interventions for cervical cancer scr…

  • Financial Capability, Quality of Life, and Re-Trafficking Vulnerability Among Women Survivors of Human Trafficking in Central Uganda

    Open AccessViolet Nkwanzi, David Okech et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2026

    Survivors of human trafficking in Uganda often face persistent economic insecurity and ongoing vulnerability that may undermine quality of life (QoL). Using data from a broader cross-sectional study conducted in January 2025, we examined associations between financial capability, re-trafficking vulnerability, and quality of life among 350 women survivors aged 18–35 receiving services at seven rehabilitation sites in Kampala. Multivariable linear …

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences and Economic Hardship

    Edson Chipalo, Violet Nkwanzi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Poverty2026

    Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are intricately associated with poverty in general. This study examined the association between ACEs and economic hardship among U.S. children (N = 54,103) using data derived from the 2022 National Survey of Children’s Health. Data analysis was conducted using logistic regression models. Based on parental reports, 11.5% of children experienced economic hardship at some point in their lives. Children exposed to…

  • Examining the Gaps in Existing Policies and Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking in Uganda

    Violet Nkwanzi, D K Evans et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Service Research2025References: 42

  • Healing and Resilience after Trauma (HaRT) Yoga

    Namy, Sophie Namy et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work Practice2022

    Human trafficking violates fundamental rights and undermines lifelong well-being for survivors. There is an urgent need for evidence-based interventions for women and girls who have been trafficked, including those that can be implemented in low-resource settings. In this paper, we describe the purpose, structure, and preliminary results from a promising new approach, Healing and Resilience after Trauma (HaRT) Yoga, developed and piloted in Kampa…

  • All I was Thinking About was Shattered”

    Open AccessNamy, Sophie Namy et al.ARTICLEAffilia2022Cited by: 1References: 2

    Human trafficking is an egregious violation of fundamental human rights and a global challenge. The long-term harms to survivors' physical, psychological and social wellbeing are profound and well documented, and yet there are few studies exploring how to best promote resilience and holistic healing. This is especially true within shelter programs (where the majority of anti-trafficking services are provided) and during the transition out of resi…