Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona

Biographic Data

ID7146585
NAMEEric Nzirakaindi Ikoona
GIVEN NAMESEric Nzirakaindi
FAMILY NAMEIkoona
SIGNATUREIKOONA E N
AFFILIATIONSPublic Health Agency
ORCID0000-0003-3402-1961
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Tell people and lose what I have

    Open AccessEric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Lucy Namulemo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    During Sierra Leone’s 2025 clade IIb mpox outbreak, care-seeking occurred in a social context where formal presentation could expose symptoms, sexualised assumptions, and private relationships to families, workplaces, neighbours, and surveillance systems. We conducted a focused thematic analysis nested within a broader qualitative study across Western Area Urban, Western Area Rural, Bo, and Kenema from 10 March to 28 August 2025. The focused data…

  • When women’s HIV prevention becomes unstable

    Open AccessEric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Lucy Namulemo et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2026

    HIV prevention among women is often described as movement from risk recognition to protective action. Structural and gender factors shape whether that movement occurs. Less clear is how these factors change over time and how these changes affect women’s capacity to sustain prevention. This longitudinal qualitative study examined this temporal gap in Sierra Leone. Forty-eight interviews were conducted across Western Area Urban, Bo and Kenema. They…

  • Suffering in silence

    Open AccessEric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Lucy Namulemo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Mpox was confirmed in Sierra Leone in January 2025, with a public health emergency declared shortly thereafter. By June 2025, the country reported over 4,000 confirmed cases caused by clade IIb. Limited qualitative research has explored the lived experiences of affected populations during mpox outbreaks in African settings. This study explored multi-stakeholder experiences of mpox, including illness trajectories, stigma manifestations, healthcare…

  • Synthetic opioid response in a low-income country

    Open AccessEric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Lucy Namulemo et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2026

  • “Protecting ourselves in silence”

    Open AccessEric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Lucy Namulemo et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2026

    Women in Sierra Leone navigate HIV vulnerabilities shaped by gender inequities, economic dependence, and post-conflict dynamics. Despite a disproportionate burden (2.2% among women versus 1.1% among men), limited research has explored how women perceive and respond to HIV risk in low-prevalence West African settings. This qualitative study examined risk perception, vulnerability drivers, and prevention strategies through semi-structured interview…

  • Prevalence and correlates of facemask usage during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Uganda

    Open AccessNelson Onira Alema, Christopher Okot et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) documented wearing facemasks in public as one of the most important prevention measures to limit COVID-19 spread. Considering this, WHO and the US CDC developed guidelines for wearing facemasks in public. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of facemask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic in northern Uganda. We con…

  • Prevalence and Factors Associated With Compliance With Covid-19 Presidential Lockdown Measures

    Open AccessEmmanuel Olal, David Mukunya et al.ARTICLEINQUIRY The Journal of Health…2023

    The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is one of the most severe global health uncertainties to date. Although significant global effort has been put into implementing COVID-19 pandemic control measures such as lockdowns, travel restrictions, and hygiene precautions, the transmission is expected to resurface once these efforts are discontinued. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with compliance with presidential 53-day l…

  • Factors Associated With Mortality Among the Covid-19 Patients Treated at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital

    Open AccessSteven Baguma, Christopher Okot et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background The advent of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused millions of deaths worldwide. As of December 2021, there is inadequate data on the outcome of hospitalized patients suffering from COVID-19 in Africa. This study aimed at identifying factors associated with hospital mortality in patients who suffered from COVID-19 at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda from March 2020 to October 2021. Methods This was…

  • Improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan African HIV-positive populations

    Setor K Kunutsor, S Kunutsor et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2012

    With the increasing access to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan African HIV-positive populations, it is important to find additional simple, effective, and feasible methods of improving and maintaining adequately high levels of adherence. In this study, we undertook the development, testing, implementation, and evaluation of various adherence support interventions at four sites in Uganda. A one-group pre- and post-intervention design was empl…

  • Improving Clinic Attendance and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Through a Treatment Supporter Intervention in Uganda

    Open AccessSetor Kunutsor, Setor K Kunutsor et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2011

  • Using Mobile Phones to Improve Clinic Attendance Amongst an Antiretroviral Treatment Cohort in Rural Uganda

    Open AccessSetor Kunutsor, Setor K Kunutsor et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2010