Monica Kuteesa

Datos Biográficos

ID5221270
NOMBREMonica Kuteesa
NOMBRESMonica
APELLIDOKuteesa
FIRMAKUTEESA M
AFILIACIONESUganda Virus Research Institute
ORCID0000-0003-4296-1398
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS10
TOTAL DE CITAS6
TOTAL COMO AUTOR10
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2012
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2022
ÍNDICE H2

  • Factors Associated with Short and Long Term Mobility and HIV Risk of Women Living in Fishing Communities Around Lake Victoria in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda

    Open AccessUbaldo Bahemuka, Paul Okimat et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022

    Mobility is linked to negative HIV care continuum outcomes. We sought to understand factors associated with short and long term mobility among women in fishing communities in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. From 2018 through 2019 we conducted a cross-sectional survey of women aged 15 years and above, randomly selected from a census of six fishing villages, around Lake Victoria. Data collected included: demographics, risky sexual behaviour on the mos…

  • We shall drink until Lake Victoria dries up’

    Open AccessMonica Kuteesa, Emily L Webb et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2021

    We investigated patterns and drivers of alcohol misuse and illicit drug use among young fisherfolk. We undertook this study in fishing communities on Koome Island, Lake Victoria, Uganda, from December 2017-July 2018. We conducted six group discussions with men (3) and women (3) and 33 in-depth interviews with: young people [users ( n = 10); non-users ( n = 2)], local leaders ( n = 3), health workers ( n = 2), parents ( n = 5), alcohol/illicit dru…

  • Epidemiology of Alcohol Misuse and Illicit Drug Use Among Young People Aged 15–24 Years in Fishing Communities in Uganda

    Open AccessMonica O Kuteesa, Monica Kuteesa et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Levels of alcohol misuse were high among young people in fishing communities and associated with HSV2, a proxy for risky sexual behaviour. Alcohol and illicit drug harm reduction services and HIV prevention programs in Uganda should prioritise young fisherfolk

  • Acceptability and Predictors of Uptake of Anti-retroviral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Fishing Communities in Uganda

    Open AccessMonica Kuteesa, Matthew Quaife et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019

  • Chronic disease, risk factors and disability in adults aged 50 and above living with and without HIV

    Open AccessJoseph Mugisha, Joseph O Mugisha et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2016

    BACKGROUND: Data on the prevalence of chronic conditions, their risk factors, and their associations with disability in older people living with and without HIV are scarce in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVES: In older people living with and without HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: 1) to describe the prevalence of chronic conditions and their risk factors and 2) to draw attention to associations between chronic conditions and disability. METHODS: Cross-se…

  • Risk of major depressive disorder among older persons living in HIV-endemic central and southwestern Uganda

    Eugene Kinyanda, Monica Kuteesa et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2016

    Major depressive disorder (MDD) is projected to become the second most common cause of disability by 2020 calling for a better understanding its antecedents across the lifespan and in diverse socio-cultural settings. In this paper we describe the risk factors of MDD among older people (50 years +) living in HIV-endemic central and southwestern Uganda. A cross-sectional study was undertaken among 471 respondents (50 years +) participating in the W…

  • Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention in fishing communities in Uganda

    Open AccessMartin Mbonye, Monica Kuteesa et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2016

    Local beliefs and practices about voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) may influence uptake and effectiveness. Data were gathered through interviews with 40 people from four ethnically mixed fishing communities in Uganda. Some men believed that wound healing could be promoted by contact with vaginal fluids while sex with non-regular partners could chase away spirits - practices which encouraged unsafe sexual practices. Information given by …

  • Sexual Behavior of Older Adults Living with HIV in Uganda

    Open AccessJoel Negin, Louise Geddes et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2016Citada por: 4Referencias: 33

  • Experiences of HIV-related stigma among HIV-positive older persons in Uganda - a mixed methods analysis

    Open AccessMonica O Kuteesa, Monica Kuteesa et al.ARTICLESAHARA-J Journal of Social…2014Citada por: 2Referencias: 29

    There is limited data on stigma among older HIV-infected adults in sub-Saharan Africa. We describe the experiences of stigma and disclosure in a cohort of HIV-positive older people in Uganda. Using data from the Wellbeing of Older Peoples' Study of Kalungu (rural site) and Wakiso district (peri-urban site) residents, we measured self-reported stigma levels for 183 respondents (94 on antiretroviral therapy (ART); 88, not on ART) using a stigma sco…

  • Older people living with HIV in Uganda

    Monica Kuteesa, Janet Seeley et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2012

    Older adults ageing with HIV in Africa have been largely neglected, despite the distinctive healthcare needs of this population. This article examines the medical care experiences of older Ugandans living with HIV. Data were collected from 40 HIV-positive adults, aged 50 years or older, attending two clinics in Uganda. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 adults and four focus groups were conducted with a total of 24 adults. Obse…