Yunia Mayanja

Datos Biográficos

ID7146453
NOMBREYunia Mayanja
NOMBRESYunia
APELLIDOMayanja
FIRMAMAYANJA Y
AFILIACIONESUganda Virus Research Institute
ORCID0000-0002-0414-1818
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS15
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR15
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2016
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Prevalence and Determinants of Depression Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women at Risk of HIV in Urban Slums of Kampala

    Open AccessPhilip Amanyire, Eugene Kinyanda et al.ARTICLEINQUIRY The Journal of Health…2026

    Adolescents and young women (AGYW) represent 15.1% of the global population and face a heightened risk of depression, especially in low and middle-income countries. We investigated the prevalence and determinants of Depression among AGYW at risk of HIV in urban slums of Kampala. A quantitative cross-sectional design was used to assess depression in 394 AGYW (14-24 years) using the Patient Health Questionnaire from January to May 2023. Prevalence …

  • A qualitative study of peer education experiences and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis use among adolescent girls and young women at high risk of HIV acquisition in Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessYunia Mayanja, Ivy Kayesu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction: Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use remains low among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) at high HIV risk in Eastern and Southern Africa. Most peer-led interventions involve brief interaction, however peer education offering extended engagement may foster peer learning. This study explored experiences of a peer education intervention among AGYW who engaged in sex work (young FSWs) in Kampala, Uganda and examined how it inf…

  • Willingness of adolescent girls and young women to participate in future clinical trials of long-acting PrEP implants for HIV prevention, Kampala Uganda

    Open AccessJane Frances Lunkuse, Grace Godfrey Sseremba et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) continue to face a significant risk of HIV infection, particularly as numerous experimental prevention products are in development. This study assessed the willingness to participate (WTP) in future clinical trials of long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implants among AGYW at high risk of HIV infection in Kampala, Uganda. From January to October 2019, we conducted a cross-sectional study among A…

  • Using the health belief model to examine adolescent participation in HIV prevention research in Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessZam Nabalwanyi, Rachel Kawuma et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Adolescents’ participation in HIV prevention research is essential for developing effective, youth-centered interventions. However, ethical, social, and practical challenges often constrain their involvement. This study explored facilitators and barriers to participation in biomedical HIV prevention research among adolescents aged 14–19 years at risk of acquiring HIV in Kampala, Uganda. As part of the FERDAR study (Feasibility of Enrolling and Re…

  • Willingness to Use Long-Acting Injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessJane Frances Lunkuse, Charles Lwanga et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

    Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has proven to be a powerful tool in preventing HIV infection. There is limited information about the factors associated with willingness to use different PrEP modalities among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Africa. We assessed willingness to use long-acting injectable PrEP (LAI-PrEP) among 14-24-year-old AGYW at high risk of HIV in Uganda, and associated factors determined using multivariable complement…

  • Preference for novel biomedical HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis methods among adolescent girls and young women in Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessYunia Mayanja, Ivy Kayesu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background Novel HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) methods including a potential future HIV vaccine, will increase prevention options for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) at high risk of HIV infection in Eastern and Southern Africa, yet data on AGYW’s preferences for various PrEP methods is limited. We investigated preferences for five biomedical PrEP methods (oral, injectable, vaginal ring, implant, HIV vaccine) among 14–24-years-old AG…

  • Prevalence and factors associated with illicit drug and high-risk alcohol use among adolescents living in urban slums of Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessHellen Kalungi, Onesmus Kamacooko et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Illicit drug and high-risk alcohol use are prevalent among male adolescents and adolescents involved in high-risk sexual behavior living in the urban slums of Kampala

  • I prefer to take pills when I plan to have sex”

    Open AccessRachel Kawuma, Zam Nabalwanyi et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2022

    There is limited information about the use of on-demand and daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescents and young people (AYP) in sub-Saharan Africa. We explored perceptions of both regimens among 14- to 19-year-olds perceived to be at high risk of HIV infection in Kampala, Uganda, using qualitative data collection methods. Data were analysed by theme and interpreted based on constructs from the framework of acceptability. Although th…

  • Epidemiological Findings of Alcohol Misuse and Dependence Symptoms among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Involved in High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessYunia Mayanja, Onesmus Kamacooko et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Alcohol-related harms may be increased among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) involved in sex work, yet data on alcohol misuse among AGYW in sub-Saharan Africa are still scarce. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 15-24-year-old AGYW from January 2013 to December 2018 in Kampala, Uganda and used the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) to study alcohol use patterns and dependence symptoms (dependence score ≥4). Of 1440 p…

  • Willingness of female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda to participate in future HIV vaccine trials

    Open AccessYunia Mayanja, Andrew Abaasa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    FSWs in Kampala demonstrated high WTP. Prior experience with trial requirements like contraception may improve their uptake during actual trials. Family involvement is important for those without prior trial experience

  • Predictors of lost to follow-up in a “test and treat” programme among adult women with high-risk sexual behavior in Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessOnesmus Kamacooko, Yunia Mayanja et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    LTFU in this cohort is high. Follow up strategies are required to support women on Test and Treat to remain on treatment, especially those who engage in sex work and those who initiate ART at a later stage of disease

  • Comparison of HIV Risk Behaviors Between Clinical Trials and Observational Cohorts in Uganda

    Open AccessAndrew Abaasa, Stephen Nash et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020

    Many key populations have high-risk behaviors for HIV infection making them suitable for HIV vaccine efficacy trials. However, these behaviors may change when participants enroll into a trial. We used HIV simulated vaccine efficacy trials (SiVETs) nested within observational cohorts of fisherfolks and female sex workers in Uganda to evaluate this difference. We screened observational cohort participants for enrolment into SiVETs, until 572 were e…

  • Test and Treat’ Among Women at High Risk for HIV-infection in Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessYunia Mayanja, Onesmus Kamacooko et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2017

    Data on implementation of 'Test and Treat' among key populations in sub-Saharan Africa are still limited. We examined factors associated with prompt antiretroviral therapy/ART (within 1 month of HIV-positive diagnosis or 1 week if pregnant) among 343 women at high risk for HIV infection in Kampala-Uganda, of whom 28% initiated prompt ART. Most (95%) reported paid sex within 3 months prior to enrolment. Multivariable logistic regression was used t…

  • Test and treat

    Open AccessMartin Mbonye, Janet Seeley et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2016

    At the end of 2013, the Government of Uganda issued guidance recommending provision of Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) to HIV-positive people in key populations, including female sex workers, regardless of CD4 cell count. We describe the implementation of this new guidance in a clinic serving women at high risk of HIV infection in Kampala. Between July and December 2015, we conducted repeat in-depth interviews with 15 women attending the clinic a…

  • High Levels of Persistent Problem Drinking in Women at High Risk for HIV in Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessHelen A Wei, Judith Vandepitte et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2016

    The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of problem drinking in a cohort of women at high-risk of HIV in Kampala, Uganda. Overall, 1027 women at high risk of HIV infection were followed from 2008 to 2013. The CAGE and AUDIT questionnaires were used to identify problem drinkers in the cohort. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to ascertain socio-demographic and behavioural factors. Blood and genital samples were tested…