Anna Nabulya
Biographic Data
| ID | 4218805 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Nabulya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Nabulya |
| SIGNATURE | NABULYA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Uganda Youth Development Link, Kampala P.O. Box 12659, Uganda |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7572-8731 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale to Assess Suicidality Among Young Women in the Urban Slums of Kampala Uganda
The purpose of this study was to use the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) to assess the prevalence and patterns of suicidality among young women living in poverty to guide effective, targeted interventions for vulnerable populations. Data were drawn from 'The Onward Project On Wellbeing and Adversity' (TOPOWA) study, a prospective cohort examining mental health in the context of social determinants of young women aged 18 to 24 year…
Self-Reported Mental Health Benefits and Impacts of Vocational Skills Training in a Low-Resource Setting
Vocational training can lead to higher employment rates and improved incomes, particularly for young women in low-resource settings like Kampala's slums. Despite these benefits, further research is needed to understand the full impact and mechanisms of vocational training on youth in low-resource environments. In 2022, a focus group project, part of a larger study, involved 60 women aged 18 to 24, recruited from three Youth Support Centers operat…
Modern Contraceptive Use Among Young Women in Kampala Slums
Unintended pregnancies among adolescent and young women in low- and middle-income countries pose major public health challenges, underscoring the need for improved access to modern contraceptives. This study examined prevalence, preferences, and correlates of modern contraceptive use among young women living in urban slums of Kampala, Uganda, to inform targeted interventions. We analyzed baseline data from The Onward Project On Wellbeing and Adve…
Wearable technology and daily diaries for studying mental health
Wearable technology and daily diaries offer insights into everyday behaviors that can further health research and treatment globally. However, the use of these methodologies outside of high-income settings has been limited. We conducted two pilot studies that enrolled 60 young women in the urban slums of Kampala, Uganda to understand design considerations associated with using wearable technology and daily diaries in this context. Each participan…
Feasibility, Challenges and Lessons Learned
Photovoice is an established, qualitative participatory method for visualizing and deconstructing complex topics and research questions. We used Photovoice as a research methodology for understanding the proximal and social environmental stressors and their role in mental health equity and outcomes among young women residing in three urban slums in Kampala, Uganda. The Photovoice methodology was selected to encourage active participation and refl…
A Qualitative Assessment of Place and Mental Health
This paper examines the link between place and mental health using a qualitative assessment and focus group discussion with young women, ages 18 to 24 years of age, residing in three slums in Kampala, Uganda. The assessment, conducted in August of 2022, engaged 15 women who participated in Uganda Youth Development Drop-in center activities. The objective was to assess mental health and the link between place and mental health. Facilitated group d…
Safe spaces, vocational training, and prevention programs protect young Ugandan women
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Uganda, especially those based in rural Africa, experience multiple interrelated adversities that may place them at risk of HIV, alcohol abuse, and being dependent on inequitable power relationships with men for survival and income. With funding from the DREAMS initiative in Africa, a multi-component, community-based intervention was designed to optimize AGYW’s abilities to care for themselves. From 2016…
Facilitating the Transition of Adolescents and Emerging Adults From Care Into Employment in Kampala, Uganda
Uganda has an increasing number of vulnerable youth in care who require support to transition into adult life. This article explores the agency enablers and the factors which hinder adolescents and emerging adults transitioning from care to adulthood, with an emphasis on the transition into work taking a case study of the Uganda Youth Development Link. Cross-sectional and case study designs were employed using structured questionnaires, focus gro…
Feasibility, Challenges and Lessons Learned
Photovoice is an established, qualitative participatory method for visualizing and deconstructing complex topics and research questions. We used Photovoice as a research methodology for understanding the proximal and social environmental stressors and their role in mental health equity and outcomes among young women residing in three urban slums in Kampala, Uganda. The Photovoice methodology was selected to encourage active participation and refl…
Wearable technology and daily diaries for studying mental health
Wearable technology and daily diaries offer insights into everyday behaviors that can further health research and treatment globally. However, the use of these methodologies outside of high-income settings has been limited. We conducted two pilot studies that enrolled 60 young women in the urban slums of Kampala, Uganda to understand design considerations associated with using wearable technology and daily diaries in this context. Each participan…
Facilitating the Transition of Adolescents and Emerging Adults From Care Into Employment in Kampala, Uganda
Uganda has an increasing number of vulnerable youth in care who require support to transition into adult life. This article explores the agency enablers and the factors which hinder adolescents and emerging adults transitioning from care to adulthood, with an emphasis on the transition into work taking a case study of the Uganda Youth Development Link. Cross-sectional and case study designs were employed using structured questionnaires, focus gro…
A Qualitative Assessment of Place and Mental Health
This paper examines the link between place and mental health using a qualitative assessment and focus group discussion with young women, ages 18 to 24 years of age, residing in three slums in Kampala, Uganda. The assessment, conducted in August of 2022, engaged 15 women who participated in Uganda Youth Development Drop-in center activities. The objective was to assess mental health and the link between place and mental health. Facilitated group d…
Safe spaces, vocational training, and prevention programs protect young Ugandan women
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Uganda, especially those based in rural Africa, experience multiple interrelated adversities that may place them at risk of HIV, alcohol abuse, and being dependent on inequitable power relationships with men for survival and income. With funding from the DREAMS initiative in Africa, a multi-component, community-based intervention was designed to optimize AGYW’s abilities to care for themselves. From 2016…
Self-Reported Mental Health Benefits and Impacts of Vocational Skills Training in a Low-Resource Setting
Vocational training can lead to higher employment rates and improved incomes, particularly for young women in low-resource settings like Kampala's slums. Despite these benefits, further research is needed to understand the full impact and mechanisms of vocational training on youth in low-resource environments. In 2022, a focus group project, part of a larger study, involved 60 women aged 18 to 24, recruited from three Youth Support Centers operat…
Modern Contraceptive Use Among Young Women in Kampala Slums
Unintended pregnancies among adolescent and young women in low- and middle-income countries pose major public health challenges, underscoring the need for improved access to modern contraceptives. This study examined prevalence, preferences, and correlates of modern contraceptive use among young women living in urban slums of Kampala, Uganda, to inform targeted interventions. We analyzed baseline data from The Onward Project On Wellbeing and Adve…
Wearable technology and daily diaries for studying mental health
Wearable technology and daily diaries offer insights into everyday behaviors that can further health research and treatment globally. However, the use of these methodologies outside of high-income settings has been limited. We conducted two pilot studies that enrolled 60 young women in the urban slums of Kampala, Uganda to understand design considerations associated with using wearable technology and daily diaries in this context. Each participan…
Feasibility, Challenges and Lessons Learned
Photovoice is an established, qualitative participatory method for visualizing and deconstructing complex topics and research questions. We used Photovoice as a research methodology for understanding the proximal and social environmental stressors and their role in mental health equity and outcomes among young women residing in three urban slums in Kampala, Uganda. The Photovoice methodology was selected to encourage active participation and refl…
Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale to Assess Suicidality Among Young Women in the Urban Slums of Kampala Uganda
The purpose of this study was to use the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) to assess the prevalence and patterns of suicidality among young women living in poverty to guide effective, targeted interventions for vulnerable populations. Data were drawn from 'The Onward Project On Wellbeing and Adversity' (TOPOWA) study, a prospective cohort examining mental health in the context of social determinants of young women aged 18 to 24 year…
Mental health (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (2 works) · Cohort study (2 works)