Samson Okello

Biographic Data

ID4434328
NAMESamson Okello
GIVEN NAMESSamson
FAMILY NAMEOkello
SIGNATUREOKELLO S
AFFILIATIONSMbarara University of Science and Technology
ORCID0000-0001-7377-6094
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Longitudinal Trends in Physical Activity Among Older Adults With and Without HIV in Uganda

    Open AccessAneeka Ratnayake, Yao Tong et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2025References: 4

    Introduction Physical Activity (PA) and its links to frailty, quality of life (QoL), and other comorbidities in older Ugandans living with HIV remain under-explored. Methods We analyzed data from three annual assessments of older people living with HIV (PLWH) and age- and sex-similar people not living with HIV (PnLWH). We fitted linear generalized estimating equations (GEE) regression models to estimate the correlates of PA, including demographic…

  • HIV, Social Networks, and Loneliness among Older Adults in Uganda

    Open AccessLien Quach, Christine S Ritchie et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

  • Correlates of Sleep Health among Older-Age People with and without HIV in Uganda

    Open AccessMoka Yoo‐jeong, Aneeka Ratnayake et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

    There is a growing population of older people with HIV (PWH) in Uganda. Sleep problems disproportionately affect older people and PWH. This study aimed to estimate correlates of sleep health among older Ugandans (aged ≥ 50 years) with and without HIV, using data from the Quality of Life and Aging with HIV in Rural Uganda Study. We used the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to assess sleep quality, duration, and efficiency. We fitted multivariable li…

  • Associations of the Covid-19 pandemic with quality of life

    Open AccessBrianne Olivieri‐mui, Brianne Olivieri-Mui et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2023

    Background: COVID-19-related lockdowns and other public health measures may have differentially affected the quality of life (QOL) of older people with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in rural Uganda. Methods: The Quality of Life and Aging with HIV in Rural Uganda study enrolled people with and without HIV aged over 49 from October 2020 to October 2021. We collected data on COVID-19-related stressors (behavior changes, concerns, in…

  • Willingness and ability to pay for healthcare insurance

    Open AccessOladimeji Akeem Bolarinwa, Soter Ameh et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2021

    Willingness and ability to pay for insurance that would cover primary healthcare services has not been evaluated consistently in different African communities. We conducted a cross-sectional community health survey and examined willingness and ability to pay in 3676 adults in seven communities in four countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. We used an open-ended contingency valuation method to estimate willingness to pay and examined abil…

  • To fast or not to fast

    Open AccessIsabelle T Yang, Linda Hemphill et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2020

    BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA), highlighting the need for tools to enable CVD risk stratification in the region. Although non-HDL-cholesterol (nHDL-C) has been promoted as a method to measure lipids without a requirement for fasting in the USA, its diagnostic validity has not been assessed in sSA. We sought to estimate: 1) the association between LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) …

  • Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control and predicted 10-year CVD risk

    Open AccessSamson Okello, Alfa Muhihi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    In seven communities in east and west Africa, a quarter of participants had hypertension, about 40% were unaware, half of those aware were treated, and half of those treated had controlled blood pressure. The 10-year predicted CVD risk was low across sites. Access to health insurance is needed to improve awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa

  • Learning from People with HIV

    Open AccessChristine Aristide, Samson Okello et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020

  • Smoking cessation after engagement in HIV care in rural Uganda

    Julian A Mitton, Crystal M North et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2018

    People living with HIV (PLWH) are more likely to smoke compared to HIV-uninfected counterparts, but little is known about smoking behaviors in sub-Saharan Africa. To address this gap in knowledge, we characterized smoking cessation patterns among people living with HIV (PLWH) compared to HIV-uninfected individuals in rural Uganda. PLWH were at least 40 years of age and on antiretroviral therapy for at least three years, and HIV-uninfected individ…

  • Depressive Symptoms Before and After Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Older-Aged Individuals in Rural Uganda

    Open AccessJennifer Manne-Goehler, Bernard Kakuhikire et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018