Phionah Ahereza
Biographic Data
| ID | 6530505 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Phionah Ahereza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Phionah |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahereza |
| SIGNATURE | AHEREZA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mbarara University of Science and Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social influence on women's contraceptive use
Myriad barriers impede women's access to contraception in Uganda and affect their reproductive autonomy. Almost half of married women of reproductive age in Uganda want to avoid pregnancy and one-third are undecided, yet only 38% use modern contraception. Interventions harnessing the influence of women's social networks may help to overcome these barriers and support desired contraceptive use. Using population-based longitudinal, socio-centric ne…
Caregiver preferences for physically harsh discipline of children in rural Uganda
The high prevalence of physically harsh discipline preferences warrant interventions aimed at reframing caregivers' approaches to discipline
Adverse childhood experiences, alcohol consumption, and the modifying role of social participation
Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) include multiple forms of child maltreatment, including abuse and neglect, as well as other forms of household dysfunction. Studies from Uganda have revealed a high prevalence of child abuse, as well as one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption in Africa. Few population-based studies from Africa have estimated associations between ACEs and adult alcohol use, or assessed the potential bufferi…
Implementing community-based human papillomavirus self-sampling with SMS text follow-up for cervical cancer screening in rural, southwestern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Self-collected HPV screening may improve cervical cancer screening coverage in low resource countries, yet data guiding implementation and follow-up of abnormal results are sparse. METHODS: This is a prospective cohort implementation study of HPV self-testing program in Mbarara, Uganda with mobile phones to facilitate result notification and referral for treatment at a regional hospital. The effectiveness of the interventions was anal…
Caregiver preferences for physically harsh discipline of children in rural Uganda
The high prevalence of physically harsh discipline preferences warrant interventions aimed at reframing caregivers' approaches to discipline
Implementing community-based human papillomavirus self-sampling with SMS text follow-up for cervical cancer screening in rural, southwestern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Self-collected HPV screening may improve cervical cancer screening coverage in low resource countries, yet data guiding implementation and follow-up of abnormal results are sparse. METHODS: This is a prospective cohort implementation study of HPV self-testing program in Mbarara, Uganda with mobile phones to facilitate result notification and referral for treatment at a regional hospital. The effectiveness of the interventions was anal…
Adverse childhood experiences, alcohol consumption, and the modifying role of social participation
Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) include multiple forms of child maltreatment, including abuse and neglect, as well as other forms of household dysfunction. Studies from Uganda have revealed a high prevalence of child abuse, as well as one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption in Africa. Few population-based studies from Africa have estimated associations between ACEs and adult alcohol use, or assessed the potential bufferi…
Caregiver preferences for physically harsh discipline of children in rural Uganda
The high prevalence of physically harsh discipline preferences warrant interventions aimed at reframing caregivers' approaches to discipline
Social influence on women's contraceptive use
Myriad barriers impede women's access to contraception in Uganda and affect their reproductive autonomy. Almost half of married women of reproductive age in Uganda want to avoid pregnancy and one-third are undecided, yet only 38% use modern contraception. Interventions harnessing the influence of women's social networks may help to overcome these barriers and support desired contraceptive use. Using population-based longitudinal, socio-centric ne…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 works) · Adverse Childhood Experiences (1 works) · Affect (linguistics) (1 works)