Alex Ndyabakira
Biographic Data
| ID | 7002880 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex Ndyabakira |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex |
| FAMILY NAME | Ndyabakira |
| SIGNATURE | NDYABAKIRA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8420-462X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Knowledge, attitudes and barriers to uptake of Covid-19 vaccine in Uganda, February 2021
INTRODUCTION: Uganda planned to start its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in March 2021, prioritising healthcare workers, security personnel, elderly and people with comorbidities. However, the willingness to receive the vaccine and potential barriers and hindrances were unknown. To understand the barriers to uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to its rollout, we explored the communities' knowledge, attitudes and barriers. METHODS: We conducted a …
HIV retesting and risk behaviors among high-risk, HIV-uninfected adults in Uganda
There are limited data characterizing HIV retesting among high-risk adults in sub-Saharan Africa. From October-December 2018, we distributed recruitment cards offering health evaluations with HIV testing at venues frequented by individuals at-risk of HIV infection in Southwest Uganda. Those who attended were asked about their HIV testing history and risk factors: having >1 sexual partner, an HIV+ partner, STIs, and/or transactional sex. We define…
Risk perception and psychological state of healthcare workers in referral hospitals during the early phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, Uganda
Forty-four percent of HCWs surveyed in hospitals treating COVID-19 patients during the early COVID-19 epidemic in Uganda reported psychological distress related to fear of infection, stigma, and inadequate PPE. Higher perceived personal risk towards COVID-19 was associated with increased psychological distress. To optimize patient care during the pandemic and future outbreaks, workplace management may consider identifying and addressing HCW conce…
Planning prompts to promote uptake of HIV services among men
INTRODUCTION: Interventions informed by behavioural economics, such as planning prompts, have the potential to increase HIV testing at minimal or no cost. Planning prompts have not been previously evaluated for HIV testing uptake. We conducted a randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of low-cost planning prompts to promote HIV testing among men. METHODS: We randomised adult men in rural Ugandan parishes to receive a calendar plan…
Leveraging incentives to increase HIV testing uptake among men
Registered with ClinicalTrials.gov on 08/10/2016, ID: NCT02890459. The first participant was enrolled on 11th April 2016
Men’s Beliefs About the Likelihood of Serodiscordance in Couples with an HIV-Positive Partner
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Leveraging incentives to increase HIV testing uptake among men
Registered with ClinicalTrials.gov on 08/10/2016, ID: NCT02890459. The first participant was enrolled on 11th April 2016
Men’s Beliefs About the Likelihood of Serodiscordance in Couples with an HIV-Positive Partner
Planning prompts to promote uptake of HIV services among men
INTRODUCTION: Interventions informed by behavioural economics, such as planning prompts, have the potential to increase HIV testing at minimal or no cost. Planning prompts have not been previously evaluated for HIV testing uptake. We conducted a randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of low-cost planning prompts to promote HIV testing among men. METHODS: We randomised adult men in rural Ugandan parishes to receive a calendar plan…
HIV retesting and risk behaviors among high-risk, HIV-uninfected adults in Uganda
There are limited data characterizing HIV retesting among high-risk adults in sub-Saharan Africa. From October-December 2018, we distributed recruitment cards offering health evaluations with HIV testing at venues frequented by individuals at-risk of HIV infection in Southwest Uganda. Those who attended were asked about their HIV testing history and risk factors: having >1 sexual partner, an HIV+ partner, STIs, and/or transactional sex. We define…
Risk perception and psychological state of healthcare workers in referral hospitals during the early phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, Uganda
Forty-four percent of HCWs surveyed in hospitals treating COVID-19 patients during the early COVID-19 epidemic in Uganda reported psychological distress related to fear of infection, stigma, and inadequate PPE. Higher perceived personal risk towards COVID-19 was associated with increased psychological distress. To optimize patient care during the pandemic and future outbreaks, workplace management may consider identifying and addressing HCW conce…
Knowledge, attitudes and barriers to uptake of Covid-19 vaccine in Uganda, February 2021
INTRODUCTION: Uganda planned to start its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in March 2021, prioritising healthcare workers, security personnel, elderly and people with comorbidities. However, the willingness to receive the vaccine and potential barriers and hindrances were unknown. To understand the barriers to uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to its rollout, we explored the communities' knowledge, attitudes and barriers. METHODS: We conducted a …
Medicine (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)