Simon Kasasa
Biographic Data
| ID | 7749759 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon Kasasa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Kasasa |
| SIGNATURE | KASASA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Makerere University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0592-0709 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Correlates of behavioral and emotional disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a critical development transition period that increases vulnerability to poor mental health outcomes. Recent evidence suggests that adolescents in Uganda experience high rates of behavioral and emotional disorders. We examined the factors associated with emotional and behavioral health outcomes among school-going adolescents in Uganda. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed 1,953 students aged 10-18 enrolle…
Vaccine wastage rates and attributed factors in rural and urban areas in Uganda
Vaccine wastage remains a challenge to effective immunization; especially in low-income countries. We estimated vaccine wastage rates and assessed attributed factors in Mukono and Kalungu districts in Uganda. A mixed methods study design was utilised to estimate vaccine wastage rates for BGC, OPV, IPV, PCV, MR, DPT–HepB–Hib for 6 months prospectively from March–August 2022 and assess attributed factors in 22 health facilities. Mann–Kendall statis…
Effect of intimate partner violence on depression severity among women in informal settlements of Uganda
The increase in depression severity among women exposed to IPV underscores the compounding effects of IPV during early phases of the pandemic. Public health responses to outbreaks should integrate mental health support and violence prevention strategies, particularly for women experiencing IPV. Future research should explore the long-term impact of the pandemic on mental health, especially in informal settlements
Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol and substance use among secondary school adolescents in central and Eastern Uganda
Targeted school-based interventions addressing sex-specific risks, and urban-rural disparities in mental health may help reduce use of alcohol, substances and SUD impairment among adolescent students in central and eastern Uganda
Factors associated with willingness to take Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among high-risk adolescent boys and young men in Masese fishing community, Uganda
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a known HIV prevention strategy for high-risk populations however, some high-risk communities have not yet fully embraced it. We sought to determine willingness to take PrEP and the associated factors among high-risk adolescent boys and young men (ABYM) in Masese fishing community, Jinja district, Eastern Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional study, between October and November 2020, using a semi-structured que…
Adherence to Covid-19 preventive measures and its association with intimate partner violence among women in informal settings of Kampala, Uganda
Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) detected, and COVID-19 associated mortality increased since the first case was confirmed in Uganda. While adherence to WHO-recommended measures to disrupt COVID-19 transmission has since been implemented, it has been reported to be sub-optimal. An increase in intimate partner violence (IPV) cases was linked to enforcement of COVID-19 lockdowns and other preventive measures especially in informal settin…
High-resolution disease maps for cancer control in low-resource settings
Background: The global burden of cervical cancer is concentrated in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), with the greatest burden in Africa. Targeting limited resources to populations with the greatest need to maximize impact is essential. The objectives of this study were to geocode cervical cancer data from a population-based cancer registry in Kampala, Uganda, to create high-resolution disease maps for cervical cancer prevention and contro…
Households experiencing catastrophic costs due to tuberculosis in Uganda
Despite free health care in public health facilities, over half of Ugandan TB affected households experience catastrophic costs. Roll out of social protection interventions like TB assistance programs, insurance schemes, and enforcement of legislation related to social protection through multi-sectoral action plans with central NTP involvement would palliate these costs
“Every Newborn-INDEPTH” (EN-INDEPTH) study protocol for a randomised comparison of household survey modules for measuring stillbirths and neonatal deaths in five Health and Demographic Surveillance si…
BACKGROUND: may underestimate mortality rates particularly for stillbirths. METHODS: and FPH to measure pregnancy outcomes in a household survey in five selected INDEPTH Network sites in Africa and South Asia (Bandim in urban and rural Guinea-Bissau; Dabat in Ethiopia; IgangaMayuge in Uganda; Kintampo in Ghana; Matlab in Bangladesh). The survey will reach >68 000 pregnancies to assess if there is ≥15% difference in stillbirth rates. Additional qu…
Geographical variations of the associations between health interventions and all-cause under-five mortality in Uganda
Sub-national estimates of the associations between U5M and interventions can guide control programmes for spatial targeting and accelerate progress towards mortality-related Sustainable Development Goals
Immunisation coverage and its determinants among children aged 12-23 months in Atakumosa-west district, Osun State Nigeria
Routine immunisation uptake was still below WHO target in the study area. Encouraging mothers to attend antenatal care and educational interventions targeted at rural mothers are recommended to improve vaccination status of children in the rural communities
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Immunisation coverage and its determinants among children aged 12-23 months in Atakumosa-west district, Osun State Nigeria
Routine immunisation uptake was still below WHO target in the study area. Encouraging mothers to attend antenatal care and educational interventions targeted at rural mothers are recommended to improve vaccination status of children in the rural communities
“Every Newborn-INDEPTH” (EN-INDEPTH) study protocol for a randomised comparison of household survey modules for measuring stillbirths and neonatal deaths in five Health and Demographic Surveillance si…
BACKGROUND: may underestimate mortality rates particularly for stillbirths. METHODS: and FPH to measure pregnancy outcomes in a household survey in five selected INDEPTH Network sites in Africa and South Asia (Bandim in urban and rural Guinea-Bissau; Dabat in Ethiopia; IgangaMayuge in Uganda; Kintampo in Ghana; Matlab in Bangladesh). The survey will reach >68 000 pregnancies to assess if there is ≥15% difference in stillbirth rates. Additional qu…
Geographical variations of the associations between health interventions and all-cause under-five mortality in Uganda
Sub-national estimates of the associations between U5M and interventions can guide control programmes for spatial targeting and accelerate progress towards mortality-related Sustainable Development Goals
Households experiencing catastrophic costs due to tuberculosis in Uganda
Despite free health care in public health facilities, over half of Ugandan TB affected households experience catastrophic costs. Roll out of social protection interventions like TB assistance programs, insurance schemes, and enforcement of legislation related to social protection through multi-sectoral action plans with central NTP involvement would palliate these costs
Adherence to Covid-19 preventive measures and its association with intimate partner violence among women in informal settings of Kampala, Uganda
Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) detected, and COVID-19 associated mortality increased since the first case was confirmed in Uganda. While adherence to WHO-recommended measures to disrupt COVID-19 transmission has since been implemented, it has been reported to be sub-optimal. An increase in intimate partner violence (IPV) cases was linked to enforcement of COVID-19 lockdowns and other preventive measures especially in informal settin…
High-resolution disease maps for cancer control in low-resource settings
Background: The global burden of cervical cancer is concentrated in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), with the greatest burden in Africa. Targeting limited resources to populations with the greatest need to maximize impact is essential. The objectives of this study were to geocode cervical cancer data from a population-based cancer registry in Kampala, Uganda, to create high-resolution disease maps for cervical cancer prevention and contro…
Factors associated with willingness to take Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among high-risk adolescent boys and young men in Masese fishing community, Uganda
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a known HIV prevention strategy for high-risk populations however, some high-risk communities have not yet fully embraced it. We sought to determine willingness to take PrEP and the associated factors among high-risk adolescent boys and young men (ABYM) in Masese fishing community, Jinja district, Eastern Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional study, between October and November 2020, using a semi-structured que…
Correlates of behavioral and emotional disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a critical development transition period that increases vulnerability to poor mental health outcomes. Recent evidence suggests that adolescents in Uganda experience high rates of behavioral and emotional disorders. We examined the factors associated with emotional and behavioral health outcomes among school-going adolescents in Uganda. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed 1,953 students aged 10-18 enrolle…
Vaccine wastage rates and attributed factors in rural and urban areas in Uganda
Vaccine wastage remains a challenge to effective immunization; especially in low-income countries. We estimated vaccine wastage rates and assessed attributed factors in Mukono and Kalungu districts in Uganda. A mixed methods study design was utilised to estimate vaccine wastage rates for BGC, OPV, IPV, PCV, MR, DPT–HepB–Hib for 6 months prospectively from March–August 2022 and assess attributed factors in 22 health facilities. Mann–Kendall statis…
Effect of intimate partner violence on depression severity among women in informal settlements of Uganda
The increase in depression severity among women exposed to IPV underscores the compounding effects of IPV during early phases of the pandemic. Public health responses to outbreaks should integrate mental health support and violence prevention strategies, particularly for women experiencing IPV. Future research should explore the long-term impact of the pandemic on mental health, especially in informal settlements
Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol and substance use among secondary school adolescents in central and Eastern Uganda
Targeted school-based interventions addressing sex-specific risks, and urban-rural disparities in mental health may help reduce use of alcohol, substances and SUD impairment among adolescent students in central and eastern Uganda
Environmental health (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Demography (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Biostatistics (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Cross-sectional study (3 works) · Epidemiology (3 works)