Lesley Rose Ninsiima

Biographic Data

ID7782545
NAMELesley Rose Ninsiima
GIVEN NAMESLesley Rose
FAMILY NAMENinsiima
SIGNATURENINSIIMA L R
AFFILIATIONSMakerere University
ORCID0000-0003-3771-0527
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Community perspectives on Covid-19 vaccine allocation ethical principles in Uganda

    Open AccessJuliet Kiguli, Lesley Rose Ninsiima et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Background: The scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines raised tough questions about who should get them first. While global guidelines stress fairness, they may overlook local realities and community voices. Without understanding these perspectives, efforts to ensure equity and build trust risk falling short. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the multifaceted perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes of community influencers in Uganda regarding COVID-19 v…

  • Bat-human interactions and associated factors among communities in Bundibugyo District, Uganda

    Open AccessJames Natweta Baguma, Shamilah Namusisi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    More than 70% of new, emerging, and reemerging infectious diseases are from animal origin. Human interaction with bats has been associated as a driver for various fetal zoonoses, including numerous viral diseases of bat-origin. A lot of serological evidence has been gathered around human-bat interaction, yet very little is known regarding the underlying risk factors at community level. This study was aimed at understanding the human-bat interacti…

  • Risk perception and usage of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis among fisherfolk in Ggulwe parish on the shores of Lake Victoria in central Uganda

    Open AccessDaraus Bahikire, Miisa Nanyingi et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background The use of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) to prevent HIV acquisition among those exposed as an approach to HIV prevention has expanded in Uganda. Although there are increased efforts to avail nPEP services among most at-risk populations, the usage of nPEP medicines remains low. Therefore, this study examined the risk perception and usage of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) among fisherfolk in the Ggu…

  • Adherence to malaria treatment guidelines among health care workers in private health facilities in Kampala’s informal settlements, Uganda

    Open AccessDouglas Bulafu, Fernando Fita Ortega et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Poor adherence to malaria treatment guidelines among healthcare workers (HCWs) is a major contribution to diagnostic challenges, treatment failure, and non-rational use of antimalarial medicines. However, there is limited information about adherence to malaria treatment guidelines among HCWs in private health facilities in informal settlements in Uganda. This study therefore assessed the level of adherence to malaria treatment guidelines and asso…

  • Utilization of health belief model in comprehending diarrheal disease dynamics

    Open AccessClovice Kankya, Justine Okello et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Sustained public health interventional activities should therefore be undertaken by both human and animal health sectors with maximum community involvement. Communities suggested the need to increase preventive measures and promote household hygiene efforts to always wash hands with soap and running water in order to reduce the burden of diarrhea diseases such as cryptosporidiosis