Ruth Kizza
Biographic Data
| ID | 7848725 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Kizza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Kizza |
| SIGNATURE | KIZZA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Makerere University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Prevalence and risk factors of depression in childhood and adolescence as seen in 4 districts of north-eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Millions of African children are having to grow up under harsh and adverse psychosocial conditions but it's not fully understood how this negative psychosocial environment is affecting their mental health. This paper examines the prevalence and risk factors of depression in childhood and adolescence as seen in a community sample derived from four disadvantaged districts in north-eastern Uganda. METHODS: 1587 children were assessed usi…
Conceptions of mental health among Ugandan youth orphaned by Aids
The AIDS epidemic has disproportionately affected developing or low-income sub-Saharan African countries. Within the context of the epidemic, children and youth are at risk of losing their parents at an early age. The experience of orphanhood due to AIDS has the potential to negatively impact on a child's mental health. A qualitative study was conducted to comprehensively describe the experience of orphanhood and its impact on mental health from …
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Conceptions of mental health among Ugandan youth orphaned by Aids
The AIDS epidemic has disproportionately affected developing or low-income sub-Saharan African countries. Within the context of the epidemic, children and youth are at risk of losing their parents at an early age. The experience of orphanhood due to AIDS has the potential to negatively impact on a child's mental health. A qualitative study was conducted to comprehensively describe the experience of orphanhood and its impact on mental health from …
Prevalence and risk factors of depression in childhood and adolescence as seen in 4 districts of north-eastern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Millions of African children are having to grow up under harsh and adverse psychosocial conditions but it's not fully understood how this negative psychosocial environment is affecting their mental health. This paper examines the prevalence and risk factors of depression in childhood and adolescence as seen in a community sample derived from four disadvantaged districts in north-eastern Uganda. METHODS: 1587 children were assessed usi…
Medicine (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Epidemiology (1 work) · Family and Disability Support Research (1 work) · Family Support in Illness (1 work) · Geography (1 work)