Benedict Akimana

Biographic Data

ID8308134
NAMEBenedict Akimana
GIVEN NAMESBenedict
FAMILY NAMEAkimana
SIGNATUREAKIMANA B
AFFILIATIONSButabika Hospital
ORCID0000-0001-8522-1440
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Stakeholder perspectives on telemedicine acceptance and experiences in Uganda

    Open AccessIrene Semakula, Sande Slivesteri et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    In Uganda and other low- and middle-income countries, access to healthcare is constrained by shortages of health workers, long travel distances, and inadequate infrastructure. Telemedicine offers a potential solution, but its effectiveness depends on how key stakeholders perceive, accept, and experience it. This study explored the acceptance and experiences of telemedicine by policymakers, healthcare providers, and service users in Kampala, Ugand…

  • Barriers and facilitators to tele-support psychotherapy versus standard in-person mental health services for youth (15–30 Years) with depression in Kampala District, Uganda

    Open AccessJeremiah Mutinye Kwesiga, John Mark Bwanika et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Depression remains a critical mental health challenge among young people in low-resource settings, where financial, structural, and social barriers frequently limit care access. Digital approaches, including Tele-Support Psychotherapy (TSP), have emerged as promising, scalable alternatives to Standard in-person Mental Health Services (SMHS), yet evidence comparing their implementation remains limited. This study explored facilitators and barriers…

  • Prevalence and factors associated with mental health challenges among adolescents with HIV and viral non-suppression in rural northern Uganda

    Open AccessJeremiah Mutinye Kwesiga, Justine Diana Namuli et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction Adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) face significant mental health challenges, such as depression and anxiety, which negatively impact their HIV treatment outcomes. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with mental health challenges among adolescents with unsuppressed viral loads in Northern Uganda. Methods In 2021, 121 dyads of caregivers and ALWH (10 to 18 years) with unsuppressed viral loads were recruited f…

  • Childhood trauma among adult patients with mental illness in south-western Uganda

    Open AccessBives Mutume Nzanzu Vivalya, Benedict Akimana et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2023

    Introduction: Childhood trauma plays a central role in the long-term outcomes and quality of life of adults with mental disorders. Its burden among patients receiving mental health care in rural health facilities has not been established formally. This study determined the prevalence of childhood trauma among individuals receiving treatment at two mental health facilities in southwestern Uganda. Methods: Two hundred forty-nine adult psychiatric p…

  • Gender-based violence and its determinants during the Covid-19 lockdown in a low-income country

    Jimmy Ben Forry, Joseph Kirabira et al.ARTICLEJournal of Gender-Based Violence2022

    Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a recent global pandemic associated with multidimensional health-related effects. In the fight against the spread of this novel pandemic, the majority have been living under restrictive conditions during its related lockdown that has created a conducive environment for gender-based violence (GBV). Our study aimed to ascertain the burden and determinants of GBV during the COVID-19 pandemic-related…