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  1. Scholastic A, Kyomuhangi T, Santorino D, Macdonald N, Leblanc J. Healthy Child Uganda survey of knowledge, attitude and behaviour of village health team members toward their health care responsibilities in southwest Uganda. Paediatr Child Health. 2012;17(8):e89. DOI: 10.1093/pch/17.8.e89
  2. Atwiine BR, Rukundo A, Sebikali JM, Mutibwa D, Tumusiime D, Turyamureeba R, Birungi L, Tibanyendera B, Schlech W, MacDonald NE. Knowledge and practices of women regarding prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in rural south-west Uganda. Int J Infect Dis. 2013;17(3):e211-2. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.09.018
  3. Kamuchaki JM, Wobudeya E, Kiguli S, Bortolussi Efficacy of glutamine supplementation on the outcome of children admitted with persistent diarrhea in Uganda: A randomized controlled study. Paediatr Child Health. 2013;18(1):e1. DOI: 10.1093/pch/18.1.e1
  4. Kamuchaki JM, Kiguli S, Wobudeya E, Bortolussi No benefit of glutamine supplementation on persistent diarrhea in Ugandan children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013;32(5):573-6. DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318286be29
  5. Beinempaka F, Tibanyendera B, Atwine F, Kyomuhangi T, MacDonald NE. The practice of traditional rituals and customs in newborns by mothers in selected villages in southwest Uganda. Paediatr Child Health. 2014;19(2):72. DOI: 10.1093/pch/19.2.72
  6. Grant E, Munube D, Lumala P, Sentongo SA, Dodds L, Bortolussi R, MacDonald NE. Neonatal deaths and umbilical cord care practices in Luweero District in Uganda. Paediatr Child Health. 2014;19:333. DOI: 10.1093/pch/19.6.333
  7. Mang’Oli P, Theuri, J, Kollmann T, MacDonald NE. Ponseti clubfoot management: our experience with the Steenbeek foot abduction brace. Paediatr Child Health. 2014;19:513-5. DOI: 10.1093/pch/19.10.513
  8. Mang’Oli P, Kollmann T. Letter to Editor Reply to Matos MA on Ponseti clubfoot management: our experience with the Steenbeek foot abduction brace. Paediatr Child Health. 2015;20:148.
  9. Beinempaka F, Tibanyendera B, Atwine F, Kyomuhangi T, Kabakyenga J, MacDonald NE. Traditional rituals and customs for pregnant women in selected villages in Southwest Uganda. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2015;37(10):899–900.
  10. Natukunda P, Agaba E, Wabuyi P, Bortolussi R, McBride E. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about regular, voluntary non-remunerated blood donation in peri-urban and rural communities in Mbarara district, south western Uganda, and its impact on maternal health. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2015;37(10):903–904.
  11. English L, Mugyenyi GR, Ngonzi J, Kiwanuka G, Nightingale I, Koren G, MacLeod S, Grunau BE, Wiens MO. Prevalence of ethanol use among pregnant women in Southwestern Uganda. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2015;37(10):901–902. DOI: 10.1007/s10995-016-2025-x
  12. Ashaba S, Rukundo GZ, Beinempaka F, Ntaro M, LeBlanc JC. Maternal depression and malnutrition in children in southwest Uganda: a case control study. BMC Public Health. 2015;15:1303. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2644-y
  13. Rukundo GZ, Abaasa C, Natukunda PB, Ashabahebwa BH, Allain D. Antenatal services for pregnant teenagers in Mbarara Municipality, Southwestern Uganda: health workers and community leaders’ views. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2015; 15:351. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-015-0772-0
  14. Mulisa G, Workneh T, Hordofa N, Suaudi M, Abebe G, Jarso G. Multidrug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis and associated risk factors in Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Int J Infect Dis. 2015;39:57-61. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.08.013
  15. Kyomuhangi T, Biraro SI, Kabakyenga J, Muchunguzu C, MacDonald NE. The contribution to mothers’ health by village health team promotion practices: A case study of Kyabugimbi subcounty Bushenyi District. Can J Public Health. 2015; 106: e 565. DOI: 10.17269/CJPH.106.5394
  16. Atwiine B, Rukundo A, Elias B, MacDonald NE. Reasons for non-timely completion of the routine infant immunization schedule by children in rural South West Uganda. Can J Public Health. 2015;106:e564. DOI: 10.17269/CJPH.106.5393
  17. Nannozi V, Wobudeya E, Gahagan J. Fear of an HIV positive test result: an exploration of the low uptake of couples HIV counselling and testing (CHCT) in a rural setting in Mukono district, Uganda. Glob Health Promot. 2017;24(4):33-42. DOI: 10.1177/1757975916635079
  18. Kemigisha E, Atwine D, Orikiriza P, Natukunda N, MacDonald NE. Knowledge and  practices of Village Health Team members in early detection and care for children with severe acute malnutrition at the community level: A case study in rural Uganda. Can J Public Health 2016;109: e486-7. DOI: 10.17269/CJPH.107.5764
  19. Nannozi V, Wobudeya E, Matsiko N, Gahagan J. Motivators of couple HIV counseling and testing (CHCT) uptake in a rural setting in Uganda. BMC Public Health 2017;17:104. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4043-z
  20. Mugisha TI, Ashaba S, Adrama H, Carirona A, Omoding D, Kemeza I, Yatuha J, Turuha T, MacDonald NE, Hilliard R. Knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards the use of insecticide treated mosquito nets among pregnant women and children in rural Southwestern Uganda. BMC Public Health 2017; 17:794. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4824-4
  21. Hobbs A, Turyakira E, Kabakyenga JK, Nettel-Aguirre A, Kyomuhangi K, Brenner JL. High retention of Community Health Workers in a rural district in Southwestern Uganda. BMC Proceedings 2017, 11(Suppl 6): 016. DOI: 10.1186/s12919-017-0074-9
  22. Kyokushaba C, Ainembabazi D, Naggayi B, Ashaba S. The lived experience of Village Health Team Members: A survey in Kinoni Health Sub-District in Uganda. BMC Proceedings 2017, 11(Suppl 6): 067. DOI: 10.1186/s12919-017-0074-9.
  23. Ninsiima R, Wotton K, Ball AM, Kyomuhangi T. Community health workers promote nutrition among mothers and children using high Vitamin A Orange Sweet Potato (OSP) – 4 year experience. BMC Proceedings 2017, 11(Suppl 6):075. DOI: 10.1186/s12919-017-0074-9.
  24. Kyomuhangi T, Brenner JL, Beinempaka F, Tibanyendera B, Kabakyenga JK. Obuntism in relation to community health work in Southwestern Uganda. BMC Proceedings 2017, 11(Suppl 6):O60. DOI 10.1186/s12919-017-0074-9.
  25. Lang’at PC, Ogada I, Steenbeek A, MacDonald NE, Ochola S, Bor W, Odinga G. Infant feeding practices among HIV-exposed infants less than 6 months of age in Bomet County, Kenya: an in-depth qualitative study of feeding choices Arch Dis Child. 2018;103(5):470-3. DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-314521.
  26. Kyomuhangi T. A mother’s fear from Uganda: A story told and lessons to be learned. Paediatrics & Child Health. 2019 Feb 1; 24(1): 23-24. DOI: 1093/pch/pxy101
  27. Ivanova O, Rai M, Mlahagwa W, Tumuhairwe J, Bakuli A, Nyakato VN, Kemigisha E. A cross-sectional mixed-methods study of sexual and reproductive health knowledge, experiences and access to services among refugee adolescent girls in the Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda. Reproductive Health. 2019;16(1):35. DOI: 10.1186/s12978-019-0698-5
  28. Rukundo GZ, Abaasa C, Natukunda PB, Allain D. Parents’ and caretakers’ perceptions and concerns about accessibility of antenatal services by pregnant teenagers in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda. Midwifery. 2019;72:74-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.02.011
  29. Mukisa J, Grant I, Magala J, Ssemata AS, Lumala PZ, Byamugisha J. Level of Partograph completion and healthcare workers’ perspectives on its use in Mulago National Referral and teaching hospital, Kampala, Uganda. BMC Health Services Research. 2019;19(1):107. DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-3934-3
  30. Kanyesigye H, Muhwezi O, Kazungu C, Kemigisha E, Woolcott C. Will district health centres use preloaded cell phones for pre-referral phone calls for women in labour: a randomized pilot study at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in southwest Uganda. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 2019;110(4):520-522. DOI: 10.17269/s41997-019-00222-3
  31. Bulemela J, Mapunda H, Snelgrove-Clarke E, MacDonald N, Bortolussi R. Supporting breastfeeding: Tanzanian men’s knowledge and attitude towards exclusive breastfeeding. International Breastfeeding Journal. 2019;14(1):1-7. DOI: 10.1186/s13006-019-0244-7
  32. Maina AN, Bii LC. Factors affecting HBV vaccination in a Medical training College in Kenya: A mixed methods study. BMC Public Health. 2020 Dec;20(1):1-2. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8158-2
  33. Kemigisha E, Rai M, Mlahagwa W, Nyakato VN, Ivanova O. A Qualitative Study Exploring Menstruation Experiences and Practices among Adolescent Girls Living in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020 Jan;17(18):6613. DOI: 3390/ijerph17186613
  34. Taremwa IM, Ashaba S, Ayebazibwe C, Kemeza I, Adrama HO, Omoding D, Yatuha J, Hilliard R. Mind the gap: scaling up the utilization of insecticide treated mosquito nets using a knowledge translation model in Isingiro district, rural south western Uganda. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine. 2020 Jan 1;8(1):383-97. DOI: 1080/21642850.2020.1814782
  35. Murembe N, Kyomuhangi T, Manalili K, Beinempaka F, Nakazibwe P, Kyokushaba C, Tibanyendera B, Brenner JL, Turyakira E. Context matters in understanding the vulnerability of women: perspectives from southwestern Uganda. Archives of Public Health. 2021 Dec;79(1):1-4. DOI: 10.1186/s13690-020-00523-x
  36. Abaasa CN, Rukundo GZ, Ayesiga S, Atukunda SP, Campisi S, O’Hearn S, MacDonald N. Healthcare providers and caregivers’ perspectives on factors responsible for persistent malnutrition of under 5 children in Buhweju district, South Western Uganda; a phenomenological qualitative study. BMC public health. 2021 Dec;21(1):1-0. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11432-1
  37. Beebwa E, Namagga JK, Ashaba S. The role of community health nursing in identifying needs of women and children under fives in Katete, Mbarara, Uganda. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences. 2021 Jul 21:100335. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2021.100335
  38. Getachew B, Solomon S, Ramet BT, Mezgebu T, Ewnetu DB, MacDonald N. Feeding Experiences of HIV-Exposed Preterm Infants Among Mothers Living with HIV in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study. HIV/AIDS (Auckland, NZ). 2021;13:973. DOI: 2147%2FHIV.S333537
  39. Taremwa IM, Ashaba S, Kyarisiima R, Ayebazibwe C, Ninsiima R, Mattison C. Treatment-seeking and uptake of malaria prevention strategies among pregnant women and caregivers of children under-five years during COVID-19 pandemic in rural communities in South West Uganda: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health. 2022 Feb;22(1):1-3. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12771-3
  40. Vivalya BM, Vagheni MM, Piripiri AL, Masuka RK, Omba AN, Mankubu AN, Andjafono DO, Kitoko GM. Prevalence and factors associated with relapse and long hospital stay among adult psychiatric patients with a history of childhood trauma. Psychiatry Research. 2022 Jul 26:114745. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114745
  41. Gafaranga JP, Manirakiza F, Ndagijimana E, Ulimubabo JC, Karenzi DI, Muhawenayo E, Gashugi P, Nyirasebura D, Rugwizangoga B. Knowledge, Barriers, and Motivators to Cervical Cancer Screening in Rwanda: a Qualitative Study. International Journal of Women’s Health. 2022 Sept 14: 1191-1200. DOI: 10.2147/IJWH.S374487
  42. Kanyesigye, H., Kabakyenga, J., Mulogo, E. et al. Improved maternal–fetal outcomes among emergency obstetric referrals following phone call communication at a teaching hospital in south western Uganda: a quasi-experimental study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 22, 684 (2022). DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05007-0
  43. Mukama Semei, C., Nakubulwa, S., Nyirabega, E., Mugabe, P., et al Predictors of access to sexual and reproductive health services by urban refugees in Kampala City, Uganda. International Journal of Women’s Health Care, 7(3), 131-139.
  44. Taremwa IM, Ashaba S, Naggayi BRK, Kayongo B, Nimwesiga C, Ayebazibwe C, Tumuhimbse M, Frank J. Psychosocial Challenges of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic Among Frontline Health Care Providers and Their Coping Mechanisms at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Southwestern Uganda. Psychological Research Behavioral Management, 2023;16:549-560. DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S399687
  45. Drobish IC, Barasa IK, Otieno G, Osoo MO, Thuo SK, Belknap KS, Shirk AM, McClanahan ST, Irungu E, Riunga F. Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and association with patient outcomes in a rural Kenyan hospital. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2023:1. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0311
  46. Bulemela JC, Kyungu E, Kambona J, Sarapion H, Erasto R, Chanoine JP. Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Living in Eastern and Southern Highlands, Tanzania. The African Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2023 Jul 4;1(1):8-18.
  47. Abaatyo J, Rukundo GZ, Twine M, Lutasingwa D, Favina A, Nyemara N, Ricciardelli R. Psychological distress among healthcare professionals in Mbarara, following the 2022 Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda: a mixed methods study. BMC psychiatry. 2024 Jun 25;24(1):469
  48. Abaatyo J, Favina A, Twine M, Lutasingwa D, Ricciardelli R, Rukundo GZ. Generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder among healthcare professionals in Mbarara city, southwestern Uganda: the relationship with professional quality of life and resilience. BMC Public Health. 2025 Mar 6;25:898.

Publications on MicroResearch Projects - Canada

  1. Marmura H, Cozzi RR, Blackburn H, Ortiz-Alvarez O. Adolescents Identify Modifiable Community-Level Barriers to Accessing Mental Health and Addiction Services in a Rural Canadian Town: A Survey Study. Pediatric Reports. 2024 May 6;16(2):353-67.
  2. Rankin M, Hunter K, Grant A. Food Access and Preparation Among Older Adults Living Alone in Dartmouth North. Halifax, NS. MicroResearch Canada, December 2025.

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  8. MacDonald N, Bortolussi R, Kabakyenga J, Frank J. Beyond implementation research for improving maternal child health globally. CMAJ 2017;189:e729.
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