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SUMMARY:PhD Public Defense by Ms. Christine Kim Atuhairwe
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION: \nThe Dean\, School of Statistics and Planning under the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS)\, cordially invites you to the PhD Public Defense of the following candidate: \nName of the Candidate: Christine Kim Atuhairwe \nTitle of Thesis: \nHEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE\, VIRAL LOAD SUPPRESSION AND SURVIVAL AMONG OLDER PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV IN UGANDA\nDate:  Wednesday 4th December 2025. \nTime:  2:00pm-5:00pm \nVenue:  CoBAMS Conference Hall at Makerere University \n  \nAbstract \n  \nOlder persons living with HIV (aged ≥50 years) have increased\, a noteworthy public health challenge in low-and middle-income countries. Access to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) innovations are improving health-related quality of life\, viral suppression and survival of persons living with HIV enrolled and retained on ART. The study aimed to determine Health-Related Quality of Life\, viral suppression and survival of older persons living with HIV in Uganda. \nA cross-sectional survey was carried out to determine the HR-QoL and viral suppression using a semi structured questionnaire. Overall\, 439 older persons living with HIV were interviewed about their socio-demographic characteristics\, lifestyle\, clinical and no-clinical factors and analyzed using the binary logistic regression model. OPLHIV quality of life was studied using the domains of general health perception\, physical functioning\, role functioning\, social functioning\, energy/fatigue\, health distress and mental health and analyzed using the ordinal regression model. Also\, a retrospective longitudinal study analysis of electronic medical records of OPLHIV from TASO centres of excellence was done using the Cox Hazard Regression Model. \n  \nThe mean age of the participants was 58.0 years (±SD 7.4 years). About 42% of OPLHIV had a good HRQoL. General health perception was associated with multiple sexual partners (p=0.038)\, advanced HIV disease (p=0.011)\, and a viral load >200 copies/ml (p=0.003). Physical functioning correlated with tertiary education (p=0.049)\, being separated (p=0.004)\, 11-15 years on ART (p=0.027)\, and WHO clinical stage II (p=0.050). Factors for role functioning included age 60+ (p=0.002)\, secondary education (p=0.021)\, unemployment (p=0.001)\, WHO clinical stage II (p=0.002)\, and TB history (p=0.037). Social functioning linked to secondary education (p=0.004)\, being widowed (p<0.001)\, viral load >200 copies/ml (p=0.008)\, and WHO clinical stage II (p=0.011). Pain was associated with age 60+ (p=0.014)\, tertiary education (p=0.004)\, and unemployment (p=0.005). Energy correlated with secondary education (p=0.062)\, being separated (p=0.021)\, viral load >200 copies/ml (p=0.003)\, and WHO clinical stage II (p=0.028). Health distress was tied to secondary education (p<0.001)\, tertiary education (p<0.001)\, unemployment (p=0.033)\, and WHO stage II (p<0.001). Finally\, \n  \nmental health was associated with secondary education (p=0.017)\, being widowed (p=0.043)\, multiple sexual partners (p=0.015)\, and WHO stage II (p=0.001). Overall HRQoL specifically correlated with age 60+ (p<0.001)\, secondary education (p<0.001)\, and WHO stage II (p=0.008). \n  \nAbout 88% had a viral load of less than 200 copies/µL. The factors associated with viral load less than 200 copies/µL were: being unemployed (aOR=4.1; 95% CI 1.73-9.84)\, WHO stage II (aOR 0.14; 95% CI 0.04-0.53)\, good adherence (aOR=16.6; 95% CI 1.91-145.60)\, having \nno recent history of opportunistic infections (aOR=0.28; 95% CI 0.07-1.09)\, receiving spousal/family support (aOR=2.6; 95% CI 0.98-7.19)\, and receiving food supplies (aOR=6.0; 95% CI 1.17-31.58). No significant difference could be established with other variables. \n  \nA total of 30\,758 medical records of OPLHIV from 1987-2023 were identified from TASO medical records. Of these 73% were active on ART\, 6% had dead\, 15% lost to follow up and 6% had transferred to other health facilities or regions. The survival of OPLHIV was significantly associated with being female (aHR=1.19; 95% CI 1.15-1.22)\, being married (aHR=0.99; 95% CI 0.77-0.80)\, separated/divorced persons (aHR=0.85; 95% CI 0.80-0.90)\, WHO clinical stage II (aHR=1.66; 95% CI 1.62-1.73)\, viral load >200 copies/µL (aHR=1.49; 95% CI 1.44-0.154) and fair adherence (aHR=0.94; 95% CI 0.74-1.19). \nTo improve the health-related quality of life\, viral suppression and survival of OPLHIV; there is need to increase routine clinical screening of WHO clinical stage\, viral load\, CD4 count\, blood plasma viremia\, disease status\, tuberculosis and adherence to improve health care providers’ treatment practices. \nSupervisors: \n\nAssociate Professor L. K Atuhaire\nCyprian Misinde\n\nYour presence and participation will be highly appreciated as we support the student in this important academic milestone. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://bams.mak.ac.ug/event/phd-public-defense-by-ms-christine-kim-atuhairwe/
LOCATION:Conference Hall\, Block B\, CoBAMS\, Conference Room\, Block B\, CoBAMS\, Kampala\, Uganda
CATEGORIES:PhD Defense
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SUMMARY:PhD Public Defense for Ms. Lillian Ayebale
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION: \nThe Dean\, School of Statistic and Population Studies  under the College of Business  and Management Sciences  (CoBAMS)\, cordially invites you to the PhD Public Defense of the following candidate: \nName of the Candidate: Ms. Lillian Ayebale  \nTitle of Thesis: \nRisky Sexual Behaviours\, fertility and coping responses among adolescents in South- central Uganda \n Date:  Wednesday 11th  Februrary  2026. \nTime: 10:00am – 1:00pm \nVenue: \nSchool of Statistics Board Room \nABSTRACT \nAdolescents in Uganda face multiple vulnerabilities and exposures to risks. Approximately 25% of Ugandan teenagers become pregnant by the age of 19 years. This study explored and examined risky sexual behaviors\, fertility\, and coping responses among adolescents in South-Central Uganda. \nThis was a mixed-methods study. It involved a systematic review of studies on correlates of fertility among adolescents in SSA\, statistical analysis of risky sexual behaviors among adolescents\, and qualitative interviews with adolescents and parents from the Rakai Community Cohort Study (RCCS)\, a population-based HIV surveillance cohort. A systematic review protocol was developed and published in PROSPERO to guide the systematic synthesis of determinants of adolescent fertility in SSA. A negative binomial regression model was used to determine the risky sexual behaviours among adolescents\, while the qualitative data analysis adopted an interpretivist approach to understand risky sexual behaviors and how parents influence these adolescent behaviors. \nCultural practices and taboos\, child marriages\, lack of parent-child communication on sexual matters\, socioeconomic factors\, and adolescent individual factors were consistently cited as key correlates of adolescent fertility according to the systematic synthesis. Adolescents aged 18-19 exhibited a significantly higher incidence of risky sexual behaviours compared to those aged 15-17 (aIRR = 2.01\, 95% CI: 1.77-2.28). Living in a single-mother family structure (aIRR = 1.36\, 95% CI: 1.15-1.60)\, with other relatives (aIRR = 1.34\, 95% CI: 1.12-1.60)\, with non-relatives (aIRR = 1.53\, 95% CI: 1.21-1.94)\, or alone (adolescent-headed) (aIRR = 1.68\, 95% CI: 1.34-2.10) were all associated with higher incidence rates compared to living with both biological parents. Parents acknowledged that talking with adolescents could help reduce risky sexual behaviour. Parental talks on sexual matters were usually unplanned and happened when triggered by specific incidents. \nEvidence from the results suggest that adolescents engage in risky sexual behaviours including non-marital sexual partnerships\, multiple sexual partners\, unprotected sex with a non-marital partner\, and transactional sex. Parent-adolescent communication on sexual matters is essential/pertinent approach is needed to reduce/avert the associated risks. There is need for continuous engagement of all different stakeholders involved in adolescents work to have targeted interventions to prevent the risky sexual behaviours among the young people. \n Supervisors: \n\nAllen Kabagenyi\nStephen Ojiambo Wandera\n\nCritical Reader: \nDr. John Ssekamate – Ssebuliba \nYour presence and participation will be highly appreciated as we support the student in this important academic milestone. \n 
URL:https://bams.mak.ac.ug/event/phd-public-defense-for-ms-lillian-ayebale/
LOCATION:School of Statistics Board Room\, Makerere University\, KAMPALA\, KAMPALA\, +2560414\, Uganda
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