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  1. Caregiver burden and associated factors among primary caregivers of children with epilepsy in southwestern Uganda

    Article • Epilepsy & Behavior Reports, September 2026, Elsevier

    Herbert Ainamani

  2. Psychiatric comorbidities of posttraumatic stress disorder among adolescent refugees in Uganda: A latent class analysis of patterns and covariates

    Article • Comprehensive Psychiatry, March 2026, Elsevier

    Herbert Ainamani

  3. Essential micronutrients and biguanides (metformin) synergistic and antagonistic interactions on neurocognitive outcomes in type two diabetes mellitus: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical evidence

    Article • Frontiers in Endocrinology, February 2026, Frontiers

    Herbert Ainamani

  4. Prevalence and regional disparities in probable mental health conditions among persons aged 10 years and older in Uganda: Evidence from the 2024 National Population and Housing Census

    Article • Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health, January 2026, Cambridge University Press

    Herbert Ainamani

  5. Unpredictable maternal behavior and infant emotional reactivity in the context of high maternal adversity

    Article • Child Development, January 2026, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Herbert Ainamani

  6. Post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors among soldiers retiring from active service in Uganda: Across sectional study

    Article • SSM - Mental Health, December 2025, Elsevier

    Herbert Ainamani

  7. Examining suicidality and associated risk factors among refugee children and adolescents in Uganda

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, November 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor (Associate) Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Herbert Ainamani

  8. Knowledge and practice of caregivers towards diarrhea management among children under five years in Buhweju district, southwestern Uganda: A cross-sectional study.

    Article • Student s Journal of Health Research Africa, September 2025, Students Journal of Health Research Africa

    Herbert Ainamani

  9. Traumatised youth harbour feelings of revenge: investigating the association between PTSD symptomatology, vengeance, and willingness to forgive among the Congolese adolescent refugees in Uganda

    Article • European Journal of Psychotraumatology, October 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Herbert Ainamani

  10. Factors associated with male partner support during pregnancy and childbirth in Kabale District, Uganda: A cross-sectional study

    Article • ASFI Research Journal, October 2024, African Science Frontiers Initiatives

    Herbert Ainamani

  11. Exploring Community’s Knowledge of the Available Child Protection Services in Southwestern Uganda

    Article • International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research, December 2023, International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR)

    Herbert Ainamani

  12. Gender differences in substance use and associated factors among urban refugees in Uganda

    Article • European Journal of Psychotraumatology, August 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor (Associate) Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Herbert Ainamani

  13. Impact of COVID-19 on the well-being of children with epilepsy including nodding syndrome in Uganda: A qualitative study

    Article • Epilepsy & Behavior, January 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Robert Colebunders, Herbert Ainamani

  14. An Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Maltreated Children and Caregivers in Southwestern Uganda

    Article • Open Journal of Social Sciences, January 2023, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Herbert Ainamani

  15. Gardening activity and its relationship to mental health: Understudied and untapped in low-and middle-income countries

    Article • Preventive Medicine Reports, October 2022, Elsevier

    Herbert Ainamani, Professor (Associate) Godfrey Zari Rukundo

  16. Factors associated with HIV viral suppression among adolescents in Kabale district, South Western Uganda

    Article • PLOS One, August 2022, PLOS

    Herbert Ainamani

  17. Social Demographic Characteristics and Teachers’ Performance in Government Aided Secondary Schools: Evidence from Uganda

    Article • International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, July 2022, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP)

    Herbert Ainamani

  18. Perceptions and Attitudes of the Local Community towards Urban Refugees Living in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study.

    Article • Student s Journal of Health Research Africa, March 2022, Students Journal of Health Research Africa

    Herbert Ainamani

  19. Factors affecting male involvement in the uptake of maternal and child health services in Ndorwa County West, Kabale district

    Article • International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, March 2022, Medip Academy

    Herbert Ainamani

  20. Refugee Stigma and Its Association with Depression Symptom Severity: Findings from Urban Refugees Living in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda

    Article • Open Journal of Psychiatry, January 2022, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Professor (Associate) Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Herbert Ainamani

  21. Contribution of Agriculture in the Enhancement of Refugees Livelihoods in Nakivale Settlement

    Article • Open Journal of Applied Sciences, January 2022, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Herbert Ainamani

  22. Caring for people with dementia in rural Uganda: qualitative study of caregiving burden experienced by informal and formal caregivers

    Article • Journal of Global Health Reports, June 2020, Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd

    Herbert Ainamani, Professor (Associate) Godfrey Zari Rukundo

  23. Gender differences in response to war-related trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder – a study among the Congolese refugees in Uganda

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Herbert Ainamani

  24. Caregiving burden and mental health problems among family caregivers of people with dementia in rural Uganda

    Article • Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health, January 2020, Cambridge University Press

    Herbert Ainamani, Professor (Associate) Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Dr. Godfrey Zari Rukundo

  25. The impact of an exercise training intervention on cortisol levels and post-traumatic stress disorder in juveniles from an Ugandan refugee settlement: study protocol for a randomized control trial

    Article • Trials, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Herbert Ainamani

  26. Exploring the Potential Distinction Between Continuous Traumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Stress in an East African Refugee Sample

    Article • Clinical Psychological Science, August 2017, SAGE Publications

    Herbert Ainamani

  27. PTSD symptom severity relates to cognitive and psycho-social dysfunctioning – a study with Congolese refugees in Uganda

    Article • January 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Herbert Ainamani

  28. The Cycle of Violence: Associations Between Exposure to Violence, Trauma‐Related Symptoms and Aggression—Findings from Congolese Refugees in Uganda

    Article • Journal of Traumatic Stress, October 2015, Wiley

    Herbert Ainamani