Intimate partner violence as seen in post-conflict eastern Uganda: prevalence, risk factors and mental health consequences.

Background: Conflict and post-conflict communities in sub-Saharan Africa have a high under recognised problem of intimate partner violence (IPV). Part of the reason for this has been the limited data on IPV from conflict affected sub-Saharan Africa. This paper reports on the prevalence, risk factors and mental health consequences of IPV victimisation in both gender as seen in post-conflict eastern Uganda.

Vulnerability to high risk sexual behaviour (HRSB) following exposure to war trauma as seen in post-conflict communities in eastern uganda: a qualitative study.

Background: Much of the literature on the relationship between conflict-related trauma and high risk sexual behaviour (HRSB) often focuses on refugees and not mass in-country displaced people due to armed conflicts. There is paucity of research about contexts underlying HRSB and HIV/AIDS in conflict and post-conflict communities in Uganda. Understanding factors that underpin vulnerability to HRSB in post-conflict communities is vital in designing HIV/AIDS prevention interventions.

Poverty, life events and the risk for depression in Uganda.

Background: Understanding the determinants of major depression in sub-Saharan Africa is important for planning effective intervention strategies.

Objective: To investigate the social and life-event determinants of major depressive disorder in the African sociocultural context of rural Uganda.

Methods: A cross-section survey was carried out in 14 districts in Uganda from 1 June 2003 to 30 October 2004.