Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Author "Muhwezi, Wilson Winstons"
-
Caregivers' experience with major depression concealed by physical illness in patients recruited from Central Ugandan Primary Health Care centers
Muhwezi, Wilson Winstons; Okello, Elialilia Sarikiaeli; Neema, Stella; Musisi, Seggane (Sage Publications, 2008)In this article, we present caregivers’ grapples with major depression seen among their physically ill patients. A thematic analysis of 29 in-depth caregiver interviews identified four themes: (a) caregivers’ perceptions ... -
Detection of major depression in Ugandan primary health care settings using simple questions from a subjective well-being (SWB) subscale
Muhwezi, Wilson Winstons; Ågren, Hans; Musisi, Seggane (Springer Verlag, 2007)Objective To explore whether the 4- item subjective well-being subscale could be used to detect a major depressive illness. Secondly, to describe the prevalence and characteristics of depressed health care attendees at ... -
Examining the nexus between nature, wealth and power in the Lake George fishery: a case of major actors in the fish product chain
Keizire, Boaz Blackie; Muhwezi, Wilson Winstons; Natuhwera, Carolyn; Kayiso, Fulgencio (2006)This briefing paper arises out of one of ACODE’s current research undertakings meant to influence policy processes in biodiversity conservation through generation of policy relevant information. The main aim of this paper ... -
Life events and depression in the context of the changing African family: the case of Uganda
Muhwezi, Wilson Winstons; Ågren, Hans; Neema, Stella; Musisi, Seggane; Maganda, Albert Koma (2007)Introduction: Traditionally, the African extended family gave psychosocial support to all members, which cushioned any illness effects including depression. Recent changes in the African family, notably urbanization and ... -
Life events associated with major depression in Ugandan Primary Healthcare (PHC) patients: issues of cultural specificity
Muhwezi, Wilson Winstons; Ågren, Hans; Neema, Stella; Maganda, Albert Koma; Seggane, Musisi (SAGE Publications, 2008)Objective: The study compared life events experienced by depressed patients seen at primary healthcare (PHC) centres with those among healthy community controls. Method: Data was collected from 74 depressed patients and ... -
The paradox of poverty amidst plenty in the fish product chain in Uganda: the case of Lake George
Keizire, Boaz Blackie; Muhwezi, Wilson Winstons (2006)Lake George is an important fi sh habitat supporting fi sh stocks estimated to be worth 4-5 billion shillings per year. Secondly, the economic value of fish to the Ugandan economy reached record levels in 2005 with fi sh ... -
Vulnerability to high risk sexual behaviour (HRSB) following exposure to war trauma as seen in post-conflict communities in eastern uganda: a qualitative study
Muhwezi, Wilson Winstons; Kinyanda, Eugene; Mungherera, Margaret; Onyango, Patrick; Ngabirano, Emmanuel; Muron, Julius; Kagugube, Johnson; Kajungu, Rehema (Biomed Central, 2011)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 ...