Qualifications

  • Fellowship: Fellow, College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, East Central and Southern Africa (FCOG-ECSA), 2023
  • Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Makerere University (2015–2018)
  • MBChB, Gulu University (2005–2010)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research, Geneva Foundation (2014–2015)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education, Harvard Medical School (2022–2023)
  • Other Training: Scientific communication, HIV prevention, simulation training, and SGBV screening

Research Interests

  • Maternal and reproductive health
  • Medical education and simulation-based training
  • Disabilities and Maternal Health
  • Post abortion care services, family planning, and Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Gender-based violence and disabilities
  • Health systems strengthening and quality of reproductive health services in low income settings
  • HIV, Maternal and Neonatal Health
  • Research mentorships and Global Health
  • Maternal and reproductive health
  • Medical educationand simulation-based training
  • Disabilities and Maternal Health
  • Post abortion care services, family planning, and Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Gender-based violence and disabilities
  • Health systems strengthening and quality of reproductive health services in low income settings
  • HIV, Maternal and Neonatal Health
  • Research mentorships and Global Health

Publications

Winnie, K., Pebalo Francis, P., Ronald, O., Jerom, O., Jimmyy, O., Silvia, A., Simple, O., Michael, K., Grace, M., & Felix, B. (2025). . (2025) . Prevalence and factors associated with violence against women who exchange sex for money in Gulu City, Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study . BMJ Public Health, [online] Volume 3(1). Available at: https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/e001486
Donald Otika, George Odongo, Ruth Mary Mary Muzaki, Beatrice Oweka Lamwaka, Felix Bongomin, Francis Pebalo Pebolo . (2024) . Prevalence and factors associated with teenage pregnancy in refugee settlements of northern Uganda post-COVID-19 (2020-2023): a cross-sectional study . Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39732494/
Ayikoru Jackline, Jimmyy Opee, Felix Bongomin, Harriet Akello, Sandra Fiona Atim, Francis Pebalo Pebolo . (2024) . Exploring the utilization of postabortion care services and related factors among women at a tertiary health facility in Gulu, Northern Uganda . Women's Health
Solomon Oguta, Brian Serumaga, Lameck Odongo, Donald Otika, Jackline Ayikoru, Raymond Otim, Jimmyy Opee, Baifa Arwinyo, Francis Pebolo Pebalo, Vincentina Achora, Sande Ojara, Benard Abola & Silvia Awor . (2024) . Factors associated with malaria in pregnancy among antenatal care mothers at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in northern Uganda . Malaria Journal
Jimmyy Opee, Keneth Opiro, Priscilla Manano, Margret Sikoti, Jackline Ayikoru, Harriet Akello, Fiona Gladys Laker, Maria K. Wolters, Silvia Awor, Francis Pebalo Pebolo & Felix Bongomin . (2024) . “We provide the methods to others but we don’t use the methods ourselves”: challenges with utilization of modern contraception among Female Healthcare Workers at two tertiary teaching hospitals, Northern Uganda . Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
Geoffrey Okot, Samuel Omara, Musa Kasujja, Francis Pebolo Pebalo, Petrus Baruti, Naranjo Almenares Ubarnel . (2024) . Incidence and factors associated with immediate adverse neonatal outcomes among emergency obstetric referrals in labor at a tertiary hospital in Uganda: a prospective cohort study
Robert Edilu , Aaron Sanvu, James Ecuut, Alban Odong, Felix Bongomin, Ritah Nantale, Jackline Ayikoru, Baifa Arwinyo, Sande Ojara, Pebalo Francis Pebolo . (2024) . Comparing visual estimation and hematocrit change in the assessment of blood loss among women undergoing cesarean delivery in a tertiary facility in northern Uganda , pp. 1-13
Eric. Ssennuni., Felix. Bongomin., Elvis. Akuma., Kizito. Lukujja., Henry. Kule., Keneth. Opiro., Silvia. Awor., Baifa. Arwinyo., Sandra. Ojara., Jimmyy. Opee., Ayikoru.Jackline., Francis. P.P., 2024. . (2024) . Caesarean section rates in a tertiary teaching hospital in northern Uganda: a retrospective analysis using the robson ten group classification system . BMC
Mark. M. Kaggwa., Joan. Abaatyo., Donald. Otika., Pebalo. F. Pebolo., Felix. Bongomin., 2024 . (2024) . Chronicity of self-harming behaviors among adolescent teenage girls living in refugee settlements in Northern Uganda . BMC Psychology
Julie M. Buser ,Pebalo F. Pebolo ,Ella August ,Gurpreet K. Rana ,Rachel Gray ,Faelan E. Jacobson-Davies ,Edward Kumakech ,Tamrat Endale ,Anna Grace Auma ,Yolanda R. Smith. 2024 . (2024) . Scoping review of qualitative studies on family planning in Uganda . PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH
Pebalo Francis Pebolo, Jerom Okot, Felix Bongomin, Silvia Awor, Baifa Arwinyo, Sande Ojara, Jimmyy Opee, Ayikoru Jackline, Eric Ssennuni, Simple Ouma . (2024) . Efficacy of the Gulu University Reproductive Health Simulation Training for final year medical students and interns: a before-and-after study . Sexual and Reproductive Health Across Africa: Challenges and Opportunities - Original Research, 18
Keneth Opiro, Jimmy Opee, Margret Sikoti, Pebolo Francis Pebalo, Jackline Hope Ayikoru, Harriet Akello, Priscilla Manano & Felix Bongomin . (2024) . Utilization of modern contraceptives among female health care workers at Gulu university teaching hospitals in Northern Uganda . Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
Joad Magezi1, Joshua Wacha, Pebolo Francis Pebalo . (2024) . Chronicles of an uncommon term abdominal pregnancy with successful outcome: a case report . Journal of Medical Case Reports
Julie M Buser, Ella August, Faelan E Jacobson-Davies, Felix Bongomin, Edward Kumakech, Rachel Gray, Pebalo Francis Pebolo, Anna Grace Auma, Tamrat Endale, Yolanda R Smith . (2023) . Partnering to Improve Mentorship Capacity for Ugandan Reproductive Health Researchers: Program Description and Evaluation . The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, [online] Volume 110(1), pp. 188-193. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37983934/
Nelson, O. A., Emmanuel, O. D. M., Johnson, N. O., Steven, B., Christopher, O., Denis, A., Denish, O. O., Pamela, O. A., Patrick, O. O., Godfrey, S. O., Francis, P. P., Freddy, W. D. O., Eric, N. I., Judith, A., David, L. Ki. . (2023) . Facemask wearing in COVID-19 pandemic: Correlates and prevalence; A survey after COVID-19 second wave in Uganda. , p. 26
Johnson, N. O., Nelson, O. A., Emmanuel, O, S, B., Christopher, O., Denis, A., Denish, O. O., Pamela, O. A., Patrick, O. O., Godfrey, S. O., Francis, P. P., Freddy, W. D. O., Eric, N. I., Judith, A., David, L. K. . (2023) . Trusted sources of information on COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic in Uganda. A cross-sectional study. Research Square
Felix Bongomin, Winnie Kibone, Jerom Okot, Simple Ouma, Grace Madraa, Francis Williams Ojara, David Musoke, Pebalo Francis Pebolo . (2023) . Pre-exposure prophylaxis use among female sex workers in Gulu city, Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study . Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37693859/
Felix Bongomin, Pebalo Francis Pebolo, Winnie Kibone, Pamela Okwir Apio, Lauryn Nsenga, Jerom Okot, Grace Madraa, Fiona Gladys Laker, Martha Akello, Simple Ouma, David Musoke . (2023) . Dual contraceptive use and associated factors among female sex workers in Gulu City, Uganda in 2023 . Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37587526/
Pamela Atim, Nelson Onira Alema, Denis Acullu, Johnson Nyeko Oloya, Steven Baguma, Christopher Okot, Denis Ochula, Patrick Odong Olwedo, Smart Godfrey Okot, Francis Pebalo Pebolo, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Judith Aloyo & David Lagoro Kitara. . (2023) . Prevalence and Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Adult Population in Northern Uganda. A Cross-Sectional Study. London Journal of Medical and Health Research . Great Britain Journals Press Headquarters, 23(7). Britain: , pp. 1-22
Christopher Okot, Florence Laker, Pamela Okwir Apio, Grace Madraa, Winnie Kibone, Francis Pebalo Pebolo, Felix Bongomin . (2023) . Prevalence of Teenage Pregnancy and Associated Factors in Agago District, Uganda: A Community-Based Survey . Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, [online] Volume 14. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37577045/
Kitara DL, Baguma S, Okot C, et al. . (2023) . Perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine among different adult age group populations in Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study . Journal of Global Health Reports, 7
Emmanuel, O., David, M., Johnson, N. O., Steven, B., Christopher, O., Nelson, O.A., Denis. A, Denish, O.O., Pamela, O. A., Patrick, O. O., Godfrey, S. O., Francis, P, P., Freddy, W. D. O., Eric, N. I., Judith, A., David, L. K. . (2023) . Prevalence and Factors Associated with Compliance With COVID-19 Presidential Lockdown Measures: A Cross-sectional study
F P Pebalo, N M Kwikiriza, C Kiyita, T Mahaba, E Muwanga, A A Tinka, H T Robert, E Tuhairwe, E I Odongo-Aginya . (2012) . Risk Factors for Road Traffic Accidents in Gulu Municipality, Uganda . Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26852445/

Projects

Supervision

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Key Projects (as Principal or Co-Principal Investigator)

  1. Improving Family Planning and Post-Abortion Care (2025–2027)
    • Funded by CIRHT-Global, USD 300,000
    • Established a model SRH clinic and improve improvement of SRH services in Gulu University Teaching Hospitals
  2. Simulation-Based Training at Gulu University
    • Funded by Sim for Life Africa/Mbarara University
    • In-kind support for team-based simulation training
  3. Flipped Classroom in PPIUD Training (2022–2023)
    • CIRHT–University of Michigan, USD 5,000
  4. Research Capacity Building (2022–2024)
    • CIRHT–University of Michigan, USD 390,000
    • Seed Grants awards to 28 Principal Investigators
  5. Gulu University SRH Resource Center (2021–2023)
    • CIRHT–Africa, USD 250,000
    • Establishment of Simulation Laboratory
    • Establishment of Lecture Production Studio
  6. Safer Universities Project (2019–2021)
    • Funded by UN-Women
  7. SGBV Screening via RH Services (2019)
    • British Foreign Commonwealth Office, GBP 10,000
  8. PPIUD Tutorship Training (2018–2019)
    • Funded by PSI Uganda, USD 10,000
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