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Peter Akera

Senior Lecturer 		Post Doc, PhD in Public Health and community Medicine, MSc HSM, BDS View Profile

Dr. Florence Laker

Lecturer 		MPH - PRH (Uganda Martyrs University Ngozi), MBChB (GU), Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health(Mbale School of Clinical Officer), Enrolled Nurse(Lacor School of Nursing) View Profile

Achan Jennifer

Assistant Lecturer 		MPH (MAK), BPA (GU) View Profile

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F Nambasi, S Odongo, R Olum, F Bongomin, F Laker. . (2026) . Prevalence and factors associated with vaccine hesitancy among caregivers of children under five years in Pece-Laroo Division, Gulu City, Uganda . Tropical Medicine and Health, 54(1), p. 55
Otika D., Okello O. M., Opee J., Ayikoru J., Okema J.N., Olum R., Ajilong H., Akera P., Baluku J.B., Pebolo P. F., Ebbs D. S., & Bongomin F. (2026) . (2026) . Caregiver acceptability, and uptake of voluntary male circumcision among male children under 5 years in Gulu city, Northern Uganda
Kamulegeya, P.D., Nakalyowa, H., Wanyama, R. & Akera, P. (2026 . (2026) . “When they stop coming, we lose them”: a qualitative study assessing health workers’ experiences on treatment default during outpatient therapeutic care for severe acute malnutrition at Gulu regional referral hospital, Uganda
Kamulegeya, P. D., Wanyama, R., & Akera, P. (2026) . (2026) . Prevalence and exploratory analysis of factors associated with treatment default in outpatient therapeutic care for severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6–59 months in northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Nicholas Aguma, Steven Ekak, Lambert Emetu, Samson Ojok and Peter Akera. (2025) . (2025) . Prevalence and factors associated with neonatal mortality at the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, Northern Uganda
Peter Akera, Sean E. Kennedy, Raghu Lingam, Robyn Richmond, and Aletta E Schutte. (2024) . (2024) . Oral health status and factors associated with oral health of primary school children in Gulu district, northern Uganda . BMC Oral Health
Peter Akera, Sean E. Kennedy, Aletta E. Schutte, Robyn Richmond, Michael Hodgins, and Raghu Lingam. (2023) . (2023) . Perceptions of oral health promotion in primary schools among health and education officials, community leaders, policy makers, teachers, and parents in Gulu district, northern Uganda: A qualitative study
D Kilama, I Asiimwe, B Nakibuuka, F. Laker . (2023) . Undiagnosed Hypertension Among Market Salespersons in Kitgum Central Market, Northern Uganda . Integrated blood pressure control, pp. 37-46
Robyn Lesley Richmond, Wei Hao Lee, Sophia Lin, James Henry Obol, Peter Akera, Gail Meneze, Fran Hyslop, Agnes Awor, Mike Shabiti Sevenska, Phillip Ojara, Amanzuru Geofrey Melik, Daniel Oceng, Lucy Acaye, Phiona Ayero, Ruth Ayeerwot, Rutuja Dandgaval, Emma Bence, Eleanor Black, Susan Clarke, Helen Fry, and Heather Worth. (2022) . (2022) . Comparing Factors Associated With Intimate Partner Violence Among Rural and Urban Women in Northern Uganda
Peter Akera, Sean E. Kennedy, Mark J. Obwolo, Aletta E. Schutte, Raghu Lingam and Robyn Richmond. (2022) . (2022) . Primary school teachers’ contributions to oral health promotion in urban and rural areas of the Gulu District, Northern Uganda: a qualitative study
Peter Akera, Sean E. Kennedy, Raghu Lingam, Mark J. Obwolo, Aletta E. Schutte and Robyn Richmond. (2022) . (2022) . Effectiveness of primary school‑based interventions in improving oral health of children in low‑ and middle‑income countries: a systematic review and meta‑analysis
Juliet Ocwia, Ronald Olum, Pamela Atim, Florence Laker, Jerom Okot, Senai Goitom Sereke, Joseph Baruch Baluku, Sarah Kiguli & Felix Bongomin . (2021) . Oral health seeking behaviors of adults in Nebbi District, Uganda: a community-based survey . BMC Oral Health , 21(453)
Eleanor Black, Heather Worth, Susan Clarke, James Henry Obol, Peter Akera, Agnes Awor, Mike Sevenska Shabiti, Helen Fry & Robyn Richmond. (2019) . (2019) . Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence against women in conflict affected northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study . Confl Health , 13(34)
Obol, J.H., Akera, P., Ochola, P.A. et al. (2018) . (2018) . Community-based training of medical students is associated with malaria prevention and treatment seeking behaviour for children under 5 years in Uganda: a study of MESAU-MEPI COBERS in Uganda
James Henry Obol, Peter Akera, Pamela Ochola Atim, Sylvia Awor, Ronald Wanyama, Kenneth Luryama Moi, Bongomin Bodo, Patrick Olwedo Odong, Emmanuel Otto Omony, Hussein Oria, David Musoke and Felix Kaducu. (2018) . (2018) . Prevalence of borrowing and sharing prescription medicines and associated socio-demographic factors: findings from COBERS health centres in northern Uganda . BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 19(17)
Samuel Kizito1, Rhona Baingana, Kintu Mugagga, Peter Akera, Nelson K. Sewankambo. (2017) . (2017) . Influence of community-based education on undergraduate health professions students’ decision to work in underserved areas in Uganda . BMC Res Notes , 10
Waiswa, A., Nsubuga, R., Muwasi, M., Kimera, I., Ndikabona, G., Tusingwire, P. D., Mshilla, M., Emilio Ovuga, E. & Akera, P. (2017) . (2017) . Knowledge and Attitude towards Cervical Cancer Screening among Females Attending out Patient Department in Health Centre IIIs in Oyam District
Atuyambe, L. M., Baingana, R. K., Kibira, S., Katahoire, A., Okello, E., Mafigiri, D. K., Ayebare, F., Oboke, H., Acio, C., Muggaga, K., Mbalinda, S., Nabaggala, R., Ruzaaza, G., Arubaku, W., Mary, S., Akera, P., Tumwine, J. K., Peters, D. H., & Sewankambo, N. K. (2016) . (2016) . Undergraduate students’ contributions to health service delivery through community-based education: A qualitative study by the MESAU Consortium in Uganda . BMC medical education, 16(123)
F. Laker . (2016) . Willingness of ante-natal mothers to uptake elimination of mother to child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV services in Gulu regional referral hospital, Gulu district . dissertations.umu.ac.ug, [online] Volume . Available at: https://dissertations.umu.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/964
Wakida, E. K., Ruzaaza, G., Muggaga, K., Akera, P., Oria, H., & Kiguli, S. (2015) . (2015) . Health-profession students’ teaching and learning expectations in Ugandan medical schools: pre- and postcommunity placement comparison . Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 6, pp. 641—656

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