Viola Nilah Nyakato
NAI ASSOCIATE
Viola Nilah Nyakato is a sociologist, senior lecturer and gender expert, with a speciality in public health.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Development Studies, with a specialty in sociology and public health
- Master of Public Health (MPH), Lund University, Sweden, April 2006.
- Bachelor of Arts - Honors (Sociology and Religious Studies), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda,April 2001
Career:
- Senior Lecturer at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Uganda.
- Founding Dean for the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, position held from 2013 to 2019.
Field of research:
Viola has engaged in a number of research and development programming activities that delve into underlying gender barriers to equity, particularly in the agency for decision-making, women’s land rights, gender mainstreaming, and couple relations.
Her program of research is focused on maternal and adolescent health and development with an aim to improve access to education, health care, and economic development opportunities for women.
Recent output
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Narratives of most significant change to explore experiences of caregivers in a caregiver-young adolescent sexual and reproductive health communication intervention in rural south-western UgandaPLOS ONE2023 Akatukwasa Cecilia Kemigisha Elizabeth Achen Dorcus Fernandes Danielle Namatovu Shakira Mlahagwa Wendo Ruzaaza Gad Ndaruhutse Coene Gily Rukundo Godfrey Zari Michielsen Kristien Nyakato Viola Nilah
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Pregnant and abandoned - qualitative assessment of COVID-19 pandemic educational challenges faced by pregnant college students in UgandaGender and Education2023 Nyakato Viola Nilah Kemigisha Elizabeth Mugabi Faith Namatovu Shakillah Michielsen Kristien Kools Susan
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Trends and Challenges in Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) Research in Sub-Saharan Africa - a Narrative ReviewCurrent Sexual Health Reports2023 Achen Dorcus Fernandes Danielle Kemigisha Elizabeth Rukundo Godfrey Zari Nyakato Viola Nilah Coene Gily