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STEPHEN OJIAMBO WANDERA Department of Population Studies, Makerere University

P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda

+256 774 976879, +256 754 976879, Email: swandera@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Doctor of Philosophy in Population Studies (2012-2015), expected award date 2016

Concentrations: Population Ageing, Inequalities in Health and Access to Healthcare among older

persons

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Master of Science in Population and Reproductive Health (2007-2009), awarded 2010

Concentrations: Population health, Reproductive Health, Sexual & Gender-Based Violence

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Bachelor of Science in Population Studies (2003-2006), awarded 2006

Concentrations: Population health, HIV/AIDS stigma

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) & African Population

& Health Research Centre (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya

JAS 4 at Safari Park hotel, Nairobi, Kenya (March, 2015). Focused on Educators’

role, research leadership, and policy influence

JAS 3 at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria (August, 2014) on scientific

writing

JAS 2 at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa (December, 2012) on

qualitative data analysis using QSR International NVivo 9 and quantitative data

analysis using STATA

Joint Advanced Seminar (JAS 1) for PhD studies in Nairobi, Kenya (March, 2012) on

scientific writing, critical thinking

Alliance Francaise, Kampala, Uganda, Bujumbura, Burundi, and Paris, France

Diploma in French Language Training - level A1 in 2011-2012

University College London, United Kingdom (UK)

QSR International Nvivo software for qualitative data analysis, 2011

Geneva Foundation for Medical Education & Research (GFMER) and the World

Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland, May – October 2010

Certificate course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research: http://www.gfmer.ch/SRH-

Course-2010/participants/Wandera-Stephen-Ojiambo.htm.

Concentrations: Research methodology; Maternal and perinatal health; sexually transmitted

infections, HIV/AIDS; Family planning; Adolescent sexual and reproductive health;

Community genetics; and Sexual and Reproductive Rights.

InWEnt, Bonn, Germany (April – August, 2010)

International Leadership Training in Sustainability Management.

Concentrations: sustainable development and sustainability management

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Makerere University, Peace Center, Kampala, Uganda

Certificate in “Alternatives to Violence”, 24th – 26th March 2010

East African Summer School, MSTC-DC Center, Arusha, Tanzania

Qualitative Research Methodology, 27th October – 4th November 2008

Family Health International, Maryland, USA & Kampala, Uganda

Certificate in Research Management, October 2007

School of Graduate Studies, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Certificate in Research Management, 2006

Transforming Nations Alliance and Family Life Network, Kampala, Uganda

Worldview and holistic development, 2005

Cornerstone Leadership Academy, Kampala, Uganda & Covey Leadership Centre,

USA

Certificate in Leadership and Character Development (2001-2002). Concentrations:

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey;

The Promise Keepers, by Bill McCartney; and

The Ten leadership Principles by the Covey leadership centre.

SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS

Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), Nairobi, Kenya

PhD scholarship jointly led by the African Population and Research Center (APHRC),

Nairobi, Kenya & the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Award

amount $100,000 for three years (2012-2016)

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), Bonn, Germany

DAAD in-country PhD Scholarship tenable at Makerere University, covering tuition and

functional fees (Euros 12,000) for three years (2012-2015)

Institut National D’Etudes Demographiques (INED), Paris France

INED-DRIPS residency fellowship to write thesis chapters for four weeks at INED, France in

November 2014.

Carnegie Corporation of New York, New York, USA

Next Generation of African Academics (NGAA II) grant for PhD data collection (Grant

Number: B8741.R01), worth $9,202 on access to healthcare among older people in Uganda,

in 2014.

Statistics South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

Travel award to present a paper at the 4th ISIBALO Young African Statisticians conference in

Johannesburg, South Africa in July, 2014.

Population Association of America (PAA), Silver Spring, MD, USA

Travel award to present two papers in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on May 1-3 2014. Both

papers got published as indicated in the list of publications.

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International Statistical Institute (ISI), The Hague-Leidschenveen, Netherlands

Travel award to present a paper at the 57th session of the ISI in Durban, South Africa in 2009

Statistics South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

Travel award to present a paper at the 1st ISIBALO Young African Statisticians conference in

Pretoria, South Africa in 1-3 July, 2008.

Republic of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda

The Uganda Government Scholarship (2003-2006) to pursue a Bachelor of Science in

Population Studies at Makerere University. Second best student in the cohort.

Cornerstone Leadership Development Africa, Kampala, Uganda

Bursary to pursue High School at Cornerstone Leadership Academy (2001-2002). Fifth best

student in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education in Nakasongola district

CONSULTANCIES

JHPIEGO, Kampala, Uganda & Baltimore, Maryland (affiliated to Johns Hopkins

University)

Qualitative Research Consultant, “Saving Lives at Birth (SLAB) in Uganda: Building and

Sustaining Capacity of Frontline Health Workers – A Program Evaluation”, June – August

2015

Participated in a three-day training workshop of data collectors in Kampala about

Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) and Helping Mothers Survive (HMS) by controlling

Bleeding at Birth (BAB).

Led the team that conducted qualitative interviews in eastern Uganda covering Soroti,

Ngora and Iganga districts in two weeks.

Recruited and obtained oral consent from study participants using a defined script and

procedure.

Moderated and audio-recorded 9 focus group discussions with health workers.

Conducted 8 in-depth interviews with clinical mentors in health facilities

Interviewed 4 district trainers who conducted trainings in HMS and HBB for the

health providers, who were based at district health offices

Transcribed 21 audio recordings word-for-word (verbatim) during the stipulated time

frame.

Checked all the 21 transcripts to ensure accuracy in the transcriptions

Filled interview tracking forms for all the interviews transcribed.

Uploaded all the transcripts to the drop box account to share with the JHPIEGO teams

in Kampala, Uganda and Baltimore, Maryland.

Maintained close communication with the study manager by phone and email to

ensure compliance with and adherence to the project plan and to identify, evaluate and

rectify problems.

Analysed 12 transcriptions using Atlas Ti version 7.

Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Kampala, Uganda & GIZ, Germany

Consultant, Report on the Annual State of Equal Opportunities in Uganda (2013/2014), May

– July 2015

Led a team that generated a report for the EOC and was launched and submitted in

record time.

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Analysed different survey data sources including Uganda Population and Housing

Censuses (1991-2014), Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys (2006-2011),

Uganda National and Household Surveys (2010-2014), Ministry of Education data,

Agricultural Surveys and National Census of Agriculture

Compiled fact sheet showing a trend analysis on the State of Equal Opportunities in

Uganda by different sectors (health, education, governance and employment).

Reviewed relevant documents of the EOC including the EOC; Act (2007), Strategic

Plan; Meta Data Dictionary, Field Monitoring Reports

Wrote a comprehensive Annual Report on the State of Equal Opportunities in Uganda

United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Kampala, Uganda & Uganda Bureau of

Statistics (UBOS), Kampala, Uganda

Qualitative Researcher, First Governance Baseline Survey (2013) implemented by Makerere

University, School of Statistics and Planning, and the UBOS, October 2013 – January 2014

Facilitated in the 4 days’ training workshop of 30 research assistants in qualitative

research methods i.e. Participatory Learning and Action & governance indicators

Supervised 4 research assistants during data collection stage in two districts (Rakai

and Mubende) in central Uganda

Organized focus group discussions with technical support from local council chair

persons

Facilitated in a 7 days’ report writing exercise in Entebbe Uganda

Wrote 3 report chapters for the qualitative module of the 2013 Uganda governance

survey

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Kampala, Uganda Consultant on a Special Service Agreement (SSA), Re-analysis of Uganda Demographic and

Health Surveys and writing of seven (7) scientific papers on Reproductive Health, 29th August

– 15th October 2013

Searched for literature in academic journal databases on reproductive health

Reviewed literature on seven themes: maternal health services, disability, fistula,

fertility, family planning, gender-based violence & post-partum family planning

Analysed Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys (2006 – 2011) using STATA 13

Wrote seven scientific papers following the analysis

Presented the papers to the UNFPA Uganda technical staff

Responded to the external reviewers’ comments

Submitted revised papers to UNFPA Uganda and journals for further publication

(with permission from UNFPA Uganda)

Published articles in a peer reviewed journals:

o Rutaremwa, G., Kabagenyi, A., Wandera, S.O. Tapiwa, J., Akiror, E., &

Nviiri, H.L. (2015). Predictors of modern contraceptive use during the

postpartum period among women in Uganda: a population-based cross

sectional study. BMC Public Health. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-

2458/15/262.

o Rutaremwa, G., Kabagenyi, A., Wandera, S.O. Tapiwa, J., Akiror, E., &

Kiconco, A. (2015). Determinants of maternal health services utilization in

Uganda. BMC Health Serv Research. 2015 Jul 17;15:271. doi:

10.1186/s12913-015-0943-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26184765.

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington DC, USA,

HelpAge USA, Washington, DC, and HelpAge International, Kampala, Uganda. On-call Scientist and Volunteer, “BPRM Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Project”, August –

September 2015.

Trained Research Assistants to collect data on GBV among older persons in

Adjumani, northern Uganda and Kyangwali, western Uganda in refugee settlements

Designed training curriculum and prepared presentations

Reviewed skip patterns for Tablets for data collection in the Kobo toolbox

Managed the sampling frame for the two refugee settlements.

Supported HelpAge USA in the data analysis using STATA 13.

Makerere University, Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA),

(Grant Number: A/12/94627), DAAD Uganda (Grant Number: A/12/94627) and

CARNEGIE Corporation (Grant Number: B 8741.R01).

Principal Investigator, Disparities in Access to Healthcare among Older People in Uganda

(PhD Research Project, 2012-2015). As a PI, I performed the following tasks:

Wrote the proposal and submitted to funding agencies.

Requested for ethical approval from the Uganda National Council of Science and

Technology (UNCST) and informed consents from the participants during data

collection

Developed data collection tools for focus group discussions (FGDs); in-depth

interviews (IDIs) and key informant interviews (KIIs)

Conducted 7 focus group discussions with older persons from three districts: Hoima,

Kiboga and Busia

Conducted 18 in-depth interviews with older persons in the three districts

Conducted 15 key informant interviews with healthcare providers and community

workers in the three districts

Audio-recorded all 40 interviews using digital recorders, downloaded interviews to

the computer and renamed them with identification particulars

Supervised the transcription of the FGDs, IDIs and KIIs

Cross-checked all the 40 transcriptions for accuracy and consistency by listening to

the audio recordings interviews and reading the transcripts at the same time

Designed codebook for deductive thematic coding in NVivo 9 software

Analysed (coded) the 40 interviews using QSR International Nvivo 9 software in the

last 2 months

Wrote the qualitative data report to integrate with the PhD thesis

Submitted PhD thesis in two and half years of the programme

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Paris, France & IRD Nairobi,

Kenya

Researcher, “Poverty, Resource Accessibility and Spatial Mobility in East Africa (M-

PRAM)”, 2010 - 2013

This research project was a blend of development and academic research in two multi-

disciplinary, local and international settings, composed of researchers from Kenyatta

University, Nairobi Kenya, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda and IRD, Nairobi,

Kenya. For details: http://mpramea.wordpress.com/.

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Researched on poverty, livelihood resources accessibility, migration, health and

ageing in the Albertine graben in Uganda.

Conducted key informant interviews

Conducted in-depth interviews with youths, fishermen and older persons and

commercial sexual workers

Transcribed in-depth and key informant interviews

Checked and revised transcriptions for accuracy

Developed codebook for data analysis for the NVivo version 9 software

Coded the interviews using Nvivo version 9

Trained graduate students in both qualitative and quantitative research methodology

in Makerere University, Kampala Uganda and Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

L'Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique (IFRA), Nairobi, Kenya

Research Assistant for Uganda, “Harmonized Households: the implications of standardized

data tools for understanding intergenerational relations (HHMM Project)”, funded by

Agence-Nationale-Recherche (ANR), Paris, France (Grant Number: ANR-09-FRBR-016) and

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), London, UK (grant number: RES-175-25-

0014), & implemented by L'Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique (IFRA, Nairobi,

Kenya), 1st September 2010 – 31 August 2012.

The international comparative multi-disciplinary research project covered six

countries: Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, Burkina Faso, United Kingdom and France.

For details: http://www.householdsurvey.info/who-we-are-comparative.

Compiled a report of all definitions of the concepts of household and household head,

used in Uganda since 1960’s to 2012

Conducted household in-depth interviews with older persons in Kampala, Busia,

Hoima and Wakiso districts, in order to measure intergenerational relations in Uganda

Wrote profiles of in-depth interviews for older persons in Uganda

Captured household in-depth interviews with older persons in MS Excel

Conducted key informant interviews with directors and researchers in the national

statistical office - Uganda Bureau of Statistics, African Development Bank, Research

Institutions, Academic researchers in Makerere and Kyambogo Universities, and

NGOs working with older persons

Transcribed verbatim key informant interviews (transcribed 15 out of 30 interviews,

each worth I hour of audio recording)

Checked transcriptions for accuracy by comparing with the audio recordings

Developed codebook for qualitative data analysis using NVIVO software as a team at

the University College London (UCL), London, UK

Coded 30 key informant interviews for Uganda using QSR International Nvivo 9

software & sent coding file for merging at the UCL, London, UK

Makerere University, PhD Study on Food Security in Busia and Tororo Districts of

Uganda, by Mr. Owino Abraham

Research Supervisor, June – July 2009

Supervised research assistants during the survey data collection for 1 month

Checked for completeness of over 700 questionnaires during and after field work

Made contact and appointments with local authorities on the dates of field work

Coordinated the research team and local authorities during fieldwork

Participated in the sample selection and recruitment of study participants

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Makerere University, Master of Science in Population and Reproductive Health (2007-

2009) Research Project, Kampala, Uganda Post-graduate research student, “Spousal Sexual Violence and risk of Sexually Transmitted

Infections among ever-married women in Uganda”, August 2008 – May 2009.

Processed and cleaned the 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS)

data of 2006 using SPSS and STATA

Analysed survey data using STATA - descriptive and inferential statistics

Wrote the Masters report – dissertation titled, Spousal Sexual Violence and risk of

Sexually Transmitted Infections among ever-married women in Uganda”

Presented dissertation results in VIVA voce examination and passed with a distinction

(with minor corrections).

The dissertation was ranked as the best submission in the cohort of students (2007-

2009)

Published an article from the dissertation in a peer reviewed journal

o Wandera, S.O., Ntozi, J.P.M. & Kwagala, B. (2010). Spousal Sexual

Violence, Sexual Behaviour and Sexually Transmitted Infections among Ever-

Married Women in Uganda. Journal of African Population Studies, Volume 24

(1&2), 70-87. http://aps.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/307

Presented the results in the 57th session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI)

held in Durban, South Africa, August 16-22, 2008. The paper was published in the

conference proceedings as:

o Wandera, S.O., Ntozi, J. & Kwagala, B. (2008). “Spousal Sexual Violence

and Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Ever-Married Women in Uganda”.

Family Health International (FHI), Kampala, Uganda

Research Assistant, “A study on Integration of Family Planning into HIV services

(Counselling & Testing and Anti-Retroviral Therapy) in Uganda”, 1st – 20th October 2007

Coordinated one of the research teams and the managers of health facilities selected in

the study for eastern Uganda

Supervised three (3) research assistants during data collection

Checked for completeness of questionnaires

Conducted structured observation at the health facilities

Interviewed midlevel managers and service providers using the provider

questionnaires

Interviewed clients using Family Planning, Counselling &Testing, and ART

questionnaires

Made reports and tallies of research tools for the principal investigators, based in

Kampala, Uganda and North Carolina, USA

Makerere University, Bachelor of Science in Population Studies, Undergraduate

Research Project, Kampala, Uganda

Undergraduate Research Student, “An Assessment of people’s attitudes towards Persons

Living with HIV/AIDS in Busia Uganda”, February – March 2006

Conducted interviews with persons living with HIV/AIDS and their household

members

Designed data entry screen in Epi-data

Captured data from questionnaires using Epi-data

Analyzed data using SPSS

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Prepared a poster from this dissertation and presented it in the First Young African

Statisticians conference – ISIBALO in Pretoria, South Africa, July 1-3, 2008.

TEACHING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Assistant Lecturer, Department of Population Studies, 1st November 2010 – To Date

Teaching courses to graduate students: Advanced Statistics for Population Scientists,

Qualitative data analysis using NVIVO, and quantitative data analysis using STATA)

Teaching undergraduate courses: Introduction to Sociology, Sociology of

Development, Families and Households, Socio-demographic surveys, research

methods and recently, Population Ageing and Demography of Uganda

Coordinated and processed examinations results for the Department of Population

Studies (2010 – 2013)

Supervising undergraduate research projects and dissertations

Participating in research at the Department of Population Studies

Attending board of studies meetings and writing minutes (voluntary) of the same

Any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Teaching Assistant, Department of Population Studies, 1st September 2006 – 30th October

2010

Taught the following courses to undergraduate students (Introduction to sociology,

Research Methods, Families and Households, Indirect Demographic Techniques,

Socio-demographic surveys).

Supervised undergraduate research projects and dissertations

Participated in research at the Department of Population Studies

Attended board of studies meetings and volunteered in writing minutes

Performed any other duties assigned by the Head of Department

Mind Power Africa, Kampala, Uganda

Training Facilitator & Administrative Officer, 2010-2011

Designed and developed training curriculum and its power point presentations

Designed and edited certificates for the participants using adobe illustrator

Managed logistical processes– including receiving payments and accounting for the

funds

Designed course modules and prepared adverts for the courses

Supervised two administrative assistants

Facilitated trainings in three modules: research methods, monitoring and evaluation,

and quantitative data analysis using SPSS

Frontline AIDS Support Network (FASNET), Malaba, Uganda

Training of Trainers’ Facilitator: “Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Training”,

May 4-8 2009

Designed modules and presentations for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Trained trainers, community resource persons and peer educators in these modules

Organized group discussions and reporting of the participants

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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Examinations Co-ordinator, Department of Population Studies, 2010 - 2013

Received and compiled results in Microsoft Excel database

Imported and uploaded results from Ms Excel into the Tertiary Integrated System

(TIS) software for final processing

Updated missing results and retakes in the Excel database and the TIS system

Prepared graduation lists for the Department of Population Studies

Responded to students’ results queries

Counselled and advised students on academic performance and career development

Presented results to the Departmental and School Board of Studies

Scheduled students for graduation in the TIS system

Printed graduation lists

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

2015-2016 International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)

2014-2015 Population Association of America (PAA)

2010-2013 Union of African Population Studies

2009- 2010 Committee Member of the Uganda Statistical society (USS)

PUBLICATIONS

BOOK CHAPTER

Golaz, V., Rutaremwa, G., & Wandera, S. O. (2015). Les solidarités familiales autour des

personnes âgées en Ouganda. In A. Adjamagbo & P. Antoine (Eds.), Démographie et

politiques sociales (Actes du XVIIe colloque, Ouagadougou, novembre 2012). Association

Internationale des Démographes de Langue Française (AIDELF), 2015. Paris, France:

Karthala. Download link: http://www.erudit.org/livre/aidelf/2012/index.htm

JOURNALS ARTICLES

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Q0xSODEAAAAJ&hl=en

Golaz, V., Wandera,S.O., & Rutaremwa, G. (2015). Understanding the vulnerability of older

adults: extent of and breaches in support systems in Uganda. Ageing and Society, available on

CJO2015. doi:10.1017/S0144686X15001051.

http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9962495&fullte

xtType=RA&fileId=S0144686X15001051.

Wandera, S.O., Kwagala, B., & Ntozi, J. (2015). Prevalence and risk factors for self-

reported non-communicable diseases among older Ugandans: a cross-sectional study. Global

Health Action, 8(27923).

http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/27923

Rutaremwa, G., Wandera, S.O., Jhamba, T., Akiror, E., & Kiconco, A. (2015). Determinants

of maternal health services utilization in Uganda. BMC Health Services Research.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/15/271

Randall, S., Coast, E., Antoine, P., Compaore, N., Dial, F.-B., Fanghanel, A. Gning, S.B.,

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Thiombiano, B.G., Golaz, V., & Wandera, S. O. (2015). UN Census “Households” and

Local Interpretations in Africa Since Independence. Sage Open, 5(2). doi:

10.1177/2158244015589353. http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/5/2/2158244015589353

Wandera, S. O., Golaz, V., Kwagala, B., & Ntozi, J. (2015). Factors associated with self-

reported ill health among older Ugandans: A cross sectional study. Archives of Gerontology

and Geriatrics. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2015.05.006

Rutaremwa, G., Kabagenyi, A., Wandera, S.O. Tapiwa, J., Akiror, E., & Nviiri, H.L.

(2015). Predictors of modern contraceptive use during the postpartum period among women

in Uganda: a population-based cross sectional study. BMC Public Health.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/15/262

Wandera, S.O., Kwagala, B., and Ntozi, J. (2015). Determinants of access to healthcare by

older persons in Uganda: A cross-sectional study. BMC International Journal of Equity in

Health, 14(26). http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/14/1/26

Wandera, S.O., Kwagala,B., Ndugga, P., and Kabagenyi, A. (2015). Partners’ controlling

behaviors and intimate partner sexual violence among married women in Uganda. BMC

Public Health. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/15/214

Wandera, S.O., James Ntozi and Betty Kwagala. (2014). Prevalence and correlates of

disability among older Ugandans: evidence from the Uganda National Household Survey.

Global Health Action, 7(25686).

http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/25686/html

Kabagenyi, A., Ndugga, P., Wandera, S.O., and Kwagala,B. (2014). Modern contraceptive

use among sexually active men in Uganda: does discussion with a health worker matter?

BMC Public Health 2014, 14:286. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-286.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/286

Kwagala, B., Wandera, S.O., Ndugga, P., & Kabagenyi, A. (2013). Empowerment, partner's

behaviours and intimate partner physical violence among married women in Uganda. BMC

Public Health, 13(1), 1112. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/1112

Wandera, S.O., Ntozi, J.P.M. & Kwagala, B. (2010). Spousal Sexual Violence, Sexual

Behaviour and Sexually Transmitted Infections among Ever-Married Women in Uganda.

Journal of African Population Studies, Volume 24 (1&2), 70-87.

http://aps.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/307

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

Wandera, S.O. (2015). Organized two sessions (chaired one of them) at 7th African

Population Conference, 30th – 4th December 2015 at St. geroege Hotel, Pretoria, South

Africa. Session 132: http://uaps2015.princeton.edu/sessions/132 and session 147:

http://uaps2015.princeton.edu/sessions/147.

Wandera, S.O., Kwagala, B., & Ntozi, J. (2015). Prevalence and risk factors for self-

reported non-communicable diseases among older Ugandans: a cross-sectional study. Paper

presented at the 7th African Population Conference, 30th – 4th December 2015 at St. George

Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa. http://uaps2015.princeton.edu/sessions/98.

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Wandera, S.O., Kwagala, B., & Ntozi, J. (2015). Determinants of access to healthcare by

older persons in Uganda: A cross-sectional study. Paper presented at the International

Research and Innovations Dissemination Conference held on 20th – 21st April 2015 at Hotel

Africana, Kampala Uganda, organized by Makerere University and SIDA.

Wandera, S.O., Ntozi, J., Kwagala, B., Aboderin, I. (2014). Prevalence and correlates of

disability among older Ugandans: Evidence from a national household survey. Paper

presented at the Population Association of America (PAA 2014) at Boston Massachusetts,

USA from 29th April – 2nd May, 2014.

Wandera, S.O., Kwagala, B., & Ntozi, J. (2014). Prevalence and predictors of disability in

older Ugandans: Evidence from a national household survey. Paper presented at the 4th

ISIbalo Young African Statisticians Conference (IYASC) held in Pretoria, South Africa on

31 July to 02 August 2014.

Wandera, S.O., Kwagala, B., & Ntozi, J. (2014). Prevalence and correlates of disability

among older Ugandans: Evidence from a national household survey. A poster presented at

the Wellcome Trust Emerging Scientific Researchers Conference held in Kampala Uganda

on 21-23 May 2014.

Golaz, V., Wandera, S. O. and Rutaremwa, G. (2012). Les solidarités familiales autour des

personnes âgées en Ouganda: Entre mesures et réalité, AIDELF Conference, Ouagadougou,

12-16 Nov. 2012

Golaz, V., Wandera, S. O. and Rutaremwa, G. (2012). “From the measure of residential

arrangements to the reality of family support and care for older persons in Uganda” A paper

presented at the 1st Africa international conference by International Association of

Gerontology and Geriatrics held on 17-20 October, 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Wandera, S.O., Ntozi, J., & Kwagala, B. (2011). Coerced First Sex and the risk of Sexually

Transmitted Infections (STIs) among Adolescent Women in Uganda. A paper presented at the

6th African Population Conference in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on 5 – 9 December 2011.

Wandera, S.O., Ntozi, J. & Kwagala, B. (2008). “Spousal Sexual Violence and Sexually

Transmitted Diseases among Ever-Married Women in Uganda”. A paper presented at the

57th session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) held in Durban, South Africa.

August 16-22, 2008. This paper was published in the conference proceedings.

Wandera, S.O. (2008). “Forced First Sex and Reproductive Health among Adolescent

Women in Uganda”. A paper presented at the 1st Sexual Violence Conference for Eastern,

Central and Southern Africa, held at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. September 29 –

October 1, 2008. This paper was published in the conference proceedings.

Wandera, S.O. (2008). “An assessment of people’s attitudes towards Persons Living with

HIV/AIDS in Busia – Uganda”. A poster presented at the 1st Africa conference of Young

Statisticians held in Pretoria, South Africa. July 1-3, 2008.

VOLUNTEERING AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Fellowship of Christian Unions (FOCUS), Kampala, Uganda

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STEM staff, Kyambogo University Christian Union Fellowship, 30th May 2006 – 20th August

2006

Trained student leaders in life skills and leadership development

Supervised activities of Kyambogo University Main Christian Union

Offered moral and psycho-social support to the student leaders

Connected students to FOCUS Uganda

Sensitized students about HIV/AIDS prevention

Reported to FOCUS Uganda

Tororo - Busia Missions Team, Kampala, Uganda

Project Manager, 15th August 2005 – 30 May 2006

Mobilized finances for the Mission team

Coordinated the mission team and the hosting ministries

Organized functions of the team – handover and retreats

Led weekly meetings of the committee of 12 people

Successfully worked as a team of 12 committee members

Ensured the good welfare of about 100 members of the mission team

Makerere International Students’ Hostel (MISH), Kampala, Uganda

Care Group Coordinator, 15th August 2004 – 30 May 2005

Initiated small groups for MISH

Coordinated all care groups leaders in MISH hostel

Organized functions of hostel such as fellowships – handover and retreats

Led weekly meetings of the committee of 12 people

REFERENCES

Valérie Golaz, PhD

Deputy Director

CEPED, France

UMR 196,

University Paris

Descartes-INED-IRD

P.O Box 35069

Kampala Uganda

valerie.golaz@ined.fr

Cell: +33 6 43 47 86

James Ntozi, PhD

Professor

Department of

Population Studies,

Makerere University

P.O Box 7062,

Kampala (Uganda)

jntozi@bams.mak.ac.ug

Cell: +256772454482

Betty Kwagala, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Department of

Population Studies

Makerere University

P.O Box 7062,

Kampala (Uganda)

kkwagala@gmail.com

Cell: +256772469097

Susan Riker

Director, Strategic

Partnerships and

Development,

HelpAge USA

Email:

sriker@helpageusa.org

Cell: +1-202-2539016

Office: +1-202-434-

2207