Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry

Rogers Namwiyiri is a leading psychologist at C-Care International Hospital Kampala and PhD candidate at Makerere University Kampala. With over 10 years of experience in providing psychotherapy and psychosocial support to patients, I have worked extensively on initiatives to combat stigma and improve access to mental health resources by Ugandans and also providing free counseling services to financially incapacitated patients. Mr. Rogers Namwiyiri has published numerous studies in psychology, all can be seen on Google scholar. His current research focuses on reducing drug abuse in schools and social media addiction.

• A new green methanol production process based on anaerobic digestion of biomass. Energy Conversion and Management.
• Hydrodynamic characteristics in the full-loop circulating fluidized bed under load regulation. Part 1: Experimental investigation, Chemical Engineering Science
• Analysis and Referential Significance of a Breakdown Accident of the Main Feed Water Pump in a 350 MW Supercritical CFB Boiler, Journal of Thermal Science.
• Dynamic modeling and transient simulation of circulating fluidized bed boilers during variable loads, Chemical Engineering Journal
• Mental Health
• Trauma Counseling

1.  Teaching & Academic Roles

Lecturer (Jan 2022 – Present), Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kyambogo University.

Courses taught include: Developmental Psychology, General Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychological Research Methodology, Psychological Statistics, Addiction Counselling, Parenting Counselling, Guidance and Counselling, Refugee Counselling, and Environmental Psychology.

Supervisor of undergraduate research projects on psychological distress, child labour, socio-economic inclusion, risky sexual behaviours, domestic violence, stress and substance use, among others.

Part-time lecturer (5 years) with experience in online teaching.

2.  Research Activities

Researcher on HIV (Research Innovation Fund, Makerere University, 2020).

Researcher on Teachers Capacity Building (Research Innovation Fund, Makerere University, 2020).

Research supervision and collaboration with students on counselling psychology and mental health topics.

Passionate about applied psychology research, particularly on issues of peer pressure, risky sexual behaviours, mental health, counselling, and social inclusion.

3.  Professional Engagements

School counsellor and career teacher (Old Kampala Secondary School, 2019).

Counsellor (Makerere University, 2018).

Member of the Uganda Counselling Association (since 2018).

Participant in the 2nd National Mental Health Conference (2023), Kampala.

1.  Moyo, I., Mgolozeli, S. E., Risenga, P. R., Mboweni, S. H., Tshivhase, L., Mudau, T. S., … (2021). Experiences of nurse managers during the COVID-19 outbreak in a selected district hospital in Limpopo province, South Africa. Healthcare, 10(1), 76.

2.  Tshivhase, L., Madumo, M. M., & Govender, I. (2020). Challenges facing professional nurses implementing the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness programme in rural primary health care clinics, Limpopo Province, South Africa. South African Family Practice, 62(2).

3.  Lelaka, C. M., Moyo, I., Tshivhase, L., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A. H. (2022). Psychosocial support for HIV serodiscordant couples. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 10(1), 537–556.

4.  Moyo, I., Tshivhase, L., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A. H. (2022). Utilisation of HIV services by female sex workers in Zimbabwe during the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive phenomenological study. African Journal of AIDS Research, 21(2), 183–193.

5.  Tshivhase, L., Mukwevho, D., Moyo, I., & Moloko, S. M. (2022). Organizational related challenges in antenatal care service delivery in semi-urban healthcare facilities in Gauteng, South Africa. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 26(10), 44–54.

6.  Muswede, N. J., Tshivhase, L., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A. H. (2021). Condom use education, promotion and reasons for condom use: Perspectives of healthcare providers and young adults in Vhembe district, Limpopo province. South African Family Practice, 63(4).

7.  Moyo, I., Tshivhase, L., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A. H. (2023). Caring for the carers: A psychosocial support model for healthcare workers during a pandemic. Curationis, 46(1), 2430.

8.  Otyola, W., Julie, K., Caro, N., & Rogers, N. (2023). Motivation and employee engagement among employees at Makerere University. European Journal of Human Resource, 7(2), 19–30.

9.  Patience, E. U., Du Plessis, E. D., & Rogers, N. (2022). Meaning making in well-being and positive adjustment among African migrants in Africa: A scoping review. Gender and Behaviour, 20(3), 19681–19703.

10. Tshivhase, L., Moyo, I., Mogotlane, S. M., & Moloko, S. M. (2024). Barriers to accessing and utilising under-five primary health care services in Vhembe District. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 16(1), 4429.

11. Mudau, T. S., Tshivhase, L., & Randa, M. B. (2022). Health course lecturers managing online teaching in a historically disadvantaged university in South Africa: The raging waves. Journal of Culture and Values in Education, 5(1), 195–210.

12. Ejoke, U. P., Du Plessis, E. D., Dev, S., Al Bustami, G. J., & Varghese, M. (2024). Confirmatory factor analysis of latent constructs for measuring social well-being in African migrant samples. Heliyon, 10(8).

13. Tshivhase, L., Setshedi, F. M. Q., & Moyo, I. (2024). Approaches for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services during coronavirus disease 2019. Health SA Gesondheid, 29(1).

14. Tshivhase, L., Madumo, M. M., & Govender, I. (2021). Experiences of clinic managers implementing the integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) in Limpopo province South Africa.

15. Tshivhase, L., Mangena-Netshikweta, L. M., & Ramakuela, N. J. (2014). Social and professional support of tuberculosis patients on treatment at health services in Vhembe district, Limpopo Province, South Africa. African Journal for Physical Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 20(sup).

16. Tshivhase, L., Ndou, N. D., Risenga, P. R., Moyo, I., Mudau, T. S., Mboweni, S., … (2020). Human resource challenges experienced by nurse managers at a South African rural district hospital during COVID-19 pandemic.

17. Mabuza, C. C., Moloko, S. M., & Tshivhase, L. (2024). Challenges experienced by nurses regarding the involvement of guardians in integrated management of childhood illnesses in Vhembe District. International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science, 13.

18. Mabemba, T., Ejoke, U. P., Ntombela, H. N., & Du Plessis, E. D. (2023). A scoping review on Covid-19 and gender-based violence: a child marriage-based study in Africa. Gender and Behaviour, 21(3), 21961–21974.

19. Moloko, S. M., Tshivhase, L., & Mogotlane, S. M. (2023). Determinants of healthcare-seeking behaviour amongst guardians of under-five-year-old children in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province. Gender and Behaviour, 21(1), 20887–20903.

20. Dev, S., Al Bustami, G., Patience, E. U., Varghese, M. G., & Du Plessis, E. (2023). Social Wellbeing of Graduates: Exploring African Migrants’ Perspectives in the United Arab Emirates. Kurdish Studies, 11(2), 5598–5612.

21. Ndou-Mammbona, A. A., Moyo, I., Tshivhase, L., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A. H. (2023). Using Vhavenda traditional entertainment to curb HIV spread in the rural South African district. Advances in Public Health, 2023(1), 4868639.

22. Moyo, I., Tshivhase, L., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A. H. (2022). Psycho-emotional challenges experienced by COVID-19 infected healthcare workers: A phenomenological study. Cogent Psychology, 9(1), 2087827.

23. Njini, S., Assan, T. E. B., & Sithole, B. M. (2022). Behavioral analysis of experiences of secondary School Development Committees on policies and practices in budgeting in Kwekwe District, Zimbabwe. Gender and Behaviour, 20(1), 19084–19101.

24. Tshivhase, L., Moyo, I., & Moloko, S. M. (2024). It is not always bad: Positive experiences of guardians utilizing Vhembe primary health care facilities for under-five child health services: An interpretative phenomenology study. Preprints.

25. Setshedi, F. M. Q., Tshivhase, L., & Moyo, I. (2024). Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV service interruptions amid COVID-19 pandemic. South African Family Practice, 66(1), 5899.

26. Tshivhase, L. (2023). Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Programme and Sustainable Development Goals. In SDGs in Africa and the Middle East Region (pp. 1–21).

27. Tshivhase, L., & Moyo, I. (2023). Innovative strategies to enhance HIV service delivery among female sex workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science, 12(7).

28. Maibvisira, G., Matikiti, T., Chikweche, T., Mutambara, E., Manyaapelo, O. C., … (2023). Author Pages Title of Articles. Gender & Behaviour, 21(1).

29. Rogers, N., Patience, E. U., Kiiza, K. L., & Du Plessis, E. D. (2023). Peer pressure and risky sexual behaviours among high school adolescent students in Central Kampala, Uganda. Gender and Behaviour, 21(1), 21512–21523.

30. Muswede, N. J., Tshivhase, L., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A. H. (2023). Obstacles to condom use among young adults in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa: A descriptive phenomenological study. Gender and Behaviour, 21(1), 20945–20958.

31. Moyo, I., Tshivhase, L., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A. H. (2023). The experiences of nurses who were involved in the COVID-19 contact tracing and tracking activities in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. F1000Research, 12, 168.

32. Lelaka, C. M., Tshivhase, L., Moyo, I., Ndou, N. D., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A. H. (2022). Psychosocial-and disclosure-related challenges among HIV-serodiscordant couples: an interpretative phenomenological analysis study. F1000Research, 11, 1247.

33. Ejoke, U. P., Du Plessis, E. D., & Namwiyiri, R. (2022). Author pages title of articles. Gender & Behaviour, 20(3).

34. Tshivhase, L., Madumo, M. M., & Phaladi-Digamela, M. R. (2019). Development of a model to promote the implementation of integrated management of childhood illnesses in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University.

35. Tshivhase, L. (2019). Experiences of tuberculosis patients in relation to their treatment at health services of Sibasa Local Area, Vhembe District of Limpopo Province.