Publications

Co-creative Development and Implementation of the Disability-Inclusive Research Training and Mentorship Programme for Youth With Disabilities in Uganda.

SSEMATA, AS; Sande, S; Kaweesa, ES; Tembo, M; Namukasa, L; Muyinda, H; Bannink-Mbazzi, F;

2026

Journal of participatory research methods, (2026).7 3 10.35844/001c.157926.

Feasibility of implementing a community-based participatory group programme to improve access to healthcare for people with disabilities in Luuka district, Uganda: a mixed-methods pilot study.

Smythe, T; SSEMATA, AS; Menya, A; Drazdzewska, J; Sondaal, A; MARKS, S; Iyereget, M; Mugisa, M; Waiswa, P; MBAZZI, FB; KUPER, H;

2026

BMJ public health, (2026).4 2 10.1136/bmjph-2026-005301.

"But they are hard work": A qualitative study of the perceptions of healthcare workers in providing care to persons with disabilities in Uganda.

Menya, A; SSEMATA, AS; Slivesteri, S; MBAZZI, FB; KUPER, H; Smythe, T;

2026

BMC health services research, (2026).26 1 10.1186/s12913-026-14865-9.

Disparities in deworming coverage between children with and without disabilities: insights from the DeWorm3 trial in India.

Chen, S; Ramesh, RM; Aruldas, K; Kaliappan, SP; Chandy, BR; Koshy, B; Jasper, S; Halliday, KE; Walson, JL; Oswald, W; Ajjampur, SS R; KUPER, H;

2026

BMJ global health, (2026).11 6 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020531.

Bringing legislation to life: Navigating intersectional barriers in implementing the Sindh Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Act (2018) for the healthcare of children with disabilities.

Asim, M; Hameed, W; ROTENBERG, S; Chowdhury, D; Lashari, A; Gillani, M; Ghaffar, A; KUPER, H;

2026

PLOS global public health, (2026).6 6 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006562.

Blindness, Vision Impairment and Disability in Northwest Ethiopia: a Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) Survey.

Degineh, H; Wondie, T; Adamu, L; Habtamu, Z; Abebe, A; Adimas, F; Worku, A; Callahan, B; Oliva, M; Deribe, K; Minnies, D; Shafi, O; MCCORMICK, I; MACTAGGART, I; BASTAWROUS, A; Limburg, H; BURTON, MJ; Habtamu, E;

2026

Wellcome open research, (2026).11, 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26084.1.

Personal hygiene-related challenges faced by people with disabilities affected by cyclone and flooding in Bangladesh: A qualitative study.

Nawaz, S; Upoma, TA; Goshami, A; Podder, B; Akter, J; Hasan, M; Shoaib, DM; D'Mello-Guyett, L; KOVATS, S; Alam, M-U; WILBUR, J;

2026

PLOS Climate, (2026).5 6 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000922.

Assessing reach and perceptions of hygiene behaviour change interventions for people with disabilities and older adults: Multi-country matched cross-sectional study.

Tabassum, KF; Shoaib, DM; Rahat, MA; Hasan, M; Barrington, D; Tidwell, B; D'MELLO-GUYETT, L; Sharma, A; Simiyu, S; Hosen, I; Chipungu, J; Mangunjaya, F; Busienei, P; Muindi, K; Mbaya, N; Mahbub, S; Mahmud, I; Rahman, M; SCHERER, N; ROTENBERG, S; Chen, S; Alam, M-U; WILBUR, J;

2026

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, (2026).276, 10.1016/j.ijheh.2026.114842.

Unmet Need for Disability-Related Services Among Children with Disabilities in Xiengkhouang Province, Lao PDR: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Soukkhaphone, B; SCHERER, N; Chanthakoummane, K; Homsana, A; CAREW, MT; KUPER, H; BANKS, LM; Siengsounthone, L;

2026

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, (2026).28 1 10.16993/sjdr.1318.

Health-seeking behaviours and pathways among people with disabilities in Eastern Uganda: A qualitative analysis.

Menya, A; Sentoogo Ssemata, A; Silvesteri, S; Smythe, T; Kuper, H; BANNINK MBAZZI, F;

2026

NIHR Open Res (2026). 10.3310/nihropenres.14204.1.