I am a Ugandan, Musoga by tribe. I am a mother and wife. I am a Nurse-Midwife, with alot of passion in helping learners achieve the best of their studies. I have gone through several levels in Uganda: PLE, UCE, UACE, and then tertiary. I hold a Bachelors Degree in Nursing Science from Uganda Christian University, and a Master of Nursing (Midwifery and Women's Health) from Makerere University and I am currently pursuing a PhD at Makerere University.
My current research project
Title: Care and Support after a miscarriage in Eastern Uganda: a grounded theory exploration.
Aim and progress
This is a research I m carrying out as part of my PhD study. The aim is to understand the social processes surrounding care and support after a miscarriage in Eastern Uganda from the perspectives of women, partners, family members, health workers, and other potential participants, and to develop a theory grounded in data that could inform future research and practice of the care and support for women and families after experiencing miscarriage. I am currently collecting data and doing concurrent data analysis.
Other research projects
I do mentor my students to carry out individual and group research projects. Some of these projects are on going, and others have been submitted for possible publication to peer review journals.
Mbwali, I., Mbalinda, S. N., Kaye, D. K., & Ngabirano, T. D. (2022). Factors associated with low childbirth self-efficacy for normal birth amongst women attending an urban prenatal clinic in Eastern Uganda. Midwifery, 111, 103358.
Loyce Kusasira, David Mukunya, Obakiro Samuel, Kiyimba Kennedy, Nekaka Rebecca, Lydia Ssenyonga, Mbwali Immaculate, Agnes Napyo. Prevalence and predictors of delayed 1 initiation of breastfeeding among postnatal women at a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE. Manuscript reference number PONE-S-21-14372
Alupo, P., Nteziyaremye, J., Nabirye, R. C., Ssenyonga, L. V., Adongo, P. R., Epuitai, J., & Mbwali, I. (2024). Utilisation of immediate and early postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices among adolescents in Mbale City, Eastern Uganda. African Health Sciences, 24(2), 255-264.
My personal research focus is to carry out research aimed at improving care rendered to women and families who have had early and later pregnancy losses.