Name: Improving the quality of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through pre-service training, research, and evidence-based clinical care delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa
Start: 2025-09-17T08:00:00+03:00
End: 2025-09-19T19:30:00+03:00
Location: Acholi Inn Hotel

Improving the quality of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through pre-service training, research, and evidence-based clinical care delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa

from Wednesday, September 17, 2025 (8:00 AM) to Friday, September 19, 2025 (7:30 PM)

Monday, September 15, 2025
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

8:00 AM Registration
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM Preconference Activities (by confirmed registration only)
Preconference Activities (by confirmed registration only)
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

8:30 AM Values Clarification and Attitude Transformation (VCAT) for Strengthening SRHR in Pre-Service Training and Clinical Care

8:30 AM Competency Enhancement in Family Planning and Comprehensive Abortion Care

8:30 AM Patient-Centered Excellence: Driving Quality Improvement in Healthcare Settings
5:00 PM Reception / Ice Breaking
Reception / Ice Breaking
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday, September 18, 2025

7:00 AM Registration
Registration
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration opens at 7:00 am
8:00 AM Opening Events
Opening Events
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Contributions

8:00 AM Opening Invitation - Dr Tamrat Endale (CIRHT Managing Director)

8:15 AM Opening Remarks: Plenary Speaker - George Ladaah Openjuru (Vice Chancellor Gulu university)

8:45 AM Keynote Address - Senait Fisseha (Vice President STBF)

9:00 AM Keynote Address - Mekdes Daba (Minister, Ministry of Health Ethiopia)

9:15 AM Keynote Address - Mugahi Richard (Commissioner Reproductive, Ministry of Health Uganda)

9:30 AM Cultural Show
10:00 AM Tea break & Poster session #1
Tea break & Poster session #1
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:21 AM Station 1
Station 1
10:21 AM - 10:45 AM
Contributions

10:21 AM Facilitators and Barriers of Female Condom Utilization among Female Adolescents in Namwala District of Southern Province, Zambia (qualitative Study) - Natalia Mbewe (UNZA)

10:24 AM DUAL CONTRACEPTIVE USE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG FEMALE SEX WORKERS IN BUSIA MUNICIPALITY, BUSIA DISTRICT, UGANDA IN 2024 - Macho Emma Lando (Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University)

10:27 AM Patterns And Factors Associated With Emergency Oral Contraceptive Use Amongst Undergraduate Students Of Mbarara University Of Science And Technolog - Hellena Angella Nagawa (Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda)

10:30 AM Drivers of Uptake of Immediate Postpartum Modern Contraceptives among Postpartum Women in Lira City, Northern Uganda: A mixed method study - Emmanuel Ekung (Lira University)

10:33 AM what are the barriers to contraceptive use among women of child bearing age in Zombo district? - Ayoo Kevin Sunday

10:36 AM Intention to use lactational amenorrhea method as a family planning by postpartum women in Ethiopia: A multicenter study - Tadesse Gure Eticha (Haramaya University)

10:39 AM Men’s Influence on Women’s Utilization of Long Acting Reversible Care (LARC) in Mazabuka District, Southern Province, Zambia. - Mwitwa Mugode (University of Zambia School of Public Health)

10:42 AM Knowledge and practices of emergency contraception use and associated factors among female undergraduate students in Northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study - Humphrey Beja (Lira University)
Station 2
Station 2
10:21 AM - 10:45 AM
Contributions

10:21 AM The Influence of Social Networks on Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Chawama Township in Zambia - Tulani Francis L. Matenga (University of Zambia)

10:24 AM Immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device acceptance, use and associated factors among mothers delivered in two district hospitals in Yaounde, Cameroon - Dongmo Tiodjou Roosvelt (University of Yaounde I)

10:27 AM Contraceptive use among female survivors of Intimate Partner Violence presenting for abortion care in Lusaka District: A mixed methods study - Patrick Kaonga (University of Zambia)

10:30 AM Acceptability of Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCDs) Use Immediately Post-abortion among Young Women aged 15-24 at a Referral Hospital in a Rural Province in Zambia. - Mukumbuta Nawa (Levy Mwanawasa Medical University)

10:33 AM Perception of Muslim women of childbearing age from 15 to 49 years on the use of contraceptive methods in the Briqueterie District in Cameroon - Nathalie Kemmogne Kankeu (SPECIALISED NURSES SCHOOL MIDWIVES AND OPTICIAN-REFRACTIONNISTS)

10:36 AM Fertility Return after long acting reversible contraceptives discontinuation and associated factors amongst women attending the obstetric units of 2 hospitals in subsaharan Africa ; Cameroon. - TENONFO TESSE FRANKY MAXWELL (Faculty of Medicine and pharmaceutical sciences, university of Dschang, Cameroon)

10:39 AM Perceptions and Acceptability of Self-Injection Contraceptive (Sayana Press) among Women in Peri Urban Communities of Lusaka Zambia: A Qualitative Study - Choolwe Jacobs (University of Zambia, School of Public Health)

10:42 AM Family planning experiences and needs among women attending psychiatric outpatient care at a national referral hospital in Lusaka, Zambia - Kestone Lyambai (University of Zambia)
Station 3
Station 3
10:21 AM - 10:45 AM
Contributions

10:21 AM Safer Conception Knowledge, Predictors and Perceptions Among Young Women Living with HIV in Semi-Rural Northern Uganda: A Mixed-Method Study. - Edward Kumakech (Lira University)

10:24 AM Determinants of Access to Family Planning Services by Men and Women of Childbearing Age in the Touessong Health Area - Marie Berthine MISTE epse NDAYA

10:27 AM Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives’ Awareness and Acceptability among University Female Students. - Mutinke Zulu (The University of Zambia)

10:30 AM Perception and prototype of a mobile application aimed at strengthening the practice of contraception at the Yaounde central hospital, Cameroon - Ulrich Black Sah Kano (Faculté de médecine et des sciences biomédicales de l'Université de Yaoundé 1)

10:33 AM Utilization of modern contraceptives among commercial female sex workers. A case of Lira City - ALUM Sarah (independent researcher)

10:36 AM Multiparous women's experiences of contraception in a context of insecurity in the communities of Kolofata, Mora and Maroua 1– Cameroon - Pascale MPONO EMENGUELE (University of Yaounde 1-Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)

10:39 AM Exploring adolescent girls' and young women's perceptions of long-acting reversible contraception in Zambia: A qualitative study using the health belief model - Mwansa Ketty Lubeya (The University of Zambia)

10:42 AM Immediate Postpartum Modern Contraception Utilization and Associated Factors in Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College (Y12HMC),Abebech Gobena Maternal and Children Hospital (AG-MCH), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024 - Birhanu Dina (Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College)
Station 4
Station 4
10:21 AM - 10:45 AM
Contributions

10:21 AM Awareness of and access to community-based family planning resources and modern contraceptive use: A mixed-method study of young women living with HIV in semi-rural northern Uganda. - Edward Kumakech (Lira University)

10:24 AM Determinants of low female condom use among female sex workers in the Kabalaye district (N'djamena-Chad) - Florent Fouelifack Ymele (Higher Institute of Medical Technology / Yaounde Central Hospital)

10:27 AM Point of view of Cameroonian men living in urban and rural areas on modern contraception: a mixed methods study in the cities of Douala and Dschang - diane estelle KAMDEM MODJO (Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon)

10:30 AM Factors influencing the use of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives among adolescents at first level hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia. - Imanga Ikabongo (University of Zambia)

10:33 AM Experiences of Community-based family planning (CBFP) distributors in Kitwe, Zambia - Caroline Zulu (University of Zambia)

10:36 AM Determinants of unmet contraceptive needs among female commercial sex workers in Yaoundé, Cameroon - Florent Fouelifack Ymele (Higher Institute of Medical Technology / Yaounde Central Hospital)

10:39 AM Women’s Satisfaction Towards Contraceptive Counselling by Midwives offering Family Planning Counselling in Urban Clinics in Lusaka, District, in Lusaka, Zambia - MERCY MUYEMBA (UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA)

10:42 AM Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinic Regarding the Use of Lactation Amenorrhea Method at a tertiary teaching hospital in Uganda. - Yakobo Nsubuga (Faculty of Medicine,Gulu University)
10:45 AM PANEL 1 - The Role of Research in Enhancing Quality Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
PANEL 1 - The Role of Research in Enhancing Quality Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Moderator: Dr. Alice Ngoma Hazemba (Univ. of Zambia) Speakers: Sr. Chandia Agness: Commissioner Nursing Division Prof. Celestino Obua: Chairperson Uganda National Examinations Board Prof. Annettee Nakimuli: Dean School of Medicine Makerere University, President ECSACOG Dr. Madeleine Mukeshimana: University of Rwanda Dr. Alice Ngoma Hazemba: University of Zambia

12:15 PM Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
1:45 PM Scientific Session 1 - Comprehensive Abortion Care
Scientific Session 1 - Comprehensive Abortion Care
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Contributions

1:45 PM Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Teaching Comprehensive Abortion Care among Midwifery Educators in Zambia: A Critical Perspective - Maureen Masumo (University of Zambia)

1:55 PM Health System Barriers Affecting Provision of Comprehensive Abortion Care in Pastoralist Communities of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia - Tolasa Yadate (School of Public Health, College of Health Science and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia)

2:05 PM Magnitude and determinants of women’s satisfaction with induced abortion care services in selected public hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia: Implications for better maternal outcomes - Patrick Kaonga (University of Zambia)

2:15 PM Effectiveness of self-administered Versus provider-supported medical abortion in the early and late first trimester: A prospective cohort study in southern Ethiopia - Abel Gedefaw Ali (Hawassa University)

2:25 PM Systematic review and meta-analysis on mortality and morbidity linked to unsafe abortions in Cameroon - Florent Fouelifack Ymele (Higher Institute of Medical Technology / Yaounde Central Hospital)

2:35 PM Prevalence and factors associated with unsafe abortion among married women admitted on Gynaecology ward at lira regional referral hospital, lira city northern Uganda. - Betty Apio (Lira Regional Referral Hospital)

2:45 PM Q&A - Discussion
3:15 PM Tea Break & Poster session #2
Tea Break & Poster session #2
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
3:36 PM Station 1
Station 1
3:36 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

3:36 PM Factors influencing referral among women attending post abortion care: An embedded mixed-methods study at tertiary hospitals in Northern Uganda - Jimmyy Opee (Gulu University)

3:39 PM Understanding the Ethiopian Policy Landscape on Abortion Services Using a Health Policy triangle framework - Negash Wakgari Amanta (Curtin School of Nursing, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia)

3:42 PM Common mental disorders following abortion among women of reproductive age in Addis Ababa health institutions, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional study - Berhanu Wordofa Giru (Addis Ababa University)

3:45 PM Comprehensive abortion care: Facility readiness, Service availability and barriers in eastern Ethiopia: a mixed method study. - Tegenu Balcha (Haramaya University)

3:48 PM Modern contraceptive uptake among adolescent girls and young women receiving post-abortion care in Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study using the Socio-ecological Model. - Morrish Obol Okello (Gulu University)

3:51 PM Barriers to Safe Abortion Care in IDP Camps in Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study Using the Social Ecological Model - Samrawit Solomon Ethiopia (St Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College)

3:54 PM Barriers to Safe Abortion Care Among Internally Displaced Persons in Ethiopia using a social Ecological Model - Samrawit Solomon Ethiopia (St Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College)
Station 2
Station 2
3:36 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

3:36 PM CLINICAL, therapeutic and prognostic aspects of clandestine abortion in women of childbearing age in sub-Saharan Africa: a case study of two hospitals in the West region of Cameroon - Nadia AZANKIA DJAKA

3:39 PM Interface of perceived self-efficacy on safe abortion and lived experiences among women of reproductive age in Wolaita zone, Ethiopia, 2024: a community based cross-sectional study - Wakgari Binu Daga (Schoolf of Public Health, Ambo University, Ethiopia)

3:42 PM Abortion Care Pathways in Addis Ababa Healthcare Facilities: A Qualitative Descriptive Study - Negash Wakgari Amanta (Curtin School of Nursing, Curtin University, Western Australia)

3:45 PM Experiences of women seeking Client Initiated Abortion Services at Women’s and Newborn Hospital (WNBH), University Teaching Hospital (UTH) - Namayipo Nankamba (University of Zambia)

3:48 PM Willingness to provide safe abortion care services and associated factors among graduating midwifery, nursing and medical students from selected universities in Zambia - Samantha Munang'andu (University of Zambia)

3:51 PM The Determinants of Abortion Outcomes and the Utilization of Post-Abortion Care Services at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Northern Uganda - OGWAL LAMEX (Lira Regional Refferal Hospital)

3:54 PM Experiences of adolescents with health care providers following abortion at first level hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia - Tulani Matenga (University of Zambia)

3:57 PM Increasing the uptake of family planning methods in post abortum care in the Dschang semi-urban zone (Cameroon) - Jeanne Hortence FOUEDJIO ESPE FOUELIFACK (université de Yaoundé 1)
Station 3
Station 3
3:36 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

3:36 PM Induced abortion among internally displaced women in Ethiopia: prevalence, annual incidence, and access to care during an extended crisis - Kindie Mitiku (Debre tabor University)

3:39 PM Prevalence and factors associated with repeat safe abortions among adolescents receiving abortion services at the 1st level hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia - Masanje Silungwe (Women and Newborn hospital UTH, Lusaka)

3:42 PM The burden of unsafe abortions in a context of restrictive abortion laws: An estimate from a retrospective and prospective study at the Central and the Gyneco-obstetric and Pediatric Hospitals of Yaoundé, Cameroon, in 2023 - EBONG Cliford EBONTANE (Faculty of medicine and biomedical sciences, University of Yaounde 1)

3:45 PM Perspectives of adolescents and key stakeholders on safe abortion practices among adolescent girls in Rwanda - Simonie NISENGWE (Plan International Rwanda)

3:48 PM Psychosocial factors and accessibility of care related to post safe abortion care in Obala Health District - VIRGILE ONANA

3:51 PM A multicenter qualitative analysis of determinants in unsafe abortion care-seeking among Cameroonian women, with emphasis on restrictive laws and unmet contraceptive needs - Christiane Jivir Fomu Nsahlai (-Faculty of medicine and biomedical sciences ,The University of Yaoundé I/Essos Hospital Center, Yaoundé, Cameroon)

3:54 PM Routes traversed in accessing abortion care in selected hospitals in Lusaka city in Zambia: A qualitative study - David Lubansa (University of Zambia)

3:57 PM Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Manual Vacuum Aspiration in Managing Incomplete Abortion at Lower-level Health Facilities of Northern Uganda - Donald Otika (Gulu University) George Odongo Keneth Okello (Gulu University)
Station 4
Station 4
3:36 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

3:36 PM Advancing Safe Abortion rights in Uganda through Strategic Litigation - Amon Aruho (Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria)

3:39 PM Knowledge and attitudes of multiparous women on contraceptive methods in the communities of Kolofata, Mora and Maroua 1 in Septentrion - Cameroon - Pascale MPONO EMENGUELE (University of Yaounde 1-Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)

3:42 PM Contraceptive use among women with severe mental illness at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in northern Uganda. - luwedde betijuma (Gulu University Uganda)

3:45 PM Advancing equitable family planning access through Integrated community and facility-based SRHR strategies: Implementation evidence from the ANSWER Programme in Uganda’s West Nile and Acholi Sub-Regions - Cinderella Anena (United Nations Population Fund)
4:00 PM Scientific Session 2 - Contraceptive Care
Scientific Session 2 - Contraceptive Care
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Contributions

4:00 PM Prevalence, Predictors and Barriers of Modern Contraceptive Methods Uptake among Out-of-School Adolescents in Rural Gulu District, Uganda: A Quantitative Survey - Otika Donald (Gulu University)

4:10 PM Acceptability of Vasectomy in Eseka health district, Cameroon: A Mixed-Methods Study on Perceptions and Determinants - Jacques Nguend Mbock (Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University of Yaounde 1)

4:20 PM Profiling adolescent girls using modern contraceptives in Yaounde, Cameroon: trends and choices - Dongmo Tiodjou Roosvelt (University of Yaounde I)

4:30 PM Barriers and facilitators to uptake of contraceptives among women with disabilities in Lusaka Zambia: A mixed methods study - JANE NKATYA (University of Zambia)

4:40 PM Unmet need for contraception among Chronic Kidney Disease patients on follows up at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Rafiq Ramadan Ali (St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College)

4:50 PM Family planning knowledge, use, and associated factors among women with mental illness and epilepsy in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study - M. Providence Umuziga (University of Rwanda)

5:00 PM Q&A - Discussion
5:30 PM Cultural show
Cultural show
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

6:00 PM Dinner
Dinner
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday, September 19, 2025

8:00 AM Remarks - CIRHT
Remarks - CIRHT
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

8:15 AM Panel 2: Quality Improvement in SRHR Services in Sub-Saharan Africa
Panel 2: Quality Improvement in SRHR Services in Sub-Saharan Africa
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Moderator: Dr. Munir Kassa Speakers: Dr Okello Moses: Program manager DKT International, Uganda; Prof. Biamugisha Josaphat Dr. Munir Kassa Dr. Nadia Piedrahita : VCAT Trainer Dr. Willie Parker: CIRHT Clinical Training Specialist

9:45 AM Tea break & Poster session #3
Tea break & Poster session #3
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
10:06 AM Station 1
Station 1
10:06 AM - 10:30 AM
Contributions

10:07 AM A qualitative approach to understand knowledge about teenage pregnancy and attitude towards adolescents sexual reproductive health services utilization by teen mothers in Eastern Province of Rwanda - Claudine Nshutiyukuri (University of Rwanda)

10:10 AM Access and utilization of youth friendly sexual and reproductive health services among illiterate adolescents in Rwanda: A mixed-method participatory study - Madeleine Mukeshimana (University of Rwanda)

10:13 AM Prevalence and predictors of teenage pregnancy among women attending antenatal care at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital: a facility-based cross-sectional study - Morrish Obol Okello (Gulu University)

10:16 AM The impact of education on knowledge and attitudes regarding abortion among Ugandan adolescents. - Bukenya Jonathan (Christian)

10:19 AM Repeat teenage pregnancies and associated factors among teenage mothers in refugee settlements in Uganda - Otika Donald (Gulu University)

10:22 AM Knowledge, Attitude and Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Among the Female Population at Gulu University: - Milton Anguyo (gulu university)

10:25 AM Digital Health Education Needs for Women with Urinary Incontinence in Kigali, Rwanda - Jimmy Opiyo (University of Global Health Equity faculty of Global Health - Gender Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Station 2
Station 2
10:06 AM - 10:30 AM
Contributions

10:06 AM Acceptability, appropriateness and preferences of HIV Self-Testing among adolescent girls and young women in rural Northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study. - Morrish Obol Okello (Gulu University)

10:09 AM “If you don’t ask they will tell you nothing”. A qualitative inquiry of current practices of informed consent and debriefing for caesarean section in the West Region of Cameroon.” - Jovanny Fouogue tsuala (University of Dschang)

10:12 AM « We explain that it is to protect us and them». Maternity care providers’ views on informed consent and debriefing for caesarean section: a qualitative study in the West Region of Cameroon. - Jovanny Fouogue tsuala (University of Dschang)

10:15 AM “It is all about seeking permission”. Women expectations towards a person-centered informed consent and debriefing for caesarean section in the West Region of Cameroon. - Jovanny Fouogue tsuala (University of Dschang)

10:18 AM Factors associated with awareness and acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among women of reproductive age in Kenya: an analysis of the 2022 KDHS. - Kiiza Robert (Dr)

10:21 AM Adaptation and implementation of a community based doula workshop in South Sudanese refugee settlements. - Ruth Zielinski (University of Michigan School of Nursing - Midwifery Graduate Program)
Station 3
Station 3
10:06 AM - 10:30 AM
Contributions

10:06 AM Effectiveness of an obstetric Triage Protocol in Reducing Waiting Time and improving satisfaction with care among pregnant women attending Maternity unit at Lira Regional Referral Hospital. - Anna Grace Auma (Lira University)

10:09 AM Major Depression Among Pregnant Women Attending a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Northern Uganda Assessed Using DSM-V Criteria - Jerom Okot (Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University)

10:12 AM The tension between Sexuality Education policy actors and their expressed agenda of discourse in the case of Ethiopia and Uganda - Siyane Aniley (CIRHT)

10:15 AM Should female students have the right to access contraceptive services at Universities? a pathway to enhancing completion and well-being in Uganda - Yeeko Kisira (Faculty of Education and Humanities, Gulu University, P.O. Box 166, Uganda)

10:18 AM Prevalence and Determinants of teenage pregnancy in Uganda. A meta-analysis and systematic review. - Abdulmujeeb Babatunde AREMU (Islamic University In Uganda)

10:21 AM Prevalence, Types, And Determinants of Gender-Based Violence Among Pregnant Women in Northern Uganda: A Hospital-Based Cross- Sectional Study - Jerom Okot (Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University)

10:24 AM Temporal and spatial trends of low birth weight and Kangaroo Mother Care initiation in Uganda, 2015–2023 - Emmanuel Mfitundinda (Uganda National Institute of Public Health)
Station 4
Station 4
10:06 AM - 10:30 AM
Contributions

10:06 AM Role of integrating long-acting reversible contraception and HIV test-and-treat strategies into mental health care for enhancing women’s health and wellbeing in Zambia - Kestone Lyambai (University of Zambia, School of Nursing Sciences, Department of Mental Health) Ruth Wahila (University of Zambia, School of Nursing Sciences, Department of Basic and Clinical Nursing Sciences)

10:09 AM Drivers of Breast Ironing Practices and Their Implications for Sexual Reproductive Health Rights Among Adolescents in Eastern Province Zambia: A Qualitative Study - Martha Mbewe (Univesity of Zambia)

10:12 AM Knowledge and Attitude towards Ethiopian Abortion Law and its associated factors among Reproductive age women with Disability in Gedio zone, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study - gelila woredebrhan (Dilla University) selamawit seamgn (Dilla University)

10:15 AM LIVED EXPERIENCES AND COPING STRATEGIES OF MOTHERS WITH BABIES IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT LIRA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL - Beth Namukwana (Midwife)

10:18 AM Empowering Adolescent girls to make informed decisions on Safe Sex practices and Family planning during initiation ceremonies in Eastern Province, Zambia - Alice Ngoma Hazemba (University of Zambia, School of Public Health)

10:21 AM Determinants of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in antenatal and postnatal settings in Lusaka, Zambia - Twaambo Hamoonga (University of Zambia)

10:24 AM Adolescents’ Experiences of Childbirth in Lira, Northern Uganda: Person-Centered Maternity Care and Future Childbearing Intentions - Samson Udho (Lira University, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Midwifery)
10:30 AM Scientific Session 3 - SRHR
Scientific Session 3 - SRHR
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

10:30 AM Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Gulu University's Evidence-Based Clinical Care and Training - Lamwaka Alice Veronica (Gulu University)

10:40 AM Youth sexual reproductive health and rights services during public health emergencies - Robert Tanti Ali (University of Ghana-School of Public Health (Department of Social Behavioural Sciences))

10:50 AM Inclusive sexual and reproductive health services for teenage mothers: a qualitative study in a Rwandan district. - Vedaste Bagweneza (Nursing/Academic area)

11:00 AM Knowledge and Perceptions of the Legality and Morality of Abortion Among Students in Two Institutions of Higher Learning in South Africa - Mabina Mogale (Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University)

11:10 AM Exploring the State of Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights for Female Inmates: A Case of Lusaka Central Prison, Zambia. - LUKONDE ZIMBA (University of Zambia School of Public Health)

11:20 AM Intimate Partner Violence and utilisation of Antenatal Care services in the suburbs of Kampala, Uganda. - AISHA NALUBUUKA (LIRA UNIVERSITY)

11:30 AM Q&A - Discussion
12:00 PM Lunch break
Lunch break
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM Panel 3: The Role of Training Institutions in Shaping Sexual and Reproductive Health Education and Service Delivery
Panel 3: The Role of Training Institutions in Shaping Sexual and Reproductive Health Education and Service Delivery
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Moderator: Dr. Solomon Worku Speakers: Assoc Prof Okaka Opio Dokotum, DVC Academic Affairs, Lira University Sr. Betty Justine Anyiri, Principal Lacor Nurse Training Schools Prof. Omech Benard, Director Graduate Program Dr. Solomon Worku, CIRHT-Africa Dr. Diomede NTASUMBUMUYANGE, University of Rwanda Prof. Jeanne Fouedjio, University of Yaoundé

3:00 PM Tea break & Poster session #4
Tea break & Poster session #4
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
3:21 PM Station 1
Station 1
3:21 PM - 3:45 PM
Contributions

3:21 PM HIV status disclosure to male sexual partners and predictors among young women living with HIV in semi-rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study. - Deo Benyumiza (Lira University) Edward Kumakech (Lira University)

3:24 PM Use of Female-Controlled Dual Protection Methods Among Young Women Living with HIV in Northern Uganda: A Convergent Mixed-Methods Study. - Edward Kumakech (Lira University) James Okello (Lira Regional Referral Hospital)

3:27 PM HIV self-testing and nondisclosure to male partners among young women living with HIV in semi-rural northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study. - Doryn Ebong (Lira Regional Referral Hospital) Edward Kumakech (Lira University)

3:30 PM Importance of collaborative integration reproductive justice in comprehensive sexuality education to address adolescent sexual, reproductive health and rights needs in rural communities in Zambia: a qualitative study - Malizgani Paul Chavula (Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Zambia Ridgeway Campus, P.O. Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia.)

3:33 PM Evaluation of knowledge, attitudes and practices of People in the Obala Health District about sexual and reproductive health care services. - Henriette Magne (École des sciences de la santé, Université Catholique d'Afrique Centrale)

3:36 PM Prevalence and factors associated with early pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa: Dschang Health District, Cameroon. - Jeanne Hortence Fouedjio Jessica Grâce BONG WOBENSO

3:39 PM Assessing Sexual Education in Cameroonian Secondary Schools: A Mixed-Methods Insight into Student Experiences, Barriers, and Policy Implications - Madye Ange Ngo Dingom (Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Dschang)
Station 2
Station 2
3:21 PM - 3:45 PM
Contributions

3:21 PM Utilization of selected sexual and reproductive health services among the undergraduate students at the University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia - Manasseh Mvula (University of Zambia School of Nursing)

3:24 PM Risk Identification, Retention and Response (IRR), Quality Improvement implementation at Lira Regional Referral Hospital. - Betty Apio (Lira Regional Referral Hospital)

3:27 PM Knowledge, attitude and practice of adolescents on sexuality in public secondary schools in the city of Yaoundé - Florent Fouelifack Ymele (Higher Institute of Medical Technology / Yaounde Central Hospital)

3:30 PM Investing in Surgical Care: A Way to Avert a Major Backslide in Maternal and Neonatal Health - ERIC SSENNUNI (GULU UNIVERSITY)

3:33 PM Enhancing Family Planning Uptake through an Integrated Maternal and Newborn Care One-Stop Center: Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Uganda - GRACE LANYERO (GULU REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL)

3:36 PM SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS RESEARCH TRAINING IN CAMEROON: EXPERIENCES OF SEED GRANT AWARDEES - Jeanne Hortence FOUEDJIO ESPE FOUELIFACK (université de Yaoundé 1)

3:39 PM Effectiveness of timely hepatitis B birth dose (TBD) vaccination in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection in Ethiopia, 2024. - Birhanu Dina (Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College)
Station 3
Station 3
3:21 PM - 3:45 PM
Contributions

3:21 PM Evaluating a digital health platform’s role in enhancing youth sexual and reproductive health access in Ethiopia. - Betaniya Fitsum (Letena Ethiopia) Blen Getahun (Letena Ethiopia) Ousman Hussein (Letena Ethiopia)

3:24 PM Facility readiness and knowledge of health care workers to manage postpartum hemorrhage in public health facilities within Kampala metropolitan areas, Uganda - Abdullahi Teituk (Mubende Regional Referral Hospital)

3:27 PM Feasibility and acceptability of using the BabySaver resuscitation platform and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low-resource setting: A pre-post implementation study - Milton Musaba (Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mbale, Uganda)

3:30 PM Acceptability of the Moyo device for intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring at a referral hospital in Uganda: a qualitative study - Ritah Nantale (Busitema University)

3:33 PM Multi-component SRHR programming and Its influence on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Contraceptive Practices among out-of-school adolescents: Implementation evidence from the ANSWER Programme in Northern Uganda. - Cinderella Anena (United Nations Population Fund)

3:36 PM Barriers and Facilitators Of Access To Mental Health Services In Gulu - Emmanuel Mpamizo (Gulu University)

3:39 PM Young male adults' awareness of and intention to utilize SRH services in selected universities. - CHILESHE MWABA SIWALE (UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA)
Station 4
Station 4
3:21 PM - 3:45 PM
Contributions

3:21 PM Positioning medical students as reproductive justice advocates: A reproductive justice training for clinical year medical students at Kabale University. - Peter Isagara (Kabale University)

3:24 PM Prevalence and associated factors of postpartum depression among women attending postnatal clinic at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda - Nannungi Christine (Faculty of Medicine Gulu university)

3:27 PM Awareness and Willingness to Use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among women Seeking Abortion Services in , Kafue, Zambia - Bell Nkonde (Unza) Patrick Kaonga (Unza)

3:30 PM Uptake and Factors Associated with Obstetric Ultrasound Scans before 24 weeks of gestation among Pregnant Women attending Antenatal Care in Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Gulu City: A Cross sectional Study - Ian Lutara (Gulu University) Innocent Canogura (Gulu University)

3:33 PM Integrated inter-professional hands-on pre-service training in Family Planning (LARC) and Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC); Lessons from Zambia - Alice Ngoma Hazemba (University of Zambia, School of Public Health)

3:36 PM Leveraging peer-led models and economic empowerment to advance SRHR equity among out-of-school adolescents in Uganda: Evidence from the ANSWER programme in West Nile and Acholi sub-regions - Cinderella Anena (United Nations Population Fund)
3:45 PM Panel 4: The Role of Local Leaders and Stakeholders in Improving Maternal and Child Health Indicators in Uganda
Panel 4: The Role of Local Leaders and Stakeholders in Improving Maternal and Child Health Indicators in Uganda
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Moderator: Dr. Baifa Arwinyo Speakers: Dr. Odong Ermington, Managing Director Lacor Hospital Dr. Okello James, Coordinator Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems, Lango Subregion Dr. Ochula Denis, Head of DHOs Acholi Sub-region Olaa Ambrose, Acholi Heritage Foundation Fr. Ponsiano Okalo, Religious Leader

5:15 PM Awards for best oral and e-poster presentations
Awards for best oral and e-poster presentations
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

5:30 PM Recognition organizations/individuals
Recognition organizations/individuals
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM

5:45 PM Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM

6:00 PM Closing Reception
Closing Reception
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM