PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG CANCER PATIENTS SEEKING TREATMENT AT BUTARO CANCER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN RWANDA

Prevalence and factors associated with depression and anxiety among cancer patients seeking treatment at Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence in Rwanda Samuel Habimana 1*†, Emmanuel Biracyaza 2,3†, Tharcisse Mpunga4*, Epaphrodite NSABIMANA5, Florence Kaitesi 6, Pascal Nzamwita 6, & Jansen Stefan7 Read More …

THE PROFILE OF RISK FACTORS OF INJECTING DRUG USE AMONG THE SAMPLE OF HIGH RISK OF HIV/AIDS (MSM, FSW, AND IDUS) IN KIGALI, RWANDA.

The profile of risk factors of injecting drug use among the sample of high risk of HIV/AIDS (MSM, FSW, and IDUs) in Kigali, Rwanda. Samuel Habimana1,2, Zephon Lister1, Susanne Montgomery1, Emmanuel Biracyaza2,4, Aprodis Kagaba 3, Albert Ndagijimana4, Stefan Jansen5, and Read More …

The role of the Community Resiliency Model skills trainings in trauma healing among 1994 Tutsi genocide survivors in Rwanda

Samuel HABIMANA, Evariste MUSEKA, and Emmanuel BIRACYAZA, Rwanda Resilience and Grounding Organization. Emmanuel HABUMUGISHA, Rwanda, National  Commission for Children. Jean MUTABARUKA, University of Rwanda, Clinical Psychology Department. Abstract The presence and intensity of symptoms of Secondary Traumatic Stress before and Read More …

Risk Factors Of Stunting Among Children Under 5 Years Of Age In The Eastern And Western Provinces Of Rwanda: Analysis Of Rwanda Demographic And Health Survey 2014/2015. Samuel Habimana & Emmanuel Biracyaza

Background: Stunting is one of the most public health burdens in Rwanda. Most deaths due to stunting are associated with inappropriate feeding practices that occur in the first 5 years of life. This study aimed at determining the risk factors Read More …

Contribution of community-based sociotherapy interventions for the psychological well-being of Rwandan youths born to genocide perpetrators and survivors: analysis of the stories telling of a sociotherapy approach. Emmanuel Biracyaza & Samuel Habimana

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32993777/ Background: Psychological well-being (PWB) refers to inter- and intra-individual levels of positive functioning that include one’s relatedness with others and self-referent attitudes that include one’s sense of mastery and personal growth. PWB consists of hedonism and eudaimonia building on Read More …