FELISTER APILI
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Ms Felister Apili is a certified Midwife with a Master’s degree in Nursing (Midwifery and Women’s Health) and a bachelor’s degree in Nursing Science, all from Makerere University, Uganda. She has accumulated over a decade of clinical experience and now works as a midwifery educator at Lira University in Uganda.
Her ultimate goal is to mentor the next generation of innovative and competent midwives who will provide respectful maternity care to diverse communities. She is involved in teaching and research supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students at Lira University. She provides academic leadership to the Midwifery Department, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Lira University from 2022 to date.
Research interests: She is generally passionate about maternal and neonatal health, sexual and reproductive health, including adolescent health. Felister has participated in several research projects and made a contribution to scholarly work in the field of midwifery. She has also participated in a number of grants. She is currently pursuing a PhD program in Nursing at the University of Western Cape, South Africa.
Qualifications
- M.Sc. Nursing – Midwifery and Women’s Health (2019). Makerere University
- B.Sc. Nursing (2011). Makerere University
SELECTED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND PUBLICATIONS
- Ekung, E., Udho, S., Apili, F., Madira, E., Namukwana, B., Achayo, V. C., … & Okello, J. (2025). Drivers of Uptake of Immediate Postpartum Modern Contraceptives by Postpartum Women in Lira City, Northern Uganda: A Qualitative Inquiry. Open Access Journal of Contraception, 147-157.
- Apili, F., Ochaya, S., Osingada, C. P., Mbalinda, S. N., Mukunya, D., Ndeezi, G., Tumwine, J. K. (2020). Hookworm infection among pregnant women at first antenatal visit in Lira, Uganda: A cross sectional study. International Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 2020:2020. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8053939.
- Epuitai, J., Adongo, P. R., Oboth, P., Apili, F., Kumakech, E., Owusu-Sekyere, S., & Wandabwa, J. N. (2025). Experiences and perceptions of students and faculty with clinical simulation in Uganda: an exploratory study. BMC Medical Education, 25(1), 746.
- Echodu, R., Oyet, W. S., Iwiru, T., Apili, F., Lutwama, J. J., Opiyo, E. A., & Otim, O. (2025). Household predictors of malaria episode in northern Uganda: its implication for future malaria control. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 974.
Grants written, won, and awarded:
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CONFERENCES ATTENDED AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS
- The 2nd Triennial Conference of the Lugina Africa Midwives Research Network, Malawi. 27-28 June 2018: Title: Hookworm infection among pregnant women at first antenatal visit in Lira, Uganda. International week at Odissee University, Belgium 29th April to 5th May, 2023. 33rd International Confederation of Midwives’ conference in Bali- Indonesia 11-14th June, 2023. Title: Twining with Seed Global Health to implement a master of midwifery science program at Lira University.
- 7th AFRIHEALTH conference in Nairobi- Kenya 6-8th/ August 2024. Title: Predictors of teenage pregnancy among adolescents in Northern Uganda.
- 25TH FIGO CONFERENCE in Cape Town October 5th –9th 2025. Title: Domiciliary enhances individualized care and care continuity; experience of postnatal women with domiciliary services provided by Lira University Midwifery students: a phenomenological study
- Organized the first Gulu and Lira Annual Scientific Conference in November 2023, at Bomah Hotel in Gulu, Lira University presented 22 research papers.
