OPII DIDAN JACOB

I am a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Midwifery from Lira University and fully registered with Uganda Nurses and Midwives council. I am a committed, results-oriented and open-minded professional with a wealth of experience acquired during professional training, and work involved in the past years in the various organizations, projects and assignments worked on. I have a great passion for teaching, research and innovation in the field of maternal and child health.

Qualifications

  1. Bachelor of science in Midwifery(2022). Lira University

SELECTED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND PUBLICATIONS

  • Lee, S., Kasibante, S., Eminai, A., Wani, S., Opii, D. J., Levine, L. D., & Kanyike, A. M. (2025). Effectiveness of a community health worker-led education intervention on knowledge, attitude, and antenatal care attendance among pregnant women in Eastern Uganda. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition44(1), 232.
  • Ogwal, J. O., Ojuka, E., Migisha, R., Namayanja, R., Okello, S., Omolo, R. O., … & Agaba, D. C. (2025). Menstrual disorder and associated factors among medical students in Uganda: a cross-sectional study. Discover Medicine2(1), 305.
  • Kule A, Opii DJ, Obura B (2022) Prevalence of Self-Medication among Undergraduate Students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Lira University. J Anal Bioanal Tech 10: 464. DOI: 10.4172/2155-9872.1000464
  • Beja, H., Opii, J. D., Apilli, F., & Udho, S. (2023). Primary dysmenorrhea among University students in Northern Uganda: symptoms manifestation, and management.
  • Rogers, I., Didan, J. O., Sharon, O. E., Alice, K., Luke, L., Robert, I., … & Sean Steven, P. (2023). Factors Influencing ART Adherence Among Persons Living with HIV Enrolled in Community Client-Led Art Delivery Groups in Lira District, Uganda: A Qualitative Study.
  • Ogena, J., Opii, D. J., Nakku, B., Aceng, C., Oola, T., Kobusinge, V., … & Auma, A. G. (2023). HIV awareness campaigns, Knowledge and practices among pregnant women living with HIV in northern Uganda.

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