Dr. Lynda Nakalawa (PhD. Psychology)

Department: 
Mental Health and Community Psychology
Position: 
Ass. Lecturer
Qualification: 
PhD Psychology (Makerere University Kampala)
About Me: 

Qualification: 

  • PhD Psychology (Makerere University Kampala)
  • MPhil. Public Mental Health (Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa)
  • Msc. Clinical Psychology (Makerere University Kampala)
  • Bachelor of Community Psychology (Makerere University Kampala), 

About Me: 

Community contribution: Representative of the Buganda Youth Council to “The Great Lukiiko”, Parliament of the Kingdom of Buganda. 2020 –to date

Publications

  1. Nakalawa, L (In press: Accepted 2022) Social-Cultural and Historical Milieu Surrounding Youth Empowerment in Buganda: Lessons from Community and Lay Perspectives. MAWAZO. The journal of the college of humanities and social sciences, Makerere University. Volume 15, No. 1&2. ISSN 0047-6293. Makerere University Press, Kampala
  2. Nakalawa, L. (2022) The dilemma of youth empowerment in Uganda: Interrogating the mindset question. PhD Thesis. Makerere University Kampala. http://hdl.handle.net/10570/11263
  3. Demon attack disease: a case report of  mass hysteria after mass trauma in a primary school in uganda. L. Nakalawa*1, S. Musisi , E. Kinyanda & E.S. Okello.  African Journal of Traumatic Stress. Vol 1(1): 45-50.

*This paper was awarded the prize for Research and scientific presentation at the 5th Annual Scientific Conference of Makerere University College of Health Sciences and Uganda National Council for Science and Technology Sept. 2009

Contact Information: 
+256 782 334450
lynda.nakalawa@mak.ac.ug
lyndanakalawa@gmail.com