Journal of Mental Health Research and Innovation

Dr. Rogers Namwiyiri is a Counselling Psychologist, researcher, and lecturer based in Uganda. He currently serves as a Psychologist at C-Care International Hospital Kampala and a Part-Time Lecturer at Kyambogo University. He is a PhD Candidate in Psychology at Makerere University and holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Makerere University. His professional experience spans clinical psychology, counselling, teaching, research, and mental health advocacy. He has contributed to several research projects focusing on child wellbeing, HIV prevention, behavioural health, and psychological wellbeing, and has published scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is a member of the Uganda Counselling Association, the American Psychological Association, and the International Career Counsellors’ Club (UK).

• Adolescents' mental health
• Counselling Psychology
• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• HIV/AIDS Prevention and Risk Behaviour
• Behavioural Health
• Psychological Assessment and Intervention
• School Counselling and Career Guidance
• Community Mental Health
• Psychosocial Support and Trauma Counselling
• Positive Psychology and Wellbeing Research

• Psychologist, C-Care International Hospital Kampala (2020–Present)
• Part-Time Lecturer, Kyambogo University (2022–Present)
• Research Fellow on Children's Wellbeing, Afri-child, Makerere University (2025)
• Facilitator on Rapport Building in Counselling Settings, Personality Care Foundation, India (2025)
• Summer School Lecturer, University of Tübingen, Germany (2024)
• Researcher on HIV-related behavioural studies and educational interventions
• Participant, National Mental Health Conference (2023)
• Participant, Counsellors' Summit at Makerere University (2025)
• Reviewer and contributor to mental health and psychology research projects.

• Namwiyiri, R., Patience, E. U., Kiiza, K. L., & Duplessis, E. D. (2023). Peer Pressure and Risky Sexual Behaviours Among High School Adolescent Students in Central Kampala, Uganda. Gender and Behaviour, 21(1), 21512–21523.
• Musanje, K., Ojiambo, D., Candia, D. A., Masiga, S., Namwiyiri, R., Rwakasole, Y., et al. (2026). The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Behavioural Problems among Primary School Children in Uganda.
• Patience, E. U., Du Plessis, E. D., & Namwiyiri, R. (2022). Meaning Making in Well-being and Positive Adjustment among African Migrants in Africa: A Scoping Review. Gender and Behaviour, 20(3), 19681–19703.
• Otyola, W., Julie, K., Caro, N., & Namwiyiri, R. (2023). Motivation and Employee Engagement among Employees at Makerere University. European Journal of Human Resource, 7(2), 19–30.
• Namwiyiri, R., Kiiza, K. L., Steph, A., & Kibedi, H. (2025). Perceived Risk of HIV Infection and Risky Sexual Behaviours among High School Students in Central Kampala, Uganda. Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry, 1(2), 11–19.