Gilbert HABAASA

Student
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)

habaasa@hotmail.com

Field of Study: Demographie, Population et développement, Santé publique / Epidemiologie, Statistique
 
Specialization: Structure par âge et par sexe, Vieillissement, Démographie appliquée, Biodemograpie et génétique, Collecte et traitement des données, Estimations et projections, Fécondité, Démographie historique, VIH/SIDA et MSTs, Ménages et logement, Migration internationale, Mariage, Divorce et unions consensuelles, Mortalité, santé et longévité, Population et développement, Population et environnement, Démographie qualitative, Reproductive Health (Family Planning), Social Demography, Training, Documentation, Information
 
Regional focus: Europe centrale et orientale, Europe occidentale, Afrique sub-saharienne
 
Degree currently pursued: Doctorat (Ph.D, MD), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Démographie, 2029
 
Working languages: Anglais
 
Other association membership in population or related fields: International Statistical Institute (ISI)


Curriculum Vitae:
CV for Gilbert HABAASA_0.docx
 
Professional Summary:

Gilbert Habaasa is a Research Degree Student and a Researcher in Demography at LSHTM, specialising in mortality dynamics in Sub‑Saharan Africa. His work focuses on adult and under‑five mortality, sex differentials, lifespan inequality, and population health disparities using large‑scale datasets including IPUMS, DHS, and MICS. He is also Director and Senior Researcher at Population and Development Consult Ltd in Uganda. Previously, he served as an IUSSP CRVS Fellow, National CRVS Consultant for Uganda, Research Fellow at UNECA’s African Centre for Statistics, and Technical Assistant at the African Union Commission. He is committed to advancing demographic methods and generating evidence to inform policy and improve population health.

 

 

 

Publications:

Mugabi, B., Nanyingi, M., Kabanda, R., Ndibazza, J., Elyanu, P., Asiimwe, J. B.,Nazziwa,G.,Habaasa,G., & Kekitiinwa, A. (2023). Prevalence and factors associated with sexual and reproductive health literacy among youth living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 1497. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16399-9

Habaasa, G. (2022). The contribution of social norms and religious practices towards low death registration in 3 HDSS sites of Uganda. BMC Health Services Research, 22(1), 1-10. https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-022-08589-9           

Ayebale, L., Habaasa, G., Tweheyo, S. (2020). Factors affecting students’ achievement in mathematics in secondary schools in developing countries: A rapid systematic review.Statistical Journal of the IAOS,36(S1), 73–76. DOI:10.3233/SJI-200713.https://content.iospress.com/articles/statistical-journal-of-the-iaos/sji200713 

Habaasa, G., (2019). Measuring Sustainable Development Goals Economic Indicators in Uganda; exploration of data deficiencies. Statistical Journal of the IAOS, 35(3), 457–463. https://content.iospress.com/articles/statistical-journal-of-the-iaos/sji170422

Habaasa, G., & Natamba, J. (2018). Civil registration and national identity system all under one roof: Uganda’s fastest path to the revitalization of CRVS for Africa. Statistical Journal of the IAOS, 34(3), 453–459. https://content.iospress.com/articles/statistical-journal-of-the-iaos/sji180429

Kabagenyi, A., Habaasa, G., and Rutaremwa, G., (2016). Low Contraceptive Use among Young Females in Uganda: Does Birth History and Age at Birth have an Influence? Analysis of 2011 Demographic and Health Survey. Journal of Contraceptive Studies. 1(4), 1-7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28317036

Habaasa, Gilbert., (2015). An Investigation on Factors Associated with Malnutrition among Under-five Children in Nakaseke and Nakasongola Districts, Uganda. BMC Pediatrics. 15,134: DOI 10.1186/s12887-015-0448-y. https://bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12887-015-0448-y


 

 
Honorary or professional positions and awards:
 
IUSSP-CRVS Fellow (2019-2022)

CRVS National Consultant for National CRVS Strategy for Uganda (2020-2021)

CRVS Fellow, CRVS Secretariat at UNECA (2013-2015)
Research grants:
IUSSP-CRVS Fellowship grant of US$5000 to conduct a study on "Death registration and statistics gaps: Examining the determinants of CRVS system revitalization in Uganda"(2019-2022).