Sarah Ssali

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Sarah Nalule Ssali(aka Sarah Ssali)
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Born1971 (age 53–54)
Uganda
Citizenship Ugandan
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences)
(Master of Arts in Gender Studies)
Queen Margaret University
(Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation(s) Social Scientist, Academic and Academic Administrator
Years active1999–present
Known forGender research
TitleAssociate Professor and Dean of the School of Women and Gender Studies at Makerere University

Sarah N. Ssali (born 1971) is a Ugandan social scientist, researcher, academic and academic administrator, and the current Deputy Vice Chancellor in Charge of Academic Affairs at Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. [1] [2] [3]

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Background and education

Ssali was born in the Buganda Region of Uganda. After attending local primary and secondary schools, she was admitted to Makerere University, in Uganda's capital, Kampala. She graduated in 1992, with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences. [1] [4]

She went on to obtain a Master of Arts degree in Gender Studies at Makerere University in 1999. Later, she received a Doctor of Philosophy in International Health Studies from Queen Margaret University, in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] [4] [5]

Career

Ssali is an experienced social scientist whose career spans from the late 1990s. Her areas of interest include HIV/AIDS, gender, reproductive health, health systems, public policy, and politics. Much of her research focuses on hidden and non-heteronormative behaviors, as well as minority groups. [6] Her research has primarily focused on Uganda, but also extends to other African countries, Europe, and North America. [1]

Some of her notable work include:

  1. Voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in rural western Uganda: Implications for HIV prevention (2008) [7]
  2. Gender, Economic Precarity and Uganda Government's COVID-19 Response (2020) [8]
  3. Using life histories to explore gendered experiences of conflict in Gulu District, northern Uganda (2016) [9]
  4. Reasons for Disclosure of HIV Status by People Living with HIV/AIDS and in HIV Care in Uganda: An Exploratory Study (2010) [10]
  5. Performance of community health workers under integrated community case management of childhood illnesses in eastern Uganda (2012) [11]
  6. Are health systems interventions gender blind? Examining health system reconstruction in conflict affected states (2018) [12]
  7. Ebola in the context of conflict affected states and health systems: Case studies of Northern Uganda and Sierra Leone (2015) [13]

On 23 September 2025, Ssali was appointed as the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs at Makerere University. The appointment was confirmed by Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, who noted that she is the second woman to hold this position in the university’s 100-year history. It was formalized by Dr. Crispus Kiyonga, entrusting her with oversight of the university’s academic affairs, including learning, teaching, and research policies. [14]

Family

Ssali is married and has children. She has occasionally spoken about balancing academic life with family responsibilities, particularly in the context of mentoring young women in academia. [5]

Board and Committee Membership

Ssali has served on numerous national and international boards and committees, reflecting her leadership in academia, gender research, and public policy. Her memberships include:

She is also a member of the ReBUILD Research Consortium, based at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland, [5] and serves on the Advisory Board of the "Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa" a collaborative initiative connecting African and U.S.-based social scientists by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC). [15]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Makerere University (17 August 2017). "Dr Sarah Ssali appointed Ag. Dean, School of Women and Gender Studies". Kampala: Makerere University. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Full Woman (2 March 2018). "Makerere holds gender identity week to empower rural women, girls". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Prof. Sarah Ssali Commits to Strengthen Makerere's Teaching–Research Nexus | Makerere University". www.mak.ac.ug. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 Ssali, Sarah (18 October 2018). "Sarah Ssali, Dean & Associate Professor of Makerere University School of Women and Gender Studies". Linkedin.com . Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 Press Office (23 November 2015). "Interview with QMU graduate, Sarah Ssali, Senior Lecturer in Makerere University, Uganda". Edinburgh: Queen Mary University. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Dr. Ssali Sarah". School of Women and Gender Studies. 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Bwambale, Francis M.; Ssali, Sarah N.; Byaruhanga, Simon; Kalyango, Joan N.; Karamagi, Charles AS (30 July 2008). "Voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in rural western Uganda: Implications for HIV prevention". BMC Public Health. 8 (1): 263. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-263 . ISSN   1471-2458. PMC   2529297 . PMID   18664301.
  8. ↑ Ssali, Sarah N. (6 October 2020). "Gender, Economic Precarity and Uganda Government's COVID-19 Response". African Journal of Governance & Development. 9 (1.1): 287–308. ISSN   2616-9045.
  9. ↑ Ssali, Sarah N.; Theobald, Sally (2 January 2016). "Using life histories to explore gendered experiences of conflict in Gulu District, northern Uganda: Implications for post-conflict health reconstruction". South African Review of Sociology. 47 (1): 81–98. doi: 10.1080/21528586.2015.1132634 . ISSN   2152-8586.
  10. ↑ Ssali, Sarah N.; Atuyambe, Lynn; Tumwine, Christopher; Segujja, Eric; Nekesa, Nicolate; Nannungi, Annet; Ryan, Gery; Wagner, Glenn (2010). "Reasons for Disclosure of HIV Status by People Living with HIV/AIDS and in HIV Care in Uganda: An Exploratory Study". AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 24 (10): 675–681. doi:10.1089/apc.2010.0062. ISSN   1087-2914. PMC   3826576 . PMID   20863244.
  11. ↑ Kalyango, Joan N.; Rutebemberwa, Elizeus; Alfven, Tobias; Ssali, Sarah; Peterson, Stefan; Karamagi, Charles (20 August 2012). "Performance of community health workers under integrated community case management of childhood illnesses in eastern Uganda". Malaria Journal. 11 (1): 282. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-11-282 . ISSN   1475-2875. PMC   3480882 . PMID   22905758.
  12. ↑ Percival, Valerie; Dusabe-Richards, Esther; Wurie, Haja; Namakula, Justine; Ssali, Sarah; Theobald, Sally (30 August 2018). "Are health systems interventions gender blind? examining health system reconstruction in conflict affected states". Globalization and Health. 14 (1): 90. doi: 10.1186/s12992-018-0401-6 . ISSN   1744-8603. PMC   6116483 . PMID   30157887.
  13. ↑ McPake, Barbara; Witter, Sophie; Ssali, Sarah; Wurie, Haja; Namakula, Justine; Ssengooba, Freddie (8 August 2015). "Ebola in the context of conflict affected states and health systems: case studies of Northern Uganda and Sierra Leone". Conflict and Health. 9 (1): 23. doi: 10.1186/s13031-015-0052-7 . ISSN   1752-1505. PMC   4529686 . PMID   26257823.
  14. ↑ "Prof. Sarah Ssali Commits to Strengthen Makerere's Teaching–Research Nexus". Makerere University. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  15. ↑ Nextgen.ssrc.org (18 October 2018). "The Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Program: Advisory Board". Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Organisation (Nextgen.ssrc.org). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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