Research interests: Maternal Child Health, Gender-Based Violence, Immigrants’ Health,
Global Health, Nursing Education.
Selected publications (peer-reviewed):
- Nkurunziza A., Smye V., Wathen N., Jackson K., Cechetto D., Tryphonopoulos P., & Gishoma D. (2024). Integrating trauma – and violence-informed care in perinatal services to support adolescent mothers in low and middle-income countries: A call to action. Discover Public Health, 21(177), 1-7.
- Yvonne Delphine Nsaba Uwera, Aimable Nkurunziza*, Michael Habtu, Jean Pierre
Ndayisenga, Madeleine Mukeshimana, Donatille Mukamana, Justine Bagirisano, Jean Bosco, Henri Hitayezu, Marie Laetitia Ishimwe Bazakare, Olive Tengera, Gerard Kaberuka, Jean Pierre Nganabashaka. (2024). Midwives’ knowledge, attitude, practices and experiences towards trauma informed abortion care in urban district hospitals in Rwanda. Midwifery. - Jean Pierre Ndayisenga, Assumpta Yamuragiye, Abe Oudshoorn, Godfrey Katende, Aimable Nkurunziza; Olive Tengera, Bosco Henri Hitayezu, Justine Bagirisano, Jeanne D’ Arc Ayinkamiye, Gilbert Uwitonze. (2024). Factors influencing abortion care-seeking outside of formal healthcare settings: lived experiences from Rwandan young women. BMC Women’s Health, 24(578), 1-11.
- Nkurunziza A., Smye V., Wathen N., Jackson K., Cechetto D., Tryphonopoulos P., & Gishoma D. (2024). Integrating trauma- and violence-informed care for adolescent mothers in Rwanda: A qualitative study with community health workers. BMC Health Services Research 24(1):868.doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11352-x.
- Nkurunziza A., Smye V., Wathen N., Jackson K., Cechetto D., Tryphonopoulos P., & Gishoma D. “… I carry their stories home …”: Experiences of nurses and midwives caring for perinatal adolescent mothers in primary health care settings in Rwanda”. BMC Nursing 23(609).
- Twagirayezu I., Rugema J., Nkurunziza A., Bagweneza V., Nikuze B., Nyirazigama A.,(2024) “…My friends said they should no longer be with a b*tch like me…”: A qualitativestudy to explore the consequences of adolescent childbearing among teen mothers in Gatsibodistrict, Rwanda. PLOS Glob Public Health 4(9): e0003716.
- Aimable Nkurunziza, Michael Habtu, Germaine Tuyisenge, Nadja Van Endert, Godfrey Katende, Assoumpta Yamuragiye, Justine Bagirisano, Jean Bosco Henri Hitayezu, Olive Tengera, Edward Rwagasore (2024). Exploring the experiences of the sexual and reproductive health peer educators in Kirehe District-Rwanda: A qualitative study. Health Education Journal, 00(0), 1-12.
- Aimable Nkurunziza, Madeleine Mukeshimana, Tamrat Endale, Michael Habtu, Yvonne
Delphine Nsaba Uwera, Reverien Rutayisire, Justine Bagirisano, Jean Bosco Henry
Hitayezu, Marie Laetitia Bazakare Ishimwe, Jean De Dieu Uwimana (2024).
Perceived self-efficacy to teach comprehensive abortion care among nursing and midwifery faculty in Higher Learning Institutions in Rwanda: A mixed method study. PLoS One 19(3). - Aimable Nkurunziza, Madeleine Mukeshimana, Tamrat Endale, Michael Habtu, Yvonne
Delphine Nsaba Uwera, Reverien Rutayisire, Justine Bagirisano, Jean Bosco Henry
Hitayezu, Marie Laetitia Bazakare Ishimwe, Jean De Dieu Uwimana . . (2023). Perceived self-efficacy and willingness to teach family planning among nursing and midwifery faculty in higher learning institutions in Rwanda. BMC Medical Education, 23, (984), 1-12. - Nkurunziza, A., Moreland, P., Rosa, W.E., Uwimana, P., Katende, G., Umwangange, L., Rugema, J., Kayiranga, D., & Mukeshimana, M. (2023). Enhancing the education of pediatric nurses: A positive step towards achieving sustainable development goals. Nursing Open, 00, 1-7.