Masereka Enos Mirembe

Enos Mirembe Masereka is a Lecturer of Midwifery at the Nursing and Midwifery department. His passion for Midwifery and Reproductive health evolved from the time of his service as in-charge of Maternal and Child Health services in Ntoroko District, Western Uganda. During his tenure, he mentored midwives in a range of service packages such as goal-oriented antenatal care, conducting clean and safe deliveries, emergency obstetric and newborn care, family planning, infant and young child feeding, elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and many more. This up-to-date is the backbone of his professional and research career in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH).

Enos Mirembe Masereka holds a Master of Nursing in Midwifery and Women’s Health from Makerere University, a Master of Public Health in Population & Reproductive Health from Uganda Martyrs University, a Bachelor of Nursing from Mbarara University of Science and Technology, and a Diploma in Nursing from Kagando School of Nursing and Midwifery. He is currently pursuing his PhD studies from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).

  1. Masereka, E. M., Ngabirano, T. D., Osingada, C. P., Wiltshire, C. S., Castelnuovo, B., & Kiragga, A. N. (2019). Increasing retention of HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding mothers on option-b plus by upgrading and providing full time HIV services at a lower health facility in rural Uganda. BMC public health, 19, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7280-5
  2. Clement, M., Mirembe, M. E., Deus, T., & Archbald, B. (2019). Socio-demographic and maternal determinants of birth preparedness among pregnant women seeking skilled birth Services at a Rural General Hospital, mid Western Uganda. Open Journal of Nursing, 9(1), 68-77. https://doi.org/4236/ojn.2019.91007
  3. Masereka, E. M., Kiconco, A., Katsomyo, E., & Munguiko, C. (2020). The prevalence and determinants of stunting among children 6-59 months of age in one of the sub-counties in the Rwenzori sub-region, western Uganda. Open Journal of Nursing, 10(03), 239. https://doi.org/4236/ojn.2020.103016
  4. Masereka, E. M., Naturinda, A., Tumusiime, A., & Munguiko, C. (2020). Implementation of the Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response guidelines: Lessons from annual health system strengthening interventions in the Rwenzori Sub‐Region, Western Uganda. Nursing Open, 7(5), 1497-1505. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.524
  5. Emoru, L., Masereka, E. M., & Kabanda, R. (2022). Lived experiences of women with disabilities in accessing sexual and reproductive health services in Lira District, Northern Uganda. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 33(2), 8-21. https://dcidj.uog.edu.et/index.php/up-j-dcbrid/article/view/506
  6. Bahizi, A., Munguiko, C., & Masereka, E. M. (2023). The correctness and completeness of documentation of parameters on the partographs used by midwives in primary healthcare facilities in midwestern Uganda: A retrospective descriptive study. Nursing Open, 10(3), 1350-1355. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1383
  7. Enos, M. M., Clement, M., Alex, T., & Linda Grace, A. (2022). Infant and Young Child Feeding in the Developed and Developing Countries. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.103012
  8. Masereka, E. M., Munguiko, C., Alanyo, L. G., Rubagumya, K., Nabawanuka, B., Aryampa, J., … & Kimera, E. (2023). Premature Infant Care and Feeding. In Infant Nutrition and Feeding. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/5772/intechopen.111580
  9. Masereka, E. M., Alanyo, L. G., Ikiriza, A., Andinda, M., Akugizibwe, P., & Kimera, E. (2024). Perspective Chapter: Public Health Insurance in Developing Countries. In Health Insurance Across Worldwide Health Systems. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1003279
  10. Kimera, E., Alanyo, L. G., Pauline, I., Andinda, M., & Mirembe, E. M. (2025). Community-based interventions against HIV-related stigma: a systematic review of evidence in Sub-Saharan Africa. Systematic Reviews, 14(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02751-6
  11. Munguiko, C., Masereka, E. M., & Sang, C. (2025). Applying Learning Theories to Clinical Teaching in Contemporary Settings: A Conceptual Analysis. South Asian Res J Med Sci, 7(2), 16-27. https://doi.org/10.36346/sarjms.2025.v07i02.001
   

Enos Mirembe Masereka has supervised the following students of Master of Public Health (MPH)

  1. IGIRIMBABAZI PIOUS SSEBUDDO, Reg No 2020/U/MMU/MPH/009: Prevalence and factors associated with adverse fetomaternal outcomes among referred pregnant women from lower health facilities at Fort Portal regional referral hospital in western Uganda
  2. AYEBARE OLIVIA, Reg No 2022/U/MMU/MPH/012: Stress and Coping among Refugees, A Case of Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Mid-Western Uganda
  3. ODONG RICHARD JUSTIN, Reg No 2022/U/MMU/MPH/002: Prevalence and factors associated with acute chest syndrome among children hospitalized with sickle cell anaemia in the Rwenzori region