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What is the Research Capacity for Addressing Alcohol Harm in West Africa?
That is the question we asked the West African Alcohol Policy Association. Research shows that the burden of alcohol-related harm is very...
mswahn
Sep 5, 20221 min read


New Article on Alcohol Marketing & Alcohol Use among Youth in Uganda
We have a new article that looks at how and what youth like about alcohol marketing. More importantly we determine if their perceptions...
mswahn
Jul 5, 20221 min read


Assessing Alcohol Marketing in Kampala -New Publication
We have a new paper published that examines features of alcohol advertisements in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. We pilot tested the...
mswahn
Jun 11, 20221 min read


COVID-19 Pandemic Adversely Impacted Alcohol Treatment Access and Harm Prevention across West Africa
Our research project together with the West Africa Alcohol Policy Alliance Demonstrate that the work done by NGOs and Community-Based...
mswahn
Apr 18, 20221 min read


We Have Developed a Readiness Assessment Tool for Alcohol-Related Harm Prevention!
We have now published our approach and pilot test of a new readiness assessment tool to determine capacity for alcohol-related harm...
mswahn
Apr 18, 20221 min read


Economic Indicators & Mental Disorders among Students in Kenya: New Paper Published
There is such shortage of substance use (alcohol and drug) research across Africa. In this publication, a large team worked together to...
mswahn
Apr 18, 20221 min read


My Name is Kirabo
7 years ago I received my Uganda name “Kirabo” (which means gift in Luganda) from my amazing collaborator, friend & “big brother” Rogers...
mswahn
Feb 27, 20222 min read


Self-Efficacy to Refuse Sex among Youth in Kampala: Our New Paper is Published!
A study we just published from youth ages 12-18 in the slums of Kampala found that girls report higher self-efficacy to refuse sex than...
mswahn
Feb 13, 20221 min read


The PRACT Study Protocol Has Been Published!
Very excited to publish this protocol for the innovative study we are doing in Moshi, Tanzania. This team is led by Dr. Staton at Duke...
mswahn
Feb 13, 20221 min read


Our TOPOWA study has been funded!
We are thrilled to share that our large, 5-year project to assess the link between poverty and mental illness has been funded by the NIH....
mswahn
Jan 29, 20221 min read


Welcome Dr. Jane Palmier!
Dr. Jane Palmier joins the INTEGHRAL team as a research scholar in the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, Kennesaw State...
mswahn
Jan 2, 20221 min read


What did I write about in 2021?
People often ask me, what research projects are you working on? I pause, asking myself where should I start? This is my favorite topic....
mswahn
Dec 31, 20211 min read


Dr. Swahn's work in sub-Saharan Africa featured by KSU's Deans' Showcase
INTEGHRAL Lab founder and Dean of the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services at Kennesaw State University, Dr. Monica Swahn, was...
kellymurrayjourno
Oct 2, 20211 min read
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