Dr. Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho

Dr Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho is a seasoned Sociologist by profession with double doctorate of philosophy: a PhD in Development Studies from Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda, and a PhD in Sociology from University of Antwerp in Belgium. He also holds a Master of Arts in Sociology and bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences with specialty in Sociology and Social Administration, both from Makerere University, Uganda.  Maxson currently serves as a Lecturer in Lira University, Uganda, handling subjects such as sociology, medical anthropology, sexual and reproductive health, gender and health, and qualitative and mixed methods research.

Maxson is passionate about the social and cultural aspects of health, gender and sexual and reproductive health, and traditional medicines. His research expertise includes Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research, Participatory Action Research, Citizen Science, and Community Engagement.

Dr. Anyolitho has published over 20 articles in peer review journals in areas of neglected tropical diseases, reproductive health, gender, HIV/AIDS, mental health as well as ethnobotany. He has also won a number of early career research grants and currently serves a Principal Investigator and Co-Principal investigator in several research projects.

With unique Project coordination, monitoring, evaluation and supervision skills, Maxson has over ten years of projects implementation with recent ones being in the areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health (CAFFP-PAC, DINU Chase-Uganda), Neglected Tropical diseases-NTDs (ATRAP-Uganda, ADOPT-1-Uganda, and FibroScHot-Uganda), and Vaccine acceptance (EBODAC-Uganda) among others.

Dr Anyolitho also holds leadership positions of head of department of community health in the faculty of public health, Post graduate coordinator of Master of Public Health and a member of the University Senate.

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