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ArticleCities & health2026

Through their eyes: a Photovoice study of environmental stressors and mental health among young women in Kampala's urban slums.

Monica H Swahn, Jane Palmier, Anna Nabulya, Jacqueline Nassaka

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Article in Cities & health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Monica H SwahnSchool of Public Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6663-3885
Jane PalmierSchool of Public Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
Anna NabulyaUganda Youth Development Link, Kampala, Uganda.
Jacqueline NassakaUganda Youth Development Link, Kampala, Uganda.

Funding

TOPOWA Study: Social Drivers of Mental Illness among AGYW in Slums.R01MH128930 · NIMH · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI Monica H Swahn · 2022 to 2026
$3.4M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH128930
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental stressors such as poor sanitation and overcrowding affect the mental health of women living in urban slums, yet their lived experiences remain understudied. Photovoice was selected to engage participants as co-researchers to document and discuss how their environments influence their daily lives and mental health. In 2022, 15 women aged 18-24 from three Kampala slums participated in a 5-week Photovoice project involving training, photography, small group discussions, and a final thematic validation session. Ethical approval and informed consent were obtained. Three overarching themes emerged: (1)

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environmental stressorsKampalamental healthPhotovoiceslumsyoung women

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PMID41924217
PMCPMC13037896

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