Marjorie Niyitegeka

Marjorie Kyomuhendo Niyitegeka is a Lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Communication within the Faculty of Languages, Literature and Communication at Makerere University. In this capacity, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, mentors student researchers, and contributes to the department’s mission of advancing knowledge at the intersection of media, communication, and public health. Her scholarly work centers on field-based inquiry within public health. As a researcher in the public health discipline, she explores how health information is produced, communicated, and interpreted in real-world settings, with an emphasis on approaches that improve health outcomes through effective health communication and community engagement. While a formal specialization area is not listed in the provided information, her work emphasizes applying field contexts to public health challenges and informing practice and policy through communication research. Academic background details are not provided here, but she remains actively engaged in teaching, supervision, and collaborative scholarly activity. Selected areas of interest: - Field-based public health research and its methodological approaches - Health communication, media studies, and information dissemination in community settings - Communication strategies for public health campaigns and enhancement of health literacy - Community engagement and the role of media in shaping health behaviors Her ongoing contributions to the academic community include teaching excellence, supervision of student projects, and collaboration with colleagues to advance understanding at the nexus of journalism, communication, and public health.