Associate Professor |Walter Sisulu University | South Africa
Associate Professor Lucky Norah Katende-Kyenda, an NRF-rated researcher Category C3 in the Department of Medicine and Pharmacology at Walter Sisulu University, is a distinguished scholar whose expertise spans clinical pharmacology, pharmacy practice, and public health. She holds a PhD in Pharmacy Practice, three master’s degrees in International Primary Health Care, Pharmacy Practice, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, along with a Higher Diploma in Education Cum Laude. Her extensive professional experience includes academic leadership, postgraduate supervision, mentorship of emerging researchers, and coordination of gender-based violence and health-related research initiatives within her institution’s Research Niche Area on Human Rights and Development. Professor Katende-Kyenda’s research focuses on medication adherence, pharmacotherapy, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, chronic disease management, and gender-based violence in healthcare contexts, contributing to numerous peer-reviewed publications in international journals. She has received multiple Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards for Teaching Excellence, Community Engagement, and NRF-rated research, as well as NRF research grants and recognition as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and mentor. An active member of over ten professional and scientific societies including IUPHAR, FIP, SASBCP, and PSSA, she also serves as a reviewer for prominent journals in pharmaceutical and health sciences. With 48 citations, 14 research documents, and an h-index of 4, her work reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing pharmacological research, improving patient outcomes, and empowering communities through evidence-based healthcare and academic excellence.
Featured Publication
Katende-Kyenda, L. N., & [Co-author Last Name], [Initials]. (2023). Mitigating gender-based violence among African youth: The impact of using gender transformative and gender-synchronised approaches. Journal of Gender and Health Studies, 12(3), 145–158.
Katende-Kyenda, L. N. (submitted). The critical role of medication adherence in management of chronic conditions. Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences.
Katende-Kyenda, L. N. (submitted). Assessment of attitudes, knowledge, and practices of cervical cancer screening among women attending a primary healthcare setting. Women.
Katende-Kyenda, L. N. (2025). Non-adherence to treatment in patients on chronic treatment attending a primary healthcare setting: Prevalence and associated factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(11), 1665.
Associate Professor Lucky Norah Katende-Kyenda’s work advances global health equity by integrating pharmacological research with community-focused interventions to improve medication adherence, chronic disease management, and gender-based violence prevention. Her innovative, gender-transformative, and evidence-based approaches contribute to shaping inclusive healthcare systems and empowering vulnerable populations across Africa and beyond.