Crisis management and organizational resilience in Ugandan NGOs: a case of Ebola and COVID-19 responses

This study is among the first to provide a comparative qualitative analysis of NGO crisis management practices across two major infectious disease outbreaks in Uganda. By integrating perspectives from frontline managers and coordinators, it offers context-specific lessons on resilience that bridge humanitarian action and health systems strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Journal of Health Organization and Management
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2026-02-27
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https://doi.org/10.1108/jhom-08-2025-0507
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Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
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Crisis management and organizational resilience in Ugandan NGOs: a case of Ebola and COVID-19 responses

Sentrine Nasiima, Sudi Nangoli, Afulah Namatovu, Mahadih Kyambade
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Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
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Crisis management and organizational resilience in Ugandan NGOs: a case of Ebola and COVID-19 responses

Sentrine Nasiima, Sudi Nangoli, Afulah Namatovu, Mahadih Kyambade
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Abstract

This study is among the first to provide a comparative qualitative analysis of NGO crisis management practices across two major infectious disease outbreaks in Uganda. By integrating perspectives from frontline managers and coordinators, it offers context-specific lessons on resilience that bridge humanitarian action and health systems strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Journal of Health Organization and Management
Division of Human Resource Management (US), Makerere University (UG)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 41%
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