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MAKERERE – Sida/SAREC RESEARCH COLLABORATION

PHASE II REPORT

BILATERAL COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH SUPPORT PROGRAMME

(JULY 2005- DECEMBER 2009)

JANUARY 2010

Makerere- Sida/SAREC Research Collaboration Phase II Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Makerere University has been implementing the Makerere - Sida/SAREC bilateral collaborative Research Support program 2000-2009. The overall goal of the program is to assist Uganda in its efforts to promote research for attainment of new knowledge. In support of an environment conducive for research and research training, the program coined the slogan “To support the supervisor to supervise” through collaboration with universities and scientists in Sweden and elsewhere. The Research support program has been coordinated by the School of Graduate Studies. The following units at Makerere University collaborated on this program:

Faculty of Technology Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Agriculture School of Public Health (DSS) Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Arts The University Library Directorate of Information & Communication Technology Support (DICTS) Faculty of Science School of Graduate Studies

The Sida/SAREC bilateral collaborative research program has been the largest so far at Makerere University. The program is coordinated by the School of Graduate Studies since inception in 2000 and implemented in three phases so far. The planning phase of the bilateral research support program was in 2000-2001 for SEK 15.0 million followed by Phase I implemented between 2002-2005 for a total research support of SEK 105.110 million. This was followed by Phase II (2006-2009) supported with SEK 118.0 million making the total Sida support to Makerere University since 2000 of SEK 238.11 (Eq. USD 34 million). The research support has led to tremendous achievements in capacity development and research outputs and impacts within and without the university. The Makerere Program, therefore, was selected and show cased as a success story at the Sida review meeting in Sweden in 2009. The achievements, impact and spinoffs of the program in Phase II are summarized below by program/unit. The detailed reports from the participating units are attached as appendix A.

(July 2005 – December 2009)


Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..............................................................................................................................2

THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES........................................................................................................4

FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY........................................................................................................................8

DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT (DICTS).....................16

MAKERERE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY............................................................................................................19

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES.................................................................................................................22

MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH - HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH.............................28

GENDER MAINSTREAMING DIVISION PROGRAM (GMD)..........................................................................34

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE.....................................................................................................................36

DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION............................................................................................41

FACULTY OF SCIENCE..............................................................................................................................44

FACULTY OF MEDICINE PROGRAM..........................................................................................................47



THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Sub-program title: Support to the Coordination office of the Makerere ProgramThe SGS as the coordinating Office directly oversees the following projects:

- Programme coordination- Laboratory support- Cross-cutting courses- Makerere University PhD research fund- Demographic Surveillance Site

Overall Capacity Objectives To produce qualified lecturers motivated to do more research and engaged in building up

research groups around themselves thus instilling the research culture in the supported faculties

To increase number of potential PhDs. at the supported faculties making them eligible for employment at the University.

To enhance research within the whole of Makerere University.

To enhance the capacity for research co-ordination and Programme Administration at the School of Graduate Studies.

Capacity Objectives for Coordinating Office Continuation of Development of and execution of cross-cutting courses.

Establishment of research laboratory structures (Nature and Biological Science Laboratory and GIS laboratory).

Operationalise a demographic surveillance site where studies can be performed.

The establishment of University wide research fund.

Key achievements The SGS has coordinated the Makerere Sida supported research program since inception in

2000. During this period capacity has been enhanced through recruitment of additional staff including two (2) Deputy Directors (one in charge of Research and Publications, and the other in charge of Graduate training). In addition, two accountants with four accounts clerks were recruited to assist in the accounts section in managing a large research program by far in Makerere University.

Several workshops to enhance skills of staff in research management and financial accounting have been held. During Phase II activities three workshops in financial management, two on procurement procedures and three on Research Management were held.

In addition, two dissemination workshops were initiated and held during the reporting period to enable researchers from the supported units present their findings.



Of the seven (7) crosscutting courses developed, five have been run consistently every year during the reporting period - Advanced Gender Methods and Analysis, Statistical Methods and Computer Applications, Information Competence and Management; Advanced Research Methodology, and Genes and Genomes. A draft curriculum for cross-cutting courses has been developed and is before senate.

The GIS lab in the Faculty of Technology and the Biochemistry lab in the Faculty of Medicine are fully operational and continue to attract both students and researchers to use the facilities. The cross cutting biomedical laboratory has continued to run the course on Genes and Genomes which is now an acknowledged international course

The Mayuge/Iganga DSS that was launched in Phase II is now fully operational. The DSS has attracted a lot interest from researchers and other development partners who are leveraging funds to support research activities as well as day-today running of the center.

o By the end of 2005, Iganga/Mayuge DSS had become a full member of the International Network of Demographic Surveillance sites (INDEPTH Network www.indepth-network.org) with now more than 37 sites in Africa, Asia and Oceania.

o The site has more space, more connectivity with a number of desktops, laptops and hand held computers

o The site has attracted many research projects of international calibre

Impactsa) At Institutional level Capacity to carry out research greatly enhanced by regular training and availability of well

equipped cross cutting research laboratories, ICT and library resources Results of research incorporated in teaching, hence ensuring high quality of graduates who

will positively impact on the socio-economic fabric of Uganda Improved procurement by regular training of researchers, accountants and by encouraging

procurement planning Makerere has in place a documented peer review system for competitive research awards.

Other institutions like the NCHE have appreciated this initiative and encourage other public universities to follow suite.

Various stakeholders from government, research institutions, the public & private sector including international collaborators especially from Sweden participated in the two annual dissemination conferences designed to inform stakeholders about the research outputs and innovations coming out of Makerere University. Each conference attracted over 300 participants and was well received. The recommendation is to continue holding this annual event to show case research outputs for the entire university.

There is a clear enhancement of research culture throughout the whole university. Many researchers write grant winning proposals.


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b) Impact at national level

Makerere as a change agent is collaborating with other public universities in the country to enhance their capacity to teach and carry out quality research. The collaboration with other public universities has been in the following areas:

- Development of funding proposals for capacity building and research support to Sida and other development partners

- Skills enhancement in ICT development and e-learning in other public universities- Strengthening research capacity and infrastructure in other public universities

The Project has provided direct employment to more than 100 people in Iganga and surrounding districts. This has been in terms of site management, data management, data collection, field supervision, GIS, IT Data Clerks, Officer Cleaner, Driver, etc. Some DSS staff was identified to provide technical support to Gulu University in establishing a new DSS in Northern Uganda.

c) Impact at regional level

Makerere has become a regional center in library and ICT resources. As a result of the capacity developed, Makerere supports capacity building in these areas to other universities in the region such as University of Juba in Southern Sudan.

Spin-offsDuring Phase II, collaborations have been forged with a number of development partners, and

institutions including:

Irish African Partnership for research capacity building (9 Irish Universities and 5 African universities, 1.5 million Euro)

Makerere Uganda Virus Research Institute programme on Infection and Immunity, 2.5 million GBP

University of Copenhagen-East African Partnership (Prepare PhD, 1.5 1million Euro) Carnegie corporation of New York ($1.2 M) and another project proposal on Retention of the

next generation of academics for USD $2 million has been approved for funding from 2011-2012



The DSS through the School of Public Health has initiated networks with other national and foreign Universities to support research. These include Universities in Sweden, Nairobi, Ghana, USA, Norway and South Africa. Financial sustainability has been strengthened through collaboration with other Universities. It was through developing partnerships with other Universities that AMNET (African Malaria Network Trust) awarded a grant to Makerere University

Participation by the DSS in several national and international meetings and conferences has also taken place. Example of this was the participation in the IN-DEPTH Network Scientific Conference in India where 6 posters and 2 oral presentations were made



FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY

Sub-program title: Sustainable Technological Development in the Lake Victoria Region (Uganda)

Overall Objective Capacity Building of Ph.D. Research Supervision with Ph.D. students as By-Products

Specific objectives To train Staff to PhD level To supporting the local supervisor to supervise PhD students To facilitating career advancement of staff To encourage staff retention To promote research and collaboration at national, regional and international levels

The sub-program was implemented in six thematic areas; namely:

Infrastructure and Land Management Architecture, Planning and Urbanism Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Engineering Materials and Applications Renewable Energy Systems ICT and GIS Engineering for Sustainable Rural Development

There were a total of 18 Ugandan supervisors - all staff of Makerere University, 21 Swedish supervisors from five Swedish universities, with 26 PhD students for a total support of 51.3 million SEK.

Achievements Out a total of 26 PhD students that enrolled on the program, eight (including one

female) completed their PhDs. Another three (including a female) are expected to complete their programs by March 2010.

Two members of staff attained the level of Professor, the first Ugandans in the Faculty, while another five were promoted to the level of Associate Professor;

Two PhD graduates from the programme were promoted to the level of Senior Lecturer and also became Heads of departments.

Research outputs comprised of thesis, over 90 journal papers, conference papers and numerous conference presentations.

The Faculty of Technology organized two International Scientific Conferences, one on the heals of and at the same venue as the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting that took place in Kampala in 2007. The conferences were well attended and the papers from the conference were highly rated and recommended.

One was compiled into a book published by Elsevier which has contributed greatly to the number of promotions in the faculty.



Together with the University of Dar es Salaam and Eduardo Mondlane, a peer reviewed journal entitled: Journal of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology was launched. Volume 1 Number 1 came out in October 2009.

Four other important annual meetings took place; namely:

The Regional Thematic Group Meetings in Maputo Mozambique and Dar es Salaam during which concrete plans were made by the various research teams in the collaborating to undertake collaborative activities including joint proposals for external funding, staff exchange and the development of Centres of Excellence. Two sizeable proposals were submitted to international foundations for funding during the period. The Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC) emerged out of these conferences. In addition, the Innovation Systems and Clusters Programme and the Pan African Competitiveness Forum were a result of these meetings. Under this area, the Faculty of Technology spearheaded the training of Cluster facilitators who have established some 22 clusters of small businesses in Uganda alone.

Two joint meetings of Ugandan and Swedish Supervisors that took place; one in Kampala and the other in Stockholm (and across the Baltic Sea to Helsinki). The meetings enhanced the cooperation and working together of the teams and also resolved some of the challenges in the programme, especially the Joint Degree award. All supervisors from Uganda joined their counterparts from the more than five departments at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm as well as those from Uppsala University, Lund University, Swedish University of Agriculture, and Blenkinge University of Technology.

Training of Supervisors and PhD students by Prof. Lenor Trojer together with the publication of a handbook – PhD Handbook: How to get a quality PhD at the Faculty of Technology – a product of the students during Phase II

ImpactsThe visible impact of the programme is the vitality and eagerness with which researchers are undertaking research as well as seeking other opportunities for research funding. Notable among the latter is the Millennium Science Initiative at the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology that has so far been won by at least one research team every year. There are currently six research projects at the Faculty under the Millennium Science Initiative, namely:

Upgrading of BSc. Construction Economics and Management of Makerere University implemented by the Department of Surveying



Upgrading of the BSc. Surveying of Makerere University implemented by the Department of Construction Economics and Management

Pozolana Project implemented by the Department of Construction Economics and Management

Increasing access to safe drinking water by disinfection using solar and UV radiations implemented by the Department of Civil Engineering

Rural Electrification in Uganda-Increasing access to modern types of energy implemented by the Department of Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC)

Adaptive bandwidth management in cooperative wireless networks implemented by the Department of Electrical Engineering

Regarding publications, about 40 papers have been published in peer reviewed journals and 72 in peer reviewed proceedings of international conferences.

The other direct impact of the research programme has been the increased number of staff being promoted to higher positions. Those that took place during the reporting period included:

o Two (2) senior researcher promoted from Associate Professor to Professor o Five (5) senior researchers promoted from Senior Lecturers to Associate Professorso Two (2) graduates promoted from Lecturer to Senior Lecturero Two (2) graduates promoted from Assistant Lecturer to Lecturero One (1) graduate appointed a supervisor in the programmeo Two (2) graduates appointed Heads of Department

SpinoffsThe Regional Collaboration programme has given a spin off in the form of the Innovation Systems and Innovative Clusters programme, which has made a tremendous contribution in strengthening of collaboration between academia, government and industry. It supported the training of facilitators and the establishment of the seven (7) initial Cluster Initiatives. This attracted additional funding from the Rockefeller Foundation and an additional 15 cluster initiatives were operationalized during the reporting period; bringing the total to 22 in Uganda alone. The initiative expanded to become a Pan-African programme under the name the Pan-African Competitiveness Forum.

In conclusion, the programme has had the following broad outputs:

High quality articles accepted and published in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings



New demand-driven undergraduate and graduate programmes introduced such as Construction Management, Master of science in Renewable Energy, the Distance Sustainable Energy Engineering, and the MSc in GIS

New teaching methods introduced like e-learning, video conferencing, Internet-accessible laboratories, power point presentations

Policy recommendations made to relevant organs such as the introduction of energy saving bulbs to cut down national electric energy peak demand

Relevant improved technologies disseminated such as ecological sanitation (ecosan) and road technologies

Discovery of high value potential local raw materials such as kaolin Application of ICT in secondary education to improve the performance of students in

disadvantaged and remote rural communities

Among the major outcomes are:

Enhanced capacity to supervise PhDs Increased academic visibility of the Faculty of Technology and Makerere University at

the Local and International fora including creation of linkages with international institutions of high repute.

Highly rated academics capable of holding senior positions in the University and other organizations.

High quality of University programmes and graduates. Capacity to offer specialised research and outreach services. High quality research results applicable by the wider scientific and lay community

PublicationsAlinaitwe, H. M., Widen, K. Mwakali, J. and Hansson B. (2007), Innovation Barriers and Enablers that affect Productivity in Uganda Building Industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, ISSN 1823-6499, 12(1), 59 - 76.

Alinaitwe, H. M., Mwakali, J. A. and Hansson, B. (2007) Factors affecting the Productivity of Building Craftsmen – Studies of Uganda. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, ISSN 1392 - 3730, 13(3), 169 – 176.

Alinaitwe, H. M., Mwakali, J. and Hansson, B. (2006), Assessment of degree of industrialisation in construction – a case of Uganda. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, ISSN 1392 - 3730, 12(3), 221 - 229.

Bagampadde, U., Isacsson, U. and Kiggundu, B. M., (2005), Influence of aggregate chemical and mineralogical composition on stripping of bituminous mixtures, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 6. Issue 4, pp. 229 – 239.



Bagampadde, U., Isacsson, U. and Kiggundu, B. M., (2006), Impact of bitumen and aggregate composition on stripping in bituminous mixtures, Journal of Materials and Structures, 2006, 39 (3), pp. 303 - 315.

Bagampadde, U. and Karlsson, R., (2007), Laboratory studies on stripping at bitumen/substrate interfaces using FTIR-ATR,” Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 42 (9), 3197-3206

Bagampadde, U. and Kiggundu, B. M., (2007), Influence of truck load channelization on stripping in asphalt mixtures, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 21 (8), 1628-1635.Bagampadde, U. and Isacsson, U., (2006), Characterization of Chemical Reactivity of Liquid Anti-stripping Additives Using Potentiometric Titration and FTIR Spectroscopy, Journal of Energy and Fuels, Vol. 20 (5), 2174 -2180.

PhD handbook: How to get a quality PhD at the Faculty of Technology Mak. Co-Authored Book. ISBN 9970-812-05-8 © Faculty of Technology (2007)

Kulabako, N. R., Nalubega, M., and Thunvik, R. (2007). Study of the impact of land use and hydrogeology settings on shallow groundwater quality in a Peri-urban area of Kampala, Uganda. Science of the Total Environment 381:180-199. Elsevier B.V.

Kulabako, N. R., Nalubega, M., and Thunvik, R. (2007) Phosphorus transport in shallow groundwater in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda: results from field and laboratory measurements. Environment Geology DOI: 10.1007/s00254-007-0764-0. Springer-Verlag.

Niwagaba, C., Nalubega, M, Vinnerås, B., Jönsson, H. 2006. Incineration of faecal matter for treatment and sanitation. Water Practice & Technology 1(2). DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2006.0042. Online ISSN 1751-231X. IWA Publishing.

Niwagaba, C., Nalubega, M., Vinnerås, B., Sundberg, C. & Jönsson, H. 2008. Bench-scale composting of source-separated human faeces for sanitation. Waste Management Journal DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2008.06.022. Elsevier Publishing.

Vinnerås, B., Nordin, A., Niwagaba, C. & Nyberg, K. 2008. Inactivation of bacteria and viruses in human urine depending on temperature and dilution rate. Accepted in Water Research.

Kizito, F., Ngirane-Katashaya, G., & Thunvik, R. (2008). Using geovisualisation to support participatory problem structuring and decision making for an urban water utility in Uganda. Applied GIS, 4(2), 1-33. (ISSN: 1832-5505)

Fireclay refractories from Ugandan refractory clays, Process Metallurgy-Mineral Processing, Steel Research International, 77, pp 531-536 (2006) No. 8.

Production of fireclay refractories from kaolinitic clays of the Lake Victoria region. J. Aust. Ceram. Soc. 40 [2], pp 12—19 (2004).


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Powder Characterization of High Temperature Ceramic Raw Materials in the Lake Victoria Region. Sil. Ind., 70 (9-10), pp 127-134 (2005).

P.W. Olupot, S. Jonsson and J.K Byaruhanga. “Characterization of feldspars and quartz materials in Uganda for manufacture of electrical porcelains” Journal of the Australasian Ceramic Society. 42[1] (2006) 29-35.

P.W. Olupot, S. Jonsson and J.K Byaruhanga “Effects of mixing proportions and firing temperature on properties of electric porcelain from Ugandan minerals” Industrial Ceramics. 28[1](2008) 1-10

Da Silva, I.P., Simonis P. “A possibility to enhance rural electrification – Small Solar Home Systems using Light Emitting Diodes” ESI Africa – The Power Journal of Africa issue 4, Volume 12, 2005, pages 43 and 45

“A Novel Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Cycle Based on Gasification of Bagasse.” Advances in Engineering and Technology. Jackson A. Mwakali and Gyavira Taban-Wani, Ed. Pp 465- 472. Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK. 2006. ISBN 0-08-045312-0

“Field-Based Assessment of Biogas Technology: The Case of Uganda.” Advances in Engineering and Technology. Jackson A. Mwakali and Gyavira Taban-Wani, Ed. Pp 481- 487. Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK. 2006. ISBN 0-08-045312-0

“Suitability of Agricultural Residues as Feedstock for Fixed Bed Gasifiers” Advances in Engineering and Technology. Jackson A. Mwakali and Gyavira Taban-Wani, Ed. Pp 756-763. Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK. 2006. ISBN 0-08-045312-0

Musinguzi, M., Bax, G., Tickodri-Togboa, S 2007: Assessment of Spatial Data Interoperability Issues in Uganda. Proceedings of Conference on Collaborative Research for Technological Development, Kampala-Speke Resort Munyonyo, Uganda 17th – 21st December 2007

Musinguzi, M., Bax, G., Tickodri-Togboa, S 2007: Analysis of the Impact of GIS/ICT on Wetland Assessment. Proceedings of Conference on Collaborative Research for Technological Development, Kampala-Speke Resort Munyonyo, Uganda 17th – 21st December 2007

Musinguzi, M., Bax, G., Tickodri-Togboa, S 2006: A Methodology for Coding Wetlands for Identification in a GIS based Wetlands Database. In the Proceedings of Map Africa 2006. 20-22 International Conventional Centre Johannesburg South Africa: http://mapafrica.gisdevelopment.net/2006/index.htm

Musinguzi, M., Bax, G., Tickodri-Togboa, S. 2006: A conceptual Model for an Information System for Wetland Management in Uganda. In the Proceedings of the African Region Casle Conference on Promoting Sustainable Land Management in Africa. Paradise - Holiday Resort Bagamoyo Tanzania 14th –17th March 2006


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Peter Okidi-Lating. (2006). Hybrid e-learning for rural secondary schools in Uganda. Licentiate Dissertation Series No. 2006:10. ISSN 1650-2140, ISBN 91-7295-095-1. Published by Blekinge Institute of Technology.

Peter Okidi-Lating, Samuel Baker Kucel and Lena Trojer. (2006). Strategies for implementing Hybrid-elearning in rural secondary schools in Uganda. The paper was published by Elsevier Ltd, UK, in the proceedings of the First International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology, 16-19 July, 2006, Entebbe, Uganda. ISBN 13:978-0-08-045312-5 and ISBN- 10-08-045312-0, pgs. 538-545.

Peter Okidi-Lating, Samuel Baker Kucel and Lena Trojer. (2006). Implementation of Hybrid-e- learning in advanced-level rural girls’ secondary science education in Uganda: Arua case study. The paper was presented at the First International E-learning Africa Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 24-26 2006. The abstract for the paper was published by ICWE GmbH, Berlin, Germany in the Book of Abstracts, ISBN 3-9810562-2-1. The full paper was published in the conference CD.

Peter Okidi-Lating, Samuel Baker Kucel and Lena Trojer. (2006). Design and development of interactive multimedia CD ROMs for rural secondary schools in Uganda. The paper was published by Elsevier Ltd, UK, in the proceedings of the First International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology, 16-19 July, 2006, Entebbe, Uganda. ISBN 13:978-0-08-045312-5 and ISBN- 10-08-045312-0, pgs. 546-553.

Peter Okidi-Lating, Samuel Baker Kucel and Lena Trojer. (2006). Development of sustainable digital libraries for secondary schools in Uganda. The paper was presented at the Third International E-learning Africa Conference, Accra, Ghana, and May 28-30 2008. The abstract for the paper was published by ICWE GmbH, Berlin, and Germany in the Book of Abstracts. The full paper was published in the conference CD.

The following papers were presented at the Conference on Collaborative Research for Technological Development - Kampala 17th - 21st December 2007. The conference was organized by the Faculty of Technology, Makerere University. The papers will be published in the newly created journal for the three collaborating technical faculties of Makerere University, Dar es Salaam University and Eduardo Mondlane University.

Peter Okidi-Lating, Samuel Baker Kucel and Lena Trojer. (2007). E-learning for development in rural Uganda- co-evolution in triple helix processes.

Peter Okidi-Lating, Samuel Baker Kucel and Lena Trojer. (2007). Longitudinal analysis of performance of ugandan rural advanced-level students in physics practicals

Peter Okidi-Lating and Gyavira Taban Wani. Sustainability of rural ICT infrastructure.

Submitted Manuscripts



Kulabako, N. R., Thunvik, R., Soutter L. A., and Nalubega M. Numerical modelling of flow and phosphorus transport in a variably saturated soil in a peri-urban settlement in Kampala, Uganda. Submitted to Journal of Contaminant Hydrology.

Kalibbala H.M., Wahlberg O., and Hawumba T.J. Control of Trihalomethanes formation in water treatment using Moringa Oleifera. Submitted to Journal of Water Science and Technology.

Kizito, F., Mutikanga, H., Ngirane-Katashaya, G., & Thunvik, R. Development of decision support tools for decentralised urban water supply management in Uganda: An action re-search approach. Submitted to Computers, Environment and Urban Systems.

Kizito, F., Ngirane-Katashaya, G., & Thunvik, R. Exploring “commercial” water losses in an urban water supply system in Uganda: A geostatistical modeling approach. Submitted to Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy.

Kizza M., A. Rodhe, C-Y. Xu, H. K. Ntale, S. Halldin, Temporal rainfall variability in the Lake Victoria Basin in East Africa during the Twentieth Century. Submitted to Journal of Theoretical and Applied Climatology.

BooksMusinguzi, M., Bagampadde, U., Alinaitwe, H. M., et al (2007), How to get a quality PhD from Faculty of Technology, Makerere University. A handbook for research students. Faculty of Technology, Makerere University. ISBN 9970-812-05-8.

Zziwa, A., Kibombo, R., Musinguzi, M., Irumba, R., Bogere, G., and Kulata, S. (2006), Towards Effective and Efficient Delivery of Land Services in Uganda: An assessment of Training Needs Assessment for Land Administration Institutions in Uganda. Kampala: Makerere University Printery.

Bagampadde, U. (2005), Investigations on moisture damage-related behaviour of bituminous materials Doctoral thesis, submitted to the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, TRITA-VT. FR, ISSN 1650-867X ; 05:02.



DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT (DICTS)

Sub-program title: Integrating ICT into the University Functions

Overall ObjectiveTo Integrate ICT into the University Functions

Specific Objectives To fully integrate ICT into the Main Library Operations.

To increase access to and usage of the existing and planned network and system services that would create an enabling environment for world class teaching, learning and research

Increase access to computer facilities and student interface with installed systems

To increase the conceptual level/research skills of DICTS staff required for organizational transformation with ICTs as a tool.

Achievements The self-check machines ordered for in Phase I finally arrived in Phase II and were installed in

the Main University Library 25 computers were purchased for retrospective conversion and converted to user searching

after the project ended. Retrospective conversion of over 35,000 records in the Library was done

Two (2) book security systems together with tattle tapes were purchased and installed in the Main Library to avert book theft.

A total of 42 administrative and academic buildings on the Main and Medical school campuses were installed with LANs totalling to 4,700 data points. These data points are distributed in staff offices and student computer labs.

The fibre backbone was upgraded for both the Main and Medical school campuses. The aim was to reduce the failure points by integrating the various switching nodes.

The fibre backbone was extended to the following locations: - one academic building (new FCIT building); eight student residences on the main campus and the medical school campus; and the Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor’s residences on the main campus.

480 computers were procured and evenly distributed in computer labs of the five Sida partner faculties. Each faculty received 96 computers over a 3 year period.

Two of the five PhD students on the program have graduated. The rest are expected to graduate in 2011.

Out of four staff trained at Masters Degree level at the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Makerere University, 2 have completed and graduated. The other two completed but left the university service.



ImpactImpact at Institutional Level

The online resources (particularly the journals) have contributed tremendously to researchers’ knowledge needs. DICTS does not have any empirical evidence of the improved quality of research but the increased research activity reflected through the number of PhD graduates and lecturers involved in research are preliminary indicators

A larger portion (90%) of senior staff have access to individual computers and this has facilitated their acquisition of skills in basic computer applications. Those with initiative have moved a step further especially in the area of content creation for e-learning.

Availability of online network services has and continues to be appreciated by the whole University community. It has opened up communication channels both internally and externally. The ease and efficiency of interaction amongst staff, management and between the two groups has greatly boosted the social fabric of the University, in addition to improving its image externally. The timely availability of management information through the intranet has enhanced transparency within Units and the University at large.

The increased research collaboration and coordination between Makerere and other research institutions has been greatly facilitated by the availability of the email service.

Internet services and e-resources has provided access to richer content for research, teaching and learning.

The ease of access to a collection of the University Information /data has subsequently increased the visibility and ranking of the University

The integrated system (ITS) has contributed tremendously to the performance of the core administration functions particularly the student records and financial functions. These include establishment of an authentic centralized student database, speeding up of the student registration process, electronic bank transfers of fees and generation of cash receipts.

PublicationsFlorence N Kivunike (2011): Investigating Perception of the Role of ICT towards the Quality of Life of People in Rural Communities in Uganda. Special issue of the Journal of IT for Development (Under publication)

Evelyn Kigozi Kahiigi (2009): Important aspects in ICT4D projects - towards a model for quality assessment .REVISTA DE INVESTIGACIONES UNAD. Available at http://investigacion.unad.edu.co/revista/

Evelyn Kigozi Kahiigi (2007): Exploring the e-Learning State of Art. The Electronic Journal of e-Learning. Volume 6 Issue 2, pp77 - 88, available online at www.ejel.org


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Niwe M., (2008). “Capturing the B2B Transaction Experience. In: Communications of The Systemics and Informatics World Network (SIWN) (ISSN 1757-4439/1757-4447)

Niwe M., and Stirna J., (2009) “Organizational Patterns for B2B Environments-Validation and Comparison”, Terry Halpin, John Krogstie, Selmin Nurcan, Erik Proper, Rainer Schmidt, Pnina Soffer, Roland Ukor (eds.). In: Enterprise, Business-Process and Information Systems Modeling, Springer LNBIP 29 (ISBN 978-3-642-01861-9).

Esselaar, S., Stork, C., Ndiwalana, A. and Deen-Swarray, M. (2007). ICT Usage and Its Impact on Profitability of SMEs in 13 African Countries. Information Technologies and International Development, Vol. 4, No. 1: 87–100.



MAKERERE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

Sub-program title: Full integration of ICTs in Makerere University Library functions

Objectives To enrich library and information resources To build library staff capacity and competence through training To strengthen full integration of ICT in the library

Achievements 20,000 Selected databases subscribed to End users awareness of the e-journals improved through seminars Usage of e-journals accessed Security in the library improved ICT infrastructure in the library improved Two (all women) of the five PhD students have completed and graduated 17 librarians/ system librarians from Makerere trained in Virtua ILS 10 librarians attend and present papers during WLIC /IFLA 14 librarians attended the regional SCECSAL and SCANUL-ECS conferences 13 papers presented at various conferences Continue to run the cross cutting course on Information competence and Management

Impacta) Impact at Institutional Level

The number of full text data bases subscribed has increased to 20,000. This has had a positive effect on teaching / learning and research through provision of high quality research output.

The librarians can now handle the system problems which they could not handle before

The payment of Virtua Licenses has made it possible for all staff to log on to the virtua system simultaneously and have online support.

The retrospective conversion of 35,000 manual records has enabled access of resources in both the main and medical school libraries.

The procurement of self check machines and security gates has enabled the University to lessen the vandalization of its records by students.

The use of e-resources has improved as a result of improved skills of the students on how to access e-resource through training by the E-Resource Team

b) Impact at National Level



Makerere Library staffs who were computer illiterate prior to SIDA funding are now 100 % literate. This was mainly due to the fact that SIDA in conjunction with INASP trained librarians mostly through Trainings of Trainers (ToT) who in turn went out to train library users and other librarians in the country. With co-funding of Carnegie, the ToT has had a multiplier effect since trained staffs are now training others within and outside Makerere.

The collaboration with the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL) for sustainability of e-resources subscription, exchange of knowledge and skills and professional support strengthened. This is evident from the visits from University Libraries within Uganda to Makerere University Library to observe best practices. These included Uganda Martyrs’ University (Nkozi), Kyambogo University and Busitema University.

b) Impact at Regional level

Maklib organized two Conferences to share knowledge and skills. The first one was held at Makerere University in 2005 and it was attended by University library staff from Eastern and Southern Africa. A follow up international conference was held in Durban, South Africa in 2007 as a pre-conference to the World Library and Information Congress organized by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA).

Staff from Sokoine University Tanzania visited Makerere University Library to observe best digitization practices. Makerere University Library is providing support for library automation to Juba University Library (Sudan) in form of training. In addition, MakLib staff also provided training to university libraries in Nigeria which have taken on Virtua ILS. Furthermore, Librarians from the University of Rwanda and six Nigerian Universities have requested to visit Makerere University to observe best practices.

Spinoffs Locally Makerere Library had collaborated with the Consortium of Uganda Libraries (CUUL)

in order to further enhance access to research information in institutions of higher learning and for sustainability of e-resources subscription.

Regionally the library has been building the capacity of her staff and this is evidenced by its current involvement in the Juba University Automation Project (JULAP) and Edlip project. Under this project the library staff have exported their expertise for the automation of the library and helped build the capacity of librarians in Southern Sudan.

There has also been international collaboration. The library has collaborated with Professor Richard Wait and Ms Gunhild Back of Uppsala University in the area of ICT and various library activities. There has been collaboration with the University of Lund as well, for full implementation of the ELIN system



PublicationsE.A Gamukama. “ Fairness on the internet and its importance in development context”, in CECIIS 2008, Proceedings of the 19th Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems, Pavlinska 2,42000,ISBN:978-9553-6071-04-3

E.A .Gamukama. “ Towards a framework for evaluating efficiency –fairness tradeoffs on the internet in development context” ,in the IEEE ISCIT 2008 proceedings of the international symposium on communications and information technologies Don Chan Palace ,Vientiane, Lao PRD ,21-23 October 2008,pp 551-556,ISBN: 978-1-42442336-1

E.A Gamukama and O Popov.” Evaluation Approach for efficiency – fairness tradeoff on the internet”, in the IEEE softcom 2009 proceedings of the 17th international Conference on software, telecommunications and computer networks (softcom 2009), Amfora Hotel,Hvar, Croatia , 24th 26th

September 2009.

E.A Gamukama and O Popov. “A framework for evaluating efficiency –fairness tradeoffs in IP Networks in context of development “ in IEEE ISCIT 2009 in context of development”, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on communications and information technologies 2009, Songdo ,Ifez Convengi A, Incheon ,Korea 28-29th September 2009,pp507-512, ISBN: 978-1-42444522-6.



FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Sub-program title: Consolidating Peace And Development In The Lake Victoria Regions And Its Environs: The National and Local Responses To Transformation For Sustainable Development

Overall Objective Human Resource Capacity Building through Strengthening Senior Researchers’ capacity for Ph.D. supervision, linked with Ph.D. students support

Capacity objectives To enhance mutual collaborative research and related academic pursuits between Ugandan

and Swedish Senior Researchers and Institutions. To promote joint publishing by Swedish and Ugandan researchers. To generate empirical findings that illuminate theory and practice. To develop new research methodologies relating to collection, analysis and presentation of

data. To enable senior researchers improve their research capabilities in their respective specialties,

and to expose them further to state of the art research methodologies, including the application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to social science research.

To increase supervisory capabilities of senior researchers. To enable students acquire theoretical and practical research and writing skills and PhD and

Masters awards. To build the foundation for young academic staff by widening their exposure and initiating

them into analysis of wider developmental issues through inter-disciplinary studies, particularly the course on Development Studies.

To open channels with other academic collaborators and partners within Uganda, Sweden and beyond.

To promote the development of the wider social sciences research and teaching in the Lake Victoria Region and its environs, through regional conferences, workshops and brainstorming.

Achievements Fifty seven (57) Masters students have been supported under a partial funding scheme

during the entire period. 14 of the sponsored MA students have graduated, 6 are due for graduation in January 2010, and 20 have already submitted their dissertations for external examination. The rest are recent recipients, making good progress

Over 160 Masters students supervised by the senior researchers on both Faculty Programmes and other Faculties Programmes like in Arts, Economics & Management, Psychology, and College of Health Sciences

Four computer labs established following the purchase of 61 desk computers and 3 network printers.

Improved capacity to supervise where 8 researchers engaged in supervision of PhD and master students [On the programme 8 PhD students and 20 of partially supported MAs;



outside of the programme 10 PhD students and an average of two MAs per senior researcher].

Achievements All PhD students from Phase 1 except one (Mr Mukwaya) completed their studies. Two

students who joined in Phase 2 have graduated and the rest are progressing well.

Of the 57 Masters students partially supported through the Faculty research funds, 14 have completed and graduated while 20 have submitted their dissertations. The rest are recent recipients making good progress.

Over 160 Masters students supervised by the senior researchers on both Faculty Programmes and other Faculties Programmes like in Arts, Economics & Management, Psychology, and College of Health Sciences

Four computer labs established following the purchase of 61 desk computers and 3 network printers.

Two members of staff were promoted to Professor, four to associate Professor Level and eight to senior lecturer levels. The publications arising from the research activities with students contributed to this professional growth

ImpactInstitutional level impact

Built capacity of 8 senior researchers to supervise evidenced in approximately over 50% increase in students’ completion rate

The Faculty has jumped from 1 PhD holder in 2002 to 9 by December 2009. Six staff members are currently PhD students

The seminars that PhD students and the counterpart Swedish supervisors have given at the Faculty of Social Sciences have galvanized the theory and practice debate in social work.

The research milieu in the Faculty has greatly improved and has contributed to creating self motivated members who are carrying out research and engaging the community

Teaching and learning is being impacted upon by the increased volumes of research, reading materials and computerization

There has been an increase in publications hence increased visibility for the Faculty in particular and the University in general. 40 Publications have so far been generated by Faculty members who are on the mainstream FSS/Sida/SAREC program

More exposure to members through attendance at International conferences and visits to Sweden, other European countries, the USA and other African Countries – individual and institutional networking is enriching a global perspective.

National and regional impact Members of staff have interacted with the Parliament on the Nile Basin Initiative



Researchers have influenced policy on the conflict resolution by participating in the debates and negotiations especially as a result of research engagement in Northern Uganda

In collaboration with IDRC, FSS participated in the Small Arms disarmament deal Research findings were helpful in the Juba Peace talks (in the Sudan). FSS has been invited by the Minister for Disaster Preparedness to contribute to the

Reconstruction of Northern Uganda.

Spin offsThe Faculty has established linkages, networks and other collaborations with the Lake Victoria Research Initiative (VicRes), Good Governance & Gender Mainstreaming supported by the Norwegian Government, NUFU programme support, and the NIH-funded project on the Centre for Social Sciences Research on AIDS (CeSSRA) housed in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Others are Save the Children in Uganda, Gulu Save the Children Organisation (GUSCO), Mother to Daughter Project, World Vision – Children of War Rehabilitation Centre, Concerned Parents Association (CPA) – Uganda, and Christian Children’s Fund – Laroo Child and Family Project.

The Faculty has trained/built capacity for other universities and has also contributed to administrative human resource capacity in such institutions

PublicationsAkello G., Ria Reiss Emilio Ovuga, Charles Rwabukwali, Consolata Kabonesa. Annemiek Richters 2007 Primary School Children’s Perspectives on Common Diseases and Medicines used: Implications for School Health Care Programmes and Priority Setting in Uganda. African Health Sciences Vol.7 No.2 June 2007 pages 74-80

Asingwire Narathius and Kyomuhendo Swizen (2006). Turning the Tide in Uganda. In Fox Loui & Liebenthal Roberts (Eds). Attacking Africa’s Poverty: Experiences from the Ground. The World Bank, Washington

Atekyereza, Peter and Andrew Ellias State. 2007. Bourdieu’s Habitus and Development Aid for International Cooperation in Uganda” in Gotschi, Elisabeth, Andreas Hunger and Klaus Zapotoczky (Eds). 2007. Politik-Programme-Projekte: Menschenorientierte Entwicklungszusammen-arbeit in Sinne von Bourdieu. Linz: Trauner Druck GmbH & Co KG pp:63-80 ISBN: 85499-164-9

Atekyereza, Peter R. 2007. Transformations in the Marriage Process among the Bakiga of South-western Uganda”. The MAWAZO Journal Vol. 8 No. 2 December 2007. pp: 1-15 ISBN: 9970-05-005-2

Atekyereza, Peter. 2007. Fieldwork and Teaching Contemporary Sociology: Some Experiences from Uganda. International Sociological Association E-Bulletin. pp: 58-69. . http://www.sagepub.net/isa/resources/files/E-Bulletin6final_edit.pdf


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Atekyereza, Peter (2007). Fieldwork and Teaching of Contemporary Sociology: Some Experiences from Uganda. Published on-line by the International Sociology Association.

Bantebya Kyomuhendo, G. (2009) “Culture, Pregnancy and Childbirth in Uganda: Surviving the Women’s Battle”. In: Childbirth and the Postpartum, Helaine Selin and Pamela K. Stone (eds), Springer

Bantebya Kyomuhendo, G. (2009): The Mobile Phone Business: A Vehicle for Rural Women’s Empowerment in African Women and ICTs: Investigating Technology, Gender and Empowerment, Ineke Buskens and Anne Webb (Eds), Zed Publishers.

Bwana C (2009): Voting Patterns in Uganda: Could it be the End of the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Domination in Uganda’s Politics?” in Les Cahiers d’Afrique de l’Est, No. 41, 2009.

Caleb Mireri, Aphonse Kyessi, Nimrod Mushi and Peter Atekyereza, 2006. Urban Agriculture in East Africa: Practice, Opportunities and Challenges. Urban Farmer. Ontario. www.cityfarmer.org/EastAfrica.html (The study is also supported by Sida/SAREC through the Inter University Council of East Africa). Article published on-line

Kabumbuli, R. and E. K. Kirumira (2006). The Challenges of Environmental Management under Decentralization: Lessons from Kampala District. The Eastern Africa Journal of Development Studies. Vol. No. 1. pp. 21-41

Kirumira, E.K. (2008). The Politics of Coordination and Management of the Multi-Sectoral Response to HIV/AIDS in the Context of Global Funding: Experiences from Uganda. In: Follér, Maj-Lis and Thörn, Håkan (eds.) The Politics of AIDS: Globalization, the State and Civil Society. London: Palgrave

Machlaclan, E., Stella Neema, E. Luyirika, F. Ssali, M. Junkes, Charles Rwabukwali, M. Harvey and Terry Duncan, Women, Economic Hardship and the Path to Survival: HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviour Among Women Receiving HIV/AIDS Treatment in Uganda” AIDS Care Vol.21 No.3, pp.355-367.

Madanda Aramanzan and Mutuwa Peace (2006): Access to ICT Higher Education: Reflections on Good Practices in Promoting Gender Equality at Makerere University” in Special Topics in Computing and ICT Research: Measuring Computing Research Excellence and Vitality, Fountain Publishers, Kampala.Madanda Aramanzan (2006): ICT Liberalization, and Changing Gender Relations in Contemporary Uganda: A Research Agenda, in Kizza J.; Aisbett J.; Vince A. & Wanyama T. eds. Advances in Systems Modeling and ICT Applications; Kampala: Fountain Publishers



Madanda Aramanzan, Kabonesa, Consolata and Bantebya-Kyomuhendo Grace (2007): Challenges to Women’s Empowerment Through ICTs: The Case of Makerere University” Agenda Journal Issue No 70

McGrath, J.W., C.B. Rwabukwali, S. Rundall and D. Akurut (2006): Anticipated acceptability of a vaginal microbicide among women in urban Uganda. Makerere University Research Journal (MURJ) Vol.001: pp.93 – 107.

Mireri, Caleb, Peter Atekyereza, Alphonse Kyessi and Nimrod Mushi. 2007: Environmental Risks of Urban Agriculture in the Lake Victoria Drainage Basin: A case of Kisumu Municipality”. In Habitat International 31 (2007) 375-386.

Murindwa – Rutanga, (2009): Contradictory outcomes from Solutions for the agrarian crisis in the Great Lakes Region: the case of Kigezi, Uganda. Jadavpur Journal of International Relations, Vol.13

Mutekanga, Esau and Peter R. Atekyereza (2007): The Relationship between Child Breastfeeding and Infant Health: The Case of Rukungiri District in Uganda. Journal of Social Development in Africa, Vol.22, No.2, July 2007. pp: 115-146 ISSN: 1012-1080

Niringiye, A., P. Okwi, P. Birungi and P. Atekyereza (2007): Impact of Decentralisation on Public Service Provision and Welfare in Uganda”. Makerere University Research Journal (MURJ), Vol. 002(1): pp 25-34, 2007

Olago, D., E.K. Kirumira et.al. (2007): Climatic, Socio-economic and Health Factors Affecting Human Vulnerability to Cholera in the Lake Victoria Basin, East Africa. Ambio, Vol. 36 No. 1

Rwabukwali, C.B. (2007) Ethics in Social Research: The Uganda Context. MAWAZO – The Journal of the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Makerere University. Vol.8. No. 2. Pp.111-119.

Rwabukwali, C.B. (2008) Gender, Poverty and AIDS Risk: Case Studies from Rural Uganda. In: Feldman, Douglas A. (ed.), AIDS, Culture and Africa. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida pp.239 254.

Atuyambe L, F. Mirembe, N.M. Tumwesigye, A. Johansson, E.K. Kirumira and E. Faxelid 2008, “Adolescent and first time mothers’ health seeking produces during pregnancy and early motherhood in Wakiso District, Central Uganda”, Reproductive Health December, Vol. 5 No.13.



Katahoire, Anne R. and Edward K. Kirumira (2008) The Impact of HIV and AIDS on Higher Education Institutions in Uganda. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO

Larsson P., E.K. Kirumira, A.L. Steigen and A. Miyingo-Kezimbira. 2009. Sharing water: problems, conflicts and possible solutions – The case of Kampala. Bergen: UiB Press.Murindwa – Rutanga (2008) The Ugandan State And Multipartyism: A Hindrance Or Facilitator? Researcher and Education for Democracy in Tanzania.(REDET) (2008)

Murindwa-Rutanga et al. Research Methods and the Supervision of Graduate Programmes, Fountain Publishers (Forthcoming)

Panagides D, Atekyereza, P, Graciano R, Gerberg L and Chopra M. 2007. A Review of Nutrition and Food Security Approaches in HIV and AIDS programmes in Eastern and Southern Africa. EQUINET/MRC Working Paper on No.48. Harare

Yanda, P., E.K. Kirumira et.al. (2006) Adaptation to Climate Change/Variability-Induced Highland Malaria and Cholera in the Lake Victoria Region. AIACC Working Papers No.43.



MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH - HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH

Sub-program title: Uganda’s health related to Lake Victoria and other water resources: a research programme towards better health services for vulnerable groups - a health systems research programme

Overall Objective To strengthen collaboration and capacity to link bio-medical research findings into improvement of health systems functionality, decision-making and policy formulation with a focus on the most vulnerable (children, women and the poor)

Capacity objectives Collaborate in the implementation of start up activities of the Iganga/Mayuge Demographic

Surveillance Site with other key stakeholders in Makerere University. Train four PhD students through supervising research in areas of child health, health systems,

demographic surveillance, community health status assessment, cost-effectiveness and equity analysis.

To enhance supervisory skills of the PI and establish a PhD training tradition, into which the candidates can readily enter as supervisors upon completion of studies.

Achievements The School of Public Health and the Research Groups involved have created strong linkages to

local, national and international stakeholders and policymakers in the fields of management of acute febrile illness, neonatal health, access and adherence to care for people living with HIV, including aspects of equity in access to care. The Institutional Capacity has been built to address questions systematically, and to network and fundraise for both research studies and policy linkage.

The Health Systems Research group were the first specific studies in the DSS that went beyond collection of births, deaths and migrations. The Health Systems Research cluster has performed excellently evidenced by the increasing number of grants to complement the formative studies with larger intervention studies for the next 3 years. Specifically, the DSS has attracted up to 8 research projects in the medical, and population health field. In addition, it has offered a platform for collaborative research between Makerere based researchers and Swedish collaborators, with 5 Ugandan and a similar number of Swedish PhD students conducting their research in the DSS.

Under the program, four PhD students at Makerere twinned with a similar number from the Karolinska Institutet have trained in areas of child health, health systems, demographic surveillance, community health status assessment, cost-effectiveness and equity analysis. One of the four students Rutebemberwa Elizeus under Sida support graduated in Jan 2010.

The supervisory skills of the PI have been enhanced. The School of Public Health has now very clear procedures for PhD training, with a regular Wednesday seminar series and an efficient



NIH-recognized Institutional Review Board with monthly meetings. A young student forum linked to the DSS has been set up, which grooms and supports young incoming scientists.

Impacta) Impact at Institutional Level

The quality of education has improved as more lecturers enhance their skills through research

Exposure gained has also improved teaching style – e.g. ICT and more appropriate visual aids; new skills have been gained and new courses have been introduced.

The review of the MPH curriculum at MUSPH is under way

The DSS has provided a field research station where a number of graduate students and faculty are conducting research.

Two staff involved with the program has been promoted - Dr. George W. Pariyo, Makerere supervisor of 4 PhD students and co-ordinator of HSR sub-programme got promoted from Senior Lecturer to Associate Professor while Dr. Stefan Peterson got promoted to Associate Professor at Karolinska Institutet and to the rank of visiting professor at Makerere University.

National, Regional and International collaborations

Together with KI, Makerere participated in an EU funded research consortium, ARVMAC, together with institutions in Tanzania (Ifakara and Rufiji HDSS), Burkina Faso (Nouna HDSS) as well as the Swiss Tropical Institute (Switzerland), Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp (Belgium), and the University of Heidelberg (Germany). In addition, Makerere and KI faculty have been active within the INDEPTH network. Key achievements have included leading the development of software for handheld computers and initiating INDEPTH/WHO collaboration on developing tools for verbal and social autopsy (VASA).

The ongoing studies in the current phase all have policy advisory committees with relevant departments of the Ministry of Health, District Level Health Services, UNICEF, WHO and relevant organizations like Save the Children. These committees provide an opportunity for study planning and regular updates.

The Fever-related studies have been specifically invited to present in international fora like the MIM Malaria conference in Cameroon 2005, and to the Community Case Management task force comprising UNICEF, WHO and donors in Geneva June 2008. This meeting set up an Operations Research Agenda for community case management, which UNICEF and WHO is now pursuing across Africa.

In addition stakeholder meetings have been held. For example, the design of the Neonatal Care intervention package, this has influenced the national policy. Dr Peter Waiswa is a member of the national newborn task force in the Uganda Ministry of Health, and has been invited to be part of a Regional African Network of Newborn Survival Researchers supported by Save the Children.



The Chronic Care study will be set up with linkages to an advisory committee in the Ministry of Health, and with membership from the Swedish National Institute of Public Health, who’s Director General, Ass Prof Sarah Wamala is a supervisor under the collaboration. Similarly Prof Clas-Göran Östensson is an international authority on metabolic syndrome and diabetes.

The Evidence into Practice study will actually study the dissemination and policy-making process based on research generated within the other subprojects. It will synergize with a Uganda-based EU project set to start in 2009 and with WHO’s EVIPNET. Prof Göran Tomson is a Board Member of the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research which has set one of its three international centres of excellence at Makerere University School of Public Health where Dr George Pariyo and Dr Suzanne Kiwanuka are PI’s.

Spin offsCurrent HSR and DSS related activities centering on presence of PhD students has enabled the University to attract other funding. The following research projects started during Phase II and are conducted by MUSPH faculty and PhD students

i) Use of information for district planning and use of PDAs supported by the Rockefeller Foundation

ii) Saving Newborn Lives supported by Save the Children Fund and the Melinda and Gates Foundation

iii) Home management of malaria/pneumonia supported by WHO/TDRiv) Systematic reviews on HRH supported by WHO/Alliancev) TB Vaccine site preparation study supported by EU-EDTCP/AERASvi) Epilepsy prevalence supported by Wellcome Trust vii) Malaria transmission supported by AMANET viii) Basic indicators on malaria for Presidential Malaria Initiative supported by CDC/USAIDix) Health System Effects of Scaling up ARVs supported by ARVMAC - EUx) Future Health Systems supported by DfIDxi) Capacity building grants supported by INDEPTH

MUSPH competed for and won a grant from the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research to establish an International Centre for Systematic Reviews on Health Policy and Systems Research with special focus on Human Resources for Health.

MUSPH has been able to get additional support for Internet and other ICT infrastructure enhancement from a USAID project (Leadership), as well as upgrading Internet connectivity at the DSS through collaboration with IDI, funded by AERAS to support a study on TB vaccines. The total support is to the tune of USD 4 million in the last 5 years

Other spinoffs include increased capacity to network, write and receive grants for studies (WHO/TDR – Intervention Study for Integrated Fever Management; Saving Newborn Lives – Intervention study for improved neonatal practices and survival; EU-ARVMAC – health systems effects of ARV scale-up). These grants enable large field studies and gives opportunities to



evaluate health care strategies. However, these studies do not provide funds for Phd training support like Sida.

Publications

Källander K, Nsungwa J, Peterson S. Symptom overlap for malaria and pneumonia – Implications for community and home management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Acta Tropica 2004 (90) 211-214

Peterson S, Nsungwa J, Were W, Nsabagasani X, Magumba G, Nambooze J, Mukasa G. Coping with Pediatric Referral – Ugandan parents’ perspective. Lancet 2004; 363: 1955-56.

Nsungwa-Sabiiti J, Källander K, Nsabagasani X, Pariyo G, Tomson G, Peterson S. Local fever illness classifications: Implications for Home Management of Malaria strategies. TMIH 2004 (9) 11: 1191–1199

Nsungwa-Sabiiti J, Pariyo G, Ogwal-Okeng J, Tomson G, Peterson S. Community Effectiveness of Malaria Treatment in Uganda – a Long Way to Abuja Targets. Annals of Tropical Pediatrics 2005 (25) 91-100. June

Källander K, Nsungwa-Sabiiti J, Balyeku A, Pariyo G, Tomson G, Peterson S. Home and community management of acute respiratory infections in 8 Ugandan districts.

Källander K, Tomson G, Nsungwa-Sabiiti J, Senyonjo Y, Pariyo G, Peterson S. Community referral in Home Management of Malaria in Western Uganda: A case series study BMC International Health and Human Rights 2006 Mar 16;6:2.

Källander K, Tomson G, Nsabagasani X, Nsungwa-Sabiiti J, Pariyo G, Peterson S. Can community health workers and caretakers recognize pneumonia in children? Experiences from western Uganda. Transactions Royal Society Tropical Medicine 2006 Oct; 100(10):956-63.

Nsabagasani X, Nsungwa-Sabiiti J, Peterson S, Pariyo G, Tomson G. Home Based Management of Fever in rural Uganda: community perceptions and provider opinions. Malaria Journal. January. 2007.

Hildenwall, H., Rutebemberwa E, Pariyo G, Tomson G, Peterson S Local illness concepts– implications for management of childhood pneumonia in eastern Uganda. Acta Tropica. Mar; 101(3):217-24. 2007.

Nsungwa-Sabiiti, J., Peterson S, Pariyo G, Ogwal-Okeng J, Petzold M, Tomson G et al., Home-based management of fever and malaria treatment practices in Uganda, Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. (2007) 101, 1199—1207,



Waiswa P, Kemigisa M, Kiguli J, Naikoba S, Pariyo G, Peterson S. Acceptability of evidence-based maternal-neonatal care practices in rural Uganda -implications for programming. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008, 8:21

Karin Källander, Helena Hildenwall, Peter Waiswa, Edward Galiwango, Stefan Peterson and George Pariyo. Delayed care seeking for fatal pneumonia in children under five in Uganda. Bulletin of WHO. 2008; 86:332–338.

SN Kiwanukaa*, EK Ekirapaa, S Peterson a,b, O Okui a D Walkerc, D Petersc, R Hafizurc, GW Pariyoa Accessibility and utilization of health services for the poor and vulnerable in uganda: a systematic review of available evidence. Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg Nov; 102(11):1067-74 (2008)

Rebecca Nantanda, Helena Hildenwall, Stefan Peterson, Deogratias Kaddu-Mulindwa James Tumwine Bacterial organisms, antimicrobial sensitivity and outcomes of children with severe pneumonia in Mulago Hospital, Uganda. Annals of Trop Pediatrics 2008 Dec; 28(4):253-60 (2008)

Hildenwall H, Tomson G, Kaija J, Pariyo G, Peterson S. "I never had the money for blood testing" - Caretakers' experiences of care-seeking for fatal childhood fevers in rural Uganda - a mixed methods study. BMC Int Health Human Rights. 2008 Dec 2;8:12

Hildenwall H, Lindkvist J, Tumwine JK, Bergqvist Y, Pariyo G, Tomson G, Peterson S. Low validity of caretakers' reports on use of selected antimalarials and antibiotics in children with severe pneumonia at an urban hospital in Uganda. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Jan;103(1):95-101.

Bakeera SK, Wamala SP, Galea S, State A, Peterson S, Pariyo G: Community perceptions about barriers and facilitating factors influencing healthcare utilization in Uganda; International Journal for Equity in Health 2009, 8:25

The following manuscripts are in pressRutebemberwa E, Peterson S, Källander K, Tomson G, Pariyo G. Delay in careseeking for Acute Febrile Illness in Children in Uganda. Tropical Medicine and International Health, in press (2009)

Kallander K, Nsungwa-Sabiiti J. Home based management of malaria in the era of urbanization. In press Lancet. 2009.

Hildenwall H, Nantanda R, Tumwine J, Petzold M, Pariyo G, Tomson G, Peterson S. Careseeking and development of severe pneumonia in Ugandan children. Submitted to...(2008).

Rutebemberwa E, Peterson S, Tomson G, Källander K, Pariyo G. Determinants of choice of public or private provider for sick children. Submitted (2008).

Elizeus Rutebemberwa, Error: Reference source not found, Stefan Peterson, Edison Mworozi, Freddie Bwanga and Karin Källander. High prevalence of antibiotic resistance in



nasopharyngeal bacterial isolates from healthy children in rural Uganda: Is there need for worry? Submitted (2009)

Pariyo GWa*, Ekirapa EKa, Okui Oa, Peterson Sa,b, Bishai Dc, Lucas Hd, Sabates-Wheeler Rd, Peters DHc. Changes in utilization of health services among poor and rural residents in Uganda: are reforms benefiting the poor? Submitted (2009)



GENDER MAINSTREAMING DIVISION PROGRAM (GMD)

Sub-program title: Improving the Makerere University Female Staff’s Professional and Academic Competences

Capacity ObjectivesThe overall objective of the project is to increase the number of female academic and administrative staff that can access post graduate education and build their capacity for leadership. The specific objectives include;

To give support and increase the number of female staff accessing and completing post graduate education.

To increase visibility and participation of female staff in decision making in academic and administrative management of the University.

To support gender focussed research and publications to inform policy development in Makerere University and beyond.

Achievements A total of 25 Female staff were supported to undertake post graduate studies (5 PhDs and

20 Masters) in Makerere University for the Academic year 2005/2006 to 2008//2009 academic years. Of the PhDs, one graduated in January 2010, one retired and the remaining three are due to complete in 2010/2011.

Of the 20 Masters students, 8 students have completed and graduated, 10 are to complete in 2010/2011, one retired form University service, and one died.

Training of scholarship beneficiaries on Writing for Scholarly Publications, Progress Report Seminars, Gender Specific Training, Gender Focused Research

A Mentoring Initiative was started and implemented. Currently there are 30 Mentors and 60 Mentees who are all staff of Makerere University and have undergone training separately and jointly. A Mentoring Manual and Strategy have been developed.

Gender and Leadership training for the University-wide female staff that targeted senior and middle level female managers. A research on “Structural Challenges That Hinder Women from Attaining Leadership Positions at Makerere University” was also undertaken. This resulted in five female professors unlike only one initially.

Four female staff were supported to undertake short courses and attend conferences and they presented papers

ImpactInstitutional Level

Makerere University Gender Policy was approved by Makerere University Council on 15 th

November 2010.



National Level

Technical support to introduce gender mainstreaming in four public universities in Uganda namely; Busitema University, Kyambogo University, Gulu University and Mbarara University of Science and Technology.

Regional Level

Gender mainstreaming in Makerere University has been applauded as a best practice in sub Saharan Africa

Spin offs The Gender Mainstreaming Division will soon be elevated to a higher status of a

Directorate. This will enable the Directorate to be an autonomous Unit with clout for example accessing funding directly from the Centre.

The Mentees are enthusiastic about the holistic areas of the mentoring program, i.e Social, Economic, Religious, Health and Legacy.

Gender mainstreaming is being rolled out in four public universities in Uganda under Sida Phase III.

The recommendations from the research on “Structural Challenges That Hinder Women from Attaining Leadership Positions at Makerere University” influenced the review of the Recruitment and Promotions Policy of Academic Staff.

Publications Helen M. Byamugisha, Robert Ikoja, George William Nasinyama, Shuaib Lwasa (2008): Information Seeking among Urban Farmers in Kampala District, Uganda. Agricultural Information Worldwide. 1(3): 94-109

Helen M. Byamugisha, Robert Ikoja, George William Nasinyama (2009). Information needs and use among urban farmers in Kampala city in Uganda. Library and Information Research. 34(108) (Accepted for publication)



FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

Sub-program title: Utilisation of urban market crop wastes for crop/livestock production systems in Lake Victoria Crescent Region and other water bodies in Uganda

Overall Objective

To improve the quality of life of the small scale farmers in the urban and peri urban areas through increased house hold incomes and enhancing the quality of the environment of the Lake Victoria crescent and other water bodies.

Capacity objectives

Improve the capacity of PhD supervisors at the Faculty of Agriculture Generate and disseminate knowledge and technologies for sustainable development of

agricultural and agro-industrial sectors Train staff holding MSc to PhD level and postdoctoral level

Achievementsa) Promotions and Awards

Most of the Scientists and Students on the project have been promoted due to publications and other outputs/outcomes from the project. Professional honours and recognition has also been bestowed on scientists on the project as shown below:

Promotions/appointments

- Prof. S. Kyamanywa (IPM Sub program) was recently appointed Dean of Faulty of Agriculture- Dr J. Mugisha (Socio-economic Sub program) was recently promoted to Associate Professor- Dr Karungi (IPM Sub program - former PhD student and a post Doc scholar in this phase) was

promoted to the level Lecturer in 2007.- On completion of his research (while awaiting thesis defence), Umar Kombo Lubanga, (the MSc

student; IPM Sub program) was offered a job to teach at a University in Rwanda (Umutara Polytechnic, Rwanda).

- Dr. A. Amoding (former PhD student Soil Fertility Sub program) was appointed as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Soil Science, Makerere University

b) Establishment of centres of excellence

The program originated the idea of forming a centre of Excellence in Waste Management under Makerere University. Partners who have pledged support include Makerere University



Administration; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU); Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence, Alberta, Canada; Nabugabo Updeal Joint Venture (private garbage collecting Company); Faculty of Technology, Makerere University; Makerere University Institute of Environment and natural Resources; Uganda Industrial Research Institute; National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST); and National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA).

ImpactImpact at Unit/Institution/National Levels

Over the last eight years 7 PhD students have been successfully trained on this project. This is unparalleled at the Faculty level and is the first project of its kind to have such an output. In addition to obtaining PhDs and being recognized as renowned scientists, their capacity to do research has been greatly enhanced through the exposure with SLU scientists and facilities as well as internationally through publications and participation in conferences.

With regard to the Senior Scientists/Supervisors on the project, the project has brought individual and Unit growth in scientific research and training. The Scientists are attracting more research grants and graduate students to supervise; are being selected to Chair sessions in International Meetings as well as to serve as members on International Scientific Committees.

There have been several dissemination endeavours by the project to inform the public both at the National and International levels. A National workshop for stakeholders on utilization of market wastes was convened on 21 April 2007 at Fairway hotel, Kampala, Uganda; in addition, scientists and students on the project regularly participated in other nationally and internationally organized workshops and Exhibitions. This approach helped to increase visibility of Makerere University; created awareness and in some cases influenced policy. A study on ‘Socio-economic assessment of handling used plastic and polythene waste in urban and peri-urban areas of Lake Victoria Crescent Region’ resulted in a Policy Brief that was presented to a Committee of the Ugandan Parliament that led to the banning of making and using polythene papers below a specified thickness. Through the interaction of the Project with NEMA (National Environment Management Authority), the latter acquired funding for a nationwide composting project in the major urban areas. J.B. Tumuhairwe, the PhD student who studied composting is a Resource Person on the project.

Institutional growth - The project has initiated strong collaboration between the Faculty of Agriculture and key national international Organizations. A case in point is the increased collaboration with the Edmonton Waste management centre of Excellence of Canada that is working with the Faculty to promote our own Centre of Excellence in Waste Management. Prof. Jerry Leonard, the Executive Director of the Centre is duly visited the programme in October 2009.

The research culture at the Faculty of Agriculture has been enhanced as a result of this project – this has been through the project being a role model for other scientists to emulate especially aspects to do with multidisciplinary, Sandwich PhDs and bilateral scientists’ visits.

Faculty funds have enabled non-project staff to conduct research for professional growth, and in some cases to participate in international conferences.



Spin offsAwards/professional recognition and growth- Prof E.N. Sabiiti won first Prize for the Presidential Excellence Award –Science and Technology

Education Excellence Award in September 2008- Prof E.N. Sabiiti won First Prize- Makerere University Vice Chancellor’s Academic and

Innovation Excellence Award, 2007/2008- Prof E.N. Sabiiti was appointed Chairperson, Advisory Agricultural Sciences Committee of

TWAS 2007-2009- Prof E.N. Sabiiti was appointed TWAS Research Professor 2006-2011 by the Academy of

Sciences of the Developing World (TWAS)- Prof. E.N. Sabiiti was elected Vice President of the International Rangelands continuing

Committee.- Dr. J.S. Tenywa was invited to chair sessions, is a member of the organizing committee and is

an Editor for the African Crop Science Society (Journal/Conference).- Dr J. Karungi (IPM Sub program) was selected as Country Coordinator of the USAID funded IPM

CRSP project

Attraction of external funding

Because of the increased capacity from the project, a number of scientists competed for and won research grants. They include

- Prof. Kyamanywa and Dr. J. Karungi in collaboration with non-project members competed for and won a 5 year Regional (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) research grant from USAID under the umbrella of the Integrated Pest Management Collaborative Research Program (IPM CRSP).

- Dr. J. Karungi, the Post Doc (IPM Sub Program) competed for and won a $30,000 grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to facilitate IPM research on Pepper.

Regional/International collaborations

Increased capacity of scientists on the project has brought professional recognition portrayed by regional and international collaboration being implemented including:

- The programme through Prof. E.N. Sabiiti is in collaboration with the Edmonton Waste management centre of Excellence as we prepare to operationalise our own centre of excellence in Waste Management..

- Prof. S. Kyamanywa is the Regional Coordinator of the East Africa Site (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) IPM CRSP; whereas Dr. J. Karungi is the country Coordinator of the IPM CRSP project in Uganda. The IPM CRSP (East Africa Site) is part of a World Wide programme; with Ohio State University and Virginia Tech in the USA being the overseas collaborators.

- Dr. J. S. Tenywa is an Editor and member of the Committee that administers the African Crop Science Society (Journal) – A Society that has garnered memberships throughout the World.



Interaction with Government/Policy makers

As a result of the concerted effort in creating public awareness and dissemination of findings on waste management and utilization an encouraging level of response has been received from some Government organizations. As mentioned earlier a Policy brief prepared from the study on ‘Socio-economic assessment of handling of used plastic and polythene waste in urban and peri-urban areas of Lake Victoria Crescent Region’ that was presented to a Parliamentary committee led to the Bill banning usage of polythene papers of a specified thickness. Also, NEMA has started the nationwide composting programme in urban areas.

PublicationsKatongole, C.B., Bareeba, F.B., Sabiiti, E.N. and Ledin, I. 2009. Intake, growth and carcass yield of indigenous goats fed market wastes of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) vines and scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum). Tropical Animal Health and Production. 41: 1623-1631.

Katongole, C.B., Sabiiti, E.N., Bareeba, F.B. and Ledin, I. 2009. Performance of growing indigenous goats fed diets based on urban market crop wastes. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 41: 329 – 336.

Katongole, C.B., Bareeba, F.B., Sabiiti, E.N. and Ledin, I. 2008. Nutritional characterization of some tropical urban market crop wastes. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 142: 275-291.

Katongole, C.B. and Sabiiti, E.N. 2008. Alternative feed base with stall-feeding: the key to reducing grazing/browsing pressure from natural grasslands in Uganda. Grassroots: Newsletter of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa. 8(1) ISBN: 978-3-8364-2853-8. pp 28 - 30.

Tumuhairwe, J.B., Tenywa, J.S., Otabbong, E., Stig, L., 2009. Comparison of four Low-technology composting methods for market crop wastes. Waste Management 29: 2274 – 2281Walekhwa P.N., Mugisha J., Lars D., 2009. Biogas energy from family-sized digesters in Uganda: Critical factors and policy implications. Energy Policy 37 (2009), pp. 2754-2762.Mugisha J., …and Lars D., 2008. Socio-economic perspectives of handling used plastic and polythene waste in urban and peri-urban areas of Uganda. Makerere University Research Journal, 002(1):43-51

Karungi, J., Ekbom, B., Kyamanywa, S., and Sabiiti, E.N. 2008. Handbook on identification and management of pests and diseases of cabbage and other brassicas in Uganda, Published by the African Crop Science Journal, ISBN 9970-866-04-8, http://agric.mak.ac.ug/docs/dr_jenina_handbook.pdf

Submitted manuscriptsTumuhairwe, J.B., J.S. Tenywa, E. Otabbong, D. T. Xuan, K. Ihrmark, F. Asiegbu, N. Högberg (xxxx). Bacterial community changes during composting of tropical municipal crop waste as revealed by pyrosequencing of 16S rDNA (Submitted to FEMS: Microbial Ecology)


http://agric.mak.ac.ug/docs/dr_jenina_handbook.pdf


Tumuhairwe, J.B., J.S. Tenywa, E.Otabbong, N. Högberg, F. Asiebgu (xxxx). Fingerprinting fungi diversity during composting of market crop waste using T-RFLP and pyrosequencing (Submitted to Bioresource Technology).

Karungi, J., Ekbom, B. and Kyamanywa, S. (xxxx). Organic soil fertility amendments and tritrophic relationships on cabbage in Uganda: experiences from on-station and on-farm trials. (Submitted and under review with the African Journal of Agricultural Research)

Karungi, J., Kyamanywa, S and Ekbom, B. (xxxx). Oviposition preference and offspring performance of Crocidolomia pavonana (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on different host plants. Submitted and under review (Submitted and under review with the Journal of Applied Entomology).

Walekhwa P. N., Lars D., Mugisha J., (xxxx). Economic viability of biogas energy production from family-sized digesters in Uganda. (Submitted manuscript to Energy Conversion and Management)

Walekhwa P. N., Lars D., Mugisha J. (xxxx). User perceptions in Bioenergy technology adoption decisions: the case of biogas cooking stove in Uganda. (Submitted manuscript to Biomass and Bioenergy).

Mugisha J., Diiro G., and Drake, L. Households’ responsiveness to Government ban on polythene carrier bags in Uganda (Submitted manuscript to Ecological Economics).



DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION

Sub-program title: Capacity Building in Environmental Journalism and Communication Training and Research within the Eastern Africa Region

Overall ObjectiveTo train academic staff in order to enhance their teaching, research and supervisory capacity

Capacity objectives To train 2 MA students of the Mass Communication Department at Makerere University

with opportunities for research at Orebro University in Sweden. To train 1 PhD student of the Mass Communication Department at Makerere University

with opportunities for research at Orebro University in Sweden. To conduct post-doctoral research and to enhance the graduate supervisory capacity of 3

staff members/senior researchers of the Mass Communication Department at Makerere University with opportunities for research at Orebro University in Sweden.

Achievements Increased supervisory skills (Supervised 2 Masters students - Ivan Lukanda, who finished his

viva & is due for graduation in January. Elvina Nuwaguna – Moved to the United States before completion of programme, upon marriage )

Increased research skills through the research projects on environmental risk communication; and media policy, indigenous language radio and diversity in Uganda

Research findings have provided input for papers presented at international conferences and for publication

Increased skills in writing, presenting and publishing scholarly papers in areas of environmental communication and conflict; language, radio and policy; book on indigenous language radio and democracy to be published by Fountain Publishers

ImpactInstitutional Level Increased knowledge from sharing research experiences with other media scholars at

international conferences attended and through academic visits to collaborating institution (Orebro University), staff had access to current literature in the field and gained from discussions with Swedish collaborator (Prof. Norhstedt) and other staff at Orebro.

Increased teaching and supervisory capacity as Dr. Nassanga has now been promoted to Associate Professor and Dr. Monica B. Chibita has applied for promotion to Associate Professor. In addition Assoc. Prof. Nassanga has supervised one PhD. (Tapiwa Kamuruko) at least three MAs to completion and Dr. Chibita were appointed to chair Nora Naiboka Odoi’s doctoral committee starting 2009. Dr. Chibita is currently supervising Aisha Nakiwala Sembatya’s PhD and has supervised two MAs to completion.

Teaching improved through having up-to date data from the field research



Improved research skills after attending Summer Research School at Bergen University

National Level National level: research contributed to Pillar 4 of PEAP that looks at Human Development or

improving people’s welfare.

Regional Level Contributed to MDG 7: ensuring environment sustainability through increased awareness

about proper sanitation and adoption of good waste management practices

Research contributed to reduced environment degradation around Lake Victoria

A book addressing indigenous language, media policy and diversity is to contribute to debate on media and democracy and potentially feed into policy.

Spin-offs Research Collaborations/Networks - Mainstreaming Environment and Sustainability in African

Universities (MESA), UNEP Nairobi Regional Office, Africa Network for Environment Journalists (ANEJ), Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), Population Secretariat – Information & Communication Division

PublicationsNassanga, G.L. 2009: An Assessment of the Changing Community Media Parameters in East Africa. Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies 30(1): 42-57.

Nassanga, G.L. 2009: Participatory discussion programs as ‘hybrid community media’ in Uganda’ International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics. Vol 5(1) 2009 119-124.

Nassanga, G.L. 2009: Reflections on the Media in Africa: Strangers in a Mirror?’ in Njogu, K. & Middleton, J. Media and Identity in Africa. Pp 49-61. International African Institute. Edinburgh University Press.

Nassanga, G.L. 2008: Reshaping the Agenda for Media Training and Research’ Global Media Journal – Mediterranean Edition 3(2) 2008. pp.12-20.

Nassanga, G.L. 2008: Journalism ethics and the emerging new media culture of radio talk shows and public debates (Ekimeeza) in Uganda. In Journalism. 9(5) 646-663

Nassanga, G.L. 2007: Peace Journalism Applied: An Assessment of Media Coverage of the Conflict in Northern Uganda’ in Conflict and Communication (online). Vol. 6(2) www.cco.regener-online.de


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Chibita M. 2006: Our tongues count: A Ugandan perspective on indigenous language, local content and democracy, In: Indigenous language media in Africa. A. Salawu (ed). Center for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC). Lagos.

Chibita M. and Fourie P. 2007. A socio-history of the media and participation in Uganda. Communicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research. 33(1). 2007:1-25. Chibita M.B. 2009. The politics of broadcasting, language policy and democracy in Uganda. Journal of African Media Studies 1(2): 257-307.

Chibita M.B. 2010. The evolution of media policy in Uganda. African Communication Research. Chibita M. B. 2010. Pecora, N., Osei-Hwere, E., and Carlsson, U. (Eds.) (2008). African media, African children. Nordicom. The International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media. Gothenburg: University of Gothenburg, in European Journal of Communication Research (Communications: Online). URL: http://www.ejcr.eu/node/15/

Chibita M. B. 2011. “Policing popular media in Africa”, in Popular media, democracy and development, Herman Wasserman (ed). London: Routledge: 268-281


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FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Faculty of science had two projects under the ISP support. The two projects are reported here-under during the transition to Sida Phase II/III.

Project 1: Project title: Characterization of pesticide residues in biota, water and sediments in Lake Victoria

Objectives To establish competency in pesticide residue analysis techniques within the country,

To train postgraduate students

To foster the exchange of researchers, students and information with collaborating institutions and hence contribute in building research competence in the region.

Achievements A laboratory for pesticide residue analysis has been set up and equipped with state of the

art equipment

Seven MSc students and one Ph.D have completed their studies

Eight young scientists have been trained in the analysis of pesticides.

Promotions and appointments

Christine Kyarimpa who graduated in 2006 in now an assistant lecturer at Kyambogo University.

Three Msc graduates attached to the project Patrick Ssebugere, Edward Mubiru and Kenneth Arinaitwe) were appointed Assistant lecturers in April 2009 in the Department of Chemistry.

SpinoffsUsing the equipment obtained in the project, a summer school training in which 20 graduate students from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe were trained.

The laboratory equipment is accessible to students from other East African Countries. For example, three graduate students from Tanzania and one student from Nairobi University who have since graduated used this equipment to analyze their research study samples..

The project has nurtured international collaborations between students and expertise in environmental chemistry by bringing together professors from regional universities with graduate students.



PublicationsN. Kasozi, B.T. Kiremire, F. W. B. Bugenyi, N. H. Kirsch and P. Nkedi-Kizza “Organochlorine Residues in Fish and Water samples from Lake Victoria,Uganda” J Environ Qual.2006; 35: 584-589. Patrick Ssebugere, Bernard T. Kiremire, Michael Kishimba, Shem O.Wandiga Steven A. Nyanzi and John Wasswa. “DDT and Metabolites in Soil and Fish from Kanungu District, Uganda” Chemosphere 2008,76(2) 210-215

Kiremire B.T. (2006): The use of DDT for malaria control in Uganda” In: Partnering for science in Uganda, Forum on Health &Nutrition a publication. Uganda National Academy of Science publication 2006 pp24-28

E. Mubiru, B. T. Kiremire, S. Kyamanywa, C.Muyanja. Pesticide Residues in Ugandan Fresh Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum L) and Cabbages (Brassica oleracea) ick Produced under Conventional and Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Submitted to Chemosphere.

Patrick Ssebugere et al (2009): Organochlorine pesticide residue from soils in Kihiihi sub-county, south western Uganda. Chemosphere 2009.

John Wasswa et al. (2010): Characterization of Endosulfan isomers and chloropyrifos on container walls using mixed solvent systems. Submitted to Chemosphere 2010.

Project 2: Title of Project: Green Chemistry Project

Main ObjectiveTo develop polyoxometalate-based catalysts for green processing and also develop new user friendly methods for quantification of nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur derivatives in environmental systems.

Achievements Of the 3 Masters and one PhD student on the project, one masters student (four students on

the project, one masters student (Mr. Solomon Yiga) has completed. The rest are expected to complete and graduate in 2011.

Synthesized and characterized several polyoxometalates POM based catalysts and employed some of them in the catalytic oxidation of various organic compounds using green oxidants such as O2 or H2O2.



Designed noble-metal catalysts supported on POMs

We studied the products of the interactions between pentacyanonitrosylferrate(II) ([Fe(CN)5NO]2-) commonly known as nitroprusside (NP) and the sulphide or sulphite anions in aqueous medium. Work on the NP-S2- reaction indicated that the presence of CN- and KCl dramatically enhance the stability of the coloured product. Work on the SO3

2- showed that there is enhancement of the stability of the coloured product of the NP-SO3

2- reaction in the presence of some cations. For example, a mixture of potassium and zinc ions stabilized the coloured product and allowed the spectrophotometric detection of SO3

2- down to limits never reported before. The stabilized products ware employed in the development of manual spectrophotometric methods for determination of these species. The developed methods were validated and successively applied in determination these species in a variety of environmental systems.

Impacts and SpinoffsGreen processing is a central issue, in both academia and industry, with regard to chemical synthesis. The development of environmentally benign and clean synthetic technology is a goal of research and industry. We have made efforts to design green processes for production of useful chemicals. These processes could easily be taken on by industries after suitable modification and optimization. We have also proposed new manual methods for quantification of environmentally important derivatives of nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur.

Our work has strengthened coordination chemistry research at Makerere through capacity building. The facilities that we got in our Lab are utilized by several undergraduate and graduate students from Makerere and other Universities in the Region



FACULTY OF MEDICINE PROGRAM

Sub-program title: Uganda’s Health related to Lake Victoria and other Water Resources

Capacity Objectives To build capacity for service, research and teaching in the Faculty of Medicine (now the

College of Health Sciences) To Provide solutions to many health problems To improve the capacity of academic staff to supervise

Achievements There has been an increase in the number of well trained staff. Sixteen staff members have

completed their PhD programs and two have completed Masters degrees

The research culture across the Faculty has been enhanced. Many members of staff are writing grant winning proposals. Many are funded from various sources e.g. Millennium Science Initiative (long term follow–up of girls who receive the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in Ibanda and Nakasongola districts by Prof. F. Mirembe), NIH (Social and behavioral HIV capacity Research building in Uganda by Prof. Fred Wabwire)

There has been tremendous improvement in supervisory capacity both for Master’s and doctoral degrees. Recent doctoral graduates are participating in doctoral committees, co-supervision and supervision of PhD and Masters students, respectively

Students have participated in various dissemination conferences organized by the Faculty of Medicine and the School of Graduate Studies

More than 53 staff members have benefitted from small grants leading to numerous publications

Promotions Dr.segane Musisi promoted to professor Dr. P. Waako, promoted to associate professor Dr. C Obua promoted to associate professor, and appointed acting deputy Dean, School of

Biomedical sciences Dr.J Byamugisha, appointed Head of Department of Obs &Gyne. Dr.Odida promoted to associate professor of pathology, Dr. Benon Asiimwe, graduated in May 2009, and was appointed as full lecturer in the

Department of Medical Microbiology.



Dr. M .Jooloba promoted to associate professor

ImpactThe research findings from various programmes are informing policy development in the Ministry of Health, for example:

Clinical Pharmacology and Malaria Molecular Biology- The results from these sub-programs have informed policy regarding treatment of malaria from chloroquine as a single treatment, to chloroquine-fansidar combination therapy and subsequently to artemisinin combination therapy as the treatment of choice in 2004.

Studies from the Degenerative Diseases sub-program on the Human Papilloma virus (HPV) and cancer of the cervix among young people in Uganda, informed policy regarding introduction of the HPV vaccine for young girls aged 10-14 years. This is being piloted in two districts in Uganda, Nakasongola and Ibanda funded by PATH.

Emergency contraception and policy development: The findings of this study have helped revise policy of family planning and contraception by the Ministry of Health. (MOH)

Gender-based Violence and policy development: The results of this research were incorporated in a document on Gender and Gender based violence developed by the MOH. In addition, some of the findings were incorporated into two curricula: Gender and gender based violence; and integrating gender into sexual and reproductive health, developed by the Regional Centre for Quality of Health Care (RCQHC). The PhD student was the consultant during this curriculum development.

There has been improved understanding of patient symptomatology in primary health care and increased awareness about drug use and adverse drug events

Spin offs More than 65 publications resulting from the research are being utilized by other tertiary

institutions adding to knowledge and ratings of Makerere University.

Some of the graduates are helping in mentorship and leadership in other Tertiary institutions and are now taking on roles of Principal Investigators like Prof. E.Ovuga who is now Dean of Gulu Medical School.



PublicationsBlomqvist K, Normark J, Nilsson D, Ribacke U, Orikiriza J, Trillkott P, Byarugaba J, Egwang TG, Kironde F, Andersson B, Wahlgren M. var gene transcription dynamics in Plasmodium falciparum patient isolates. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2009 Dec 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20006652.

C,Gustafsson LL,Aguttu C,Anokbonggo WW,Ogwal-Okeng JW,Chiria J, Hellgren U. Improved efficacy with amodiaquine instead of chloroquine in sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine combination treatment of falciparum malaria in Uganda: experience with fixed-dose formulation. Acta Trop 2006;100:142-50.

Chêne A, Donati D, Guerreiro-Cacais AO, Levitsky V, Chen Q, Falk KI, Orem J, Kironde F, Wahlgren M, Bejarano MT. A molecular link between malaria and Epstein-Barr virus reactivation. 2007. PLoS Pathog. 3:e80.

Chene A, Donati D, Orem J, Mbidde ER, Kironde F, Wahlgren M, Bejarano MT. Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma as a polymicrobial disease: new insights on the interaction between Plasmodium falciparum and Epstein-Barr virus. Semin Cancer Biol. 2009 Dec;19(6):411-20.

Donati D, Espmark E, Kironde F, Mbidde EK, Kamya M, Lundkvist A, Wahlgren M, Bejarano MT, Falk KI. 2006. Clearance of circulating Epstein-Barr virus DNA in children with acute malaria after antimalaria treatment. J Infect Dis. 193:971-7.

Gustafsson LL, Kibuule D, Kyalo V, Nungu A, Ogwal-Okeng J, Olsson JM, Pehrson B, Stalsby-Lundborg C, Tomson G, Tumwikirize W, Zamaere B. Community health portals in Africa-concept and application for drug therapy. Proceedings of oral presentation at ICT-conference IST in Kampala, Uganda May 3-5 2009.

Haeggström M, Kironde F, Berzins K, Chen Q, Wahlgren M, Fernandez V. 2004. Common trafficking pathway for variant antigens destined for the surface of the Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocyte. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 133(1):1-14.

Haeggström M, VON Euler A, Kironde F, Fernandez V, Wahlgren M. Characterization of Maurer's clefts in Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007 Jan;76(1):27-32.

Källander K,Nsungwa-Sabiiti J,Balyeku A,Pariyo G,Tomson G,Peterson S.Home and community management of acute respiratory infections in children in eight Ugandan districts. Ann Trop Paediatr 2005;25:283-91.

Källander K,Nsungwa-Sabiiti J,Peterson S.Symptom overlap for malaria and pneumonia-policy implications for home management strategies. Acta Trop 2004;90:211-4.

Källander K,Tomson G,Nsungwa-Sabiiti J,Senyonjo Y,Pariyo G,Peterson S. Community referral in home management of malaria in western Uganda: a case series study. BMC Int Health Hum Rights 2006;6:2.



Lindström I, Kaddu-Mulindwa DH, Kironde F, Lindh J. 2006. Prevalence of latent and reactivated Toxoplasma gondii parasites in HIV-patients from Uganda Acta Trop. 100:218-22.

Lindström I, Sundar N, Lindh J, Kironde F, Kabasa JD, Kwok OC, Dubey JP, Smith JE. 2008. Isolation and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii from Ugandan chickens reveals frequent multiple infections. Parasitology. 135:39-45.

Mok BW, Ribacke U, Rasti N, Kironde F, Chen Q, Nilsson P, Wahlgren M. 2008. Default Pathway of var2csa switching and translational repression in Plasmodium falciparum. PLoS ONE. 3:e1982.

Mphande FA, Ribacke U, Kaneko O, Kironde F, Winter G, Wahlgren M. 2008. SURFIN4.1, a schizont-merozoite associated protein in the SURFIN family of Plasmodium falciparum. Malar J. 1;7:116

Mukonzo JK, Roshammar D, Waako P, Andersson M, Fukasawa T, Milani L, Svensson JO, Ogwal-Okeng J, Gustafsson LL, Aklillu E. A novel polymorphism in ABCB1 gene, CYP2B6*6 and sex predict single dose efavirenz population pharmacokinetics in Ugandans. Br J Clin Pharmacolog 2009;68:690-9.

Nanzigu S, Waako P, Kiwanuka G, Dungu H, Gustafsson LL, Eriksen J. CD4-lymphocyte reference ranges in Uganda and its influencing factors. HIV Medicine, in press 2009.

Normark J, Nilsson D, Ribacke U, Winter G, Moll K, Wheelock CE, Bayarugaba J, Kironde F, Egwang TG, Chen Q, Andersson B, Wahlgren M. 2007. PfEMP1-DBL1alpha amino acid motifs in severe disease states of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 10415835-40.

Nsabagasani X, Nsungwa-Sabiiti J, Kallander K, Peterson S, Pariyo G, Tomson G. Home Based Management of Fever in Rural Uganda: Community Perceptions and Provider Opinions. Malaria Journal, 2007; 6: 1-8.

Nsungwa-Sabiiti J, Kallander K, Nsabagasani X, Namusisi K, Pariyo G, Johansson A, Tomson G, Peterson SLocal fever illness classifications: Implications for home management of malaria strategies. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2004; 9: 1191-9.

Nsungwa-Sabiiti J, Peterson S, Pariyo G, Ogwal-Okeng J, Petzold M, Tomson G. Home Based Management of Fever Improves Malaria Treatment Practices in Uganda. Transaction of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygienE; 2007; 101: 1199-1207.

Nsungwa-Sabiiti J,Källander K,Nsabagasani X,Namusisi K,Pariyo G, Johansson A,Tomson G, Peterson S. Local fever illness classifications: implications for home management of malaria strategies. Trop Med Int Health 2004;9:1191-9.

Nsungwa-Sabiiti J,Peterson S,Pariyo G,Ogwal-Okeng J,Petzold MG,Tomson G. Home-based management of fever and malaria treatment practices in Uganda. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2007;101:1199-207.


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Ntale M, Mahindi M, Ogwal-Okeng JW, Gustafsson LL, Beck O. A field-adapted HPLC method for determination of amodiaquine and its metabolite in whole blood dried on filter paper. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2007;859:137-40.

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