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Younger PhD candidates have better completion rates study reveals
Following a PhD dissemination workshop that took place on 28th April, 2011 under the Topic: “Completion Time Dynamics of Doctoral Studies at Makerere University: A Hazard Model Evaluation” by Mr. Robert Wamala,
Following a PhD dissemination workshop that took place on 28th April, 2011 under the Topic: “Completion Time Dynamics of Doctoral Studies at Makerere University: A Hazard Model Evaluation” by Mr. Robert Wamala,
there has been a revelation that graduate students’ demographics play a significant role in course completion times, here at Makerere University.
Pointing out Tinto’s (1975; 1993) interactionist point of view, Mr. Wamala revealed that quite a number of associations were supported in the analysis. For example, age affects the completion as well as commencement of doctoral studies.
Findings have also revealed that gender, marital status, prior schooling differentials also affect completion time of doctoral studies at Makerere. The research also highlights that there are more timely completions among candidates at younger ages and international doctoral candidates, as compared to their older Ugandan counterparts.
The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza in her presentation highlighted that research such as Mr. Robert Wamala’s was crucial to Makerere University, as a PhD is now a prerequisite for the lecturer position at Makerere University.
“Many African universities are facing critical need to replenish their academic ranks, there is therefore need to retain highly trained staff”, Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza highlighted.
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Presentation by Prof. Tibatemwa Ekirikubinza: 5th PhD Dissemination Series (.ppt)
Presentation by Mr. Robert Wamala Completion Time Dynamics: PDF Version, Postscript Version
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on 20th April 2026 inaugurated the Second Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC). The Committee was established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University Hospital services delivery.
Chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi from the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Mak-HUC has as its members; Prof. Josaphat K. Byamugisha-Director Makerere University Health Services (MakHS) and Dr. Daniel Ronald Ruhweza-Department of Law and Jurisprudence, School of Law.
Other members include; Dr. Arthur Kwizera-Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, College of Health Sciences (CHS) and Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) Representative, Dr. Lillian Tukahirwa-Makerere University Administrative Staff Association (MASA) Representative, Mr. Godfrey Othieno- National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI) Representative, and as Secretariat, Ms. Kevin M. Nabiryo-Directorate of Human Resources.
The 2nd Mak-HUC has been appointed for a period of four years effective 1st January 2026 with a mandate to: Guide, monitor and oversee delivery of health services by MakHS; Represent the interests and concerns of staff and students that use MakHS; Advise on alignment with sustainable health financing and insurance models; Strengthen systems for fraud prevention, digital transformation and access to specialized treatment, among other responsibilities.
The 1st Mak-HUC was chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi and had as members; Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha, Dr. Fred Mayambala, Dr. Zahara Nampewo, Mr. Othieno Godfrey, Mr. Apunyo Paul Okiria and Ms. Ikiriza Racheal. Milestones during the first era included; Outpatient Department visits growth from 4,802 (2022) to 7,388 (Nov 2025) for staff and 14,641 (2022) to 19,069 (Nov 2025) for students.
Others milestones included; Commissioning of a fully equipped Operating Theatre, Establishment of a modern Imaging Hub, Development of a fully functional Audiology Unit, Expansion of the Temporal Bone Laboratory, Launch of the Olink Proteomics Platform and Enhancement of the Dental Unit with 32 dental chairs and experienced personnel.
Related article: https://news.mak.ac.ug/2025/12/three-years-of-impact-makerere-university-health-user-committee-presents-status-report/
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