Research at Makerere University

Ms. Lydia Kabwijamu, research fellow at MakSPH and the Co-Principal Investigator of the study speaking at the dissemination of results in Hoima on 26th November 2020

97% of Children in Hoima Cannot Wash Hands Well – Study

Hoima —Thursday 26/11/2020: Nine-in-ten children in Hoima district do not know how to properly wash their hands amidst the coronavirus pandemic, a study released by School of Public...

The collaborative paper’s key authors L-R: Dr. Thorkild Tylleskär, Dr. Susanna Myrnerts-Höök, Dr. Josaphat Byamugisha, Dr. Jolly Nankunda, Dr. Nicolas J. Pejovic, Dr. Clare Lubulwa and Hadija Nalubwama (Trial manager). Photo credit: Dr. Thorkild Tylleskär

Health4 years ago

Mak-UiB-Karolinska-Padua Paper Published in New England Journal of Medicine

Results from the Neonatal Supraglottic Airway (NeoSupra) Trial on neonatal resuscitation conducted at the Labour Wards of Mulago National Referral Hospital and Kawempe Specialised National Referral...

The Chancellor-Prof. Ezra Suruma (3rd R), Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C), Chief Guest and NPA Executive Board Member-Prof. Obwoya Kinyera Sam (3rd L) and other participants after the Seminar on "Revisiting Uganda's Rural Development Strategy", 24th November 2020, SFTNB, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Agriculture & Environment4 years ago

Mak Launches Policy Seminar Series on Rural Development

Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) has launched the monthly policy seminar series to re-ignite the debate and bridge the existing knowledge gap...

The Director DRGT-Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi (Right) hands over a certificate to Sr. Achora Vincentina; a PhD Student who took part in the Qualitative Data Analysis Training on 8th February 2019 at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Research4 years ago

Call For Applications: DRGT, CEES Advanced Research Methods Course

The Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT) in collaboration with the School of Education, College of Education and External Studies (CEES) has organized a PhD...

The researchers pose with other stakeholders. Photo: The Observer

In Press4 years ago

Makerere produces animations of folktales

By John Musinguzi Makerere University researchers in literature have started adapting Ugandan folktales into animations, with aim at reducing consumption of foreign material in teaching and...

WOLEP Principal Investigator-Dr. Florence Nakamanya at the Research Dissemination event for findings of factors affecting the advancement of incumbent and aspiring female leaders in Ugandan Higher Education Institutions, 5th November 2020, CTF1, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Education4 years ago

CPD, Networking Platforms, Mentorship Needed to Enhance Capacities of Women to Leadership Positions in Uganda

On Thursday 5th November, 2020, a project titled Enhancing Capacities of Women to Leadership Positions in Universities in Uganda (WOLEP) held a Dissemination Event at the...

Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (4th L), DVCAA-Dr. Umar Kakumba (3rd L), Fmr. DVCAA-Dr. Ernest Okello-Ogwang (R), Director DRGT-Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi (3rd R) and other officials pose for a group photo with NERLP Research Teams after the research dissemination workshop on 28th October 2020, CTF2, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Research4 years ago

Carnegie-Supported NERLP Project Teams Disseminate Research Findings

Today, Wednesday 28th October 2020, we held a successful dissemination conference of the Carnegie-funded postdoctoral research training project titled “Nurturing Emerging Research Leaders through Post-Doctoral Training...

L-R: The Research Team; Dr. Rosemary Emegu Isoto (PI), Prof. Bernard Bashaasha (Co-PI and Principal, CAES), Ms. Caroline Kamugira and Ms. Noreen Munabi Nkuraija engage with stakeholders during the dissemination on 14th October 2020, Conference Hall, SFTNB, CAES, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Agriculture & Environment4 years ago

Mak Unveils Uganda’s Potential to Process Powdered and Liquid Eggs

Makerere University researchers who received special funding under the Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) to respond to CoVID-19 have come up with interventions for Government, Public-Private...

IBRH3AU staff log participants' saliva samples into the NeuroGAP-Psychosis database. Photo credit: Arnold Mugasha

Health4 years ago

A Schizophrenia Study in Africa is Boosting Equity in Global Genetics Research

The largest psychiatric genetics study ever done in Africa is increasing the diversity of data on mental illness, training a new generation of geneticists, and chipping...

The Project Principal Investigator (PI)-Assoc. Prof. Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye (C) flanked by Co-PI-Dr. Catherine Abbo (L) and the Ag. Assistant Commissioner Mental Health & Control on Substance Abuse, Ministry of Health-Dr. Hafsa Lukwata (R) during release of results from the study on 13th October 2020, MakSPH, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Health4 years ago

Mak Researchers Develop Alcohol and Drug Abuse Surveillance System

Substance abuse is one of the leading risk factors for high burden of disease globally. Although the highest levels of alcohol consumption are in Europe, Africa...