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International Research and Innovations Dissemination MAKERERE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS DISSEMINATION CONFERENCE APRIL 20-21, 2015 - HOTEL AFRICANA BOOK OF ABSTRACTS THEME: COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION THROUGH RESEARCH, INNOVATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION CONFERENCE PROGRAMME DAY 1 – MONDAY APRIL 20 , 2015 MORNING SESSION 08.00 – 12.45 VENUE : NILE HALL 08.00 – 09.00 Registration of participants 09.00 – 9.30 Welcome Remarks, Chairperson, Conference Organising Committee 09.30– 10.30 Session 1: Plenary: Invited Papers Chairperson : Prof. George Nasinyama, Makerere University Special Paper 1: Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) by Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza, Assistant Commissioner,Epidemiology and Surveillance,Ministry of Health Special Paper 2: The future of food security in Africa’ By Prof. George William Otim- Nape, African Innovations Institute AFRII 10.30 – 11.00 HEALTH BREAK OPENING SESSION: 11:00 – 12.00 CHAIRPERSON – Prof. Charles Kwesiga, Executive Director, Uganda Industrial Research Institute, Nakawa - Kampala The Uganda National Anthem East African Community Anthem Anthem of the Government of Sweden Makerere University Anthem Remarks by the Vice Chancellor, Makerere University – Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu Remarks by the Chairperson Makerere University Council , Eng. Dr. Charles Wana-Etyem Remarks by the Ambassador of Sweden to Uganda, H.E Urban Andersson Remarks by the Chancellor Makerere University, Prof. George Mondo Kagonyera Address by Chief Guest, Minister of Education, Sports, Science and Technology, Hon. Jessica Alupo 12.00 – 12. 30 Keynote paper by Prof. Love Ekenberg, Professor of Mathematics, Stockholm University, Sweden 12.30 – 12.45 Discussion 12.45 – 14.00 LUNCH BREAK BREAKOUT/PARALLEL SESSIONS SUB-THEME 1: HEALTH AND HEALTH SYSTEMS CHAIRPERSON : Dr Jaran Eriksen, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet VENUE : ORANGE HALL Key Paper : by Prof. John David Kabasa, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and 14:10 – 14:45 Biosecurity, Makerere University OP 101: Cerebral palsy in Children in Kampala, Uganda: Clinical subtypes, Motor function and Co- 14:45 – 15:05 morbidities by Angelina Mwesigwa Kakooza OP 102: Frequency of RANTES gene polymorphisms and their association with incidence of malaria 15:05 – 15:25 among children in Iganga district, Uganda by Catherine Lwanira OP 103: Prevalence And Factors Associated With Low Birth Weights Among Teenage Mothers In New 15: 25 – 15:45 Mulago Hospital by Loius Bayo OP 104: Maternal near misses from two referral hospitals in Uganda: a prospective cohort study on 15:45 – 16:05 incidence, determinants and prognostic factors by Dan. K. Kaye OP 105 : Symptom-based approach for diagnosis of acute asthma and pneumonia among young 16:05 – 16:25 children in Uganda by Rebecca Nantanda OP 106: Vitamin D Receptor fok I Gene polymorphism and vitamin D status in pulmonary TB patients at 16:25 -16:45 Mulago National Referral Hospital Uganda by Ester Acen L. 16:45 – 17:00 TEA BREAK Viewing Posters 17.00 – 17.30 SUB-THEME 2 : NATURAL RESOURCE UTILISATION, CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CHAIRPERSON : Prof. Christine Dranzoa, Vice Chancellor, Muni University VENUE : KAFU HALL 14:10 – 14:45 Key paper : by Dr. Andrew Seguya, Executive Director, Uganda Wildlife Authority, Kampala OP 201: Trends of climate extremes and farmers perceptions in the cattle corridor of Uganda by 14:45 – 15:05 Brian Owoyesigire OP 202: Analysis Of Future Climate Scenarios Over Central Uganda Cattle Corridor by Alex 15:05 – 15:25 Nimusiima OP 203: Improved access to climate information as a pre-requisite to increased production and 15: 25 – 15:45 welfare for rural farmers by Goretti Linda Nassanga OP 204: Dissolution kinetics of natural halite from Lake Katwe (Uganda) in aqueous salt solutions by 15:45 – 16:05 Hillary Kasedde OP 205: Prevalence and Management of Garciniabuchananii in Lake Victoria Basin, Rwanda and 16:05 – 16:25 Uganda by Celestine Bigirimana OP 206: Historical Deposition Of Persistent Organic Pollutants In Three Equatorial Lakes From East 16:25 -16:45 Africa: Insights Into Atmospheric Deposition From Sedimentation Profiles by Kenneth Arinaitwe 16:45 – 17:00 TEA BREAK 17.00 – 17.30 Viewing Posters SUB-THEME 3 : FOOD SECURITY, SAFETY AND VALUE ADDITION CHAIRPERSON : Prof. Ulf Magnusson, Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) VENUE : ZAMBEZI HALL 14:10 – 14:45 Key paper : by Assoc. Prof. George W. Byarugaba-Baziraake, Kyambogo University, Kampala OP 301: Barriers faced by urban farmers when seeking for agricultural information in Kampala 14:45 – 15:05 Capital City Authority in Uganda by Hellen Musanabera Byamugisha OP 302: Influence of finishing duration of supplemented grazing animals on meat quality of selected 15:05 – 15:25 beef breeds in Uganda by Kanifa Kamatara OP 303: A big data approach to management and analysis of a large crop disease surveillance 15: 25 – 15:45 dataset by Grace Kamulegeya Bugembe OP 304: Evaluation of the Performance of different Organic fertilisers on Maize Yield in Kampala 15:45 – 16:05 Uganda by John Allan Komakech OP 305: Solving the invisible hunger crisis among school children through service learning by Donald 16:05 – 16:25 Rugira Kugonza OP 306: Makerere University Transforms the Soybean Sector in Uganda through development and 16:25 -16:45 release of high yielding-rust resistant soybean varieties by Tony Obua 16:45 – 17:00 TEA BREAK Viewing Posters 17.00 – 17.30 SUB-THEME 4 : CULTURE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE, GOVERNANCE, CONFLICT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT CHAIRPERSON : Prof. Joy Contance Kwesiga, Vice Chancellor Kabale University VENUE : SEZIBWA HALL 14:10 - 14:45 Key paper : by Mr. Gideon Badagawa, Uganda Private Sector Foundation OP 401: Increasing Capacity for Inclusive Service Delivery to Women and Youth’s Energy needs: The 14:45 - 15:05 case of Briquettes group enterprise, Wakiso District, Uganda by May Sengendo OP 402:Myths and Puberty: Knowledge and Understanding of the 10 -14 year old Primary School Boys 15:05 - 15:25 and Girls in Jinja District, Uganda by Sarah Natono Bunoti OP 403: Uncontested Masculinities in HIV/AIDS prevention and mitigation in Hoima and Kabarole 15: 25 - 15:45 districts by Consolata Kabonesa OP 404: State repression and Walk-to-Work oppositional protests in Uganda: Silencing citizens demand 15:45 - 16:05 for a voice by Andrew Ellias State OP 405:Displacement Experience and Community Livelihood Strategies in Post-conflict Northern 16:05 - 16:25 Uganda by Mary Ejang OP 406:Rethinking the Self-reliance strategy in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Hoima District by 16:25 - 16:45 Robert Ayine 16:45 – 17:00 TEA BREAK Viewing Posters 17.00 – 17.30 SUB-THEME 5: ADVANCES IN EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHAIRPERSON : Prof. Charles Kwesiga, Executive Director, Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) VENUE : MAYANJA HALL 14:10 – 14:45 Key paper : by Prof. A. B. Kasozi, Associate Fellow, Makerere Institute for Social Research OP 501: Experimental study on the performance of gas burner for producer gas based on swirl flow and 14:45 – 15:05 continuous air staging by Joseph Ndemere Arineitwe OP 502: Characterization of ten Uganda bio-waste residues under proximate analysis for briquettes 15:05 – 15:25 production by Gaston R. Byamugisha OP 503: Design and Implementation of a GSM based Fuel Leakage Monitoring System on Trucks in 15: 25 – 15:45 Transit by Kedi Wagongera & Sula Nsamba OP 504: Operational Characteristics of Passing Zones on Two-Lane Rural Highways in Uganda by 15:45 – 16:05 Godfrey Mwesige OP 505: Individual, Organizational Factors and 16:05 – 16:25 Teacher Turnover Intentions among Primary Schools, in Mbarara District by Mary Gyezaho OP 506: Copyright Infringement for Academic Authorship in Uganda: Implications on Exemptions of 16:25 -16:45 Fair Use for educational purposes in Universities by Elisam Magara 16:45 – 17:00 TEA BREAK 17.00 – 17.30 Viewing Posters DAY 2 – TUESDAY APRIL 21 , 2015 MORNING SESSION 9.00 – 12.00 SUB-THEME 1 : HEALTH AND HEALTH SYSTEMS CHAIRPERSON : Prof. James Tumwine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University VENUE : ORANGE HALL OP 107: The One Health Residency Program:Philosophy and Lessons Learnt at Makerere University 09:00- 09:20 by Francis Ejobi OP 108: Integrated Community Case Management of Malaria and Pneumonia in Eastern Uganda: 09:20 –09.40 Care-seeking, Adherence, and Community Health Worker Performance by Joan N. Kalyango OP 109: Community perceptions on integrating animal vaccination and health education by veterinary 09.40– 10.00 and public health workers in the prevention of brucellosis among pastoral communities of South Western Uganda by Catherine Kansiime OP110: Brucella sero-prevalence and modifiable risk factors among predisposed cattle keepers and 10.00 – 10.20 consumers of unpasteurized milk in Mbarara and Kampala districts, Uganda by George W. Nasinyama 10:20 - 11:00 TEA BREAK OP 111: Reducing contamination Rate of LOWNSTAIN JENSEN Sputum Culture Media by Use of 11:00 - 11:20 PANTA Antimicrobial Panel by Godfrey Ekuka OP 112: Prospects of extracts from Peltophorumafricanum Sond. (Fabaceae) against human 11:20 - 11:40 immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS by Edmund Bizimenyera OP 113: Total anti-oxidant capacity and acute toxicity of selected indigenous nutri-medicinal plants 11:40 – 12:00 used in the management of HIV/AIDs Opportunistic ailments in Wakiso, Uganda by M.M. Nakibuuka OP 114: Antimicrobial and toxicological evaluation of nutri-medicinal plant species used in the 12.00 – 12.20 management
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