MBARARAUNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

OFFICE OF THE FACULTY ADMINISTRATOR

P.O Box 1410, Mbarara, UgandaTel: 0485 20643Fax: 04854 20782

The University Secretary

MUST

Dear Sir

RE: FACULTY OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES STATUS REPORT

  1. Background/Introduction

Brief notes about the faculty

The current Faculty of Development Studies comprises of the Departments of Development Studies and Management Science established 13 years ago.

Development studies started as a service course offered to students of Medicine and Science in 1996. at the time, there was only one lecturer teaching the course. Development Studies became a fully fledged faculty due to immense demand, in January 1998 with 29 pioneer students.

The department of Management Science traces its roots to the introduction of Business Administration (BBA) which started in 2005/6 academic year.

1.1 VISION

“To become a centre of excellence in Governance and Development Studies with a strong community orientation and promoting entrepreneurship skills for equitable development”

1.2 MISSION

“To provide quality and relevant training and engagement in community based applied research, with programmes focusing on the practical applications of science and Technology to the needs of community”.

1.3 OBJECTIVES

  • To produce quality and relevant human resources for Community Development.
  • To provide services to the public through research and generating solutions to development problems.
  • To teach students and practitioners to understand and appreciate local, national and international issues relating to Governance, Development and entrepreneurship.
  • To contribute to local, national and international policy making for equitable development.
  • To advance, transmit and preserve knowledge in societal progress from one generation to the next

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1.3 Relevancy in a development perspective

Development Studies is a multidisciplinary branch of social science which addresses issues of concern to developing countries. It has historically placed a particular focus on issues related to social and economic development and its relevance may therefore extend to communities and regions outside of the developing world.

The emergence of development studies as an academic as an academic discipline in the second half of the twentieth century is in large part due to increasing concern about economic, environmental and social prospects for the third world after decolonization. More recently, the emergence of sustainable development and inclusive development- a new people oriented approach to understanding and addressing poverty has led to growing recognition of a relationship between people and their development. It is against this background that the faculty includes a component of community based teaching/learning. It involves implementation of a multidisciplinary placement basing on thematic areas derived from all courses.

  1. Growth of the Faculty

Student’s numbers have grown steadily; currently the students’ numbers are about 1,247 undergraduate and post graduate students. Under the BDS programme there are 579 students(BDS 1 ;185, BDS 11 ;303 and BDS 111, ;91), under BBA programme there are 614 students(BBA 1 ;194, BBA 11 267 and BBA 111;153) while 54 students are pursuing their postgraduate studies( Diploma, 20. MAs 14 and PhD, 29) supported by 30 full time academic staff members, 6 part-time and five support staff.

Faculty Staffing

S/N / Name / Department / Qualifications / Course(s ) taught
1 / Dr. Roberts Muriisa / DS / PhD / Development Theories
2 / Mr. Bariyo Rogers / DS / MA / International Economics/ Development Economics
3 / Mrs. Neema Mureembe / DS / MA / Management skills/ Human Resource/ Development Theories
4 / Mr. Tushabomwe Kazooba Charlese / DS / MA / Entrepreneurship/ Finance & Budgeting
5 / Mr. Mucunguzi Charles / DS / MA / Research Methods Qualitative/
6 / Mr. Ahimbisibwe Frank.T. / DS / MA / Population & Development
7 / Mrs. Olema Wendo / DS / MA / Principles of Economics/ Political Economy of Development
8 / Ms. Nakazibwe Primrose / DS / MA / Gender & Development/ Rural Development
9 / Ms. Naggayi Babra Bukenya / DS / MA / Environment & Sustainable Development/ Urbanization and Development
10 / Mr. Tom Ogwang / DS / MA / Conflict & Peace Studies
11 / Ms. Karooma Cleophas / DS / MA / Communication Skills/ IDPs and Refugee Studies
12 / Ms. Tumuhimbise Immaculate / DS / MA / Development Studies
13 / Mr. Ssuuna Robert / DS / BA / Research Methods Quantitative
14 / Ms. Nyakato Viola / DS / MA / Sociology and Development
15 / Ms. Kabaale Irene / DS / MA / Ethics & Society
16 / Mr. Serufusa William / DS / MA / Service course
17 / Mr. Bernard Kakuhikire / BBA / MA / Business Ethics/ Entrepreneurship
18 / Mr. Kamusala Babi / BBA / MA / Organizational Behavior/ HRM/ Management
19 / Ms. Sarah Nabachwa / BBA / BA / Marketing
20 / Mr. Perezi M.B. Mujuni / BBA / MA / Business Statistics
21 / Mr. Bakashaba Renny / BBA / MA / Communication Skills
22 / Mr. Nsengiunva John Bosco / BBA / BA / Economics/ Quantitative Methods
23 / Mr Tumusiime Alex / BBA / MA / ICT
25 / Mrs. Byambenu Prudence / BBA / MA / NGOs & Development/ Development Studies
26 / Mr. Bwiire Geofrey / BBA / MA / Procurement and Supply chain management
27 / Mr. Byamukama Martin / BBA / MA / Production and operations management
28 / Mr. Baguma John / BBA / BA / Principals of Economics
29 / Mr. Ainomugisha Andrew / BBA / MA / Development in Africa
30 / Mr. Atwiine Daniel / BBA / BA / Money, Banking & Finance/ Cost accounting
31 / Mr. Byamukama Geofrey Kamuregeya / BBA / MA / HRM/ Strategic Management
32 / Mr. Nsambu Kijambu / BBA / MA / Taxation and Auditing
33 / Twinamatsiko Enoch / BBA / MA / Company Law

Courses offered

  • Bachelor of Development Studies
  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Post graduate Diploma in Development Studies
  • Masters of Development Studies

PlannedCourses

  • Bachelor of Science in Economics
  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance.
  • Bachelors degree in Entrepreneurship and enterprise development
  • Bachelors degree in Records and information Management.
  • Masters Degree in project planning and Management
  • Masters in Business administration
  • Masters of Science Degree in Economics

Planned Departments

  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of Governance and Development
  • Department of Ethics, Conflict and Peace Studies
  • Department of Economics and planning
  • Department of Human Resource Management
  • Department of Accounting and Finance
  • Department of Procurement and supply chain Management
  1. Achievements

The Department of Development Studies is the oldest department in the Faculty. The department is in charge of the under and post graduate studies programme in Development Studies. The department has a total number of 19 academicstaff whoteaches on both the undergraduate and the Post graduate programmes in the Faculty.

The Faculty of Development Studies registered a number of achievements for the FY 2010/2011. Notable among these are the following:

  • 351students graduated with a Bachelor of Development Studies.
  • 145 students graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration
  • 14 students graduated with a post graduate Diploma in Development Studies.
  • 05 students graduated with a Master of Arts in Development Studies.
  • One member of staff Dr. Charles Tushabomwe Kazooba was awarded a doctorate of Mbarara University of Science and Technology
  • 20 academic staff are undertaking their post graduate studies
  • Teaching, research, examinations and results management for the first semester 2010/2011 went successfully.
  • Established a Faculty Min-library to improve access to reading materials.
  • Completion of the Faculty block building Phase two. The faculty has received 500 million Uganda shillings to start on construction of Phase B of the faculty block. We are grateful to the Government for this recognition of need of space. This support received, will only be enough to take the phase to shell level. We therefore request for more support to complete the construction. If this is implemented, staff will have more space for teaching and research that will translate into increased enrollment.
  • The Faculty ICT resource centre was equipped with 30 computers courtesy of NUFFIC project. This facility can be accessed by students who are in need of typing facilities.

2.1 Research/Collaborations

The faculty has been undertaking collaborative research projects in two major thematic areas of Conflict Analysis & inclusive development and Local Governance and Planning. The Research focuses on rural livelihoods and coping strategies for people especially in South Western Uganda as well as HIV/AIDs and its impact on development courtesy of NUFFIC.

2.1.1 MUST/ Harvard Collaboration

This has been implemented through (SHIP) Sustainable Household Income projects which started early Feb 2009. The overarching goal of the program is to develop sustainable and practical training in small business entrepreneurship and poverty reduction through the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) – Harvard University Collaboration spearheaded by BBA programme.

In this project, Poverty reduction activities are organized under the umbrella of the Sustainable Household Income Project (SHIP) and are directed toward helping both HIV infected and HIV affected participants. SHIP helps people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) meet the ancillary costs of HIV treatment and promote HIV prevention for HIV negative participant. SHIP provides participants training and initial start up materials to launch household businesses, including animal husbandry, cash crop production, and merchandising. Skills building will be linked to financial management training to help clients direct their proceeds to the ancillary costs of HIV care. In addition, Social Networks and Development Research under the MUST Harvard Collaboration is on going.

The department of Development studies is also collaborating with other institutions both local and international to enhance its teaching and research capacity who include among others, Development Research Institute (IVO), The University of Tilburg, Netherlands .

The Faculty of Development Studies is in collaboration with international and local partners which include Harvard University, University of Oldenburg, University of Ghent in Belgium, Swiss Tropical Institute in Switzerland, University of Western Cape in South Africa, Foundation for Research in Community Health in India and Makerere University.

The collaborations have a strong focus on research, in areas of health and development issues including, income, alcohol use, bed net use, attitudes about HIV/AIDS, malaria, reproductive health, tuberculosis control, mental and maternal health, migration, conflict & peace building. The information gathered is to help people understand how community members access resources which affect health and development over time.

2.1.2 Communitybased learning/teaching.

The faculty embraces a community based training approach a mode of training in line with the university mission. On this note students were able to reach to communities to demonstrate on tree planting and environmental management, Rural livelihood, Local government and planning, Urban settlement in Mbarara Municipality and Refugee management in Orukinga nd Nakivale refugee camps.

Research in the faculty

Profile / Academic Research Publications
(Most Recent First) / Current Research Projects
Name
Pamela K. Mbabazi / Book Chapters
Mbabazi Pamela & Timothy Shaw (2010): Civil Society and Accountability in the Commonwealth
in Scholte Jan (eds): Building Global Democracy? Civil Society & Accountable Global Democracy
(Cambridge University Press, London).
Shaw Timothy & Mbabazi Pamela (2008): ‘Two Africa’s, Two Uganda’s?
in The Roots of African Conflicts in Africa; Causes & Costs; Alfred Nhema
& Paul Teyambe Zeleza (eds) Ohio University Press, Ohio, USA
Mbabazi Pamela & Shaw Timothy (2006) ‘Political Economies of Africa at the start of the 20th
Century’ in Political Economy and the Changing Global Order Richard Stubbs & Geoffrey
R. D. Underhill (eds) Oxford University Press, Ontario, USA
Mbabazi, Pamela K, Sandra J MacLean & Timothy M Shaw (2005): ‘Research
for Reconstruction in Africa: Challenges for Policy Communities & Coalitions’ in Diane Stone
& Simon Maxwell; Global Knowledge Networks & International Development, (London, Rutledge
Mbabazi Pamela (2001): ‘Ethnicities in Crises of Governance: The case of Uganda in the
Great Lakes Region’ in Maclean, Quadir & Shaw (eds) Crises in Governance in Asia & Africa.,
The International Political Economy of New Regionalism Series (Aldershot: Ashgate,
Mbabazi, Pamela & Timothy M Shaw (2000): ‘NGOs & Peace-Building in the Great Lakes Region
of Africa: states, civil societies & companies in the new millennium’ in David Lewis & Tina Wallace
(eds) New Roles & Relevance: Development NGOs and the Challenge of Change (West Hartford: Kumarian.
Edited Books
Mbabazi Pamela & Mushemeza Elijah (2010): The State & Media Relationship in Uganda’s
Transitional Democracy (7th Sense Communications Ltd, Nairobi)
Mbabazi Pamela (2005): Supply Chain & Liberalization of the Milk Industry in Uganda
; (Kampala Fountain Publishers
Mbabazi Pamela & Ian Taylor (eds) (2005)The Potentiality of Developmental States in
Africa; Uganda and Botswana Compared; (Dakar, CODESRIA)
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Kaida Angela, Viviane Dias Lima, Irene Andia, Jerome Kabacenga, Mbabazi Pamela,
Nneka Emenyonu, Thomas L. Patterson, Robert S. Hogg & David Bangsberg (2009):
‘The WHOMEN’s Scale (Women’s HAART Optimism Monitoring and Evaluation Scale v.1)
and the Association with Fertility Intentions and Sexual Behaviors Among HIV-Positive
Women in Uganda’, AIDS & Behaviour Vol.13, Springer Netherlands
Moshi J.M , Otieno D.F., Mbabazi P.K, Weisheit A (2009), The Ethno-medicine of the
Haya people of Bugabo ward, Kagera Region, north western Tanzania, Journal of Ethnobiology
and Ethno-medicine 2009, 5:24,
2009 Moshi, M.J., Innocent, E., Masimba, P.J.,
Otieno, D.F., Weisheit, A., Mbabazi, P.K., Maria Lynes, M., Meachem, K., Hamilton,
A., Urassa, I (2009). Antimicrobial and brine shrimp toxicity of some plants used in
traditional medicine in Bukoba District, North Western Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Health
Research, 1123-28.,
Pamela Mbabazi, Sandra J. MacLean & Timothy M. Shaw (2002): ‘Governance for reconstruction in Africa: challenges for policy communities and coalitions’ in Global Networks; A Journal of
Transnational Affairs, Vol.2, No.1, 31-48p. (Oxford, Blackwell Publishing). / On-Going Researches
  • Local Principal Investigator: Social Networks and Rural Development in South Western Uganda (2010 – 2012)
  • Site Lead: Access to Medicine in Sub-Saharan Africa & South East Asia (2010 – 2012)
  • Co-Investigator: Elections in the Great Lakes Region: Opportunities and Challenges for State Reconstruction (2010 – 2011)
  • Co-Investigator: The Emerging Oil Industry in Uganda; A Blessing or Curse? (2011-2012)

Qualifications
  • B.A (Social Sciences)
  • M.A (Development Studies
  • MSc (Development Planning)
  • PhD (Development Studies)

Academic Rank
Associate Professor
Current Responsibility
Deputy Vice Chancellor
Research Interests
  • Governance Issues
  • Health Systems
  • Liberalization & Globalization
  • Changing Nature & Character of the State in Africa
  • Africa & the Emerging Global Powers (BRICS)
  • The Political Economy of Oil
  • Conflict Prevention & Peace Building

Profile / Academic Research Publications
(Most Recent First) / Current Research Projects
Name
ROBERTS K. MURIISA / Book Chapters
Muriisa K. Roberts (forthcoming- OSSREA) Reforming Higher Education in Africa:
Implications for Quality, Equity and Access of University Education in Uganda (under review).
Muriisa, K. Roberts (2010), It is not all About Money: Financial Governance and
Research in Public Universities in Uganda, in Tor Halvosen et al, 2010, Reshaping
Research Universities of the Nile region, Kampala, Fountain
Muriisa K Roberts and Bacwayo, E. Kukunda (2010), The State of University Education
in Uganda; A Situational Overview, in Tor Halvosen et al 2010, The Nile Knowledge Societies.
Kampala, Fountain Publishers
Muriisa, R. and Ishtiaq, J. (2007), “Building social Capital in Uganda: The Role of NGOs
in Mitigating HIV/AIDS challenges” in NGO's for Socio-Economic Development ICFAI
Printing Press, Kolkata
Muriisa, R (2005), “Privatisation in Uganda: Prospects and Challenges of Policy
implementation”, in Mbabazi, P and Taylor, I (2005), The Potentiality of ‘Developmental States’
in Africa, Dakar CODESRIA
Muriisa R. (2004), “NGOs, States and Donors: Development Competitors or Partners
in Development”, in Ishtiaq, J., Quddus, A., and Muriisa, R. (2004), Institutions,
Civil Society and Public Policies in Developing Countries, University of Bergen
Edited Books
Ishtiaq, J., Quddus, A., and Muriisa, R. (2004) - (eds.), Institutions, Civil Society and
Public Policies in Developing Countries, University of Bergen
Books Published
Muriisa R. Kabeba (2009), The AIDS Pandemic in Uganda: Social Capital and the Role of NGOs in Alleviating HIV/AIDS Challenges, VDM-Verlag, Berlin
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Ishtiaq J. & Roberts K. Muriisa (Forth Coming), Addressing HIV/AIDS Challenges in Uganda:
Does Social capital generated by NGOs matter?, Sahara Journal
Muriisa K. Roberts (2011) Financial Reforms and Governance and the Crisis in Research in Public Universities in Africa: A Case of Uganda, international Journal of Education Administration
and Policy Studies, Vol. 3(1), 1 – 10, January, 2011
Muriisa K. Roberts and Ishtiaq Jamil (2010), Social Capital: A Panacea for HIV/AIDS Challenges in Uganda, in Journal of development Issues Roberts Vol. 2 no 1&2, December 2010, 65 - 96
Muriisa K.Roberts (2010), The role of NGOs in Addressing Gender Inequality and HIV/AIDS in Uganda, in Canadian Journal of HIV/AIDS, Special Issue Vol. 44 (3), 605 - 623.
Agardh A, Emmelin M, Muriisa R . and Ostegren P.O (2010), “Social Capital and Sexual
Behaviour Among Ugandan University Students, Glob Health Action 2010, 3, 5432
Muriisa K. Roberts (2009), “Budgetary and Financial reforms and the Crisis in Research in
Africa: A case of Uganda, The Uganda Higher Education Review Vol.6 no.2 October
2009, 13 - 26
Muriisa K. Roberts (2008), Decentralisation in Uganda: Prospects for Improved Service
Delivery, in Africa Development, Vol.XXXIII, No. 4, 2008, pp. 83 – 95.
Electronic Articles and Books
Muriisa R. K (2007), The AIDS Pandemic in Uganda: Social Capital and the Role of NGOs
in Alleviating the Impact of HIV/AIDS, PhD Thesis, University of Bergen,
1SBN 978-82-308-0376-9 (published at Bergen Open Research
Archive (BORA) )
Muriisa R. K (2007) “Discuss how the findings about the role of NGOs in HIV/AIDS
alleviating in Uganda contribute to the more general literature on Social Capital”. Lecture
presented for the partial fulfilment for the award of degree of Dr. Polit, University of Bergen
24th May, 2007, Ulrike Pihls Hus, Professor Keysersgate 1,
Muriisa, R. and Ishtiaq, J. (2004), “Building social Capital in Uganda: The Role of NGOs in
Mitigating HIV/AIDS challenges
”
Muriisa, R. (2001), NGOs and Rural Development in Uganda, Master Thesis, University
of Bergen (Abstarct published at
/ Current Researches
  • Local Co investigator: Social Networks and Rural Development in South Western Uganda (2010 – 2012)

Qualifications
Dr. Polit. (Public Administration)
MPhil, BA, DBAM
Academic Rank
SENIOR LECTURER
Current Responsibility
DEAN Faculty of Development Studies,
- Teaching and Research
Research Interests
- HIV
- Higher education Governance
Qualifications
Academic Rank
Current Responsibility
Research Interests
Name
Viola Nilah Nyakato / Book Chapters
Edited Books
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Viola N Nyakato and Wim Pelupessy, ‘Not by money alone: the health poverty
trap in rural Uganda’; Nnnuaire Des Grands Lacs 2010-2011, Antwerp University
Viola N Nyakato, The path to maturity and sustenance for young people within
rural south western Uganda; a scenario from Kisoro District; Mbarara University
of Science and Technology Medical Journal February 2007 Vol. 13
Brenner JL, Bagenda F, Nyakato N Viola, Ruzaaza G, Kabakyenga
J, Singhal N (2004;9); “A Situational Analysis of Child Health in CPS - MUST Project Communities in South-western Uganda” Paediatr Child Health (Supp A):33A / Current Researches
Co-Research Director– Social Networks, Health and Development in South-western Uganda
Principal Investigator – Intra-household determinants of demand for maternal health care in KashariCounty, Mbarara District
Qualifications
  • MPH
  • BA(ARTS)

Academic Rank
Lecturer
Current Responsibility
Head of Department – Development Studies
Research Interests
  • Maternal health
  • Adolescent health
  • Participatory approaches to development
  • Gender and maternal health outcomes
  • Social networks

Name
Ahimbisibwe T. Frank / Published Books
Ahimbisibwe Frank & Mugarura Edward (2011), Land Conflicts
and Livelihoods of Refugees and Host Communities in Uganda,
Saarbrucken, Germany, VDM Publishers
Ahimbisibwe Frank & Mpairwe Anthony (2011), Women Political
Participation in Local Government in Uganda, Saarbrucken, Germany,
VDM Publishers
Ahimbisibwe Frank & Natukunda Peace (2011), The HIV/AIDS
Pandemic in Uganda: An Assessment of the Prevention
Strategies used by Universities, Saarbrucken, Germany, VDM Publishers
Ahimbisibwe Frank & Namanya Judith (2011), Natural Resource Conflicts,
Resolution and Management Mechanisms Between Refugees and Host
Communities in Uganda, Saarbrucken, Germany, VDM Publishers
Ahimbisibwe Frank (2011), Repatriation as a Durable Solution to the
Rwandese Refugee Problem in Uganda, Saarbrucken, Germany, VDM Publishers.
Edited Books
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles / Current Researches
1. The HostState, Non-State Actors and Refugee Security in Uganda, PhD Research
2. Refugees and Repatriation Dynamics in the Great Lakes Region: Process, Dilemma and Prospects.
3. Refugees and National Security in Uganda
Qualifications
MA
Academic Rank
Lecturer
Current Responsibility
Lecturing and Research Supervision
Research Interests
Security in Africa, Conflict and Peace building in the Great Lakes Region, Refugees and Conflict in the Great Lakes region, civil military relations in Uganda, politics in Uganda.

4. Planned activities