ARDC PROGRAMME
07h45-08h15 / Arrival and registration of participants08h30-08h35 / Opening Ceremony
Chair: Theodora Mwebesa Mondo
08h35-08h45 / Anthems
Uganda National Anthem
Mbarara University of Science and Technology Anthem
08h45-08h50 / Welcome Remarks by the Conference Chair
Dr. Angella Musiimenta
08h50-08h55 / Introduction to 9th ADRC by Director of ICS
Dr. Annabella Habinka Basaza-Ejiri
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
08h55-09h10 / Opening Address
Professor Frederick I.B Kayanja, Vice Chancellor
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
09h10-09h35 / Keynote Address by Chief Guest
Hon. Elly Karuhanga, President Tullow Oil, Uganda
09h35-09h50 / Guest Address
Eng. Patrick Mwesigwa, Uganda Communications Commission, Director Technology and Licensing
09h50-10h05 / Representative from Uganda National Academy of Science (UNAS)
Mr. Stephen Baguma
10h05-10h20 / Plenary Lecture
Professor David Bangsberg,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, US; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, US; Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
10h20-10h30 / Group photo
10h30-11h00 / Health Break – Tea
11h00-13h00 / Parallel sessions (Room 1, Room 2, Room 3)
13h00-13h20 / Poster Session
13h00-14h00 / Health Break – Lunch
02h20-17h30 / Parallel sessions (Room 1, Room 2, Room 3 )
17h30-18h00 / Closing Ceremony: Conference wrap up and Presentation of Awards
Chair: Dr. Simon Anguma
18h00- / Cocktail
Venue: The Diners (on Invitation)
Room 1 / Health Sciences
Chair(s) / Prof. Amon Agaba, (0712482845), Dr. Juliet Mwanga (0772519445) and Jessicca H.
11h00-11h12 / Etiology of infections of the Central Nervous System Among Children in Mbarara, Uganda Elizabeth Kemigisha, Yap Boum Ii, Deborah Nanjebe, Céline Langendorf, Said Aberrane, Rémi Charrel,Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire, Anne-Laure Page,
11h12-11h24 / Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Patterns in Newly Diagnosed Tuberculosis Patients in South Western Uganda Patrick Orikiriza, Becky Tibenderana, Fredrick Byarugaba, Christopher Moore, Anne-Laure Page, Mark Siedner, Joel Bazira, Yap Boum
11h24-11h36 / Comparison of Two Resazurin Microtiter Plate-Based Antibacterial Assays for Rapid and Reliable Detection of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (Dr-Tb) Victoria Katawera, and Yap Boum
11h36-11h48 / Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Among HIV-infected Women On Art Angela Kaida, Lynn T Matthews, Scholastic Ashaba, Alexander C. Tsai, Steve Kanters, Magda Robak, Jerome Kabakyenga, Yap Boum, Jessica E Haberer, Jeffrey N Martin, Peter W Hunt, David R Bangsberg
11h48-12h00 / Psychosocial Impact of Stigma Among People (Adults) Living With HIV/ AIDS in South Africa. inga Judith & Vallence
12h00-12h12 / Elderly Peoples’ Experiences of Living in Nursing Homes in Sweden Judith Owokuahaisa
12h12-12h24 / Segmenting Parents’ Perceptions towards Communicating With their Children about Sexual Health and HIV Prevention. Angella Musiimenta
12h24-12h36 / Time Required to Become Negative After Parasite Clearance As Factor influencing Performance of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Field Conditions.Dan Nyehangane, Francesco Grandesso, Carolyn Nabasumba, Anne-Laure Page, Martin De Smet, Mathieu Bastard, Yap Boum, Jean-François Etard
12h36-12h48 / Development of A Real-Time HIV Antiretroviral therapy Adherence intervention involving Sms Reminders and Notifications to Social Supporters: Preliminary Experience Jessica E. Haberer, Angella Musiimenta, Monique Wyatt, Jessica Perkins, Esther Atukunda, Justus Ashaba, Moonlight Sheila, Judith Namanya
12h48-13h00 / Opportunities and Challenges of Using Social Network Technologies for Health Promotion. Angella Musiimenta
13h00-14h00 / HEALTH BREAK-LUNCH
Room1 Chair(s) / Dr. Godfrey Zari Rukundo (0772663671) and Dr. Francis Bajunirwe (0772576396)
14h00-14h12 / Barriers and Facilitators to Provider-initiated Assessment of Fertility intentions Among Men and Women Living With HIV in Uganda Lynn T Matthews, Jasmine Kastner, Francis Bajunirwe, Cecilia Akatukwasa, Naomi Sanyu, Jennifer A Smit, David R Bangsberg, Angela Kaida
14h12-14h24 / Barriers to HIV Care in Rural Uganda Nneka I. EmenyonuSandra Greene, Kathleen Ragland, Harsha Thirumurthy, Annet Kembabaziallen Kekiibina, Janet Ayebare, Francis Bajunirwe, David Bangsberg
14h24-14h36 / Biomarkers of Semen Exposure With HIV-Positive Ugandan Women: A Feasible and Acceptable Way to Estimate the (in) Accuracy of Self-Reported Unprotected Sex Woolf-King, S. E, Muyindike, W, Hobbs, M. M, Kusasira, A, Emenyonu, N, Johnson, M. O, Hahn, J. A
14h36-14h48 / Disinhibition in Risky Sexual Behavior in Men, But Not Women, During Four Years of Antiretroviral therapy in Rural, Southwestern Uganda Annet Kembabazi, Francis Bajunirwe, Peter W. Hunt, Jeffrey N. Martin, Conrad Muzoora, Jessica E. Haberer, David R. Bangsberg, Mark J. Siedner
14h48-15h00 / Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment and Prevention on a Teaching Hospital’s Maternity Unit B Katusiime, A Chater, O Almossawi, J Luckit
15h00-15h12 / Incidence of Neonatal Conjunctivitis With Present Clinical Practice Seen at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda: A Cohort StudyAyebazibwe Bosco, Twinamasko Amos, Waddell Keith
15h12-15h24 / Aerobic Bacterial Causes of Secondary Peritonitis and their Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns Among HIV Negative Patients With Non-Traumatic Small Bowel Perforations in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital D. Mutiibwa,and G. Tumusiime.
15h24-15h36 / Alcohol Exposure Among Pregnant Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Reviewgodfrey MugyenyiCelia L. Culley, Tasha D. Ramsey, Gertrude N. Kiwanuka, Joseph Ngonzi, Stuart Macleod, Gideon Koran, Brian E Grunau, Matthew O Wiens
15h36-15h48 / Factors Hindering Uptake of PMTCT Services in Rural Uganda
Eva Kisakye, Baker Lwebuga, Umar Mawalo, Gideon Birimuye and Joseph Ngonzi
15h48-16h00 / Social Factors Associated With Suicidality in HIV/AIDS in South-Western Uganda Godfrey Z. Rukundo, Eugene Kinyanda, Adriana Carvalhal, Brian Mishara
16h00-16h12 / Aetiology of Tinea Unguim from Clinical Suspects at Mbarara University Dermatology Clinic. Herbert Itabangi
16h12-16h24 / Knowledge, attitude and Practices of Medical Students of Mbarara University of Science and Technology Regarding Hepatitis B Vaccination Atala J, Apoya M
16h24-16h36 / Characterizing the Flow of Health information in Rural Uganda: Is there A Role for Mobile Phones? Laura Jacobson
16h36-16h48 /
Comparison of Different Antimicrobial Treatments to Reduce Contamination in Lowenstein Jensen Tuberculosis Culture Media. Kennedy Kassaza, Patrick Orikiriza, Augusto Llosa, Joel Bazira, Dan Nyehangane, Anne-Laure Page, and Yap Boum Ii,
16h48-17h00 / Psychosocial Impact of Stigma Among People (Adults) Living With HIV/ Aids in South Africa Dirsyte inga Niyonzima Vallence Owokuhaisa Judith17h00-17h12 / Mothers’ Perception Regarding Childbirth in A Health Centre Case Study of Kyabishaho Parish Isingiro District Sw Uganda Biira Sarah and Kasozzi Jannat
Room2 / Computing and Science
Chair(s) / Dr. John Businge and Francis Kamuganga, Izaara Ambrose
11h00-11h12 / Scheduling and Optimization of Traffic Lights On A T-Junction Using A Wireless Sensor Network. Evarist Nabaasa and Tonny E. Bulega
11h12-11h24 / Ares: A Security Planner for Buildings. Fred Kaggwa
11h24-11h36 / To Evaluate the Suitability of Event B to Deliver Control Systems Software
Michael J. Butler and Simon Kawuma
11h36-11h48 / Intrusion Detection and Prevention for Academic institutions. Aggrey Obbo,
11h48-12h00 / ICT Usage in the Mining Non- formal Sector: the Case of Uganda
Annabella Habinka Basaza-Ejiri
12h00-12h12 /Mobile Breast Cancer Early Detection. Ayebare Josephine
12h12-12h24 / Proposal of Architecture for Crime Management System using GIS, Web Services and Open Data Concepts. Jane Katusiime, Deo Shao and Shymal Chandra12h24-12h36 / Usability, success and failure of locally developed software in Uganda
Richard Kimera and Tonny Engwau
12h36-12h48 / Raising the Drive into Scientific Research among Staff of ICS-MUST.
Martin Ngobye
12h48-13h00 / The Role of ICT in Women’s Empowerment in Rural Areas. Moreen Kabarungi Mukisa
13h00-14h00 / HEALTH BREAK-LUNCH
Chair(s) / Mr. Evarist Nabaasa and Josephine Ayebare
14h00-14h12 / Using Feedback Management in Course Guide Design and Monitoring: A form of Student Centered Learning. Tezira Wanyana, Joyce Nakatumba-Nabende
14h12-14h24 / Use of E – Learning Resources among Third Year University Teacher Trainees
Peter Mugume, Uganda Christian University
14h24-14h36 / Appraising Learning Management Systems.Richard Ntwari, Francis Kamuganga
Chair(s) / Dr. Sudi Balimuttajjo (0784346451) and Assoc. Prof Lejju (0782809814)
14h36-14h48 / Motivation for Lesson Study and Job Satisfaction Among Secondary School Science Teachers in Uganda. Glorious Bahebwa, Dennis Zami atibuni
14h48-15h00 / Role of parliament in promoting implementation of the national strategy of Education for Sustainable Development in Uganda. George Muganga
15h00-15h12 / Around Morley’s theorem. Daniel Baguma and Feresiano Mwesigye
15h12-15h24 / Anote On Hyperinvariant Subspace Problem for Multilinear Compact Operators On Banach Spaces. John Emenyu
Chair(s) / Dr. Grace Kagoro and Dr. Duncan Ssesazi
15h24-15h36 / Characterization of Anthocyanins from the Edible Leaves of Dissotis Brazzae Cogn. Gumisiriza Hannington
15h36-15h48 / Levels of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) and Temperature Effects On Its Concentration in; Bryophyllum Pinnatum, Brassica Oleracea and Amaranthus Hybrid.
Hannington Gumisiriza, Duncan Sesaazi
15h48-16h00 / Biologically Active Constituents of Stemphylium Solani, A Fungal Endophyte of Morinda
Citrifolia L. (Noni) Crispin; Duncan Sesaazi, Anthony D. Wright, Sisay Girmay, Chad Higa, Brian Perry Fred M. Sebisubi, Jasper Ogwal-Okeng, and Ghee T. Tan
16h00-16h12 / Title: Effects of Bamboo Harvest and Natural Disturbance Factors On the Structure of Montane Bamboo in Echuya Central forest Reserve, SW Uganda.
Fredrick Ssali and Robert Bitariho
16h12-16h24 / Implementation and enforcement of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations in Uganda: Implications for access to quality medicines. Amon Ganafa Agaba, Jonans Tusiimire, Petra Sevcikova, Jude Murison, Karen Maigetter, Allyson Pollock
16h24-06h36 / Analysis for Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Honey from Kabale District –South-Western Uganda. Benon Ntirushize, John Wasswa, Adaku Christopher.
16h36- 06h48 / The Diversity and Abundance of Wild Edible Fruit Plants in Ayer Sub-County, Kole District, Northern Uganda. Daniel Odur and Grace Kagoro Rugunda
16h48-07h00 / Safety and Effects of Aqueous Root Bark Extract of Citropsis Articulata (Omuboro) On Sexual Function in Male Rats. Joseph Oloro, Amon G. Agaba.
Room 3 / IITR and Management Science
Chair(s) / Ms. Cleophas Karooma and Frank Ahimbisibwe (0712-951914 / 0783-260309)
11h00-11h12 / Growth of Private Higher Education in Africa, Challenges, Lessons and Strategies. Gad Ndaruhutse Ruzaaza
11h12-11h24 / Strategies to Improve University World Ranking.
Annabella Habinka Basaza-Ejiri
11h24-11h36 / Management of Research at Makerere University: Supervision-Perspective at the College of Education and External Studies. I. Bisirikirwa, Neema-Abooki,
Chair(s) / Dr. Charles Muchunguzi (0712628634/0775774045)andViola Nilah Nyakato
11h36-11h48 / Women’s Decision-Making at Margins: Determining Factors Responsible for Unmet Need for Family Planning in Rural Mbarara District Uganda. Viola Nilah Nyakato
11h48-12h00 / Gender inequality and household poverty trap: The experience of NAADS Program in Western Uganda. Peace Mbabazi. M
12h00-12h12 / The Self Reliance Strategy and Refugee Livelihoods: Evidence from Oruchinga Refugee Settlement, South Western Uganda. Ahimbisibwe Frank
12h12-12h24 / Hightening Leadership Effectiveness in Local Governments of Uganda: “Challenge the Process” for Organizational Support.Manasseh Tumuhimbise
12h24-12h36 / Good Governance, Human Rights and inclusive Development. Twinomujuni John William
12h36-12h48 / Can the Local Communities Smile Over the Discovery of Oil in Bunyoro Region in Uganda? Winfred Aliguma
12h48-13h00 / Constraints of Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of Mbarara Municipality. Sam Gidudu (Pi), Pheonah Kesiime, Marion Katusiime, William Wasswa, William Edema, Stephen Aeko, Joseph Emuron, John Martin Kewaza, Aggrey Butoto and Charles Okalebo.
13h00-13h12 / Responding to Policy-Practice Gaps: Evaluating the Implementation and Governance of Integrated Conservation and Development Policies on Livelihood Security at Afromontane Gorilla Sanctuaries in Uganda. Medard Twinamatsiko
13h12-14h00 / HEALTH BREAK-LUNCH
Chair(s) / Assoc. Prof. Charles Tushabomwe-Kazooba (0772667806) and Bernard Kakuhikire (0773718505/0752504030)
14h00-14h12 / Factors Affecting Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda A case for domestic commercial banks. Frederick Nsambu Kijjambu
14h12-14h24 / Mobile Banking and The Growth of Small Scale Enterprises.Joan Ntegyerize
14h24-14h36 / Good Practices of Research Financial Management: the Case of Mbarara University of Science and Technology. Dominique Musana
ROOM 3 / Health Sciences - Continuation
Chair(s) / Esther Atukunda and Dr. Wilfred Arubaku (0714248984)
14h36-14h48 / Ultrastructure and Position of the Avian Sino-atrial Node. Kayanja, Frederick, I.B & Muwanga, Grace
14h48-15h00 / The Social Ecology of HIV Risk in Fishing Communities in Wakiso Districtsusan M. Kiene, Ph.D., M.P.H. Paola Chanes-Mora, B.A. Michael Kintu, M.A.
15h00-15h12 / Knowledge, attitudes and Acceptability of Human Papilloma Vaccination Amongst Primary School Girls (9 Years and Above) in Minakulu Sub-County Oyam District Namanya Vian Katagwa (Pi),Opio Ronald, Niwasasira Dickson, Onyege Alex, Naisanga Molly, Bongomin Felix, Kitara David, Odongokara Beatrice
15h12-15h24 / Prevalence of Ear infections in Primary One Children in Mbarara District Peter Kisembo, Rogers Owori, Patience atumanya, Francis Mugwanya, Moses Othin
15h24-15h36 / Issues of Adoption: Can Health Services Design for Developed Countries Be Adopted in Developing Countries? Richard Ssembatya
15h36-15h48 / Title:Diurnal intraocular Pressure Fluctuation in Black Adult Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Patients attending Ruharo Eye Centre, South- Western Uganda Simon Arunga, Mmed (Ophth), Freddy Mbumba Bwetsia, Mb, Ch B, Mmed (Ophth) Lisbon Aliraki, Mb Chb, Mmed (Ophth), Msc (Biostatistics and Epidemiology)
15h48-16h00 / Assessment of Knowledge and Practices On Smoking Among Students at Linneaus Unversity Owokuhaisa Judith; Niyonzima Vallence;
16h00-16h12 / Multidisciplinary health professional student teams improve household hygiene practices and sanitation; a case of Rwembwera, Isingiro district in southwestern Uganda E Mmari, B Nakidde, D Muhindo , R Tumwesigye, S Mukasa, E Nkalubo
16h12-16h24 / Initial Caretakers’ Response to Fever in Children Aged Two Months to Five Years in Rubirizi District Steven Ziritwawula Matovu, Geofrey Orijabo, Robinah Nakalule, Sandra Muyama, Samuel Kitatta, Richard M Batume, Beatrice Webombesa, Lawrence Ayesigye, Esther Beebwaand Santorino Data.
16h24-16h36 / Hack-A-Thons: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Developing innovative Medical Technologies and Entrepreneural Capacity Through Co-Creation Caldwell A,Bailey E, Olson K, R.Gudapakkam S, Assimwe L, and Santorino, D.
16h36-16h48 / Supporting Value-Based innovation for Global Health Depasse, J. W,Caldwell A, Santorino, D, Bailey E, Gudapakkam S, and Olson, K. R
16h48-17h00 / Challenges of HIV Positive Patients Accessing Septrin Prophylaxis in a Rural Health Centre: A Case of Bukuuku Health Centre 4, Western Uganda A, Geatan, H. Matovu, S. Kirabo, S. Ddembe, W. Nansalire, J. Nyasinge, V. Chelimo W. Arubaku
17h00-17h12 / Bactericidal Activity of Thyx inhibitors On Sensitive and Resistant Strains of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Victoria Katawera, Stephane Skouloubris, Joel Bazira, Ursula Liebl, Hannu Myllykallio and Yap Boum Ii