Mbarara University of Science and Technology
The 8th Annual Research Dissemination Conference
Venue: Lake View Resort Hotel Mbarara
Date: December 19th 2012
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
08h00 -08h50 REGISTRATION
TEA AND COFFEE
MEETING THE EXPERT: PROFESSOR NELSON K. SEWANKAMBO (By Invitation Only)
OPENNING CEREMONY
CHAIR: SIMON ANGUMA
08h50-9h00 ANTHEMS
Uganda National Anthem
Mbarara University Anthem
09h00- 9h10 WELCOME REMARKS BY CONFERENCE CHAIR
Assoc. Prof. Samuel Maling, Associate Dean Faculty of Medicine
Mbarara University of Science & Technology
09h10-09h20 INTRODUCTION TO 8TH SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
Assoc. Professor Jerome Kabakyenga, Dean Faculty of Medicine
Mbarara University of Science & Technology
09h20-09h30 OPENING ADDRESS
Professor Frederick I. B. Kayanja, Vice Chancellor
Mbarara University of Science & Technology
09h30-10h00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY CHIEF GUEST
Prof. Nelson K. Sewankambo, Principal College of Health Sciences Makerere University, Kampala
10h00-10h20 PLENARY LECTURE 1
Professor David Bangsberg,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, US; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, US; Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
10h20-10h40 PLENARY LECTURE 2
Professor Edward Kirumira,
Makerere University Kampala
10h40-11h00 RESEARCH PRESENTATION:
Owokuhaisa J, Migamba S.M, Nankinga C, Ahimbisibwe T, Byamugisha A, &Thokerunga E, Students Mbarara University of Science & Technology
THE PREVALENCE OF TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PRISON INMATES AT MBARARA CENTRAL PRISON – SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA
11h00-11h30 TEA and COFFEE
Venue: Session Rooms 1, 2 & 3
11h30-13h30 ROOM 1: HIV & TUBERCULOSIS
Chair: Dr. David Mutekanga
11h30-11h40 RM1.1 Challenges faced by caretakers in disclosing results to children who are HIV positive; A case study of Kabwohe Clinical Research Centre (KCRC) in Sheema district
M Kyosiimire, V Mfitumukiza
11h40-11h50 RM1.2 Factors Influencing Lost to Follow Up of Enrolled Clients in HIV/AIDS Care at Kibaale Health Center IV ART Clinic
M Kansiime, J N Kasozi
11h50-12h00 RM1.3 Real-time HIV antiretroviral therapy adherence monitoring predicts loss of viral suppression and subsequent resuppression in rural Uganda
J E. Haberer, C Muzoora, P Hunt, J Martin, M Siedner, D Bangsberg
12h00-12h10 RM1.4 Reporting Alcohol Consumption Among HIV Positive Adults at Mbarara ISS Clinic (The ADEPT Study)
W. Muyindike, Nneka, Emenyonu, R S. Fatch, J Samet, J Adong, C Ngabirano, J A. Hahn
12h10-12h20 RM1.5 Factors hindering continuation of pediatric HIV/AIDS care utilization at Uganda cares- Masaka municipality
J. Owokuhaisa, E Beebwa
12h20-12h30 RM 1.6 Stigma a major challenge to adherence Antiretroviral Therapy among Adolescents in Uganda
A. Kawuma, I Tamwesigire, SD. Weiser, J T Byakika, A C. Tsai, A Baylor, Nneka Emonyonu, J Crane, J Oyugi, A Kembabazi, DR. Bangsberg
12h30-12h40 RM1.7 Incidence and predictors of pregnancy among a cohort of HIV-positive women initiating antiretroviral therapy in Mbarara, Uganda
A. Kaida, L T. Matthews, S Kanters, J Kabakyenga, C Murooza, A. R Mocello, JMartin, P Hunt, J Haberer, R S. Hogg, D R. Bangsberg
12h40 -12h50 RM1.8 Alcohol consumption in the first year of HIV care (The
BREATH study)
J. A. Hahn, N. Emenyonu, R S. Fatch, A Carrico, S Woolf-King, A Kekibiina, W Muyindike
12h50-13h00 RM1.9 Perceptions of Men towards HIV Counseling and Testing In Kapnandi Parish In Bukwo District, Uganda
Kibet F, Kabasindi J.K
13h00-13h10 RM1.10 Patterns and Correlates of HIV Diagnosis Disclosure Status among Infected Children Attending Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital HIV Clinic
B R Atwiine
13h10-13h20 RM1.11 Missed Clinic Visits and Disengagement from HIV Treatment and Care in sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Study
Ware NC, Wyatt MA1, Geng EH, Kaaya SF, Agbaji OO, Muyindike WR, Chalamilla G, Agaba PA
13h20-13h30 DISCUSSION
13h30-14h30 HEALTH BREAK – LUNCH
ROOM 1: HIV & TUBERCULOSIS
Chair: Prof. Opio Epelu
14h30-14h40 RM1.12 Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in a high risk setting using microscopy and culture: the example of Kakiika prison-Kyamugorani, Mbarara, Uganda
M Mpeirwe, S P Rugera
14h40-14h50 RM1.13 Evaluation of the PCR using DNA extracts from stained slides and sputum collected on filter paper for Identification and detection of tuberculosis and multidrug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis
P. Orikiriza, A-L Page ,E Turyashemerewa, J-M Ngattu, Ivan Mugisha, Gorette Kyomugisha, K Kassaza, M Bonnet, Y Boum II
14h50-15h00 RM1.14 String test: a new tool to diagnose tuberculosis in patients unable to produce sputum
D. Atwine, Nansumba M, P Orikiriza, M Riera, F Nackers, Kamara N, P Debeaudrap, M Bonnet and Y Boum II
15h00-15h10 RM 1.15 Factors associated with increasing prevalence of Sexual Transmitted infections and HIV in Kinoni, Rugando sub-county: A Rapid assessment approach.
Aheebwe Emmanuel.B.K1, Sekimpi Robert1.H, Akatukwasa Cecilia1 Tamwesigire Imelda2, Mulogo Edgar3
15h10-15h20 RM 1.16 Anaemia in HIV-infected children: severity, types and effect on response to HAART
E. Nyesigire Ruhinda1, Francis Bajunirwe2, Julius Kiwanuka3
15h20-15h30 RM 1.17 Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Binding Antigen-
175 and Development of Malarial Anemia
Kiwanuka, G., Sponaas, A., Hackett, F., Blackman, M., Holder, A., Langhorne J.
15h30-15h40 RM 1.18 Cost effectiveness of facility and home based HIV voluntary counseling and testing strategies in rural Uganda
Edgar M Mulogo, Vincent Batwala, Fred Nuwaha, Abdulaziz Sharif Aden, Sebastian O Baine
15h40-15h50 RM 1.19 Performance of the Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Tool for Cryptococcal Meningitis
Kabanda Taseera, Conrad Muzoora, Mark Sneider, David Boulware.
15h50-16h00 RM 1.20 Re-thinking the “Pre” in Pre-Therapy Counseling: No benefit of additional visits prior to therapy on adherence or viremia in Ugandans initiating ARVs
Mark J. SIEDNER, MD MPHa*, Alexander LANKOWSKI, MAa,b, Jessica E. HABERER, MD MSa, Annet KEMBABAZI, BAb, Nneka EMENYONU, MPHb, Alexander C. TSAI, MD PhDc,Conrad MUZOORA, MDb, Elvin GENG, MDd, Jeffrey N. MARTIN, MD MPHd, David R. BANGSBERG, MD MPHa, c, e, f
16h00-16h10 RM 1.21: Bacterial contamination of blood and blood products at Mbarara Regional Blood Bank
Matte Aloysius; Byarugaba Frederick
16h10-16h20 RM 1.22: Increased risk of mortality associated with pregnancy and the post-partum period in a cohort of HIV-1-infected women on antiretroviral treatment in Uganda
LT Matthews* 1,2, A Kaida 3, H Byakwaga 4, S Kanters 5, C Muzoora 6, A Kembabazi 6, JE Haberer 1, JN Martin 4, DR Bangsberg 1, 6, PW Hunt 4.
16h20-16h50 DISCUSSION
ROOM 2: COMMUNITY HEALTH
Chair: Charles Muchunguzi
11h30-11h40 RM2.1 Integrated Community Case Management: Can Village Health Volunteers trained in ICCM of childhood illness improve access to care for Africa’s most vulnerable children? A case of Kyabugimbi Sub County-Bushenyi District
Muhangi, D Buchner
11h40-11h50 RM2.2 Comparison of time to become negative of two different types of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in a high transmission setting, Kazo sub-county, Mbarara, Uganda
Nyehangane, C Nabasumba, B Tumwebaze, S Namade, J-F Etard, F Grandesso and Y Boum II
11h50-12h00 RM2.3 Motorcycle Ambulance
S. Maling, J Kabakyenga, C Barigye, J Brenner, T Kyomuhangi, D Buchner
12h00-12h10 RM2.4 Scaling Up Comprehensive Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Programming to Create a Model District in Bushenyi, Uganda: Baseline findings
J Brenner, E Turyakira, E Mwesigye, D Buchner, A N-Aguirre, C Pim, C Muchunguzi, T Kyomuhangi, H Macintosh, J. Kabakyenga
12h10-12h20 RM2.5 Bushenyi and Rubirizi Districts Health Facility Assessment for Newborn Health Care Services Standards
S. Maling, J Kabakyenga, C Barigye, J Brenner, T Kyomuhangi, D Buchner
12h20-12h30 RM2.6 Comprehensive Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) baseline indicators for Creation of a Model District in Bushenyi, Uganda
J. Brenner, J Ngonzi, D Santorino, E Mwesigye, D Buchner, C Pim, T Kyomuhangi1, H Macintosh, J Kabakyenga
12h30-12h40 RM2.7 Community Perceptions towards provision of health care by Village Health Teams (VHT) in Bugoye Sub-county, Kasese
E M Mulogo, V Batwala, M Ntaro, A Baylor, R Reyes, P Lee, J B-Krauss, E Cunningham
12h40-12h50 RM2.8 Silent Yet Deadly
Owori.R, Kinasha.A, Kalytesi.R, Akankwasa.G, Wannume.H, Nakintu.B, Mugisha.D
12h50-13h00 RM2.9 For Whom is Repatriation a Desirable Option? The Dilemma of Rwandan Refugees in Uganda
C K Karooma
13h00-13h10 RM 2.10 Perceptions about cervical cancer screening among women attending the immuno suppressive syndrome (ISS) clinic in Mbarara regional referral hospital
Migamba Stella Martha, Department Of Nursing; Mbarara University of Science and Technology
13h10-13h30 DISCUSSION
13h30-14h30 HEALTH BREAK – LUNCH
ROOM 2: COMMUNITY HEALTH
Chair: Angella Musiimenta
14h30-14h40 RM2.11 Mothers’ Perception of Blood Transfusion Of Children Under 5 Years In Kisoro Hospital
Niyonzima V, Beinempaka F
14h40-14h50 RM2.12 The Secret Behind Hand Washing
Agaba C, Karungi C, Tomusange S, Atala JN, Bamweyana J, Binoga WM, Mwesigye FM
14h50-15h00 RM2.13 Treating Childhood Cancer: The Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Experience
B.R Atwiine
15h00-15h10 RM2.14 Cost-Effectiveness of Introducing Red Blood Cell Alloantibody Screening As Part of Pre-Transfusion Testing In Uganda
B. Natukunda, M Postma, H Schonewille, A Brand, M van
Hulst
15h10-15h20 RM2.15 Knowledge and Practice of Nurses towards Emergency Management of Burns: A Case Study of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
Munguiko C, Kasozi J
15h20-15h30 RM2.16 Maternal Knowledge and Practices on Diarrhea Prevention in Children Under Five Years in Ntungamo District
Kyefamu A, Beinempaka F.
15h30-15h40 RM2.17 Couple Relations and Decision-Making Hierarchy: the Facts about Household Level Maternal Healthcare Delays
Viola Nilah Nyakato
15h40-15h50 RM2.18 A confidential enquiry into maternal and child deaths in Uganda: Learning from every death.
Kumbakumba E, Willcox ML, Ngonzi J, Mubangizi V, Mayon-White R, Harnden A, Mant D.
15h50-16h00 RM2.19 Improving the quality of health care providers through leadership skills transfer in Uganda
J. Najjuma, I, Dumba, L.Mbabazi, O. Nambuusi,M. Barigye, M.Nekesa, G.Ruzaaza, G.Mugyenyi
16h00-16h10 RM 2.20 GIS for Mapping COBERS placement sites
Gad Ruzaaza, Zakayo Ayieko, Amos Baryashaba, Abel Kamugisha
16h10-16h20 RM 2.21 Influence of Community Owned Resources Persons on malnutrition in children less than two years old in Mbarara and Bushenyi Districts in Southwestern Uganda
Moses Ntaro, Eleanor Turyakira
16h20-16h30 RM 2.22: Timing of malaria messages for target audience on radio airwaves
Batwala v*, Magnussen P, Mirembe J, Mulogo E, Nuwaha F
16h30-16h40 RM 2.23: Comparison of malaria morbidity before and after indoor residual spraying in Kanungu district, Uganda;
V. Mubangizi1 and J.B. Ddamuliira2
16h40-16h50 MR2.24: Partnerships between Mbarara University of Science and Technology and Massachusetts General Hospital to build medical education capacity
Anna Louise Baylor, Samuel Maling, Jerome Kabakyenga and Vanessa Bradford Kerry
16h50-17h30 DISCUSSION
ROOM 3: NON COMMUNICABLE DIESEASES
Chair: Associate Professor Juliet Mwanga
11h30-11h40 RM3.1 Enhancing Research capacity at Mbarara University using the Micro Research Approach
S Ashaba, S Maling
11h40-11h50 RM3.2 Evaluation of Heating Parameters of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy
J Obungoloch
11h50-12h00 RM3.3 Effects of dietary patterns and oral care measures on the prevalence of dental caries among children in Mbarara municipality
J. E. OPENDI, W. ARUBAKU, D. ATWIINE
12h00-12h10 RM3.4 Psychological impacts of War-Trauma and Family Violence: Gender and Intergenerational considerations among the war-affected families in Northern Uganda
D K Olema, P LamoroOnyut, Verena Ertl, Claudia Catani, Thomas Elbert, Frank Neuner
12h10-12h20 RM3.5 A general report of the prevalence and correlates of Peripheral arterial disease in southwestern Uganda
S. Okello, A Millard, N T. Kamara, M Siedner, J Rwebembera, T Wilson, C C. Moore, B Annex
12h20-12h30 RM3.6 Barriers Preventing Nurses from Documenting Patient Care Outcomes of Nursing Interventions at MRRH
Namagga K J & Ruby K. Dunlap
12h30-12h40 RM3.7 “Cell Phone Use To Support Community Health Workers And Improve Child Health Outcomes In Rural South-Western Uganda” A case study of Kyabugimbi sub-county, Bushenyi District
J Kabakyenga, C Barigye, S Maling, S Macloed , D Tumusiime, T kyomuhangi
12h40-12h50 RM3.8 Optimizing Network Connectivity for Mobile Health Technologies in sub-Saharan Africa
M J. Siedner, A Lankowski, D Musinga, J Jackson, C Muzoora, P W. Hunt, J N. Martin, D R. Bangsberg, J E. Haberer
12h50-13h00 RM3.9 Etiology and treatment outcome of non-traumatic small bowel perforations in south-western Uganda
D. Mutiibwa, Tumusiime G., Alcides Lopez, and Amnia Diaz
13h00-13h10 RM3.10 Characteristics of glaucoma in black African patients attending Ruharo Eye Centre,South Western Uganda
Mbumba Bwetsia Freddy, Kagame Kenneth, Onyango John, Aliraki Lisbon
13h10-13h20 RM3.11 Felt versus Perceived Health Challenges: Application of a Community Diagnosis Approach in Kinoni, Rugando Sub-county.
Ssebutinde P, Kansiime N, Tamwesigire IK, Mulogo E
13h20-13h30 DISCUSSION
13h30-14h30 HEALTH BREAK – LUNCH
ROOM 3: EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT
Chair: Dr. Francis Bajunirwe
14h30-14h40 RM3.12 A 2000-year environmental history of the Virunga Volcanoes, south-western Uganda
M L. Murungi, J B. Lejju
14h40-14h50 RM 3.13: Feeding ecology of Clarias liocephalus inhabiting wetlands of Western Uganda
Jane Yatuha
14h50-15h00 RM3.14 Modelling economic viability of renewable sources of energy of selected plants in Mbarara District
Habumugisha Isaac
15h00-15h10 RM3.15: Potential of Fermentation in Detoxifying Toxic Cassava Root Tubers
Morgan Andama; Julius B. Lejju
15h10-15h20 Rm3.16: Acute Toxicity, Antinociceptive and Anti-inflammatory Activity Study of the Crude Saponin from Vernonia amygdalina leaf aqueous Extract
Openy Oweta, Joseph Noah, Kuteesa Arthur Jerome, Parminder Singh, Luwemba Charles, Paul Chukwuemeka Adiukwu
15h20-15h30 RM3.17: Transformative Education in Uganda: Uganda Christian University Experience
M Rugyendo
15h30-15h40 RM3.18: Governance and reform of Uganda’s Primary Education System: Beyond Universalization
Adrian Mwesigye
15h40-15h50 RM3.19 Academic Performance, Casual Attributions and Hope to Complete University among Undergraduate Students
Muwonge C. M, J Ssenyonga
15h50-16h00 RM3.20 Religiosity and Work Readiness among Ugandan Secondary School Science Teacher Trainees
Dennis Zami Atibuni*, Joseph Ssenyonga and Imelda Kemeza
16h00-16h10 RM3.21: Are Secondary Schools in Uganda Ready To Implement Computer Studies? Insights from Schools in Mbarara District
A. Musimenta, J Ziine, R Kimera, R Mugonza
16h10-16h20 RM3.22 ‘Basic Computing’ for Language Teacher Education at University Level
Peter Mugume
16h20-16h30 RM3.23: Virtual Research Management System for Domestic and International Collaboration
Hussain, M.V. Agumenaitwe P.Turyasigura J. Kawuma A. Baylor A. Bangsberg D.L.
16h30-16h40 RM3.24: Validating Distance to Clinic Measures in Rural Uganda with Global Positioning Systems Technology
Mark J. Siedner, Alexander J. Lankowski, Alexander C. Tsai, Conrad Muzoora, Jessica E. Haberer, Peter W. Hunt, Jeffrey N. Martin, David R. Bangsberg
16h40-17h00 DISCUSSION
17h00-17h30 POSTER VIEWING
17h30 -18h00 CLOSING CEREMONY AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
Chair: Assoc. Professor Julius Lejju
Official closing remarks: Prof. Nozmo-Mukiibi
19h00-20h00 COCKTAIL
KEY FOR ROOMS
RM1 MAIN HALL/RWENZORI
RM2 ZEBRA
RM3 VICTORIA