Makerere University

College of Natural
Sciences

Annual Report 2017

Table of Contents

College Administration …………………………………………………………………. iii

List of Acronyms …………………………………………………………………………. v

List of Tables ………………………………………………………………………………. vii

Foreword by Principal …………………………………………………………………… viii

Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………… x

1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ……………………………………………... 2

1.1 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………….. 2
1.2 Vision of Makerere University …………………………………………………... 2
1.3 Mission of the College …………………………………………………………… 2
1.4 The CoNAS Structure ..……………………………………………………..... ….. 2
Strategic Goals of CoNAS ………………………………………………………….. 3
1.4.1 Progress in Meeting Annual Goals for 2016/2017 …………………...... 4
1.4.2 Units of the Schools in CoNAS …………………………………………….. 7
1.4.2.1 School of Biosciences ……………………………………………… 7
1.4.2.2 School of Physical Sciences ……………………………………… 9

2.0 RESEARCH INNOVATIONS AND AWARDS ………………………………………….. 28

2.1 Projects, Events and Awards……………………………………………………… 28
2.1.1 New Projects ………………………………………………………………... 28
2.1.2 Events/Activities …………………………………………………………… 29

3.0 TEACHING AND LEARNING ……………………………………………………………. 35

4.0 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS ………………………………………………………………… … 41

4.1 Human Resources …………………………………………………………………… 41
4.2 Library Services ……………………………………………………………………….. 42
4.3 Information and Communication Technology …………………...................... 42

5.0 CONCLUSION ……………………………………………………………………………… 43

APPENDIX

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 College Administration

The College is headed by a Principal who is assisted by a deputy, 2 Deans of

schools and 8 Chairs (heads of departments). We also have 1 coordinator for
special subject area of Sports Science.

Principal - J.Y.T Mugisha, PhD (Professor)

Deputy Principal - Fredrick Muyodi, PhD (Assoc. Professor)

Acting Dean – School of Biosciences – Eric Sande, PhD (Assoc. Professor)

Dean – School of Physical Science - Juma Kasozi, PhD (Assoc. Professor)

Chair – Department of Mathematics - David Sseviiri, PhD

Chair – Department of Chemistry - John Wasswa, PhD

Chair – Department of Physics - Winston Tumps Ireeta, PhD (Assoc. Professor)

Chair – Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies - Michael Owor, PhD

Chair – Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science - Joseph Kyambadde, PhD

Chair – Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences - Eric Sande, PhD

Chair – Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology -Perpetua

Ipulet, PhD

Coordinator – Sports Science - Dr. Anne Nankwanga

College Human Resource Officer - Mr. Joseph Kalema

Ag. College Registrar - Ms. Josephine Ataro

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College Bursar - Mr. Andrew Malagala

College Librarian - Ms. Lydia Namuganyi Namugera

College Procurement Officer - Mr. Steven Byarugaba

College Communication Officer - Ms. Zaam Ssali

CoNAS General Contact

College of Natural Sciences
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 414 532401
Website: www.cns.mak.ac.ug E-mail: pr@cns.mak.ac.ug
Twitter: @MakCoNAS; Facebook: @MakCoNAS

Schools:
School of Physical Sciences Website: http://sps.mak.ac.ug
School of Biosciences Website: http://sbis.mak.ac.ug

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List of Acronyms

ADB – Africa Development Bank

ARM – Annual Review Meeting

AY – Academic Year

BETB – Bachelor of Science in Ethnobotany

BSBT – Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology

BSC – Bachelor of Science

BSCB – Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology

BSFA – Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture

BSIC – Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry

BSPC – Bachelor of Science in Sports Science

BSPG – Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geosciences and Production

CoNAS – College of Natural Sciences

COTRA - Collaborative Training in Fisheries and Aquaculture in East, Central and Southern Africa

DRGT – Directorate of Research and Graduate Training

EnPE – Energy Petroleum Project

JICA – Japan International Cooperation Agency

JSPS – Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

MSc. – Master of Science

MUCS – Makerere University Chemical Society

NORAD – Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

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PhD – Doctor of Philosophy

SIDA – Swedish International Development Agency

UPC – China University of Petroleum

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List of Tables

Table 3.1Registered Undergraduate Students in 2017……………………….. 35

Table 3.2 Registered Postgraduate Students in 2017 ………………………… 36

Table 3.3 Total Number of graduates in 2017 compared to 2016 ………… 36

Table 3.4 Academic Staff Numbers as at December 2017 ………………… 36

Table 3.5 Laboratory Staff in CoNAS as at December 2017 ……………….. 37

Table 3.6 Support Staff in CoNAS as at December 2017 …………………… 38

Table 3.7 Administrative Staff in CoNAS as at December 2017 …………… 38

Table 3.8 Summary of all Staff in CoNAS in 2017 …………………………….. 39

Table 3.9 Qualifications of Academic Staff in 2017 ………………………… 39

Table 3.10 Publications in Refereed Journals in 2017 ………………………. 40

Table 4.0 Appointments in the College in 2017 …………………………….. 41

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Foreword by the Principal

It is my pleasure to present to you the annual report for the College of Natural
Sciences (CoNAS) for the year 2017.

The College has continued to deliver on its mission of ‘of creating and imparting
knowledge in basic and applied sciences’ endeavouring to produce graduates for
various sectors of scientific and economic development of Uganda. The College
continued to offer services to other Colleges by teaching branches of basic science.
From research work by staff and students, the college registered a total of 33
research publications in peer reviewed journals during the year.

The refurbishment of the Chemistry building and diagnostic labs in the Department
of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology funded through the African
Development Bank (ADB V) funding was completed.

The College has new projects beginning this year hosted by various departments in
the college. Some of the projects include: The Department of Biochemistry and
Sports Science in a consortium with Centre for Environmental Science, College of
Natural and Computational Science – Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia; The Nelson
Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology – Arusha, Tanzania; is
implementing a project titled, ‘Establishment of a Regional Enterprise to
Commercialise the Integrated Technologies for Agro/Biowaste conversion in Eastern
Africa’. The European Union is funding an initiative worth EUROS- 1,399,875 where
the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) is working with regional and international
universities to support graduate training in Fisheries. The initiative is titled,
‘Collaborative Training in Fisheries and Aquaculture in East, Central and Southern
Africa (COTRA)’. The College of Natural Sciences is a beneficiary of a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) that Makerere University signed with the China University of
Petroleum (UPC) at Qingdao. Details of the initiatives are included in the report.

The College of Natural Sciences prides itself in its strong staff base. We are happy to
report that 60% of our academic staff have completed PhD at various universities.
Our staff development initiative has continued to bear fruit with many more of our
staff working to qualify with PhDs. The staffing shortage through retirement,
resignations and death especially for technical staff is worrying and we call for
urgent action from the University Management. The college has realised new
recruitments for academic cadre to replace retiring staff and also fill gaps where
staff had either resigned or died. Furthermore, staff were promoted rising up the
ranks in the University Service.

The college is committed to giving students at all levels excellent exposition in

scientific thinking and high-level foundation of science that will shape and direct
their lives long after they leave us. I would like to thank the University Administration

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and development partners for their support of our activities during the year. I also
thank the College administration, staff and students for their continued support and
participating in the activities of the College. I also extend thanks to all players in the
successful preparation of this report. The staff for the information provided for
production of the report and the College Communication Office that compiled the
report.

As We Build for the Future

Professor J.Y.T Mugisha

PRINCIPAL

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Executive Summary

The College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) is made up of two schools, the School of
Biological Sciences and School of Physical Sciences. The schools are further divided
into seven departments. The School of Physical Sciences has the departments of
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Geology and Petroleum Studies. The School of
Biological Sciences has the departments of Plant Sciences, Microbiology &
Biotechnology; Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries Sciences and Biochemistry and
Sports Science.

In this report, progress of annual goals against the strategic plan (2012-2022) for the
college is presented. In 2017, the CoNAS continued to deliver on its mission of
creating and imparting knowledge in basic and applied sciences. It should be
noted that for purposes of furthering knowledge, research projects jointly handled
by staff and students are conducted in all departments at graduate (Masters and
PhD) level. The College endeavours to produce graduates for various sectors of a
scientific nature. The College also offers services to other Colleges by teaching
branches of basic science relevant to their disciplines. CoNAS staff have remained
busy in research and teaching. From their work, the college has realized a total of 33
research publications.

CoNAS brought new partnerships on board; a Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU) was signed between Makerere University and the China University of
Petroleum (UPC) in December 2017. The MoU seeks to leverage expertise at UPC to
establish an Institute/School of Petroleum Geosciences/Engineering at Makerere.
This fits with the appointment of Makerere University as the Centre of Excellence for
petroleum and minerals by the Northern Corridor States. UPC and Makerere also
agreed to jointly apply for funding from international funding agencies to support
establishment of state of the art petroleum engineering labs at UPC and Makerere.
Makerere and UPC will also collaborate through student and staff exchange
programmes. The Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science in a consortium
with Centre for Environmental Science, College of Natural and Computational
Science – Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia; The Nelson Mandela African Institution of
Science and Technology – Arusha, Tanzania; Innovative Technology and Energy

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Centre – Arusha, Tanzania won a research grant of $250,000 from BioInnovate Africa
Programme Phase II to implement a project titled, ‘Establishment of a Regional
Enterprise to Commercialise the Integrated Technologies for Agro/Biowaste
conversion in Eastern Africa’. The European Union is funding an initiative worth
EUROS- 1,399,875 where the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) is working with
regional and international universities to support graduate training in Fisheries. The
initiative is titled, ‘Collaborative Training in Fisheries and Aquaculture in East, Central
and Southern Africa (COTRA)’. COTRA aims at achieving sustainable fisheries
management and aquaculture resources that shall lead to increased fish
production, enhanced food and nutritional security for improved livelihood and
household revenue. Specifically, the project provides a platform to support the
harmonisation and internationalisation of fisheries and aquaculture education
programmes among African Universities.

The number of students who graduated for both bachelors and graduate degrees
from the College in 2017 was 369 compared to 382 for the year 2016. The registered
students at undergraduate level were 1121 from 1168 in 2016 and 114 students for
postgraduate programmes. New appointments and promotions were registered for
staff in the various departments.

The College library has continued to grow its collection to serve students in the
college and many others who are serviced from other university units. The number of
new recruits low as compared to retiring staff.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

1.1 Introduction

This is a presentation of the annual report of the College of Natural Sciences

(CoNAS) for the year 2017. The report details progress and activities implemented
within the year.

1.2 Vision of Makerere University

To be the leading institution for academic excellence and innovations in Africa. As a

constituent college of Makerere University, CoNAS fits with the vision.

1.3 Mission of the College

The mission of CoNAS as defined in the CoNAS Strategic Plan 2012 – 2022 is ‘to
create and impart knowledge in basic and applied sciences to society through
training, research and extension services for development’.

The specific objectives of the College of Natural Sciences are:

 Produce graduates for various sectors of scientific and economic

development of Uganda and the World at large.

 Conduct high quality research in basic science.

 Offer extension services to various sectors of human activities.

 Provide services to other Colleges/Schools/Institutes by teaching branches of

basic science relevant to their disciplines.

 Promote joint and interdisciplinary research

1.4 The College of Natural Sciences Structure

The College is headed by a Principal who is supported by a Deputy Principal. The
College has two schools; each is headed by a Dean. The schools are further divided
into departments, each headed by a Chair, as seen from the illustration below.

CoNAS

Principal

Deputy Principal

School of Physical Sciences School of Biosciences

(SPS) (SBS)
Department of Zoology,
Entomology and Fisheries
Department of Mathematics
Sciences

Department of Chemistry
2 Department of Plant
Department of Geology Sciences, Microbiology and
&Petrroleum Studies Biotechnology
Department of Physics
Department of Biochemistry
and Sports Science
Strategic Goals of CoNAS
CoNAS developed its strategic plan 2012-2022 against which all our developments and achievements are based. The figure below
highlights the seven (7) strategic goals of CoNAS as defined and detailed in the college strategic plan`:

CoNAS Strategic Goals 2012 - 2022

Goal COLLEGE CAPACITY :To Goal 5 ACADEMICS: Provide a

Increase the capacity of conducive academic
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the College to train environment for students and staff
scientists for the country
and the region

Goal SCIENCE PROGRAMMES: Goal 6 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS:

To Increase the variety of Make the College more relevant
2
demand driven high to national development
quality science
programmes

Goal RESEARCH-PATENTS- Goal 7 QUALITY ASSURANCE: To create

3 PUBLICATIONS: and maintain high academic
Strengthen demand standards that are recognized
driven scientific internationally.
research.

Goal OPERATIONAL
4 EFFICIENCY OF THE
COLLEGE: Improve the
operational efficiency
of the College

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1.4.1 Progress in Meeting Annual Goals 2016/2017
The activities of the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) are guided by the College Strategic Plan for 2012 to 2022 which has
seven (7) goals. The activities for each year are aligned to the aforementioned goals. The following table is a presentation of the
college activities for FY2016/2017.

Strategic Goals Activities for Year Progress to-date Impediments

Goal 1 COLLEGE CAPACITY :To Increase the capacity  Acquire up-to-date  The Department of Chemistry building and  Availability of funds from the
of the College to train scientists for the country equipment/technologies for laboratories have been refurbished under University is major impediment to
and the region science laboratories the ADB-HEST funding achievement of the activities.
 Establish at least one  The college has partnered with schools to  The new equipment acquired and
internationally recognized popularize programmes, e.g. as part of the refurbishment is from development
laboratory in each unit drive Greenhill Academy students visited partner sources
 Advertise science based the Herbarium and Botanical Garden.  Approval of revised programmes is
programmes in mass media and  Several programmes and courses have delayed in the university structures.
Internet. been revised and documents are before
 Review science based Senate for approval (Fisheries,
curriculum to make courses Mathematical modeling at both
marketable. undergraduate and graduate levels)

Goal 2 SCIENCE PROGRAMMES: To Increase the  Review programmes to address
variety of demand driven high quality science national and international
programmes concerns/relevance
 Acquire up to date teaching
materials for teaching science
 Encourage staff and student
exchange visits with other
international universities.
 Organize joint field
courses/collaboration with other
universities
 Foster collaboration with private
sector in curriculum
development
 Several programmes and courses have  Approval of revised programmes is
been revised and documents are before delayed in the university structures
Senate for approval (Fisheries programme  High dependence on funds from
reviewed at undergraduate and development partners. These
graduate; Mathematical Modelling activities are not budgeted in
programme at undergraduate and University budget.
graduate level; New PhD in Petroleum
Geosciences drafted)
 Students and staff exchanges have been
realised through MoUs signed with other
universities e.g. China University of
Petroleum
 Joint field courses were held by the
Department of Mathematics held a
summer school with partners and Inverse
Problems Conference & School

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 Strategic Goals
Goal 3 RESEARCH-PATENTS-PUBLICATIONS:
Strengthen demand driven scientific
research.
Goal 4 OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF THE
COLLEGE: Improve the operational
efficiency of the College
Activities for Year Progress to-date Impediments
 Utilize locally available  Partnerships with other institutions in  Increased support for basic
resources to undertake Uganda, region and internationally sciences research from
research activities have been realised. For example government is required. This will
 Establish partnerships in NARO, UVRI, Okayama University in increase the number of
research locally and Japan, JKUAT and others. students’ research activities.
internationally.  Academic Staff have increased  The teaching loads for staff
 Write research proposals research proposals submitted and affects the time allocated to
 Publish in refereed journals many are successful e.g. Bioinnovate writing proposals and research
 Involve undergraduate and and European Union CoTRA etc. publications.
graduate students to do  Publications in refereed journals are
research individually and in many. In this reporting period,
partnership 33publications are registered.
 The winning proposals give opportunity
for graduate students to undertake
research. However, undergraduate
research opportunities are limited.
 Locally available resources are used
for research activities e.g. students in
chemistry and plant sciences are using
local plants to manufacture dyes,
herbal medicines and other household
materials.
 Renovate and face-lift  The Chemistry building and Plant  Limited budgets affect the
college buildings Sciences labs have been refurbished works of refurbishment
 Acquire more computers for during the reporting period using undertaken.
staff ADB-HEST project funds.  Funding for higher degrees is
 Repair or replace all  The Department of Mathematics is limited and competitive and
damaged computers working with Uppsala University in therefore affects number of
 Sensitize staff and students Sweden to engender basic sciences staff registering for higher
on gender issues  More female staff are encouraged to degrees more especially
apply for higher degrees. At least two (2) women
 Design research activities
female staff PhD graduands are registered
that take into account each year for the last 3 years.
gender balance
 Encourage females to apply
for higher degrees
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 Strategic Goals
Goal 5 ACADEMICS: Provide a conducive
academic environment for students and
staff
Goal 6 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS: Make
the College more relevant to national
development
Goal 7 QUALITY ASSURANCE: To create and
maintain high academic standards that
are recognized internationally.
Activities for Year
 Increase use of E-learning in
the college to 50% of all
courses.
 Encourage use of internet
interfaces
 Produce information packs
to new students and staff
about the college
 Produce a brochure about
the college programmes
and activities
 Hold regular meetings,
seminars and workshops
 Ensure courses are
harmonised
 Write more research
proposals
 Form research groups
 Train high level scientists at
Masters and PhD levels
 Encourage collaboration
with local communities in
teaching and research
 Encourage more external
examination and facilitate it.
 Encourage educational visits
to other reputable
universities and close
relationships with other
reputable universities
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Progress to-date Impediments
 Staff in the Departments of Physics &  The IT equipment available
Chemistry are using the MUELE compared to the number of
platform to deliver lectures. staff and students affects the
 Staff are using simulations in practicals use of E-learning and internet
for increased opportunities for studies. interfaces.
 College has developed a handbook  The budgets for printing are
and multiple departments information limited which affects the
packs which students receive at quantity of information packs
beginning of study. availed to students.
 Brochure for the college and  The processes of approval of
departments developed. harmonized
 Departments have introduced seminar courses/programmes through
series for the graduate students. the University systems is slow
 Programmes and courses have been which delays changes.
harmonized and report is before
Senate for approval.
 More research proposals have been  More support from government
written by staff. The college has to basic sciences is required
endeavoured to skill its staff on because funding institutions
developing winning proposals. Over are more interested in applied
the last 4 years a new (1) project has sciences.
been realised by the college.  More scholarships for graduate
 Research groups have been formed studies are required.
within departments.  Teaching loads affect research
work accomplished within
departments
 External examiners are facilitated to  The delay in payment of
review college results external examiners affects
 Relationships and partnerships with accomplishment external
other universities and institutions have examinations.
been initiated. Wollega University,
Ethiopia and China University of
Petroleum, Qingdao in Japan were
registered as new collaborations in
2017.
1.4.2 Units of the Schools in CoNAS: Activities and Achievements
The College has eight departments namely, Biochemistry and Sports Science,
Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences; Plant Sciences, Microbiology and
Biotechnology, Chemistry, Geology and Petroleum Studies, Mathematics, and
Physics. Each Department has a specific role/mandate in teaching and research as
outlined below. Their activities and achievements for 2017 are included.

1.4.2.1 School of Biosciences

The Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science

The Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science is responsible for teaching

biochemistry and sports science in the Colleges of Natural Sciences, College of
Health Sciences and School of veterinary medicine. The Department plans to widen
the application of biochemistry and molecular biology for sustainable development.
The department is planning to change its name to “The Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology”. The department will temporarily be together with Sports
Science until both grow into independent departments. Sports Science is geared
towards producing graduates who are equipped with adequate scientific
knowledge and skills to serve in the sports industry and enhance development of
both elite and mass sports, for all individuals irrespective of age, physical ability or
level of skill both in and outside Uganda.

Publications for 2017

1. Robert Gumisiriza, Joseph Funa Hawumba, Mackay Okure and Oliver Hensel
(2017). Biomass waste‑to‑energy valorisation technologies: a review case for
banana processing in Uganda. Biotechnol Biofuels (2017) 10:11, DOI
10.1186/s13068-016-0689-5.
2. Evans Atwijukire, Joseph Fuuna Hawumba, Enoch Wembabazi, Ephraim
Nuwamanya (2017).Variation in starch quality of carotenoids-rich cassava
clones that exhibit resistance to cassava brown streak disease. Carbohydrate
Polymers , (IF 4.811) Pub Date: 2017-11-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.11.041.

The Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences

The department offers a broad range of courses in plant and animal sciences, as
well as conservation biology, biotechnology and the utilisation of plant and animal
resources for the benefit and welfare of mankind. Graduates of the department
become skilled at playing important roles in the study and improvement of animal
production, public health and food safety conservation of biodiversity including
genetic and wildlife resources, fisheries and aquaculture. The courses offered by
the department of Biological Sciences fall within the fields of genetics, animal and
plant breeding, evolutionary biology, animal and plant physiology, microbiology,
insect, fish and plant pathology, Entomology, Parasitology, Ecology and Natural
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resources conservation, Fresh water biology, Taxonomy and Ethnobotany. The
herbarium and botanic garden are key facilities for the teaching and research in
botany and related fields while the museum and aquarium are one of several
facilities that aid training in the animal sciences.

Publications for 2017

1. Ogogol R, JP Egonyu, G Bwogi, S Kyamanywa and M Erbaugh, 2017. Interaction

of the predatory ant Pheidole megacephala (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with
the polyphagus pest Xylosandrus compactus (Coleoptera: Curculionidea).
Biological Control, 104: 66-70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2016.11.002
2. Matthew Lukenge, Josephine Birungi, Jonathan Kayondo, Charles Masembe
and Louis G Mukwaya, 2017. Isolation and molecular characterization of Gram
positive entomopathogenic bacteria against the major malaria
vector Anopheles gambiae in Uganda. International Journal of Mosquito
Research, 4(1): 50-57.

3. Jackson Efitre, Vianny Natugonza, Laban Musinguzi, Mark Olokotum, Shamim

Naigaga and Richard Ogutu-Ohwayo (2017). Building Capacity for Climate
Change Mitigation and Adaptation Through Mainstreaming Climate Change in
Curricula of Tertiary Training Institutions in Africa (chapter) – pg.423. In Climate
Change Research at Universities: Addressing the Mitigation and Adaptation
Challenges (Ed. Walter Leal Filho), Springer.
4. A. Noce, M. Amills, A. Manunza, V. Muwanika, D. Muhangi, T. Aliro, J. Mayega, R.
Ademun, A. S!anchez, S. Egbhalsaied, A. Mercade and C. Masembe (2017). East
African pigs have a complex Indian, Far Eastern and Western ancestry. Animal
Genetics: Immunogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Functional Genomics, doi:
10.1111/age.12305.
5. James Peter Egonyu & Baldwyn Torto (2017). Responses of the ambrosia beetle
Xylosandrus compactus (Coleoptera:Curculionidea: Scolytinae) to volatile
constituents of its symbiotic fungus Fusarium solani (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae).
Arthropod-Plant Interactions, ISSN 1872-8855, DOI 10.1007/s11829-017-9552-2.
6. James Peter Egonyu, Yosia Mukasa, Robert Ekwaru, Isaac Ogari and Gladys
Ahumuza (2017). Occurrence of Euwallacea sp.(Coleoptera: Scolytidae) and its
ambrosia fungus Cunninghamella echinulata on Ricinus communis in Coffea
canephora gardens in Uganda. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science
page 1 of 10 doi: 10.1017/S1742758417000121, © icipe.
7. James Peter Egonyu, John Baguma, Isaac Ogari, Gladys Ahumuza and Gerald
Ddumba (2017). Host preference by the twig borer Xylosandrus compactus
(Coleoptera: Scolytidae) and simulated influence of shade trees on its
populations. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science page 1 of 6
doi:10.1017/S174275841700008X, © icipe.
8. James Peter Egonyu, Yosia Mukasa, Isaac Ogari, Gladys Ahumuza, Georgina
Hakiza, Sammy Olal, Noah Phiri & Barbara Ritchie (2017). Diversity and
abundance of twig borers of Robusta coffee and their associated ambrosia fungi
in Uganda. African Entomology 25(2): 311–31800. DOI:
10.4001/003.025.0311©Entomological Society of Southern Africa.

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9. Moses Chemurot, Lina De Smet, Marleen Brunain, Riet De Rycke, Dirk C.de Graaf
(2017). Nosema neumanni n. sp. (Microsporidia, Nosematidae), a new
microsporidian parasite of honeybees, Apis mellifera in Uganda. European
Journal of Protistology, Volume 61, Part A, October 2017, Pages 13-19,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2017.07.002.
10. Laban Musinguzi,Vianny Natugonza, Jackson Efitre &Richard Ogutu-Ohwayo
(2017). The role of gender in improving adaptation to climate change among
small-scale fishers. Climate and Development Journal, Pages 1-11,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2017.1372262

Conferences and Workshops

Dr. James Egonyu

Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology

The Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology formerly the

Department of Botany is part of the College of Natural Sciences. The Department is
mandated to teach and carry out research in the scientific and related disciplines to
Plant Sciences evolution, classification, function, heredity, propagation, utilization,
environmental relationships, conservation of plants, fungi, bacteria and algae
relevant to national development to mention but a few.

Currently the department runs undergraduate and graduate programmes up to

Ph.D. level. At Undergraduate level, the department runs four teaching programmes
B.Sc. in Botany, B.Sc. in Ethnobotany and B.Sc. in Conservation Biology (BCB) and
B.Sc. in Biotechnology. Some of the courses are run jointly with Department of
Zoology, Aquaculture and Fisheries particularly Bsc in Conservation Biology (BCB).
The Department also has an active Herbarium and Botanic Garden for teaching and
research but also provides community service to the general public, industrial sector,
Government institutions, teaching institutions (Primary to Tertiary), as well as
international community. In addition, the department also houses the Mushroom
training facility located in the Botanic garden where students can aquire skills in
growing mushrooms.

Publications for 2017

Fred B. Masika, Ronald Kisekka, Titus Alicai and Arthur K. Tugume (2017). Incidence
of viruses and virus-like diseases of watermelons and pumpkins in Uganda, a hitherto
none-investigated pathosystem. African Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 12(3),
pp. 177-191, DOI: 10.5897/AJAR2016.11463.

1.4.2.2 School of Physical Sciences

The Department of Chemistry

Chemistry is the key to many other sciences and therefore orientated towards
interdisciplinary teaching and research. The department is also involved in teaching
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applied chemistry through the programme called Industrial Chemistry. The
Department also strongly supports the establishment of the planned central
laboratory facility, which will serve the College as a whole. The Department will
contribute equipment as well as technical staff in offering service analyses,
consultancy in research and practical training for selected target groups within the
College.
Publications for 2017

1. Mukasa-Tebandeke I.Z, Wasajja-Navayojo, Z.H., Ssebuwufu, P.J.M.,Wasswa, J.,

Nankinga, R. Lugolobi, F, Schumann, A (2017). How Variation of Turbidity of
Bleached Oils Characterizes Purity Oil and Bleaching Processes. International
Journal of Advanced Research in Chemical Science (IJARCS) Volume 4, Issue 5,
PP 36-65 ISSN No. (Online) 2349-0403 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2349-
0403.0405005.
2. Mukasa-Tebandeke I.Z, Wasajja-Navayojo, Z.H, Schumann, A and Lugolobi F
(2017). The Quality and Characteristics of Cotton and Sunflower Oil Bleached
Using Clays from Iliri, In North Eastern Uganda. Global Journal of Pure and
Applied Chemistry Research, Vol.5, No.1, pp.19-33.
3. Arinaitwe, Kenneth et al (2017). Prevalence and sources of polychlorinated
biphenyls in the atmospheric environment of Lake Victoria, East Africa. Published
online in Chemosphere: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.041
4. Richard Twinamatsiko, Jolocam Mbabazi, Hannington Twinomuhwezi (2017).
Toxic Metal Levels in Food Crops Grown from Dump-Sites around Gulu
Municipality, Northern Uganda. International Journal of Science and
Technology, ISSN: 2415-6566, Vol. I, pp. 22 – 45.

The Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies

The Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies is the only department teaching
geology in the country. It also teaches geosciences and petroleum production. Its
graduates are employed in ground water, mineral and petroleum exploration and
mineral sectors. The department also offers extension services to various sectors that
deal with geological materials. With the introduction of a new degree programme
students’ population has rapidly increased in the department. The Department of
Geology and Petroleum Studies is very popular at the College following the
exploration and discovery of oil in Uganda. It offers courses at undergraduate,
masters and PhD levels. One of the recent developments is the introduction of the
Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Geosciences and Production. The
department has introduced a master’s programme in Petroleum Geosciences and
Production in a partnership with the University of Bergen since 2012/2013 academic
year.

Publications for 2017-12-07

1. Shamsudduha, M., Taylor, R. G., Jones, D., Longuevergne, L., Owor, M., and
Tindimugaya, C. (2017). Recent changes in terrestrial water storage in the Upper
Nile Basin: an evaluation of commonly used gridded GRACE products.

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 Hydrological Earth System Sciences, 21, 4533-4549, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-
21-4533-2017.
2. Owor, M., MacDonald, A.M., Bonsor, H.C., Okullo, J., Katusiime, F., Alupo, G.,
Berochan, G., Tumusiime, C., Lapworth, D., Whaley, L., Lark, R.M. (2017). UPGro
Hidden Crisis Research Consortium – Survey 1 Country Report – Uganda. British
Geological Survey (BGS) Open Report, OR/17/029, 17p.

Activities and Projects

Research
1. Mukiibi, I.S. (2016). Assessment of Reservoir compartmentalization using
integrated seismic attribute and petrophysical data in Turaco prospect, Semliki
basin SW Uganda, MSc thesis, Makerere University.
2. Kasule, W. (2017). Mobile web-based downstream supply chain management
system case study: Isingiro district. MSc dissertation, Uganda Martyrs University,
Nkozi, Kampala.
3. Barifaijo, E, Twinomujuni, L. and Kasaka, M. (2017). Assessment of rock outcrops
in Kiganda and Katosi areas for dimensional stone and aggregates. Project
report.

Community engagements
 Dr. K. Aanyu, Field scoping in Uganda for Sustainable Futures in Africa (SFA)
trial project, Kibanjwa Community, from 10 - 13 June, 2017 in Hoima district,
western Uganda; from 17 - 20 June, 2017in Apala Community in Apala sub-
Country, Alebtong district, northern Uganda.
 Prof. A. Muwanga, 2012 – 2016: Environmental audits of Bujagali hydropower
project.
 Mr. M. Kasaka, 4-30 Feb 2017: Consultant Geologist, Assessment of Rock
outcrops in Kiganda and Katosi areas for dimensional stone and
aggregates.
 Ms. S.T. Kigozi, February 2017: Drafting and preparing EIA report for the fuel
Station at Wakaliga, care of M/S Kibwika George;
 Ms. S.T. Kigozi, Dec 2016 - April 2017: Preparing a detailed EIA report for the
construction of a school and a church at, Bungaga, Masaka under Agape
Ministries;
 Ms. S.T. Kigozi, 6 - 8 June 2017: Participated in Training on Mainstreaming of
Climate Change in the Development Planning Process for Wakiso District;

Conferences and Meetings

 Dr. J.M. Kiberu and Mr. I.S. Mukiibi (2017). Capacity building in Sustainability
and Environmental Management (CAPSEM) project at the IN+ Center for
Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, Instituto Superior in Lisboa,
Portugal from 15-17 November, 2017.
 Dr. M. Owor and Ms. S.T. Kigozi (2017). The 3rd Afriwatsan Consortium
Workshop - data analysis and interpretation, Kisumu, Kenya from 9 to 16 July,
2017.
 Mr. R. Tugume (2016). Regional approach to elaboration of CBRN
Dual-use international trade controls, 17 - 20, May, 2016, Speke
Resort, Munyonyo, Kampala Uganda.

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  Mr. R. Tugume (2016). Building in-country technical capacity in CBRN
preparedness and response, 10 - 11 August, 2016, Kabila Country club,
Kampala, Uganda.
 Mr. R. Tugume (2016). National consultation and validation workshop on the
Draft mining and mineral policy, 29 September, 2016, Imperial Royale Hotel,
Kampala, Uganda.
 Mr. R. Tugume (2016). Regional Seminar on Chemical Safety and Security in
Eastern and Central Africa, 19 - 23 September, 2016, Protea Hotel, Lusaka,
Zambia.
 Mr. R. Tugume (2016). Attracting Exploration Investment to Uganda’s mineral
sector to realise its maximum value, 5 - 6 October, 2016, Serena Hotel,
Kampala Uganda.
 Mr. R. Tugume (2017). Roadmap to first Oil 2020, 16th August, 2017, Prime
Ministers’ Office, Kampala.
 Mr. R. Tugume (2017). Progress towards Skills Development for the Oil and Gas
Sector, Friday, 29 September, 2017, Petroleum Authority of Uganda, Amber
House, Kampala.
 Mr. R. Tugume and Mr. F. Guma (2017). Minerals-Knocking on the door to
cause Economic Transformation in Uganda, 4-5 October, 2017, Serena Hotel,
Kampala.
 Dr. B. Nagudi, Dr. K. Aanyu and Dr. M. Owor (2017). Gender Mainstreaming in
EnPe Projects: Behind the Scenes, 15-17 November, 2017, EnPe Secretariat,
Royal Suites, Bugolobi, Kampala, Uganda.

Awards and research projects

• The Department acquired through the EnPe project an Agilent 240 Series AA
spectrometer and related accessories which included full laboratory
refurbishment.
• From 2016 - 2020, EnPe programme was renewed to involve Makerere
University, University of Juba, South Sudan and University of Bergen, Norway
totaling NOK 8.5 million (~ US$ 1 million) which support MSc, PhD and staff
research projects.
• Prof. A. Muwanga, 2015 – 2019: Capacity building to promote sustainable
governance of petroleum resources, biodiversity and livelihoods in East
African communities funded by EnPe, Norway - Member of Implementing
Committee.

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 Staff from the Department and University of Bergen, Norway during the annual EnPe research project
meeting, 3 Feb, 2017.

Training and new skills

 Dr. M. Owor (2017). The Chronicles Consortium Training Workshop at Sokoine

University of Agriculture, Tanzania from 10 to 12 February, 2017.
 Dr. M. Owor (2017). The Induction Workshop for Principals, Deputy Principals,
Deans/ Directors and Heads of Department, Directorate of Human
Resources of Makerere University, 30 – 31 October, 2017.
 Dr. S. Echegu (2017). Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration,
Uganda Management Institute, 2016-2017.
 Mr. Rossini Silveira, a volunteer lecturer over 2 semesters of 2016-2017 lectured
on the Reservoir Engineering and Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes courses;
 TOTAL E&P is a key partner to CoNAS by providing training to our Department
of Geology and Petroleum Studies staff and students. In 2017 training
workshops were held:

• Reliability, Modelling and Calculation of Safety Systems by Prof. J-P.

SIGNORET to BPG year 4 from 27 March to 31 March 2017;
• Reservoir Engineering and Simulation by Prof. B. LeBON to MPG year 1
and 2 / Staff from 3 to 7 April 2017;
• Well Activities including Well Completion and Servicing by Prof. A.
GRYNKO for MPG year 1 and 2 / Staff from 28 August to 1 September
2017;
• Well Log Analysis by Prof. M. MILLE for BPG year 3 from 4 to 8 September
2017.
 The Seismic Exploration Tool for Exploration, 16 March, 2017, presented to
staff and students of the Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies,
Makerere University by Mr. Kenneth Muhumuza.
 EAGE Student Chapter Seminar (2017). The Oil curse and Localization of
Human Resources for the Oil and Gas Industry in Uganda, 13 September,
2017, CEDAT conference hall, Makerere University.
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  Extractive Hub; a digital online platform for the extractives industry, 31
October, 2017, presented to staff and students of the Department of
Geology and Petroleum Studies, Makerere University by Ms. A. Mbabazi.
 SEG Student Chapter (2017). The fault line. 13 May, 2017, CEDAT conference
hall, Makerere University.

Staff and student seminar presentation facilitated by the Extractive Hub; a digital online platform for the
extractives industry, on 31 October, 2017.

The Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics is involved in promoting adventure and discovery

in the learning and teaching of mathematics. It is involved in the teaching of
mathematics in the College of Natural Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences,
Health Sciences, Education, Computer Science, and School of Statistics and
Planning. It has its extension services arm: The Uganda Mathematical Society.
Together, they organize an annual schools mathematics contest in mathematics at
all levels with aim of popularizing the subject. The activities of the department in
2015 and their achievements are detailed below.
Publications for 2017

1. Zadoki Tabo, Livingstone S. Luboobi, Joseph Ssebuliba (2017). Mathematical

modelling of the in-host dynamics of malaria and the effects of treatment.
Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science, 17: 1–21.
2. Mbava W., Mugisha J.Y.T. , Gonsalves J.W. (2017). Prey, predator and super-
predator model with disease in the super-predator. Applied Mathematics and
Computation 297:92-114.
3. Alex Samuel Bamunoba (2017). A note on Carlitz Wieferich primes.
Journal of Number Theory, 174 :343–357.
4. Nannyonga B, Sumpter DJT (2017). Modelling optimal allocation of resources in
the context of an incurable disease. PLoS ONE 12(3): e0172401.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172401.

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5. Kurama, O., Luukka, P. and Collan, M., A similarity classifier with generalized
ordered weighted averaging operator. In Proceedings of the Joint 17th World
Congress of International Fuzzy Systems Association and the 9th International
Conference on Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems (IFSA-SCIS 2017), June,
2017, Otsu, Japan.
6. Opio I, G.I Mirumbe, J. Ssebuliba, and J.M Mango (2017). On the solution space
of ordinary differential equations with polynomial coefficients. Far East Journal of
Mathematical Sciences, volume 101, number 1, 2017 pages 103-118.
7. Alex. S. Bamunoba (2017). On the integral divisors of the Carlitz analogue of a^n-
b^n. Acta Arithmetica, DOI: 10.4064/aa170103-22-5.
8. H. Kasumba and John Mango Magero (2017). Boundary control of a Bernoulli
Free Boundary Problem. International Journal of Mathematics and Computation:
Vol. 28, No 2, 33-60.
9. H. Kasumba, G. Kakuba, and J. Mango (2017). A second order fixed domain
approach to a shape optimization problem. Quintela, P., Barral, P., Gomez, D.,
Pena, F.J., Rodriguez, J., Salgado, P., Vazquez-Mendez, M.E. (Eds.): Progress in
Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2016, Springer Mathematics in Industry Series, Vol.
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10. Mbena, X. I, Kajunguri D, Ssebuliba J.(2017). Modeling the transmission of urinary
tract infection, in human population. Asian Journal of Mathematics and
Applications: Vol. 2017, ISSN 2307-7743.

Activities and Projects

Alex Behakanira presented a paper titled; Ore Extensions of General Functional

Algebras – at the SPAS2017 International Conference on Stochastic Processes and
Algebraic Structures- from Theory towards Applications, organized by both
Mälardalen university, Västerås and Stockholm University, Sweden. The conference
took place 4th October 2017-6th October, 2017 at Mälardalen university with the last
day hosted at Stockholm University.

Kurama, O., Luukka, P. and Collan, M., A similarity classifier with generalized ordered
weighted averaging operator. In proceedings of the Joint 17th World Congress of
International Fuzzy Systems Association and the 9th International Conference on Soft
Computing and Intelligent Systems (IFSA-SCIS 2017), June, 2017, Otsu, Japan.

Induction of Dr. Betty Nannyonga into the Uganda National Academy of Sciences
Dr. Betty Kivumbi Nannyonga was inducted into the Uganda National Academy of
Sciences (UNAS) on October 27th 2017. The event took place in Hotel Africana where
22 new inductees within and outside Makerere were inducted. A prospective fellow
is nominated based on most significant contribution to sciences and why they meet
the criteria for being a Fellow of UNAS. Among the obligations is to be engaged in
science and policy issues, public lectures, fundraising efforts and taking
responsibilities in relation to area of expertise.

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 Dr. Betty Nannyonga Kivumbi at the 17th Scientific Conference of the Uganda National Academy of
Sciences

Gender issues
In May 2017, the Department of Mathematics organized a workshop on bridging the
gap between gender and Mathematics, Psychology of Mathematics Education. The
Workshop attracted local, regional and international participants and the School of
Women and Gender Studies, together with the College of Education and External
studies facilitated the workshop. Students were trained on Attitudes, perceptions
and how they affect performance in Sciences: A case of Physics (Gender
equity/equality in focus), Gender Equality in Education, outreach activities in
mathematics, Gender and Students Attitudes towards High attainments and
Sciences, physics and the social life, Career Opportunities in Physics. They were then
introduced to applied mathematics. The students wrote four projects in financial
mathematics, social mathematics, biomathematics and pure mathematics.
On November 06 2017, The School of Physical Sciences, College of Natural Sciences
in conjunction with the School of Women and Gender Studies, College of
Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) organized a Science Students Gender
Awareness Training in Makerere University, Main Hall. The overarching objective of
the training was to enlighten science students on how gender construction
influences their identity and sense of achievement. A total of 417 students attended
the event which was financed by SIDA through SWGS. Students were trained about
concepts of gender, such as gender equity, gender equality, feminism and
masculinity, sexual structure and how they affect the girls’ and boys’, and their
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performance at university. The sexual harassment bill at the University was also
discussed and students actively informed the facilitators how their lives and
performances at the university could be improved.

One of the female participants during the workshop

The staff and PhD students on the project attended the following conferences and
presented papers.
 Prof Kasozi Juma: Insurance Mathematics, Bagamoyo-Tanzania, 19th-25th Feb
2017, paper: Enhancing the Survival of an Insurer by Quota-
share Reinsurance plans
 Dr Alex Bamunoba: Paper ' A note on Carlitz Wieferich primes' , ' AIMS-
Stellenbosch Number Theory Conference', 16-20 January 2017, University of
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
 Dr Alex Bamunoba: 'Arithmetic of Function Fields', paper 'On the integral divisors
of the Carlitz analogue of a^n - b^n',26th-30th June 2017, University of Muenster,
Muenster, Germany.
 Dr Ssevviiri David,Bath Geom Sem, paper: Completely prime modules and 2-
primal modules, May 2017 in Bath,
 Dr Awich Richard, ' Mathematical Statistics and its Applications in East Africa',
paper 'Spatiotemporal Predictions using Multivariate Singular Spectrum Analysis',
13th-17th June 2017, in Rwanda.
 Mr Abola Benard, PhD student, ASMDA2017 Applied Stochastic Models and Data
Analysis, paper ' PageRank, connecting a line of nodes with multiple complete
graphs. ', 5th to 9th June 2017,DeMorgan's House of London School of
Mathematics.
 Mr Asaph Muhumuza, PhD student ASMDA2017 Applied Stochastic Models and
Data Analysis,paper'' Lie Symmetries of the Black-Scholes Type Equations in
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 Financial athematics'', 5th to 9th June 2017, DeMorgan's House of London School
of Mathematics.
 PhD student Abubakar Mwasa attended and presented a paper,'' Nonlinear
elliptic equations in unbounded domains via inversions''', The First Network
meeting for Sida and ISP funded PhD students in Mathematics at Sida
headquarters in Stockholm, 7th-8th March 2017.
 Ph.D Abola Benard attended and presented a paper, ' Evaluation of stopping
criteria for ranks in solving linear systems ' '', The First Network meeting for Sida
and ISP funded PhD students in Mathematics at Sida headquarters in Stockholm,
7th-8th March 2017.
 PhD Sida student Yasin Kikabi attended and presented a paper,'': Inference in
Coupled Wright-Fisher Models. '', The First Network meeting for Sida and ISP
funded PhD students in Mathematics at Sida headquarters in Stockholm, 7th-8th
March 2017.
 PhD student Ndikubwayo Innocent attended and presented a paper,'' Root
asymptotics for polynomial sequences associated to measures in the complex
plane'', The First Network meeting for Sida and ISP funded PhD students in
Mathematics at Sida headquarters in Stockholm, 7th-8th March 2017.
 Dr David Ssevviiri, SAMSA conference in Arusha Tanzania, 20-23rd November
2017.
 Dr Ddumba Hassan, SAMSA conference in Arusha Tanzania, 20-23rd November
2017.
 Ms Nakakawa Juliet, SAMSA conference in Arusha Tanzania, 20-23rd November
2017.
 PhD student Asaph Muhumuza attended and presented a paper,'' Wavelets and
Lie Symmetry Analysis of Solutions Partial Differential Equations '', The First Network
meeting for Sida and ISP funded PhD students in Mathematics at Sida
headquarters in Stockholm, 7th-8th March 2017.
 PostDoc student Betty Nannyonga attended and presented a paper, '' Data
Driven Mathematical Models for Policy Making '', The First Network meeting for
Sida and ISP funded PhD students in Mathematics at Sida headquarters in
Stockholm, 7th-8th March 2017.

Uganda Mathematical Society (UMS)

The Department of Mathematics Makerere University has an out-reach arm called

the Uganda Mathematical Society. This society accomplished the following activities
in the year 2017.

1. Contest: UMS Organized the annual Mathematics contest for Primary, O’Level,
A‘level, PTC and University students. The students participating were slightly
over 11,100 from all Uganda. Details in the contest coordinator report within
this report.

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 2. IMO/PAMO Committee:
The UMS formed a committee that was mandated to select and
train/prepare students for the International Mathematical Olympiad 2017. This
committee consisted of the following members.
a) Mr. Okello Jasper-Team leader/ Teacher Nabisunsa Girls high school.
b) Mrs. Kasamba Assumpta Namuddu-Deputy team leader/ King’s
college Buddo
c) Mr. Ddumba David Walakira- Contest coordinator/ Dept of
Mathematics Mak
d) Ms Taliba caroline- General Secretary/ SESEMAT Ministry of
Education
e) Dr. Mirumbe Ismail President/ Dept of Mathematics
The committee started the first training with 100 selected persons at Turkish light
academy now called the light academy. After this training we selected 15 people
for further training at Makerere University. Our Team of trainers at Makerere University
were
1. Dr. Bamunoba Alex Samuel(Lecturer, Dept of Mathematics)
2. Dr. SSevviiri David (Head of Mathematics Department)
3. Dr. Saul Nsubuga(Lecturer, Dept of Mathematics)
4. Mr. Ddumba David Walakira(A.Lecturer, Dept of Mathematics)
5. Mr Mr. Okello Jasper-Team leader/ Teacher Nabisunsa Girls high school.

The Students under training were later subjected to selection examinations. The best
six participants were chosen and sent to request Uganda at the IMO namely;
 Ms. Kharobo Atiila Birah Joselyn 1-Mt st. Mary’s Namagunga
 Ahumuza Justin Oweitu 2-Kings college Buddu
 Obongi Emanuel - 1St. Peters Nsambya
 Turihohabwe Nobert - 3St. Marys Rushoroza
 Sennyonjo Gilbert- 1 St Mary’s College Kisubi
 Tugume Andrew - Mengo S.S ( 10 points Honourable mention)

The team comprising of the six participants and two leaders (Mr. Okello Jasper-
Team leader and Mrs. Kasamba Assumpta Namuddu – Deputy Team leader)
represented Uganda at this year’s IMO held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil from 12th July –
23rd July 2017.
The team obtained 22 points at the IMO based on this result this year Uganda was;
 Among the 112 countries that participated in this year’s Olympiad.
 Among the 12 countries in Africa that participated in the Olympiad.
 Ranked 5th in Africa and 95th overall in the world.
For special recognition, one of our contestants scored full marks in Geometry
(Tugume Andrew of Mengo SS) and an individual certificate for this was obtained
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and Uganda as a team got a honorable mention at the IMO. Uganda was the best
in East Africa (Kenya- 8 points ranked 107 and Tz had 5 points ranked 109)
The team was sponsored to travel to Brazil by the following:
 BiC, gave us 1 air ticket and insurance for our best student, T- shirts for our IMO
contestants
 Bank of Uganda, 2 air tickets
 UNATU that gave UMS $200 towards the purchase of a ticket
 Ministry of Education and sports that gave UMS 1 ticket.
 The Headmaster of St. Mary’s Rushoroza who contributed 1 million UGX
towards the purchase of an air ticket.
 The parents of the participants who provided and filled up the gap on the
remaining tickets, visas and insurance fee.

3. Miss. Mathematics: We have collaboration with the gender desk at the

Ministry of Education and sports and have promised to reward the Best A-level
and Primary female contestant every year with a Laptop each. The award will
be named MISS MATHEMATICS. This collaboration was announced by the
Technical advisor at the gender desk Ms Nakafeero Angella and was
effected this Year.

4. Website: UMS, an outreach arm of the department of Mathematics has built a

website for UMS- www.ums.ug and our e-mail correspondence is
ugms@math.mak.ac.ug and is up and running thanks to the contest
coordinator and the entire executive for this success.

5. School Visitations: In addition, UMS does routine school visits where it talks to
young students on the need and usefulness of Mathematics in the academics
and society. The schools visited in a particular year are enlisted in the UMS
bulletin of that year. Of recent, we had school visitation in the following
schools: St Josephs’ Nsambya Girls’ School, St Mary’s College Kisubi,
Namilyango College, Nabisunsa Girl’s School Mt. St Mary’s Namagunga
among others.
6. The Annual Teachers’ Conference: Every year UMS organizes a teachers’
conference for Mathematics teachers in the country. The venue for this
conference has always been Makerere University Main Hall. Renowned
Mathematics educators (within and outside the country, at least two from
outside the country each year) are invited to give meaningful talks to
teachers. There are specialized sessions for primary school teachers and
sessions for secondary school teachers. Well over 400 Mathematics teachers
all over the country always attend this conference. This year’s teachers
conference attracted among others,

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 1) Ms. Angela Nakafeero - Technical Advisor, Gender - Ministry of
Education and Sports (MoES) – Ministry representative.
2) Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, Parliament of Uganda – Guest of
Honor.
3) Prof. Kisswell Basira, Professor of Mathematics - Zimbabwe –Keynote
Speaker.
7. Sponsors and Partners: At this point, we would like to mention that BIC
Uganda, URA, Coca Cola, MK Publishers, Uganda Air Cargo, Ministry of
Education and Sports, X-ela Creation, ULTRA, Minerva schools, Turkish Light
Academy and Department of Mathematics-Makerere University have been
some of our sponsors.
8. The Best Performers’ Scholarship: In the year 2011, Uganda Mathematical
Society launched a scholarship programme for the best performers in the
National Mathematics Contests. The Scholarship programme has two
categories. Under the first category, UMS recognizes the best performers by
contributing towards their third term school fees. Each year, UMS makes
contribution UGX 300,000 to each of the best performers at primary, O and A-
levels. In the second category, UMS requests and encourages the schools
that participates in the national Mathematics Contest to motivate the winners
in their school in papers 2 by paying their third term school fees, a waiver to
their best in every school at UMS contest. I am happy quite a number of
schools have done this since 2011. We have and we will continue to ask and
encourage head teachers of UMS schools to have a certain fees waiver for
one term for their school best at UMS contest
9. The Prize Giving Ceremony: The National Mathematics contest process is
crowned by a prize giving ceremony that is hosted at Makerere University. On
this occasion, UMS recognizes the best contestants by awarding them with
modest prizes. This effort to reward best performers encourages more students
to participate in national contests and instills healthy competition amongst
the Ugandan youths. In the process, interest in Mathematics is developed in
many youthful minds. For each of primary, O-level and A-levels, 10 best
contesters are awarded prizes and for PTCs, NTCs, and University contests, five
prizes will be won. The prizes that are won include Laptops, Trophies,
Calculators, and Mathematics text books, T-Shirts and the prize giving
ceremony is always broadcasted on national TV stations. During the price
giving ceremony UMS also conducts Primary Quiz and the participants come
from the four regions in Uganda where each region sends one participant.
The winners are always awarded plaques or Trophies and many other gifts
from numerous sponsors.

Recently, regional winners’ awards have also been introduced and won from
the best candidates from the four regions of the country to stimulate

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 Mathematics in all regions. The cash awards goes to the regional best outside
the top ten candidates who would already have won in top participants.

The gender balance issue has been greatly accelerated by the society where
the accolade of “Miss Mathematics” goes to the best girl performer in all
levels combined. Her task among others is to be exemplary to all girls of
Uganda towards Mathematics as a subject. The Miss Mathematics 2017 went
to the best Primary girl, Ms. Melanie Moire Ogwang (Greenhill Academy,
Kibuli) and the best A-level girl, Ms. Kharobo Atiila Birah J (Mt. St. Mary’s
College, Namagunga) and each won a brand new 2017 model laptop
courtesy of the Ministry of Education, gender department in addition to other
prizes from our sponsors. The Miss Mathematics honors have started in 2017.
UMS 2017 Contest Coordinator Report:
The National Mathematics Contest
UMS organizes National Mathematics contests for Primary, O-level, A-level, University,
NTCs and PTCs students. The aims of the contest are
 To encourage analytical and critical thinking among Mathematics students.
This greatly changes their attitude towards Mathematics and Mathematics
questions. The contest questions do not ask directly the classroom
mathematics but rather applying the traditional mathematics in an
investigative, mindful way to reason out the problems.
 To stimulate and develop the interest of Ugandan youths in solving
mathematical problems.
 To promote positive interaction and healthy competition among youths at
national level.
 To popularize mathematics among youths with a view of identifying
prospective mathematicians while young.
 To identify Ugandan youths who will participate in the Pan African
Mathematics Olympiad as well as the International Mathematics Olympiad.
The society strongly encourages participation of all candidates regardless of their
classroom Mathematics biasness. For primary level contest, we recommend all P.7
and P.6 pupils to partake each year.
For O-level contest, we advise that all S.4 and S.3 get involved, and for A-level
contest, all HSC students should take part. In the same spirit, the advice cut across
PTCs and NTCs.
The university level contest is majorly for mathematics majors.

For the Mathematics family, year 2017 has left a landmark in our lives. First and
foremost, the society has realized an exponential growth in terms of spreading its
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arm deeper and wider throughout the country. The scientific evidence to back up
the proposition is captured in the comparative data below together with some
simulations at the end of this bulletin:

Schools: 2016 - 261 2017- 368

Contestants: 2016 - 9,240 2017- 11,105

Paper2 Qualification: 2016 - 3,168 2017- 5,065

Although we have enjoyed such tremendous growth, we still have a lot of work
ahead of us to make sure that our domain of influence covers all the districts and
regions of Uganda. Embarrassingly, in 2017, we have registered zero attendance in
49 districts, with participation registered from only 63 districts. The districts that missed
the 2017 contest are:

Central: Buvuma, Kalangala, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Lyantonde, Nakaseke and

Nakasongola.

Eastern: Bududa, Bukedea, Bukwo, Bulambuli, Busia, Butaleja, Kaberamaido,

Kaliro, Kumi, Kween, Luuka, Mayuge, Namayingo, Namutumba and Serere.

Northern: Abim, Adjumani, Amudat, Apac, Dokolo, kaabong, Koboko, Kotido,

Maracha, Moroto, Nakapiripirit, Napak, Nebbi, Pader, Yumbe and Zombo.

Western: Buhweju, Bundibugyo, Hoima, Isingiro, Kanungu, Kibaale, Kiruhura, Kisoro,

Mitooma, Ntoroko and Rubirizi.

The contest committee of the society has already embarked on finding creative
ways of addressing this challenge going forward. The goal of UMS is to stimulate the
participation of early-career mathematicians (scientists) from all corners of the
country and in the process, cultivate problem solving skills and critical thinking.
Reflecting back on the nature and uniqueness of solutions disseminated by
contestants at all levels, with no doubt, I am absolutely convinced that the next
Einstein will emerge from our motherland Uganda.

The following contestants emerged as the best in their categories:

Primary:

Melanie Moira
1 93 Ogwang Greenhill Academy Kibuli Kampala
Musana Isaac
2 90 Ngolobe York Primary School Bugiri
3 87 Musiime Lucas Luke Global Junior School Mukono
4 83 Mutebi Dalton Victory Learning Primary School Masaka
5 81 Karamagi Christian Greenhill Academy Kibuli Kampala
6 81 Ocaya Emmanuel Kampala Parents' School Kampala
7 81 Mwesigwa Michael Kampala Quality Primary School Kampala
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 Ninsiima Petra Mothercare Preparatory School
8 81 Rosette Bunamwaya Wakiso
9 81 Kirunda Trevor M. Victory Learning Primary School Masaka
Nakandi Jovita
10 81 Ritah Victory Learning Primary School Masaka

Other than the above overall winners in the Primary category, we selected regional
representatives, the best in the region outside the overall winners who competed in
live quiz at prize giving ceremony. These were
Northern - Quiz
1 65 Awany Robinson V.H. Public School Lira
Otita Daniel Mungulen Ushindi Primary School Arua
2 53

Eastern - Quiz
Makafu Daniel
1 70 Benjamin Mbale Tower Primary School Mbale
2 68 Kweko Daniel Grace Primary School Mbale

Western - Quiz
Bishop Asili Memorial Nusery And
1 78 Kambali Molien Primary School Kabale
2 76 Kamwebaze Ian Bwanga Progressive Rukungiri

Central - Quiz
1 80 Nakazibwe Joviah Global Junior School Mukono
2 77 Katumba John Bosco Leos Junior Primary School Masaka

O-Level
1 82 Agaba Victor Ntare School Mbarara
2 79 Ekanya Jesse Kings' College Budo Wakiso
Muwanguzi Joshua
3 73 Emma Rock High School Tororo
4 72 Ssempala Benjamin Kings' College Budo Wakiso
Kigobe Jethro Basa Uganda Martry's Secondary School
5 72 Mukisa Namugongo Kampala
Byaruhanga Martin
6 69 King Kings' College Budo Wakiso
7 69 Chelimo Betony Kings' College Budo Wakiso
Reagan Ronald
8 69 Mpagi Kings' College Budo Wakiso
9 68 Nassali Nicole Cate Mt. St. Mary's College Namagunga Mukono
10 68 Garcha Yannick St. Mary's College Kisubi Wakiso

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 Uganda Martry's Secondary School
11 68 Asio Blessing Namugongo Kampala
Namara Benedict Uganda Martry's Secondary School
12 68 Bwali Namugongo Kampala

A-Level
Kharobo Atiila Birah.
1 78 J. Mt. St. Mary's College Namagunga Mukono
2 71 Bakasibye Nicholas Mengo Senior Secondary School Kampala
Naigaga Kirunda
3 69 Sharifah Nabisunsa Girls' School Wakiso
Nachap Joyce
4 67 Nangiro Mt. St. Mary's College Namagunga Mukono
5 66 Asiimwe Arnold Kings' College Budo Wakiso
Oming Trevor Bishop Cipriano Kihangire Secondary
6 64 Micheal School Kampala
7 64 Nazziwa Shamusa Mityana Modern Secondary School Mityana
8 62 Ssekitto Joseph St. Mary's College Kisubi Wakiso
9 60 Kusiima Rujumba Buddo Secondary School Kampala
10 60 Mboizi Eric Namilyango College School Mukono

PTC
1 63 Arora Kaganda Maris Bulera Core Ptc Hoima
2 61 Aijuka Lawrence Bishop Stuart Core Ptc Mbarara
3 60 Atim Oliver Loro Ptc Lira
4 59 Buyondo Pius Bulera Core Ptc Hoima
5 58 Kiiza Justine Bulera Core Ptc Hoima
6 58 Abaho Recheal Bulera Core Ptc Hoima
7 56 Mugisa Henry Bulera Core Ptc Hoima
8 55 Nakwele Deo Bulera Core Ptc Hoima
9 55 Cherotine Kerine Bulera Core Ptc Hoima
10 55 Kobusinge Bridget Bulera Core Ptc Hoima

University
1 77 Aliniitwe Abel Makerere University Kampala
2 62 Waiswa Brian Victor Makerere University Kampala
Mbarara University Of Science And
3 61 Ssenabulya Andrew Technology Mbarara
Turyomurugyendo
4 59 Vicent Gulu University Gulu
5 59 Nakanwagi Ruth Gulu University Gulu
6 59 Atukwatse Brender Kyambogo University Kampala
7 58 Ashaba Andrew Gulu University Gulu
8 58 Otim Alvin Makerere University Kampala
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9 58 Tugume Jonan University Of Kisubi Wakiso
Namwano Isaac
10 57 Stephen Felix Gulu University Gulu
11 57 Twesigomwe David Makerere University Kampala

As a society, Uganda Mathematical Society continues to shine the spotlight on

identification and nurturing of emerging Ugandan Mathematicians year after year.
We pledge to continue promoting participation, all-inclusiveness and dedicated
outreach as the 2016-2018 UMS executive.

The Department of Physics

The Department of Physics has been a leader in training physicists in this country for
a long time. Its activities range from servicing education and research in solar
energy, materials Sciences, radiation physics and many other practical related
programmes. It boasts of newly refurbished laboratories under the Millennium
Sciences Initiative programme. The department has engaged in international
partnerships and projects.

Publications for 2017

1. D’ujanga F.M., Opio P. & Twinomugisha F. (2017). Variation of the total electron
content with solar activity during the ascending phase of Solar Cycle 24
observed at Makerere University, Kampala. Book Chapter in AGU Books on
Ionospheric Space Weather: Longitude and Hemispheric Dependences and
Lower Atmosphere Forcing, Geophysical Monograph 220, Published by John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.

2. Twinomugisha F., Ssebiyonga N. and D’ujanga F.M. (2017). TEC derived from
some GPS stations in East African equatorial region and comparison with the TEC
from NeQuick2 model. Advances in Space Research. 60:1905–1920.

3. Tushemereirwe R, Tuhebwe D, Cooper MA, D'ujanga FM (February, 2017). The

Most Effective Methods for Delivering Severe Weather Early Warnings to
Fishermen on Lake Victoria. PLOS Currents Disasters. Edition 1. doi:
10.1371/currents.dis.d645f658cf20bc4a23499be913f1cbe1.
4. Gertrude Ayugi, Akisophel Kisolo, and Winston T. Ireeta (2017). Temporal
Variation of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure from Mobile Phone
Base Stations in Sensitive Environments. IOSR Journal of Applied Physics (IOSR-
JAP), vol. 9, no. 5, 2017, pp. 09–15.

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Workshops and Conferences

Assoc. Professor Florence M. D’ujanga presented the following papers at

conferences attended:

1. At the UNAS Annual Scientific Conference held on the 27th October 2017 at
Hotel Africana, Kampala presented a paper: “Need to integrate the arts,
sciences and humanities”.

2. At the IUPAP Working Group on Women in Physics, Birmingham, UK on the

16th July 2017 presented a Paper titled “Trend and status of Women in Physics
in Uganda”.

Dr. Karidewa Nyeinga and Dr. Denis Okello presented at conferences attended:
1. Karidewa Nyeinga, Denis Okello, Tabu Bernard, Ole J. Nydal, presented a
paper ‘Experimental investigation of thermal perfomance for selected oils for
solar thermal energy storage and rural cooking application’ at the
International Solar Energy Society (ISES) Solar World Congress held in Abu
Dhabi, United arab Emirates.

2. Tabu Bernard, Denis Okello, Karidewa Nyeinga, presented a paper ‘Thermal

performance of selected oils in Uganda for indirect solar domestic cooking
applications’ at the 2nd Materials Science and Solar Energy for Eastern and
Southern Africa (MSSEESA) Conference held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Projects
Capacity Building in Sustainability and Environmental Management; a project
funded by the European Commission. Other partners include: The Norwegian
University of Science & Technology (NTNU), Trondheim-Norway, Delft University of
Technology, Netherlands; University of Lisbon-Portugal; Makerere University Business
School, Mbarara University of Science & Technology and other partners from India
and Nepal. Total grant for Makerere is 58,000 Euros for the period 2016-2019. The
project started in 2017. The main activity is curriculum development in sustainability
and environmental management – a multidiscipline programme. Coordinator –
Karidewa Nyeinga.

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2.0 RESEARCH, INNOVATIONS AND AWARDS

In the year 2017, various departments in the College continued to undertake

research intended to enhance their work, knowledge and partnerships. The College
continued to initiate new research and some of the projects ended while others that
began earlier are still on-going. The College for purposes of furthering knowledge
undertakes research in various areas under the individual departments. The projects
are mainly funded by development partners or as collaborations with universities
and research institutions in other countries. The research is jointly handled by staff
and students at graduate (Masters and PhD) level. The research undertaken by staff
resulted into a number of published papers in international peer reviewed journals.
Staff were also recognised and awarded for their work.

2.1 Projects, Events and Awards

2.1.1 Projects

New Projects
The following are new projects from grants that were received by the College during
the reporting period.
BioInnovate Project: The Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science in a
consortium with Centre for Environmental Science, College of Natural and
Computational Science – Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia; The Nelson Mandela
African Institution of Science and Technology – Arusha, Tanzania; Innovative
Technology and Energy Centre – Arusha, Tanzania won a research grant of $250,000
from BioInnovate Africa Programme Phase II to implement a project titled,
‘Establishment of a Regional Enterprise to Commercialise the Integrated
Technologies for Agro/Biowaste conversion in Eastern Africa’. Dr. Joseph
Kyambadde (Head – Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science) is one of the
project Principal Investigators and coordinator of the project in Uganda.
MoU with China University of Petroleum: The College of Natural Sciences is a
beneficiary of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that Makerere University
signed with the China University of Petroleum (UPC) at Qingdao. The MoU was
signed in December 2017 during a visit to UPC by a delegation led by myself. UPC is
a comprehensive university established by the China Ministry of Education and
corporations (China National Petroleum Corporation-CNPC, China Petrochemical
Corporation-SINOPEC, China National Offshore Oil Corporation-CNOOC, and China
National Chemical Corporation-ChemChina). The university is regarded as the
cradle of talents in Petroleum in China committed to specialist training in the
petroleum and petrochemical industries. The MOU seeks to leverage expertise at
UPC to establish an Institute/School of Petroleum Geosciences/Engineering at
Makerere. This fits with the appointment of Makerere University as the Centre of
Excellence for petroleum and minerals by the Northern Corridor States. The two
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institutions also agreed to jointly apply for funding from international funding
agencies to support establishment of state of the art petroleum engineering labs at
UPC and Makerere. Makerere and UPC will also collaborate through student and
staff exchange programmes.

COTRA Project: The European Union is funding an initiative worth EUROS- 1,399,875
where the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) is working with regional and
international universities to support graduate training in Fisheries. The initiative is titled,
‘Collaborative Training in Fisheries and Aquaculture in East, Central and Southern
Africa (COTRA)’. COTRA aims at achieving sustainable fisheries management and
aquaculture resources that shall lead to increased fish production, enhanced food
and nutritional security for improved livelihood and household revenue. Specifically,
the project provides a platform to support the harmonisation and internationalisation
of fisheries and aquaculture education programmes among African Universities.

Events/Activities

Chemistry Building Refurbishment: The staff of the Department of Chemistry moved

back into the Chemistry Building after a year of refurbishment works through support
of the ADB-HEST project. This was partial handover of chemistry labs, staff and Head
of Department offices as we await delivery of equipment from the ADB-HEST project.

Christine Kyalimpa successfully defended her PhD Thesis: On the 21st November
2017, Christine Kyalimpa successfully defended her PhD thesis for the award of a
degree of a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry of Makerere University. The thesis is
titled, ‘Evaluation of Insecticidal Potency of the Essential Oil and Structure Elucidation
of the Bioactive Compounds from Tagetes Minuta’. In summary, her study was
intended to determine whether essential oils from Tagetes minuta can be used as an
insecticide against mosquitoes carrying malaria causing parasites. Malaria is one of
the leading causes of mortality and morbidity due to resistance of the parasite to
the available drugs. Its control is a major public health concern due to increasing
cases, deaths, parasite and vector resistance to synthetic drugs and insecticides. In
the search for alternatives, several plants have been identified as possible natural
insecticides; one of them is Tagetes minuta. In this study, the essential oil from
Tagetes minuta was obtained by hydro distillation and bio-assayed to determine the
larvicidal activity and antioxidant potential. Phytochemical investigation on the
solvent extracts yielded several pure compounds mainly belonging to the
terpenoids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds and thiophenes thereby accounting
for the vast traditional use of T. minuta for pesticidal purposes. The pure compounds
were studied further for their anti-cancer and anti-plasmodial properties and have
proved effective. Christine was supervised by Prof. Isaiah O. Ndiege, Dr. John
Wasswa and Prof. Bernard T. Kiremire (RIP) and the discussant of her results at the
PhD Defense was Dr. Gerald Saul (analytical chemist and environment specialist)
who was the former Deputy Executive Director of the National Environment
Management Organisation (NEMA). Recommendations at the presentation and
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discussions included: government should consider review of policy to support
cultivation of Tagetes minuta as a source of insecticide; provision of information to
the population so the plant is widely cultivated; encourage the commercial growing
of the plant in various areas of the country and marketing it as an income
generation initiative.

Fisheries Experts Converged at Makerere to Explore Synergies in their Partnerships:

Expert academicians working in fisheries met at Makerere University, College of
Natural Sciences (CoNAS) on the 1st and 2nd March to discuss means of making
fisheries training and research more responsive to the needs of the sector in their
countries. The experts were drawn from Malawi, Uganda, South Africa and Kenya.
The purpose of the meeting was, ‘conduct exchange visits among partner
institutions: to explore synergies, learn lessons, sensitize university managers and
garner greater support from partner institutions as well as associates’. The
participants of the meeting are working together on a European Union funded
action project EDULINK: Concerted Fit-for-purpose PhD training in aqua culture and
fisheries to improve food security and livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lilongwe
University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) in Malawi are working with
University of Eldoret (UoE) in Kenya, Makerere University (Mak) in Uganda and
Rhodes University in South Africa on the project. The Regional Universities Forum for
Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), and the National Agricultural Research
Organisation (NARO) were also present at the meeting as Associate partners on the
project.

Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology farewell to Prof.

Simmons: On 2nd June 2017, the department bid farewell to Prof. Mark Pitkin Simmons
who returned home after a year spent as a Fulbright scholar at the College of
Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University. He was recognised for his work and
donation of high class equipment for the department research lab. The department
hosted Prof. Simmons from Colorado State University in the U.S.A as a Fulbright
Scholar for the academic year 2016/2017. He was based at the Makerere University
Herbarium and as a visiting professor did the following: taught both graduate and
undergraduate courses in phylogenetics, scientific writing and scientific process;
give out-of-class scholarly lectures to the university community; and undertook joint
research with staff. The collaboration is expected to strengthen international linkages
for Makerere University staff as well as foster professional growth. During his stay, Prof.
Simmons worked closely with Assoc. Prof. Esezah Kakudidi and Dr. Mary
Namaganda, Deputy Curator of the Makerere University Herbarium jointly
undertaking a research on ‘Gene flow in a recently cultivated plant lineage: the
spread of catha edulis (qat) in Uganda’.

Four Long Serving Staff Retire: At a colourful ceremony held on the 1st March 2017,
the Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences (ZEFs) bid farewell to
four staff. Professor Fredrick Bugenyi, Professor J.B. Kaddu, Dr. Anne Miyingo retiring

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at rank of Senior Lecturer and Mr. Bernard Rugasira who served as Technician were
honoured at the event for their long service to science and Makerere University. The
colleagues that the retiring staff leave behind had beautiful stories about the retiring
members. Many of the current staff had been taught and mentored by the retirees
detailing what they had learned from the former, which knowledge has greatly
contributed to their careers. The products of the retirees cannot be underestimated
having taught at undergraduate and graduate levels. They also published lots of
research publications in internationally peer reviewed journals and books in their
areas of specialisation thereby contributing to new knowledge. Mr. Rugasira
according to his patriots will be greatly missed for his pragmatism in preparing for
practicals for students and staff.

Science Students Gender Awareness Training: The School of Physical Sciences

(CoNAS), in conjunction with the School of Women and Gender Studies (CHUSS)
organised a Science Students Gender Awareness Training on November 06 2017.
The overarching objective of the training was to enlighten science students on how
gender construction influences their identity and sense of achievement. This training
helped strengthen, mentor and support the success and retention of women in
sciences.

Handover of the Office of Deputy Principal: CoNAS has a new deputy Principal,
Assoc. Professor Fredrick Muyodi who was former Dean-School of Biosciences. The
outgoing Deputy Principal, Assoc. Professor John Mango handed over office at a
ceremony held on the 14th of July 2017. Assoc. Professor Mango successfully
completed his term of 4years and is returning to Department of Mathematics to
teach research and supervise students. He also formerly served as Deputy Dean-
Faculty of Science before Makerere University became a collegiate University.
Assoc. Prof. Mango is a coordinator of the SIDA projector at CoNAS.

Herbarium Seminar Series: The Makerere University Herbarium & Botanic Gardens,
Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology organised and held
a seminar series with the following presenters: Prof. Mark Simmons (Fulbright Scholar)
presented "Phylogeny of the wild and cultivated stimulant plant qat (Catha edulis) in
areas of historic cultivation", on Tuesday 28th February 2017; Dr. Mary Namaganda
(Herbarium and Botanic Gardens Curator) presented "DNA Barcoding as a tool for
rapid species identification: future prospects Wednesday 29th February 2017.
Students and staff working in the presentation areas attended the seminars.

Vice Chancellor Media Briefing, 27th November 2017: The Monthly Vice Chancellor’s
(VC) Media Briefing was held on Monday 27th November 2017. The College of
Natural Sciences (CoNAS) was invited to present their research updates alongside
the VC - Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe. In his presentation, Prof. Nawangwe stressed
the importance of research to policy calling for more support to Makerere as a
powerhouse of research innovations in Africa and globally. He also launched the
Mak Bulletin. The Principal of CoNAS, Prof. Mugisha J.Y.T. gave an overview of the
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college. Principal Investigators of some of the projects at the college shared
updates from the research that they undertaking. Dr. Tugume Arthur from the
Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology & Biotechnology presented his project
titled, ‘Integrated Crop Management for Scaling-up Banana Productivity in East
Africa’. The research is implemented by a partnership between the College of
Natural Sciences (Makerere University) through the Department of Plant Sciences,
Microbiology and Biotechnology working with: NARO-NARL, Banana Research
program (Main grantee), Uganda; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA);
Agricultural Research & Development Institute (ARDI)-Tengeru, Tanzania; Agricultural
Research & Development Institute (ARDI)-Maruku, Tanzania; and Bioversity
International. It is a four-year project worth USD 5,700,000 (US Dollars Five million and
seven hundred thousand) funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Dr.
Jerome Kubiriba is the overall project Team Leader and is also the Head of Uganda’s
National Banana Research Program of NARO at Kawanda. Role of CoNAS,
Makerere University: Under the leadership of Dr. Arthur K. Tugume the focus is on
addressing a basic scientific detail of unravelling the mechanisms by which banana
plants recover from Xcm bacterial infestation, using laboratory- screenhouse- and
field-based methods. capacity through technical information from project; and
Partnerships will be enhanced among the institutions working on the project.
Assoc. Prof. Anne Akol from the Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries
Science presented her work titled, ‘Enhancing production and incomes in the honey
value chain by addressing the challenge of pests and parasites of honeybees in
Uganda’, codenamed ‘BeeHealth’ project. BeeHealth project which is the first of its
kind in Uganda aims at addressing the pest challenges of honeybees.

Department of Mathematics hosted the Inverse Problems Africa School and

Conference from the 6th -15th November 2017: The Department of Mathematics,
Makerere University in collaboration with Universities in Finland (LUT, OU, TU) and the
collaborating Universities in Africa: Bahir Dar, University of Nairobi, University of
Rwanda, University of Dar es Salaam, Nelson Mandela Institute, Strathmore University,
AIMS Tanzania and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and
Sida supported mathematics programmes in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda jointly
organized the third school and conference in Mathematics on Inverse Problems to
celebrate the successful networking and achievements in the past eight years of
cooperation with the region, Finland and Sweden. The said School and Conference
were of key importance to the ongoing Sida supported PhD and PostDoc training in
the region (Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda) in Collaboration with the five Swedish
Universities ie Stockholm University, Linkoping University, KTH, Uppsala University and
Maladein University. The conference was held at Makerere University, Kampala,
Uganda during 13-15 November 2017. The conference audience was of academics
from and outside Africa.

Northern Corridor Project: The project review meeting was held in Uganda 29th-31st
May 2017. The meeting was intended to give the Technical Oversight Committee
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(and invited Centres of Excellence) the opportunity to review the Draft CSA and
Draft HRCB strategy that the consortium will have submitted to the Technical
Oversight Committee. The meeting preceded a planned validation workshop in
Nairobi from the 5th-6th June 2017 to validate the draft HRCB strategy.

Chemistry PhD Seminar Series: Mr. Solomon Yiga, an academic staff in the
Department of Chemistry a registered PhD candidate presented a progress on his
PhD studies as part of the CoNAS PhD Seminar Series on the 3rd November 2017. The
title of his PhD study is: Iron (II) Complexes Containing N-Donor Pentadentate
Ligands, their Catalytic Potential and Nitrosyl Derivative Complexes.

Department of Mathematics hosted Dr. Layla Sorkatti: Dr. Sorkatti presented a public
talk titled ‘Symplectic Alternating Algebras’ on the 15th November 2017. Abstract of
her presentation was: Let F be a field, a Symplectic Alternating Algebra (SAA) is a
Symplectic Vector Space whose associated alternating form is non degenerate,
that is also equipped with a binary alternating product (·) such that the law (u·v,
w)=(v·w, u) holds. We give some general overview of Symplectic Alternating
Algebras with a focus on the structure of Nilpotent Symplectic Alternating Algebra
Presentation of new Data on Human Genetic Variation and History in and around
Uganda: The Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science hosted a public lecture
The presentation discussed recent research on human genetic history in East Africa
with new data from the Bagishu, Benet, Ik, and Itesot in eastern and northeastern
Uganda from ongoing research. These new data will be placed into context with
what is known from previous genetic research and be related to what is known from
the archaeological and linguistic records. New data on the current distribution of
human genetic variation in Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa is largely the result
of two major expansions that occurred within the last few thousand years: the
movement of Bantu speakers south and east from the Nigeria-Cameroon border
area and the movement of Nilo-Saharan speakers south from the eastern Sahel.
These two migrations halted each other in north-central Uganda, with Nilo-Saharan
speakers living north and east of the linguistic boundary and Bantu speakers living
south and west.

Wollega University discusses partnership with CoNAS: The College of Natural

Sciences (CoNAS) hosted a delegation from Wollega University, Ethiopia on Monday
13th November led by Dr. Tifsehit Solomon (Vice President – Community Engagement
and University Industry Partnership). The delegation from Wollega University visited
CoNAS to share experiences of teaching and learning in the natural sciences. The
meeting also explored possibilities of collaborating in research activities, capacity
building, staff and students exchanges. Others members from CoNAS who attended
the meeting were Assoc. Professor Fredrick Muyodi (Deputy Principal, CoNAS),
Assoc. Professor Juma Kasozi (Dean, School of Physical Sciences), Dr. Joseph
Kyambadde ( Head, Biochemistry and Sports Science, Assoc. Professor Muhammad
Ntale (Department of Chemistry) and Dr. Jackson Efitre (Department of Zoology,

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Entomology and Fisheries Sciences). The Wollega University delegation shared that
they have just completed development of a strategic plan and road map to how to
grow. Makerere was chosen as a possible partner because of its strides in research
and rankings on the Africa continent and beyond. The visitors explained that they
are much interested in: starting new post graduate degree programmes and
therefore seek advice on how to. In addition they would be interested in joint
teaching, research and supervision for those already existing. Some of the possible
areas mentioned for collaboration with CoNAS include mathematical modelling,
materials science, irrigation engineering, entomology, physics, chemistry, joint grant
applications and joint conference organisation. Other members in the delegation
from Wollega University were: Dr. Negash Geleta (Vice President for Business and
Development), Dr. Hipha Legese (Vice President for Research and Technology
Transfer), Mr. Hunde Merga (Director for ICT) and Mr. Afsaw Temesgen (Plan and
Project Director). It was agreed that Wollega University would take lead on
developing proposals and action points then reach out to CoNAS on the way
forward. The visitors also toured departments in CoNAS for a better understanding of
facilities and resources in the college.

Green Hill Academy students visit Makerere University Herbarium and Botanical
Garden: Senior Three students from the Green Hill Academy visited the Makerere
University Herbarium on October 2017. The students toured the botanical garden
and the collection of the dried plant specimens. This is a move by the school to
provide a practical view of what the students learn in class theoretical work. The visit
was also intended to popularize science among the students. The group had visited
the College of Health Sciences, Makerere before visiting the Herbarium. This fits with
a recent drive by the College of Natural Sciences to popularize sciences among the
youth.
CoNAS Freshers’ Orientation AY2017/2018: The College received the first year
students for academic year 2017/2018. In August 2017, an orientation meeting with
the freshmen and women was held. The young men and women started their
journey of three or four years with dreams of leaving with a bachelors’ degree at the
end of their stay at Makerere University

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3.0 TEACHING AND LEARNING

The College of Natural Sciences offers courses in basic and some aspects of Applied
Sciences. Additionally, we have courses in Biochemistry for students from the
College of Health Sciences and School of Veterinary Medicine. We also teach
students from the College of Education and External Studies, College of Computing
and Information Science and School of Statistics and Applied Economics a number
of courses in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

In addition to the theoretical classes by our students, courses offered at the College
are supplemented by laboratory based learning for practicals and e-learning. The
department of biology also conducts field-based teaching to supplement the work
in laboratories. This offers the students an appreciation of the work handled in class.
Field attachments to ensure hands-on experience for the students has been
introduced.

The College has a herbarium and museum that staff and students use for curation
(preserving and preparing of materials). Work in the herbarium is conducted
physically and electronically, since the facility was recently digitized. A botanical
garden is also maintained for practical work. In addition, an aquarium with live fish is
available for practical classes for the zoology and aquaculture students.

It should be noted that for purposes of furthering knowledge, research projects

jointly handled by staff and students are conducted in all departments at graduate
(Masters and PhD) level.

The student enrolment for the year 2017 was as follows: Registered Undergraduate
Students in 2017

Table 3.1: Registered Undergraduate Students in AY2017/2018

BSCI.
Programme Year I Year Year III Year IV Grand Total
II BSIC
BSCI. 150 152 154 0 456 BSFA
BSIC 51 51 49 0 151
BSFA 26 31 24 0 81
BETB
BETB 0 7 20 0 27 BSPC
BSPC 9 8 27 0 44 BSCB
BSCB 10 10 5 0 25
BBPG
BBPG 44 55 36 62 197
BSBT 29 52 59 0 140 BSBT
Total 319 366 374 62 1121 Year I Year II Year III Year IV

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Table 3.2: Registered Postgraduate Students in AY2017/2018

Department M.Sc. PhD Total

Biochemistry and Sports Science 2 2 4

Plant Sciences, Microbiology and 5 1 6

Biotechnology
Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences 13 5 18
Chemistry 36 7 43
Geology and Petroleum Studies 22 4 26
Mathematics 10 1 11
Physics 5 1 6
Total 93 21 114

Table 3.3: Total number of graduates in 2017 compared with 2016

Gender Graduates Graduates
Programme Bachelors Masters Doctorates 2017 2016
F M F M F M
BSCI 72 94 166 91
BSIC 14 20 34 67
BSFA 7 16 23 24
BETB 4 4 8 15
BSPC 2 10 12 30
BSCB 3 8 11 5
BPGP 8 26 34 54
BBT 13 29 42 51
MSc. Chemistry 0 5 5 4
MSc. Biochemistry 0 4 4 3
MSc. Botany 0 2 2 4
MSc. Mathematical 1 3 4 4
Modelling
MSc. Mathematics 0 1 1 2
MSc. Petroleum 2 7 9 6
Geosciences
MSc. Physics 0 4 4 1
MSc. Zoology 2 2 4 12
MSc. Geology 1 2 3
PhD 2 1 3 9
Total 123 207 6 30 2 1 369 382

Table 3.4: Academic Staff numbers as at December 2017

Department / Unit P AP SL L AL Curators TA Total
Biochemistry and Biochemistry 0 0 5 7 7 0 0 19
Sports Science Sports Science 0 0 1 1 3 0 3 8
Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries Sciences 1 3 5 10 1 1 0 21
Plant Sciences, Microbiology & 2 2 3 9 8 2 1 27
Biotechnology
Physics 0 2 3 7 6 0 0 18
Mathematics 1 2 3 10 10 0 0 26
Chemistry 1 4 3 8 7 0 1 24
Geology and Petroleum Studies 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 12
Total 5 15 25 57 45 3 5 155

Key: P = Professor; AP = Associate Professor; SL = Senior Lecturer;

L = Lecturer; AL = Assistant Lecturer; TA = Teaching Assistant

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 Academic Staff numbers on ground in 2017

Table 3.5: Laboratory Staff in CoNAS as at December 2017

Staff Unit / Department
Category
Principal’s Math Physics G&P Chem. Plant Zoo.Ent Biochem & SPS
Office Sci. o. Fish. Total
Biochem. SPS
Chief 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Technician
Principal 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Technician
Senior 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 6
Technician
Technician1 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 9
Technician2 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 7
Asst. 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 5
Technician
Lab Assistant 0 2 1 6 1 3 4 0 17
Lab 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 9
Attendant
Computer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Technician
Grand Total 1 1 5 6 15 7 7 14 0 56
Key:
G&P: Geology and Petroleum Studies
Plant.Sci: Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology
Zoo.Ento.Fish: Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences
Biochem & SPS: Biochemistry and Sports Science

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Table 3.6: Support Staff in CoNAS as at December 2017
Staff Unit/Department
Category
Principal’s Math Physics G&P Chemistry Zoo.E Plant. Biochem & Total
Office nto& Sci SPS
Fish Bioch SP
em S
Secretary/Co 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 9
py Typist
Custodian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Accounts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Clerk
Workshop 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Assistant
Machine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Operator
Messenger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Library 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Assistant
Cleaner 4 3 7 1 2 5 6 5 1 34
Sanitary 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Cleaner
Driver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Security 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Guard
Grounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
men/women
Grand Total 19 4 9 3 3 5 10 5 1 58
Key:
G&P: Geology and Petroleum Studies Biol. Sc.: Biological Sciences
Biochem & SPS: Biochemistry and Sports Science
Plant.Sci: Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology
Zoo.Ento.Fish: Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences

Administrative Staff as at December 2017

Designation Number

Asst. College 2
Registrar
College 1
Procurement
Officer
College 1
Librarian
College 1
Communication
Officer
College Web 1
Administrator
College Bursar 1

College Human 1
Resource Officer
TOTAL 8

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Table 3.7: Summary of all Staff in CoNAS 2017
Staff Unit/ Department Total
Category
Principal’s Math Physics G&P Chemistry Zoo.Ento. Plant.Sci Biochem &
Office Fish SPS
Bio SPS
che
m
Academic 0 26 18 12 24 20 27 19 8 155
Staff
Administrati 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
ve Staff
Lab Staff 1 1 5 6 15 7 7 14 0 56
Support 19 4 9 2 3 5 10 5 1 58
Staff
Grand Total 28 31 32 21 43 31 44 38 9 277

Key:
G&P: Geology and Petroleum Studies Lab Staff: Laboratory Staff
Biochem & SPS: Biochemistry and Sports Science
Plant.Sci: Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology
Zoo.Ento.Fish: Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences

Table 3.8: Qualification of Academic Staff at CoNAS in 2017

Department PhD. MSc. BSc. Total
Biochemistry and 14 10 3 27 Qualification of Academic
Sports Science Staff at CoNAS in 2017
Zoology, Entomology & 20 1 0 21
Fisheries Sciences
Plant Sciences, 19 8 0 27
Microbiology &
Biotechnology
Physics 12 6 0 18
Mathematics 14 12 0 26
Chemistry 15 10 0 25
Geology and 8 4 0 12
Petroleum Studies
Total 101 51 3 155

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Table 3.1: Publications in Referred Journals in 2017
Department Publications in ref. Publications in Referred
Journals Journals in 2017
Bioche mistry and
Biochemistry and Sports Science 2 10 Sports Scie nce
Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries 10
Sciences 9
Chemistry 4 Zoology,
Entomology &
Geology and Petroleum Studies 2 8 Fishe rie s
Mathematics 10 Scie nce s
Plant Sciences, Microbiology and 1 7 C he mistry
Biotechnology
Physics 4 6
Total 33 Ge ology and
5 Pe trole um
Studie s
4
Mathe matics
3

2 Plant Scie nce s,

Microbiology and
Biote chnology
1
Physics
0
Publications in ref. Journals

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4.0 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS

4.1 Human Resource: Promotions, Retirement and Appointments of CoNAS 2017

The College human resource base comprises of Academic, Technical,

administrative and support staff. With the launch of the collegiate system at
Makerere University, a human resource office has been created for the College to
ensure efficiency in handling of labour issues.

During the year 2017, the College received newly appointed staff while others were
promoted. On the other hand, in 2017, several staff retired from the College of
Natural Sciences. We congratulate all of them for serving Makerere University and
our nation diligently for decades The College also registered departure of staff. The
details are presented in the table below:

Appointments and Promotions in the College

NAMES TITLE DEPARTMENT/UNIT
Promotions
Dr. Ibrahim Karume Lecturer Chemistry
Dr. Godfrey Kubiriza Lecturer Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries
Sciences
Dr. Moses Chemurot Lecturer Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries
Sciences
Dr. Denis Okello Senior Lecturer Physics
Dr. Fred Mayambala Lecturer Mathematics
Dr. Denis Muyimbwa Lecturer Physics
Dr. Betty Naziriwo Senior Lecturer Chemistry
Dr. Jackson Efitre Senior Lecturer Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries
Sciences
Dr. Joel Isanga Lecturer Biochemistry & Sports Science
Dr. Anne Nankwanga Senior Lecturer Biochemistry & Sports Science
Dr. Alice Nabatanzi Lecturer Plant Sciences, Microbiology and
Biotechnology
Appointments
Dr. Joseph Kyambadde Dean School of Biosciences
Associate Professor Muhammad Dean School of Physical Sciences
Ntale
Associate Professor Fredrick Muyodi Deputy Principal College of Natural Sciences
Dr. Perpetra Akite Lecturer Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries
Sciences
Dr. Daniel Mukiibi Lecturer Physics
Dr. Jamilu Ssenku Lecturer Plant Sciences, Microbiology and
Biotechnology
Dr. Rosemary Nalwanga Lecturer Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries
Sciences
Confirmations
Mr. Hassan Wasswa Kayondo Assistant Lecturer Mathematics
Ms. Betty K.N. Kirenga Assistant Lecturer Mathematics
Dr. Alex Samuel Bamunoba Lecturer Mathematics
Dr. Henry Kasumba Lecturer Mathematics
Ms. Florence Nantaba Assistant Lecturer Chemistry
Mr. Solomon Yiga Assistant Lecturer Chemistry
Dr. Ivan Lule Lecturer Chemistry
Mr. Tugume Robert Assistant Lecturer Geology and Petroleum Studies
Dr. Simon Echegu Lecturer Geology and Petroleum Studies
Dr. Bosco Oruru Lecturer Physics
Dr. Ronald P. D. Semyalo Lecturer Zoology
Dr. James Peter Egonyu Lecturer Zoology

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Mr. Besweri Wandera
Ms. Bernadette Nakabazzi
Ms. Hellen Butungi
Retirements
Mr. R. Budigi
Mr. Fredrick Jjuuko
Professor Tom Otiti
Assistant Lecturer
Assistant Lecturer
Assistant Lecturer
Chief Technician
Principal Technician
Professor
Biochemistry and Sports Sciences
Biochemistry and Sports Science
Biochemistry and Sports Science
Chemistry
Biochemistry and Sports Sciences
Physics

Deaths
Ms. Harriet Namisango

4.2 Library services

The College of Natural Sciences’ library has a collection of approximately 25,000

information materials constituting of monographs, journals, serials and archival
materials. Before the collegiate system, each of the departments in the College had
its own library or book-bank where departmental – specific scientific information has
been kept for only its staff and students, and usually manned by technicians. With
the advent of a collegiate system and deployment of a professional librarian, all
these libraries have been merged to compose one college library. Scientific
information materials in the College of Natural Sciences remains unprocessed,
hence an information gap to the numerous scientific research.

Building on the work accomplished in the previous year, the college now has three
fully functional libraries. These include: the School of Biosciences book bank housing
books received under the book bank vote for botany, zoology, biochemistry and
sports science; School of Physical Sciences book bank housing books received
under the book bank vote for chemistry, mathematics, physics, geology and
petroleum studies; and the CONAS Library comprising of books received through
donations, purchase, dissertations and theses.

This year, the library embarked on the activity of processing scientific information in
its collection in order to ease access for its users. The library processing is done using
open source software called librarything. At the moment 2,548 materials can be
accessed online on the CONAS library website, on the CONAS webpage under
special facilities

4.3 Information Communication Technology

In a period of transformation, information and communication technology plays an

important role in the College services to students and staff. The College has 3 IT labs
reserved for use by students i.e. the E-learning lab, in the Mathematics and Physics
departments. The labs have a total of 150 computers between them; however some
of the computers have been vandalized or stolen due to the rampant thefts that
have dogged the College throughout this year. E-learning forms an integral part of
teaching and learning at the College particularly through the MUELE platform.
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However, the ratio of the available computers to the number of students is still
unfavourable standing at 1:8.

5.0 CONCLUSION

In Conclusion, 2017 was a fruitful year for the College in terms of publications
research and innovations at the College of Natural Sciences. The achievements
were realized despite the challenges of funding, staffing and new changes as a
result of the conversion to the collegiate system. In the year 2018 the College plans
to work on recruitment of staff to match establishment with the staff on ground.
Plans are also in place to increase partnerships so as to increase its research
initiatives.

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APPENDIX
UPDATED STAFF LIST FOR COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES (CoNAS) AS AT MARCH 2018

Department of Mathematics
No. Name Title Education Status
Academic Staff
1 Prof. J.Y.T. Mugisha Professor (Principal, PhD Permanent
CoNAS)
2 Dr. J. M. Mango Assoc. Professor PhD Permanent

3 Dr. J. Kasozi Assoc. Professor PhD Permanent

4 Dr. D. Ssevviiri Senior Lecturer ( HOD) PhD Permanent

5 Dr. B. K. Nannyonga Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
Dr. G. Kakuba Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
6 Dr. J. M. Kitayimbwa Lecturer PhD Permanent
7 Dr. S. H. Nsubuga Lecturer PhD Permanent
8 Dr. I.G. Mirumbe Lecturer PhD Permanent
9 Dr. J. Ssebuliba Lecturer PhD Permanent
10 Dr. H. Ddumba Lecturer PhD Permanent
11 Dr. H. Kasumba lecturer PhD Permanent
12 Dr. A.S. Bamunoba Lecturer PhD Permanent
13 Dr. F. Mayambala Lecturer PhD Permanent
14 Mr. M. K. Nganda Lecturer MSc. Permanent
15 Mr. W. G. Naigambi Lecturer MSc. Permanent
16 Mr. H.W. Kayondo Assistant Lecturer (PhD MSc Permanent
Study Leave)
17 Mr. Y. Kikabi Assistant Lecturer (PhD MSc Permanent
Study Leave)
18 Mrs. B. N. Kirenga Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
19 Mr. O. Kurama Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
20 Mr. D. D. Walakira Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
21 Ms. J. Nakakawa Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
22 Mr. N. Muyinda Assistant Lecturer (PhD MSc. Permanent
Study Leave)
23 Mr. A. B. Tumwesigye Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
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25 Mr. I. Ndikubwayo Assistant Lecturer (PhD MSc. Permanent
Study Leave)
26 Mr. D. Wokiyi Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent

Technical Staff
1 Mr. A.Wandera Computer Lab/ Librarian Permanent
Support Staff
1 Ms. F. Nabbale Secretary Permanent
2 Mr. A. Habarurema Cleaner/Messenger Permanent
3 Ms. P. Nazziwa Cleaner/Messenger Permanent
Department of Chemistry
No. Name Title Education Status
Academic Staff
1 Prof. J. Mbabazi Professor PhD Contract
2 Prof. R. Byamukama Professor PhD Permanent
3 Dr. S.A. Nyanzi Assoc. Professor PhD Contract
4 Dr. G.W. Nyakairu Assoc. Professor PhD Permanent
5 Dr. M. Ntale Assoc. Professor PhD Permanent
(Dean – School of Physical Sciences)
6 Dr. J. Wasswa Senior Lecturer (HOD) PhD Permanent
8 Dr. G. Kasozi Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
7 Dr. B.B. Naziriwo Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
9 Dr. E. Tebandeke Lecturer PhD Permanent
10 Dr. I. Lule Lecturer PhD Permanent
11 Dr. H.K. Nsamba Lecturer PhD Permanent
12 Dr. J. O. Namukobe Lecturer PhD Permanent
13 Dr. P. Ssebugere Lecturer PhD Permanent
14 Dr. K. Arinaitwe Lecturer PhD Permanent
15 Mr. J. Sekamatte Lecturer MSc. Permanent
16 Mr. I. Karume Lecturer PhD Permanent
17 Mr. E. Mubiru Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
18 Mr. P.E. Maiki Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
19 Ms. M.M. Adia Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
20 Mr. S. Yiga Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
21 Mr. D. Egesa Assistant Lecturer (PhD Study Leave) MSc. Permanent
22 Mr. R. Ochieng Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
23 Mrs. F.N. Kayizzi Assistant Lecturer (PhD Study in-service) MSc. Permanent
24 Mr. F. Matovu Teaching Assistant MSc. Contract
Technical Staff
1 Mr. S. Mulinda Senior Technician Permanent
2 Mr. J.G. Nkalubo Technician I Permanent
3 Mr. S. Tindyebwa Technician I Permanent
4 Ms. S. Tebbadanya Technician II Permanent
5 Mr. P. Kavuma Technician II Permanent
6 Mr. D. Ssensamba Technician II Permanent
Support Staff
1 Ms. M. Nabachwa Copy Typist Permanent
2 Mr. J. Kasozi Laboratory Assistant Permanent
3 Mr. J. Amanya Laboratory Assistant Permanent
4 Mr. S. Masongole Laboratory Assistant Permanent
5 Mr. E. Mukasa Laboratory Assistant Permanent
6 Mr. E. Mukeda Laboratory Assistant Permanent
7 Mr. Mugisa Tito Laboratory Assistant Permanent
8 Mr. M. Mutenyo Laboratory Attendant
9 Mr. Adriko Tom Laboratory Attendant Permanent
10 Mr. J. Tumwekwase Laboratory Attendant Permanent
11 Ms. H. Nazziwa Cleaner Permanent
12 Mr. S. Mugisha Cleaner Permanent
Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science

Biochemistry Unit
No. Name Designation Education Status
Academic Staff
1 Dr. J. Kyambadde Senior Lecturer (Dean PhD Permanent
School of Biosciences)
2 Dr. J. Hawumba Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
3 Dr. A.M. Nandutu Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
4 Dr. P. Vuzi Senior Lecturer (HOD) PhD Permanent
5 Dr. V.P. Alibu Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
6 Dr. D. Isabirye Lecturer PhD Permanent
7 Dr. A.S.P. Balyeidhusa Lecturer PhD Permanent
8 Dr. D.M. Kasozi Lecturer PhD Permanent
9 Dr.B.A. Okech Lecturer PhD Permanent
10 Ms. R. Baingana Lecturer MSc. Permanent
11 Dr. J. Mulindwa Lecturer PhD. Probation
12 Dr. J. Isanga Lecturer PhD Permanent
13 Mr. S.W.Wamutu Assistant Lecturer PhD Permanent
14 Mr. K. Rutaro Assistant Lecturer (PhD MSc. Probation
Study Leave)
15 Mr. M. Okol Assistant Lecturer MSc. Probation
16 Mr. R. Gumisiriza Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
17 Ms. H. Butungi Assistant Lecturer (PhD MSc. Permanent
Study Leave)
18 Mr. J. Omara Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
19 Ms C. Aguttu Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent

Technical Staff
1 Mr. A.K. Mukisa Technician I/ Ag. Chief MSc Permanent
Technician
2 Mr. P.J.N. Ojambo Senior Technician BSc Permanent
3 Ms. R. Nabacwa Senior Technician MSc Permanent
4 Mr. S. Lutwama Technician I Cert Permanent
5 Mr. G. Mugenyi Technician II Dip Permanent
6 Mr. T. Abok Technician II Dip Permanent
7 Mr. E. Musali Assistant Technician BSc Permanent
8 Mr. E. Musisi Laboratory Assistant BSc Permanent
9 Mr. A. Bukenya Laboratory Assistant BSc Permanent
10 Ms. P. Namande Laboratory Assistant A-Level Permanent
11 Ms. C. Nuwagaba Laboratory Assistant SLT Permanent
12 Ms. F. Mulinda Laboratory Attendant Permanent
13 Mr. F. Ssemuju Laboratory Attendant Permanent

Support Staff
1 Ms. Sheilla B. Kainza Cleaner Permanent
2 Mr. George Kaleera Cleaner Permanent
3 Mr. Patrick Kibibi Cleaner Permanent
4 Ms. Margaret Cleaner Permanent
Babikinamu
5 Mr. Paul Kisakye Kitengo Cleaner Permanent
Sports Science Unit
No. Names Title Education Status
Academic Staff
1 Dr. A. Nankwanga Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
2 Dr. S. Kasoma Lecturer PhD Permanent
3 Mr. D. D. Bamweyana Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
4 Mr. B. Wandera Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
5 Ms. B. Nakabazzi Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
6 Ms. L. Mugisha Teaching Assistant MSc. Contract
7 Ms. W. Nakazibwe Teaching Assistant MSc. Contract
8 Mr. S.K. Oola Teaching Assistant MSc. Contract
Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences
No. Name Title Education Status
Academic Staff
1 Dr. D. Baranga Professor PhD Contract
2 Dr. F.J. Muyodi Assoc. Professor (Deputy Principal) PhD Permanent
3 Dr. A. M Akol Associate Professor PhD Permanent
4 Dr. C. Masembe Associate Professor PhD Permanent
5 Dr. S. Mugisha Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
6 Dr. A.K. Miyingo, Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
7 Dr. E. Sande Senior Lecturer / HOD PhD Permanent
8 Dr. G. Bwanika Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
9 Dr. J. Efitre Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
10 Dr. C. Bakuneeta Lecturer PhD Permanent
11 Dr. P. Akoll Lecturer PhD Permanent
12 Dr. J.J. Kisakye Lecturer PhD Permanent
13 Dr. Ronald P. Ssemyalo Lecturer PhD Permanent
14 Dr. R. Odongo Lecturer PhD Permanent
15 Dr. James Peter Egonyu Lecturer PhD Permanent
16 Dr. K. G. Kubiriza Lecturer PhD Permanent
17 Dr. M. Chemurot Lecturer PhD Permanent
18 Dr. Rose Nalwanga Lecturer PhD Probation
19 Dr. Perpetra Akite Lecturer PhD Probation
20 Dr. R. Kityo Museum Curator PhD Permanent
21 Ms. J.N. Kigongo Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
Technical Staff
1 Ms. N. Ndagire Senior Technician/Ag. Chief Technician Permanent
2 Mr. A. Walyelo Technician I Permanent
3 Ms. D. Nampiima Laboratory Assistant Permanent
4 Mr. B. Rugasira Assistant Technician Permanent
5 Ms. V. Namagala Assistant Technician Permanent
6 Mr. D. Nsubuga Laboratory Assistant I Permanent
7 Mr. F. Ebongo Laboratory Assistant I Permanent
8 Mr. J. Muchunguzi Laboratory Assistant Permanent
Support Staff
1 Ms. Geraldine Bwete Secretary/HoD Permanent
2 Ms. L. Gimbo Cleaner Permanent
3 Ms. G.N. Babirye Cleaner Permanent
4 Ms. C. Nansikombi Cleaner Permanent
5 Ms. Mercy Atwijukire Cleaner Permanent
6 Mr. A. Kintu Cleaner Permanent
Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology

No. Name Title Education Status

Academic Staff
1 Prof. H.Oryem- Origa Professor PhD Contract
2 Prof. S. Nyakaana Professor PhD Permanent
3 Dr. E. Kakudidi Assoc. Professor PhD Contract
4 Dr. P. Mucunguzi Assoc. Professor PhD Permanent
5 Dr. A. Tugume Assoc. Professor PhD Permanent
6 Dr. J. Kalema Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
7 Dr. P. Ipulet Senior Lecturer (HoD) PhD Permanent
8 Dr. C. Nyakoojo Lecturer PhD Permanent
9 Dr.E. Nakamatte Lecturer PhD Permanent
10 Dr. A.M. Nsubuga Lecturer PhD Permanent
11 Dr. D. Ndagire Lecturer PhD Permanent
12 Dr. Y.A. Shahasi Lecturer PhD Contract
13 Dr. E. Katuura Lecturer PhD Permanent
14 Dr. C. E. Bulafu Lecturer PhD Permanent
15 Dr. Jamilu Ssenku Lecturer PhD Probation
16 Ms. A. Nabatanzi Lecturer PhD Permanent
17 Ms. P. Tugume Assistant Lecturer PhD Permanent
18 Mr. A.Ochieng Assistant Lecturer (Studying PhD in-service) MSc Permanent
19 Mr. C. Osinde Assistant Lecturer (Studying PhD in-service) MSc Probation
20 Ms. M. Atim Assistant Lecturer MSc Permanent
21 Ms. T.M. A. Tindyebwa Assistant Lecturer MSc Probation
22 Mr. S.A. Mustafa Assistant Lecturer (Studying PhD in-service) MSc Permanent
23 Ms. L. Nabyonga Assistant Lecturer MSc Probation
24 Mr.G. Anywar Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
25 Mr. S. Ojelel Teaching Assistant (Studying PhD in-service) MSc. Contract
Part-time Staff
26 Mr. Claude Kirimuhuzya Assistant Lecturer
Herbarium Staff1
26 Dr. M. Namaganda Principal Assistant Curator PhD Permanent
27 Dr. P. Ssegawa Herbarium Curator PhD Permanent

Technical Staff
1 Mr. M. Zziwa Senior Technician Permanent
2 Mr. E. Niyonzima Technician I Permanent
3 Ms. O.W. Maganyi Technician I Permanent
4 Mrs S. Byarugaba Technician II Permanent
5 Mr. S. Ochepa Laboratory Attendant Permanent
6 Mr. S. Ofwono Laboratory Assistant Permanent

1 Herbarium is considered a laboratory. Staff in the Herbarium teach and undertake research but are not
recognised as teaching staff. Proposal has been submitted for Directorate of Human Resources to recognise the
staff as teaching staff.
7 Mr. C. Abba Technical Assistant II Permanent

Support Staff
1 Ms. J. Namigadde Copy Typist Contract
2 Ms. A. Namembwa Cleaner Permanent
3 Mr. R. Mfitumukiza Cleaner Permanent
4 Ms. R. Nabwami Cleaner Permanent
5 Ms. C. Auma Cleaner Permanent
6 Ms. A. Katusiime Cleaner Permanent
7 Mr. R. Kiluge Groundsman Permanent
8 Ms. M.W. Iyundhu Groundswoman Permanent
9 Ms. J. Nabatanzi Cleaner/Messenger Permanent
10 Mr. F. Sekandi Groundsman Permanent
Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies

NO. NAME TITLE Education STATUS

Academic Staff
1 Dr. E. Barifaijo Assoc. Professor PhD Contract
2 Dr. A. Muwanga Assoc. Professor PhD Contract
3 Dr. J.V. Tiberindwa Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
4 Dr. M. Owor Senior Lecturer / HOD PhD Permanent
5 Dr. B. Nagudi Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
6 Dr. J. M. Kiberu Lecturer PhD Permanent
7 Dr. K. Aanyu Lecturer PhD Permanent
8 Dr. A. G. Batte Lecturer PhD Permanent
9 Dr. Simon Echegu Lecturer PhD Permanent
10 Ms. P.Kulyanyingi Lecturer MSc. Permanent
11 Mr. W. Kawule Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
12 Mr. L. Twinomujuni Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
13 Mr. R. Tugume Assistant Lecturer MSc. Probation
Technical Staff
1 Ms. S. Kigozi Senior Technician/Ag. Permanent
Chief Technician
2 Mr. M.Kasaka Technician I Permanent
3 Mr. W. Kasule Technician II Contract
4 Mr. R. Sessanga Laboratory Assistant II Contract
5 Mr. E. Emodock Laboratory Attendant Permanent
6 Ms. G. Ssekamanya Laboratory Attendant Permanent
Support Staff
1 Ms. J. Tumwebaze Senior Copy Typist Permanent
2 Mr. C. Bagaramba Cleaner Permanent
Department of Physics
No. Name Title Education Status
Academic Staff
1 Dr. F. D’Ujanga Assoc. Professor PhD Contract
2 Dr. W. T. Ireeta Assoc. Professor (HOD) PhD Permanent
3 Dr. T.J. Ssenyonga Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
4 Dr. W. Okullo Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
5 Dr. D. Okello Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
6 Dr. A.N. Kisolo Senior Lecturer PhD Permanent
7 Dr. N. Ssebiyonga Lecturer PhD Permanent
8 Dr. N. Karidewa Lecturer PhD Permanent
9 Dr. Bosco Oruru Lecturer PhD Permanent
10 Dr. N. Kwarikunda Lecturer PhD Permanent
11 Dr. Daniel Mukiibi Lecturer PhD Probation
12 Dr. D. Muyimbwa Lecturer PhD Permanent
13 Mr. B.F. Twinamasiko Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
14 Mr. J.P. Eneku Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
15 Mr. S. Tusiime Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
16 Mr. A. Okello Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
17 Ms. G. Ayugi Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
18 Ms. A. E. Zawedde Assistant Lecturer MSc. Permanent
Technical Staff
1 Mr. M.Musoke Principal Technician BSc. Permanent
(Ag. Chief Technician)
2 Mr. R. Nteziyaremye Technician I H. Diploma Permanent
3 Mr. F. M. Okiror Technical Assistant City & Guilds III Permanent
4 Mr. M. Kawumba Laboratory Assistant I Master Cert. in Permanent
Electronics &
CVTI
5 Ms. M. Nayibinga Laboratory Assistant II BSc. Permanent

Support Staff
1 Ms. F. Nakayima Copy Typist Cert. In Permanent
Secretarial
2 Mr. R. Kasozi Cleaner/Lab. Assistant Permanent
3 Ms. I. Namalwa Cleaner Permanent
4 Ms. D. Nakiwuge Messenger/Cleaner Permanent
5 Ms. S. Kobusingye Cleaner Permanent
6 Ms. Y. Namusisi Cleaner Permanent
7 Ms. R. Nakabuye Cleaner Permanent
8 Ms. L. Basingwire Bagenyi Cleaner Permanent
9 Mr. A. Lwanga Security Guard Permanent
Staff Principal’s Office
No. Name Designation
1 Ms. Agnes Kemigisha Asst. College Registrar
2 Ms. Anne Kabuya Asst. College Registrar
3 Ms. Josephine Ataro Asst. College Registrar (Ag. College Registrar)-
Study Leave for PhD
4 Mr. Steven Byaruhanga College Procurement Officer
5 Ms. Sarah Nakayima College Librarian
6 Ms. Zaam Namuli Ssali College Communication Officer
7 Ms. Mariam Kasemiire College Web Administrator
8 Mr. Andrew Bruno Malagala College Bursar
9 Mr. Joseph Kalema College Human Resource Officer
10 Mr. Joseph Senyonga Computer Technician – Short Contract Staff
11 Ms. Grace Wandera Secretary/Dean SBS
12 Ms. Emily Namatovu Secretary/Dep. Principal
13 Ms. Juliet Zzaake Secretary/ Dean SPS
14 Ms. Miriam Ndimala Accounts Clerk
15 Mr. James M. Sserwada Workshop Assistant
16 Mr. P. Kagoro College Driver
17 Mr. J. Sennyonga Messenger
18 Mr. Charles Kiyingi Machine Operator
19 Mr. C. Munyamasoko Cleaner
20 Ms. A.Ssanyu Nalyazi Cleaner -
21 Ms. Margaret Namwase Cleaner
22 Ms. Ruth Nakaggwa Sanitary Cleaner
23 Ms. Annet Nakintu Sanitary Cleaner
24 Ms. B.M. Kemigisha Library Assistant
25 Ms. J. Namande Cleaner