Category: News
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Mak-RIF/CHUSS Open Day – Showcasing Research and Innovations
In 2019, Makerere University, with funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, introduced a Fund to support high impact Research and Innovations that inform National Development Priorities. The objective of the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) is to increase the local generation of translatable research and scalable innovations that address key gaps required to drive
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MAK-RIF/COCIS INAUGURAL OPEN DAY
‘Research and Innovations for a better Uganda’ Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) in partnership with the College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) held the first-ever inaugural Open Day on the 15th April 2021 at the College of Computing and Information Sciences. The Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund is a Government of
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Makerere University launches homegrown COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Test Kits
By: Harriet Adong, Mak-RIF Communications Officer The afternoon of Wednesday March 17th, 2021 saw Makerere University’s Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, College of Health Sciences (CHS) launch the homegrown COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Test Kits. The COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Test Kits developed domestically aim to address challenges related to affordability/cost using imported items, promote research and innovation in
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Mak-RIF Researchers Trained on Multimedia Production Techniques
By Harriet Adong, Communications Officer, Mak-RIF Makerere University College of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Languages Literature and Communication, Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC), in partnership with Ultimate Multimedia Consult (UMC), has completed the first phase of training the beneficiaries of the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) in multimedia production skills.
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Mak researchers support Govt efforts to address COVID-19 challenges, youth unemployment and drug abuse
With support from the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF), academics from the School of Psychology in 2020 set out to investigate and provide solutions to various national development challenges. Through different projects, the researchers sought to, among other issues, establish and address the psychological impact of the public health measures put
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DVCFA opens Mak e-HRMS Training for HR Staff
The Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration), Dr. Josephine Nabukenya has officially opened training for staff in the Directorate of Human Resources aimed at equipping them with the required knowledge and skills in the operation of the Makerere University automated Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS). The e-HRMS hands-on training, which has kicked off on
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MAK-RIF Project – CHUSS researchers use dramatics to promote uptake of COVID-19 prevention messages
Uganda is comprised of over 50 culturally diverse ethnic groups, with different beliefs, cultures, traditions, norms and behaviors. Many of these (beliefs, cultures, traditions, norms and behaviors) contradict significantly the advice being given by the technocrats on the prevention of COVID -19, like social distancing, and avoidance of physical contact. If not managed properly, the
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Makerere University skills Uganda Police Toll free officers to enhance Mental Health and Psychosocial support for Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Victims
Sexual and Gender-Based (SGBV) violence remains an enduring challenge in Uganda. Victims of SGBV often experience mental health problems. However, police officers who are usually the first point of contact for many of these victims have limited resources to address these mental health issues. In recognition of this gap, with funding from the Government of
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Monitoring Antimicrobials usage in Livestock Farming in Uganda: Research and Systems Project Launched
On Wednesday September 30th 2020, one of the over 500 multidisciplinary projects currently being funded by the Government of the Republic of Uganda through Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) was launched by Makerere University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe. This project is titled: Developing a Monitoring System for Quantifying and Mapping Antimicrobials used
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Mak-RIF COVID-19 response: CHUSS researchers call for reconstruction of masculinities as a measure to curb GBV
A study carried out by Dr Josephine Ahikire and Dr Amon Mwiine from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University, to establish the impact of COVID-19 and the associated control and preventive measures on men’s behavior attributed the spike in cases of violence to economic pressures exerted on families as a result of the lockdown. The