Arinaitwe Rugyendo

Uganda

Journalist-Scholar @MakerereU | Editor @ResearchFindsUG | Chair @YoungEngneersUG & @UPL | Archbishop #TutuFellow & #CransMontana. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam.

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New Study Reveals Drivers Fueling Risky Sexual Behaviour in Kampala Schools

2 months ago | researchfindsnews.com | Arinaitwe Rugyendo

By Arinaitwe RugyendoKampala, Uganda: Researchers from Makerere University in Uganda and the University of the Free State in South Africa have, in a new study, revealed riveting drivers of risky sexual behavior among secondary school students in Uganda. Conducted in 2023, but still relevant today, the study titled: “Peer Pressure and Risky Sexual Behaviour among High School Students in Central Kampala, Uganda,” was conducted by Rogers Namwiyiriri as the Principal Investigator.
Shocking Study Reveals Rampant Teenage Motherhood in Uganda

Dec 9, 2024 | researchfindsnews.com | Arinaitwe Rugyendo

Kampala, Uganda — Researchers from Uganda and Canada have released a startling report detailing rampant prevalence of teenage motherhood in Uganda. The groundbreaking study, titled “Motherhood in Adolescence: Voices from the Margins,” was conducted by scholars from the University of Victoria, Canada, Makerere University, and the Nascent Research and Development Organisation (NRDO-U) in the particularly in the Iganga and Kawempe regions.
Makerere’s Prof. State Selected for Fulbright African Research Scholars Program

Sep 23, 2024 | researchfindsnews.com | Arinaitwe Rugyendo

Kampala, Uganda: Makerere University lecturer and former dean of the School of Social Sciences, Professor Andrew Elias State, has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright African Research Scholars Program. For the next nine months, he will conduct research at the University of Michigan, one of the leading institutions in the United States.
New Study Uncovers Why Diabetes is Striking Younger, Leaner Ugandan Populations

Sep 22, 2024 | researchfindsnews.com | Arinaitwe Rugyendo

Kampala, Uganda – A new systematic review conducted by researchers in Uganda and the UK has found that Black Africans newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) tend to be younger and have lower body mass index (BMI). They also discovered that this category struggles with poorer glycemic control compared to their White European counterparts. Davis Kibirige led them from the Department of Medicine, Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga, Kampala, Uganda.
Rare Relics of Uganda Martyrs Unveiled in Kampala after 138 Years

Sep 18, 2024 | researchfindsnews.com | Arinaitwe Rugyendo

In a move that will boost religious tourism and scholarship in Uganda, rare relics of the Uganda Martyrs have been unveiled after 138 years in a historic exhibition at Uganda Martyrs University (UMU)’s Rubaga CampusThe launch of this 47-day exhibition took place on September 14 before a select cohort of invitees who included the chief guest and Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Col (rtd) Tom Butime.
MaK’s Prof. Guwatudde to Present Adolescent Health Research Findings UN Science Summit

Sep 14, 2024 | researchfindsnews.com | Arinaitwe Rugyendo

Prof. David Guwatudde from Makerere University’s School of Public Health will represent Uganda at the United Nations 79th General Assembly (UNGA79) Science Summit in New York next week. Scheduled for Wednesday, 19th September 2024, Prof. Guwatudde’s presentation will highlight adolescent health research in sub-Saharan Africa, part of the efforts by the DASH Network (Research Network for the Design and Evaluation of Adolescent Health Interventions and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa).
Uganda Honors Rockefeller Foundation, 11 Agencies with 2024 Climate and Health Champion Awards

Sep 14, 2024 | researchfindsnews.com | Arinaitwe Rugyendo

Kampala, Uganda: The Rockefeller Foundation and 11 Agencies have nee honoured with the 2024 Climate and Health Champion Awards in Uganda. On August 22, 2024, the Ministry of Health in Uganda honored twelve organizations and eight individuals with the prestigious 2024 Climate and Health Champion Awards for their efforts in addressing climate change and building health resilience in the country, according to a news update on the Makerere University School of Public Health website.
UGANDA MARTYRS EXHIBITION: St. Charles Lwanga’s Jawbone on Display Displayed at UMU Rubaga Campus

Sep 13, 2024 | researchfindsnews.com | Arinaitwe Rugyendo

KAMPALA- UGANDA: A jawbone belonging to St. Charles Lwanga, leader of the Uganda Martyrs who burned alive in Namugongo in 1886, will be exhibited to the public in a few hours from now. Ugandans and key dignitaries are expected to throng Rubaga Hill this morning for a rare chance to view this relic that will be exhibited for the first time in 138 years. St. Charles Lwanga and other compatriots were Christian converts in King Mwanga II’s Buganda Kingdom court at the time of their death.
New Study Reveals Rabies Threat in Bukedea, Busia, Kamwenge Districts

Aug 31, 2024 | researchfindsnews.com | Arinaitwe Rugyendo

Kampala, Uganda: A new study conducted by a team of researchers from Makerere University, Zambia, and Norway has revealed a rabies scare among residents near Pian Upe Game Reserve in Bukedea District. The eastern district of Uganda is represented in Parliament by Rt. Hon Anita Annette Among Magogo, who is also the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda. The other districts at risk are Busia in Eastern Uganda and Kamwenge in western Uganda, according to the authors’ revelations.
KITEEZI DISASTER: How 2022 Study Recommended 700KW-Plant to Power 1000 Homes

Aug 12, 2024 | researchfindsnews.com | Arinaitwe Rugyendo

Kampala, Uganda – Scientists at Makerere and Busitema Universities in Uganda have found out in a study, that the Kiteezi Landfill which collapsed last week, killing 23 people, has the potential to produce 774 Kilowatts of electricity capable of powering 1,062 homes. The study titled: “The potential of energy recovery from municipal solid waste in Kampala City, Uganda by incineration,” was published in the Journal of Energy Conversion and Management in 2022.