Abstract This paper shows how an ICT/GIS Research Center was established in a remote, poor and insecure Ugandan rural district of Arua, 500 kms from Kampala, the capital city. The triple helix methodology was used in this process. The Research Center which was meant to support the implementation of hybrid e-learning in two girls’ secondary...Read More

Abstract Hybrid e-learning was introduced for two years in two typical rural girls’ advanced-level secondary schools (Ediofe and Muni) in the rural district of Arua to support the learning and teaching of Physics and Mathematics and was expected to result in an improvement in the achievement scores. The main course delivery platforms in the project...Read More

Abstract Globally, the construction industry has a poor safety record. This project is on understanding and modelling the dynamics of safety on construction projects with particular focus on Uganda. The scope of the developed safety model is restricted to the effects of undiscovered rework, schedule pressure and cost pressure on accident frequency. In this paper,...Read More

Abstract An investigation to assess the anthropogenic pollutant loads, transport and impact on shallow groundwater in one of Kampala’s peri-urban areas (Bwaise III Parish) was undertaken. Bwaise III is a densely populated informal settlement with a high water table ( Field surveys were undertaken to identify, locate and quantify various pollutant sources. Information on the...Read More

Abstract Effective improvement of the current poor environmental sanitation in peri-urban Kampala requires an understanding of pollutant characteristics (types, sources, locations and loads). As part of an on going study, this paper presents pollution characteristics in Bwaise III and challenges encountered during the period 2002-3. Findings show that pit latrines are a major source of...Read More