4th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS

15-16 September 2016 Linking Modern ICTs to National Development- the Case of Uganda

MBARARA UNIVERISTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MUST) Kihumuro Campus Draft Conference Programme

15th September 2016 – Day 1 Time Activity

07:30-09:30 Arrival and Registration

09:30 – 10:00 VIP arrival and Exhibition/Poster tour

10:00-11:00 Opening Plenary Welcome remarks- Annabella Habinka, NCC host

Anthems (East African, Uganda, MUST)

Opening remarks – Godfrey Mutabazi- UCC ED

Opening address – Hon. Frank Tumwebaze- Minister of ICT

and National Guidance

Keynote address – Fueling Uganda’s development

agenda through modern ICTs. Dr. Patrick Birungi- Director

of Planning, National Planning Authority(NPA)

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee and tea break

11:15 – 13:00 Panel Session

(Main Room -1)

Challenges and opportunities of Over The

Top (OTT) services. This session would

consider the challenges and opportunities

of OTT services in the context of Uganda’s

development agenda, policy, business,

innovation, consumers among others

Session Chair - Dr. FF Tusubira; Board Chairman NITA-U

Panelist/Speakers

Ibrahim Bbossa –Manger Consumer Affairs,UCC

James Kasigwa – Commissioner Broadcasting

Infrastructure, Ministry of ICT and National

Guidance

Kin Kariisa – CEO, NBS,

Derrick Ssebbaale – Chief Technical Officer,

Vodafone

Simon Peter Akugizibwe – Head of Data, Airtel

Uganda

Julius Mboizi – Senior Officer Legal Affairs, UCC

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 16:00 Breakout session 1 (Room 1) Communications Systems and

Broadcasting

Session chairs– Dr. John Busingye, Mr. Peter

Mwesigye, Dr. Jonathan Sserugunda

Rapporteur-

presentations –

-ICT For Media

-Mobile Application for Ovulation Guide

-Automated Radio Program Recording System

National ICT plans, policies, ICT in

Education and Health (Room 1) Session Chairs – Dr. Angella Musimenta, Dr.

Paul Ssemaluulu

-A Survey on Algorithms for Limited Resources

Optimization and Utilization by Games on Smartphones

-Evaluation of District Health Information Software Version

2 (DHIS2) Success Factors – A Case of the Greater

Bushenyi Districts, Uganda

-Factors Influencing the Adoption of Mobile Health in

Uganda Health Facilities: A case study of Mobile Tracking

System in Kayunga 14:00 – 16:00 Breakout session 2 (Room 2)

Next Generation Networks, Protocols and

Presentations-

-The Impact of Internet of Things in Human Resource Mg’t

Services Session Chairs – Assoc. Prof Engineer

Bainomugisha ,Dr. Richard Sembatya

Rapporteur -

- The Move To A Software Defined Future And The

Implications For Uganda

- Last Mile Solution To Data Uploading In Remote Low

Network Coverage Areas

- Voltage Unbalance Reduction In Low Voltage Feeder

Networks

National ICT plans, policies, ICT in

Education and Health (Room 2) Session Chairs – Dr. Angella Musimenta, Dr.

Paul Ssemaluulu

-Trends in the degradation of freshwater urban wetlands

in Kampala, Uganda: A case study of Lubigi wetland -Influence Of Short Messaging Service (Sms) On

Adherence To Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment At Mbarara

Regional Referral Hospital.

16:00 – 17:00 Moderator – MUST Mr. Dennis Lukaaya

Discussion and wrap up of day 1

Evening Tea, Cocktail Get together

16th September 2016 – Day 2 Time Activity

07:30-09:00 Registration

09:00-10:30

Panel Session (Room 1- main room)

Harnessing digital platforms and networks

for academic research ; this session will

focus on how the academia can

leverage the changing digital platforms

as part of the research processes

Panel Chair – Dr. Jonathan Serugunda

Panelists/Speakers

Eng. Isaac Kasana – Research and Education

Network for Uganda(RENU)

Huawei

Dr. Patricia Litho – Lecturer, Department of

Journalism and Communication, Makerere

University

Dr. Fredrick Kitogo – Director Plannning, research

and Development NITA-U

Professor Eriabu Lugujjo – Vice Chancellor, Ndejje

University

Dr. Eleanor Wozei – UCU, Chairperson Central ICT

Committee

10:30-11:00 Coffee and Tea Break

11:00-13.00 Breakout session 1 (Room 1)

Information Infrastructure Session chairs- Dr. Deborah Mudali, Dr.

Godffrey Andogah

Rapporteur:

Presentations

- Towards University Semester and Examinations

Regulations Model verification

11:00-13.00 Breakout session 2 (Room 1)

Energy and Communications Session Chair : Dr. Godffrey Andogah

Rapporteur: -

Presentations -Smart Lighting System

- Examining The Magnitude Of Energy Usage In Computer

Networks

- A Human Centered Framework For Power Tarrifs. Case

Study: Umeme Uganda Masaka

Breakout Session 3 (Room 1)

National ICT plans, policies, ICT in

Education and Health

Session chairs – Dr. Angella Musimenta,

Dr. Paul Ssemaluulu

Rapporteur:

- Evaluation Of Cyber School’s Success In Secondary

Schools: A Case Study Of Western Uganda

- The Adoption And Impacts Of Using An Open Medical

Record System In Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

11: 00-13:00-Breakout Session 1 (Room 2)

ICT services, applications, e-business and

security Session Chair : Assoc. Prof Engineer

Bainomugisha

Rapporteur:

Presentations

- Vitalmobi Health Mobile Application - A Mobile Phone Application To Support Labor Monitoring

-Management Style And Adoption Of E-Learning In

Universities

- Management Of Homestead Waste Using Mobile

Application (Mr.Clean) And Google Maps

- A Remote Analog And Digital Filters Characterization

Laboratory Utilizing The Ni Speedy 33

- Investigation Of Spectral Efficiency In Massive Mimo

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 15:00 Breakout Session 4 (Room 1)

National ICT plans, policies, ICT in

Education and Health Session chairs – Dr. Angella Musimenta,

Dr. Paul Ssemaluulu

Rapporteur:

Presentations - The Contribution Of Internal Quality Assurance Practices

To The Performance Of Private Universities In Uganda.

Breakout Session 5 (Room 1)

ICT services, applications, e-business and

security

Session Chair : Assoc. Prof Engineer

Bainomugisha

Rapporteur:

Presentations - E-Learning Tools: Gaps In Checking Objective And

Multiple Choice Based Questions' Agingness And Newness

- An E-Learning Service Innovation Architecture For

Resource Constrained Institutions

14: 00-15:00-Breakout Session 5 (Room 2)

ICT services, applications, e-business and

security

Session Chair : Assoc. Prof Engineer

Bainomugisha

Rapporteur:

Presentations - Broiler Stress Monitor

- Biometric-Quick Response (QR)Code Identity Verification

15:00-15:15 Coffee and tea break

15:15- 16:00

Conference Findings and Recommendations

Closing Remarks by Hon Elioda Tumwesigye- Minister of

Science Technology and Innovation

Details for Paper/Abstract Presentations

Day One Break Away Room1, 15th September 2016

Room 1 Communications Systems and Broadcasting

Room1

Chair(s) Dr. John Busingye, Mr. Peter Mwesigye, Dr. Jonathan Sserugunda

14h00- ICT For Media

14h20 Ifee Christopher, Ssettema Daniel

14h20-14h40

Mobile Application for Ovulation Guide Moreen Kabarungi, Katusiime Anita, Ntegyerize Joan, Tebandeke Lawrence,

Nakaggwa Namuli Hellen, Ankandwanaho Innocent

14h40-

15h00

Automated Radio Program Recording System Nuwaijuka Elias, Tusiime Wahab and Simon Kawuma.

Room 1 National ICT plans, policies, ICT in Education and Health

Room1

Chair(s) Dr. Angella Musimenta, Dr. Paul Ssemaluulu

15h00-

15h20

A Survey on Algorithms for Limited Resources Optimization and Utilization by Games

on Smartphones Natumanya Deborah, Evarist Nabaasa

15h20-15h40

Evaluation of District Health Information Software Version 2 (DHIS2) Success Factors –

A Case of the Greater Bushenyi Districts, Uganda

HUsein Muhaise, Annabella Habinka Ejiri

15h40-16h00

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Mobile Health in Uganda Health Facilities: A

case study of Mobile Tracking System in Kayunga Asiinah Nanyombi, Annabella Habinka Ejiri

Day One Break Away Room2, 15th September 2016

Room 2 Next Generation Networks, Protocols and Services

Room2

Chair(s) Assoc. Prof Engineer Bainomugisha ,Dr. Richard Sembatya

14h00-

14h20 The Impact of Internet of Things in Human Resource Mg’t

Vivekananth.P, Karthikeyan C

14h20-14h40

The Move To A Software Defined Future And The Implications For Uganda Diarmuid O Briain, David Denieffe, Yvonne Kavanagh and Dorothy Okello

14h40-

15h00 Last Mile Solution To Data Uploading In Remote Low Network Coverage Areas

Tusubira David, Luberenga Francis, Denis Bomgisha, Peter Lating

15h00-15h20

Voltage Unbalance Reduction In Low Voltage Feeder Networks Raymond Kiyegga Paul, Alvin Kabwama Leonard

Room 2 National ICT plans, policies, ICT in Education and Health

Room2

Chair(s) Dr. Angella Musimenta, Dr. Paul Ssemaluulu

15h20-15h40

Trends in the degradation of freshwater urban wetlands in Kampala, Uganda: A case

study of Lubigi wetland Martin Musinguzi, Annabella Habinka Ejiri

15h40-

16h00

Influence Of Short Messaging Service (Sms) On Adherence To Anti -Tuberculosis

Treatment At Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Rinah Arinaitwe, Angella Musiimenta, Patrick Orikiriza

Day Two Break Away Room1, 16th September 2016

Room 1 Information Infrastructure

Chair(s) Dr. Deborah Mudali, Dr. Godffrey Andogah

11h00-

11h20

Towards University Semester and Examinations Regulations Model verification

Caroline Katushabe, Evarist Nabaasa, Abubaker Nyanzi

Room 1 Energy and Communications

Chair(s) Dr. Godffrey Andogah

11h20-11h40

Smart Lighting System Waako Brian

11h40-

12h00 Examining The Magnitude Of Energy Usage In Computer Networks

Mwavu Rogers

12h00-12h20

A Human Centered Framework For Power Tarrifs. Case Study: Umeme Uganda

Masaka

Rahab Atuhaire, Annabella Habinka Ejiri

Room 1 National ICT plans, Policies, ICT in Education and Health

Chair(s) Dr. Angella Musimenta, Dr. Paul Ssemaluulu

12h20-12h40

Evaluation Of Cyber School’s Success In Secondary Schools: A Case Study Of

Western Uganda.

Innocent Akandwanaho

12h40-

13h00

The Adoption And Impacts Of Using An Open Medical Record System In Mbarara

Regional Referral Hospital Rinah Mushagara, Angella Musiimenta

13h00-

14h00 HEALTH BREAK-LUNCH

Room1

Chair(s) Dr. Angella Musimenta, Dr. Paul Ssemaluulu

14h00-

14h20

The Contribution Of Internal Quality Assurance Practices To The Performance Of

Private Universities In Uganda Roland Namwanja Wakiibi

14h20-

14h40

E-Learning Tools: Gaps In Checking Objective And Multi ple Choice Based Questions'

Agingness And Newness.

Patricia Kyomugisha, Evarist Nabaasa

14h40-

15h00

An E-Learning Service Innovation Architecture For Resource Constrained Institutions .

Natuhwera Prisca, Richard Ssembatya, Theodora Twongyirwe Mondo

Day Two Break Away Room2, 16th September 2016

Room2 ICT services, applications, e-business and security

Chair(s) Assoc. Prof Engineer Bainomugisha

11h00-11h20

Vitalmobi Health Mobile Application.

Kimera Richard, Nabimanya Costance, Ajambo Kwoshaba Linda, Sande Emanuel,

Nyakato Ronah

11h20-11h40

A Mobile Phone Application To Support Labor Monitoring

Natumanya Deborah, Nanteza Sandra, Allon Nabaasa, Kebirungi Bridget, Kenneth Baguma

11h40-

12h00

Management Style And Adoption Of E-Learning In Universities Nyanzi Abubaker

12h00-12h20

Management Of Homestead Waste Using Mobile Application (Mr.Clean) And

Google Maps

Abubaker Nyanzi

12h20-12h40

A Remote Analog And Digital Filters Characterization Laboratory Utilizing The Ni

Speedy 33

Stephen Kalyesubula, Yusuf Kyambadde, Peterson Mwesiga, Ephraim Malinga, Denis Bomugisha

12h40-

13h00

Investigation Of Spectral Efficiency In Massive Mimo

Ritah j Arao, Joan nakanwajji

13h00-

14h00 HEALTH BREAK-LUNCH

Room2 ICT services, applications, e-business and security

Chair(s) Assoc. Prof Engineer Bainomugisha

14h00-

14h20

Broiler Stress Monitor.

Wataba Samuel Tusiime, Osire Gabriel

14h20-14h40

Biometric-Quick Response (QR)Code Identity Verification.

Kiguli Cosmas. A

Communication Systems and Broadcasting

ICT For Media. Ifee Christopher, Ssettema Daniel

This research was done on this topic because not much research has been done on how ICT has been used for media

production. My research will therefore enrich on how newspaper mobile Application have facilita te wide coverage of news reporting from the subscribers and publisher who are the targeted users of newspaper mobile Application.

The researcher established that Africa’s media may not perform like the western world counterparts due to slow

internet connectivity which. These limitations affect the running of these newspaper mobile applications. The News Paper Mobile Applications are not only a content management application but a tool that will reduce the cost of

news publication, this costs print media houses depending on the issues printed. Anissue costs one thousand two

hundred Uganda shillings the cost of one thousand copies will cost one million five hundred thousand Ugandan shillings in news issues on a daily basis based on the information provided by Premier printers & Media Ltd on

Nasser Road therefore Mobile Newspaper Application is the way forward in publishing News articles and managing news content cost effectively. Newspaper interviews are not always easy because the interviewed perso;2ns are not

willing to provide news to the newspaper but with social media like facebook, whatsApp and sms with voice calls

embedded in to Newspaper mobile application will make interviewed persons open up and welling to provide information to the news team. Social media can draw the attention of students in the university as they spend 8 to 10

hour’s social media according to Roberts, PhD, Ben Williams’s professor of marketing in Baylor’s School of

Business. The study found that approximately 60 percent of college students admit they may be addicted as published in the

journal of Behavioural Addictions: source Baylor University. During this research, the researcher established that all

journalists are aware of the relevance of ICT and its impact on the day-to-day activities of journalists. The researcher also observed how the new media has reduced the technological gap between the West and South and how ICT has

simplified the work of the journalist. Production time has been tremendously cut down by ICT use to get my results; the researcher used different research methods, which included observation. I also interviewed 35 journalists,

writers, editors, subeditors and managers. ;

Finally, I distributed 200 questionnaires of which 101 were returned filled infrom the findings the frequency of 52 representing a percentage of 87 said yes while 13% of the respondents said no that

theythink the mobile applications will solve most of your challenges faced by print media-Newspaper

companies in Uganda. Mobile Application for Ovulation Guide Moreen Kabarungi, Katusiime Anita, Ntegyerize Joan, Tebandeke Lawrence, Nakaggwa Namuli

Hellen, Ankandwanaho Innocent

Automated Radio Program Recording System Nuwaijuka Elias, Tusiime Wahab and Simon Kawuma.

Theme: Next Generation Networks, Protocols and Services

The Impact of Internet of Things in Human Resource Mg’t

Vivekananth.P, Karthikeyan C

The Move To A Software Defined Future And The Implications For Uganda

Diarmuid O Briain, David Denieffe, Yvonne Kavanagh and Dorothy Okello

Last Mile Solution To Data Uploading In Remote Low Network Coverage Areas

Tusubira David, Luberenga Francis, Denis Bomgisha, Peter Lating

Voltage Unbalance Reduction In Low Voltage Feeder Networks

Raymond Kiyegga Paul, Alvin Kabwama Leonard

Theme: National ICT plans, policies, ICT in Education and Health

A Survey on Algorithms for Limited Resources Optimization and Utilization by Games on

Smartphones

Natumanya Deborah, Evarist Nabaasa

Evaluation of District Health Information Software Version 2 (DHIS2) Success Factors – A Case

of the Greater Bushenyi Districts, Uganda

HUsein Muhaise, Annabella Habinka Ejiri

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Mobile Health in Uganda Health Facilities: A case study of

Mobile Tracking System in Kayunga

Asiinah Nanyombi, Annabella Habinka Ejiri

Trends in the degradation of freshwater urban wetlands in Kampala, Uganda: A case study of

Lubigi wetland

Martin Musinguzi, Annabella Habinka Ejiri

Influence Of Short Messaging Service (Sms) On Adherence To Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment At

Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.

Rinah Arinaitwe, Angella Musiimenta, Patrick Orikiriza

Evaluation Of Cyber School’s Success In Secondary Schools: A Case Study Of Western Uganda.

Innocent Akandwanaho

The Adoption And Impacts Of Using An Open Medical Record System In Mbarara Regional

Referral Hospital

Rinah Mushagara, Angella Musiimenta

The Contribution Of Internal Quality Assurance Practices To The Performance Of Private

Universities In Uganda

Roland Namwanja Wakiibi

E-Learning Tools: Gaps In Checking Objective And Multiple Choice Based Questions'

Agingness And Newness.

Patricia Kyomugisha, Evarist Nabaasa

An E-Learning Service Innovation Architecture For Resource Constrained Institutions.

Natuhwera Prisca, Richard Ssembatya, Theodora Twongyirwe Mondo

Theme: Information Infrastructure

Towards University Semester and Examinations Regulations Model verification Caroline Katushabe, Evarist Nabaasa, Abubaker Nyanzi

Theme: Energy and Communications

Smart Lighting System Waako Brian

Examining The Magnitude Of Energy Usage In Computer Networks

Mwavu Rogers

A Human Centered Framework For Power Tarrifs. Case Study: Umeme Uganda Masaka Rahab Atuhaire, Annabella Habinka Ejiri

Theme: ICT services, applications, e-business and security

Vitalmobi Health Mobile Application. Kimera Richard, Nabimanya Costance, Ajambo Kwoshaba Linda, Sande Emanuel, Nyakato Ronah

A Mobile Phone Application To Support Labor Monitoring

Natumanya Deborah, Nanteza Sandra, Allon Nabaasa, Kebirungi Bridget, Kenneth Baguma

Management Style And Adoption Of E-Learning In Universities

Nyanzi Abubaker

Management Of Homestead Waste Using Mobile Application (Mr.Clean) And Google Maps;8

Abubaker Nyanzi

A Remote Analog And Digital Filters Characterization Laboratory Utilizing The Ni Speedy 33 Stephen Kalyesubula, Yusuf Kyambadde, Peterson Mwesiga, Ephraim Malinga, Denis Bomugisha

Investigation Of Spectral Efficiency In Massive Mimo

Ritah j Arao, Joan nakanwajji

Broiler Stress Monitor. Wataba Samuel Tusiime, Osire Gabriel

Biometric-Quick Response (QR)Code Identity Verification. Kiguli Cosmas. A