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    Disease and treatment monitoring of malaria (DTMM): Case study - Ministry of Health
    (Makerere University, 2015-04) Mukiibi, Herbert ; Muwanguzi, Henry
    The main objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of integrating the use of cell-phones into a routine malaria prevention and control programme, to improve the management of malaria among an under-served population in Uganda. The disease and treatment monitoring of malaria (DTMM) system, consisted of malaria patient investigations and following up for treatment compliance and patients’ symptoms. The methods used for data collection from the respondents were the Interviews and observations which helped to develop web-based and mobile technologies as a proof of concept, to replace the paper-based activities that malaria staff used in treating and caring for malaria patients in the villages. The system generated text and graph messages for a summary of malaria cases, basic statistics, and automatically fed to predetermined malaria personnel for situation analysis. The system provides a much better report of results about malaria patients. Compared to paper-based data, the mobile-phone-based malaria follow-up rates by malaria staff improved significantly. The module was successfully integrated and functioned as part of the malaria prevention and control programme. Despite the bias inherent in sensitizing malaria workers to perform active malaria follow-up using the mobile device, the study proved for its feasibility and the extent to which community healthcare personnel in the low resource settings could potentially utilize it efficiently to perform routine duties, even in remote areas.
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    Car antitheft
    (Makerere University, 2015-07) Hiisa, Nasifu
    It was noted that there is rampant theft of vehicles in the country and car owner have found it difficult to locate there stolen cars. In this project, we come up with a car anti-theft system to resolve this problem. The operation and use of this application is described in the following sections of this document. Section one of this documents describes the background and scope of the project including an overview of the car anti-theft system. Section two of this document contains system specifications, version of requirements and version control, system inputs, output, functionalities, limitations and safety, default settings, special requirements plus errors and alarms. Section three of this document contains the system design output including implementation tools, utilities for validation and testing process, inactive codes left behind if any and documentations produced to help the developers and system users Section four of our report contains inspection and testing issues including inspection plans and performance, the test plans and performances done, the objective for this respective tests, the relevancies of these tests carried out, the scope of the tests, levels and types of tests, the sequences of tests, configuration tests done on the application, calculation tests, regression tests, traceability tests, precaution, anomaly conditions in the system and the precautionary tests taken. Section five gives the system installation and acceptance tests including the inputs used, supplementary files used, installed components and installation qualification. Section six gives details on system performance, servicing, maintenance and phase out. Section seven finally contains final conclusion from the development team and there recommendation to both the system users and the university and finally appendix section which contains the user guide for the application
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    A web based drug distribution information management system
    (Makerere University, 2015-07-10) Kyompaire, Joynus ; Matovu, Henry ; Kyeyune, Musa Emamanuel
    Management at Abacus Pharma (Africa) Limited takes a lot of time to confirm with its specific branches in Uganda about whether the expected drugs correspond to the actual delivered drugs. In case the expected drugs mismatch the actual received drugs up on delivery due to theft of drugs while under distribution, management may not realize it fast in order to follow up the causes of the drug loss. This was solved by the web based drug distribution information management system that can easily provide timely feedback to the head office on the human drugs distributed to the registered branches like Nakawa, William street (I and II), Wilson road (I and II), namirembe road, Johnstone street, Jinja, Arua, Gulu, Mbale, Mbarara and Lira branches. The researchers achieved the objectives of the project by carrying out a study using data collection tools like questionnaires and interview guides. The project was designed using data flow diagrams and entity relationship diagrams. It was developed with HTML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript and MySQL. The project provides an assurance that the sender can be provided with the proof of human drug delivery and the recipient is provided with a proof of the sender’s identity so that none can deny the involvement in the human drugs distribution. The researchers recommend that the project can be improved in future to using mobile technology in information dissemination.
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    A windows 8 phone application for nomadic patients to help them have custody of their medical history: A case study at Mirembe Medical Center and Malcom Clinic
    (Makerere University, 2016) Mudde, Martin ; Kalaala, Stella ; Lunkuse, Joseline ; Kibirige, Abraham
    Handling patients’ medical information in hospitals and health centers today requires frequent supervision and competent administration when handling patients’ physical examinations and medication. Issuing medical reports from doctors with patients’ medical information and billing patients serve as key factors for the flow of business transactions at Mirembe medical Center, Najjanankumbi and Malcom clinic, Kisasi. Unfortunately the current patient medical information management system makes diagnosis of nomadic patients difficult for the patients have none of their medical information with them. The patients’ medical information is kept at the clinics and the patients have no quick access to them especially if they change clinics or hospitals. This research project is aimed at easing diagnosing nomadic patients by doctors or health personnel’s. In order to achieve this goal, investigations, observations and case studies were carried out and data was collected and analyzed about the current situation. Access to medical records has been eased since the patients or their next of kin can write the medical information using the app or take a photo of the medical information so that it can be reviewed by any other doctor hence easing diagnosis of nomadic patients. The methods used to develop the application include iterative waterfall model approach, prototyping, data flow diagrams, logical and entity relationship diagram were used to come up with the design of the application. We used the following languages; C sharp, created a MySQL database and php with json for connecting to the database, posting to and retrieving information from the database.
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    KARIBU tuition access control system
    (Makerere University, 2016-05) Asiimwe, Julius ; Eretu, Patrick ; Nawe, Innocent ; Kizza, Ronald
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    Density intelligent traffic control system (DITS)
    (Makerere University, 2016-06) Kintu, David ; Mugerwa, Michael ; Shemere, Carolyne ; Munyagwa, Cyrus Isaac
    The objective of this report is to give a comprehensive summary of the DITS system that has been developed to automatically control movement of vehicles into a junction according to given road behaviors such that routes with highest traffic thus creating a basic time interval for cars to cross a junction.
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    BODA-BODA booking and ride safety mobile application
    (Makerere University, 2016-06) Bwiire, Patrick ; Yanican, Victor ; Namanyira, Alex
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    ANDESICA
    (Makerere University, 2016-07) Mwesigwa, Catherine
    This Hardware Design Document attempts to translate the system requirements for the Automated Street light System into its actual proposed functional state. It shows how the Hardware system will be structured to satisfy its requirements. It translates the system requirements into a description of the Hardware organization, Hardware components, and software necessary for the implementation phase. In essence, the System Design Document (SSD) becomes a detailed blueprint for the implementation activity
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    SMS based ticket booking management system for cinemas
    (Makerere University, 2017) Mudoola, Rogers ; Migadde, Huzairu
    The main objective of this project was to develop an SMS based ticket booking management system and specifically to design a model for the SMS based ticket booking management system for cinemas. During the study period questionnaires, observations and interviews were very instrumental in helping us gather information from the various participants. In order to solve the problems and achieve our objectives, the creation and use of SMS functionality on the created system was necessary. A data flow diagram and ERD helped us to design a model for the system. This system improves operations by making it quite easy to perform and it's also fast since one uses a computer or mobile phone compared to the manual system that slows work since everything is done manually. We therefore recommend that cinemas like Cineplex garden city should use SMS based ticket booking system where codes for movies are sent to customers, this reduces the time taken to book or get tickets.
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    Premature Baby Monitor
    (Makerere University, 2017-05-01) Kaijuka, Donald ; Ichama, Herbert ; Chepkurui, Job ; Kemigisha, Eve
    The aim of this project is to constantly monitor the premature babies despite the low ratio of nurses to the babies. This is achieved by the PBM that keeps the nurse informed of the premature baby’s conditions through alarms that go off when critical conditions are reached. For the medical professionals it is of extreme importance to continuously monitor the conditions of the admitted premature babies due to their vulnerable nature. However, in a large setup like a Mulago National Referral Hospital where a single nurse attends to many premature babies, it becomes difficult to keep informed about the critical conditions developed in each of the babies. This project provides a system which will continuously monitor the vital parameters of the premature baby and do data logging continuously. The parameters monitored include the environmental temperature, body temperature, respiration rate and pulse rate. If any of these parameters are out of range, the alarms go off informing the nurse of the baby’s urgent need of attention. The alarms include a buzzer that produces a sound notification and a LED that blinks red.
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    Autohygienic
    (Makerere University, 2017-06) Mbaziira, Gerald Kelvins ; Kavuma, Dennis ; Okwir, Francis ; Maliro, Eric
    Hygiene in most public places in Uganda is a major issue as people carry germs from the wash room to other places. This practice has caused rampant increase in the spread of diseases like cholera, diarrhea, and bacterial infection. Our project therefore proposes a better way of controlling the cycle of germ transmission. The objectives were realized through the conduct of data collection, analysis and design. In addition, this also relied on the existing literature in order to comprehend and understand the topic at hand. The system architecture and system structures were developed using structured design and Process design. The system was implemented on Arduino platform using C as the core language, Arduino board, and Breadboard for interfacing different modules. Unit, integration, system and acceptance testing were used to test the functionality of the system.
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    Students' results complaint management system
    (Makerere University, 2017-07) Bamuzibire, Solomon Mukisa ; Wagubi, Brian ; Muyimba, Martin
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    A vehicle management and monitoring system
    (Makerere University, 2017-07-15) Bogere, Robert ; Musoke, Peter ; Nantongo, Sharifa ; Nabafu, Esther
    This project is called the VMMS which includes studying the existing system for Ministry of Health, analyzing and organizing data into information. It includes studying and designing of vehicle monitoring and management system using GPS and GSM Technology, GPS takes input data from the satellite and stores the latitude and longitude values. If we have to track the vehicle, we need to send a message to GSM device, by which it gets activated. It also gets activated by detecting where the vehicle is at given time.Once GSM gets activated it takes the last received latitude and longitude positions values from the buffer and sends a message to the particular number or laptop which is predefined in the program. Once message has been sent to the predefined device the GSM gets deactivated and GPS gets activated.The software development of this project includes the microcontroller’s source code, GSM message command, and the NMEA protocol command. The hard wares need for this system include GPS and the microcontroller wiring connection and its integration with the GSM module. This system is controlled by user in centralized command interfaces on a computer. This system will be used by the Government mainly ministries, that is ministry of health as a case study.After implementation, this system could further be taken to other ministries or companies because it is good for management and monitoring of government vehicles
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    A framework for the adoption of mobile banking in rural areas in Uganda
    (Makerere University, 2017-08) Nagawa, Zulufah ; Waiswa, Crispus Esau ; Omara, Joseph ; Kiyaga, Gabriel
    Adoption of Mobile Banking has become fundamental in the banking industry owing to the values that are transacted using these systems. The mobile revolution has transformed the lives of Ugandans, providing not just communication but also basic financial access in the form of phone based money transfer and storage. More emphasis has been put in the development ignoring the adoption drivers. As a result financial service providers have spent lots of money procuring and developing mobile banking adoption frameworks among customers, who are the main users of such frameworks, have not embraced. This study sought to develop a framework for the adoption of mobile-banking in the Ugandan rural banking sector, be able to apply the framework, to study factors influencing adoption of a mobile banking for Ugandan commercial banks as well as validate the conceptual framework.
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    Development of an electronic property management system
    (Makerere University, 2017-09-03) Obajik, Ambrose ; Ocaya, Brian Gad ; Kugonza, Steven ; Ruhweza, Nicholas
    This project report deals with an electronic property management System for people involved in land and property management. The project completely deals with the system that is to be built to fulfill the importance of the project work. The project is all about making use of computers for the linking of land or property agents and buyers rather than doing it manually. This system provides a simple way to lease, rent and sell land easily and efficiently. In short, it reduces the number of middle men, costs and also keeps the records of information of the students. Different tools shall be incorporated during the accomplishment of this project which is the essential part.  
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    Viral load monitoring system
    (Makerere University, 2018) Kotut, Stanley ; Onyait, Herbert ; Barasa, John Wycliff ; Ndoboli, Joshua
    Available evidence indicates that the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is becoming the main source for delivering information on the prevention, control and treatment of HIV/AIDS. This proposal presents a further step in the use of the technology to meet the new challenge of managing HIV as a chronic illness. It describes the effect of non-adherence to HIV Antiretroviral treatment by people living with HIV/AIDS, the current situation of handling HIV patients and the various systems that are currently being used to monitor for HIV/AIDS care patients. The viral load monitoring system will be designed to provide a high-level of interaction and therefore improve some of the limitations of available systems manual filling forms of patient data. The system comprises three modules: (1) a patient self-monitoring personal diary, to create a follow-up patient record; (2) a data analysis tool; and (3) a section to allow patients to ask for advising from doctor support. One of the crucial system design issues has been the system security and user’s anonymity features required in this clinical domain. A feasibility pilot has been carried out to test the system in Makerere University Hospital located along Gadhafi Road involved in the research project. The preliminary results of the system evaluation show the potential validity and usefulness of the tool for helping people living with HIV/AIDS to promote and manage their viral load progress in the body, which will determine whether the antiretroviral treatment given to them is working or not and for providing Clinic personnel with new means for monitoring and caring patients. It goes further to detail the research methods to be used during the study i.e. reviewing literature, conducting interviews, focus groups that will help in the data collection process, use case diagrams that will help document the need user requirements, system implementation & validation, user testing to access how user are applying their skills in using the system. From the interviews carried out with the different interviewees, out of 10 affected patients, all had not access a Viral load monitoring system before. Our data findings also confirmed that most of the available systems relied on mobile communications and physical meetings as a mode of interaction with the patients. This project demonstrates a web-based system for capturing patient medication details and results and a mobile application to help patients continuously track the viral load progress in which a dedicated website was built using HTML, PHP, CSS and MYSQL and Mobile application was built in ANDROID Version 3.1. The aim is to enable them reach and match each other’s requirements using advanced instant custom search features. For integrity purposes, Patients will be able to access their viral results and other functions by using their assigned usernames and passwords given to them by the doctors. The major users of the system are: Administrators, Doctors, Patients
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    An aggregation portal for Angel Investment and Venture Capitalization of startups and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda
    (Makerere University, 2018) Mawejje, Ashiraf ; Nakacwa, Sandra ; Twinomugisha, Alex ; Waitire, Colline
    Context: This paper discusses the funding challenges faced by start-ups and SMEs in Uganda, causing their failures, and the need to aggregate the angel investors, and venture capitalists, into the businesses in one portal. We highlight how accelerators and incubators in Uganda try to address the issues. Objective: Investigating how startups and SMEs get capital to start or scale up their businesses and their awareness about angel investors, venture capitalists, incubators, and accelerators. Methodology: The research method used in the study was a descriptive research design of a survey type. The study involved 50 entrepreneurs around Kampala including early startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The Sampling technique was stratified random sampling and simple random sampling was used. A questionnaire was used as a research instrument. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS software. This paper also addresses challenges in the current options for acquiring capital for example bank loans, and money from friends and family, among others. It also discusses the position of Uganda in regard to having a favorable environment for entrepreneurship. Results: Most entrepreneurs are not aware of accelerators, incubators, angel investors and venture capitalists, insufficient capital is the most pressing problem faced by entrepreneurs, insufficient collateral and high-interest rates are the most factors limiting entrepreneurs from acquiring finances, there is a need for a possibility of obtaining finances without collateral security Conclusion: Capital is a major hindrance to the growth of start-ups and SMEs and Lack of awareness of entrepreneurs about right investors, accelerators and incubators.
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    Blood donate Android mobile application
    (Makerere University, 2018) Akora, Brian Marco ; Mutonerwa, Stephen Musaazi ; Kikomeko, Musa ; Nsimbi, Ivan
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    Automated power monitoring and management system
    (BIRYOMUMAISHO NICHOLUS, 2018) Biryomumaisho, Nicholus ; Wejuli, Bruno ; Kyaterekera, Enock Bogere ; Atusimiirwe, Arnold Ceaser
    This documentation contains a detailed description of the development of an Automated Power Monitoring And Management System (APMMS) that enables users to view the real time consumption trends of appliances, control appliances remotely and timing them automatically. The system development life cycles were observed and followed to assist in the successful development of this system, starting from requirements collection and specification to system validation and testing. Questionnaires were used during data collection .the collected data aided in coming up with concrete requirements after performing a data analysis on the collected data. The implementation phase was carried out using various technologies such as (PHP, MYSQL, JavaScript and HTML) for the web interface and (Python, C++) for the embedded system assisted by IDEs like Arduino, Pycharm for program code editing. The project undertaken was generally a success since it achieved most of what was expected.