An International network of DSS sites involved in demographic and health research in developing countries
INDEPTH SECRETARIAT VISITS IGANGA DSS - NOVEMBER 13, 2007
IGANGA/MAYUGE DSS is a relatively young DSS. It was started in 2004 as part of SIDA/SAREC's assistance to strengthen the Graduate school of Makerere University's training programmes. However, the Institute of Public Health (IPH) of Makerere University manages the day-to-day operations of the DSS.
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IGANGA/MAYUGE DSS is located in the eastern part of the Uganda, about 115km from Kampala the capital city. According to results from the Baseline Census conducted between March-July 2005, the DSS has a population of 62,000 people, about 80% living in rural and 20% peri-urban areas. Data for update rounds is collected 3 times in a year. The core demographic events covered are Migrations, Birth, Death and Verbal Autopsy. Other modules collected are Pregnancy, Education and Socio-economic status. The priority research area of the DSS is Health. Most of the Scientific staff are from the Makerere University Institute of Public Health.
The data management system used is HRS2 (FoxPro). However the IGANGA/MAYUGE DSS has been at the fore-front of piloting a handheld-based (PDA) data collection system called the Mobile HRS. This is in collaboration with the Centre for International Health (CIH) Norway, the Computer Science department of Makerere University and Professor Bruce Macleod "the Doyen of HRS". The project is 90% complete, and field testing would start in April 2008. |
IGANGA/MAYUGE DSS maintains very close relationship with the District Health Management team. The District Health Management team has been very supportive of the DSS and has contributed office space for use by the DSS team.
As a budding DSS, IGANGA/MAYUGE is faced with the challenge of juxtaposing the rapid response required by DSS's with the Administrative bureaucracy of the University. It is also facing funding challenges for the sustainability of the DSS.
Some pictures from IGANGA/MAYUGE DSS, UGANDA
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Iganga/Mayuge DSS - Project Office |
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Data Entry Staff |
Field Coordinator |
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 Professor FredWambire |
 George Pariyo, Kwabena and Edward |
