David Lubogo, MPH

Department: Community Health and Behaviour Science

PhD Topic: Metabolic Syndrome in females of reproductive age: Associated factors and effectiveness of a nutrition-promotion intervention in South Central Uganda

Description: David’s work is focusing on establishing prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). He will also evaluate the effect of a nutrition education intervention among females of reproductive age with MetS in South Central Uganda. MetS is a problem of public health importance and manifests with gender differences in women. MetS also presents impacts on obstetric and perinatal outcomes as well as on maternal health. His findings are expected to inform policy and to guide interventions to address non-communicable diseases among women in Uganda.

Supervisors:

1. Prof. Christopher Garimoi Orach, Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda
2. Dr. Henry Wamani, Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda
3. Assoc. Prof. Lynn Atuyambe, department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda