Department: Disease Control and Environmental Health
PhD Topic:Â Pedestrian safety in the built environment of the Kampala Metropolitan Area
Description:Â Since road traffic injuries are among the top 10 causes of death globally, and that in Uganda the pro-portion of road user fatalities that are pedestrians is very high; over 40% compared to 22% globally. Esther will study the effect of the built environment on pedestrian safety in the Ugandan setting.
Supervisors:
- Dr. David Guwatudde, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Makerere University, Uganda
- Dr. Khayesi Meleckidzedeck, World Health Organization
- Dr. Milton Mutto, Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Makerere University, Uganda