Justus Asasira

I am a lecturer and academic researcher (Ph.D. student), with expertise in political economy, governance, environment & livelihoods of both Ugandans & refugees/migrants, digital & renewable energy technologies, and health systems & policy. I have experience in using participatory methodologies with skills in supervising projects e.g Students' Community Twinning (STP) community outreaches/placements, internships, and Digital Story Telling (DST). My PhD research project delves into social acceptance of renewable energy in low and middle-income countries to contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 which focuses on affordable and clean energy. Multi-skilled Graduate Researcher takes findings and transforms them into creative yet accurate insights. Expertise in interpreting data to draw meaningful conclusions while retaining story-telling power. Organizes project activities using optimizing techniques.

• Certificate in Graduate Research Supervision and Mentorship, 08/01/22 - 10/31/22
• Certificate in Qualitative Research Methods, 02/24/20 - 02/28/20
• Certificate in International Clinical MicroResearch Training, 02/05/20 - 02/14/20
• Certificate in MicroResearch Academic Writing, 02/08/20 - 02/09/20
• Certificate in E-learning, 10/02/19
• Certificate in Ethics and Regulations of Research and Policy, 07/15/19 - 07/19/19
• Certificate in Qualitative Research Methods, 11/13/17 - 11/17/17
• Certificate in Quantitative Research Methods, 06/07/16 - 06/09/16

• Lecturer (Part-time), 01/01/18, Present, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies (FIS)
• Research Assistant, 2019, 12/31/21, Mbarara University Grants Office –Angel Compassion Research and Development
• Digital Story Telling (DST) Facilitator
• Member, Central Timetabling Committee, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
• Member, Mbarara University Marketing Team, 06/01/19, Academic Registrar’s Office
• Member, Examination Monitor Team (EMT), 2017, MUST-Academic Registrar’s Office
• Member, Marketing and Public Relations, 2019, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Community-Based Education Research Services-AFROHUN Supervisor, 07/01/20, 2022
• One Health Institute Faculty Supervisor, 07/16/19, 07/30/19, One Health Institute for Eastern
• Teaching Assistant, Examiner and Graduate Student, 08/01/14, 2018, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies (FIS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology

• Regional Innovation Incubation Centres & Agri-Led Entreprises, 2022
• Refugee-Hosting District Local Government, 12/01/21, Jobs and Livelihood Integrated Response Plan
• Partnership for Development Capacity Consult-PDCC, 09/01/18, 12/31/18, Human-Wildlife Conflict in Budongo forest
• Partnership for Development Capacity Consult-PDCC, 2017, Irish potato production
• Smart Development Network (SNV) and MN consultancy, 06/01/17, 08/31/17, TIDE

• Graywater-based hydroponic farming technology, a potential option for resource-constrained urban farming communities in Mbarara City, Government of Uganda, Euros 4,870
• Using Mobile Technologies to prevent Vulnerable Mothers from COVID-19 in Rural Southwestern Uganda: (MobileMomCare), Germany Ministry of Education and Research, Euros 146,559
• Digital Story Telling (DST) and Global Health, University of Calgary, Canada
• Beyond Cessation Clause: Invisible naturalization of Rwandan Refugees in South Western Uganda, VLIR-OUS, Euros 3,000, 01/01/22 - 12/31/22
• Making refuge integration sustainable - Resource Sharing Imbalances in Nakivale Refugees Settlement, VLIR-OUS, Euros 6,000

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• Lecturer (Part-time), Department of Community Engagement and Service Learning, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies (FIS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
• Ph.D. Student - Renewable Energy, Department of Community Engagement and Service Learning, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies (FIS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)

• Date of Birth: 05/05/89
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Ugandan
• Marital Status: Married

• Specioza Twinamasiko, Justus Asasira, Cleophas Karooma, Novatus Nyemara, Oil and Gas Discovery a Generational Curse? The Plight of Children in Land Compensation Dispossession in Uganda (2023), Journal of Internal Displacement, https://journalofinternaldisplacement.org/index.php/JID/article/view/121
• Musiimenta Angella, Tumuhimbise Wilson, Atukunda Esther, Mugaba Aaron, Asasira Justus, Katusiime Jane, Zender Raphael, Pinkwart Niels, Mugyenyi Godfrey, Haberer Jessica, A Mobile Health App May Improve Maternal and Child Health Knowledge and Practices among Rural Women with Limited Education in Uganda. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial, Jamia Open, Oxford University Press, https://doi.org/10.1093/jamiaopen/ooac081
• Angella Musiimenta, Wilson Tumuhimbise, Esther C Atukunda, Sandrah Ayebaza, Phionah Kobutungi, Aaron T Mugaba, Justus Asasira, Godfrey R Mugyenyi, Jane Katusiime, Raphael Zender, Niels Pinkwart, Jessica E Haberer, Challenges in accessing maternal and child health services during COVID-19 and the potential role of social networking technologies, Digital Health Journal, Sage Publications, Special Collection on Covid-19, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20552076221086769
• Johnson Atwiine, Gershom Atukunda, Justus Asasira, Rewards and Performance of Health Centres IV workers in Greater Mbarara District, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.11.09.2021.p11734
• Justus Asasira, Frank Ahimbisibwe, Public-Private Partnership in Health Care and Its Impact on Health Outcomes: Evidence from Ruharo Mission Hospital in Uganda, International Journal of Social Science Studies, https://doi.org/10.11114/ijsss.v6i12.3911