Abdul Busuulwa, Researcher

Name: Abdul Busuulwa

Telephone: +53-4893365

Telefax: +53-4894850

Room: Ravelijn 3232

Educational background

School/Institution	Period	Qualification
Uganda Management Institute	2000-2004	Masters in Management Studies
UNAB Hi-tech Project	2001-2002	Certificate in Computer Literacy for People with Visual Impairment
Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo	1998-1999	Post-Graduate Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation
Makerere University	1993-1996	Bachelor of Mass Communication
Iganga Secondary School	1991-1993	Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
Iganga Secondary School	1987-1990	Uganda Certificate of Education
Bishop Willis Demonstration School	1979-1986	P L E Recommendation

Masters—Award: Masters of Management Studies (UMI)

Classification – Second Class

Paper	Grades Obtained
Management Skills Improvement	68
Human Resource Management and Development	67
Labour Law and Industrial Relations	66
Training of Trainers	73
Project Planning and Management	65
Budgetary Management and Expenditure Control	61
Human Resource Planning	71
Results Oriented Management	72
Quantitative Methods in Decision Making	78
Research Methods	69
Management Information Systems	74
Job Evaluation and Pay Determination	61
Dissertation	73

Diploma--Award: Post-graduate Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation (ITEK)

Classification – class two lower

Paper	Grades Obtained
Philosophy of Education	B+
Causes and Assessment of Disability	B+
Community Based Rehabilitation Models	B
Empowerment	B+
Education and Training	B+
Management and Administration	B+
Workshop Practicals and Field Report	C
Action Plan	C

v	Advocacy and communication skills

v	Interpersonal Skills

v	Project Planning and Management Skills

v	Report writing (narrative and financial) skills

v	Computer Skills (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Internet)

v	Listening Skills

v	Skills for Action and Academic research

Period	Title	Organisation
2000-2001	Research on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities: The case of Kampala and Arua	National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda
2001	Article on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Uganda	Africa Journel of Special Needs Education
2003-2004	Research on the Performance Factors for Disabled Employees in Uganda: The Case of NUDIPU and UNISE	Uganda Management Institute
2004	A Tracer Study on Provisions for Learners with Special Educational Needs in Special Schools in Uganda	National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda
2007	Article on the Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities	Arise Magazine of Action For Development
2007	Evaluation of the Business Development Support Project	National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda
2008	Retrospective Assessment on Violance against Children with Disabilities in Uganda	African Child Policy Forum

Period	Position	Organisation
2003 – 2008	Project Officer-Capacity Building	National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda
2001-2003	Development Worker	Uganda National Association of the Blind
1999-2000	Volunteer	Uganda National Association of the Blind
1997-1998	News Reporter	The Weekly Post Newspaper
1995	Intern Broadcaster	Radio Uganda

Period	Responsibility	Organisation
2005 - 2008	Commissioner on Africa Peer Review Mechanism Commission	National Planning Authority
2003 – 2006	Member of Civil Society Organisations Coalition on the establishment of the Equal Opportunities Commission	Action For Development
2003-2004	Disability Focal Person in the PEAP3 Revision Process	National NGO Forum
2002-2005	Member of Tender Board	Mukono District Local Government
2003-2006	Treasurer	Uganda Blind Sports Association
2002 – 2008	Treasurer	Blind But Able
1999-2002	Newsletter Editor	Uganda National Association of the Blind

Year	Conference/Workshop	Host City
2000	International Mobility Rehabilitation Conference	Kampala
2001	International Community Based Rehabilitation Conference	Kampala
2005	ILO International Conference for PWDs	Addis Ababa
2007	East African Youth Training Workshop	Kampala
2007	Fourth Africa Forum for the Blind	Nairobi
2007	Third International Community Based Rehabilitation Conference	Johannesburg
2007	Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum	Kampala
2008	Eighth Governance Forum for Africa	Addis Ababa
2008	4^th International Conference on NGO Accountability	Kampala
2008	The UN Millennium Development Goals and Disability Conference	Nairobi