Kiconco Catherine is a Part-Time lecturer in the Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, Arts and Media Studies. She holds a Master of Pharmacognosy and Natural Medicine Science (MPNMS) from Mbarara University of Science and Technology, a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Bishop Stuart University, a Bachelor of Science with Education (BSc) from Kabale University and a Diploma in Science Education from Kyambogo University (ITEK).
Short Courses Attended
- Responsible Conduct of Research- Mbarara University Research Ethics Education Program (MUREEP), Uganda – Mbarara University Science and Technology
- Global One Health: Towards Human, Animal and Plant Health – Wageningen University &Research, Netherlands
- Lost Harvest and Wasted Food – Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands
Period | Qualification | Institution |
Sept 2019 to 2023 | Master of Pharmacognosy and Natural Medicine Science (MPNMS) | Mbarara University of Science & Technology |
August 2016 to July 2018 | Masters in Public Health (MPH) | Bishop Stuart University |
October, 2008 to January, 2012 | Bachelor of Science with Education (BSc) | Kabale University |
August 1998 to July 2000 | Diploma in Science Education | Kyambogo University (ITEK) |
Period | Position |
September 2017 to date | Part-Time lecturer, Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, Bishop Stuart University |
September 2016 to September 2019 | Research Assistant, Ethnomedicinal Research, Bishop Stuart University |
- Kiconco C., Kamatenesi M.M., Waswa.B., Ogwang P.E. Factors affecting the use of Nutri-medicinal plants by pregnant women in Kyeizooba SubCounty Bushenyi District, Western Uganda. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products 6(2020) doi:10.37421/jpnp.2020.6.161
- Kiconco C., Kamatenesi M.M., Waswa.B., Ogwang P.E., Kahwa I. Documentation and Phytochemical screening of commonly used medicinal plants by pregnant women in Kyeizooba, Bushenyi District, Western Uganda. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products 6 (2020) 10.37421/jpnp.2020.6.162
- Kiconco C, Allan M, Kamatenesi, Mugisha M, 2020. Effectiveness of selected medicinal plants used for management of ticks in cattle in Western Uganda. Adv Med Plant Res, 8(4): 75-80. DOI: 10.30918/AMPR.84.20.030 ISSN: 2354-2152
- Catherine, K., Ajayi, C. O., Mugisha, K. M., & P. Ogwang Engeu, (2022). In vitro acaricidal activity of Azadirachta indica and Phytolacca dodecandra leaves and their combination on Rhipicephalus (boophilus) decoloratus.
S/N | Project title | Funder | Year of award | Role |
1. | Assessing the effectiveness of medicinal plants in the management of ticks in cattle | BSU staff grant | 2019 | Principal Investigator |
2. | Essential oils commercialization for sustainable public health products development and rational promotion | Mak-RIF | 2020 | Research Assistant |
3. | Enhancing production and utilization of aromatic crops; cymbopogon citratus DCStapf and Eucalyptus citriodora Hook through malaria vector repellent assay | World Bank through NARO-CGS | 2016 | Research Assistant |
4 | Establishment of Living Gene Bank at river Rwizi bank and BSU catchment area | PHARMBIOTRAC-MUST | 2020 | Research assistant |