Names:                                     Kintu Elia Michael

Current Job Title:                Executive Director, Sample Uganda Aquaculture Association

Professional Address:    Sample Uganda Aquaculture, Nkumba University Bwaise Close Entebbe, Uganda

Telephone number:        (WhatsApp 256-776-646061 (0) 256-700- 174693

Email address:               kintumichael@gmail.com Website: https://sampleuganda.ueuo.com/

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Michael  Kintu (PhD)  holds B.Sc. degree in Economics and Master’s Degree in Economic Policy and Planning from Makerere University in Uganda, and with his PhD thesis focused on the Utilization patterns and Demand Determinants of Education, Health, and Water and Energy facilities under Uganda’s Decentralized Governance. Michael is community volunteer and Lecturer in the development studies department of the Nkumba University at Entebbe, Uganda, teaching socio-economic development to more than 800 undergraduate students.

 

As a Grants manager with the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI, 1993-2003), during the highest Peak of HIV infections in Uganda, Michael managed a variety of HIV Research and Prevention Grants (Close to US$30 Million) from the NIH, Rockefeller, USAID, CDC, Gates Foundation, JICA, DANIDA, DFID, EU, World Bank and several other private funding agencies.

 

As a Project Manager of World Bank funded integrated farmers ‘s project from June 2003 to August 2006, Michael managed a complex program worthy US$ 2.5million to US$2.7 million annual budget in which Water, Sanitation, HIV/AID, Agriculture, Food security and Micro finance enterprise development, Gender, Environment, Conflict resolution as well as Disability were cross cutting issues.

 

From 2007-2017, Michael undertook a number of consultancy services involving impact evaluation research and pilot studies in Education, Health, Agriculture, Water and Energy projects funded by USAID, DANIDA, EU, and World Bank in the East Africa region.   

 

Since early 2018-to-present , Michael is serving  as  the  Chief  Executive  Officer (CEO)/Project Director  of the ADMIRE  Aquaponics Enterprise, where his efforts has pioneered the  introduction and  distribution  of the  various types of micro ADMIRE systems , promotion of affordable fish  farming (Aquaculture) products, services, and  consultancy: Michael’s remarkable measurable  milestones include  having (1) Over 150 million Fry and Fingerlings Harvested & Distributed across East & Central Africa (2)   91,700 Fish Farmers Trained in East & Central Africa-Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, DR Congo & South Sudan (3) 12,426 Cages, Ponds, Solar Dryers, & Aquaponics Systems Designed for Clients  (4)  15,146  Local Products (ADMIRE systems, Nets, Mixers, mincers ,Demand Feeders etc) Designed and (4) 42,511 Jobs Created.

 

Prior to conceiving the EU/UNDP  Funded ADMIRE Aquaponics Enterprise(US$125,000), Michael had earlier on conceived and implemented several project proposals incorporating the cooperative credit model to address social problems such as one funded by USAID/DIV Lighting Uganda with Solar(US$298,360), and another funded by Belgium-Based Children and Violence Evaluation Challenge Fund(EUR265,000) -Promoting a Savings and Credit Cooperative Culture among Ugandan Private Midwives  for  prevention of  violence  against  children. Michael  ‘s  work  under  Sample  Uganda  has  also  been  recognized   by   Roddenberry Foundation (2023)  via  the +1 Food Security Grant Award (US$12,000)

 

 

Relevant Biographical Summary

Names:                                  Kintu Elia Michael

Job Title:                              Executive Director, Sample Uganda Aquaculture Association   

 Professional Address:       Sample Uganda Aquaculture, Nkumba University Bwaise Close Entebbe, Uganda

Telephone number:            (m)256-701-646061 (0) 256-700- 174693

Email address:                    sampleuganda@gmail.com   Website:  https://sampleuganda.ueuo.com/

 

 

 

(a) Professional Preparation:

Institution                            Place/Country               Qualification                     Degree/Year 

Makerere University             Kampala, Uganda,           Economics                                 Bsc   1991

Makerere University             Kampala, Uganda            Economics                                MA  2010

UNSA                                   South Africa                     Economics                               PhD 2015

University of St Andrews     United Kingdom              Sustainable Aquaculture          Certificate 2016

 

 (b) Relevant Professional Work Experience/Sample Uganda  Aquaculture Association

·         +1 Food Security Award by  Roddenberry Foundation (2023)

 

·         Project Director: (2021-Present): Aquaponics Technology Distribution for Multiple Integrated Resiliencies and Empowerment (ADMIRE) (Grant US$125,000) Funded by UNDP/EU Adaptation Fund Grant 

 

·         Project Director: (2020-Present) Micro Aquaponics Systems Commercial Distribution Pilot in Uganda Stanbic Bank  (Seed Grant US$34,800)  https://bit.ly/3dJy1RL

 

·         Director/CEO (2018-Present): Sample Uganda Aquaculture Association Responsible for researching, planning, developing and implementing the organization's programs. Initiates and sets goals for programs based on the organization's strategic objectives including Fundraising such as the

ü  UNDP/EU/ISGAP Grant: 2nd Round, March 2024-Dec 2024, $110,000. https://bit.ly/49LuJsh

ü  Services Contract with Credit Cooperative Agency US$255,000  https://bit.ly/3Pbq5LO

ü  UNDP/EU/ISGAP Grant: 1st Round, April 2022-Dec 2023, $125,000. https://bit.ly/43c7Z21

ü  Roddenberry Foundation Grant: July 2023-Aug 2024, $12,000. https://bit.ly/49HAszf

ü  Approved Long-Term Training for University Students (US$86,486/year)-here: https://bit.ly/3jJBeow

 

·         Part-time Lecturer (2010-2018): Nkumba University Offered lectures in Quantitative Methods – Involving descriptive statistics, exploratory data, and probability distributions including theory and methods of statistical inference, emphasizing those applications most useful in modeling business problems. Topics included sampling theory, estimation, hypothesis testing, linear regression, and analysis of variance

 

·         Co-Principal Investigator (2013-2018):  Alcohol and HIV Risk   in the Lake Victoria Fishing Communities funded by USA Based National Institute of Heath [US$350,000 NIH grant number P01 AA019072]

 

·         Project Director (2012-2015):  Rural Solar Accessibility via Consumer Cooperative Enhanced Societies (ACCESS) Retails funded by USAID/Development Innovative Ventures (DIV)- US$298,360 grant 

 

·         Principal Investigator/Director: (2010-2015): Evaluation of the Community Midwife-Nurse Home Visiting Program to Improve Child and Family Outcomes in Rural Uganda(€265,000 grant) Funded by the Belgium Evaluation Fund:

 

·         Project Director (2010-2013): Successfully developed a grant wining proposal for WIRDA leading to an award of £164,618 (US$250,000) for “Enhancing integration of HIV and Sexual and Reproductive health (SRH) services via paired groups of Private Midwives (PMWs) and Village Health Teams (VHTs) in rural Uganda”, funded by ViiV Healthcare/Positive Action for Children Fund(PACF). https://bit.ly/3xsXEz3

 

(c) Relevant publications:

·         Kintu ,M. et al  “Plenty of fish in the tank and seeds in the water for Uganda’s city farmers”. (2024)

 

§  Miller AP, Kintu .M, Kiene SM. (2020). “Challenges in measuring depression among Ugandan fisher folk: a psychometric assessment of the Luganda version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)”.  BMC Psychiatry. 2020 Feb 5;20(1):45.  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-2463-2

 

§  Kiene SM, Katelyn M. Sileo, & Kintu ,M. (2019). “Hazardous alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems are associated with unknown and HIV-positive status in fishing communities in Uganda”. 

AIDS Care, 31:4, 451-459.   https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2018.1497135

 

 

§  Kiene SM, Ediau M, Schmarje KA, Kintu M, Tumwesigye NM (2019).” Exploring the Potential of Savings-Led Economic Strengthening HIV Interventions Among High-Risk Economically Vulnerable Fishing Communities in Uganda: Associations Between Use of Commitment Savings, Sexual Risk Behavior, and Problematic Alcohol Use” AIDS Behav. 2019 Sep;23(9):2347-2360.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02475-y

 

§  Katelyn M. Sileo, Kintu. M & Kiene SM (2018). “The intersection of intimate partner violence and HIV risk among women engaging in transactional sex in Ugandan fishing villages”.   AIDS Care, 30:4, 444-452.  https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2017.1391985

 

§  Sileo, K., Kintu, M., Chanes, P. et al (2016). "Such Behaviors Are Not in My Home Village, I Got Them Here": A Qualitative Study of the Influence of Contextual Factors on Alcohol and HIV Risk Behaviors in a Fishing Community on Lake Victoria, Uganda. AIDS Behav. 2016 Mar;20(3):537-47.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-015-1077-z

 

·         Katelyn M. Sileo, Kintu. M & Kiene SM (2015). “History of sexual abuse, depression, and alcohol use as risk factors for HIV infection in high HIV prevalence fishing communities in rural Uganda” : Annals of Global Health 81(1):134-135 :  http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2015.02.810

 

§  Kintu, M. et al (2013). Impact Evaluation of Family Planning-HIV/AIDS Integrated Services in Rural Wakiso District, Uganda: Results from the Positive Action for Children Fund (PACF) Supported STRIVE Project” Abst PB369, 17th ICASA Conference 2013, Cape Town, South Africa.  https://bit.ly/3PUFLUk

 

§  Kintu ,M. et al  (2013).Enhancing The Integration Of HIV And Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) Services Via Paired Groups Of Private Midwives (PMWs) And Village Health Teams In Rural Uganda: Funded By the Positive Action For Children (PACF) Of ViiV Health” Abst PB368. 17th ICASA Conference 2013, Cape Town, South Africa.  https://bit.ly/3xBLzLU

 

§  Kintu ,M. et al  (2013). Assessment of Clients' Satisfaction with Integrated HIV with Sexual and Reproductive Services (SRH) Deliveries by Community Providers in Rural Wakiso District, Uganda: Results from The Positive Action” Abst PB361, 17th ICASA Conference 2013, Cape Town, South Africa. https://bit.ly/49tcXJy

                                                                                                                                                                   

§  Kintu,M. et al  (2013). Assessment of Provider's Perceptions in Delivering Community-level Integrated HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) Services in Rural Wakiso District, Uganda: Results from The Positive Action for Children Fund (PACF) Supported WIRDA/STRIVE Project” Abst PB360. 17th ICASA Conference 2013, Cape Town, South Africa. https://bit.ly/3J9zHn0

 

(d) Relevant Reports:

·         UNDP/EU funded ADMIRE Aquaponics  Project-18 Month  Report (2024) https://bit.ly/49WJwQQ

 

·         UNDP/EU funded ADMIRE Aquaponics Project-15 Month  Report (2023) https://bit.ly/438hf7m

 

§  Final Summary Report: Evidence-Brief-Uganda-Midwife-Home-Visiting-Program

 

§  Final Technical Report:   Community Midwife-Nurse Home Visiting Program to Improve Child and Family Outcomes in Rural Uganda Funded by the Evaluation Fund (2013-2015):  

 

§  Final Report:  Service Providers Qualitative Perceptions:  Community Midwife-Nurse Home Visiting Program to Improve Child and Family Outcomes in Rural Uganda Funded by the Evaluation Fund (2013-2015). 

 

§  Final Report:  Clients Qualitative Perceptions: Community Midwife-Nurse Home Visiting Program to Improve Child and Family Outcomes in Rural Uganda Funded by the Evaluation Fund (2013-2015)

 

§  Dissemination Workshop Report on Stakeholders Perceptions: Community Midwife-Nurse Home Visiting Program to Improve Child and Family Outcomes in Rural Uganda Funded by the Evaluation. 

 

§  Research Methodology Report: Community Midwife-Nurse Home Visiting Program to Improve Child and Family Outcomes in Rural Uganda Funded by the Evaluation. 

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