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Proposal Viva Voce was conducted. The Viva was organized by Mukhtaar Abdi Omar, who is Acting Dean, Amoud University School of Postgraduate Studies and Research (ASPGSR), in the absence of Dr. Mohamed Muse Jibril, who is away on twenty day job tour in India, alongside Saida Abdirahman Omar, Associate Dean, Amoud University School of Postgraduate Studies and Research (AUSPGSR), Borama Campus.
The Panelists included:-
- Dr. Vitalis Okoth (Chair)
- Kamya Emmanuel
- Dr. James Ojigo
- Dr. Sarah Kyolaba (Secretary)
- Peter Musiko
- Thomas Mayende
- Dr. David Onen (External Examiner)
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
AT THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH PREMISES
| S/ No. | Candidate | Programme | Topic |
| 1. | Mahad O. Dhawal | Public Health | Factors Associated With Typhoid Fever Occurrence Among Patients Attending Borama General Hospital , In Borama District Somaliland |
| 2. | Aden M. Omer | Public Health | Factors Contributing To Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Adult Patients Attending Borama Regional Hospital In Borama, District, Somaliland |
| 3. | Hamza G. Dahir | Research, Data Analysis and Statistical Methods | Determinants Of Health Seeking Behavior Among Caregivers Of Under-Five Years Old Children In Sh.Osman Area In Borama Town, Somaliland |
| 4. | Qasim A. Farah | Public Health | Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Of Voluntary Blood Donation Among Adult People In Borama Somaliland |
| 5. | Furqan S. abdirahman | Public Health | Factors Affecting Uptake Of Measles Vaccine Among Children Under Five Years Old Attending Mchs In Borama Town, Somaliland |
| 6. | Mohamed M. Hassan | Public Health | Risk Factors Associated With Helicbacter Pylori Infection Among Patients Attending Private Clinics In Borama District, Somaliland |
| 7. | Zahra F. Awad | Public Health | Knowledge, Attitude And Practices And Practices On Early Breastfeeding Among Mothers Delivering At Borama General Hospital, Borama Somaliland |
| 8. | Aden A. Siid | Climate change and Environmental Sustainability | Effect of Climate Variability on Tomato Production of Rural Households In Ruqi Village, Baki District, Somaliland |
| 9. | Hassan E. Mihile | Financial and accounting | Influencing Of The Budgeting On Performance Of Small And Medium Enterprises In Borama Town, Somaliland |
| 10. | Sa.ada A. Mohamed | Financial and accounting | Factors Influencing Revenue Collection In Local Authorities In Somaliland: A Case Borama Municipality |
| 11. | Badria A. Hersi | Climate change and Environmental Sustainability | Factors Influencing Gender Participation In Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Among Smallholder Farmers In Dilla District, Somaliland |
All candidates and the public are seated by 7.30 am.
7.40 - 7.45 am - Opening Remarks by the Dean, SPGS&R.
7.45 - 7.50 am - Opening Address by the Vice President (Academic Affairs), Amoud University or his representative.
7.50 - 8.00 am - Observations/Reactions from the floor. Moderated by the chair.
8.00 am - Viva voce begins.
This was an open Viva Voce and all members of the public were welcome. Candidates present in turns. Each student will make a 10-minute oral presentation espousing the background of the problem, the research problem, the thesis statement and its justification, and the methodology to be used to answer the key research questions. This was to be followed by a 20-minute question-answer session where the panelists shall ask the candidate questions based on both oral and written presentation, and the student responds. Each candidate must prepare 10 copies of a six slides summary of the main issues he/she focuses on during the Viva Voce.
