Week 11 - Interesting facts and concept presentation
Last week we mainly focused on the preparations of the concept presentation which is a bit boring to write about. Therefore we have some interesting facts about Uganda at the end of this blog. But first something about the PhD defense we went to of Sheba Nyakaisiki about m-Health.
PhD defense Sheba
Sheba is from Uganda and she did her PhD at the Technical University in Delft about "A Context-Aware m-Health Application: Towards a Design Model for Developing Rural Areas". The 'M' in m-Health is for 'mobile' which can refer to mobile devices such as mobile (smart)phones or tablets. This subject is very interesting for us and it makes it even more interesting that Sheba is a Ugandan woman herself.
Concept presentation
Thursday we had a client meeting in Amsterdam to present our three concepts. The presentation went well and the client gave valuable feedback. One of the concepts is chosen and we are really excited to further develop this direction in the coming weeks. In the picture you see Mirte and G-Young ready to present.
Interesting facts about Uganda
- Uganda has the worlds best bananas, pineapples, mangoes, and avocados
- For most Ugandans, their favorite meal is Matooke, a plantain type banana cooked in banana leaves
- Around 50% of Uganda’s population survives on less than one dollar a day
- Soccer is the most popular sport in Uganda
- There are 1061 species of birds in Uganda
- 10 million Ugandans, a third of the population, have cell phones
- Uganda’s people are known around the word for their warmth and hospitality
- When Ugandans build a mud house the women do most of the work, the men only build the roof
- A favorite treat in Uganda is pan fried grasshoppers
- Uganda is the most bio-diverse Country in East Africa
- Uganda is 26% lakes and rivers
- Uganda is home to the endangered mountain gorillas, which are almost extinct (there are only 750 left in the world)
- Ugandan people love using bicycles
- There are approximately 80 tribes in Uganda
- The average church service is 4-6 hours
- It is illegal to have electricity 7 days in a row
