Wampeewo Ntakke Secondary School

Between 2019 and 2023, Wampeewo Ntakke Secondary School worked diligently on various projects connecting STEM to the Ugandan Curriculum NCDC (National Curriculum Development Center). Teachers and students collaborated with other partner schools to build a STEM school community. Currently Phase II schools, Hands of Love Christian High School and Kyambogo College School (https://kyambogocollege.sc.ug/), are being mentored by Wampeewo Ntakke Secondary School to be recognized as STEM School in 2024.

Wampeewo Ntakke Secondary School's Benefits from the Mosquito! Module Project (https://ssec.si.edu/mosquito)

Before this project was introduced, the participants had little knowledge about mosquitoes. The breeding places, the types, ways of getting rid of mosquitoes, diseases carried out by mosquitoes and its general awareness. When asked about how they felt about the project, participants (students and teachers) gave the following observations as captured by the STEM Chapter secretary:

Josephine Nakalule (STEM Chapter treasurer): “I did not know that around my school community, we had too many mosquito breeding places until we had a task to look for breeding places around us. We saw stagnated water in bottles, around drainages of our school taps, and in the school gardens”

Mukalazi Robert (Project Materials’ manager): ”I did not know that I can do something to help myself, the community, and the country in the drive to fight malaria and other diseases spread by mosquitoes. I am so happy am taking part in this project”

Habbi Jimmy (Teacher in charge of research): ”It’s from the research we have made that I have come to know that we have too many types of mosquitoes in our community. The guidance I have got from Smithsonian project guide, the Global Observer App and some internet sites has made me believe we can do too much to fight against mosquitoes”

Vincent Odoi (Teacher): ”This project has given us an option healthier to use than mosquito nets, mosquito coils and repellent creams. These students are even enjoying themselves working on this trap.”