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increasing numbers students studying human anatomy makerere university beginning overwhelm available resources presents challenges learning necessitates evaluation alternative ways enhance anatomy learningthe increasing numbers students overwhelm resources available presents challenges learning necessitates evaluation alternatives enhance gross anatomy learning makerere university college health sciences study aimed assess usage visual aids generate necessary information enhance learning crosssectional study employing concurrent triangulation mixed method design conducted among 44 graduate students actively participating cadaveric dissection data collected using selfadministered questionnaires two focus group discussions descriptive statistics thematic analysis used summarize data participants male 773 mean age 315 years sd 39 range 2745 years majority graduate students reported using nontraditional methods online sources supplement learning students commonly used hard copies cunningham manual practical anatomy 886 supplemented wellillustrated textbooks 795 online dissection videos 727 students expressed satisfaction use videos wellillustrated text books supplementing learning availability electronic resources limited factors poor internet connectivity need pay online licenses subscription fees graduate students department anatomy makchs using nontraditional methods supplement learning however several challenges accessing digital resources need support students accessing visual aids integrating newer teaching modalities modern technology promote interest retention anatomical knowledge