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Laban Musinguzi Kashaija
ID: UNCST-2020-R014407
Rapid Assessment of Key Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights needs for LGBT+ persons & quality of available services to LGBT+ persons
REFNo: SS687ES

1. Conduct an assessment of the SRH Needs of LGBT+ Persons in Uganda

2. Conduct an assessment of the quality of SRHR available services to LGBT+ persons in Uganda

3. Generate information on barriers to access and the SRHR needs of LGBT+ persons

Uganda 2021-01-06 2024-01-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Nelson Sewankambo K
ID: UNCST-2020-R014578
Assessment of Health Professional Education Capacity in Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic (ASHPECC)
REFNo: SS644ES

General Objective
To assess the readiness for and identify barriers and possible solutions to the implementation of the national guidelines for continuity of health professionals training in a safe manner during the COVID-19 pandemic

Specific Objectives
❖ To assess the readiness of HPTIs in Uganda to implement national guidelines for ODeL and in-person training.
❖ To identify the barriers to implementing national guidelines for ODeL and in-person trainings for learners and teachers among health professional training institutions in Uganda
❖ To identify possible solutions for existing barriers to the implementation of national guidelines for ODeL and in-person training at HPTIs in Uganda
❖ To identify the equity implications of different proposed models of learning?
Uganda 2021-01-05 2024-01-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Achilles Katamba
ID: UNCST-2019-R000540
Using human-centered design to develop a novel TB medication adherence technology
REFNo: HS1138ES

1. To design and prototype novel TB medication adherence technologies using research insights gained from previous human-centered design research.
2. To Obtain feedback on novel TB medication adherence technologies from TB patients, caregivers, family members, and health workers using an iterative prototyping approach.

Uganda 2021-01-04 2024-01-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Sarah Richardson Elizabeth
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A MULTIMETHOD EXAMINATION OF THE STATUS OF EMERGENCY CARE IN UGANDAN HEALTH FACILITIES
REFNo: HS559ES

Broad objective: To maximise the in-depth understanding of the current status of emergency care delivery in Uganda, in order to inform the effective, efficient and sustainable implementation of the components of the WHO ECS toolkit and other emergency care interventions throughout the country. Specific objectives/aims: 1. To describe and establish the current knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of stakeholders towards emergency care. 2. To evaluate barriers and facilitators to the provision of emergency care in Ugandan facilities 3. To evaluate factors that will influence the implementation of emergency care education and implementation packages such as the WHO toolkit 4. To evaluate the current quality and process of the provision of emergency care and the associated total and preventable patient morbidity and mortality in emergency facilities
UK 2020-12-24 2023-12-24 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Nazarius Tumwesigye Mbona
ID: UNCST-2019-R000664
Satisfaction and Knowledge on Emergency Medical services among Health providers and users in facilities implementing a Health System Strengthening project in Masaka and Bukomansimbi districts
REFNo: HS1136ES

ï‚§ To assess the level satisfaction among health providers who were trained in EMS course under strengthening community health care system project in Masaka region
ï‚§ To assess the level knowledge among health providers who were trained in EMS course under strengthening community health care system project in Masaka region
ï‚§ To evaluate the change in the client satisfaction with EMS in facilities that are implementing strengthening community health care system project in Masaka region

Uganda 2020-12-24 2023-12-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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