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Bruce Twinamasiko
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FEASIBILITY OF A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER-LED INTERVENTION TO CONTROL HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA: A PILOT PRAGMATIC CLUSTER RANDOMIZED TRIAL (CHIP TRIAL)
REFNo: HS881ES

1.To test whether a multifaceted intervention program will lead to blood pressure control among patients with uncontrolled blood pressure over a 12-month period compared to usual care.
2.To evaluate whether a multifaceted intervention program will improve hypertension control among hypertensive patients over a 12-month period, compared to usual care.

Uganda 2020-12-18 2023-12-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Grace Ndeezi
ID: UNCST-2019-R001802
Effect of Vitamin D supplementation on Sickle cell disease hospitalisation and related complications among Children in Mulago Hospital: A randomised clinical trial
REFNo: HS985ES

Objectives
The overarching goal for this study is to evaluate whether vitamin D supplementation can decrease the need for hospitalisations in Ugandan children with SCD
Primary objectives:
1. To determine the frequency of hospitalisation among children with SCD supplemented with vitamin D versus placebo.
2. To determine the effect of vitamin supplementation on serum levels of 25 Hydroxyvitamin D levels in children with SCD

Secondary objectives:
To determine the:
1. Incidence of vaso-occlusive crises (VOC)
2. Incidence of acute severe respiratory illnesses
3. Severe adverse events
4. Requirements for blood transfusion among children supplemented with vitamin D versus Placebo in children with sickle cell anaemia

Uganda 2020-12-18 2023-12-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Tumuhairwe Juliet
ID:
The Challenge Initiatives Approach to City engagement – Coaching case study
REFNo: SS645ES

This study is meant to explore the successes, challenges and innovations of The Challenge Initiative’s (TCI) coaching model


Specific objectives
1. Document the intensity and focus of TCI coaching to-date, including which high-impact approaches governments most commonly request coaching for, how often, and what their impact has been.
2. Explore how local governments and service providers perceive the TCI coaching model, including, whether they believe it has been beneficial, and if so, how.
3. Understand if TCI’s coaching has led to system strengthening and improvements in the healthcare system both related to family planning and AYSRH service delivery, but also beyond. Additionally, document which system strengthening elements of coaching are most notable to TCI beneficiaries.
4. Document the ways in which TCI’s coaching has worked well and, perhaps, not worked as planned. Use this information to develop recommendations for how TCI can strengthen its coaching model.
5. Understand how the TCI coaching model can be sustained by TCI supported geographies even after a city ‘graduates’ from TCI (i.e., achieves program success and certain milestones, indicating the city no longer needs TCI’s support)

Uganda 2020-12-18 2023-12-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Diana  Ntamu Nandagire
ID:
Small and Growing Businesses: A Segmentation Study in Uganda and Nigeria
REFNo: SS647ES

The purpose of the study is to test Dalberg’s segmentation framework of small and growing businesses (SGBs) by determining the effectiveness of that framework. By testing the framework, “maps” shall be created, funding gaps shall be established and recommendations made for the two African countries (Uganda and Nigeria).
The study will be guided by the following objectives;
a) To determine the extent to which the Dalberg framework defines SGBs in Uganda and Nigeria.
b) To establish the reasons why SGBs seek financing in their operations and the challenges in accessing funding.
c) To identify organisations that invest in SGBs and establish the proportion of their portfolio dedicated to SGBs.
d) To establish the total capital available in funding organisations to SGBs.
e) To establish the challenges of investing in SGBs.


Uganda 2020-12-18 2023-12-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Florence Nassiwa
ID:
Effect of climate variability adaptation strategies on livelihood of smallholder vegetable farmers in Kampala District Uganda
REFNo: SS649ES

i. To establish the effect of technological development adaptation strategies on livelihood of smallholder vegetable farmers.
ii. To determine the effect of government programs and insurance adaptation strategies on livelihood of smallholder vegetable farmers.
iii. To assess the effect of farm production adaptation strategies on livelihood of smallholder vegetable farmers
iv. To establish the effect of farm financial management adaptation strategies on livelihood of smallholder vegetable farmers.
v. To evaluate constraints smallholder vegetable farmers encounter in adapting to climate variability.

Uganda 2020-12-18 2023-12-18 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
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