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Lawrence Mugisha
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MONITORING OF DISEASES AND ANTIMICROBIAL USE IN POULTRY FARMING BY USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TO CONTROL ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR) IN WAKISO DISTRICT; UGANDA
REFNo: A100ES

The overall objective of the project is to provide an ICT framework for improved monitoring and control of AMU and AMR in poultry farmers in Wakiso District, Uganda.

Specific objectives

• To perform a stakeholder analysis in order to establish all players in poultry farming systems in Wakiso District
• To examine practices, attitudes, knowledge and behavior of poultry farmers in Wakiso District
• To collect data on poultry diseases, access and use of antibiotics in Wakiso district
• To develop and deploy an ICT platform to monitor AMU, AMR and disease prevalence’s in poultry in Wakiso District
• To examine the role of ICT in the implementation and management of Poultry projects in Wakiso District

Uganda 2020-12-09 2023-12-09 Agricultural Sciences Non-degree Award
Haruna Muwonge
ID: UNCST-2019-R000128
 SUPPLEMENTS, HERBS AND DOPING PRODUCTS USAGE AMONG UGANDAN ATHLETES AND COACHES
REFNo: SS507ES

1. To evaluate supplement and herbal product usage amongst athletes from all major sporting codes in Uganda
2. To evaluate the usage of doping substances or methods amongst Ugandan athletes from all major sporting codes.
3. To determine the existing framework for intervening in herbal products usage among athletes and support personnel in Uganda
4. To examine the existence of anti-drug abuse interventions targeting the misuse of herbal products among Ugandan athletes and support personnel.
5. To determine the level of susceptibility to doping agent usage among Ugandan athletes and suggest recommendations for an intervention.

 Uganda 2020-12-08 2023-12-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Dominic Kathiya Lokeris
ID:
Characterization of Cross Border Livestock Mobility and Utilization of Rangeland Resources: A Case Study of Karamoja Cluster
REFNo: A91ES

Broad Objective:
To characterize cross-border livestock mobility and assess the utilization of rangeland pastures and water in the Karamoja cluster.

Specific objectives:
1.To describe cross-border livestock mobility in Karamoja cluster.
2.To assess the knowledge, practices and perceptions of pastoral communities on utilization of rangeland pastures and water in Karamoja Cluster.
3.To establish the decision makers of livestock mobility and utilization of the rangeland pastures and water in Karamoja Cluster.

 Uganda 2020-12-08 2023-12-08 Agricultural Sciences Degree Award
Wilfred Eneku
ID:
Molecular and Sero-epidemiology of zoonotic rickettsia in five districts of Uganda
REFNo: HS897ES

1. To determine seroprevalence and risk factors to rickettsioses in the five districts from archived serum samples and the accompanying secondary data
2. To characterize rickettsia in Vectors in five districts of Uganda
3. To assess the relative densities of ticks and fleas on animals and environment in the five districts of Uganda

 Uganda 2020-12-08 2023-12-08 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Kristie McComb
ID:
Evaluation of the Patient Navigation Program at Uganda Cancer Institute
REFNo: HS1014ES

The goal of this study is to document the experiences and lessons learned (through a baseline and endline process evaluation), and the ways in which this program improved outcomes for cancer patients (through an outcome evaluation). These evaluations will document best practices for other countries considering similar projects, provide programmatic evidence on the usability and effectiveness of the program development methodology, and guide development of a resource toolkit for other health institutions like UCI seeking to start a patient navigation program.

The evaluation questions are:

Process Evaluation (2020 and 2021)
1. Coordination and Referral: Has the patient navigation program increased coordination/ referral of patients within Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and with other support services (e.g. Civil Society Organizations (CSO), psychosocial services and other necessary services)?
2. Fidelity and Adaptation: To what extent is the patient navigation program implemented as intended and what changes to the program have been made over time?
3. Improving Understanding of Care: To what extent does the patient navigation program reduce barriers to understanding cancer diagnosis and accessing treatment services and how does patient navigation increase adherence to patient treatment plans?
4. Training and Technical Assistance: How effective is the training and technical assistance provided by American Cancer Society (ACS) in supporting new patient navigation program design, preparation and implementation?
5. Sustainability: How prepared is the program to transition to UCI ownership?

Outcome Evaluation (2023)
1. To what extent, if at all, are the program activities focused on addressing the needs of the target population?
2. To what extent do decision makers and other stakeholders view patient navigation as the right intervention to address challenges to patient access to cancer treatment?
3. How effective is the patient navigation program at improving hospital processes and service delivery?
4. How effective is the patient navigation program at improving desired outcomes at the individual patient and caregiver level?
5. How effective is the training and technical assistance provided by ACS in supporting new patient navigation program design, preparation and implementation?
6. To what extent is the patient navigator program likely to continue after ACS support ends?

 USA 2020-12-08 2023-12-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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