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Brian Kanaahe Mwebaze
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“Understanding And Addressing The Sexual Reproductive Health And Rights Needs Of Young Women And Girls In Humanitarian Settings In Nigeria And Uganda"
REFNo: SS611ES

1.Synthesize existing literature on the Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights challenges of young refugee women and girls, highlighting promising solutions and best practice service delivery models.
2.Conduct participatory, mixed methods formative research to generate evidence on the Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights knowledge and challenges of young women and girls in the target refugee settings.
3.Assess existing service provision models against global standards and best practice guidelines for adolescent/youth friendly Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights services in humanitarian settings with a comparison between refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
4.Support existing Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights initiatives in refugee camps in the target countries to use emerging evidence to improve advocacy for, demand for, and provision of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights services for adolescent girls.
Uganda 2020-10-21 2023-10-21 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Harriet Mpairwe
ID: UNCST-2025-R017439
Psychosocial well-being and urbanisation among adults in Uganda: A pilot study
REFNo: HS831ES

1. To assess the feasibility of collecting data on psychosocial factors among adults in urban (Kampala) and rural (Mpigi and Wakiso) Uganda
2. To establish the hair cortisol concentration assay in our immunology laboratory
3. To assess the acceptability of scalp hair sample collection for research purposes

Uganda 2020-10-19 2023-10-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Fred Ssewamala
ID: UNCST-2020-R014060
Suubi4STEM: A signature program to advance STEM education in Africa
REFNo: SS475ES

Objective 1. Test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of innovative Suubi4STEM intervention in promoting educational STEM opportunities and life options for young people in Uganda.

Objective 2. Qualitatively examine participants’ and facilitators’ intervention experiences and identify individual, family and institutional-level facilitators and barriers to Suubi4STEM intervention implementation and participation. Objective 3. Evaluate the cost of implementing Suubi4STEM. Objective4. Disseminate program findings to promote the Suubi4STEM intervention on a larger scale

Uganda 2020-10-16 2023-10-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Mandela Wangoola Robert
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FACTORS INFLUENCING TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI RHODESIENSE STABILITY IN CATTLE RESERVOIR IN LANGO SUB REGION
REFNo: NS135ES

General Objective
• Evaluate the factors influencing Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infections persistence and stability in the cattle reservoir in Lango sub region
Specific objectives
(i) To determine the prevalence of bovine trypanosomiasis in Lango sub region.
(ii) Assess the stability of T. b rhodesiense in naturally infected cattle in Lango sub region
(iii) Evaluate risk factors leading to continued cattle trypanosomiasis infection in Lango sub region

Uganda 2020-10-16 2023-10-16 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Sara Nsibirwa
ID: UNCST-2021-R012889
Antimicrobial resistance in trauma and burn patients with blood stream or wound infections – an observational cohort study from Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS815ES

The primary aims:
• To determine the prevalence of blood stream due to specific bacterial and fungal pathogens resistant to first choice empirical treatment in trauma and burn patients.
• To determine the prevalence of wound infections due to bacterial and fungal pathogens resistant to first choice empirical treatment in trauma and burn patients
The secondary aims:
• To describe the proportion of burns and trauma patients requiring a switch of antibiotic or antifungal treatment following wound swab and blood culture results.
• To describe the clinical outcomes of trauma and burn patients with blood stream and wound infections due to bacterial and fungal pathogens resistant to first choice empirical treatment
• To identify risk factors for the development of wound and blood stream infections due to resistant bacterial and fungal pathogens among trauma and burn patients.


Uganda 2020-10-15 2023-10-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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