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Emmanuel Gusango Humphrey
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Constructivist informed teaching and preparation of students in Primary Teachers Colleges of South Eastern Region in Uganda
REFNo: SS498ES

i. Explore the constructivist principles used in the instruction of students in Primary Teachers Colleges.
ii. Examine the constructivist practices applied to the school practice supervisory process in Primary Teachers Colleges.
iii. Examine the implementation of coaching in the preparation of students’ professional growth.

Uganda 2020-10-14 2023-10-14 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Robert Tweyongyere
ID:
Optimizing SMART Dairy Technologies for Efficient Sustainable Productivity of Dairy Farmers in Uganda
REFNo: A80ES

Specific objectives
1. Determine the dairying problems and constraints, current solution options and priority list of solutions which are gender sensitive across age and space.
2. Determine the dairy farmers’ cattle feeding and breeding practices in the milk sheds of Uganda
3. Determine local feed ingredients nutrient profile for optimal dairy feed ration formulation
4. Develop a farmers’ community based breeding program
5. Increase Farmers’ access to elite genetics by artificial breeding technologies (artificial insemination(AI) and Embryo transfer(ET))
6. Determine the nutritional-metabolic profiles among the dairy cattle in selected DaFaN clusters to Optimize cost-effective forage production, preservation and utilization
7. Determine animal health and breeding profile parameters generated by ruminal or collar sensor technology for effective monitoring of individual animals on farms in Uganda

 Uganda 2020-10-14 2023-10-14 Agricultural Sciences Non-degree Award
Robert Newton Edward
ID: UNCST-2023-R006537
 Community surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in high risk and general populations.
REFNo: HS823ES

1. To measure the changing incidence and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 over time and, associated mortality. 2. To assess the impact of co-morbidities on acquisition and survival of SARS-CoV-2. 3. To examine in greater depth the public understanding of COVID-19 and the experience of the surveillance exercise.
UK 2020-10-14 2023-10-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Robert Tweyongyere
ID:
EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTHELMINTICS IN CATTLE AND GOATS IN MIXED FARMING COMMUNITIES IN MBARARA, KIRUHURA SEMBABULE AND NAKASONGOLA DISTRICTS
REFNo: A83ES

General Objective:
To assess effectiveness of dewormers and generate information that would support decision on improving management of anthelmintics in Uganda

Specific objectives:
1. To document the knowledge, attitude and deworming practices of selected livestock farmers in Mbarara, Kiruhura, Sembabule and Nakasongola districts
2. Determine the worm burden among cattle and goats on the selected farms
3. To determine the ‘clinical efficacy’ of five identified dewormers commonly available to the farmers

Uganda 2020-10-14 2023-10-14 Agricultural Sciences Non-degree Award
Simon Peter Kibira Peter Sebina
ID: UNCST-2019-R000492
 Improving quarantine in Uganda as a key measure to combat COVID-19: Compliance, experiences, gaps and opportunities
REFNo: HS832ES

1. To determine compliance with COVID-19 quarantine measures among self and institutional quarantined persons in Uganda.

2. To determine factors associated with compliance with COVID-19 quarantine measures among self and institutional quarantined persons in Uganda.

3. To explore experiences and coping mechanisms among self and institutional quarantined persons in Uganda.

4. To identify gaps in the management and opportunities for improvement of the quarantine process in Uganda.
 

 Uganda 2020-10-14 2023-10-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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