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John Storey Douglas
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Understanding factors that influence people's health-seeking behavior to inform a social and behavior change communications campaigns in Uganda
REFNo: SS761ES

The overall objective of this research is to suggest ways of improving the OBULAMU brand and to develop a set of recommendations
to inform a national-level social and behavior change communication strategy for the Ministry of Health in Uganda. In order to achieve this objective, the following smaller objectives will be met:
a)To identify the characteristics and behaviors of different brand users.
b)To understand the barriers and levers to improve past communication efforts.
c)To understand baseline attitudes, perceptions and the socio-ecological context which influences users' health-related decisions.
d)To identify the critical moments in people’s lives across which different health needs become salient
e)To design and test solutions to address the barriers faced by end-users and provide holistic recommendations that can inform the redesigning efforts of the OBULAMU campaign and provide inputs into the national SBC strategy.

 USA 2021-04-26 2024-04-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Gerald Mboowa
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Assessing knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and skills towards the use of face masks: A community-level perspective
REFNo: SS489ES

i. To assess knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards the use of face masks by high- risk groups in Kampala district, Uganda.
ii. To assess skills towards the use of face masks, evaluate the face masks for safety and fitness-for-use, and provide a classification for those commonly circulating on the Ugandan market.
iii. To educate and skill high- risk groups in Kampala district on the rational use and disposal of face masks.

 Uganda 2021-04-22 2024-04-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Lillian Tindyebwa --
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Gender Dynamics - Analysis of Convicts in selected Prisons in Kigezi Region
REFNo: SS521ES

1. To explore gender dynamics of crimes for convicts in major prisons at selected districts in the Kigezi region
2.To identify types of crimes committed by men and women convicts in major prisons in the Kigezi region
3. To establish the gendered patterns formed in committing crimes by convicts in major prisons in the Kigezi region.
4.To explore the underlying motives to commit various crimes by the convicts in major prisons at districts in the Kigezi region.
5.To establish the influence of community that could cause the person to commit a crime.
 Uganda 2021-04-22 2024-04-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Anthony Kadoma
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Understanding stakeholder perceptions on wetland ecosystem services to support conservation and restoration activities
REFNo: SS705ES

To establish past, present, and future wetland conservation and restoration activities in Wakiso district

Identify the stakeholders involved and their roles and motivations

Document and analyze the perceptions stakeholders have on wetland ecosystem services and

To synthesize stakeholders' perceptions and their integration into wetland conservation and restoration activities.
Uganda 2021-04-22 2024-04-22 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Moffat  Nyirenda Joha
ID: UNCST-2020-R019333
 Understanding differential effects of lipid lowering agents on lipid isoforms: a multi-center retrospective study in Uganda
REFNo: HS1292ES

a. To determine the patterns of dyslipidaemia among patients who present with dyslipidaemia at primary care and specialist hospitals in Uganda
b. To describe the patient characteristics that are associated with different patterns of dyslipidaemia
c. To determine the commonly used lipid lowering agents
d. To examine the differences in response to lipid lowering therapy
e. To determine the proportion of optimal control among individuals taking lipid-lowering agents
f. To examine the times to optimal LDL-C control among individuals taking lipid-lowering agents

 Malawi 2021-04-22 2024-04-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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