Scholastic Ashaba
ID: UNCST-2023-R007613
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Transition readiness among adolescents living with HIV in Uganda
REFNo: HS512ES
Aim 1: Use qualitative research to elaborate a conceptual model of transition readiness for perinatally-infected ALHIV in Mbarara, Uganda (n=up to 50 in-depth interviews).
Aim 2:Develop and validate a transition readiness scale for perinatally-infected ALHIV (n=340)
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Uganda |
2020-03-12 |
2023-03-12 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Catherine Abbo
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The Ugandan Early Childhood Phenoscreening Project
REFNo: HS544ES
1. To evaluate the psychometric properties of selected parent-report questionnaires among a community sample of infants and toddlers in Uganda.
2. To identify homogenous subgroups or behavioural risk profiles in a community sample of infants and toddlers
3. To determine the average age of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in children attending mental health clinics in Mulago and Butabika hospitals
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Uganda |
2020-03-12 |
2023-03-12 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Stephen Ojiambo Wandera
ID: UNCST-2021-R012147
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Alcohol use, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) & HIV Risk among Young People in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda
REFNo: SS421ES
Aim of the study
The aim of the study is to determine the factors associated with HIV risk among young people in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria, in eastern Uganda.
Objectives of the study
1. To estimate the association between alcohol use and HIV risk among young people in in the fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda
2. To determine the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization (females) and perpetration (males) and HIV risk among young people in the fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda
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Uganda |
2020-03-12 |
2023-03-12 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Alex Muganzi Muganga
ID: UNCST-2019-R000710
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Project Evaluation Protocols for Kampala Region mechanism
REFNo: HS553ES
Evaluation Objective 1: To evaluate the targeted HTS models to improve earlier identification of HIV positive and negative individuals, and Linkage of PLHIV in community and facility sites in scale up districts and linkage and promotion of HIV prevention among HIV negative individuals.
Evaluation Objective 2: To evaluate innovative approaches that increase adherence, ART retention and viral load suppression among adult and pediatric HIV clients.
Evaluation objective 3: To determine if there is improved identification of TB infected individuals., effective scale up of comprehensive TB/HIV services at individual sites site, and progress towards reduction of TB burden among HIV/TB co-infected clients within the CDC supported regions and districts.
Evaluation objective 4. To evaluate innovative PMTCT & HEI approaches that increase identification of HIV positive and syphilis infected pregnant & breastfeeding women (PBFW), enhance immediate ART uptake, adherence and retention, viral load suppression and syphilis treatment among PBFW, reduce MTCT rates of HIV & Syphilis and ensure documentation of 18 month final outcome status for all HIV Exposed infants.
Evaluation objective 5: To evaluate innovative interventions that are designed to improve data quality and data utilization for program evidence-based decision making at facility and district level.
Evaluation objective 6 : To determine if there was increase access of comprehensive OVC services.
Evaluation objective 7: To determine if the strengthening of the existing laboratory network and its quality management systems increased the ART initiation and ART monitoring at facility and district level.
Evaluation Objective 8: To determine if the relationship between district level performance reviews and HR performance had an effect on district performance including access, coverage, retention and loss to follow up.
Evaluation objective 9: To determine if Kampala region mechanism approaches resulted in increased coverage with voluntary medical male circumcision.
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Uganda |
2020-03-12 |
2023-03-12 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Anthony Makhoba
ID:
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MODELING A BCG BIRTH DOSE VACCINATION PROGRAM FOR IMPROVED HEPATITIS B CONTROL IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS415ES
1. To determine the rate of BCG birth dose vaccination among newborns at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
2. To determine the time to BCG vaccination among newborns at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
3. To establish reasons for missed/delayed BCG vaccination among newborns at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and to propose means of improvement.
4. To document the human costs of birth dose vaccination i.e. the nurse time required to obtain maternal consent, to draw up and administer the vaccine and complete the immunization record.
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Uganda |
2020-03-11 |
2023-03-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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