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Milton Rwangire
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Revitalizing Indigenous Knowledge: Integrating Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge into Modern Agricultural Practices for Sustainable Rural Household Food Security in Uganda
REFNo: SS233ES

Establish how indigenous agricultural knowledge and modern agricultural practices can be mainstreamed to enhance food security in Isingiro District 2. Analyze the existing forms and practices of modern agricultural practices and their contribution to food security in Isingiro District 3. Assess the importance of women’s secure land rights towards food security in Isingiro District 4. Establish the existing barriers to mainstreaming indigenous agricultural knowledge along modern agricultural practices in food security programmes in Isingiro District
Uganda 2020-02-11 2023-02-11 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Lydia Nakiyingi
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Two-month Regimens Using Novel Combinations to Augment Treatment Effectiveness for drug-sensitive Tuberculosis (TRUNCATE-TB)
REFNo: HS336ES

To test the hypothesis that the TRUNCATE-TB management strategy is non-inferior to the standard TB management strategy assessed by the proportion of patients with unsatisfactory outcome at 2 years (96 weeks) after randomisation.
Uganda 2020-02-11 2023-02-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Robert Kairania
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HIV DISCLOSURE TRAJECTORIES AND ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AMONG CHILDREN IN MASAKA REGION, UGANDA.
REFNo: HS522ES

i. To assess the association between disclosure of HIV diagnosis and ART adherence among children on ART
ii. To examine the socio-cultural factors that influence disclosure of HIV diagnosis among children on ART
iii. To explore lived experiences before, during and after disclosure of HIV diagnosis among children on ART

 Uganda 2020-02-11 2023-02-11 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Deborah Natumanya
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A framework and its algorithms towards zero pulp paper based electronic examination process
REFNo: SIR21ES

Main objective
To attain a secure and Robust Electronic Examinations assessment Process for University Students
Specific objectives
To examine the usage and security of existing modes of assessment used in universities.
To design a Framework and its supporting Algorithms for Achieving a complete electronic university students assessment process.
To evaluate the usage and security of the developed framework and its algorithms.

 Uganda 2020-02-11 2023-02-11 Engineering and Technology Degree Award
Yona Mbalibulha
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Maternal Rh-Alloimmunization and Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn in South Western Uganda: alloantibodies profile and associated risk factors
REFNo: HS508ES

1. To establish the Rh antigen profile (i.e. C, c, D, E, and e antigens) among pregnant women in South Western Uganda.

2. To determine the prevalence of anti-Rh alloimmunization and the alloantibody identity among alloimmunized pregnant women in South Western Uganda.

3. To determine the anti-Rh antibody titers and the association to incidence of Hemolytic Disease Newborn in alloimmunized pregnant women

4. To identify risk factors for the presence of alloantibodies in pregnant women in south western Uganda

Uganda 2020-02-11 2023-02-11 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
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