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Jane Frances Namatovu
ID: UNCST-2020-R014353
 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS IN LOW RESOURCE SETTINGS: DEVELOPING A COMPETENCY-BASED FRAMEWORK
REFNo: HS1170ES

1.To determine the CPD training needs of primary care doctors working in public general hospitals (GHs) and health center IVs (HC IVs) of central Uganda
2.To explore the perceived barriers to and facilitators of CPD among primary care doctors working in public GHs and HC IVs of central Uganda
3.To explore the views of key stakeholders on CPD for doctors working in public GHs and HC IVs of central Uganda
4.To develop a competency-based CPD framework for primary care doctors working in public GHs and HC IVs of central Uganda
 Uganda 2021-02-25 2024-02-25 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Dennis Muhanguzi
ID: UNCST-2019-R001101
 Targeting Domestic Animals and Tsetse Fly Vectors to Control Nagana and Accelerate Elimination of Acute Sleeping Sickness from Hot Spot Villages of Eastern Uganda
REFNo: A107ES

The main objective of this study will be to determine whether targeting hotspot villages would accelerate elimination of rHAT The specific objectives of this project will be to determine; i. If rHAT hotspot village-based interventions [two doses of diminazene aceturate 40 days apart at the beginning of the intervention and monthly RAP] will progressively reduce T. brucei s.l. reservoir in cattle and hence insidious rHAT transmission. ii. The drivers of insidious rHAT transmission in hotspot rHAT hotspot villages in Dokolo and Kaberamaido districts.
Uganda 2021-02-25 2024-02-25 Agricultural Sciences Non-degree Award
NOLBERT GUMISIRIZA KAGAMBIRWE
ID:
Investigating how the specialized and decentralized treatment healthcare models for all forms of epilepsy in Uganda fared in the covid-19 pandemic
REFNo: HS1156ES

1. To assess the government strategy of decentralized care and treatment for persons with all forms of epilepsy in Uganda, before COVID-19.

2. To assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to epilepsy care in Uganda

3. To assess the socio-economic and mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons with epilepsy in Uganda.

4. To generate ideas and strategies to improve the existing models for epilepsy care in Uganda∙

Uganda 2021-02-25 2024-02-25 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Bjorn Van Campenhout -
ID: UNCST-2020-R014080
 Impact of Covid-19 on maize and dairy value chains in Uganda
REFNo: SS699ES

Specific objective: To assess the impact of Covid-19 on the maize and dairy value chain in Uganda. Specific objective: to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic affected production, marketing/sales and welfare of actors/households along the two value chains.
 Belgium 2021-02-25 2024-02-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Godfrey Ejuu
ID: UNCST-2021-R013978
 Effectiveness of Inclusive Home-based Early Learning Model in Increasing Access to Early Child Education (ECE) for Children in Marginalised Communities
REFNo: SS740ES

1. To describe contextually relevant pedagogical practices that result into better child school readiness outcomes in home based ECCE centres
2. To compare the impact of the play- based ECCE curriculum model program on children’s school readiness relative to the control group
3. To determine the impact of pedagogical mentorship program on teacher professional well-being, classroom quality, and children’s school readiness relative to a control group

 Uganda 2021-02-25 2024-02-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
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