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Jimmy Otim
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Bridewealth and the Future of Customary Marriages in postwar Acholi society
REFNo: SS377ES

To examine the cultural relevance of bride wealth practices in shaping customary marriages across generations in Acholi society
To find out the changes which have occurred overtime to bride wealth practices in shaping customary marriages
To investigate how marriages are contracted in the face of scarcity of cattle and increasing bride wealth payments in postwar Acholi society
To explore perceptions and attitudes of men and women towards bridewealth practices, cohabitation, and children born out of wedlock
 Uganda 2019-12-04 2022-12-04 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Gerardo Zarazua de Rubens
ID:
Cleaning the air through cooking: providing alternative energy solutions for cooking practices in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe district in Uganda
REFNo: SS390ES

The project focuses on investigating emissions and respiratory impact between traditional fuel burning cooking methods (solid biomass/ charcoal/ firewood) and solar voltaic clean cooking methods within the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in northern Uganda. The aim is to evaluate the type and level of impact of each technology, in particular the effects on the environment in the form of air pollution and impacts such as deforestation, wellbeing (health and economic creation) and safeguarding.
Mexico 2019-12-04 2022-12-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Peter Kirabira Simon
ID: UNCST-2020-R014690
 Active Reporting of Adverse drug reactions of antiretroviral drugs among adults living with HIV in East Africa: a pilot study on using SMS
REFNo: HS431ES

2. Objectives 2.1 Main objective: To test the feasibility and acceptability of Mhealth system to create awareness on importance of reporting adverse drug reactions of antiretroviral therapy among adults living with HIV in Tanzania and Uganda
2.2 Specific objectives
1. To investigate feasibility of the SMS system among health care workers by measuring practicality, actual fit, utility, trialability,
2. To investigate acceptability of the system among health care workers by measuring and comfort, relative advantage and credibility
3. To investigate feasibility of the system among PLHIV by measuring practicality, actual fit utility, trialability.
4. To investigate acceptability of the system among PLHIV by measuring comfort, relative advantage and credibility.
5. To describe the perceptions/attitudes of HCWs towards the use of m-health to improve ADR reporting.
6. To investigate the technical feasibility of the system by measuring sent, received and replied messages.
7. To give an overview of reported ADRs among adults living with HIV in KCMC and Majengo in Moshi and Nsambya in Kampala

 Uganda 2019-11-27 2022-11-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Assumpta  Barigye
ID:
Records Management Practices and Administrative Staff Performance in Private Universities in Uganda: A case of Nkumba University and Uganda Christian University
REFNo: SS370ES

1. to examine how Records Management Practices impact on Administrative Staff Performance in NU and UCU

2. to establish how Records Creation contributes to Administrative Staff Performance in NU and UCU

3. to determine how Records Maintenance ensures Administrative Staff Performance in NU and UCU

4. to access the extent to which Records Disposal Contributes to Administrative Staff performance in NU and UCU

5. to analyze the extent to which Reward Management moderates the relationship between Records Management Practices and Administrative Staff Performance in NU and UCU

 Uganda 2019-11-27 2022-11-27 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Mukisa Ayub
ID:
Gender and adaptive capacity to climate change among small holder farmers in Karamoja sub region
REFNo: SS379ES

i) To evaluate the effects of drought on crops and livestock for men and women in Nabilatuk District
(ii) To establish the resources for men and women in crop and livestock farming
(iii) To assess infrastructure and technological capacities of men and women in livestock and crop farming.
(iv) To identify governance, institution, and networks for men and women in crop and livestock farming.
v) To find out adaptation/resilience practices for men and women in crops and livestock farming

 Uganda 2019-11-27 2022-11-27 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
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