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JANE  BWIRUKA FRIDA
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Student teachers Narratives on Pedagogical Practices that inform their Competences at Makerere University, Uganda
REFNo: SS518ES

1)Explore the narratives of student teachers on teaching practices that inform their competences at Makerere University.
2)Explore the narratives of student teachers on mentoring practices that inform their competences at Makerere University.
3)Explore the narratives of student teachers on supervision practices that inform their competences at Makerere University.
 Uganda 2021-01-08 2024-01-08 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
ANNETTEE NAKIMULI OLIVIA
ID: UNCST-2022-R011194
 Using new genomic approaches to investigate causes of maternal sepsis among women delivering in sub-Saharan Africa
REFNo: HS969ES

Primary objectives
1)To compare the pathogen profiles using routine microbiology (blood cultures, urinalysis, malaria tests, complete blood count) among women with fever at delivery and those without fever at KNRH
2)To compare the prevalence of Streptococcus agalactiae in placental samples using qPCR among women with fever at delivery and those without fever at KNRH

Secondary objectives
1)To compare the composition and diversity of the nasal and ano-vaginal microbiota among women with fever at delivery and those without fever at KNRH
2)To compare the composition and diversity of the nasal and ano-vaginal microbiota among newborns of women with fever at delivery and the newborns of those without fever at KNRH
3)To compare the single-cell RNA-seq transcriptome of the placentae of women with placental malaria and those without placental malaria at Kawempe National Referral Hospital (KNRH).


 Uganda 2021-01-08 2024-01-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Moreen Kiiza
ID:
The Right to Rehabilitation for the Survivors of Torture: A Case Study of Urban Refugees in Katwe-Kinyolo, Kampala-Uganda
REFNo: SS630ES

1. To assess the adequacy of the legal and policy framework governing rehabilitation for refugee survivors of torture in Uganda.
2. To ascertain the rehabilitation needs of refugee survivors of torture in Uganda.
3. To establish the adequacy of available mechanisms for the rehabilitation of refugee survivors of torture in Uganda.
4. To establish the challenges to the rehabilitation of refugee survivors of torture in Uganda.

 Uganda 2021-01-08 2024-01-08 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
VICTOR BEWAYO
ID: UNCST-2024-R003092
 ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF REPORTING ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN COMMUNITY PHARMACY PRACTICE IN KAMPALA CITY, UGANDA
REFNo: HS956ES

1. To establish the proportion of community pharmacy staff that have reported an ADR in the past one year in Kampala City
2. To identify the factors associated with ADR reporting among community pharmacy staff in Kampala City

 Uganda 2021-01-07 2024-01-07 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Erica Harrison
ID:
COVID-19 VACCINE UPTAKE STUDY IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS661ES

Research Questions
What is the public’s knowledge, attitude and perceptions towards COVID-19 vaccine in Africa?
Is there an association between the public perception of COVID-19 vaccine and background vaccine confidence and hesitancy levels.

Specific Objectives
Examine the public’s knowledge of COVID-19 and a future COVID-19 vaccine.
Assess the public’s background vaccine confidence and hesitancy levels.
Assess the public’s perceived risks/benefits of a future COVID-19 vaccine.
Determine the willingness of the public to accept and or recommend a future COVID-19 vaccine.
Examine the influence of the knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine on the expected uptake of a potential vaccine.
Examine the public’s handling of COVID-19 related rumors.

 UK 2021-01-07 2024-01-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
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