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Rachel Nanteza
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Water user perceptions of the pre-paid meter system in the slums of Kampala: A Spatial and Institutional Analysi
REFNo: SS312ES

In Kampala-Uganda, the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is using pre-paid meter technology to provide water services to people living in slums. Shared PPM standpoints have been installed on both public and private land and can be used by anyone who has a token to access the system and can afford to pay for the water.
This study will investigate water users’ perceptions of the shared PPM system seeking to specifically uncover user insights on the processes of water access and withdrawal. To do that we will utilize GIS tools to map the shared PPMs within the slum and identify with users the different characteristics of the PPM system. In addition, we will investigate the different arrangements users have created to access tokens that could be used in the shared PPMs. At the end of the research, we may be able to identify some barriers to accessing and withdrawing water in the slums.
Uganda 2019-07-23 2022-07-23 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Jane Namugga
ID:
TELEHEALTH FOR CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS400ES

1. To describe health workers and patients’ experiences and opinions of the Mobile colposcopy program for cervical cancer screening and management in Uganda. 2. To compare cervical cancer screening findings or impressions made using VIA alone vs VIA done with a mobile colposcopy. 3. To demonstrate the role of mobile colposcopy in training of health workers in cervical cancer screening.
Uganda 2019-07-23 2022-07-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Nathan Tumwesigye
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Evaluation of Health Outcomes and Satisfaction with Care in HIV-infected Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Differentiated Service Delivery Models (DSDM) of HIV care in EC region, Uganda
REFNo: HS401ES

STUDY OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study is to determine satisfaction with care, retention, and viral suppression in HIV-infected patients receiving ART in DSD models at fourteen facilities in the EC region.
Specific Objectives:
1. To determine the level of and factors associated with client satisfaction with quality of HIV care services in the different differentiated service delivery models at fourteen health facilities in East Central Uganda
2. To determine viral load suppression rates in clients enrolled in the different HIV differentiated care service models at fourteen health facilities in East Central Uganda.
3. To determine 6 and 12 months retention-in-care rates in patients enrolled in the different HIV differentiated service delivery models at fourteen health facilities in East-Central Uganda.
 Uganda 2019-07-23 2022-07-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Leah Mbabazi
ID: UNCST-2019-R000099
 FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UPTAKE OF CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG HIV POSITIVE WOMEN ON DOLUTEGRAVIR BASED ANTI-RETROVIRAL TREATMENT AT HEALTH CENTRES OF KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY AUTHORITY-UGANDA.
REFNo: HS406ES

1. To determine the level of uptake of contraceptives among HIV positive women of reproductive age who are on dolutegravir (DTG) based Antiretroviral treatment (ART)at IDI-KCCA Health centres.
2. To assess the different contraceptives utilized by HIV positive women of reproductive age who are on DTG based ART at IDI-KCCA Health centres.
3. To explore the knowledge on contraceptives among HIV positive women of reproductive age who are on DTG based ART at IDI-KCCA Health centres.
4. To determine the individual, social and health system factors that influence uptake of contraceptives HIV positive women of reproductive age who are on DTG based ART at IDI-KCCA Health centres.

 Uganda 2019-07-23 2022-07-23 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
MARIAM BASAJJA
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DESIGNING A FAIR DATA POINT FOR DIGITAL HEALTH IN UGANDA
REFNo: IS18ES

The main reason for this study is to help answer the following research questions;
• What are the digital health solutions piloted in Uganda and how sustainable are these?
• What are the reasons for lack of sustainability of pilot digital health solutions in Uganda?
• To what extent and in what way is lack of policy on data-management, data-sharing and data- analytics a contributing factor to the lack of sustainability of digital health solutions in Uganda?
• Can the introduction of the systematic use of FAIR data protocol through a FAIR Data point help overcome structural challenges to the development and maintenance of sustainable digital health solutions in Uganda?
• How can introduction of FAIR data support and strengthen accessibility of personal health data as well as depersonalized health data analytics.
• How can data-analytics of health data be propagated, integrated and maintained though a FAIR data point. 



 Uganda 2019-07-23 2022-07-23 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
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