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Fenella Hayes Marion
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A qualitative research project to explore healthcare providers and program managers’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of the role of international medical volunteers
REFNo: HS389ES

Overall Study Aim: To assess the relationship between the non-government organisation (NGO) volunteers from VSO Uganda and their in-country partners (healthcare providers and program managers) to improve the development and sustainability of the programs in Uganda. Objectives: 1) To explore the attitudes and perceptions of International Medical Volunteers by healthcare providers and program managers in-country. 2) To identify the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare providers and programme managers when working with International Medical Volunteers. 3) To investigate what recommendations could be made to improve the Volunteer Partner Relationships between International Medical Volunteers and their in-country partners (healthcare providers and programme managers) to improve the development and sustainability of VSO Uganda and therefore other NGO projects
 UK 2019-07-01 2022-07-01 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Silvia Awor
ID: UNCST-2019-R000591
 Using ultrasonography and maternal characteristics to predict preeclampsia and adverse pregnancy outcomes at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
REFNo: HS258ES

General Objective To determine Doppler ultrasonography indices and maternal characteristics that predict preeclampsia and adverse pregnancy outcomes at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor Specific objectives 1. To determine the cut-off second trimester uterine artery Doppler Sonography PI and RI with potential to predict PE by the time of delivery at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor 2. To determine the maternal characteristics taken during the second trimester of pregnancy with potential to predict PE by the time of delivery at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor 3. To determine if selected Laboratory findings taken during the second trimester of pregnancy predict PE by the time of delivery at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor.
 Uganda 2019-06-24 2022-06-24 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Mackenzie Carlson
ID:
Investigating the prevalence and practices of herbal medicine use in antenatal care in Mukono District, Uganda
REFNo: HS386ES

Specific Aim 1: Collect qualitative data using a standardized questionnaire to evaluate the prevalence of herbal medicine use in pregnancy, including which herbs are taken for what purposes.
Specific Aim 2: Identify ways in which herbal medicines are obtained and prepared for use in pregnancy.
Specific Aim 3: Identify the concordance between what recommendations and medications are given to pregnant women to prepare for labor and delivery by traditional birth attendants versus government midwives.
Hypotheses: We hypothesize that most pregnant women in the Mukono District use herbal medicine during pregnancy and that the exact preparations of herbal medications vary by traditional birth attendant preparing them and by village.
 USA 2019-06-24 2022-06-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Jennifer Davis
ID: UNCST-2019-R000218
 Reliable handpumps at scale? Evaluating costs and benefits of, and demand for, professionalized preventative maintenance services in rural Uganda
REFNo: SS309ES

(1) Characterize common models of infrastructure maintenance for rural boreholes with handpumps in Uganda.
(2) Assess rural communities’ willingness and ability to pay for professionalized preventative maintenance service designed to enhance handpump reliability.
(3) Estimate the costs and benefits of providing handpump maintenance services to communities in Apac and Kwania districts
 USA 2019-06-24 2022-06-24 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Norbert  Kaggwa
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Factors influencing the utilization of postabortion contraception at the Gynecology ward Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS379ES

1. To determine the proportion of women seeking PAC services at the Gynecology ward MRRH, that accept a postabortion family planning method.
2. To establish the factors influencing post abortion family planning uptake at Gynecology ward MRRH


 Uganda 2019-06-11 2022-06-11 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
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