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GRACE MBABAZI
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HIV AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN UGANDA A Narrative exploration of lived experiences of HIV positive in- patients that develop comorbid Psychiatric disorders in Uganda, A Psychoanalytic Psychotherapeutic Perspective
REFNo: HS614ES

Aim and objectives
The proposed study intended to explore the lived experiences of people with HIV infection who develop psychiatric disorders using a psychotherapeutic approach. To fulfil this aim, the following objectives will be met:
• Explore the experiences of people with HIV and co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses
• Understand the lived experiences through a psychotherapeutic perspective
• Establish the key challenges facing this patient group and implications of these findings for future research

UK 2020-12-02 2023-12-02 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Peter Akera Akera
ID:
ORAL HEALTH AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS IN GULU DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS700ES

1. To determine oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among children (11-13 years).
2. To describe the current oral health status of children (11-13 years).
3. To explore schoolteacher’s perceptions and knowledge in relation to oral health, risk factors, and their contribution in health promotion.
4. To explore the oral health promotion experiences in schools among leaders, stakeholders and policy makers.

 Uganda 2020-12-02 2023-12-02 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Stephen  Cose Christopher
ID: UNCST-2020-R015824
 A TB Postmortem Study
REFNo: HS703ES

• To determine the drivers of consent and decline for post mortem procedures and for donation of tissues for medical research
• To undertake postmortem procedures within 8 hours of death
• To determine cell viability and correlate this with time from death
• To undertake flow cytometry and cell stimulation studies to Identify phenotype, function and frequency of TB specific cells within tissues and blood of deceased patients
• To understand the tissue architecture and cell subset organization of cells involved and uninvolved tissues using new imaging techniques.


 UK 2020-12-02 2023-12-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Robert Ssemulende
ID:
Situating the Sangoan techno-complex into Stone Age context at Sango Bay Southern Uganda
REFNo: SS530ES

i. To examine the typological and technological characteristics of the Sangoan lithic
industry
ii. To establish whether the Sangoan techno-complex is situated within the Acheulean,
Middle Stone Age or an independent industry.
iii. To investigate the environmental conditions under which the Sangoan existed.
iv. To establish the chronological sequence of the Sangoan industry from the type site at
Sango Bay
 Uganda 2020-12-02 2023-12-02 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
EVERD  BIKAITWOHA MANIPLE FALUKU
ID:
ASSESSING THE PROPHYLACTIC ACTIVITY, SAFETY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ARTAVOL® AGAINST MALARIA BURDEN AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL IN APAC DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: HS904ES

General Objective
To evaluate the impact of ARTAVOL on malaria burden at household level in Apac district in Northern Uganda.
Specific Objectives
1.To determine the Prophylactic effect of ARTAVOL against clinical malaria episodes in households.
2.To evaluate the safety profile of ARTAVOL when taken as a prophylactic against malaria.
3.To determine the reduction of malaria parasitemia in the population using ARTAVOL..
4To establish the reduction in malaria treatment cost among household on ARTAVOL beverage
5.To evaluate school attendance among school going children on ARTAVOL at household

Uganda 2020-12-02 2023-12-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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