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Emmanuel Kaggwa Henry
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PEDAGOGICAL LEADERSHIP APPROACHES, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF NAKASEKE DISTRICT-UGANDA
REFNo: SS627ES

1. To assess the state of academic performance of students in the secondary schools of Nakaseke district.
2. To establish the correlation between pedagogical leadership approaches and academic performance of students in Nakaseke district.

3. To examine the influence of learning environment on academic performance of students in Nakaseke district.

4. To establish a new, effective and practical pedagogical leadership approach that will enhance academic performance of students in Nakaseke district.
Uganda 2020-11-27 2023-11-27 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
William Buwembo
ID: UNCST-2022-R009661
 Anti-COVID-19 immunoglobulins G and M in blood specimens collected before lockdown at two urban clinics of Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS995ES

1. To determine the COVID-19 specific sero-prevalence at two urban clinics of Kampala, Uganda.
2. To determine the quality of virus specific antibody IgG in seropositive specimens
 Uganda 2020-11-27 2023-11-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Peter Olupot-Olupot Olupot
ID: UNCST-2020-R014798
 Feasibility and Effectiveness of the National Research Information Management Systems (NRIMS) in Uganda; a Nested study within the Scaling up of capacity of Research Ethics Committees in Uganda (SCRECU).
REFNo: HS1052ES

Main Objective. To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the National Research Information Management System (NRIMS) for effective Research Ethics Committee (REC) review process, facilitate multiple REC review, national registration and subsequent monitoring of approvals in Uganda. Specific. To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of NRIMS for review, registration and monitoring of research in Uganda. 2. To evaluate the cost economics of implementation of NRIMS.
 Uganda 2020-11-27 2023-11-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Joseph Ochieng
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Ethical and social issues for COVID-19 vaccine access in Uganda
REFNo: HS1101ES

The goal of the proposed study is to assess stakeholders’ awareness of ethical and social issues as well as perceptions of priority setting for COVID-19 vaccine accessto stimulate debate in preparation for COVID-19 vaccine and development of a model approach to priority setting in a Ugandan setting.

Aim 1. Assess stakeholders’ awareness of ethical considerations and social issues associated with COVID-19 vaccine access in Uganda
Aim 2. Assess stakeholders’ perceptions on ethical and social issues associated with priority setting for COVID-19 vaccine access in Uganda
Aim 3. Evaluate existing policies and guidelines on priority setting for COVID-19 vaccine access in Uganda
Aim 4. Develop a model approach to priority setting for COVID-19 vaccine access in Uganda

 Uganda 2020-11-27 2023-11-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Grace Brown
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Sustainable Coffee Farming: Agricultural Growth, Cultural Shift, and Its Direct Effect on Decreased Gorilla/Human Disease Transmission
REFNo: NS87ES

To record the influence of local agricultural shifts on the health of gorilla group populations within Bwindi.
-Record diseases and illnesses through fecal sample that are linked to some sort of human interaction, whether it be direct or through livestock.
-Determine how coffee farmers perspectives on gorilla conservation have changed, if at all, with their participation in Gorilla Conservation Coffee.
-Study how farmers with steadier incomes can better support sustainability and conservation efforts within Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest.

USA 2020-11-26 2023-11-26 Natural Sciences Non-degree Award
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