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Winnifred Kansiime Kimara
ID: UNCST-2021-R012131
Predictors of indoor air quality in Kisenyi-Mugunu a slum settlement in Fort Portal Municipality, Uganda
REFNo: HS695ES

General objective
To assess predictors of indoor air quality so as to promote the health of children under five dwelling in Kisenyi-Mugunu, Fort Portal Municipality.
Specific objectives
1. To determine the level of IAQ in Kisenyi-Mugunu, Fort Portal Municipality.
2. To establish the predictors of IAQ in Kisenyi-Mugunu, Fort Portal Municipality.
3. To explore the barriers and facilitators to uptake of healthier household energy options in Kisenyi-Mugunu.

Uganda 2020-11-18 2023-11-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Jackson Orem
ID: UNCST-2021-R012016
Characterizing Determinants of Primary KSHV Infection among Children and Adolescents in Uganda
REFNo: HS735ES

1. To determine the incidence and to define the viral, immunologic, and clinical features of primary KSHV infection.
2. To identify the biologic and behavioral risk factors associated with primary KSHV infection.
3. To develop mathematical models that characterize KSHV shedding dynamics and virologic drivers required for transmission.

Uganda 2020-11-18 2023-11-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Irene Andia Biraro Rebecca
ID: UNCST-2019-R001475
Machine Learning and Secondary Data Analyses of the RASHOTS Database to Guide Clinical Decision Making and Predict Patient Prognosis at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, Uganda
REFNo: HS745ES

The primary project objectives are:
1. To utilise ML methods to estimate the risk of mortality on the ID wards at Kiruddu National Referral Hospitals using the RASHOTS medical database
2. To develop prognosis prediction scores for survival on the ID wards using ML methods on the RASHOTS medical database based on clinical prognostic factors

The secondary project objectives are:
1. To estimate the prevalence of major mortality drivers such as tuberculosis, tetanus using the RASHOTS medical database
2. To create a prognosis prediction protocol for risk of tuberculosis related mortality as a computer application for use by clinicians on ID wards
3. To use the RASHOTS database for quality improvement in clinical care and practice in the department of Internal Medicine

Uganda 2020-11-18 2023-11-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Annette Namugaya Mugabe Jane
ID: UNCST-2020-R014795
TRENDS AND INDICATIONS FOR CAESAREAN SECTION IN MBALE REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
REFNo: HS777ES

General Objective
To determine the trends and indications for caesarean section delivery in MRRH (Eastern Uganda) during the study period (July 2013 to June 2018)

Specific Objectives
1. To determine the trend for caesarean section in MRRH (Eastern Uganda) over the study period
2. To identify the indications for CS delivery in MRRH (Eastern Uganda) over the study period

Uganda 2020-11-18 2023-11-18 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Peter Rukundo Milton
ID: UNCST-2020-R014799
Next Generation Nutrition in Uganda: Enhancing Dietary Intake of Iron and Folic Acid in a Culturally Acceptable Food Product for Pregnant Women to Improve Maternal and Child Outcomes
REFNo: HS828ES

Evaluate the effect of the innovative product on the health outcomes of the infants at birth,Investigate the efficacy of this innovative product to reduce iron and folic acid deficiency in pregnant women.,Develop a culturally acceptable and quality assured iron bio-fortified beans and silverfish pre-cooked instant sauce fortified with iron and folic acid to meet nutritional needs for pregnancy.,
Uganda 2020-11-18 2023-11-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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