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Nurait Nambogo
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Mobile based application for appointment scheduling by health professionals
REFNo: HS251ES

•To assess the acceptability of MobiCare among health professionals and Patients/Clients. •To pilot test MobiCare application at selected private health facilities in Mbarara municipality.
Uganda 2018-12-04 2021-12-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Mohammed Lamorde
ID: UNCST-2019-R001293
 Clinical Evaluation of the FilmArray Global Fever (GF) Panel
REFNo: HS265ES

To evaluate the clinical sensitivity and specificity of the assays comprising the FilmArray GF Panel when used to test whole blood specimens. It is hypothesized that the FilmArray GF Panel assays will detect clinically relevant levels of the pathogens included in the panel and give no false detections.
 Nigeria 2018-12-04 2021-12-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Gloria Kirungi Kasozi Kasozi
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School-Based Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy in Hoima District, Uganda: a cluster randomized controlled trial
REFNo: HS247ES

1. To investigate the effect of School Based SRH services on occurrence of adolescent pregnancy among school girls aged 15-19 years in Hoima District, Uganda. 2. To evaluate the effect of School Based SRH services on sexual behavioral change for prevention of adolescent pregnancy among school girls aged 15-19 years in Hoima District, Uganda. 3. To analyze the effect of School Based SRH services on utilization of SRH services among school girls aged 15-19 years in Hoima District, Uganda. 4. To develop a School Based SRH services model for the prevention of adolescent pregnancy among school girls in Uganda
Uganda 2018-11-30 2021-11-30 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
BOSCO AGABA BEKIITA
ID: UNCST-2019-R000549
 Molecular Epidemiological Surveillance of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 Gene Deletions in Plasmodium falciparum Parasite Population in Uganda
REFNo: HS271ES

(i) To determine prevalence of pfhrp2/3 gene deletions in P. falciparum parasites in Uganda. (ii) To determine the distribution and geographical spread of pfhrp2/pfhrp3 gene deletions in P. falciparum parasites in Uganda. (iii) To determine the factors associated with pfhrp2/pfhrp3 gene deletions in P. falciparum parasites in Uganda. (iv) To determine diagnostic accuracy of malaria RDTs as compared to blood smear microscopy and PCR in settings where there are pfhrp2/pfhrp3 gene deletions in Uganda. (v) To determine the multiplicity of infections in P. falciparum strains with pfhrp2/ pfhrp3 gene deletions in Uganda. (vi) To determine the genetic diversity of P. falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein-2/3 genes in Parasite populations in Uganda. (vii) To determine the origin and relatedness of pfhrp2/pfhrp3 gene deleted P.falciparum strains in Uganda.
Uganda 2018-11-30 2021-11-30 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Joseph Baluku B
ID: UNCST-2019-R000612
 One Dollar Incentive to Improve Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in a Programmatic Setting (ODITOPS trial)
REFNo: HS254ES

Primary objectives: 1. To determine the effect of a one dollar incentive on the TB treatment success rate of patients receiving TB treatment in rural hospitals of Uganda and Kenya. 2. To determine the effect of a one dollar incentive on TB loss to follow up rate of patients receiving TB treatment at rural hospitals in Uganda and Kenya Secondary Objectives: 1. To determine the effect of a one dollar incentive on TB death rate of TB patients receiving TB treatment at rural hospitals in Uganda and Kenya. 2. To evaluate the impact of a one dollar incentive on the TB treatment failure rate of TB patients receiving TB treatment at rural hospitals in Uganda and Kenya
Uganda 2018-11-13 2021-11-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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