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Joanne Corbin Nancy
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Effects of armed conflict and displacement on men's socio-cultural and economic roles in northern Uganda
REFNo: SS119ES

• To examine the impact of armed conflict and internal displacement on men’s socio-cultural and economic roles in Northern Uganda. • To examine this phenomenon from subjective experiences. • To explore the adaptations that men have made to deal with any socio-cultural and economic impacts from armed conflict and internal displacement. • To disseminate the findings from this study in appropriate venues as recommended by Ugandan colleagues and produce an article on the results of this research.
USA 2018-03-14 2021-03-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Innocent Besigye Kabahena
ID: UNCST-2019-R001025
 Identifying gaps in screening, diagnosis, clinical practice guidelines and improving hypertension management in primary care facilities in Tororo District
REFNo: HS176ES

1. To identify the gaps in the health facility minimum requirements for successful screening, diagnosis and management of hypertension in Tororo district primary care facilities. 2. To establish the gap between hypertension management guidelines and clinical practice in Tororo district primary care facilities 3. To describe what needs to change for improved care of hypertension in primary care facilities in Tororo District.
Uganda 2018-03-14 2021-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Julie  Nabweteme
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A Post Mortem review of hospital-based suspected Hepatocellular cancer deaths in Uganda to examine the relationship with Schistosomiasis
REFNo: HS116ES

Primary: • To investigate the prevalence of schistosomiasis based on histopathology findings among suspected hepatocellular carcinoma cases. Secondary: • To validate the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among cases of the larger study, which is defined by clinician’s suspicion of HCC and/or presence of liver masses on ultra sound scan with liver mass histopathology obtained at the time of autopsy. • To pathologically correlate the level of liver fibrosis due to schistosomiasis among the HCC deaths adjusting for geographical location and HIV co-infection.
Uganda 2018-03-12 2021-03-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Chienwen Kao Jennifer
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Mapping Social Networks of Child Caregiving in Uganda: A Formative Mixed Methods Study
REFNo: SS137ES

1. Use qualitative interviews to better understand the caregiving networks of female Ugandan child caregivers 2. Pilot and receive feedback on a novel social network measure designed to measure caregiving networks quantitatively 3. A preliminary exploration of how the captured social network relates to the caregiver’s depression
Taiwan 2018-03-12 2021-03-12 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Charles Namisi Patrick
ID: UNCST-2019-R001073
 DEVELOPMENT OF A MEASURE TO EMPOWER ADULT PEOPLE WITH HIV IN STIGMA MANAGEMENT, UGANDA
REFNo: SS146ES

This study is conceptualised within empowerment framework, with the purpose to develop and evaluate a measure for empowering adult people in stigma management in Uganda. Specifically, the study will address the three related objectives below; Objective 1, to determine the prevalence and associated factors for Internalized HIV-related stigma among adult PLHIV (Sub study 1). Objective 2, to develop a measure for empowering people living with HIV in stigma management among adults with HIV (sub study 2). Objective 3 a) to evaluate psychometric properties of the Empowerment Questionnaire for HIV-related Stigma Management (EQ-HSM) (Sub study 3).
 Uganda 2018-03-09 2021-03-09 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
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