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DANIEL OKELLO AYEN
ID:
Measuring PLHIV Perceptions of Quality of Care to Identify Barriers to Accessing and Utilizing HIV Services in 15 Fast-Track Cities
REFNo: HS756ES

The primary objective of the study is to explore clinical, structural, and social factors influencing perceptions on quality of care of PLHIV in urban healthcare settings. The secondary objectives include:
1) to evaluate differences in QoC perspectives and burden between PLHIV subpopulations, defined by socio-demographic characteristics; and
2) to evaluate differences in QoC perspectives and burden between various PLHIV subpopulations, according to their biomedical / clinical status.
Uganda 2020-08-18 2023-08-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Emma Durden Louise
ID:
NEW HORIZONS COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE IMPACT EVALUATION
REFNo: SS510ES

The proposed study is an evaluation of the New Horizons Collaborative programme which combines elements of process evaluation, impact assessment and outcome evaluation (Rossi et al, 2004).

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness, relevance, efficiency and sustainability of the programme, in order to assess its value to the programme beneficiaries and other stakeholders.

Please note that for the purposes of this study, we use the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s criteria for evaluation, and their definitions as follows:

The concept of effectiveness refers to how effective the programme was in meeting its objectives and bringing about change.

Relevance refers to the extent to which the programme objectives and design have responded to the needs of the beneficiaries, partners, priorities and countries where it has been implemented.

Efficiency refers to the extent to which the programme delivers, or is able to deliver, results in an economic and timely way.

Sustainability refers to the extent to which the net benefits of the intervention continue, or are likely to continue.

The evaluation will focus on descriptive and normative questions, including looking at what the programme achieved (effectiveness), exploring to what extent it addressed an identified need and how it aligns with government priorities (relevance) how it was perceived and valued (relevance and sustainability), whether the programme objectives are being met (efficiency and effectiveness), what unintended outcomes were produced (relevance and effectiveness), how efficient the programme was in terms of representing value for money (efficiency and sustainability) and what specific features of the programme and context made a difference (sustainability).

The specific objectives for the evaluation are as follows:

1. To ascertain the reach of the programme in the three selected countries (effectiveness)
2. To measure the impact of NHC on patient’s lives (schooling, social interaction) (effectiveness and relevance)
3. To measure the overall indirect benefit to caregivers (such as reduction in morbidity and hospitalization of their children) (effectiveness and relevance)
4. To measure the impact of NHC as a catalyst for health systems strengthening (relevance and sustainability)
5. To evaluate how efficient the programme was (efficiency and sustainability)

South Africa 2020-08-18 2023-08-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Pauline Byakika-Kibwika
ID: UNCST-2019-R001206
Needs assessment for the curriculum development and training on new study design for the Research Ethics Committee members at Makerere University and Mulago hospital complex
REFNo: HS542ES

General Objective
To determine the training needs on new study designs amongst REC members so as to generate information necessary for designing a curriculum geared towards building capacity and expertise in review of complex study designs.
Specific Objectives
1. To determine the training needs on new study design amongst the REC members
2. To determine the regulatory guideline gaps that impede the research approval process amongst the REC members

Uganda 2020-08-17 2023-08-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Kenneth Mulungu
ID:
Intrapreneurship and Technological Innovation in Optimizing Qualitative Research as Evidenced at Infectious Diseases Institute, Uganda
REFNo: SIR38ES

1.To describe lived experiences associated with the use of Jiegnote software among transcribers at Infectious Diseases Institute.
2.To determine the acceptability of the Jiegnote software among transcribers at Infectious Diseases Institute.
3.To compare and contrast data outcomes achieved with the Jiegnote software to that from the use of traditional transcription methods at Infectious Diseases Institute

Uganda 2020-08-17 2023-08-17 Engineering and Technology Degree Award
Geofrey Musinguzi
ID:
The Crane Survey – bio-behavioral HIV-related surveillance for key and priority populations in Uganda
REFNo: HS737ES

Primary Objective 1. To estimate HIV prevalence and VL suppression among those living with HIV Secondary 1.To inform population level prevention and treatment cascades 2.To estimate the prevalence of select STI 3.To estimate HIV incidence for certain target populations 4.To estimate population sizes of certain key populations 5.To collect mapping information related to key populations 6.To build local capacity to conduct quality HIV surveys and surveillance among KP and other populations at risk for HIV.
Uganda 2020-08-17 2023-08-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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