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Jimmy Osuret
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Effectiveness of safe pedestrian crossings for primary school children in Kampala, Uganda: Implications for road safety management
REFNo: HS659ES

The main objective of this study will be to assess the effectiveness of safe pedestrian crossings in reducing child pedestrian road traffic injuries and death around primary school areas so as to persuade policymakers and practitioners to prioritize child pedestrian road safety.
 Uganda 2020-08-04 2023-08-04 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Abel Nkolo
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Multimorbidity, Healthcare Processes, versus Mortality among TB/HIV Patients on ART in Uganda
REFNo: HS692ES

1. Determine the association between multimorbidity (non-communicable disease clusters like diabetes, hypertension malnutrition, cancers etc.) and mortality among TB/HIV patients on ART?
2. Analyze the association between demographic factors (sex, age and marital status) and mortality among TB/HIV patients on ART
3. Analyze the association between the phase of TB treatment (Initiation and continuation) and mortality among TB/HIV patients on ART.
4. Determine the association between time of initiation of ART (before the start of TB treatment and after the start of TB treatment) and mortality among TB/HIV patients on ART.
5. Determine the association between the type of TB (pulmonary bacteriologically confirmed, pulmonary clinically diagnosed and extrapulmonary) and mortality among TB/HIV patients on ART.

 Uganda 2020-08-04 2023-08-04 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Allen Kabagenyi
ID:
Using Telehealth Services To Support The Continuity Of Family Planning Information, Access, And Utilisation During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Uganda
REFNo: HS799ES

• To conduct a survey among clients on an existing telehealth platform to identify the information gaps and challenges of accessing family planning during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
• To develop an information package for improving access to family planning services
• To assemble a community advisory board (CAB) to review content of the family planning information package
• To pilot the use a telehealth platform for improving continuity and knowledge of family planning services during the COVID-19 lockdown.
• To assess the perceptions towards long-acting reversible family planning methods during the post COVID-19 lockdown. Using the telehealth platform.

Uganda 2020-08-04 2023-08-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
IVAN JJOOGA
ID:
‘Economic analysis of beef cattle fattening systems in Nakaseke District, Central Uganda’
REFNo: A68ES

(i) Overall objective
-To determine the economic performance of beef cattle fattening systems used in Nakaseke District.

(ii) Specific objectives

(a) To assess the profitability of different beef cattle fattening systems in Nakaseke District.
(b) To identify the major challenges hindering the adoption of better beef cattle fattening systems by fatteners.

Uganda 2020-08-03 2023-08-03 Agricultural Sciences Degree Award
Katharine  Brockett
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A study of breast cancer awareness and barriers to accessing breast cancer services amongst adult inpatients and their attendants at Bwindi Community Hospital
REFNo: HS755ES

To find out participants awareness of breast cancer focusing on knowledge of risk factors, signs and symptoms and preventative measures. To ask about participants perceived barriers and identify other issues that may restrict access to breast cancer related care.
 UK 2020-08-03 2023-08-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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