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Abel Wilson Walekhwa Wilson
ID: UNCST-2021-R011571
WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN KIBUKU DISTRICT, EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS641ES

•To assess the quality of water from improved water sources
•To determine the factors influencing quality of surface water sources
•To establish the community knowledge, attitude and practices about water quality of improved water sources

Uganda 2020-07-22 2023-07-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Andrew Obuku Ekii
ID: UNCST-2024-R002288
A PILOT STUDY TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF IDENTIFYING, ENROLLING AND FOLLOWING ACUTE AND EARLY HIV-1 INFECTED INDIVIDUALS
REFNo: HS674ES

1. Evaluate the ability to detect persons with acute and early HIV-1 infection at selected voluntary counselling and testing centres in Masaka, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Lwengo, Sembabule, Lyantonde, Kyotera and Rakai Districts.
2. Evaluate participant retention rates within the six months of study follow up
3. Evaluate the proportion of GeneXpert HIV-1 Viral Loads reactive and Rapid Alere Determine HIV-1/2 non reactive individuals
Uganda 2020-07-22 2023-07-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Agnes Ssali Nanfuka
ID:
Investigating the social, health and economic vulnerabilities and resilience of children of women at high risk of HIV in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: SS463ES

To determine the prevalence of HIV in children (aged 12-24 years) and their mothers who engage in sex for money or commodities at the GHWP clinic in Kampala, Uganda
2. To determine points of vulnerability and resilience in children of high-risk women through life course histories of a selected sample of children attending GHWP clinic
3. To understand the pathways through which contextual, structural and mental health challenges affect biomedical and behavioural HIV prevention and treatment outcomes of women who engage in sex for money or commodities in Kampala and their children

Uganda 2020-07-22 2023-07-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Richard Mugambe Kibirango
ID:
Development of a behavioural intervention to foster proper urban waste management in Kampala City- Uganda.
REFNo: HS718ES

1. To explore the existing policies and interventions related to waste segregation and recycling so as to understand the facilitators and barriers; campaign activities, tools and touch points to inform the intervention package/ development.
2. To explore the facilitators and barriers to waste segregation at source and recycling in Kampala city.
3. To develop and adapt a behavioural intervention to foster waste segregation at source and recycling in Kampala city using findings from ‘1’ and ‘2’.
4. To pilot the intervention and evaluate its feasibility and acceptability for sustainable implementation at scale in fostering waste segregation and recycling in Kampala City.

Uganda 2020-07-22 2023-07-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Joseph Ssenyonga
ID:
Effects of violence and maltreatment on the development and well-being of children: Experimental approaches to studying the causal effects of maltreatment reduction (The EVIDENCE – Studies)
REFNo: SS444ES

The research project will be guided by the following objectives:
1. To assess the prevalence of common forms of violence in the school experienced by secondary school students in Southwestern Uganda.
2. To evaluate the disciplinary measures that are commonly used by teachers at secondary schools in Southwestern Uganda
3. To examine teachers’ and students’ perspectives on commonly used and perceived disciplinary measures.
4. To investigate the consequences of violence discipline measures used in schools in Southwestern Uganda.
5. To implement and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the training program Interaction Competencies with Children for Teachers [ICC-T] that aims to prevent harsh discipline and violent disciplinary measures at secondary schools in Southwestern Uganda.

Uganda 2020-07-17 2023-07-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
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