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Paddy Tukamuhebwa Mutungi
ID: UNCST-2020-R014201
 Barriers and facilitators of investigation coverage among index tuberculosis case contacts in rural Mbarara district, Uganda.
REFNo: HS569ES

1. To identify the barriers of TB contact investigation coverage among contacts of TB index clients in three rural primary health facilities in Mbarara district in Uganda. 2. To identify the facilitators of TB contact investigation coverage among contacts of TB index clients in three rural primary health facilities in Mbarara district, Uganda.
 Uganda 2020-03-20 2023-03-20 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Charles Batte
ID: UNCST-2021-R013587
 Hypertension and cardiovascular diseases comorbidities among people living with HIV: A health outcomes and cost study.
REFNo: HS581ES

• To determine and compare Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of People living with HIV (PLWH) with or without hypertension and/or CVD comorbidities that have been on ART for more than 10 years in Uganda using both generic and disease specific HRQoL tools.
• To determine and compare health care utilization costs of patients with HIV & HTN/CVD and those with HIV alone.

Uganda 2020-03-20 2023-03-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Peter MUSINGUZI
ID:
Social Enterprises and sustainable rural development: performance and impacts on beneficiaries’ livelihood
REFNo: SS434ES

General objective To guide the design and operation of Social Enterprises in rural development Specific objectives 1.To analyse what CSFs determine the performance of SEs 2.To understand how the presence and influence of CSFs in SEs varies across contexts. 3.To determine and describe how SE management and performance influence impact on stakeholders.
 Uganda 2020-03-20 2023-03-20 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Obbo Aggrey
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Algorithms for detection and management people crowds using wireless sensor networks
REFNo: SIR31ES

Design develop and analyze algorithms for people crowds detection and management using wireless sensor networks.
 Uganda 2020-03-20 2023-03-20 Engineering and Technology Degree Award
Nathan Kenya-Mugisha
ID: UNCST-2021-R013752
 Influencing Sepsis policy in Uganda
REFNo: HS517ES

The main objective of this study is to generate evidence on how researchers’ stakeholder engagement influences Uganda’s health policy agenda. The study will be guided by the following specific objectives.
1. Assess changes in Uganda’s health policy agenda around sepsis as a result of ARCS policy stakeholder engagement activities.
2. Reflectively review the process stakeholder engagement strategies (Informing and translating, Linking, Matchmaking, and Capacity strengthening) designed to influence key stakeholders to recognise sepsis as a priority health issue and put it on Uganda’s policy agenda.

Uganda 2020-03-18 2023-03-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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