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George Opiyo Otieno
ID: UNCST-2022-R009824
Assessment of Early Childhood Education (ECE) supported by development partners in 12 Refugee Hosting Districts in Uganda
REFNo: SS3188ES

What are the similarities and differences in “what worked” for boys and girls across settings and to what extent can “what worked” be ported to new contexts (i.e. “what works”)?,What factor/s can be leveraged to improve learning for boys and girls through ECE programming?,To what extent are children school-ready in their final year of pre-primary and how did contextual factors, learning environmental factors, student characteristics and programmatic interventions work together to shape learning outcomes?,What are the main challenges to implementation of programmes?,What are the main types of programmatic approaches across select ECE implementing partners in refugee hosting districts of Uganda?,The main objective of the study is to provide information to stakeholders and incentivize future studies on the extent to which children are school ready in the final year of pre-primary education, what factors affect higher or lower learning outcomes and how to adapt support to ECE centres to improve learning for all children.,
Kenya 2024-10-08 17:46:20 2027-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Wilfred Opobo
ID:
APPROPRIATENESS OF MALARIA CONTROL POLICY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC COMPLIANCE IN GULU DISTRICT, UGANDA. A QUALITATIVE STUDY
REFNo: SS3130ES

General objective of the study.
• To examine the factors that influence citizens’ compliance with malaria control policy guidelines in Uganda.

Specific objectives of the study.
• To explore how lay perceptions and understandings of malaria control and prevention measures influence citizens’ compliance with malaria control policy.
• To examine the effectiveness of the national information, education, and communication strategies used to promote citizens’ compliance with malaria control policy guidelines.
• To assess the effectiveness of the district malaria governance structures in promoting citizens’ compliance with malaria control policy guidelines.

Uganda 2024-10-08 17:44:59 2027-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eric Jjemba
ID: UNCST-2024-R004780
Uganda Ethnic Dance Pedagogy in Higher Institution of Learning: Transformation and Formalization
REFNo: SS2433ES

1. To examine how Ugandan ethnic dance forms are taught and learned at university levels of education.
2. To explore teachers' and learners' perceptions about Ugandan ethnic dance teaching and learning at university levels of education.
3. To design a standardized teaching manual for Ugandan ethnic dance teaching and learning at university levels of education.
4. To establish the pedagogical transformation of Ugandan ethnic dance at university level
of education.
5. To formalize Ugandan ethnic dance teaching and learning at higher institutions of learning.
Uganda 2024-10-08 17:42:36 2027-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Andrew Kazibwe
ID: UNCST-2024-R004007
Baseline Survey (Evaluation) for health facility performance, project beneficiary knowledge, health facility readiness, and enablers for the Triple Elimination Project (TEP) - in Acholi and Teso regions of Uganda
REFNo: HS4414ES

6. To examine the pathways to accessing TEP services at different health facilities,5. To describe the facilitators and barriers to uptake of the package of services for TEP among pregnant, breastfeeding women, and their sexual partners ,4. To explore the facilitators and barriers to provision of the package of services for TEP among health service providers ,3. To establish the percentage readiness of target health facilities to deliver a package of health services for TEP,2. To measure the median knowledge score among health service providers (facility health workers and community health workers), district leaders, and; pregnant, breastfeeding women, and their sexual partners on prevention of vertical transmission of HIV, Hepatitis B infection and syphilis,1. To determine the pre-intervention (1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024) health facility performance against TEP indicators in the target health facilities ,The purpose of this survey is to establish baseline performance on TEP outcomes and receive stakeholder input in project design,
Uganda 2024-10-08 17:38:26 2027-10-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Irene  Wobusobozi
ID:
UTILIZATION OF LABORATORY TESTS TO GUIDE ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION: A CASE STUDY OF MUKONO GENERAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS4785ES

1. To determine the proportion of patients for whom biomarker tests were done. 2. To determine the proportion of patients with antibiotic prescriptions based on biomarker test results 3. To assess the turnaround time for the processing and referring microbial samples 4. To explore the barriers and facilitators of using laboratory tests to guide antibiotic prescription in Mukono Hospital. ,
Uganda 2024-10-08 17:36:15 2027-10-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Deogratias Yiga
ID:
EXTERNAL LEARNING REVIEW OF CHILD SAFEGUARDING WORK SUPPORTED BY PORTICUS AFRICA
REFNo: SS3070ES

i. Assess the progress made by partner organisations towards institutionalizing child safeguarding within their systems (Effectiveness)
ii. Examine the extent to which the activities under all three Porticus challenges in the Faith sector have strengthened each other toward institutionalizing child safeguarding in partner organisations (Coherence).

Uganda 2024-10-08 17:33:06 2027-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
TEBAJANGA JOHN
ID: UNCST-2024-R003694
prevalence of kidney dysfunction and associated factors among rheumatic heart disease patients in Uganda
REFNo: HS4868ES

General objective; To determine the prevalence of kidney dysfunction and associated factors among rheumatic heart disease patients in Uganda
specific objective 1; To determine the prevalence of kidney dysfunction among rheumatic heart disease patients in Uganda
specific objective 2; To determine factors associated with kidney dysfunction among rheumatic heart disease in Uganda
Uganda 2024-10-08 17:29:31 2027-10-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Megan Nicholl Holly
ID: UNCST-2024-R001867
Genetic vs Cultural Routes of Inheritance in Wild Banded Mongooses
REFNo: NS835ES

1) To determine the inheritance route of cooperative behaviours.
2) To determine the inheritance route of antagonistic behaviours.
3) To investigate whether patterns of inheritance are consistent across age groups and the sexes.
UK 2024-10-08 16:56:12 2027-10-08 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Stevens Bechange
ID: UNCST-2022-R009190
Investigating the factors for the successful legal protection of the rights of people with disabilities in employment in Uganda: a qualitative study
REFNo: SS3102ES

To assess the factors that determine whether people with disabilities look to protect their rights through the legal system,To explore the factors that determine whether the legal system is capable of protecting the employment rights of people with disabilities,To explore the factors that determine whether people with disabilities look to protect their employment rights through the legal system; and assess whether the legal system is capable of protecting those rights,
Uganda 2024-10-08 16:46:23 2027-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Turyamureeba  Silaji
ID:
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE, PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND ACADEMIC STAFF PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED CHARTERED PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS3145ES

i. To determine the types of organizational structure used in private universities in western Uganda. ii. To find out types of performance monitoring used in private universities in western Uganda. iii. To determine the relationship between Organization Structure and Academic Staff Performance in private universities in western Uganda. iv. To establish the Perception of Academic Staff on Performance Monitoring in private universities in western Uganda. v. To examine the Relationship between Performance Monitoring and Academic Staff Performance in private universities in western Uganda.
Uganda 2024-10-08 16:37:01 2027-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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