Sharon Muita
ID: UNCST-2024-R003345
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Social Marketing Research to Understand Barriers to and Increase Consumption of Fortified Whole Grains in Uganda
REFNo: SS3251ES
Generate insights for development of a Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) campaign. A big idea was developed based on Rwanda Survey findings. Consumer Focus Group Discussions will be instrumental in generating insights for adopting the big idea in Uganda to prepare the SBCC campaign for execution. It is understood that behavior change campaigns are contextual and must consider the intersections of diverse identifies to be effective for the desired behavior change and ensure they do no harm by reinforcing negative stereotypes and further marginalizing vulnerable populations. The campaign intends to shift behavior towards increased consumption of fortified whole grain maize flour and develop SBCC tools for use in awareness campaign activities within schools, households and larger communities. ,Gather insights from key stakeholders, including policy makers and nutritional experts, on whole grain promotion and consumption. The study seeks to establish the demand, profitability, and ease of access of whole grains especially for the millers and traders both in the retail and wholesale space, highlighting gender, social status, cultural and rural/urban specific challenges, and opportunities that shape the whole grain supply environment. ,Analyze the school feeding ecosystem. This study will seek to understand school feeding programs including key actors and their relationships, establishing the key decision makers, cost, policy influencers, schools\' management systems and structure, and the school feeding program’s value chain. Gender analysis will consider composition, leadership structures, knowledge and decision-making power across the actors, systems and processes that result in or facilitate school feeding programmes. ,Identify factors influencing the consumption choices of whole grain maize flour at household and community levels. This study will ascertain the awareness, cultural and social expectations, roles and responsibilities, access, decision-making, purchase power and habits, barriers and drivers, underlying preferences and gender dynamics influencing consumption of whole grains in Uganda. It will evaluate consumer acceptance and satisfaction of whole grain maize flour based on sensory attributes such as taste, texture, appearance and overall preference. ,1. Understand consumers and food consumption patterns. This research aims to understand consumer’s knowledge, attitudes and practices as well as perceptions, preferences, and habits in their choice of food consumed at the household and in particular, both refined and whole grains. It will explore the influencers of food choices, the motivators, enablers, and inhibitors to maize flour consumption among women and men, boys and girls and examine the influence of gender, demographics, beliefs and practices, geolocation, nutritional awareness and access, social expectations and agency and other social constructs on personal and household food provision dynamics and whole grains consumption. It will also assess bases of minimum dietary diversity for both men and women in relation to their consumption patterns at the household level. ,The overall objective is to understand consumer whole grain eating habits with a view of shifting consumer behavior to the consumption of fortified whole grains. ,
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Kenya |
2024-10-08 16:35:40 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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ATWIINE SCOVIA
ID: UNCST-2023-R005846
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Prevalence of depressive symptoms, correlates and social support systems for parenting adolescents in South Western Uganda.
REFNo: SS3018ES
1. To determine the prevalence of depression among adolescent mothers and fathers (10-19 years) in South-Western Uganda.
2. To explore the lived experiences of adolescent mothers and fathers with depression (10-19 years) in South- Western Uganda.
3. To assess the social support systems for adolescent mothers and fathers (10-19 years) with depression in South-Western Uganda.
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 16:34:33 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Benard Cankara
ID: UNCST-2023-R008635
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Experiences and Potentiality of Community-Directed Interventions to the Delivery of the Youth Livelihood Programme in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS3254ES
Overall Objective: To explore the experiences and potentiality of community-directed interventions to the delivery of the youth livelihood programme in Northern Uganda.
1. To explore the various meanings assigned to and the historical development of the concept “community-directedness” by various stakeholders in the YLP in Northern Uganda.
2. To investigate community-based resources and arrangements to support community-directed interventions in the YLP in Northern Uganda.
3. To examine institutional and other formal resources available to support the community-directed intervention in YLP in Northern Uganda.
4. To assess the potential for sustainability of the new development mechanisms put in place by community-directed intervention in the YLP in Northern Uganda.
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 16:27:12 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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GORRET APOLOT MARY
ID: UNCST-2024-R005023
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NUTRIENT PROFILE AND EFFECT OF OYSTER NUT EXTRACT ON TYPE 2 DIABETIC INDUCED RATS
REF NO.CAES-REC-2024-58
REFNo: A473ES
3.To investigate the bioactivity of oyster nuts and its effect on glucose levels and lipid profiles in rats induced with Type 2 Diabetes ,To evaluate the nutrient profile of oyster nuts and assessing its effect on rats induced with Type 2 diabetes. ,To determine the nutrient profile of oyster nuts from the different agro-ecological zones in Uganda,To assess oyster nut production and utilization in the different agro-ecological zones of Uganda,
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 16:25:42 |
2027-10-08 |
Agricultural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Osbert Bimanywarugaba
ID: UNCST-2023-R005497
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MENTAL VULNERABILITIES AND PHYSIO-BIOCHEMICAL ALTERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOL ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SHEEMA MUNICIPALTY SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS4976ES
1. To determine mental vulnerabilities such as anxiety and depression associated with alcohol abuse among adolescents in Sheema Municipality.
2. To measure cortisol levels among adolescents who abuse alcohol in the study area.
3. To assess physiological parameters such as blood pressure and pulse in adolescents who abuse alcohol in the study area.
4. To show correlation between mental vulnerabilities and physio-biochemical alterations among adolescents who abuse alcohol in the study area.
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 14:51:20 |
2027-10-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Maren Mickeler
ID: UNCST-2024-R003691
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Fostering Supportive Behavior at the Workplace: The Role of Institutional Recognition
REFNo: SS3282ES
1. Test and measure the effect of institutional recognition on emplooyees' supportive behavior,2. Measure the effect of institutional recognition on various other outcome variables such as employee well-being, retention, and organizational culture, 3. Explore on the underlying drivers of the main effect, namely reputational- and career concerns.
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Germany |
2024-10-08 14:48:10 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Ezekiel Mupere
ID: UNCST-2021-R012739
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Feasibility and effectiveness of Cerebral Palsy Family-Directed Rehabilitation Intervention in Underserved Populations in Kampala City Division - CP-FRIP
REFNo: HS4993ES
To establish the effectiveness of integrating livelihoods with financial inclusion on HRQOL, mental health, social capital and SES for urban poor/underserved parents,To establish the effectiveness of CP-FRIP in improving child cerebral palsy HRQOL, motor function, communication and nutrition status.,To establish the CP-FRIP implementation outcomes in urban underserved population settings in KCCA.,To establish contextual factors of the intervention settings that may influence CP-FRIP uptake in urban settings.,To build capacity for implementation of cerebral palsy family-directed rehabilitation intervention program (CP-FRIP) in urban settings in Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA).,
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 14:47:01 |
2027-10-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Gemma Mafwolo Donald
ID:
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Refugee Population Influx Impacts on Host Environment; A comparative 30 years study of Selected East African Refugee Camps
REFNo: NS863ES
To assess environmental governance approaches and practices within and surrounding refugee camps.,To analyze the national environmental impacts associated with refugees’ population influx.,To determine nature and extent of environmental changes occurred in the camps for 30 years.,To enhance understanding of the influence of refugees’ population on environmental changes and its general implications to hosting country in East Africa,
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Tanzania |
2024-10-08 14:44:44 |
2027-10-08 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Kateregga Mukasa Stephen
ID:
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STUDENTS' DISCIPLINE AFTER COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A CASE STUDY OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LWENGO DISTRICT. UGANDA
REFNo: SS3063ES
The overall purpose of this study is to explore student’s indiscipline challenges associated with COVID-19 school closures in secondary schools in Lwengo District.,
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 14:33:07 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Robert MPIIRA
ID: UNCST-2022-R005391
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Exploring Participant Journeys for AIM’s First Cohort: A qualitative Study
REFNo: SS3065ES
Create an enabling environment for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), including support for their engagement in advocacy,Enable adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) to engage in sustainable livelihoods,Foster the agency and voice of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) to act on their aspirations,To generate contextualized and robust knowledge on the ways in which participants experience the programme and the ways in which the latter contributes to pathways to change for programme participants.,
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 14:30:02 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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