Martin Kizito -
ID:
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A framework for enhancing the influence of evaluation in the implementation of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
REFNo: SS1568ES
i. To assess the role of the APRM evaluation process (inputs, activities, and outputs) in influencing the type of use or non-use in Uganda’s public policy.
ii. To examine the contribution of participating stakeholders in determine the type of use of APRM data within Uganda’s public policy.
iii. To analyse the extent to which the political context of the APRM system influences the type of use or non-use in Uganda’s public policy.
iv. To generate strategies for enhancing the APRM framework so it that can positively influence integration of APRM finding into public policy at the National level of AU member states.
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Uganda |
2023-01-18 17:55:15 |
2026-01-18 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Cynthia Moffitt
ID: UNCST-2022-R011033
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Improving Adherence to Malaria Treatment Guidelines in Children at a Ugandan Regional Hospital
REFNo: HS2633ES
1. To determine the current level of adherence to severe malaria treatment protocols at
MRRH.
2. To determine the factors responsible for poor adherence to severe malaria treatment
protocols.
3. To assess the treatment outcomes at the current severe malaria treatment protocol
adherence.
4. To design an adherence improvement intervention
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USA |
2023-01-18 17:51:42 |
2026-01-18 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Naohiko Omata
ID:
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Refugee Economies Programme in Uganda: Mobility, Shocks, and Livelihoods
REFNo: SS1584ES
How can refugees’ ability to cope with shocks be strengthened?,What are the main coping strategies used by refugee households in case of negative shocks? ,What types of shock do refugees face and what is the impact of these shocks? ,How do these movements contribute to refugees’ livelihood strategies and self-reliance, and thereby determine socio-economic outcomes? ,What are the patterns and drivers of refugees’ mobility? ,
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Japan |
2023-01-13 13:57:27 |
2026-01-13 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Stevens Bechange
ID: UNCST-2022-R009190
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Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness Karamoja, Uganda
REFNo: SS1558ES
To analyse changes in the prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment, and the coverage of cataract surgical services, since 2015 and investigate the associated fac-tors. ,To explore the relationship between eye health status and access to cataract services, by other personal and health characteristics, and to identify those most at risk of poor eye health status and low coverage of services; ,To assess the coverage of refractive error and trachoma surgical services;,To determine the barriers to uptake of cataract services,To assess the coverage of cataract surgical services and visual outcomes from cataract surgery;,To determine the major causes of blindness and visual impairment;,To determine the prevalence and distribution of blindness and visual impairment in the study population;,To asses the eye health status, unmet eye health needs, and eye health service coverage among people aged ≥50 years in Karamoja sub-region in Uganda, identify factors associated low coverage of services, and compare this with the situation in 2015.,
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Uganda |
2023-01-13 13:55:52 |
2026-01-13 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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George William Ddaaki
ID: UNCST-2022-R009216
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Cognitive Testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes.
REFNo: HS2540ES
To determine the ‘global applicability’ of this instrument within the general population, this study’s target population will be the general population, defined as those ages 15+ across diverse cultures.
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Uganda |
2023-01-13 13:50:13 |
2026-01-13 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Phoebe Mbabazi
ID: UNCST-2020-R014098
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Prevalence, Clinical and Immunological Predictors and Outcomes of Frailty among Older Adults with HIV in Kampala
REFNo: HS2468ES
1.To compare the prevalence and clinical factors associated with frailty among older adults with HIV enrolled in the geriatric cohort at the IDI clinic and HIV uninfected older adults in the community in Kampala.
2.To determine the association of immune activation, immune senescence and frailty among older adults with HIV enrolled in the geriatric cohort at the IDI clinic
3.To compare the impact of frailty and comorbidity on the health-related quality of life of older adults with HIV enrolled in the geriatric cohort at the IDI clinic and HIV uninfected older adults in the community in Kampala.
4. To determine the impact of frailty and pre-frailty on morbidity and mortality among older adults with HIV enrolled in the geriatric cohort at IDI
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Uganda |
2023-01-13 13:47:13 |
2026-01-13 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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William Lumu
ID:
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Hyperglycemia, Cardiovascular Risk and Clinical Outcomes among Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Hospitalized in Mengo Hospital: A Retrospective study
REFNo: HS2627ES
i) To describe the magnitude and categories of hyperglycaemia among patients admitted with COVID-19 in Mengo Hospital COVID 19 patients from December 2020 to August 2021.
ii) To assess the correlation between hyperglycaemia and clinical outcomes (length of stay, ICU admissions, mortality) among COVID 19 patients admitted to Mengo Hospital CTU from December 2020 to August 2021
iii) To assess the magnitude of the CVD risk among COVID 19 patients admitted to Mengo Hospital CTU over the 9-month period from December 2020 to August 2021.
iv) To determine the correlation between CVD risk and the clinical outcomes among COVID19 patients admitted with hyperglycaemia in Mengo Hospital CTU from December 2020 to August 2021.
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Uganda |
2023-01-11 12:56:37 |
2026-01-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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ROSCO KASUJJA
ID: UNCST-2019-R000504
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A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT STUDY OF THE PROACTIVE COMMUNITY CASE DETECTION TOOL PLUS FOR CHILDREN AGED 6-18 YEARS OLD IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN PALORINYA SETTLEMENT, UGANDA
REFNo: HS2609ES
The objective is to assess the implementation outcomes and potential added value in accuracy and utilization outcomes associated with CCDT+ compared to regular CCDT.,
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Uganda |
2023-01-11 12:55:06 |
2026-01-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Martin Buhamizo
ID:
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Bureaucracies of National Digitisation and Citizen Certification in Uganda
REFNo: SS1551ES
1.To find out the bureaucratic policies, practices and procedures resulting from the introduction of a digitised national identification and citizen certification system in Uganda
2.To examine the experiences and interpretations by bureaucrats of their work and roles in implementing digitised national ID and registration systems at national and local levels.
3.To examine how citizens experience and interpret their encounters with identification registration bureaucracies at different levels.
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Uganda |
2023-01-11 12:51:34 |
2026-01-11 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Abishag Namutebi Matovu
ID:
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Individual Characteristics, Social and Academic Integration as Predictors of Program Completion of PhD Students in Makerere University.
REFNo: SS1550ES
i. To examine individual characteristics of PhD students as predictors of program completion in Makerere university.
ii. To examine social integration as a predictor of program completion of PhD students in Makerere University.
iii. To examine academic integration as a predictor of program completion of PhD students in Makerere University.
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Uganda |
2023-01-11 12:49:08 |
2026-01-11 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Winnie Muyindike R
ID: UNCST-2021-R013558
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IeDEA East Africa Tuberculosis Sentinel Research Network (IeDEA-EA TB-SRN)
REFNo: HS2619ES
3. To describe post-TB lung disease (PTLD) and associations with HIV infection, diabetes, chronic lung disease, and tobacco and alcohol use, including measuring physiologic, structural, and functional impairment, health-related quality of life, and survival,2. To assess the individual-level effects of HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART) on TB symptomatology, diagnosis, treatment response, and survival. ,1. To collect and analyze clinical and treatment data among people treated for pulmonary TB with or without HIV-co-infection, in order to improve understanding of the prognosis of TB disease and its health-related outcomes, including quality of life and survival.,The overarching objective/aim of the study is to assess pulmonary TB treatment and longer-term outcomes among people with and without HIV in TB-SRN sites in order to inform policy and practice around TB treatment and create a platform for additional TB research within IeDEA. ,
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Uganda |
2023-01-11 12:47:27 |
2026-01-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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HARRIET NAMBUYA NIL
ID: UNCST-2021-R013414
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Burden, electrolyte derangement and nutritional recovery among children with pneumonia hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition
Ref No: Mak-SOMREC-2021-123
REFNo: HS2597ES
1. To determine the burden and associated factors of pneumonia in children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition.,5. To describe the clinical outcomes of children with pneumonia and electrolyte derangements hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition.,4. To assess the effect of pneumonia on nutritional recovery among children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition.,3. To assess the effect of pneumonia on electrolyte derangements and normalization in children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition. ,2. To determine the prevalence, associated factors and clinical outcomes of CMV- associated pneumonia in children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition. ,
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Uganda |
2023-01-11 10:57:57 |
2026-01-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Richard Echodu
ID:
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ASSESSING THE GENOMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY OF EMERGING ARTEMISININ COMBINATION THERAPY RESISTANCE IN DISTRICTS WITHIN THE ACHOLI SUBREGION, UGANDA
REFNo: NS393ES
To assess the prevalence of kelch13 mutations in the Palabek refugee settlement in the Lamwo district. ,To evaluate samples from patients presenting to the Gulu Regional Referral Hospital for in vitro drug resistance assays,To assess the community-wide prevalence of kelch13 and partner drug resistance-associated mutations,Assessing the genomic epidemiology of emerging artemisinin resistance in Acholi district,
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Uganda |
2023-01-11 10:55:42 |
2026-01-11 |
Natural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Hannah Kibuuka
ID: UNCST-2020-R014355
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Secondary use of blood samples and de-identified clinical data from a severe infectious illness cohort for diagnostic prediction model and evaluation of a multiplex RTPCR platform for acute tick-borne infections detection
REFNo: HS2107ES
i. Develop a clinical prediction model for tick borne-illness incorporating host-derived biomarkers and
ii. Develop and validate an ultra-sensitive multiplex reverse transcription PCR method to detect acute tick-borne illness
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Uganda |
2023-01-11 10:54:26 |
2026-01-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Simon Masiga
ID:
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A Comparative Study of the Biblical and Bamasaba Religious Perspectives of Disability in Eastern Uganda
REFNo: HS2615ES
To Integrate the Biblical and Bamasaba Religious Perspectives of disability to examine the inclusive practices for people with disability among Bamasaba Community. ,To survey the relationship between Bamasaba Religious beliefs of disability and inclusive development of people with disability in Eastern Uganda,To explore the religious beliefs and perceptions of disability among Bamasaba Community in Eastern Uganda ,To discuss the perspectives of disability in biblical literature focusing on 2 Samuel 9. ,To comparatively analyze the biblical and Bamasaba Religious perspectives of disability to examine the inclusive practices of spiritual and social development of people with disability,
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Uganda |
2023-01-10 12:37:51 |
2026-01-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Tessa Ubels
ID:
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Mental health and psychosocial support for migrants and displaced persons in Nakivale settlements - the (unintended) social consequences
REFNo: SS1575ES
To contribute to our understanding of how we can measure the social and unintended effects of psychosocial support interventions.
To identify the social and unintended effects of psychosocial support for refugees.
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Netherlands |
2023-01-10 12:36:05 |
2026-01-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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christine christine Okunya
ID:
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Integration of Assessment for Learning Practices in Higher Education Institutions in Uganda: A Case Study of one Public University
REFNo: A248ES
4. Establish the frameworks that support the integration of assessment for learning practices in the educational processes in Teacher Education University in Uganda.,3. Find out what students’ experiences with the current assessment for learning practices in Teacher Education University in Uganda are.,2. Explore academic staff conceptions of assessment and how their conceptions influence their assessment practices in Teacher Education University in Uganda.,1. Investigate how assessment for learning practices are adopted and incorporated in the educational processes in Teacher Education at a University in Uganda.,The main objective of the study id to to investigate how assessments for learning practices are integrated in initial teacher education at higher education institutions in Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2023-01-10 12:33:02 |
2026-01-10 |
Agricultural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Carolyn Nakisige
ID: UNCST-2021-R012699
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Implementation Science Study of an integrated Cervical Cancer Screening program in Malongo Subcounty,Mayuge District,Uganda.
REFNo: HS2500ES
The primary objective of this study is to implement a full-scale cervical cancer screening and treatment program integrated into existing health outreach clinics in the south Busoga forest reserve area of Malongo Sub county.
1) Screen at least 70% of women age 30-49 with HPV self-collection among the catchment population of the included health outreaches;
2) Treat at least 90% of women enrolled with cervical disease (precancer and invasive cancer) identified through integrated CC screening in included health outreaches;
3) Increase community knowledge and awareness of CC, CCS and HPV immunization among the catchment population of the included health outreaches;
4) Inform the national cervical cancer prevention and control strategy about optimal implementation strategies for HPV self-collection CC screening programs delivered via outreach models.
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Uganda |
2023-01-10 12:07:17 |
2026-01-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Stella Maris Nanyonga
ID:
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Snake bite treatment and treatment outcomes in Uganda: A five-year retrospective analysis
REFNo: HS2602ES
To determine the treatment outcomes of snake bite victims managed at health facilities in Uganda.,To determine the treatment received by snakebite victims at health facilities in Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2023-01-10 12:03:14 |
2026-01-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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YUSUF KASUMBA
ID:
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Religious Puritanism and Political Contestations in Uganda: The Case Of The Salaf Sect, 1980-2010
REFNo: SS657ES
i)To examine the roots of religious puritanism among the Salaf in Uganda.
ii) To analyze the internal and external motivators of radicalization that have resulted into religious extremism in the past three decades.
iii) To explore the link between religious puritanism and the political contestations in Uganda.
iv) To examine the strategies employed by the state and other actors in combating religious puritanism in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2023-01-10 12:02:11 |
2026-01-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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