Akatukwasa Cecilia
ID: UNCST-2021-R013537
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PrEP preferences around the time of pregnancy among mobile women.
REFNo: SS1105ES
The objective of this study is to elucidate the role of mobility in attitudes and preferences regarding PrEP initiation and engagement during the perinatal period.
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Uganda |
2021-12-09 |
2024-12-09 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Jane Kabami
ID: UNCST-2021-R012588
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the HIV Care Continuum in South Western Uganda
REFNo: HS1855ES
1.To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic across the HIV Care Cascade including: ART initiation, retention in care, and viral suppression among PLWH in South Western Uganda
To explore the changing practices, barriers and facilitators to the delivery of HIV services during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of PLWH, health workers and community members
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Uganda |
2021-12-08 |
2024-12-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Deborah Ekusai-Sebatta
ID: UNCST-2021-R003878
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Willingness and Feasibility of Using Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy Among Women From Prevention- of- Mother- to- Child- HIV- Transmission- Programs In Uganda
REFNo: SS1095ES
Aim 1: To explore participant perceptions about willingness to use and roll out of LART in PMTCT programs.
Aim 2: To explore the fears, concerns, potential barriers and hindrances in delivering LART to women in PMTCT programs.
Aim 3: To establish the health facility readiness of PMTCT programs to support LART
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Uganda |
2021-12-08 |
2024-12-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Shillah Kwikiiriza
ID: UNCST-2021-R012682
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Improving the production and marketing of squash by smallholder youth farmers in Kamuli, Uganda
REFNo: A76ES
1.evaluate the effect(s) of soil mulching and cultivar for improved squash production and yield.
2.determine market vendor requirements for buying and selling of squash.
3.determine the partial cost budgets and the gross margin of cultivars of squash produced with or without soil mulch and in experimental plots.
4.investigate the potential of farmer cooperatives for in- and out of school youth farmers (15 – 35 years) participating in schools’ home gardening projects.
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Uganda |
2021-12-07 |
2024-12-07 |
Agricultural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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JULIET MWANGA-AMUMPAIRE
ID: UNCST-2022-R009420
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An open-label, multicentre, randomized, adaptive platform trial of the safety and efficacy of several therapies, including antiviral therapies, versus control in mild/moderate cases of COVID-19
REFNo: HS1789ES
Primary objective: to compare the efficacy of alternative treatment strategies versus control on the risk of progression to severe respiratory disease
The secondary objectives are:
 To compare the safety of each study arm to control, up to Day 21 of follow-up
 To compare the rate of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in each study arm versus control
 To compare the time to hospitalization due to COVID-19 in each study arm versus control
 To compare the rate of hospitalizations for other reason than Covid-19 in each study arm versus control
 To compare the disease-free rate in each study arm versus control
 To compare the death rate in each study arm versus control
 To compare time to worsening of SpO2 < 93in each study arm versus control
 To compare the capacity to prevent severe progression between study arms
 To identify risk factors for severe progression
 To assess efficacy in sub-groups of patients e.g. with pre-existing conditions/co-morbidities, by age group, sex, BMI, timeframe between onset of symptoms and randomization.
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Uganda |
2021-12-07 |
2024-12-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Herbert Muyinda
ID: UNCST-2019-R000373
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Cango Lyec Study (Healing the Elephant): Developing and Testing Interventions to Reduce HIV Risk, Increase Access to Treatment and Promote Resilience in War Affected Populations in Northern Uganda (Follow-up Study)
REFNo: HS1816ES
To pilot the feasibility and acceptability of Wayo/Nero and mHealth intervention packages to support both prevention and care for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, and war related trauma.,Investigate associations between posttraumatic stress, resilience, and depression, with HIV/Hepatitis B incidence among conflict-affected populations in Northern Uganda,Estimate prevalence and incidence of HIV, syphilis, Hepatitis B, and identify associated risk factors among conflict-affected populations in Northern Uganda ,Our overarching goal is to develop, test and scale up culturally-safe, strengths-based, trauma-informed, technology-enhanced (CSTT) interventions among war affected populations. ,
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Uganda |
2021-12-07 |
2024-12-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Edith Wakida K
ID: UNCST-2019-R001225
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Enhancing the Capacity for Providers in Mental Health Integration (ECaP-MHI): A pilot intervention study in Lira district, Northern Uganda
REFNo: HS1847ES
1.4.1 To gather baseline data on the mental disorder diagnoses recorded by PHCPs at a selected HC IV in Lira district before the pilot intervention (in objective four)
1.4.2 To explore contextual barriers and/or challenges likely to affect the ability of Lira DHMT to support PHCPs using the adapted ECaP-MHI intervention
1.4.3 To adapt the training component of the ECaP-MHI intervention
1.4.4 To assess implementation of the DHMTs supporting PHCPs to integrate mental health
services into using the adapted ECaP-MHI intervention
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Uganda |
2021-12-07 |
2024-12-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Tana Chongsuwat
ID:
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Evaluation of Understanding, Perceptions, and Attitudes Toward Cervical Cancer Screening, Prevention, and Treatment Services Available to Women in Gulu City, Uganda
REFNo: HS1862ES
Understand attitudes and perceptions regarding seeking cervical cancer screening, treatment, or prevention services.,Assess the level of knowledge of men and women on cervical cancer etiology, risk factors, screening, and prevention services available to them.,
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USA |
2021-12-07 |
2024-12-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Ezekiel Mupere
ID: UNCST-2021-R011972
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Adaptive immunity to Mtb-infection and TB disease among young Ugandan childrenâ€
REFNo: HS1870ES
1.To recruit Ugandan children 5 years and younger (< 60 months), with and without perinatal HIV-exposure and/or infection, who are household contacts of an adult with confirmed TB disease
2.To identify immunologic phenotypes that correlate with TB disease, versus remaining asymptomatic following TB household contact, in young children with and without perinatal HIV-exposure and/or infection
3.To determine if MTB-specific T cell and/or antibody profiles can be used to distinguish TB disease from asymptomatic MTB infection, in young children with and without perinatal HIV-exposure and/or infection
4.To determine how perinatal HIV exposure/infection alters MTB-specific adaptive immune profiles
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Uganda |
2021-12-07 |
2024-12-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Richard Muhindo
ID:
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Tackling coronavirus disease-2019 Vaccine Hesitancy among People Living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS1902ES
To describe the prevalence and factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adult PLHIV in Kampala, Uganda.
2. To explore the drivers of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adult PLHIV in Kampala, Uganda.
3. To develop and pilot educational materials to promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake among adult PLHIV in Kampala, Uganda
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Uganda |
2021-12-07 |
2024-12-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Alison Elliott
ID: UNCST-2023-R006524
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Voluntary stool collection for optimizing laboratory techniques at the MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
REFNo: HS1910ES
Objectives of the research project:
• To obtain Schistosoma mansoni ova for training and optimisation of the process of miracidia hatching and snail infection
• To obtain S. mansoni ova for training and optimisation of the process of sex determination of cercariae
• To develop materials such as S. mansoni DNA that can be used as reagents and/or positive controls.
• To make available S. mansoni materials for use in the routine evaluation of proficiency of assays and for the testing of reagents and new assay kits
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UK |
2021-12-07 |
2024-12-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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CHRISTINE MBABAZI -MPYANGU
ID:
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Thriving Together: Creating Social Support Groups for the Reintegration and Empowerment of Formerly Abducted Women in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS965ES
1) Assess the current social, economic and psychological status of formerly abducted women in Northern Uganda as compared to never abducted comparable women
2) Scientifically test the effectiveness of women’s support groups in facilitating the reintegration of formerly abducted women, raising their aspirations, creating economic opportunities and increasing their overall well-being.
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Uganda |
2021-12-06 |
2024-12-06 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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MISAKI WAYENGERA
ID:
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DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE, EASY TO USE, AND RAPID POINT OF CARE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING PLATFORMS FOR COVID-19 SUITING REMOTE SETTINGS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.
REFNo: HS1648ES
1.To optimize and validate reagents (recombinant peptides, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies)’s performance towards capture of SARS- CoV 2 virus antigen and host specific antibodies
2.To develop prototypes of lateral flow immunochromatography test (LFT) and tube-agglutination test platforms for COVID19 testing
3.To perform In-dependent validation of the developed test platforms.
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Uganda |
2021-12-03 |
2024-12-03 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Ayebazibwe Kakoba Gloria
ID:
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Determinants of uptake of Mass Drug Administration for schistosomiasis control in Butiaba, Uganda
REFNo: SS1083ES
1. To determine the uptake of Praziquantel during Mass Drug Administration for schistosomiasis control among adults in Butiaba, Uganda
2. To examine socio demographic characteristics associated with uptake of Praziquantel during Mass Drug Administration for schistosomiasis control among adults in Butiaba, Uganda.
3. To assess barriers related to knowledge that are associated with uptake of Praziquantel during Mass Drug Administration for schistosomiasis control among adults in Butiaba, Uganda.
4. To assess barriers related to attitudes that are associated with uptake of Praziquantel during Mass Drug Administration for schistosomiasis control among adults in Butiaba, Uganda
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Uganda |
2021-12-03 |
2024-12-03 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Catherine Birabwa
ID: UNCST-2021-R012851
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INCREASING COVERAGE AND UPTAKE OF VOLUNTARY FAMILY PLANNING IN EMERGENT TOWNS AND CITIES IN UGANDA – THE CASE OF JINJA AND IGANGA
REFNo: HS1826ES
General objective
To contribute to the reduction of unmet of unmet need and increased use of VFP in urban settings by adapting high-impact practices in FP and developing and testing a tailored package of interventions to increase coverage and uptake of VFP services in emerging urban areas. The project also aims to contribute to improved performance of urban health systems in the study sites with regard to VFP.
Specific objectives
Implementation objectives
i. To develop and implement a tailored package of high-impact interventions fit for emerging urban settings in Uganda using participatory approaches
ii. To improve understanding of FP and decision-making capacity for healthy reproductive or contraceptive behaviors; strengthen effective delivery and management of FP services.
Research objectives
i. To explore the current coverage of VFP and barriers and facilitators of contraception use in emergent urban settings in eastern Uganda
ii. To assess the effectiveness, facilitators and barriers of the proposed intervention package in improving VFP service provision, accessibility and utilization
iii. To explore how unintended pregnancies/birth could be associated with child survival and childhood health care in urban settings
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Uganda |
2021-12-03 |
2024-12-03 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Andrew Arinaitwe
ID:
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News Media Presentation Of Basic Education Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Content Analysis of the Daily Monitor and the New Vision in Uganda.
REFNo: SS1068ES
1. To examine how teacher story coverage in the The Daily Monitor and The New Vision relates to the frames and themes of the research in the space of May 2020 to August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. To identify the frames of teacher stories in the The Daily Monitor and The New Vision in Uganda between May 2020 to August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. To examine the major themes of teacher stories that were published in the The Daily Monitor and The New Vision in Uganda newsrooms between May 2020 to August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Uganda |
2021-12-03 |
2024-12-03 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Henry Kajumbula Mawerere
ID: UNCST-2019-R001531
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Low-interventional, multi-centre study of the burden of nosocomial infections among hospitalised patients in sub-Saharan Africa
REFNo: HS1880ES
Aim:
To assess antimicrobial resistance rates, as well as clinical outcomes (including treatment outcomes, mortality rate, hospital length of stay), healthcare resource utilisation (HCRU) and associated costs among hospitalised patients with nosocomial infections at Mulago Specialised Referral Hospital.
Study Objectives:
1. To estimate the prevalence of resistance in nosocomial infections(NI) amongst patients hospitalized at Mulago Specialized Referral Hospital
2. To describe treatment outcomes amongst hospitalized patients with NI, at the end of therapy and at hospital discharge
3. To assess mortality rates (all-cause & infection-related) of hospitalized patients with NI, at the end of therapy & at hospital discharge
4. To assess hospital length of stay amongst hospitalized patients with NI.
Secondary Study Objectives
1. To describe treatment outcomes amongst hospitalized patients with NI at Day 14/30 post-treatment initiation
2. To assess mortality rates (all-cause and infection-related) of hospitalized patients with NI, at Day 14/30 post-treatment initiation
3. To assess ICU length of stay amongst hospitalized patients with NI.
4. To describe the characteristics of hospitals participating in the study
5. To assess HCRU and associated costs post-hospitalization amongst hospitalized patients with NI
6. To assess the nursing care demand amongst hospitalized patients with NI
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Uganda |
2021-12-03 |
2024-12-03 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Peter Olwoch
ID: UNCST-2021-R013221
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Antimicrobial resistance sentinel surveillance at Tororo General Hospital (TGH), Uganda with a focus on bacterial urinary tract infections and gonorrhoea infections
REFNo: HS1881ES
To identify bacteria causing UTI in patients who present to TGH and determine their antibiotic susceptibility profiles
To determine the antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates cultured from genital swabs from patients who present to TGH
To determine associations between patient characteristics, treatments prescribed, and clinical outcomes, with identified bacterial isolates and their susceptibility profiles
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Uganda |
2021-12-03 |
2024-12-03 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Caroline Morogo Jerop
ID:
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WUSC’s Volunteer Cooperation Program - IGNI+E Baseline Assessment
REFNo: SS835ES
The purpose of the baseline study for WUSC’s IGNI+E Project is to help the program staff and partners focus on program achievement related to a limited set of expected outcomes; and to empower partners to collaboratively measure and review these outcomes. Aligned with this purpose, the baseline study is designed to help the project achieve four specific objectives:
â— To better understand the implementation context for the project at the onset of implementation
â— To inform the performance measurement framework (PMF) by validating a SMART set of indicators, and establishing baselines for these performance measures
â— To provide the foundation for a comprehensive results-based monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) plan for the project
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Kenya |
2021-12-02 |
2024-12-02 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Richard Wamimbi Wotti
ID:
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Developing a National child focused policy research agenda (2021-2025)
REFNo: SS1018ES
a) Undertake a review of the current National Child Focused Policy Agenda (2015-2020) b) Develop a new National Child Focused Policy Agenda (2021-2025),
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Uganda |
2021-12-02 |
2024-12-02 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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