Joaniter Nankabirwa Immaculate
ID: UNCST-2021-R012896
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Optimizing the use of SARS-Cov-2 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT) for timely detection and effective response to COVID-19 in key border communities in Uganda
REFNo: HS2050ES
To evaluate the feasibility of active surveillance using the SARS-CoV-2 Ag-RDT in high-risk populations in border districts of Tororo and Busia.
To determine the yield of active surveillance using the SARS-CoV-2 Ag-RDT in high-risk populations in the border districts of Tororo and Busia districts
To assess the acceptability of active surveillance using the SARS-CoV-2 Ag-RDT in high-risk populations in border districts of Tororo and Busia.
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Uganda |
2022-04-01 |
2025-04-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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helen harrison
ID:
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A grounded theory epistemological exploration of wellbeing for women with lived experience of conflict-affected trauma, based in Uganda
REFNo: HS2148ES
- To use thematic-induced analysis to develop a theory relating to the epistemology of wellbeing that is grounded in the interview data,- To conduct semi-structured interviews with six – eight female participants from each of the communities.,- To explore the epistemology of wellbeing for women from three specific Uganda-based communities, each of whom has lived experience of conflict-affected trauma, and who are linked through trauma counselling,
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UK |
2022-04-01 |
2025-04-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Thereza Piloya Were
ID: UNCST-2019-R000491
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Diabetes in African Youth: Improving Glucose Time-In-Range (DAY Time) Randomized Clinical Trial.
REFNo: HS2129ES
Primary Study Objectives
1. To determine if patient ability to continuously observe plasma glucose levels for 6 months using a flash intermittently scanned CGM improves glucose TIR compared to baseline. The change in glucose TIR while wearing the unblinded CGM will be compared to change in TIR in patients performing 3x/day SMBG (wearing a blinded CGM for endpoint measurement).
2. To perform a cost analysis on flash glucose monitoring compared to 3x/day SMBG, to determine whether this technology is cost effective in the setting of a low-resource nation.
Secondary Objectives: To assess the change-from-baseline impact of unblinded CGM on:
1. Percent time-in-range at 12 months
2. Percent time with glucose 180-250, >250, <70, and <54 mg/dl at 6 and 12 months
3. HbA1c at 6 and 12 months
4. Patient satisfaction and quality of life at 6 and 12 months
5. Glucose variability (coefficient of variation, CV) at 6 and 12 months
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Uganda |
2022-04-01 |
2025-04-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Pontiano Kaleebu
ID: UNCST-2020-R019901
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Performance evaluation of the CheckNOW™ HIV Self-Test study
REFNo: HS2170ES
1. To evaluate the performance (Sensitivity and specificity) of the CheckNOW™ HIV SELF TEST when compared to the Genscreen ULTRA HIV1/2 Ag/Ab EIA followed by the Murex diasorin HIV1/2 Ag/Ab combination (reference testing) in the laboratory and the national testing algorithm.
2. To describe the clinical performance (sensitivity and specificity) of the CheckNOW™ HIV SELF TEST, as obtained by the professional users, when compared to the reference testing and the national testing algorithm.
3. To describe the clinical performance (sensitivity and specificity) of the CheckNOW™ HIV SELF TEST, as obtained by the lay users, when compared to the reference testing and the national testing algorithm.
4. To assess the accuracy of the lay user interpretation of the HIVST result. This will be compared with the interpretation by the RA.
5. To assess the usability of the CheckNOW™ HIV SELF TEST. The usability of the test will be evaluated by questionnaires completed by the study staff observers and by the lay users.
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Uganda |
2022-04-01 |
2025-04-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Samson Okello
ID: UNCST-2019-R001580
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Epidemiology of cardiac dysfunction in sub-Saharan Africa: Heart Failure Registry of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected persons in Uganda and Zambia
REFNo: HS788ES
1. To describe the clinical characteristics, treatment outcomes, and predictors of all-cause and CV mortality among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected heart failure adults hospitalized at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (Mbarara, Uganda) and University of Zambia Hospital (Lusaka, Zambia).
2. To describe echocardiographic etiology of heart failure among HIV-infected and uninfected adults hospitalized at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (Mbarara, Uganda) and University of Zambia Hospital (Lusaka, Zambia).
3. To determine the differences in the serum markers of cardiac fibrosis, cardiac injury, oxidative stress, and hypercoagulability in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected individuals hospitalized with heart failure at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and the University of Zambia Hospital.
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Uganda |
2022-03-30 |
2025-03-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Jennifer Ross
ID:
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Modeling Approaches to Prioritize TB Prevention in Uganda
REFNo: HS1981ES
1. Estimate national, regional- or district-level patterns in prevalence, incidence, and mortality of TB and TBHIV using a geospatial model to identify geographic areas with higher versus lower infection burden.
2. Quantify the potential impact in disease burden and cost for PT scale-up in regionalized versus uniform implementation.
3. Engage stakeholders to inform model development and evaluate strategies to improve the acceptability and feasibility of modeled strategies for TB prevention.
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USA |
2022-03-30 |
2025-03-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Bernard Kikaire
ID:
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Utility of using C - reactive protein (CRP) in identifying bacteremia in children below five years presenting with fever at the Kawempe National Referral hospital.
REFNo: HS2038ES
1. To assess the performance of CRP in identifying bacterial infection among children less than 5 five years presenting with fever Kawempe National Referral Hospital
2. To assess the performance of Neutrophilia in identifying bacterial infection among children less than 5 five years presenting with fever Kawempe National Referral Hospital
3. To compare the two diagnostic criteria in identifying children with bacteremia at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
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Uganda |
2022-03-30 |
2025-03-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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HARRIET NANKYA
ID:
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Toward effective community engagement for genomics research in Uganda
REFNo: SS1172ES
1. To assess Genomics Researchers’ perspectives and practices on CE for genomics research in Uganda.
2. To explore Community Stakeholders’ experiences and perspectives on CE for genomics research in Uganda.
3. To assess research regulators’ perspectives on what constitutes effective community engagement for genomics research in Uganda.
4. To develop a framework for effective community engagement for genomics research in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2022-03-30 |
2025-03-30 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Raymond Tweheyo
ID: UNCST-2020-R014507
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Development and validation of a Medical Internship Experience Scale (MIES) for low- and middle-income countries.
REFNo: HS2062ES
4.2 General Objective
To develop and validate the Medical Internship Experiences Scale in Uganda, so as to contribute to the understanding of internship experiences for the health workforce in low- and middle-income countries.
4.3 Specific Objectives
1) To draft a Medical Internship Experiences Scale (MIES) for testing in Uganda alongside other LMICs.
2) To develop and test the Medical Internship Experiences Scale (MIES) among intern doctors in Uganda.
3) To evaluate the experiences of intern doctors and 3-year post internship doctors with their medical internship, using the MIES in Uganda.
4) To explore the perceptions of intern doctors, and intern doctor supervisors regarding the wellbeing of intern doctors during the medical internship training in Uganda.
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UK |
2022-03-30 |
2025-03-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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ANITA ARINDA
ID: UNCST-2020-R014158
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AN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN HIV KNOWLEDGE FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN ENTEBBE, UGANDA
REFNo: HS2159ES
To estimate the retention of HIV knowledge and change in attitudes to HIV of adolescents with mild-to-moderate ID at 3 months following an HIV education program.,To estimate the change in HIV knowledge and attitudes of adolescents with mild-to-moderate ID following an HIV education program education intervention.,To determine the feasibility and acceptability of the HIV education program for adolescents with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability in Entebbe.,To conduct a pilot study of an HIV education intervention program for adolescents with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability (ID) and to assess its feasibility, acceptability and ability to increase HIV knowledge at baseline and 3 months.,
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Uganda |
2022-03-30 |
2025-03-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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REBECCA NANTANDA
ID: UNCST-2019-R001533
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Understanding the Strategies, policies and stakeholders perspectives on air quality management: towards improving air quality pollution in urban settings in Uganda.
REFNo: HS2097ES
To conduct a scoping review to synthesize air quality management strategies in Africa with a focus on who is involved, what works and why.
To assess the knowledge and perspectives of stakeholders whose roles influence air pollution and related health outcomes in Kampala and Jinja Cities.
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Uganda |
2022-03-30 |
2025-03-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Bukenya Fred
ID:
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Evaluation of a Public-Private Partnership project of indoor residual spraying on malaria prevalence in urban slum areas of Kampala
REFNo: HS2099ES
To evaluate the effectiveness of the PPP project vector control strategies (IRS) on:
1. malaria prevalence
2. trends in catchment area health facility malaria burden indicators (e.g. test positivity rates, proportion of malaria outpatient visits) before and after implementation of IRS in 8 urban/slum areas.
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Uganda |
2022-03-30 |
2025-03-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Dominic Bukenya Yiga
ID:
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Comparison of perceptions of diabetes amongst Ugandans with low
and high BMI: a qualitative study
REFNo: SS1200ES
i)To describe the perceptions of the causes of the diabetes and impact of the
condition in both rural and urban populations
ii) To compare and contrast the views of those with low BMI and high BMI
iii) To develop an understanding of the interactions between patients and their
healthcare providers and whether the information provided differs in relation
to their location and BM
The overall aim of this study is to investigate perceptions of diabetes amongst Ugandan
adults with type 2 diabetes with and without obesity, and those living in rural and urban
locations
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Uganda |
2022-03-30 |
2025-03-30 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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David Ndungutse
ID: UNCST-2022-R011044
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BURDEN OF PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE AMONG CHILDREN BELOW FIVE YEARS OLD FOLLOWING PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINATION: ANALYSING LOCAL SURVEILLANCE DATA IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS2102ES
The project’s overall Goal is: To contribute to the understanding of the morbidity, mortality and disability due to Pneumococcal Disease among children below five years in Uganda. The project objectives;
1. Document the burden of pneumococcal disease (invasive and non-invasive) in under 5years old children in Uganda
2. Identify and determine the distribution of the pneumococcal serotypes in under-5yrs old children and the risk factors before, during and after PC Vaccination rollout in Uganda
3. Establish the PVC coverage rates by reviewing data pertaining vaccination and adverse events following immunization (AEFI) through using the available data source documents and reporting mechanisms.
4. Document the gaps in the surveillance data that need further intervention by comparing data available with standard case definitions
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Uganda |
2022-03-30 |
2025-03-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Fred Ssewamala
ID: UNCST-2020-R014060
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Suubi4Stronger Families: Addressing Child Behavioral Health by Strengthening
Financial Stability and Parenting among Families in Uganda
REFNo: SS1205ES
The study examines the mechanisms by which economic empowerment (EE) and family strengthening (FS) interventions targeting social, familial and context-specific drivers affect childhood behavioral health.
Specific aims of the study are:
Aim 1: Examine the impact of EE only, MFG-based FS only, and combined EE+MFG-based FS on children’s DBD symptoms and behavioral functioning.
Aim 2: Test the influence of EE only, MFG-based FS only, and combined EE+MFG-based FS on family financial stability (e.g., food and housing stability, material assets, savings), parenting and protective family
processes (e.g., family organization, caregiver/child interaction, cohesion, support) and perceptions related to
help seeking (e.g., stigma) on CBH and functioning; and assess whether these change mechanism mediate intervention effects on DBD symptoms and behavioral functioning, and explore moderation by context specific moderators of intervention effects.
Aim 3: Qualitatively examine participants’ experiences with each intervention arm.
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Uganda |
2022-03-30 |
2025-03-30 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Julian Bagyendera Kobutungi
ID:
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Endline Survey of the Education Response Plan for Refugees and Host Communities (ERP)
REFNo: SS1234ES
Establish inclusion and contextualization of the impact level indicators, as assessed through baseline 2.0 for which data was collected in March 2021.,vi. Assess percentage of teachers that have the professional competency required for implementing the programme ,Identify opportunities to improve both the cooperation and coordination between the key stakeholders and their support aimed at the improved delivery of the education services in a set of concrete and actionable recommendations. ,Identify lessons and good practices from the implementation of the ERP I. ,Assess the sustainability of the results achieved by the ERP at national and district levels.,ii. Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the ERP at national and district levels; also, but not exclusively, with regard to: - Achievements of the Plan regarding increase access to education, improve quality of education for both refugee and host community children. - Strengthening of the national and district systems for effective delivery of education services considering the COVID –19 impact. - Assess the extent to which issues of gender equality, and equity have been taken into consideration. Special attention will be given to learners with disabilities from both the refugee and host communities to ensure that access to school, teacher’s capacity (training, capacity to identify needs they may have, materials) and identification methods are assessed during the evaluation. ,i. Assess the relevance and coherence of the objectives and the approach of the ERP at national and district levels.,2) To assess and validate the results partners have achieved during the implementation period as a way to ensure and support accountability for ERP support. ,1) Provide information to support learning among key stakeholders from the experience of implementing the ERP at national and district levels, with a view to informing the ERP II and similar initiatives. ,
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Uganda |
2022-03-29 |
2025-03-29 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Stella Otai Auma
ID:
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Is transparency rhetoric or reality? Organisational performance in the public health sector during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from Uganda
REFNo: SS1214ES
5. To ascertain how the outcomes of transparency impact organisational performance of the public health sector in Uganda and to propose evidence based areas for improvement including processes and tools ,4. To explore the impact transparency has on the health sector processes during the COVID-19 response. ,3. To scope the challenge which public health sector managers in Uganda have in maximizing transparency effectively. ,2. To map how the domains of transparency impacts on organisational processes in order to effectively maximise the role of transparency on in shaping organisational performance.,To map the domains that transparency impacts on and also its processes in order to effectively maximise the role of transparency on organisational performance.,To explore the impact transparency has on the health sector processes during COVID-19 response in order to ascertain how the outcomes of transparency impact organizational performance in the health sector in Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2022-03-29 |
2025-03-29 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Samuel kirimunda
ID: UNCST-2021-R012738
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Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma survival rates in Uganda: A retrospective cohort study of histologically confirmed BL cases diagnosed between 2011 and 2015 in Northern Uganda
REFNo: HS2135ES
Main Objective
1. To determine if tumor stage at diagnosis, treatment protocol, and HLA class I & II allele genotype are associated with the five-year survival rate among children diagnosed with eBL in Uganda
Specific Objectives
1. To determine whether tumor staging at diagnosis is associated with survival among a retrospective cohort of eBL cases in northern Uganda.
2. To determine whether treatment protocols are associated with survival among a retrospective cohort of eBL cases in northern Uganda.
3. To determine whether HLA class I & II allele types are associated with survival among a retrospective cohort of eBL cases in northern Uganda.
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Uganda |
2022-03-29 |
2025-03-29 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Matovu Nicholas
ID:
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Colorectal cancer in Uganda: exploring prevention strategies
REFNo: HS1889ES
3. To investigate the knowledge and awareness of CRC, screening and barriers to biomedical presentation among the central Ugandan population through conducting a public cross-sectional survey (Study III),To investigate current challenges regarding the development and implementation of CRC prevention and screening strategies in Uganda through key informant interviews (Study II),To profile the epidemiology of CRC using data from the local Ugandan population-based cancer registries (Kampala and Gulu) (study 1),
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Uganda |
2022-03-25 |
2025-03-25 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Christine Semambo Sempebwa
ID: UNCST-2021-R011977
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Higher Education Policy influence on Access and Resilience for South Sudanese students from Bidi Bidi settlement
REFNo: SS1186ES
2. To explore how refugee higher education policy practice influences HE access and resilience for South Sudanese refugees from Bidi Bidi settlement in Uganda.,1. To explore how refugee higher education policy formulation influences HE access and resilience for South Sudanese refugees from Bidi Bidi settlement in Uganda. ,To explore how refugee higher education policy influences higher education access and resilience for South Sudanese refugees from Bidi Bidi settlement in Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2022-03-25 |
2025-03-25 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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