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Emmy Okello
ID: UNCST-2020-R009792
Use of Large Language Models to Scale Training for Rheumatic Heart Disease Screening Among Primary Care Nurses in Uganda
REFNo: HS4775ES

Our objectives are to create and implement a novel technology to train end-users (i.e., Ugandan primary healthcare nurses) to conduct rheumatic heart disease (RHD) screening echocardiograms, to assess the efficacy of this novel technology-based training approach against the currently employed training methodology, and to understand barriers and facilitators to its adoption among targeted end-users.
Uganda 2024-08-29 18:46:02 2027-08-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stavia Turyahabwe Stavia
ID: UNCST-2022-R011373
Field Performance Evaluation of the Point of Care Afinion C-Reactive Protein for TB screening in People living with HIV
REFNo: HS4825ES

a) To compare the performance of CRP, WHO 4 SS (ICF guide) and the CXR in screening for TB in PLHIV b) To determine the performance characteristics of CRP as a screening test for TB among AHD patients against TB LAM as a TB reference diagnostic tool c) To determine the performance characteristics of CRP as a screening test for TB among PLHIV against Xpert MTB/RIF-ultra as a TB reference diagnostic tool. d) To determine the feasibility of integrating CRP into TB screening algorithm for PLHIV in a high TB/HIV burden setting. e) To determine the cut-off threshold of CRP in screening of TB among PLHIV in a high TB/HIV burden setting
Uganda 2024-08-29 18:44:02 2027-08-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Kamoga Ronald
ID: UNCST-2019-R001524
ASSESSMENT OF ADHERENCE TO A MEDITERREANAN DIET AND CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH FEEDING PEOPLE HAVING MILD TO MODERATE DEMENTIA IN SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS4404ES

To determine the barriers and facilitotors of adherence adherence to a mediterranean diet among people living with dementia and those at risk of dementia in southwesten Uganda,To determine the level of adherence to a Mediterranean diet among people with dementia and those at risk of dementia in southwestern Uganda,1) To determine the types of diet and dietary pattern of people with dementia and those at risk of dementia in southwestern Uganda,To assess types of diet, dietary patterns, adherence to mediterranean diet and associated factors in people living with mild to moderate dementia and those at risk of dementia in Southwestern Uganda ,
Uganda 2024-08-29 18:42:48 2027-08-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Milton Musaba Wamboko
ID: UNCST-2019-R000825
Effectiveness and Safety Dosing of Sodium Bicarbonate in Women with Obstructed Labor in Eastern Uganda: A Phase III Randomized placebo-controlled Trial (SoBicOL- II Study)
REFNo: HS3885ES

General objective
To determine the efficacy and safety of a preoperative infusion of sodium bicarbonate on pH and lactate levels (metabolic acidosis) among women with obstructed labour.
Specific objectives
1. To determine the efficacy of a preoperative infusion of sodium bicarbonate on acidosis, compared with placebo among women with obstructed labour (OL).
2. To determine the safety of a preoperative infusion of sodium bicarbonate compared with placebo among women with obstructed labour (OL).

Uganda 2024-08-29 18:40:41 2027-08-29 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Elizabeth Nyboer Ann
ID: UNCST-2023-R005929
Building resilience to climate change in Lake Victoria’s fisheries: the role of women’s fisheries organizations in Uganda.
REFNo: SS3103ES

The broad goal of this project is to understand factors that have led to successful adaptation outcomes for women involved with Womens Fisheries Organizations (WFOs), and to document WFOs’ potential to facilitate long term climate resilience in Uganda’s fisheries. Objective 1 (O1) is to establish indicators of success from the perspective of the women involved in WFOs. Objective 2 (O2) is to document actual livelihood and adaptive outcomes of being involved in WFOs (based on indicators from O1). Objective 3 (O3) is to document (a) qualitative factors relating to social dynamics, governance structure, and power relations and (b) quantitative spatial, infrastructural, ecological, and demographic measures that have contributed to WFO success.
Canada 2024-08-29 18:38:08 2027-08-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Moses Tuhame Kamondo
ID: UNCST-2023-R007632
Tackling Youth Unemployment: Aligning University Training to Industry Skills Demand through a University-Industry Communication Model
REFNo: SIR359ES

Implement the communication model and initiate a pilot phase within selected departments to assess its viability and effectiveness.,Design an integrated University-Industry Communication model tailored to the identified needs and gaps.,To analyze the existing collaborations between academia and industry, identify strengths and improvement areas.,To Conduct a comprehensive baseline survey to ascertain current and anticipated industry needs/skill demands and the university course curriculum development process.,To develop a technology-enabled university-industry communication model implemented in a web portal aimed at narrowing the mismatch between required industry skills and the quality of university graduates. This will collate industry and university needs into a repository to inform training curricula, programme design, research agenda, funding opportunities and skills gaps.,
Uganda 2024-08-29 18:37:17 2027-08-29 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Claire Arinaitwe
ID:
Towards Building The Capacity Of Digital Immigrant University Teachers For The Effective Delivery Of Online Learning
REFNo: SS2870ES

3. What factors should be considered in formulating a framework for implementing tailored capacity building initiatives of university teaching staff in Uganda? ,2. What challenges do university teaching staff encounter when embracing digital teaching methods in Uganda?,What are the current digital literacy levels among university teaching staff in Uganda?,The general objective of this study is to find ways to build the capacity of digital immigrant university teachers for effective delivery of online learning,
Uganda 2024-08-29 18:36:20 2027-08-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Evas Kemigisha
ID:
Investigating the potential of integrating community governance arrangements in maternal health care service delivery in Uganda: opportunities, challenges and lessons for multi-level governance
REFNo: SS2905ES

To explore ways in which local knowledge and practices on maternal health can be integrated into maternal health service delivery in Bwindi community and inform multi-level governance actors,To document the daily maternal health knowledge, practices and perceptions of local women about community and public health arrangements in the Bwindi community.,To identify the different actors involved in maternal health care provision within Bwindi community.,To identify the different policies that underpin health governance at international, national and local levels,To explore ways in which co-production of maternal health service can transform or improve multi-level health governance in developing countries,
Uganda 2024-08-29 18:28:56 2027-08-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jonathan Presley
ID:
RIGHTS. The bargaining power of sending countries in influencing the rights of their low skilled migrant workers
REFNo: SS3001ES

1)To determine what actions Uganda take to support access to (human and labor) rights of their low-skilled migrant workers in high-income countries.
2)To explore the motivations of origin countries to take – or not take – specific actions.
3)To explore how the (inter)actions of origin and destination countries, interstate dialogues, the involvement of civil society actors in origin and destination countries, and international organizations shape the rights of low skilled migrant workers in high income countries.
USA 2024-08-29 18:25:40 2027-08-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Michael  Brown Obeng
ID:
Social Innovation and Health Technologies for Community Health Workers: An Afro-centric Perspective
REFNo: SS3003ES

To develop an alternative theoretical model to account for Afro-centric perspectives when deploying of socially innovative health technologies for CHWs in Uganda that contributes to the advancement of the field of social innovation theory,To co-design strategies that incorporate Afro-centric views, including cultural and social context, when deploying socially innovative health technologies for CHWs in rural Uganda ,To explore factors that promote community engagement in order to understand how the Afro-centric perspectives can be leveraged when deploying of socially innovative health technologies for CHWs in rural Uganda,To compare existing health technologies with the conventional paper- based systems utilised by community health workers (CHWs) in the context of rural Uganda.,
Ghana 2024-08-29 18:16:46 2027-08-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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