MUGISHA TAREMWA IVAN
ID: UNCST-2024-R004274
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Assessment of Transfusion Safety and Efficacy among Cancer Patients in Uganda and Caregivers’ Perceptions on Blood Use.
REFNo: HS4848ES
Specific objectives:
(i). To assess the level of bacterial contamination in stored whole blood and blood components intended for transfusion to patients with cancer at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and Uganda Cancer Institute.
(ii). To determine the prevalence of, and the factors associated with immune sensitization among patients with hematological malignancies at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and Uganda Cancer Institute.
(iii). To identify the specificities of anti-RBC alloantibodies in patients with hematological malignancies at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and Uganda Cancer Institute
(iv). To determine the incidence of acute and delayed serologic or delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions among patients with cancer at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and Uganda Cancer Institute
(v). To describe the caregivers' perceptions of blood use and availability in southwestern Uganda.
Main objective: To assess transfusion safety and efficacy among patients with cancer in Uganda and caregivers’ perceptions of blood use.
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Uganda |
2024-08-26 18:26:57 |
2027-08-26 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Edward Tumwesige
ID: UNCST-2024-R003855
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Assessing Community Willingness and Acceptance to Utilize Locally Developed Vaccines
REFNo: SS2875ES
• Assess the community's level of knowledge and awareness regarding locally developed vaccines.
• Explore trust and willingness of the community to utilise locally developed vaccines.
• Identify factors contributing to positive or negative perceptions of locally developed vaccines.
• Explore the most effective communication channels for sharing information about locally developed vaccines.
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Uganda |
2024-08-26 18:25:34 |
2027-08-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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ASUMAN KHAMIS SHAFI
ID:
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Timing Of Neurosurgical Intervention And Short-term Outcome Of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury Admitted To Mulago Hospital Emergency Department
REFNo: HS4610ES
1. To determine the average decision-to-intervention time among patients with TBI admitted at MNRH ED.
2. To determine factors associated with the neurosurgical intervention among patients with TBI admitted to the MNRH ED.
3. To determine the 72-hour outcome mong patients with TBI requiring neurosurgical
intervention admitted to MNRH ED.
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Uganda |
2024-08-26 18:24:09 |
2027-08-26 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Patience Kinengyere Bemanya
ID: UNCST-2024-R004964
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PROJECT EVALUATION FOR THE INCREASING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE CATARACT SERVICES IN WEST, SOUTH, AND SOUTH-WESTERN UGANDA PROJECT
REFNo: SS2923ES
6. To evaluate the impact on the broader health system, including the referral system and the ability to handle increased demand for eye health services. ,5. To analyse the efficiency of operational processes within the project, including infrastructure development, capacity-building initiatives, and improvements in surgical procedures. ,4. To assess the extent of integrating health services for women with eye care services, its merits and demerits, challenges encountered, and the factors for scalability/sustainability. ,3. To evaluate the project’s success in promoting equity and inclusivity in health service delivery, mainly focusing on gender-specific barriers and access challenges marginalised populations face. ,2. To examine the effectiveness of community engagement strategies and awareness activities in increasing eye health awareness, improving access to services, increasing uptake of eye care services and reducing barriers to access to eye health services.,1. To evaluate overall project impact and effectiveness in terms of increasing equitable access to adequate services, improving service quality, achieving gender equity in eye health and reducing cataract-related blindness in the project area. ,To assess the extent to which the project\'s two components have met their objectives, key outputs, outcomes, and overall impact. It will also validate the monitoring data collected by in-country program teams during implementation. It will contribute to improvement by extracting valuable lessons from each part of the project. These insights will be instrumental in enhancing current and future programming within the region, guiding the development of future projects, and evaluating the potential scalability of the project to improve eye health.,
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Uganda |
2024-08-26 18:22:11 |
2027-08-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Timothy Muwonge Ronald
ID: UNCST-2020-R014680
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Tailoring community ART delivery to the needs and preferences of people living with HIV in refugee settlements in Uganda
REFNo: HS4193ES
The overarching objective of the proposed study is to evaluate how community ART delivery can be optimized for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in refugee settlements in Uganda.
Specific aims:
Aim 1A: To identify key barriers to community antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery participation and implementation in refugee settlements experienced by PLHIV, health workers, and expert clients.
Aim 1B: To characterize perspectives of PLHIV, health workers, and expert clients on the optimal design of community ART delivery for refugee settlements.
Aim 2: To quantify community ART delivery preferences among PLHIV in refugee settlements and identify demographic groups with similar preference profiles.
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Uganda |
2024-08-26 18:17:13 |
2027-08-26 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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FREDDIE SSENGOOBA Peter
ID: UNCST-2021-R011834
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Estimating the cost of introduction, delivery and budget impact of malaria vaccine introduction in Uganda (A prospective projection)
REFNo: HS4096ES
4. To determine the budget impact of introducing and delivering Malaria vaccine among children under five years in Uganda. ,3. To estimate and compare the cost of delivering the malaria vaccine under different vaccination modalities/approaches,2. To estimate the additional resource requirements for the introduction and rollout of the malaria vaccine into Uganda’s routine immunizations programme.,1. To explore perspectives of key stakeholders on Uganda’s plan to introduce the malaria vaccine among children under five years.,To estimate the incremental resources (cost) and budget impact of introducing the new malaria vaccine in Uganda to inform the country decision-making regarding the introduction, delivery, national scale-up, as well as impact of the malaria vaccine on other vaccines in the routine immunization system.,
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Uganda |
2024-08-26 18:14:03 |
2027-08-26 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Kisembo Vincent
ID: UNCST-2024-R003679
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NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN-ECOLOGICAL WELLBEING IN THE OIL AND GAS SUB SECTOR IN BUNYORO SUB-REGION
REFNo: SS2971ES
the study's main objective is to assess natural resource governance and human-ecological wellbeing in the oil and gas sub sector in Bunyoro sub-region, specifically in the districts of Hoima, Kikuube and Buliisa.
Specifically, the study aims to;
1. To analyse the established legal and institutional framework for oil natural resource governance in ensuring the well-being of human -ecological wellbeing in Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube districts
2. To examine the policies on human wellbeing to the communities in the Oil and Gas sub sector in Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube districts
3. To analyze the implications of oil and gas sub sector activities on ecological wellbeing in Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube districts.
4. To examine social and environmental challenges emanating from Oil and gas activities in Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube districts
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Uganda |
2024-08-26 15:11:29 |
2027-08-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Teopista Akoyi Kevin
ID: UNCST-2024-R004534
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AfriFoodLinks Project - Mbale City Research
REFNo: SS2990ES
d. Actively engage government actors, creating a project feedback mechanism. ,c. Engage other project work packages towards constructing positions on multi-level governance, agri-food system entrepreneurship and innovation and urban food environments,b. Actively contribute to development of urban food system researcher network in partner African cities,a. Support the generation of new and path-leading urban food systems knowledge,to generate scientific evidence to inform actions geared towards transforming urban food systems in such a manner that tackles the systemic foundations of food insecurity and environmental impact.,
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Uganda |
2024-08-26 15:00:52 |
2027-08-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Herbert Ainamani Elvis
ID: UNCST-2020-R014674
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The Impact of Self Help Plus and Climate Smart Agriculture on Mental Health and Food Security in the Rhino and Nakivale Refugee Settlements of Uganda
REFNo: HS4691ES
To compare the uptake of HGI between the mothers in the combined intervention group (HGI & SH+) with those in the HGI group living in Nakivale refugee settlement,To assess the effect of SH+ on the development of children aged 3-6 years belonging to participating mothers living in Rhino and Nakivale refugee settlements,To assess the effect of SH+ on the mental health of mothers with children aged 3-6 years living in Rhino and Nakivale refugee settlements ,To assess the perceptions and attitudes towards a home gardening intervention (HGI) among participating mothers living in Nakivale refugee settlement,To assess the effectiveness of Self Help Plus (SH+) and home gardening on maternal mental health, food security and child development in the Rhino and Nakivale refugee settlements of Uganda,
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Uganda |
2024-08-26 14:58:27 |
2027-08-26 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Richard Mayanja Weazher
ID:
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cultural practice and consumption of indigenous iron artifacts of the Baganda people in Uganda
REFNo: SS2942ES
3. To analyze the extent to which indigenous knowledge of ironworks of the Baganda in Central and Southern Uganda has survived.,2. To examine the historical and contemporary relevance of Indigenous iron implements to the Baganda in Central and Southern Uganda.,1. To document the indigenous knowledge embedded in the design production of the indigenous ironworks of the Baganda in Central and Southern Uganda.,The purpose of this study is to document the cultural practice and consumption of the indigenous iron art forms of the Baganda in central and southern Uganda for posterity. ,
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Uganda |
2024-08-26 14:55:51 |
2027-08-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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