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SYLVIE NAMWASE
ID: UNCST-2024-R003958
Charcoal Conflict in Climate Change’s Decarbonisation Dilemmas: Knots of Livelihood, Nutrition, Communities, Gender, Migration and Energy in East Africa. RefNo: CoBAMS-REC-2024-39
REFNo: SS2909ES

To examine the East African challenges in the context of the global political landscape of climate strategies and identify how success-criteria are derived from global dynamics, and what lessons from these local cases should be fed into global policy-making.,To identify and examine the ways in which Uganda and Tanzania have initiated local solutions to the charcoal and climate change crisis and how they can each harmonise their legal and policy framework change in a way that is responsive to their local realities while in tandem with global climate change and decarbonisation trends.,To understand the legal and policy frameworks governing the climate change, charcoal and decarbonisation dilemma in Uganda and Tanzania. ,To understand local processes of charcoal transition in Uganda and Tanzania in order to capture the impact of possible changes on livelihoods, food, nutrition and health as well as social stability, and relations among different social identity groups, where gender, youth, women and migration are particularly central. ,The main objective is to understand how global climate change mitigation policies (decarbonisation) condition charcoal politics and socio-economic dynamics in energy-stressed countries down to local levels, and how to manage conflicts.,
Uganda 2024-08-12 10:56:54 2027-08-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
PATRICIA  ATUKUNDA
ID:
Staff Welfare Strategies and Performance of Healthcare Providers in Government -aided Health Facilities in Bushenyi District, Uganda
REFNo: SS2783ES

To find out the extent to which career growth strategy affects the performance of healthcare givers in government-aided health facilities in Bushenyi District, Uganda.,To determine the extent to which financial well-being strategy impacts the performance of healthcare workers in government-aided health facilities in Bushenyi District, Uganda,To establish the extent to which work-life balance strategy influences the performance of healthcare workers in government-aided health facilities in Bushenyi District, Uganda.,To assess the extent to which health and safety strategy influences the performance of healthcare givers in government-aided health facilities in Bushenyi District, Uganda.,To analyze how the well-being of staff influences the performance of healthcare givers in government-aided health facilities within Bushenyi District, Uganda.,
Uganda 2024-08-12 10:55:47 2027-08-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
CAROLINE NAKIDDE KAVUMA
ID:
Influence of Indigenous and Contemporary Early Years’ Education Pedagogy on Development of Children’s life-skills, Masaka District-Uganda
REFNo: SS2888ES

1.To establish the influence of indigenous pedagogy on the development of life skills among their children.
2.To investigate the influence of contemporary Early Years’ Education Pedagogy on the development of life skills among Baganda children.
3.To establish the influence of indigenous and contemporary EYE pedagogy on life skills development among children.
4.To examine the difference between the influence of IP and contemporary EYE pedagogy in development of life skills among Baganda children.

Uganda 2024-08-06 18:26:29 2027-08-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Julia Mwesigwa Nanteza
ID:
Perceptions, attitudes and Information needs of Stakeholder, Health Worker, and Child Caregiver to guide introduction of the Malaria Vaccine in Uganda
REFNo: SS2895ES

1. Assess participants’ awareness of the MV, including identification of Malaria Vaccine information sources. 2. Ascertain the misconceptions, fears, and rumors from the public about the Malaria Vaccine. 3. Elicit participant concerns about side effects of the Malaria Vaccine. 4. Ascertain participant expectations for Malaria Vaccine efficacy and acceptability of continued bed net use with vaccinated children. 5. Assess caregivers’ acceptability of adhering to a four-dose vaccination schedule that extends into the second year of life and may involve new vaccination visits. 6. Identify health workers’ perceived challenges for client education, provision of a four-dose schedule, tracking dose delivery, and reporting. 7. Elicit national and subnational stakeholder views and recommendations for a successful introduction of the Malaria Vaccine, including recommendations about effective ways to link and integrate UNEPI and National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) activities to promote and provide the MV.
Uganda 2024-08-06 18:24:50 2027-08-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
NAKANWAGI JOSLYLINE LYDIA
ID:
A comparative analysis of adherence, retention in care, and viral suppression among PLHIV aged 50 and above and below 50 at Mulago ISS Clinic, Uganda.
REFNo: HS4587ES

To understand the psychosocial needs and challenges (stigma, social support, mental health and lifestyle adjustments faced by PLHIV aged 50 years and above attending Mulago ISS Clinic.,To determine the factors associated with adherence to ART, retention in care and viral suppression among people aged 50 years and above,o compare adherence to ART, retention in care and viral suppression of PLHIV aged 50 years and above and those below 50 years attending Mulago ISS clinic,To compare the cascade of care between people living with HIV aged 50 years and older and those below 50 years at Mulago ISS clinic in Uganda.,
Uganda 2024-08-06 18:14:04 2027-08-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
HARRIET NAMBUYA NIL
ID: UNCST-2021-R013414
World Health Organization Minimum Maternal and Newborn Health Data Set: pilot study at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS4727ES

General objective
The aim of the study is to assess the baseline capacity of collecting the data elements to inform WHO mMNHDS at hospitals in low- and middle-income countries.
Specific objectives
1.To identify which data elements of WHO mMNHDS are already incorporated into the hospitals’ existing data systems.
2.To determine which data elements of WHO mMNHDS create the largest challenges for incorporation within hospitals’ routine data collection efforts.
3.To determine which data elements can be used to inform future implementation strategy of WHO mMNHDS.
4.To determine which data elements can be used to inform subsequent revisions of the WHO mMNHDS.

Uganda 2024-08-06 18:12:03 2027-08-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Issa Ndungo
ID: UNCST-2024-R004235
The Interplay among Instructional Strategies, Learners Geometry Attitudes, and Van Hiele Levels of Geometric Reasoning: A Case Study of Selected Secondary Schools in Mid-Western Uganda.
REFNo: SS2857ES

To determine the Mediating Role of Geometry Attitudes on the relationship Between Instructional Strategies and Progression Through Van Hiele Levels,To compare the Effect of Instructional Strategies on learners’ Progression Through Van Hiele Levels,To investigate the relationship between Geometry Attitudes on learners’ Progression Through Van Hiele Levels,To compare the influence of Instructional Strategies on Learners\' Geometry Attitudes.,To investigate the relationship between instructional strategies, learners\' attitudes toward geometry, and their Van Hiele levels of geometric reasoning.,
Uganda 2024-08-06 18:10:09 2027-08-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
jonathan sserunkuuma
ID:
Readiness of health facilities to diagnose, manage, and prevent the Ebola epidemic along Border districts in Southwestern Uganda.
REFNo: HS4575ES

To assess the capacity and readiness of primary healthcare centers to diagnose Ebola virus disease in Southwestern Uganda.To assess the capacity and readiness of primary healthcare centers to manage Ebola virus disease in Southwestern Uganda.To assess the capacity and readiness of primary healthcare centers to prevention Ebola virus disease in Southwestern Uganda.
Uganda 2024-08-06 18:07:39 2027-08-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Josephine Ninsiima Connie
ID:
Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Non-Communicable Diseases (Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity and Mental Health Disorders) among Persons Living with HIV in Uganda
REFNo: HS4621ES

To document the health-system-related strengths, opportunities, and challenges in the provision of NCDs services among PLHIV in Uganda,To describe the HIV and NCD outcomes for PLHIV with the selected NCDs in Uganda.,To document factors that are associated with selected NCDs among PLHIV in Uganda.,To describe cascades of care for selected NCDs among PLHIV in Uganda.,To describe the burden, predictors and outcomes of NCDs among PLHIV in Uganda, and assess the capacity of the Ugandan health system to offer NCDs services to PLHIV.,
Uganda 2024-08-06 18:04:20 2027-08-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
VINCENT MUBANGIZI
ID: UNCST-2024-R004232
Opti-MaP (Optimising Implementation of Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response to prevent avoidable future deaths in Uganda
REFNo: HS4630ES

To review existing tools, develop and adapt a harmonised toolbox of resources to optimise MPDSR implementationTo co-design customised an "intervention package" using the toolboxTo evaluate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the "customised intervention package" to reduce perinatal and maternal mortalityTo develop and adapt a harmonised toolbox of resources to optimise MPDSR implementation
Uganda 2024-08-06 18:02:24 2027-08-06 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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