Francis Emojong Emukule
ID:
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COVID-19 DISRUPTION OF THE NEWS PRODUCTION PROCESSES – A CASE STUDY OF NEW VISION IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1154ES
To establish how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the processes of news production at New Vision
Establish the measures media houses took to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 disruptions in news production
To describe the challenges faced by journalists during the pandemic as they carried out their work.
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Uganda |
2022-02-15 |
2025-02-15 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Lino Ika
ID: UNCST-2021-R011810
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A policy advocacy competency framework supporting municipal economic development in Uganda
REFNo: SS1159ES
The following objectives will guide this study. To conceptualise public policy advocacy in the local government setting using the Local Economic Development (LED) policy in public policy research. To discuss the challenges and weaknesses of policy advocacy and examine reasons for these. To analyse how Uganda's local government policy advocacy experience relates to the well-established frameworks that have been used to analyse policy advocacy in other contexts. To identify and examine the competency gaps among policy actors engaged in LED policy advocacy in the policy process in Arua City. To propose the construction of a competency framework for policy advocacy in local government context.
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Uganda |
2022-02-15 |
2025-02-15 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Charles Osingada Peter
ID:
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Perspectives of Ugandan patients and healthcare providers about the use of telehealth for follow-up HIV care and treatment
REFNo: HS2028ES
To Identify factors associated with the intention of persons living with HIV to use telehealth for follow-up care and treatment.
To explore perceptions of patients regarding the use of telehealth for follow-up HIV care and treatment.
To explore perceptions of nurses and counselors regarding the use of telehealth for follow-up HIV care and treatment
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Uganda |
2022-02-15 |
2025-02-15 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Pieter Rutsaert
ID:
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Next Generation Product Profiles in Maize: Using video descriptions of future products to identify farmers’ preferences
REFNo: SS1173ES
• Understand farmer preferences on the next generation profiles of hybrid maize in East Africa;
• To ensure seed companies can improve their communications by focusing on farmer needs;
• Identify differences in farmer needs based on maturity class, gender, farming practices and socio-demographic profile
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Belgium |
2022-02-15 |
2025-02-15 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Daniel Kibuuka Musoke
ID: UNCST-2021-R011749
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Endline survey of the Radio Serial Dramas (RSDS) Akakunizo and Sotakai Conducted by population media centre-Uganda.
Ref No: SS1165ES
REFNo: SS1179ES
The endline survey will generate endline information on socio-economic, demographic and programmatic indicators that can be used for measuring progress in achieving project objectives and to evaluate the overall impact of Akakunizo and Sotakai radio serial dramas (RSDs) at the end of the project period
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Uganda |
2022-02-15 |
2025-02-15 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Faith Nawagi
ID: UNCST-2021-R013751
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Mapping and Developing an interprofessional education and collaborative practice framework for health professional students within an African international elective learning environment
REFNo: HS2078ES
1. To determine the current practice of IPE/ IPC within the African international elective student learning environment.
2. To explore the perceptions of students, faculty, and other stakeholders regarding IPE/IPC within the African elective learning environment.
3. To develop a framework for promoting IPE/IPC within the African international elective learning environment.
4. To implement the IPE Framework developed and explore the experiences of the students and faculty in using the framework to improve the quality of health care in line with IPE/IPC skills.
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Uganda |
2022-02-15 |
2025-02-15 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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RITAH KICONCO
ID: UNCST-2021-R013263
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GENE POLYMORPHISMS FOR KIDNEY DISEASE AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO SARS-CoV-2 INFECTION AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS1941ES
To determine the gene expression of FURIN, ADAM-17 and TMPRSS2 genes and their association with ACE2 expression for SARS-CoV-2 among hypertensive T2DM patients at MRRH in South Western Uganda. ,To correlate the ACE2 expression implicated in SARS-CoV-2 infection with hypertension in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in South Western Uganda ,To determine the factors associated with kidney disease among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ,To determine the relationship between ACE genotypes and the treatment with ACEIs or ARBs on the susceptibility to early kidney disease among hypertensive T2DM patients in south western Uganda. ,To assess the correlation between the ACE genotypes with the plasma ACE levels and the albuminuric status of the T2DM patients in south western Uganda. ,To identify the gene alleles and genotypes of the ACE that are linked with the risk of developing kidney disease among T2DM patients in south western Uganda. ,To determine the gene polymorphisms for kidney disease and susceptibility To Sars-Cov-2 infection among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Southwestern Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2022-02-14 |
2025-02-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Daniel Kibuuka Musoke
ID: UNCST-2021-R011749
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National Survey on the Extend and Cost of Corruption in the Health and Education Sectors in Uganda
REFNo: SS1176ES
The purpose of the survey is to generate baseline data to determine the extent and cost of corruption in health and education sectors.
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Uganda |
2022-02-14 |
2025-02-14 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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ANITA ARINDA
ID: UNCST-2020-R014158
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ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS2064ES
General Objective:
1. To determine the impact of COVID-19 on mental health services in Uganda.
Specific objectives
1. To explore the changes in mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. To examine the measures that were put in place to deal with the challenges caused by COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health services
3. To explore possible recommendations for improvement of mental health services during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Uganda |
2022-02-14 |
2025-02-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Edward Kakooza
ID:
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The Use of Digital Technologies to Support Medication Adherence: Perceptions of Researchers
REFNo: HS1859ES
2. To describe the opinions of researchers’ towards use of digital technologies to support Medication adherence. ,1. To describe, experiences of researchers on the use of digital technologies in supporting medication adherence. ,
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Uganda |
2022-02-11 |
2025-02-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Musa Sekikubo
ID: UNCST-2021-R014010
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A placebo controlled clinical trial investigating the safety and immunogenicity of GBS6 in pregnant women with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and their infants
REFNo: HS1991ES
1. To describe the safety and tolerability of GBS6 when administered at ? 27 0/7 to ? 35 6/7 weeks’ gestation to pregnant women, with and without HIV, aged ? 18 to ? 40 years of age and their infants..
2. To assess the safety of GBS6 in infants born to HIV positive and negative women who were vaccinated during pregnancy.
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Uganda |
2022-02-11 |
2025-02-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Aisha Nanyiti
ID: UNCST-2021-R013489
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A Randomized Control Trial (RCT) on the Adoption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cooking Technology among Fast Food (Chapati) Vendors in Uganda
REFNo: SS1017ES
This study seeks to establish the impact of hire purchase schemes and health and safety information on adoption of LPG cookstoves by chapati vendors.
This study will achieve the following specific objectives:
1) The impact of learning from LPG use in grace period before purchase armotisation on adoption of LPG cookstoves by chapati vendors for their businesses and households.
2) The impact of hire purchase on adoption of LPG cookstoves by chapati vendors for their businesses and households.
3) The impact of information on safety and health benefits of LPG on adoption of LPG cookstoves by chapati vendors for their businesses and households.
4) The impact of peer learning from other vendors using LPG cookstoves on adoption of LPG cookstoves by chapati vendors for their businesses and households.
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Uganda |
2022-02-10 |
2025-02-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Robert Kalyesubula
ID:
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Effectiveness of a community health worker delivered care intervention for hypertension control in Uganda: a stepped wedge, cluster randomized control trial.
REFNo: HS1917ES
To assess the effectiveness of a CHW-delivered intervention for hypertension control in Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2022-02-10 |
2025-02-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Abner Tagoola
ID: UNCST-2021-R013446
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Acute Pediatric Critical Illness in Resource-Limited Settings: A Novel Point Prevalence Study
REFNo: HS1968ES
To undertake a prospective, observational, multicenter, multinational point prevalence study to measure the burden of acute pediatric illnesses in low and middle income countries. ,To determine the current resources available to provide acute critical care across low and middle income countries.,To determine hospital resource utilization by children with acute critical illness ,To measure hospital outcomes (hospital mortality, length of stay) in children with acute critical illness in resource-limited settings.,To determine the etiology and prevalence of pediatric acute critical illness amongst children presenting to participating hospitals in resource-limited settings.,
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Uganda |
2022-02-10 |
2025-02-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Abel Wilson Walekhwa Wilson
ID: UNCST-2021-R011571
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Ecological niche modelling for Rift Valley Fever Disease Transmission in selected districts in Uganda
REFNo: HS2019ES
1.To describe the epidemiological characteristics of RVF outbreaks in Uganda for 2013-2021
2.To Profile the clinical presentation of previous RVF cases at farm level
3.To build the epidemiological Livestock network predictive model for RVF outbreaks
4.To build an ecological niche model for next RVF outbreaks in Uganda
5.To build a model for a one health cost effective intervention suitable for Uganda in mitigating RVF outbreaks.
6.To build a cost benefit Analysis for introduction of RVF vaccination programme in Uganda
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Uganda |
2022-02-10 |
2025-02-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Christopher Udry
ID:
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Seeding Innovation through Reality TV
REFNo: A178ES
he project will improve our understanding of farmers’ learning and adoption process by studying the role of information provided to urban and rural network members. Given the low marginal costs of distribution, programs like SSU have a high potential to deliver agricultural advisory services at scale.,to understand if reality TV can help to enhance the knowledge and adoption of recommended agricultural practices among farmers in Uganda.,
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USA |
2022-02-10 |
2025-02-10 |
Agricultural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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ALEX KAYONGO
ID: UNCST-2019-R001641
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Airway Microbiome and Th17-mediated inflammation in COPD among HIV-infected individuals in a rural Ugandan cohort
ACRONYM: HIV-LUNG MICROBIOME (HLM) study
REFNo: HS2035ES
Study aim:
To investigate airway microbiome-driven Th17 mediated inflammation in COPD among HIV-infected individuals
Specific objectives
1. To establish a relationship between airway microbiome and Th17/Treg cellular phenotypes among HIV-infected individuals with COPD.
2. To investigate bacterial mediated Th17 up-regulation of pro-inflammatory genes among HIV-infected individuals with COPD.
3. To investigate the role of bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) in mediating dysbiosis driven Th17 immune responses among HIV individuals.
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Uganda |
2022-02-10 |
2025-02-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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SAFINA MUTUMBA NA
ID:
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SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE EDUCATION SERVICES IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KIRA MUNICIPALITY, WAKISO DISTRICT
REFNo: SS1104ES
3. To assess the relationship between School-Service Providers Collaboration and Health Care Practices. ,2. To investigate the contribution of School-Local Leaders Collaboration on the strength of Protection Policies. ,1. To establish the influence of School-Parents Engagement on Stimulation Activities.,
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Uganda |
2022-02-08 |
2025-02-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Adam Branch
ID:
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Fuelling Violence to Fuelling Peace: Charcoal and Environmental Justice in East Africa
REFNo: SS1157ES
Primary Research Objective:
To determine how charcoal can contribute to sustainable peace instead of social and environmental harm.
Secondary Research Objectives:
Determining the power structures in the charcoal sector.
Determining what charcoal extraction practices are used, and what their impact upon ecosystems is.
Mapping the relations between communities and charcoal landscapes.
Discerning the new pathways to environmental justice that are emerging among communities.
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USA |
2022-02-08 |
2025-02-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Gilberto Borri
ID:
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Mobility, Migrations and Refugees in East Africa:The Case of Uganda.
REFNo: SS1160ES
The research project aims to analyse the multifaceted dynamics of mobility and migration in East Africa with a focus on Uganda.
Specifically, we propose to concentrate on the following topics:
1 – To analyse mobility and migration patterns in relation to Ugandan contemporary models of hospitality from historical, socio-anthropological and gender responsive perspectives
2 – To explore the socio-economic relations between refugees, migrants and hosting communities
3 – To analyse the environmental impact of refugees and migrants on local contexts
4 – To analyse the co-relation between humanitarian development programs on refugees and host communities
5 – To analyse the importance of religions and the diversity of health care systems among refugee and migrant communities
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Italy |
2022-02-08 |
2025-02-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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