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Tom Eliatu
ID:
Assessment of Injection Safety Practices in Rural Health Facilities in Apac District,Uganda.
REFNo: HS1417ES

-To determine how re-capping the needles/syringe influences the safety of the provider
in rural health facilities in Apac District.
• To identify how the used needles/syringes affect the safety to the communities living
near to rural health facilities in Apac District.
• To examine how re-using the needle/syringe influences the safety to the recipients in
rural health facilities in Apac Distric
 Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Muwagga  Anthony Mugagga
ID:
Adapting assessment into policy and learning (ADAPT): Adolescent 21st Century skills in Uganda
REFNo: SS983ES


The study will be guided by the following research objectives
Obj.1 To identify the national data-driven decision making from past national and regional learning assessments in Uganda.
Specifically, to establish :
i) how demographic and equity differences have been measured in the past national and regional learning assessments.
ii) how decisions about curriculum design/delivery and teacher support at the national level have been affected by these demographic and equity differences?

Obj. 2. To identify how learnings from past assessment experiences can be used to establish and strengthen a dynamic learning community in Uganda

Obj.3 To Identify the best ways in which to support policy makers at the national level to integrate the ALiVE learning assessment into data-driven decisions to improve curriculum design and delivery

 Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Maureen Mayanja Nanziri
ID:
LIVESTOCK PEST AND DISEASE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL INNOVATIONS: INFORMATION PATHWAYS AND PROSPECTIVE TECHNOLOGY UPTAKE AMONG TRANSHUMANT PASTORALISTS IN KARAMOJA
REFNo: SS994ES

1) Describe the status of livestock pest and disease biocontrol technologies and innovations, developed through research within the last 30 years and relevant to East Africa

2) Describe the information needs that shape the effective transfer and integration of livestock pest and disease biocontrol technologies and innovations within transhumant pastoralist communities

3) Assess transhumant pastoralists’ knowledge about livestock pest and disease biocontrol technologies as well as factors that enhance, limit and impede uptake in Karamoja

4) Determine the factors that could influence or augment the choice of biocontrol technologies and innovations by diverse transhumant pastoralist clusters in Karamoja
 Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JIM ARINAITWE
ID: UNCST-2021-R012572
 Quit4Life: Adapting and Evaluating a Phone-Based Tobacco Uses Cessation Program for People Living with HIV in Uganda and Zambia.
REFNo: HS1762ES

The goal of the study is to adapt and evaluate the efficacy of a phone-based tobacco cessation intervention for PLWH in Uganda and Zambia in five years. The primary objective of the study is to promote smoking cessation among HIV infected persons. Specifically, 1) adapt a standard short message service (SMS) for tobacco cessation program, 2) Nicotine Replacement Therapy, 3) compare the efficacy of our SMS-based program tailored to meet the needs of PLWH (Quit4Life+) to the current standard of care.
Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Godfrey Ejuu
ID: UNCST-2021-R013978
 Child to Child learning approach: Scaling up inclusive play based learning for smooth transition from pre-primary to early grades of primary school
REFNo: SS1129ES

Mobilize policy uptake of home and community based child to child approaches for improved school transition from preprimary to early grades of primary school for children in marginalized communities,Strengthen capacity of young facilitators, parents, teachers, and policy makers by actively engaging them as co-creators and leaders in the child to child model to improve transition from preprimary to early grades of primary school.,Generate contextually relevant knowledge on strategies to scale up play based learning through child to child model to improve transition of all children including those with disabilities from preprimary to early grades of primary school,The project’s overall objective is to use a child to child approach to improve the quality of early learning, including the transition between preprimary and early grades of primary school,
 Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Florence Nabwire
ID:
IMPACTS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1099ES

1. To assess prevalence of household food insecurity employed by PLHIV during the ongoing COVID pandemic in Uganda.
2. To identify coping strategies for food insecurity employed by households during the COVID pandemic
3. To investigate associations between household food insecurity and ART adherence within the past four weeks in PLHIV during the ongoing COVID pandemic in urban (Kampala) and rural settings (Yumbe and Kalangala districts).
4. To explore the impacts of COVID pandemic on household food security, livelihoods and ART adherence among PLHIV among PLHIV in urban (Kampala) and rural settings (Yumbe and
Kalangala districts).
5. To identify and document potential strategies for improving food security among PLHIV in urban (Kampala) and rural settings (Yumbe and Kalangala districts).
6. To explore experiences and lessons learned of using CFL-Nutrition phone-survey platform by participants, study staff and stakeholders in urban (Kampala) and rural settings (Yumbe and Kalangala districts).
 Kenya 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Patrick Kazooba
ID:
Disruptions in Health Services Delivery in Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa and Uganda Due to Infection Prevention and Control Limitations in the Context of COVID-19
REFNo: HS1969ES

5. To describe the extent to which AMR surveillance systems and processes may have been disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 4. To estimate the potential contribution of IPC-related service disruptions on facility attendance across different service delivery points such as OPD, ANC, facility deliveries, childhood immunization clinic, HIV clinic, TB clinic and other non-communicable disease clinics (diabetes, hypertension, etc.) by establishing baseline rates of facility attendance during the period preceding the COVID-19 pandemic.,3. To describe the specific types of service disruptions reported to be driven by IPC limitations or commitments in terms of polices, resources, or supplies, IPC training, availability of PPE, available staff, SARS-CoV-2 exposure procedures and others, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. ,2. To describe the frequency of service disruptions reported to be driven by IPC limitations or commitments versus non-IPC-related reasons, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.,1. To determine the percent of health services modified or disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to describe the types and duration of these disruptions within participating facilities.,To assess the extent to which IPC limitations and gaps in terms of resources, personnel, or policies may have contributed to health service disruptions, including AMR surveillance, between March 2020 and August 2021.,
 Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Richard BALIKOOWA
ID:
The Aftermath of COVID-19 School Closures: Exploring the Re-entry of Pregnant Girls and Teenage Mothers into Schools
REFNo: SS1119ES

1. To elicit perspectives of the teenage mother/pregnant girls, their teachers and parents, other students as well as crisis pregnancy organizations as regards the re-entry of pregnant girls and teenage mothers into schools.
2. To document the lived experiences of teenage girls who got pregnant during the COVID-19 school closures.
3. To establish how the teenage mothers/pregnant girls, other students, teachers, parents and crisis pregnancy organizations would like to be supported to facilitate re-entry of the girls in schools.
4. Review and provide recommendations towards enriching the policy and practices on the management and re-entry of pregnant girls and teenage mothers into schools.

 Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Fred Nsubuga
ID: UNCST-2021-R012063
 Safety Evaluation of the Type 2 Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (nOPV2) during a Supplemental Immunization Activity (SIA) in Uganda
REFNo: HS1972ES

Objective 1. Identify and characterize safety events associated with nOPV2 vaccination following a supplemental immunization activity (SIA) for children under 5 years old during Emergency Use Listing (EUL) in Uganda

2. Support the country EPI/National Drug Authority in strengthening overall surveillance for adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in the country
3. Describe lessons learned from safety surveillance systems for nOPV2 administration during EUL in Uganda to inform the implementation of nOPV2 in other countries

 Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isiko Mohammed
ID:
ASCERTAINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL TO ENHANCE TEACHER PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN IGANGA DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: SS1133ES

a) To establish availability of indicators for implementation of self-assessment appraisal to enhance teacher performance in public primary schools in Iganga District?
b) To ascertain evidence of implementation of appraisal by pupil academic progress to promote teacher performance in public primary schools in Iganga District?
c) To confirm implementation of appraisal by differentiated supervision to influence teacher performance in public primary schools in Iganga District?
d) To ascertain the evidence of implementation of appraisal by feedback to enhance teacher performance in public primary schools in Iganga District?
e) To design a model for effective implementation of performance appraisal to enhance teacher performance in public primary schools in Iganga District

 Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Halid Kirunda
ID:
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of ACARINOR® in tick and tsetse fly control in Uganda
REFNo: HS1989ES

1. Determine the in vitro efficacy of ACARINOR® on the main cattle tick and tsetse fly species in Uganda.
2. Determine the “knockdown” effect of ACARINOR® on tick and tsetse infestation on cattle.
3. Enumerate any adverse effects of ACARINOR® among experimental cattle.

 Uganda 2021-12-23 2024-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Justine Bukenya Nnakate
ID: UNCST-2021-R012503
 ARISE ADOLESCENT HEALTH SURVEY: HARNESSING LONGITUDINAL DATA AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE ADOLESCENT HEALTH
REFNo: HS1906ES

Evaluate the feasibility of digitally engaging with adolescents using Short Message Service (SMS), Email, and other social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, or locally relevant social media platforms,Establish a framework for longitudinal data collection in adolescents to track changes in key adolescent health indicators and nutrition status over time and inform interventions to improve adolescent health across low- and middle-income countries.,Implement a standardized survey instrument among adolescents (aged 10-19 years) in Iganga Mayunge DSSs (IMDSSS) to collect key adolescent health indicators related to nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, physical health, health services utilization and substance use.,To conduct a multi-site longitudinal adolescent health surveillance study in Africa, in order to track adolescents’ health changes over time by implementing two survey rounds and incorporating easy-to-implement simple interventions that can be easily scaled up. ,
 Uganda 2021-12-23 2024-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Amina  Abubakar Ali
ID:
Assessing and Supporting Mental Health Outcomes among Adolescents in Kenya and Uganda in the Context of COVID-19
REFNo: HS1939ES

1. Formative study with the aims of
a) To quantify the burden of mental health among adolescents in Kenya and Uganda in the context of COVID-19
b) To carry out a scoping review to identify evidence-based mental health programmes that can be scaled up
c) To map out the CSOs providing services to adolescents that can be capacity built to provide mental health services to adolescents
2. To co-design a package of intervention such as peer to peer support group and persuasive games in collaboration with CSOs working with adolescents in Kenya and Uganda
3. To build capacity for CSOs to be able to implement these packages of interventions.
4. To evaluate the implementation process and outcomes of the mental health intervention among adolescent in Kenya and Uganda.

Kenya 2021-12-23 2024-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ivan Busulwa Gabriel
ID:
Addressing Social Determinants of Health for a Noncommunicable Disease in Ddundu Parish, Mukono District, Uganda
REFNo: HS1943ES

To support the Integrated Community Wellness and Development project in Ddundu parish, Mukono district, to identify the social determinants of health associated with hypertension and propose interventions to address them
 Uganda 2021-12-23 2024-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Catherine Birabwa
ID: UNCST-2021-R012851
 Examining the pathways, organization, delivery and governance of institutional maternal healthcare in an African city – the case of Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS1952ES

General objective: To investigate the pathways, organization, delivery and governance of maternal healthcare in relation to institutional mortality in Kampala City. Specific objectives 1) To examine the burden of institutional maternal mortality in Kampala city. 2) To assess the care-seeking pathways among women admitted with obstetric emergencies and how the pathways affect delivery outcomes. 3) To examine the service delivery processes for EmOC in selected facilities in Kampala city and how they influence delivery outcomes. 4) To explore the influence of selected governance functions on the delivery and utilization of EmOC in Kampala city.
 Uganda 2021-12-23 2024-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Wasswa Senoga Asaph
ID:
An Exploration of financial control practices in the central dioceses of the church of the Province of Uganda
REFNo: SS720ES

i. To explore the types of financial control practices used in the central dioceses of the Church of the Province of Uganda.
ii. Analyze effective are the financial control practices identified in (I) above.
iii. Examine does the Church of Uganda's central dioceses comply with the standards set by the Committee of Tread way Sponsoring Organizations (COSO).

 Uganda 2021-12-22 2024-12-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Christina Hand
ID:
Case Study of Makerere University in Uganda through the Lens of U.S. Land-Grant Higher Education
REFNo: SS788ES

Makerere University, similar to U.S. land-grant universities, faces a shortage of resources and is moving toward privatization and neoliberalism. Both (Makerere and U.S. land-grants) face pressures to open access and also be world-class in research (have local and global relevance). Also both must come to terms with the impact of history (i.e. colonialism). The purpose of this research is to discover ways in which Makerere University confrms to and differs from U.S. land-grant higher education, and through analysis, to better understand both Makerere and U.S. land grant universities. The study will take an in-depth look at Makerere University – including the mission, structures, policies, activities, barriers, and facilitators – using the land-grant model as an organizational and analytical framework. As a result, the researcher hopes to offer recommendations toward the solution of problems facing Makerere University and U.S. land-grant universities, namely tensions between increased access and competitive research, local and global relevance, resource shortages, and coming to terms with colonialism.

The objectives are to address the following research questions: 1) How do the mission, structures, and activities at Makerere University align or diverge across different domains of the land-grant framework? 2) What are the facilitators, barriers, and tensions that affect Makerere University engagement across different domains of the land-grant framework?
 USA 2021-12-22 2024-12-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Leah  Mwangi Wangari
ID:
Examining Participation and Quality of Experiences of Women in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics: Postgraduate Training Programs and Careers in East Africa
REFNo: SS867ES

General objective
To examine the participation and experiences of women in STEM postgraduate training programs and careers in Kenya.
Specific Objectives
1. To determine current status quo of gender equality in STEM-related post-graduate training and careers in Kenya.
2. To explore factors that contribute to participation of women in STEM related postgraduate training and careers in Kenya.
3. To develop a comprehensive framework for optimal engagement of women in STEM related post-graduate training and careers in Kenya.
4. To determine the effect of the covid19 pandemic on women’s progression in STEM postgraduate training and careers.

Kenya 2021-12-22 2024-12-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Birungi Edwin Mutahunga Rwamatware
ID: UNCST-2021-R004880
 Epicenter for Emerging Infectious Diseases Intelligence (EEIDI)
REFNo: HS1772ES

The Epicenter for Emerging Infectious Disease Intelligence will establish research hubs in the Amazon and Congo Basin forest for emerging infectious disease (EID) research. The Amazonian and Congo basin forest regions are highly susceptible to new and emerging infectious diseases resulting from spillover of zoonotic RNA viruses from wildlife into human communities that are increasingly connected to the rest of the world. Our proposed research will enhance surveillance of EIDs in humans with acute febrile illness, invertebrate vectors, and vertebrate hosts that are facilitating pathogen transmission in forest and urban systems. This work will advance an understanding of cross-species transmission dynamics for emerging viral threats, as well as optimize innovative and deployable surveillance and testing strategies to strengthen infectious disease surveillance to enable rapid response to outbreaks as part of the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases (CREID) Network. This research aims to: 1.Detect and characterize new and known viruses of epidemic and pandemic potential in high-risk communities and patients admitted to hospitals. 2.Identify biological, behavioral, and ecological factors influencing the risk of viral spillover, amplification, and spread. 3.Determine potential targets for intervention based on high-risk human behaviors and practices that amplify disease transmission in hotspots for viral evolution, spillover, amplification, and spread.
Uganda 2021-12-22 2024-12-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joan Magoba Nyangoma
ID:
The Self Representation of Community Foundations in Uganda as Community Leaders
REFNo: SS1113ES

The study seeks to identify Community Foundations in Kampala City and Wakiso District to understand among others; how they define themselves, how they operate, and their role in the communities they serve. Specifically, the study seeks to answer the following questions:
i. Which CFs exists in Kampala and Wakiso?
ii. How do CFs in Kampala and Wakiso operate?
a. How do they define themselves?
b. Who are their benefactors/members?
c. Are they active (have a base/focal point for their operations, implementing activities including meetings, fundraising, disbursing grants?
 Do they keep clear records of members contributions, membership records, expenditures, receipts, etc.?
 Do they have a clear leadership structure and how do they choose their leaders, implementing activities?
d. How do they support their projects/Work or raise their funds?
e. What is the level of awareness of CFs in the communities they serve (are they known, are they online, are they registered with local authorities)?
iii. What are the roles of CFs in Kampala and Wakiso?
a. What are the visions, missions, goals and objects of the CFs?
b. What activities do they implement in pursuance of their objectives?
c. Who are the beneficiaries?
iv. What is the impact of these CFs?
a. What are their successes?
b. What challenges are they faced with?
c. How can these challenges be overcome or alleviated?
d. Are these based on their transactional/transformative identity?

 Uganda 2021-12-22 2024-12-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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