Ronald Olum
ID: UNCST-2021-R013821
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Feasibility, Acceptability and Preliminary Effect of Community-Led HIV Self-Testing Intervention Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Rural Northern Uganda.
REFNo: HS4043ES
To assess the preliminary impact of the peer-delivered CHW-facilitated HIVST model on HIV self-testing rates and linkage to care among AGYW. ,To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the peer-delivered community health worker-facilitated HIV self-testing intervention in Northern Uganda.,To develop a peer-delivered community health worker-facilitated HIV self-testing model tailored to the needs of adolescent girls and young women n Northern Uganda.,The overall aim of this study is to establish a sustainable, community-based HIV self-testing model that effectively increases HIV rates and linkage to care among adolescent girls and young women n Northern Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:30:10 |
2027-06-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Peter Kangwagye
ID: UNCST-2023-R005510
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EARLY DETECTION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AMONG RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE PATIENTS WITH MODERATE OR SEVERE LESIONS IN SINUS RHYTHM
REFNo: HS4027ES
2. To document the factors associated with AF among patients attending the RHD clinic of MRRH,1. To determine the prevalence of AF among patients attending the RHD clinic of MRRH,To determine the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) among patients with RHD in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH),
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:26:45 |
2027-06-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Lydia Kabiri Watsemwa
ID: UNCST-2020-R014567
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Exploring the rationale for an integrated preventive approach to child health in Uganda: Perspectives from families, health care givers and non-health stakeholders
REFNo: HS3931ES
To understand challenges, opportunities, and possible improvements in the current system for preventive child health care in Uganda;
To explore opportunities, barriers, and facilitating factors for creating and implementing a future permanent system for preventive child health, suitable for multisectoral collaboration;
To understand how caregivers currently identifies early signs of illness and developmental delay among young children;
To understand how caregivers and other stakeholders view the possibility for improved knowledge of early signs of illness as well as early screening for and identification of developmental delay and disability among young children.
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:23:17 |
2027-06-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Zenah Nantumbwe
ID:
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A Mental Health Literacy intervention for adolescents in secondary school in Uganda: Implementation and evaluation of “The Wellness Project”
REFNo: HS4071ES
To examine if The Wellness Project intervention has a positive impact on MH care referral system and explore acceptability of MHL intervention program among adolescents and key health contacts. ,To investigate if mental health literacy psychoeducational program will increase mental health - illness knowledge, reduce stigma attitudes towards mental illness and increase help seeking knowledge and intentions among adolescents. ,To access the mental health-illness knowledge, stigma attitudes towards mental illness, help seeking behaviour and school MH care of adolescents in secondary school.,
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:21:06 |
2027-06-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Dennis Kalibbala
ID:
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Effectiveness and implementation of HIV self-testing distribution through the Young People and Adolescents Peer Support (YAPS) model in Uganda
REFNo: HS4089ES
3. To explore the effectiveness of HIVST through the YAPS model on linkage to care and treatment outcomes among those who test positive,2. To assess the acceptability and feasibility of HIVST distribution through the YAPS model among young people and adolescents in Uganda.,1. To identify the factors that influence the implementation of HIVST through the YAPS model.,To determine implementation and effectiveness of HIV self-testing through the Young People and Adolescents Peer Support (YAPS) model in Uganda,
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:19:50 |
2027-06-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Harriet Aber
ID:
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Assessing the effect of Climatic Variables on the Prevalence of Malaria and Meningitis, and Health Worker Perceptions of Climate Change Health Impacts in Northern Uganda.
REFNo: HS3706ES
1. To describe the trends in climate variability, malaria and meningitis prevalence between January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2020, within the districts of Amuru, Gulu, Nwoya, Omoro, and Gulu City.
2. To assess the effect of climatic variables (precipitation, temperature, humidity) on the prevalence of malaria and meningitis between January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2020, within the districts of Amuru, Gulu, Nwoya, Omoro, and Gulu City.
3. To explore the perceptions of primary healthcare professionals (HCP) and district managers in the districts of Amuru, Gulu, Nwoya, Omoro, and Gulu City regarding the impact of climate variability on malaria and meningitis prevalence, as well as explore potential adaptation initiatives to mitigate its effects on the health of populations.
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:17:56 |
2027-06-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Kevin Komakech
ID: UNCST-2023-R005979
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Evaluation of Point-of-Care Triage Tests to Aid in Tuberculosis Diagnosis
REFNo: HS4153ES
4. To evaluate the effect of sputum microbiome on the diagnostic performance of selected point of care TB triage test among presumptive TB patients,3. To determine the cost effectiveness of using a point of care TB triage test among presumptive TB patients,2. To determine the diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value) of different point of care TB triage test among presumptive TB patients in a single study ,1. To evaluate the performance of point of care triage tests for pulmonary tuberculosis through a systematic review and meta-analysis ,
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:16:53 |
2027-06-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Stavia Turyahabwe Stavia
ID: UNCST-2022-R011373
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Contribution of Mobile TB Clinic Fitted with Digital X-ray, CAD and Xpert MTB/RIF/Ultra on same day TB diagnosis and treatment initiation in Uganda.
REFNo: HS3797ES
General Objective
The goal of the study is to assess the usefulness of portable X-ray, CAD and GeneXpert fitted on Mobile TB clinic in enhancing TB detection and initiation of treatment among high risk patients in Uganda.
Specific Objectives
1. To determine the uptake of “enhanced” mobile TB clinic services using targeted active case finding outreaches/activities among the high-risk communities in Uganda.
2. To determine the operational feasibility and cost effectiveness of mobile TB clinics to conducting same day TB screening, diagnosis and treatment initiation.
3. To evaluate the diagnostic performance of CAD4TB using Xpert MTB/Rif ultra as the reference standard.
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:15:45 |
2027-06-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Samuel Onep George
ID:
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DEVELOPMENT OF A DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER USING BIOMASS GASIFICATION PROCESS FOR POWERING A COMMERCIAL FEED MILL
REFNo: SIR334ES
iv. To evaluate the performance of the downdraft biomass gasifier prototypes in terms of quality of the syngas and thermal efficiency under practical operating conditions. ,iii. To optimize process parameters of equivalent ratio, moisture content and reaction temperature to produce syngas with tar content less that 0.1 g/m3 and carbon dioxide percentage less than 5%,ii. To design and fabricate a downdraft gasifier prototype with a thermal power output of 5KW, Specific Gasification Rate of 2000 m3/m2hr, and able to achieve thermal efficiency of 60%.,i. To characterize groundnut shells and pine wood chippings in order to determine their appropriateness for gasification basing on their calorific value, ash content, fixed carbon, physical features and presence of contaminants.,The aim of this research is to develop a downdraft biomass gasifier for powering a mill for commercial production of animal feeds,
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:13:40 |
2027-06-05 |
Engineering and Technology |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Santo Ocii
ID:
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Management of students' discipline in the post corporal punishment era in Uganda secondary schools - Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS2471ES
4- To assess the extent to which school’s environment shapes the discipline of students in a school that have demonstrated good practice of discipline in the post corporal punishment era.,3- To provide a description of how head teachers and board of governors support teachers in managing discipline in post corporal punishment era.,2- To examine the disciplinary measures and support used by teachers in managing students’ discipline in the post corporal punishment era.,1- To explore the students’ perspective on the management of school discipline in the post corporal punishment era,The purpose of this study is to understand better ways of managing students’ discipline without using corporal punishment by studying good practices from schools that are exemplary in discipline management that can be copied by other schools still using corporal punishment,
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:12:19 |
2027-06-05 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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