Cissy Kityo
ID: UNCST-2021-R013663
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Rapid Proof-of-Principle Study: Diversity in the Spike gene of Sars Cov-2 and duration of SARS-Co-2 infection in immunologically compromised People Living with HIV-1
REFNo: HS2006ES
1.To characterize the SARS-CoV-2 virus found in HIV positive patients
2.To assess the impact of HIV immunosuppression on SARS-CoV-2 diversity
3.Determining the duration of SARS-CoV-2 infection in HIV infection
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Uganda |
2022-03-10 |
2025-03-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Alison Kinengyere Annet
ID:
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Communication of research findings: a case study of medical researchers at the College of Health sciences, Makerere University
REFNo: HS2030ES
To assess the facilitators and barriers of medical research communication by researchers at MAKCHS.,To develop video documentaries, cartoons, podcasts, webinars and research briefs to communicate research findings of selected research studies at the college of health Sciences, Makerere University,To assess the factors associated with communication of medical research findings by researchers at the college of health sciences, Makerere University,To determine communication channels used by Makerere University College of Health sciences (MAKCHS) researchers in disseminating their research findings ,To investigate communication of medical research findings to different stakeholders by researchers at the college of health sciences, Makerere University,
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Uganda |
2022-03-10 |
2025-03-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Ruth Nanyonga
ID:
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The Impact of Health Cooperative Membership on Health Agency and Economic Status of Women in Uganda’ Study
REFNo: SS1121ES
The main objective of the study is to quantify the impact of health cooperative membership on women’s health agency and economic status. The specific objectives include:
1. The health care access
• Safe delivery/pre-natal care
• Access to health trainings/education
• Access to regular primary care/check-ups
2. The health knowledge level
• Knowledge about health care resources (location of nearest clinic, where to get information regarding health)
• Knowledge about health itself (self-efficacy)
• Knowledge about insurance
3. The ability to set goals
• Preference to have a role in making the decisions about family planning?
• Preference to make the decision about when to seek health care for yourself?
• Preference to have a role in making the decisions about seeking health care for your family members/children?
4. Perceived ability and control
a. Ability to make decisions about family planning
b. Ability to make the decision to seek health care without delay
c. Ability to make decisions to seek health care for family members/children without delay
5. Action taken
a. Demonstrated decision-making power to seek health care without delay
b. Demonstrated decision-making power about family planning
c. Demonstrated decision-making power in seeking health care for family/children
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Uganda |
2022-03-09 |
2025-03-09 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Dianah Aharimpisya
ID: UNCST-2021-R012528
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Elder Abuse and Welfare Status: Interrogating the deterrent gerontological mechanisms. A case of selected districts in south-western Uganda.
REFNo: SS1015ES
1. To examine the effect of elder abuse on welfare status in 5 selected districts of south-western Uganda.
2. To examine the mediating role of quality relationships on the association between elder abuse and welfare status in 5 selected districts of south-western Uganda.
3. To analyse the mediating effect of gerontological services access on the relationship between elder abuse and welfare status in 5 selected districts of western Uganda.
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Uganda |
2022-03-07 |
2025-03-07 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Divya Rayamajhi
ID:
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Child and Adolescent mental health services in Uganda
REFNo: HS1786ES
i. To explore the availability of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in health facilities of Mbale district.
ii. To identify barriers that may prevent people from accessing child and adolescent mental health services in Mbale from the perspective of health care providers.
iii. To identify possible solutions to those barriers which may encourage or improve people`s access to child and adolescent`s mental health services in Mbale from the perspective of health care providers.
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Nepal |
2022-03-07 |
2025-03-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Agnes Rwashana Semwanga
ID:
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A WEB-BASED HISTOPATHOLOGY REPOSITORY SYSTEM FOR BREAST CANCER MANAGEMENT
REFNo: HS2002ES
To validate the slides to establish the intra and inter observer agreement in morphological assessment of breast core cancer cases using glass slides and digital slides.,To establish the requirements and develop a web-based Histopathology Repository System (NHRS) for breast cancer case,To digitize core breast cancer glass slides for morphological assessment of core breast cancer cases.,To develop a national digital histopathology reporting system storing digitized slides for assessment of morphological characteristics of core breast cancer.,
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Uganda |
2022-03-07 |
2025-03-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Phillip Wanduru
ID: UNCST-2019-R000381
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Determining short and medium-term sequelae, their predicting factors, and experiences of caring for newborns with intrapartum hypoxic-ischemic insults: Studies in Eastern rural Uganda
REFNo: HS2057ES
To understand caregivers’ experiences of caring for newborns with encephalopathy.,To determine the risk, and predicting factors of NDD at 6 and 12 months of age among infants who survived hypoxic-ischemic insults at birth.,To understand the interaction between healthcare providers and caregivers in the Newborn Care Units (NCU) when caring for newborns with hypoxic-ischemic insults at two high-volume hospitals in Eastern Central Uganda,To determine the predicting factors of hypoxic-ischemic insults and encephalopathy among newborns at two high-volume hospitals in Eastern Central Uganda,
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Uganda |
2022-03-07 |
2025-03-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Sarah Kiguli
ID: UNCST-2021-R013020
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Sickle Pan-African Research Consortium (SPARCO) Uganda: Strengthening Capacity for Clinical Care, Research and Training in Sickle Cell Disease - SCRT Project.
REFNo: HS2012ES
The overall goal of the project is to join and become one of the sites of the Collaborative Consortium of the SCD in Sub-Saharan Africa Network (SPARCO) with a goal of strengthening capacity for clinical care research and training in sickle cell disease in Uganda through implementation of evidence-based interventions.
We shall do this by:
Aim 1: Developing a centralized, electronic, patient consented, sickle hemoglobinopathy registry for Uganda.
AIM 2: To improve SCD patient outcomes in Uganda by establishing regional SCD standards of care.
AIM 3. To advance SCD related research by conducting cohort studies and implementation science studies on patients enrolled in the SCD registry, and an additional study on transition from pediatric to adult care by SCD adolescents.
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Uganda |
2022-03-07 |
2025-03-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Emma Riley-Green
ID:
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Financial Diaries Uganda
REFNo: SS1178ES
Test if taking women through a report on their business highlighting areas of improvement and a comparison to similar businesses results in additional improvements in business outcomes,Test if the act of frequently asking the women about aspects of their businesses makes these dimensions more salient and results in improvements in business outcomes,Understand more about female-owned microenterprises using high-frequency data collected in the form of diaries.,To examine the impact of financial diaries for female entrepreneurs, with and without reports and comparisons to similar businesses, on a range of business outcomes.,
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UK |
2022-03-07 |
2025-03-07 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Mwangi Fridah Gakii
ID:
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PREVALENCE OF DYSLIPIDEMIA AMONG WOMEN WITH PRECANCEROUS AND CANCEROUS LESIONS ATTENDING CERVICAL CANCER CLINIC AT UGANDA
CANCER INSTITUTE
REFNo: HS2087ES
General objectives
1. To determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia and its association with precancerous and cancerous lesions among women attending cervical cancer clinic at Uganda Cancer Institute for screening
Specific objectives
1. To determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia among women with precancerous and cancerous
lesions attending cervical cancer clinic at Uganda Cancer Institute for screening.
2. To determine the association between dyslipidemia, and grades of precancerous lesions among women attending cervical cancer clinic at Uganda Cancer Institute for screening.
3. To determine the association between dyslipidemia and grades of cancerous lesions among women attending cervical cancer clinic at Uganda Cancer Institute for screening
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Kenya |
2022-03-07 |
2025-03-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Michael Ediau
ID:
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Stakeholders’ perspectives on early infant male circumcision for HIV prevention in a traditionally non-circumcising community in Northeastern Uganda
REFNo: HS2109ES
To explore the stakeholders’ perspectives on the feasibility of introducing and scaling up EIMC in Katakwi and Soroti districts, traditionally non-circumcising communities – northeastern Uganda,To assess the health system-related facilitators and barriers for introduction and scale-up of EIMC for HIV prevention in Katakwi and Soroti districts, traditionally non-circumcising communities – northeastern Uganda,To explore the health workers individual-level and parents’ related perspectives regarding EIMC for HIV prevention in Katakwi and Soroti districts,To explore the knowledge, attitudes, norms, behavior control, intention and experiences on EIMC for HIV prevention among parents of male children in Katakwi and Soroti districts, traditionally non-circumcising communities – northeastern Uganda,To explore stakeholders’ perspectives on early infant male circumcision for HIV prevention in Katakwi and Soroti districts, traditionally non-circumcising communities – northeastern Uganda,
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Uganda |
2022-03-07 |
2025-03-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Florence Ndagire
ID:
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Access to Maternal, sexual and reproductive health for persons with disabilities in Uganda
REFNo: SS1062ES
The aim of this study is to conduct empirical research on access to maternal, sexual and reproductive health services for persons with disabilities in Uganda to ascertain whether the services, programmes and policies are inclusive of persons with disabilities.
Specific objectives
1. To analyse the legal and policy framework on access to maternal, sexual and reproductive health services to ascertain whether they mainstream reproductive health needs of persons with disabilities in Uganda.
2. To assess the barriers faced by persons with disabilities in accessing MSRH services.
3. To examine the lived experiences of persons with disabilities in accessing MSRH services.
4. To assess the effects of COVID 19 on access to maternal, sexual and reproductive health services by persons with disabilities in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2022-03-04 |
2025-03-04 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Justus Atwijukire
ID:
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Understanding the context in which it is profitable for various vanilla agricultural market actors to invest in stronger relationships and adopt product quality standards to meet the needs of higher-value markets
REFNo: A185ES
Identify the context in which it is profitable for agricultural actors, particularly producers and processors, to comply with and invest in higher product quality standards.,Assess the types of market linkages that best enable multinationals to collaborate with emerging agricultural markets to increase efficiency and effectiveness along the value chain in a mutually beneficial manner.,Evaluate the extent to which strengthening linkages and relationships between supply chain actors increasing horizontal and vertical market linkages among agricultural actors at various levels (companies, SMEs, smallholders, and intermediaries) promote economic benefits for the different actors and market expansion. ,To understand how existing vanilla supply chains in Uganda and targeted interventions designed to strengthen relationships between market actors affect production, quality, market access, profits and investment within supply chains. ,
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Uganda |
2022-03-03 |
2025-03-03 |
Agricultural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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ALEX KAYONGO
ID: UNCST-2019-R001641
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In-vitro Susceptibility of Broncho-alveolar-derived Macrophages to Mycobacterium tuberculosis among persistently IGRA-negative TB household contacts in Uganda
REFNo: HS1767ES
Study Aim:
Phenotypic characterization of persistently IGRA-negative individuals based on in-vitro killing of luciferase-expressing recombinant Mtb in broncho-alveolar lavage.
Specific Objectives
1. To demonstrate in-vitro BAL and blood monocyte derived macrophage killing of luciferase-expressing recombinant Mtb among persistently IGRA-negative individuals.
2. To validate in-vitro BAL-derived macrophage killing assays using virulent Mtb strains identified from “the Ugandan TB cohort.
3. To compare BAL-derived macrophage expression profiles for selected cytokines, phagocytic receptors, phagosome maturation and microbial killing genes between IGRA-negative and positive individuals.
4. To compare levels of selected macrophage cytokines and chemokines in BAL supernatant between IGRA-negative and positive individuals.
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Uganda |
2022-03-03 |
2025-03-03 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Charlotte Brown Louise
ID: UNCST-2021-R012078
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Local urban initiatives for displaced populations in Gulu and Arua cities in
Uganda
REFNo: SS1167ES
To understand the role of locally situated actors in protection for refugees and asylum seekers
To understand refugees' experiences of urban life and different forms of protection in urban areas
To explore how local actors understand 'protection'
To understand how locally situated actors understand their role in relation to Uganda's national refugee response framework
To produce learning materials to inform policy responses in other cities experiencing displacement
To disseminate findings to support to local discussions of refugee integration
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UK |
2022-03-03 |
2025-03-03 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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RACHEAL ALINAITWE
ID: UNCST-2020-R014509
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Detection and referral of depression among adolescents living with HIV in Uganda
REFNo: HS2055ES
• To determine whether depression is screened for among adolescents living with HIV in care
• To assess the effect of self-assessment by adolescents on the rate of detection of depression
• To determine reasons for failure to access care for depression among adolescents living with HIV at the referral point
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Uganda |
2022-03-03 |
2025-03-03 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Jonathan Kayondo
ID: UNCST-2021-R008325
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Target Malaria Protocol A1: Entomological Studies To Characterize Field Sites In Uganda To Support The Evaluation Of Novel Mosquito-Targeted Malaria-Control Methods
REFNo: HS1884ES
1. To characterize malaria vector species composition and abundance in selected study sites, other mosquitoes present and the ancillary fauna of larval habitats.
\r\n2. To support insectary colony (wild-type) establishment/replenishment and insecticide resistance surveys.
\r\n3. Geographical and meteorological characterization of field sites.
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Uganda |
2022-03-03 |
2025-03-03 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
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‘SD Biosensor STANDARD™ M10 SARS-COV-2’ – Diagnostic sensitivity and diagnostic specificity
REFNo: HS2100ES
establish the diagnostic sensitivity and diagnostic specificity of the STANDARD™ M10 SARS-CoV-2 test according to the WHO Instructions and requirements for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) Submission: In vitro diagnostics detecting SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid or antigen, version 5; 02 June 2021, and to provide data to demonstrate the product is safe and effective for its intended use.,
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Uganda |
2022-03-02 |
2025-03-02 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Tom Ngabirano Denis
ID: UNCST-2020-R014491
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Adapting and Validating the STARx Transition Readiness Questionnaire for Ugandan Young People Living with HIV/AIDs (YPLHIV) and their Parents
REFNo: SS1134ES
To understand the impact of COVID-19 on the health and well-being of YPLHIV,To validate the Event History Calendar (EHC) which was previously developed with Ugandan youth,To modify and validate The STARx, a transition tool for Ugandan youth,Our primary aim is to modify and validate a transition tool for Ugandan youth for use in transition from adolescent to adult HIV Care. ,
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Uganda |
2022-02-28 |
2025-02-28 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Jonathan Kayondo
ID: UNCST-2021-R008325
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Target Malaria Protocol C1: Stakeholder Engagement Protocol for Target Malaria Activities in Uganda
REFNo: HS1890ES
1. Co-developing the project pathway with stakeholders directly affected by the project and ensuring that all steps of the project receive appropriate community acceptance (in addition to regulatory approval) before they are implemented.
2. Building an enabling environment in which potential beneficiaries are at the heart of the decision-making process.
3. Position genetic approaches as a potential credible complementary tool to fight malaria and creating an enabling environment for its evaluation.
4. Ensure consent/community acceptance for field entomological and insectary activities (please refer to protocols on entomological and Insectary activities).
5. Collect stakeholder knowledge and expectations to inform and improve project activity implementation.
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Uganda |
2022-02-28 |
2025-02-28 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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