Kintu Mugagga
ID:
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Comparative Assessment of Anatomical and Neuro-Cognitive Characteristics Between Vaginally And Caesarean Section Delivered Children of 1-2 years Age At Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, South-Western Uganda
REFNo: HS397ES
i) To describe the differences in the head-size and body height between VD and CSD children at 1-2 years of age born at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
ii)To describe the differences in neurocognitive characteristics between VD and CSD children at 1-2 years of age born atMbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
iii)To describe the perinatal and socio-demographic characteristics of the mothers to the VD and CSD childrenof 1-2 years of age delivered at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Nelson Sewankambo K
ID: UNCST-2020-R014578
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Owning our future through community engagement: enhancing uptake of COVID-19 prevention and mitigation measuresâ€
REFNo: HS858ES
Specific Objectives
1. Ascertain the:
a) Prevailing attitudes and perceptions towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and community response and adaptation (behaviours, practices) to the “new social norms†imposed by the emergency response;
b) Short-term socioeconomic impact and community coping mechanisms
2. Develop and implement a community engagement intervention for enhancing uptake of the recommended COVID-19 public health and social mitigation measures.
3. Evaluate the effects of the intervention developed in 2 above on acceptance and uptake of the COVID-19 prevention and mitigation measures.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Martha Nabadda
ID:
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A qualitative case study exploring health workers’ perspectives on facilitators and barriers to comprehensive management of sickle cell disease in young adults aged 18 – 25 years accessing primary care in Uganda.
REFNo: HS616ES
i. To investigate the facilitators and barriers to comprehensive management of sickle cell disease, using a focused group discussion and ten semi-structured, in-depth interviews with healthcare workers at three sickle cell clinics in Uganda.
ii. To explore the care and support needs specific to young adults with sickle cell disease accessing the health system at the point of primary care.
iii. To make care and policy recommendations for the Ministry of Health to improve guidelines for the provision of sickle cell disease care in public health facilities in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Abner Tagoola
ID: UNCST-2021-R013446
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Enhancing maternal participation in neonatal hospital care using an adapted Family Integrated Care (FICare) program
REFNo: HS632ES
The purpose of this study is to adapt and test a model of enhanced maternal participation (FICare) in a neonatal hospital unit in Uganda. This is with the goal of increasing the level of patient monitoring and ultimately improving the quality of care that sick and small newborns receive in the hospital. Specifically, the study is
1. To determine the acceptability of implementing an adapted FICare model, specifically maternal assessment of newborn danger signs, weight and feeding, in a neonatal hospital unit in Uganda (Phase I)
2. To test the feasibility of implementing maternal assessment of newborn danger signs, weight and feeding, in a neonatal hospital unit in Uganda (Phase II)
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Gorrette Nalwadda Kayondo
ID:
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Analysis of Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child Adolescent Health Referral Pathways in Rural and Urban Health Care Settings in Uganda
REFNo: HS646ES
1. Examine the referral pathways relevant to RMNCAH from community level to the various health system levels that is HC II – IV, district and regional referral hospitals.
2. Explore the key challenges, lessons learnt and opportunities that enable or hinder RMNCAH referrals
3. Propose practical ways of improving the referral pathways for better RMNCAH service delivery outcomes in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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David Ayebare Santson
ID:
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Factors Influencing Cervical Cancer Screening In Sheema District
REFNo: HS661ES
To identify the socio-demographic, cultural, and economic factors influencing low uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening services among women aged 25-49 years in Sheema district.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Lydia Nakiyingi
ID:
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Effect of the COVID-19 situation on vulnerable HIV-infected and -affected adolescent girls and young women: A case of Kampala district
REFNo: HS746ES
General objective
• To determine the effect of the Uganda COVID-19 response on underprivileged HIV-infected and affected adolescent girls and young women with the aim is to develop relevant interventions, informed by their experiences, to address their actual needs.
Specific objectives:
• Document experiences of underprivileged HIV-infected and -affected adolescent girls and young women in Kampala during the COVID-19 period.
• Determine unmet needs of underprivileged HIV-infected and -affected adolescent girls and young women during the COVID-19 period.
• Assess perceptions of HIV-infected and affected adolescents towards the COVID-19 prevention interventions.
• Determine effects of the COVID-19 situation on physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing of underprivileged HIV-infected and -affected adolescent girls and young women.
• Develop COVID-19 context-specific implementable recommendations (guided by the study’s findings) to inform interventions for underprivileged HIV-infected and -affected adolescent girls and young women.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Timothy Muwonge Ronald
ID: UNCST-2020-R014680
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DIAL-COVID: Remote mitigation through telephone symptom surveillance in refugee settlements in Uganda
REFNo: HS901ES
The primary objective is to assess uptake and validate a mobile telephone surveillance and mitigation tool (“Dial-COVIDâ€) in refugee settlements in Uganda.
The secondary objectives are:
1. To implement a mobile telephone interactive voice response (IVR) symptom tracker and information dissemination tool (“Dial-COVIDâ€) and assess its uptake in the refugee population.
2. To iteratively test and validate a screening algorithm for COVID-19 using symptoms and risk factors reported by Dial-COVID users to predict infection determined by positive COVID-19 tests.
3. To assess COVID-19 risk perceptions and knowledge among refugees.
4. To understand barriers and facilitators to adoption of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in refugee settlements.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Sarah Skeen
ID:
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The Sharing Stories Project: Promoting playful parenting through sharing digital books in the COVID-19 era
REFNo: SS517ES
Relying on in-person book-sharing models, we will adapt this project to be deliverable over WhatsApp, and engage parents through sending digital books, holding weekly webinars, and sending individualized messages to support parents’ mental health and wellbeing. We will partner with the Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI) and the Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN) to deliver this digital intervention to parents with young children with the aim to promote parenting through play, parental sensitivity, responsiveness and mental health, and child social, emotional and cognitive development.
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South Africa |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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SHEBA NAKACUBO GITTA
ID:
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How can UK Health Worker Volunteers Effectively and Sustainably Support the Development of Ugandan Health Workforce?
REFNo: HS837ES
1. To provide an overview of current approaches and priorities to health worker volunteer placements in Uganda;
2. To identify the priority needs for health worker volunteer placements in partnership with the Ministry of Health;
3. To give insight into the volume of health worker placements available and make recommendations on how such schemes can be designed to achieve mutual benefit for the UK, Uganda and other host countries.
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Uganda |
2020-11-02 |
2023-11-02 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Rhoda Wanyenze
ID: UNCST-2021-R013352
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Development of a community-led intervention to prevent and control unintended immediate socio-economic and health consequences of COVID-19 among slum dwellers in Kampala, Uganda 2020
REFNo: SS638ES
1. To assess the immediate socio-economic and health vulnerabilities due to COVID-19 among slum dwellers of Bwaise I and Bwaise III, in Kampala Uganda.
2. To explore predisposing factors to the vulnerabilities.
3. To determine the level of adherence and barriers to compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures.
4. Use the Human centred design (HCD) to explore and design potential interventions to reduce vulnerabilities and determine their feasibility.
5. To explore lessons for future policy and designing inclusive outbreak interventions for slum dwellers.
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Uganda |
2020-10-29 |
2023-10-29 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Namuguzi Namuguzi Mary
ID:
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Exploring Individual Health-Promoting Lifestyle Behaviours for Prevention of Hypertension in Rural Communities of Uganda
REFNo: HS617ES
1. What knowledge do individuals have about prevention of hypertension in rural communities of Uganda?
2. What individual health lifestyle behaviours influence the prevalence of hypertension in rural communities of Uganda?
3. What is the prevalence of hypertension in two rural communities (Mende and Kasengejje) of Uganda?
4. How do individuals in rural communities of Uganda prevent hypertension?
5. What interventions are effective for the prevention of hypertension in Low and Middle-income countries?
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Viola Nyakato Nilah
ID: UNCST-2021-R013698
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Understanding the Marginalized Indigenous Batwa People of South-Western Uganda
REFNo: SS452ES
The general objective of the study is to generate data on the livelihood of Batwa indigenous community living in the districts of Kabale, Kisoro, Rubanda and Kanungu in Southwestern Uganda, in order to build evidence around the factors that compromise their livelihoods across policy, access to services and resources, culture and their history/heritage.
The specific objectives of the study will be:
1.To assess and understand the vulnerable issues and factors of marginalization of the Batwa from the districts of Kabale, Kisoro, Rubanda and Kanungu
2.To generate evidence on the social, structural and other barriers the Batwa Community face for their livelihood improvement interventions
3.To undertake participatory approaches to develop and evaluate development interventions improvement for the Batwa livelihoods
4.To propose recommendations on how to develop appropriate livelihood improvement programmes and policies for Batwa indigenous people communities living South Western Uganda.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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LYNDA NAKALAWA ESTHER
ID:
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The dilemma of youth empowerment in Uganda:interrogating the mindset question
REFNo: SS454ES
Research Questions
Overall Research Question: How have the mindsets of youth from selected youth empowerment programs in Uganda been shaped by the social, cultural and historical processes at play in the society within which these programs operate.
Specific research questions
1. How are youth positioned in the social, cultural and historical discourse around youth empowerment in Uganda?
2. What is the impact of this discourse on the mentalities, including attitudes, unconscious biases or ingrained beliefs of youth in selected youth empowerment programs in Uganda?
3. How are the youth’s mindsets expressed in their behavior or actions?
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Rodgers Tugume
ID:
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prevalence and factors associated with pelvic organ prolapse among women attending gynaecological outpatient clinic of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS706ES
1.To determine the prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse among women attending gynaecological outpatient clinic at Mbarara regional referral hospital.
2.To determine the commonest stage of pelvic organ prolapse at presentation of women attending gynecological outpatient clinic at MRRH.
3.To identify the socio-demographic, obstetric, gynaecological, and medical factors associated with pelvic organ prolapse among women attending gynecological clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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George Semivule William
ID:
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MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLANS, IN NDEJJE UNIVERSITY UGANDA
REFNo: SS480ES
1. To determine the effect of planning implementation of of strategic plans on Ndejje University.
2. To assess the effects of organizing on implementation of the strategic plans of Ndejje University.
3. To establish how leading affects the implementation of strategic plans of Ndejje University.
4. To determine the effect of controlling on implementation of the strategic plans of Ndejje University.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Felix Twinomucunguzi Rutaro Baineki
ID:
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A Socio-Technical Decision Support Framework for Reducing Groundwater Contamination Risk in Peri-Urban Areas, Kampala
REFNo: SS482ES
Determine the recent extent of groundwater contamination in low income peri-urban areas, with focus on emerging organic contaminants.
Investigate the specific vulnerability to emerging groundwater contamination in low income peri-urban areas.
Assess the key socio-institutional factors influencing increased risk of groundwater contamination in low income peri-urban areas.
Develop qualitative decision support framework for reducing risk of groundwater contamination in low income peri-urban areas.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Hakim Sendagire
ID:
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Evaluation of the World Health Organization criteria and the Uganda National Policy; antiretroviral treatment regimen switch, from first line to second line HIV drug combinations, following ‘virological failure but without drug resistance testing’.
REFNo: HS743ES
1. To determine the prevalence of virologic failure among patients receiving first line failure in Uganda.
2. Establish the resistance patterns at the time of switching therapy.
3. Validate the correctness of the decision to switch therapy, thereby evaluate the WHO public health approach in management of ART.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Jackson Orem
ID: UNCST-2021-R012016
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Effect of Patient Navigation Services on Patients’ Experience of Cancer Care and Adherence to Treatment at Uganda Cancer Institute 2020-2023
REFNo: HS950ES
Overall research Objective
To assess the effect of patient navigation program on patients’ experience of cancer care and adherence to treatment at Uganda Cancer Institute
Specific research Objectives
1.To assess changes in patient barriers to accessing care and adhering to treatment as a result of the implementation of patient navigation services at UCI
2.To assess the changes in patients’ experience of cancer care as a result of the implementation of patient navigation services at UCI
3.To assess the changes in adherence to treatment as a result of the implementation of patient navigation services at UCI.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Patrick Ogwok
ID:
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Effectiveness of a combined food literacy and physical activity intervention to optimize metabolic health among women of reproductive age in urban Uganda
REFNo: HS974ES
1. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on metabolic health (waist circumference, blood glucose; blood lipid profile – total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides; body composition and blood pressure) of WRA in urban Uganda
2. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on moderate physical activity behavior among WRA in urban Uganda
3. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on consumption of fruits and vegetables among WRA in urban Uganda
4. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on the use of food, nutrition and physical activity information among WRA in urban Uganda
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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