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joel lwasa njagala calls
ID: UNCST-2023-R006315
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF MEDICAL INTERNS ON HEALTHCARE DELIVERY AT KAWEMPE NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: SS2306ES

1.To compare hospital metrics at Kawempe National Referral Hospital when medical interns were present and when they were absent.
2.To compare patient outcomes at Kawempe National Referral Hospital when medical interns were present and when they were absent.
Uganda 2024-01-29 14:56:29 2027-01-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jacqueline Kanywa Balungi
ID:
HPV Vaccine Survey: Determining reasons as to why girls have or have not received the HPV vaccine who attend the clinic at the Baylor Uganda center of excellence.
REFNo: HS3620ES

Primary objective:
To determine reasons as to why 10- to 18-year-old girls receiving health care services at the Baylor Uganda center of excellence have or have not received the HPV vaccine using a short survey during a study period of September 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.

Long-term goal: To use the responses of this survey to develop educational and clinical counseling programs for increasing the uptake of the HPV vaccine among 9–13-year-old girls at the Baylor Uganda clinical center of excellence.

Uganda 2024-01-29 14:03:23 2027-01-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Hillary Kuteesa
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PROFILES, REFERRAL PATHWAYS AND REASONS FOR REFERRAL FOR PATIENTS ADMITTED TO BUTABIKA NATIONAL REFERRAL MENTAL HOSPITAL.
REFNo: HS3412ES

1. To describe the socio-demographic characteristics of patients admitted to BNRH
2. To describe the referral pathways of patients admitted to BNRH
3. To describe the reasons for referral to BNRH

Uganda 2024-01-25 18:41:36 2027-01-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Christine Nabirye
ID:
Hand hygiene interventions in Kampala's informal settlements: public health imaginaries local health realities.
REFNo: SS2188ES

1. To trace and characterise the framing of hand hygiene messaging by public health actors in Uganda since 1980.
2. To explore and describe the factors that maintain the preference for hand hygiene messaging among public health actors in Uganda.
3. To understand and compare the lived experiences informal settlement residents with the factors that maintain the preference for hand hygiene messaging by public health actors.

Uganda 2024-01-25 18:40:37 2027-01-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Juliet Kyayesimira
ID:
Development of Governor’s Plum (Flacourtia indica) Herbal Formulation for the Management of Microbial Infections in Humans
REFNo: NS661ES

4. To determine the appropriate propagation method and conditions for domestication and conservation of F. indica,3. To evaluate the efficacy of formulated prototypes Flacourtia indica extracts for the management of microbial infections,2. To quantify the major phytochemicals of medicinal value in methanolic extracts of F. indica,1. To assess the indigenous uses, genetic diversity and habitat range of Flacourtia Spp. in Uganda,
Uganda 2024-01-25 18:38:49 2027-01-25 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Nixon Niyonzima
ID: UNCST-2020-R014577
Utility of a Liquid Biopsy in the Detection of Metastatic Breast Cancer in Uganda
REFNo: HS3277ES

To determine whether ctDNA can be used as a sensitive and specific measure of tumor burden and response to therapy among women with breast cancer undergoing treatment at UCI,To evaluate the feasibility, sensitivity, and specificity of the liquid biopsy, via ctDNA, to detect and quantify tumor-specific molecular characteristics in patients with metastatic breast cancer at UCI,
Uganda 2024-01-25 18:37:59 2027-01-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Bosco Buruga Apparatus
ID:
Use of information and communication technologies by farmers to enhance the management of agricultural knowledge and information in West Nile Sub-Region of Uganda
REFNo: SS2084ES

Propose an ICT model for enhancing the management of agricultural and knowledge in developing countries using a case of West Nile sub-region, Uganda.,Identify the effects of challenges farmers face in the use of these ICTs for the management of agricultural knowledge.,Determine the challenges faced by farmers in the use of ICT in enhancing the management of agricultural knowledge.,Examine the factors influencing farmers in adopting and using ICTs for enhancing the management of agricultural knowledge in the West Nile sub-region, Uganda.,Find out agricultural stakeholders’ perception of the use of ICT in the management of agricultural knowledge.,Establish the status of managing agricultural knowledge management processes in the West Nile sub-region.,The purpose of the study is to investigate ways in which ICTs can be used to enhance the management of agricultural knowledge in West Nile sub-region of Uganda and to further propose a model to be adopted for enhancing access to agricultural knowledge by stakeholders. ,
Uganda 2024-01-25 18:35:59 2027-01-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Agnes Kabajuni
ID:
Researching Green Activism: How to better protect minority and indigenous communities, Civil Society Organisations, Networks, and climate Change Defenders in East Africa
REFNo: SS2032ES

Overall Objective: to create an enabling environment for climate change defenders from the ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples to play their role in pushing for responsive climate actions, hold governments accountable and protection of communities adversely affected by climate change impacts in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Specific Objectives: a) Generate knowledge by collecting evidence that leads to a deeper understanding of key stakeholders of the challenges faced by environmental activists from the ethnic and indigenous minorities and traditional knowledge as climate change mitigation strategies.
b) Equip environmental activists from MIPs with knowledge/ideas on how to develop successful strategies to mitigate the challenges they face as part of their work and how to meaningfully blend gender and social inclusion in their work.
c) Promote greater collaboration, cross exchange and learning between duty bearers, civil society movements for inclusive decision-making processes.

Uganda 2024-01-25 18:32:52 2027-01-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Susan  Nabadda
ID: UNCST-2020-R014331
Field Pilot Study for Histoplasmosis and Aspergillosis testing among patients with Advanced HIV Disease in Uganda.
REFNo: HS2803ES

To determine the integration needs of the Clarus Histoplasma Galactomannan Enzyme Immuno Assay (HGM201) and Sōna Aspergillus Galactomannan Lateral Flow Assay (AGM LFA) in the routine screening, testing and management processes for AHD patients in Uganda. To assess the operational characteristics such as usability and acceptability of the Sōna Aspergillus Galactomannan Lateral Flow Assay (AGM LFA) in the public health context. To assess the operational characteristics such as usability and acceptability of the Clarus Histoplasma Galactomannan Enzyme Immuno Assay (HGM201) in the public health context. To determine the prevalence of invasive aspergillosis in Advanced HIV Disease patients in Uganda. To determine the prevalence of disseminated histoplasmosis in Advanced HIV Disease patients in Uganda.
Uganda 2024-01-25 18:23:34 2027-01-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
EDITH  NAKKU-JOLOBA NAKKU
ID: UNCST-2021-R013931
Point of Care (POC) based Interventions to Improve sexual partner testing and tracking for Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria Gonorrhoea (NG) in Kampala metropolitan STD clinics (POC-PIKAM STUDY)
REFNo: HS1448ES

To estimate the prevalence of commonly occurring causal organisms for genital discharge in men and women (N. gonorrhea and C. trachomatis T. Vaginalis and Gardnerella) infections in men and women attending outpatient clinics in Kampala using molecular diagnostic tests (Xpert) and other point of care tests,To assess the feasibility and reliability of participant self-collection for POC CT/NG tests (Xpert and Binx io CT/NG tests) and evaluate accuracy of the Binx io CT/NG Test against clinician provider and the Laboratory gold standard among persons presenting with genital discharge attending outpatient clinics in Kampala metropolitan .,To describe the perceptions and practices of persons regarding self-collection and self-testing for STD, and STD partner notification among persons with genital discharge attending outpatient STD clinics in Kampala, Uganda.,To evaluate the use of self-collection and self-testing of swabs in increasing the proportion of individuals and partners that get tested and treated for STI among persons presenting with genital discharge attending outpatient clinics in Kampala, Uganda. ,Our overall goal is to evaluate the effect of an intervention that includes; self-collection and partner notification on the proportion of partners of persons with vaginal and urethral discharge who return to the clinic for partner follow up and treatment at outpatient clinics in Kampala district and on management of NG and CT in this population.,
Uganda 2024-01-25 18:21:26 2027-01-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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