Dominic Kathiya Lokeris
ID:
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Characterization of Cross Border Livestock Mobility and Utilization of Rangeland Resources: A Case Study of Karamoja Cluster
REFNo: A91ES
Broad Objective:
To characterize cross-border livestock mobility and assess the utilization of rangeland pastures and water in the Karamoja cluster.
Specific objectives:
1.To describe cross-border livestock mobility in Karamoja cluster.
2.To assess the knowledge, practices and perceptions of pastoral communities on utilization of rangeland pastures and water in Karamoja Cluster.
3.To establish the decision makers of livestock mobility and utilization of the rangeland pastures and water in Karamoja Cluster.
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Uganda |
2020-12-08 |
2023-12-08 |
Agricultural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Wilfred Eneku
ID:
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Molecular and Sero-epidemiology of zoonotic rickettsia in five districts of Uganda
REFNo: HS897ES
1. To determine seroprevalence and risk factors to rickettsioses in the five districts from archived serum samples and the accompanying secondary data
2. To characterize rickettsia in Vectors in five districts of Uganda
3. To assess the relative densities of ticks and fleas on animals and environment in the five districts of Uganda
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Uganda |
2020-12-08 |
2023-12-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Kristie McComb
ID:
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Evaluation of the Patient Navigation Program at Uganda Cancer Institute
REFNo: HS1014ES
The goal of this study is to document the experiences and lessons learned (through a baseline and endline process evaluation), and the ways in which this program improved outcomes for cancer patients (through an outcome evaluation). These evaluations will document best practices for other countries considering similar projects, provide programmatic evidence on the usability and effectiveness of the program development methodology, and guide development of a resource toolkit for other health institutions like UCI seeking to start a patient navigation program.
The evaluation questions are:
Process Evaluation (2020 and 2021)
1. Coordination and Referral: Has the patient navigation program increased coordination/ referral of patients within Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and with other support services (e.g. Civil Society Organizations (CSO), psychosocial services and other necessary services)?
2. Fidelity and Adaptation: To what extent is the patient navigation program implemented as intended and what changes to the program have been made over time?
3. Improving Understanding of Care: To what extent does the patient navigation program reduce barriers to understanding cancer diagnosis and accessing treatment services and how does patient navigation increase adherence to patient treatment plans?
4. Training and Technical Assistance: How effective is the training and technical assistance provided by American Cancer Society (ACS) in supporting new patient navigation program design, preparation and implementation?
5. Sustainability: How prepared is the program to transition to UCI ownership?
Outcome Evaluation (2023)
1. To what extent, if at all, are the program activities focused on addressing the needs of the target population?
2. To what extent do decision makers and other stakeholders view patient navigation as the right intervention to address challenges to patient access to cancer treatment?
3. How effective is the patient navigation program at improving hospital processes and service delivery?
4. How effective is the patient navigation program at improving desired outcomes at the individual patient and caregiver level?
5. How effective is the training and technical assistance provided by ACS in supporting new patient navigation program design, preparation and implementation?
6. To what extent is the patient navigator program likely to continue after ACS support ends?
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USA |
2020-12-08 |
2023-12-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Pontiano Kaleebu
ID: UNCST-2020-R019901
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Clinical characterization and preparedness for COVID-19 disease (CCP)
REFNo: HS1041ES
• Describe the clinical features of COVID-19 and monitor the progress of all hospitalized patients including what is working and what is not.
• Describe, where appropriate, the response to treatment, including supportive care and novel therapeutics.
• Observe, where appropriate and feasible, pathogen replication, excretion and evolution, within the host, and identify determinants of severity and transmission using high throughput sequencing of pathogen genomes obtained from respiratory tract, blood, urine, stool and other samples.
• Characterise, where appropriate and feasible, the host responses to infection and therapy over time, including innate and acquired immune responses, levels of immune signaling molecules in relevant body compartments and gene expression profiles in peripheral blood.
• Understand transmissibility and the probabilities of different clinical outcomes following exposure and infection.
• To describe COVID 19 related haematological and biochemical changes
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Uganda |
2020-12-08 |
2023-12-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Charity Okaba
ID:
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Understanding Community-oriented Prosocial Behaviors in Uganda
REFNo: SS641ES
The proposed study aims to investigate and contextually define relevant categories of prosocial behaviors and the demographics and individual characteristics associated with such prosocial behaviors, in Uganda. There are three major reasons that motivate why this research is much needed:
Firstly, this research will aim to define prosocial behaviors in the context of Uganda and demonstrate methods to capture and categorize them, both of which have currently been defined by Western research. We seek to understand the variations in the way people perceive and engage in prosocial behaviors in an under-researched context and contribute our results to the existing body of literature.
Second, this research will further explore how individual characteristics (both demographics and psychographic) are associated with different contextualized categories of prosocial behaviors. Existing research has largely explored demographic links to some extent but has overlooked the link between other individual differences to the level of engagement with prosocial behaviors.
Finally, the results from the proposed research will have far-reaching impacts for social and community development, including but not limited to community-based groups, as well as researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. Our research can be easily used to guide the design and framing of communication to encourage engagement in prosocial behavior that promote community development and improve welfare.
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Uganda |
2020-12-08 |
2023-12-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Daniel Kaye Kabonge
ID:
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COUNTRY-WIDE ESTIMATES OF THE INCIDENCE OF ABORTION AND ABORTION-RELATED MORBIDITY IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS1074ES
To systematically generate reliable nationwide evidence on the scale and distribution of the burden of unsafe abortion in Uganda and its effects, so as to engage policy and decision makers through further discussion of the subject in a amore contextualized manner. Specifically, to establish the incidence and distribution of unsafe abortion in Uganda, to estimate the effects of the burden of unsafe abortion in Uganda (in terms of magnitude of abortion complications) and to provide recommendations for decision makers on future programming for abortion care in Uganda
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Uganda |
2020-12-08 |
2023-12-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Laban Musinguzi Kashaija
ID: UNCST-2020-R014407
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The Situation of, and Impact of COVID-19 on school going girls and young women in Uganda
REFNo: SS676ES
The study will be guided by five specific objectives, which include the following;
1. Prevalence estimate of early marriages and adolescent pregnancies among school going girls during the Covid-19 pandemic in Uganda.
2. Describe the drivers of sexual engagement among school going girls during the Covid-19 pandemic.
3. Assess the level of participation of school going girls in available learning opportunities and their continued interest in education during the pandemic and the post-Covid-19 period.
4. Examine the involvement of school going girls in economic activities during the Covid-19 pandemic and the effects of this on the lives of school going girls.
5. Identify possible innovations to support girls to continue with education during the COVID-19 Pandemic and in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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Uganda |
2020-12-04 |
2023-12-04 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Richard Nyeko
ID: UNCST-2021-R012815
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Prognostic factors, Clinical outcomes and Survival among childhood cancer patients in northern Uganda: a five-year retrospective review of records
REFNo: HS884ES
General objective
To determine the prognostic factors, clinical outcomes and survival among children with cancer in northern Uganda treated in a low resourced non-specialized upcountry cancer treatment centre over a five year period from January 2014 to December 2018
Specific objectives
1. To determine the outcomes of children with cancer in northern Uganda treated at St. Mary’s hospital Lacor from January 2014 to December 2018
2. To establish the 1- and 2-year survival rates of children with cancer in northern Uganda treated at St. Mary’s hospital Lacor from January 2014 to December 2018
3. To determine the predictors of outcomes among children with cancer in northern Uganda treated at St. Mary’s hospital Lacor from January 2014 to December 2018
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Uganda |
2020-12-03 |
2023-12-03 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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ANNETTEE NAKIMULI OLIVIA
ID: UNCST-2022-R011194
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Early pregnancy predictors of pre-eclampsia and its adverse outcomes in Uganda: a prospective cohort study at a busy peri-urban hospital
REFNo: HS918ES
1) To determine the exposures (epidemiological, clinical, laboratory) linked to pre-eclampsia and its adverse outcomes.
2) To determine the positive predictive value of screening using biomarkers (soluble Flt-1 and placental growth factor) and serial ultrasound for pre-eclampsia and its adverse outcomes.
3) To generate a resource of data and biological samples to facilitate hypothesis driven and discovery based approaches to identifying novel predictors and/or mechanisms of pre-eclampsia.
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Uganda |
2020-12-03 |
2023-12-03 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Emanuele Colonnelli
ID:
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INFORMATION FRICTIONS IN GOVERNMENT-FIRM RELATIONSHIPS
REFNo: SS606ES
The broad objective of our research is to provide the first comprehensive
understanding of the market for government contracts in a LIC country, with an emphasis on understanding what are the main challenges to the participation of firms to the procurement process and to the competitiveness and efficiency of public procurement.
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Italy |
2020-12-03 |
2023-12-03 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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GRACE MBABAZI
ID:
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HIV AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN UGANDA
A Narrative exploration of lived experiences of HIV positive in- patients that develop comorbid Psychiatric disorders in Uganda, A Psychoanalytic Psychotherapeutic Perspective
REFNo: HS614ES
Aim and objectives
The proposed study intended to explore the lived experiences of people with HIV infection who develop psychiatric disorders using a psychotherapeutic approach. To fulfil this aim, the following objectives will be met:
• Explore the experiences of people with HIV and co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses
• Understand the lived experiences through a psychotherapeutic perspective
• Establish the key challenges facing this patient group and implications of these findings for future research
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UK |
2020-12-02 |
2023-12-02 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Peter Akera Akera
ID:
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ORAL HEALTH AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS IN GULU DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS700ES
1. To determine oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among children (11-13 years).
2. To describe the current oral health status of children (11-13 years).
3. To explore schoolteacher’s perceptions and knowledge in relation to oral health, risk factors, and their contribution in health promotion.
4. To explore the oral health promotion experiences in schools among leaders, stakeholders and policy makers.
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Uganda |
2020-12-02 |
2023-12-02 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Stephen Cose Christopher
ID: UNCST-2020-R015824
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A TB Postmortem Study
REFNo: HS703ES
• To determine the drivers of consent and decline for post mortem procedures and for donation of tissues for medical research
• To undertake postmortem procedures within 8 hours of death
• To determine cell viability and correlate this with time from death
• To undertake flow cytometry and cell stimulation studies to Identify phenotype, function and frequency of TB specific cells within tissues and blood of deceased patients
• To understand the tissue architecture and cell subset organization of cells involved and uninvolved tissues using new imaging techniques.
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UK |
2020-12-02 |
2023-12-02 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Robert Ssemulende
ID:
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Situating the Sangoan techno-complex into Stone Age context at Sango Bay Southern
Uganda
REFNo: SS530ES
i. To examine the typological and technological characteristics of the Sangoan lithic
industry
ii. To establish whether the Sangoan techno-complex is situated within the Acheulean,
Middle Stone Age or an independent industry.
iii. To investigate the environmental conditions under which the Sangoan existed.
iv. To establish the chronological sequence of the Sangoan industry from the type site at
Sango Bay
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Uganda |
2020-12-02 |
2023-12-02 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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EVERD BIKAITWOHA MANIPLE FALUKU
ID:
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ASSESSING THE PROPHYLACTIC ACTIVITY, SAFETY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ARTAVOL® AGAINST MALARIA BURDEN AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL IN APAC DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: HS904ES
General Objective
To evaluate the impact of ARTAVOL on malaria burden at household level in Apac district in Northern Uganda.
Specific Objectives
1.To determine the Prophylactic effect of ARTAVOL against clinical malaria episodes in households.
2.To evaluate the safety profile of ARTAVOL when taken as a prophylactic against malaria.
3.To determine the reduction of malaria parasitemia in the population using ARTAVOL..
4To establish the reduction in malaria treatment cost among household on ARTAVOL beverage
5.To evaluate school attendance among school going children on ARTAVOL at household
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Uganda |
2020-12-02 |
2023-12-02 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Mary Goretti Nakabugo Goretti
ID: UNCST-2021-R013051
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Assessment of Young People’s Literacy and Numeracy Competencies Required in the Workplace and Everyday Life in Uganda
REFNo: SS612ES
i) To provide evidence on young people’s literacy and numeracy competences required in the workplace and everyday life and their relationships with educational attainment and socio-economic characteristics.
ii) To contribute to the range of assessment approaches available in Uganda specifically aimed at informing policy.
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Uganda |
2020-12-02 |
2023-12-02 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Moses Joloba Lutaakome
ID: UNCST-2022-R011558
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Accuracy of Novel Diagnostic Tests for Detection of Tuberculosis in Adults: FEND for TB (“FEND-TB Adultsâ€)
REFNo: HS1016ES
Primary Objectives
• To provide clinical specimens and data to FEND for TB researchers and their collaborators in order to determine the diagnostic accuracy and operating characteristics of investigational in vitro tuberculosis diagnostic assays and strategies
• For each participant, to conduct a pre-specified set of standard-of-care diagnostic tests in order to classify that participant’s status with respect to tuberculosis (reference standard).
Secondary:
• To gather parameter estimates for economic analyses
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Uganda |
2020-12-02 |
2023-12-02 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Waiswa Peter
ID: UNCST-2020-R014921
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Optimizing approaches to implementing self-injection of DMPA-SC within the contraceptive method mix: a case of Uganda
REFNo: HS1087ES
AIM: The aim of the study is to optimize approaches to implementing self-injection of DMPA-SC among various contraceptive choices and answer crucial questions about whether SI can enable contraceptive use for women who face barriers and enhance empowerment in Uganda.
4.1 Objectives:
1. Identify who may be the most likely to benefit from the scale-up of DMPA-SC self-injection.
2. Develop effective approaches for supporting the use of DMPA-SC self-injection in a way that helps women overcome barriers and optimize facilitators to contraceptive decision-making and use.
3. Understand the role self-injection can play in promoting empowered contraceptive decision-making and autonomy.
NB: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OUTLINED BELOW FORM PHASE ONE OF THE STUDY AND FOCUSES ON OBJECTIVE 1.
4.11 Specific objectives for Phase one:
I. To elucidate the barriers and facilitators to contraceptive decision-making and use among different groups (including identification of groups who face the most barriers), and identification of women with the most interest in SI across study sites of Mayuge and Oyam districts in Uganda.
II. To better understand the context within which DMPA-SC is being rolled out and identify where opportunities lie to conduct research into women’s interest and experience with the method alongside implementation efforts.
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Uganda |
2020-12-02 |
2023-12-02 |
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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Understand the impact of COVID-19 on the ability of women to access family planning services and products in Uganda
REFNo: HS1031ES
1) To track the utilization of RH/FP and MNCH services including antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC)
2) To describe the availability of supplies, commodities and human resources for these services
3) To document innovations and adaptations that the government of Uganda (GOU) and NGOs are implementing to ensure the continuity of services
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Uganda |
2020-12-01 |
2023-12-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Julie Abimanyi-Ochom Abimanyi-Ochom
ID:
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IMPACT OF COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES ON LIVELIHOODS, HEALTH AND LIFESTYLES STUDY (CIS) IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA
REFNo: SS526ES
The study aims to generate knowledge on the impact of COVID-19 social distancing measures on livelihoods, food security, health, family conflict and lifestyle changes. The study has three main objectives:
1. To describe the extent of application of social distancing measures in select countries.
2. To assess the choice of social distancing measures in select countries and the impact on the different outcome measures – livelihoods, food security, health, family conflict and lifestyle changes.
3. To identify areas most affected by choice of social distancing measures and make recommendations for future recurrent COVID-19 waves or similar pandemics.
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Uganda |
2020-11-30 |
2023-11-30 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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