Noah Kiwanuka
ID: UNCST-2021-R010125
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Bio ethical Issues in the Use of Mobile Phone Data for Public Health Research in Uganda
REFNo: HS717ES
1. To perform a systematic review of the literature to document the current state-of-evidence on the ethics related to the use of mobile phone CDRs and data from other mobile devices for public health research in Africa. We will search published and unpublished literature to identify what is known and gaps in knowledge about ethics of CDRs.
2. To assess perception, attitudes and concerns of key stakeholders in relation to the utilization of CDRs for public health research in Uganda. We will conduct a mixed- methods study using key informant interviews and focus group discussions and quantitative surveys to gather information about ethical concerns, opinions, and suggestions from a range of selected stakeholders. The stakeholders will include patients, community members, health workers, health researchers, government officials, telecommunication companies, Institutional Review Boards/Ethics Committees, academic faculty, research organizations, ICT regulatory boards among others.
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Uganda |
2020-08-21 |
2023-08-21 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Andrew Mujugira
ID: UNCST-2019-R000871
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Same-Day PrEP Initiation and Sexual Health for Transgender Women
REFNo: HS772ES
1) Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of same-day F/TAF PrEP initiation among African trans women
2) Characterize F/TAF persistence and test the impact of drug level feedback among African trans women taking PrEP
3) Explore how self-care interventions for sexual health influence HIV/STI prevention choices among African trans women and their sexual partners
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Uganda |
2020-08-21 |
2023-08-21 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Simon Peter Katongole
ID:
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Strengthening health systems for quality health care: case study of misdiagnosis among hospitalized patients in general hospitals in Uganda
REFNo: HS826ES
To examine health system factors associated with misdiagnosis for improving health care quality in general hospitals in Uganda.
Specific objectives
a) To determine the prevalence of misdiagnosis for patients admitted to general hospitals in Uganda.
b) To examine association between health system and individual-related predictors with misdiagnosis in general hospitals in Uganda.
c) To explore health workers’ perspectives of the predictors of misdiagnosis among admitted patients in general hospitals in Uganda.
d) To assess the financial cost of misdiagnosis among inpatients in hospitals in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2020-08-21 |
2023-08-21 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Richard Muhindo
ID:
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Fighting COVID-19: Assessment of Health Systems Support for Psychosocial Preparedness and Needs of Health Workers Providing Essential Patient Care in Uganda
REFNo: HS715ES
3. To develop and propose a model for psychosocial and emotional support for healthcare professionals working in contexts of contagious disease outbreaks ,2. To examine health systems institutional capacity to provide psychosocial and emotional support to health professionals providing essential care to people with COVID-19.,1. To describe the psychosocial preparedness and of healthcare professionals providing essential care to people with COVID-19,To assess the health systems’ support for psychosocial preparedness and needs of healthcare professionals providing essential care for people with COVID-19 in Uganda,
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Uganda |
2020-08-20 |
2023-08-20 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Japheth Kwiringira Nkiriyehe
ID: UNCST-2019-R000408
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GEO-SOCIO, CAPACITY INTERSECTIONS ON HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES IN KALANGALA ISLANDS, UGANDA
REFNo: SS506ES
Main Objective
To explore how intersections of social, geographical and health provider capacity influence access to health care and outcomes.
Specific Objectives
1. Investigate the relationship between geo-social factors, health care providers’ capacity and health care access (supply and demand factors) produce health outcomes.
2. Investigate the relationship between geo-social factors, health care providers’ capacity and utilisation of health care services.
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Uganda |
2020-08-20 |
2023-08-20 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Hawa Nalwoga
ID:
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Improving access to prompt and adequate cancer care: Liquid biopsy biobank to promote early cancer diagnosis, screening and monitoring
(Makerere University Liquid Biopsy Biobank Project (MakLBBP)
REFNo: HS808ES
1. To create a liquid biopsy biobank of blood samples obtained from Ugandan patients with any of the five cancers: cervical cancer, breast cancers, prostate, colorectal and oesophageal cancers and from normal control participants
2. To assess awareness, knowledge and opinion of cancer patients and health volunteers regarding causes of cancer, cancer diagnosis and management of cancer
Secondary specific objectives
3. To explore likely acceptability and perceptions of cancer patients and caregivers towards biospecimen donation for biobanking to use in cancer research at Hoima, and Jinja Regional Referral hospitals and Uganda Cancer Institute
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Uganda |
2020-08-20 |
2023-08-20 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Matt Baillie Smith
ID:
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Skills acquisition and employability through volunteering by displaced youth in Uganda
REFNo: SS447ES
Research Objectives
1.To conceptualize the relationship between different forms of volunteering and the acquisition of skills by Ugandan refugee youth.
2. To map and explain where and how young refugees in Uganda are engaged in volunteering.
3. To identify and understand the factors that shape participation in volunteering by refugee youth in Uganda.
4. To assess the impact of volunteering by refugee youth in Uganda on employability and achieving meaningful work.
Research Questions
1. How is volunteering understood by young refugees in Uganda and how does this vary between settings (e.g. urban or rural settlement), and by factors such as gender, age, sexuality, nationality and ethnicity?
2. Where and how do young refugees in Uganda engage in volunteering?
3. What factors shape young refugees’ participation in volunteering in Uganda?
4. How have volunteering experiences shaped the employment trajectories of refugees who have found meaningful work in Uganda and how does the impact of volunteering on employability vary by setting, and by factors such as gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity and nationality?
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UK |
2020-08-19 |
2023-08-19 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Terence Odoch Amoki
ID:
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Understanding Campylobacteriosis transmission dynamics using "One Health", computational and systems dynamics modeling approaches
REFNo: HS663ES
The specific objectives are:
i. Determine fecal occurrence of Campylobacter in children poultry and pigs
ii. Characterize Campylobacter from children pigs and poultry
iii. Describe relatedness of the Campylobacter isolates
iv. Develop transmission models for Campylobacter
v. Characterize phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter organisms isolated from human’s poultry and pigs in Uganda
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Uganda |
2020-08-19 |
2023-08-19 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Alex Paul Wacoo
ID:
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Probiotic approach for prevention of aflatoxins induced liver cancer
REFNo: HS707ES
To determine aflatoxin levels in blood and urine samples and the gut microbial profiles in faecal matter of patients with and without liver cancer as well as determine the binding and degradation potential of the isolated gut bacteria.
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Uganda |
2020-08-19 |
2023-08-19 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Phillis Babirye
ID:
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Perception of Biobanking among sample collectors, sample transporters, laboratory staff and biobank staff at Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit
REFNo: SS469ES
1. To explore the level of knowledge of biobanking among sample collectors, sample transporters, laboratory staff and biobank staff at MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
2. To explore the perceptions towards biobanking among sample collectors, sample transporters, laboratory staff and biobank staff at MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
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Uganda |
2020-08-18 |
2023-08-18 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Verena Wiedemann Christina
ID:
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Tracking price dynamics during a pandemic
REFNo: SS495ES
Publication of academic study in peer-reviewed journal,Information of policy makers
Please note that the districts listed below do not reflect the sample at large. This is because we struggled to add details on a national sample. We strive to include volunteers from all across Uganda.
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Germany |
2020-08-18 |
2023-08-18 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Dorothy Nakiyaga
ID:
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STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT TO ENHANCE LEARNERS’ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS483ES
(i) Examine stakeholder participation in school improvement planning to enhance the learners’ academic achievement of government-aided secondary schools in Kampala district.
(ii) Evaluate stakeholder participation in the budgeting process to enhance the learners’ academic achievement of government-aided secondary schools in Kampala district.
(iii) Analyze the relationship between stakeholder participation in coordinating the academic activities and the enhancement of learners’ academic achievement of selected secondary schools in Kampala district.
(iv) Explore the stakeholder’s perceptions about their participation in school management to enhance the learners’ academic activities in government-aided secondary schools in Kampala district.
(v) Develop a theoretical model that will explain the role of stakeholders’ participation in the enhancement of learners’ academic achievement in government-aided secondary schools.
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Uganda |
2020-08-18 |
2023-08-18 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi Parkes-Ratanshi
ID:
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Use of unmanned air vehicles (medical drones) to overcome geographical barriers to delivery Antiretroviral therapy: The Bufumira pilot.
REFNo: HS725ES
In this study, we shall evaluate the use unmanned air vehicles (Medical Drones) to deliver ART to adult patients eligible/enrolled in community DSD models in Bufumira Islands, Kalangala district. The geography of the islands is ideal for this project because of the flat landscape and water coverage. We hypothesize that the use of drones would be acceptable to patients and stakeholders, reduce facility drug stock outs, increase retention in care by 10% in intervention (at 12 months) as compared to the control health centres and be cost neutral (to the patients and health sector perspectives)
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UK |
2020-08-18 |
2023-08-18 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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DANIEL OKELLO AYEN
ID:
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Measuring PLHIV Perceptions of Quality of Care to Identify Barriers to Accessing and Utilizing HIV Services in 15 Fast-Track Cities
REFNo: HS756ES
The primary objective of the study is to explore clinical, structural, and social factors influencing perceptions on quality of care of PLHIV in urban healthcare settings. The secondary objectives include:
1) to evaluate differences in QoC perspectives and burden between PLHIV subpopulations, defined by socio-demographic characteristics; and
2) to evaluate differences in QoC perspectives and burden between various PLHIV subpopulations, according to their biomedical / clinical status.
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Uganda |
2020-08-18 |
2023-08-18 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Emma Durden Louise
ID:
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NEW HORIZONS COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE
IMPACT EVALUATION
REFNo: SS510ES
The proposed study is an evaluation of the New Horizons Collaborative programme which combines elements of process evaluation, impact assessment and outcome evaluation (Rossi et al, 2004).
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness, relevance, efficiency and sustainability of the programme, in order to assess its value to the programme beneficiaries and other stakeholders.
Please note that for the purposes of this study, we use the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s criteria for evaluation, and their definitions as follows:
The concept of effectiveness refers to how effective the programme was in meeting its objectives and bringing about change.
Relevance refers to the extent to which the programme objectives and design have responded to the needs of the beneficiaries, partners, priorities and countries where it has been implemented.
Efficiency refers to the extent to which the programme delivers, or is able to deliver, results in an economic and timely way.
Sustainability refers to the extent to which the net benefits of the intervention continue, or are likely to continue.
The evaluation will focus on descriptive and normative questions, including looking at what the programme achieved (effectiveness), exploring to what extent it addressed an identified need and how it aligns with government priorities (relevance) how it was perceived and valued (relevance and sustainability), whether the programme objectives are being met (efficiency and effectiveness), what unintended outcomes were produced (relevance and effectiveness), how efficient the programme was in terms of representing value for money (efficiency and sustainability) and what specific features of the programme and context made a difference (sustainability).
The specific objectives for the evaluation are as follows:
1. To ascertain the reach of the programme in the three selected countries (effectiveness)
2. To measure the impact of NHC on patient’s lives (schooling, social interaction) (effectiveness and relevance)
3. To measure the overall indirect benefit to caregivers (such as reduction in morbidity and hospitalization of their children) (effectiveness and relevance)
4. To measure the impact of NHC as a catalyst for health systems strengthening (relevance and sustainability)
5. To evaluate how efficient the programme was (efficiency and sustainability)
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South Africa |
2020-08-18 |
2023-08-18 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Pauline Byakika-Kibwika
ID: UNCST-2019-R001206
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Needs assessment for the curriculum development and training on new study design for the Research Ethics Committee members at Makerere University and Mulago hospital complex
REFNo: HS542ES
General Objective
To determine the training needs on new study designs amongst REC members so as to generate information necessary for designing a curriculum geared towards building capacity and expertise in review of complex study designs.
Specific Objectives
1. To determine the training needs on new study design amongst the REC members
2. To determine the regulatory guideline gaps that impede the research approval process amongst the REC members
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Uganda |
2020-08-17 |
2023-08-17 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Kenneth Mulungu
ID:
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Intrapreneurship and Technological Innovation in Optimizing Qualitative Research as Evidenced at Infectious Diseases Institute, Uganda
REFNo: SIR38ES
1.To describe lived experiences associated with the use of Jiegnote software among transcribers at Infectious Diseases Institute.
2.To determine the acceptability of the Jiegnote software among transcribers at Infectious Diseases Institute.
3.To compare and contrast data outcomes achieved with the Jiegnote software to that from the use of traditional transcription methods at Infectious Diseases Institute
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Uganda |
2020-08-17 |
2023-08-17 |
Engineering and Technology |
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Degree Award |
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Geofrey Musinguzi
ID:
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The Crane Survey – bio-behavioral HIV-related surveillance for key and priority populations in Uganda
REFNo: HS737ES
Primary Objective
1. To estimate HIV prevalence and VL suppression among those living with HIV
Secondary
1.To inform population level prevention and treatment cascades
2.To estimate the prevalence of select STI
3.To estimate HIV incidence for certain target populations
4.To estimate population sizes of certain key populations
5.To collect mapping information related to key populations
6.To build local capacity to conduct quality HIV surveys and surveillance among KP and other populations at risk for HIV.
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Uganda |
2020-08-17 |
2023-08-17 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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FRANCIS KIBIRIGE
ID:
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Urbanization, public goods provision and quality of democracy in Uganda
REFNo: SS494ES
To carry out a nationally representative survey of the views of Ugandan citizens, aged 18 and over, regarding urbanization, delivery of public goods and quality of democracy in Uganda.
This survey intends to inform FES-Uganda’s long-term policy and advocacy programming, as well as efforts of her partners and stakeholders. With 3 similar surveys being conducted in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, the results of this survey will be shared internally within FES country offices in the 3 participating country for a joint plan of action. Lastly, in each of the 3 countries, the survey findings will be shared with stakeholders including government, civil society and the media in order to increase their knowledge of the views and priorities of the Ugandan people
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Uganda |
2020-08-17 |
2023-08-17 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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MARY ANYANGO OYO-NYEKO
ID:
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Performance Management and Quality of Lecturers' Services in Makerere University.
REFNo: SS477ES
The study will be guided by the following objectives;
i) To establish the relationship between goals setting of the university and quality of lecturers’ services in Makerere University.
ii) To establish the relationship between staff appraisal of academic staff and quality of lecturers’ services in Makerere University.
iii) To investigate the relationship between career development of academic staff and quality of lecturers’ services in Makerere University.
iv) To examine the relationship between effective rewards of staff and quality of lecturers’ services in Makerere University.
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Uganda |
2020-08-13 |
2023-08-13 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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