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Rosalind  Parkes-Ratanshi Parkes
ID: UNCST-2019-R000717
 Providing Rapid HIV viral Diagnostics at Point of Care (The PROmPT) study.
REFNo: HS4881ES

Primary:
To evaluate quantitative performance of the HIV self-testing platform in a resource-limited setting (Uganda) compared to a laboratory-based, gold-standard FDA-approved HIV VL test (Roche Cobas Quantitative HIV-1 RNA, or Abbott Real Time HIV-1 assay, or similar) in PLHIV who have both viral suppression and non-suppression.

Secondary:
To evaluate patient acceptability of the HIV self-testing platform compared to gold standard VL assay
To compare the Turnaround Time (TaT) of the HIV VL self-testing assay and lab-based VL assay
To compare the assay performance of the HIV self-testing platform to lab-based testing by sex, age group, HIV viral load, HIV clade, and HIV risk group

 UK 2024-10-08 18:13:17 2027-10-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mohamed Abouaziza
ID:
Evaluating Impact of Financial Incentives on Agri-Businesses in Uganda
REFNo: A520ES

The specific objectives are to determine whether access to incentivized loans generates increased credit for SMEs, and whether this additional credit subsequently leads to higher revenues, profits, and downstream outcomes for these businesses,The main objective of this research is to examine the effects of financial incentives offered to lenders on agricultural Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) while identifying and understanding the challenges these enterprises encounter. Specifically, the study aims to assess whether exposure to these incentives influences the volume of agricultural loans at the bank level and to understand the effects of these incentives on SME growth and performance at the SME level.,
 Egypt 2024-10-08 18:11:59 2027-10-08 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Josephine  Prynn Elsie Sunman
ID: UNCST-2024-R002840
 Nested case control study of prevalence and aetiology of dementia in a rural Ugandan population, and a situational analysis of services available for affected families.
REFNo: HS4827ES

1) Evaluate the prevalence of dementia. 2) Establish the causes and associated factors of dementia to inform risk reduction strategies. 3) Understand the formal support available for people living with dementia and their families.
UK 2024-10-08 17:59:00 2027-10-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
OKELLO DAMOI JOSEPH
ID: UNCST-2022-R011560
 Impact of the Global Laparoscopic Advancement Pro Training Program on the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Test Pass Rate among COSECSA Trainees and Members in Sub-Saharan African Countries
REFNo: HS4898ES

To evaluate the impact the GLAP Pro program on the FLS test pass rates among COSECSA trainees and members in Sub-Saharan African countries,To determine the factors associated with the FLS pass rate among intervention (GLAP Pro) group and the control (conventional training),To determine the FLS pass rate among COSECSA Trainees and members in sub-Saharan African countries, following GLAP pro training reception and conventional laparoscopic training,To evaluate the impact of global laparoscopic advancement pro training program on fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) test passing rate among COSECSA Trainees and members in sub-Saharan African countries,
 Uganda 2024-10-08 17:55:54 2027-10-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Madison Lindeman
ID: UNCST-2023-R006228
 The Lived Menstrual Experiences of Women in Western Uganda
REFNo: SS3304ES

- To understand how menstruation impacts women in their daily lives to develop solutions and policy interventions rooted in women’s experiences to improve menstrual health in Uganda. - To explore the structural conditions, resources, and sociocultural discourses that surround menstruation and how these impact women’s embodied experiences. - To understand how women in Mbarara, Uganda experience and navigate menstruation in their everyday lives.
 USA 2024-10-08 17:52:55 2027-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Gilbert Akampurira
ID: UNCST-2024-R003558
 PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EPISIOTOMY EXTENSION INTO THIRD- OR FOURTH-DEGREE PERINEAL TEARS AMONG WOMEN DELIVERING AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS5072ES

1. To determine the prevalence of episiotomy extension into third or fourth-degree perineal tears among women delivering at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
2. To determine the factors associated with episiotomy extension into third or fourth-degree perineal tears among women delivering at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.

Uganda 2024-10-08 17:49:03 2027-10-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
John Rek
ID: UNCST-2024-R004373
 Training of machine learning algorithms to detect bednet use in Busia Uganda
REFNo: HS4850ES

The objective of this study is to train a comprehensive platform for highly accurate remote monitoring of LLIN use and other behaviors related to malaria risk. We will:
1) gather real-life data about how LLINs are hung and used in the community,
2) train the machine learning algorithms based off pre-defined protocols informed by actual practice and
3) test the accuracy of the machine learning algorithms in real-life settings.

Uganda 2024-10-08 17:48:05 2027-10-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
George Opiyo Otieno
ID: UNCST-2022-R009824
 Assessment of Early Childhood Education (ECE) supported by development partners in 12 Refugee Hosting Districts in Uganda
REFNo: SS3188ES

What are the similarities and differences in “what worked” for boys and girls across settings and to what extent can “what worked” be ported to new contexts (i.e. “what works”)?,What factor/s can be leveraged to improve learning for boys and girls through ECE programming?,To what extent are children school-ready in their final year of pre-primary and how did contextual factors, learning environmental factors, student characteristics and programmatic interventions work together to shape learning outcomes?,What are the main challenges to implementation of programmes?,What are the main types of programmatic approaches across select ECE implementing partners in refugee hosting districts of Uganda?,The main objective of the study is to provide information to stakeholders and incentivize future studies on the extent to which children are school ready in the final year of pre-primary education, what factors affect higher or lower learning outcomes and how to adapt support to ECE centres to improve learning for all children.,
 Kenya 2024-10-08 17:46:20 2027-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Wilfred Opobo
ID:
APPROPRIATENESS OF MALARIA CONTROL POLICY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC COMPLIANCE IN GULU DISTRICT, UGANDA. A QUALITATIVE STUDY
REFNo: SS3130ES

General objective of the study.
• To examine the factors that influence citizens’ compliance with malaria control policy guidelines in Uganda.

Specific objectives of the study.
• To explore how lay perceptions and understandings of malaria control and prevention measures influence citizens’ compliance with malaria control policy.
• To examine the effectiveness of the national information, education, and communication strategies used to promote citizens’ compliance with malaria control policy guidelines.
• To assess the effectiveness of the district malaria governance structures in promoting citizens’ compliance with malaria control policy guidelines.

Uganda 2024-10-08 17:44:59 2027-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eric Jjemba
ID: UNCST-2024-R004780
 Uganda Ethnic Dance Pedagogy in Higher Institution of Learning: Transformation and Formalization
REFNo: SS2433ES

1. To examine how Ugandan ethnic dance forms are taught and learned at university levels of education.
2. To explore teachers' and learners' perceptions about Ugandan ethnic dance teaching and learning at university levels of education.
3. To design a standardized teaching manual for Ugandan ethnic dance teaching and learning at university levels of education.
4. To establish the pedagogical transformation of Ugandan ethnic dance at university level
of education.
5. To formalize Ugandan ethnic dance teaching and learning at higher institutions of learning.
 Uganda 2024-10-08 17:42:36 2027-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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