Andrew Kazibwe
ID: UNCST-2024-R004007
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Baseline Survey (Evaluation) for health facility performance, project beneficiary knowledge, health facility readiness, and enablers for the Triple Elimination Project (TEP) - in Acholi and Teso regions of Uganda
REFNo: HS4414ES
6. To examine the pathways to accessing TEP services at different health facilities,5. To describe the facilitators and barriers to uptake of the package of services for TEP among pregnant, breastfeeding women, and their sexual partners ,4. To explore the facilitators and barriers to provision of the package of services for TEP among health service providers ,3. To establish the percentage readiness of target health facilities to deliver a package of health services for TEP,2. To measure the median knowledge score among health service providers (facility health workers and community health workers), district leaders, and; pregnant, breastfeeding women, and their sexual partners on prevention of vertical transmission of HIV, Hepatitis B infection and syphilis,1. To determine the pre-intervention (1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024) health facility performance against TEP indicators in the target health facilities ,The purpose of this survey is to establish baseline performance on TEP outcomes and receive stakeholder input in project design,
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 17:38:26 |
2027-10-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Irene Wobusobozi
ID:
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UTILIZATION OF LABORATORY TESTS TO GUIDE ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION: A CASE STUDY OF MUKONO GENERAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS4785ES
1. To determine the proportion of patients for whom biomarker tests were done. 2. To determine the proportion of patients with antibiotic prescriptions based on biomarker test results 3. To assess the turnaround time for the processing and referring microbial samples 4. To explore the barriers and facilitators of using laboratory tests to guide antibiotic prescription in Mukono Hospital. ,
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 17:36:15 |
2027-10-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Deogratias Yiga
ID:
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EXTERNAL LEARNING REVIEW OF CHILD SAFEGUARDING WORK SUPPORTED BY PORTICUS AFRICA
REFNo: SS3070ES
i. Assess the progress made by partner organisations towards institutionalizing child safeguarding within their systems (Effectiveness)
ii. Examine the extent to which the activities under all three Porticus challenges in the Faith sector have strengthened each other toward institutionalizing child safeguarding in partner organisations (Coherence).
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 17:33:06 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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TEBAJANGA JOHN
ID: UNCST-2024-R003694
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prevalence of kidney dysfunction and associated factors among rheumatic heart disease patients in Uganda
REFNo: HS4868ES
General objective; To determine the prevalence of kidney dysfunction and associated factors among rheumatic heart disease patients in Uganda
specific objective 1; To determine the prevalence of kidney dysfunction among rheumatic heart disease patients in Uganda
specific objective 2; To determine factors associated with kidney dysfunction among rheumatic heart disease in Uganda
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 17:29:31 |
2027-10-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Megan Nicholl Holly
ID: UNCST-2024-R001867
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Genetic vs Cultural Routes of Inheritance in Wild Banded Mongooses
REFNo: NS835ES
1) To determine the inheritance route of cooperative behaviours.
2) To determine the inheritance route of antagonistic behaviours.
3) To investigate whether patterns of inheritance are consistent across age groups and the sexes.
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UK |
2024-10-08 16:56:12 |
2027-10-08 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Stevens Bechange
ID: UNCST-2022-R009190
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Investigating the factors for the successful legal protection of the rights of people with disabilities in employment in Uganda: a qualitative study
REFNo: SS3102ES
To assess the factors that determine whether people with disabilities look to protect their rights through the legal system,To explore the factors that determine whether the legal system is capable of protecting the employment rights of people with disabilities,To explore the factors that determine whether people with disabilities look to protect their employment rights through the legal system; and assess whether the legal system is capable of protecting those rights,
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 16:46:23 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Turyamureeba Silaji
ID:
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ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE, PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND ACADEMIC STAFF PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED CHARTERED
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS3145ES
i. To determine the types of organizational structure used in private universities in western Uganda.
ii. To find out types of performance monitoring used in private universities in western Uganda.
iii. To determine the relationship between Organization Structure and Academic Staff Performance in private universities in western Uganda.
iv. To establish the Perception of Academic Staff on Performance Monitoring in private universities in western Uganda.
v. To examine the Relationship between Performance Monitoring and Academic Staff Performance in private universities in western Uganda.
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 16:37:01 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Sharon Muita
ID: UNCST-2024-R003345
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Social Marketing Research to Understand Barriers to and Increase Consumption of Fortified Whole Grains in Uganda
REFNo: SS3251ES
?Generate insights for development of a Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) campaign. A big idea was developed based on Rwanda Survey findings. Consumer Focus Group Discussions will be instrumental in generating insights for adopting the big idea in Uganda to prepare the SBCC campaign for execution. ?It is understood that behavior change campaigns are contextual and must consider the intersections of diverse identifies to be effective for the desired behavior change and ensure they do no harm by reinforcing negative stereotypes and further marginalizing vulnerable populations. The campaign intends to shift behavior towards increased consumption of fortified whole grain maize flour and develop SBCC tools for use in awareness campaign activities within schools, households and larger communities. ? ,?Gather insights from key stakeholders, including policy makers and nutritional experts, on whole grain promotion and consumption. The study seeks to establish the demand, profitability, and ease of access of whole grains especially for the millers and traders both in the retail and wholesale space, highlighting gender, social status, cultural and rural/urban specific challenges, and opportunities that shape the whole grain supply environment. ,?Analyze the school feeding ecosystem. This study will seek to understand school feeding programs including key actors and their relationships, establishing the key decision makers, cost, policy influencers, schools\' management systems and structure, and the school feeding program’s value chain. Gender analysis will consider composition, leadership structures, knowledge and decision-making power across the actors, systems and processes that result in or facilitate school feeding programmes. ,?Identify factors influencing the consumption choices of whole grain maize flour at household and community levels. ?This study will ascertain the awareness, cultural and social expectations, roles and responsibilities, access, decision-making, purchase power and habits, barriers and drivers, underlying preferences and gender dynamics influencing consumption of whole grains in Uganda. It will evaluate consumer acceptance and satisfaction of whole grain maize flour based on sensory attributes such as taste, texture, appearance and overall preference. ,1. ?Understand consumers and food consumption patterns. ?This research aims to understand consumer’s knowledge, attitudes and practices as well as perceptions, preferences, and habits in their choice of food consumed at the household and in particular, both refined and whole grains. It will explore the influencers of food choices, the motivators, enablers, and inhibitors to maize flour consumption among women and men, boys and girls and examine the influence of gender, demographics, beliefs and practices, geolocation, nutritional awareness and access, social expectations and agency and other social constructs on personal and household food provision dynamics and whole grains consumption. It will also assess bases of minimum dietary diversity for both men and women in relation to their consumption patterns at the household level. ,?The overall objective is to understand consumer whole grain eating habits with a view of shifting consumer behavior to the consumption of fortified whole grains. ,
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Kenya |
2024-10-08 16:35:40 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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ATWIINE SCOVIA
ID: UNCST-2023-R005846
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Prevalence of depressive symptoms, correlates and social support systems for parenting adolescents in South Western Uganda.
REFNo: SS3018ES
1. To determine the prevalence of depression among adolescent mothers and fathers (10-19 years) in South-Western Uganda.
2. To explore the lived experiences of adolescent mothers and fathers with depression (10-19 years) in South- Western Uganda.
3. To assess the social support systems for adolescent mothers and fathers (10-19 years) with depression in South-Western Uganda.
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 16:34:33 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Benard Cankara
ID: UNCST-2023-R008635
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Experiences and Potentiality of Community-Directed Interventions to the Delivery of the Youth Livelihood Programme in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS3254ES
Overall Objective: To explore the experiences and potentiality of community-directed interventions to the delivery of the youth livelihood programme in Northern Uganda.
1. To explore the various meanings assigned to and the historical development of the concept “community-directedness” by various stakeholders in the YLP in Northern Uganda.
2. To investigate community-based resources and arrangements to support community-directed interventions in the YLP in Northern Uganda.
3. To examine institutional and other formal resources available to support the community-directed intervention in YLP in Northern Uganda.
4. To assess the potential for sustainability of the new development mechanisms put in place by community-directed intervention in the YLP in Northern Uganda.
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Uganda |
2024-10-08 16:27:12 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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