Esther Nanfuka Kalule
ID:
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Livelihood Resilience During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Practices of Informal Sector Populations in the Urban and Peri-urban Settings of Kampala and Wakiso Districts
REFNo: SS619ES
The study will specifically:
• Examine the current livelihood practices and resources among urban informal sector workers in the context of restricted mobility and social distancing
• Examine the opportunities and challenges for vulnerable urban informal sector workers to negotiate and reconfigure livelihood sources including social networks and social capital for support in a lockdown situation
• Assess the most valued livelihood sources (assets, capabilities, activities) under the lockdown and preferred areas of allocating available resources among different categories of the informal urban population
• Examine the potential and perceived risks (including public health) of the livelihood activities undertaken during the COVID-19 lockdown
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Uganda |
2020-11-10 |
2023-11-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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ARTHUR SEKIZIYIVU BRIAN
ID:
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END-LINE EVALUATION OF AN HIV PREVENTION PROJECT IMPLEMENTED BY UGANDA PEOPLE’S DEFENSE FORCES AND PACE
REFNo: HS989ES
I. Measure changes in the knowledge, attitudes and practices among the military and AGYW to adopt and sustain positive behavior change.
II. Identify challenges, innovations, lessons, and success stories across the interventions
III. Identify the opportunities to integrate prevention interventions within (into) an HIV care program
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Uganda |
2020-11-10 |
2023-11-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Hannington Odongo Jawoko
ID: UNCST-2024-R002457
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The Relationship between Social Governance and Smallholder Farmer Socio-Economic Resilience: Moderating Effects of Pluralistic Agriculture Extension Service Provision in Northern Uganda
REFNo: A78ES
To investigate the moderating effects of perceptions of the quality of pluralistic agricultural extension services provision on social governance exhibited in participatory local government planning and budgeting process.
To examine the influence of social governance exhibited in participatory local government planning and budgeting process on the values and needs of smallholder farmers in northern Uganda.
To assess the impacts of perceptions of the quality of pluralistic agricultural extension services provision on socio-economic resilience of smallholder farmers in northern Uganda.
To examine the impacts of social governance exhibited in participatory local government planning and budgeting process on smallholder farmer’s socio-economic resilience in northern Uganda.
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Uganda |
2020-11-09 |
2023-11-09 |
Agricultural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Anthony Mugeere Buyinza
ID:
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THE IMPRINT OF EDUCATION: A LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY OF AFRICAN ALUMNI OF THE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM
REFNo: SS543ES
(i) To provide evidence at multiple levels on the individual, structural, contextual and programmatic factors that mediate Scholars’ outcomes especially with regards to “returnâ€, “giving backâ€, “transformative and ethical leadershipâ€
(ii) To assess the imprint of education on the lives of individuals, communities and societies in contexts such as those on the African continent in which Mastercard Foundation (MF) provides scholarships.
(iii) To examine the links between socio-economic inclusion, education and development.
(iv) To understand what works and why, as well as what might be done to improve the MSP and maximise the impact of Scholars as agents in the social and economic transformation of the African continent (by considering their social networks, support and training received, the way in which institutions contributed to their success, and their employment and employment creation trajectories).
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Uganda |
2020-11-09 |
2023-11-09 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Augustine Ssevviri Kaddu Musisi
ID:
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Using the Health Belief model to increase the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19 prevention measures in Wakiso district, Uganda
REFNo: HS883ES
1.0 Main Objective
To understand the level of adherence towards the COVID-19 guidelines and assess the knowledge and attitudes regarding COVID 19 in order design a behavioral change intervention that enhances knowledge and promotes compliance to the prescribed COVID-19 practices at the grassroots level in Wakiso district, Uganda
1.1 Specific Objectives
• To determine the level of knowledge about the prevention of COVID-19 among the people in Wakiso district
• To understand community attitudes towards the prevention of COVID-19 in Wakiso district
• To determine the level of adherence to COVID-19 prevention guidelines among community members in Wakiso District
• To design a behavioral change communication intervention for improving people’s knowledge, attitudes and level of adherence towards COVID-19 guidelines
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Uganda |
2020-11-09 |
2023-11-09 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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willy waninga
ID:
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The use of ICT in the teaching of integrated science in Primary Teachers' Colleges in Uganda: A case of Four Primary Teachers' Colleges
REFNo: SS594ES
1. To find out ICT tools used by science tutors in teaching integrated science education
2. To find out how science tutors use technological content knowledge in planing integrated science education lessons.
3. To find out how integrated science education tutors integrate technological content knowledge in the pedagogy of science education.
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Uganda |
2020-11-09 |
2023-11-09 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Herbert Kayiga Kayiga
ID:
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IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTHCARE SERVICE DELIVERY IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS924ES
STUDY OBJECTIVE:
To determine the impact of COVID-9 pandemic on the provision of maternal and newborn services in Kampala, Uganda
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
1. To determine the quality of maternal and newborn service provision in Kampala, Uganda before the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. To determine the quality of maternal and newborn service provision in Kampala, Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. To seek understanding of the experiences of the health workers as they provide maternal and newborn services in Kampala, Uganda.
4. To seek understanding of the pregnant and breastfeeding mothers’ experience as they seek maternal and newborn services in Kampala, Uganda.
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Uganda |
2020-11-09 |
2023-11-09 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Matthew Cotten Louis
ID:
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Local sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 from Uganda COVID-19 cases
REFNo: HS936ES
To document the transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in Uganda using full viral genome sequencing
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USA |
2020-11-09 |
2023-11-09 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Eve Namisango
ID: UNCST-2021-R014038
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Title: Analysis of A Tool To Assess Psycho Social Spiritual Healing: Cognitive Interviewing
REFNo: HS957ES
1. To determine the face and content validity of the NIH-HEALS
2. To determine the comprehensiveness, comprehensibility and acceptability of the NIH HEALS in Uganda
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Uganda |
2020-11-09 |
2023-11-09 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Jane Kabami
ID: UNCST-2021-R012588
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Leveraging the HIV platform for hypertension control in Uganda (INTEGRATED
HIV/HTN)
REFNo: HS979ES
1 To determine the effectiveness of an integrated HIV/HTN care model on HTN and dual
HIV/HTN control among adult patients in HIV clinics.
2 To assess the barriers and facilitators of the integrated HIV/HTN care model for HIV
patients at different levels.
3 To determine the cost, cost-effectiveness and incremental gain costs of the integrated
HIV/Hypertension care model approach
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Uganda |
2020-11-09 |
2023-11-09 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Grace Edwards
ID:
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An exploration of the need for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership Capacity Building in Uganda
REFNo: HS562ES
The study is aimed at exploring the leadership training needs for nurses and midwives in Uganda, in order to develop recommendations for developing nursing and midwifery leaders in Uganda and draft a leadership training programme.
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UK |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Moses Adroma
ID: UNCST-2019-R000360
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INCIDENCE & PREDICTORS OF ABNORMAL RENAL FUNCTION THREE MONTHS AFTER DELIVERY AMONG PREECLAMPSIA SURVIVORS AT MULAGO HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS341ES
To determine the incidence and predictors of abnormal renal function three months after delivery among preeclampsia survivors at Mulago Hospital.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Kintu Mugagga
ID:
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Comparative Assessment of Anatomical and Neuro-Cognitive Characteristics Between Vaginally And Caesarean Section Delivered Children of 1-2 years Age At Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, South-Western Uganda
REFNo: HS397ES
i) To describe the differences in the head-size and body height between VD and CSD children at 1-2 years of age born at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
ii)To describe the differences in neurocognitive characteristics between VD and CSD children at 1-2 years of age born atMbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
iii)To describe the perinatal and socio-demographic characteristics of the mothers to the VD and CSD childrenof 1-2 years of age delivered at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Nelson Sewankambo K
ID: UNCST-2020-R014578
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Owning our future through community engagement: enhancing uptake of COVID-19 prevention and mitigation measuresâ€
REFNo: HS858ES
Specific Objectives
1. Ascertain the:
a) Prevailing attitudes and perceptions towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and community response and adaptation (behaviours, practices) to the “new social norms†imposed by the emergency response;
b) Short-term socioeconomic impact and community coping mechanisms
2. Develop and implement a community engagement intervention for enhancing uptake of the recommended COVID-19 public health and social mitigation measures.
3. Evaluate the effects of the intervention developed in 2 above on acceptance and uptake of the COVID-19 prevention and mitigation measures.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Martha Nabadda
ID:
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A qualitative case study exploring health workers’ perspectives on facilitators and barriers to comprehensive management of sickle cell disease in young adults aged 18 – 25 years accessing primary care in Uganda.
REFNo: HS616ES
i. To investigate the facilitators and barriers to comprehensive management of sickle cell disease, using a focused group discussion and ten semi-structured, in-depth interviews with healthcare workers at three sickle cell clinics in Uganda.
ii. To explore the care and support needs specific to young adults with sickle cell disease accessing the health system at the point of primary care.
iii. To make care and policy recommendations for the Ministry of Health to improve guidelines for the provision of sickle cell disease care in public health facilities in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Abner Tagoola
ID: UNCST-2021-R013446
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Enhancing maternal participation in neonatal hospital care using an adapted Family Integrated Care (FICare) program
REFNo: HS632ES
The purpose of this study is to adapt and test a model of enhanced maternal participation (FICare) in a neonatal hospital unit in Uganda. This is with the goal of increasing the level of patient monitoring and ultimately improving the quality of care that sick and small newborns receive in the hospital. Specifically, the study is
1. To determine the acceptability of implementing an adapted FICare model, specifically maternal assessment of newborn danger signs, weight and feeding, in a neonatal hospital unit in Uganda (Phase I)
2. To test the feasibility of implementing maternal assessment of newborn danger signs, weight and feeding, in a neonatal hospital unit in Uganda (Phase II)
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Gorrette Nalwadda Kayondo
ID:
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Analysis of Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child Adolescent Health Referral Pathways in Rural and Urban Health Care Settings in Uganda
REFNo: HS646ES
1. Examine the referral pathways relevant to RMNCAH from community level to the various health system levels that is HC II – IV, district and regional referral hospitals.
2. Explore the key challenges, lessons learnt and opportunities that enable or hinder RMNCAH referrals
3. Propose practical ways of improving the referral pathways for better RMNCAH service delivery outcomes in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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David Ayebare Santson
ID:
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Factors Influencing Cervical Cancer Screening In Sheema District
REFNo: HS661ES
To identify the socio-demographic, cultural, and economic factors influencing low uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening services among women aged 25-49 years in Sheema district.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Lydia Nakiyingi
ID:
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Effect of the COVID-19 situation on vulnerable HIV-infected and -affected adolescent girls and young women: A case of Kampala district
REFNo: HS746ES
General objective
• To determine the effect of the Uganda COVID-19 response on underprivileged HIV-infected and affected adolescent girls and young women with the aim is to develop relevant interventions, informed by their experiences, to address their actual needs.
Specific objectives:
• Document experiences of underprivileged HIV-infected and -affected adolescent girls and young women in Kampala during the COVID-19 period.
• Determine unmet needs of underprivileged HIV-infected and -affected adolescent girls and young women during the COVID-19 period.
• Assess perceptions of HIV-infected and affected adolescents towards the COVID-19 prevention interventions.
• Determine effects of the COVID-19 situation on physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing of underprivileged HIV-infected and -affected adolescent girls and young women.
• Develop COVID-19 context-specific implementable recommendations (guided by the study’s findings) to inform interventions for underprivileged HIV-infected and -affected adolescent girls and young women.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Timothy Muwonge Ronald
ID: UNCST-2020-R014680
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DIAL-COVID: Remote mitigation through telephone symptom surveillance in refugee settlements in Uganda
REFNo: HS901ES
The primary objective is to assess uptake and validate a mobile telephone surveillance and mitigation tool (“Dial-COVIDâ€) in refugee settlements in Uganda.
The secondary objectives are:
1. To implement a mobile telephone interactive voice response (IVR) symptom tracker and information dissemination tool (“Dial-COVIDâ€) and assess its uptake in the refugee population.
2. To iteratively test and validate a screening algorithm for COVID-19 using symptoms and risk factors reported by Dial-COVID users to predict infection determined by positive COVID-19 tests.
3. To assess COVID-19 risk perceptions and knowledge among refugees.
4. To understand barriers and facilitators to adoption of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in refugee settlements.
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Uganda |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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