Sarah Skeen
ID:
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The Sharing Stories Project: Promoting playful parenting through sharing digital books in the COVID-19 era
REFNo: SS517ES
Relying on in-person book-sharing models, we will adapt this project to be deliverable over WhatsApp, and engage parents through sending digital books, holding weekly webinars, and sending individualized messages to support parents’ mental health and wellbeing. We will partner with the Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI) and the Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN) to deliver this digital intervention to parents with young children with the aim to promote parenting through play, parental sensitivity, responsiveness and mental health, and child social, emotional and cognitive development.
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South Africa |
2020-11-04 |
2023-11-04 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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SHEBA NAKACUBO GITTA
ID:
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How can UK Health Worker Volunteers Effectively and Sustainably Support the Development of Ugandan Health Workforce?
REFNo: HS837ES
1. To provide an overview of current approaches and priorities to health worker volunteer placements in Uganda;
2. To identify the priority needs for health worker volunteer placements in partnership with the Ministry of Health;
3. To give insight into the volume of health worker placements available and make recommendations on how such schemes can be designed to achieve mutual benefit for the UK, Uganda and other host countries.
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Uganda |
2020-11-02 |
2023-11-02 |
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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Development of a community-led intervention to prevent and control unintended immediate socio-economic and health consequences of COVID-19 among slum dwellers in Kampala, Uganda 2020
REFNo: SS638ES
1. To assess the immediate socio-economic and health vulnerabilities due to COVID-19 among slum dwellers of Bwaise I and Bwaise III, in Kampala Uganda.
2. To explore predisposing factors to the vulnerabilities.
3. To determine the level of adherence and barriers to compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures.
4. Use the Human centred design (HCD) to explore and design potential interventions to reduce vulnerabilities and determine their feasibility.
5. To explore lessons for future policy and designing inclusive outbreak interventions for slum dwellers.
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Uganda |
2020-10-29 |
2023-10-29 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Namuguzi Namuguzi Mary
ID:
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Exploring Individual Health-Promoting Lifestyle Behaviours for Prevention of Hypertension in Rural Communities of Uganda
REFNo: HS617ES
1. What knowledge do individuals have about prevention of hypertension in rural communities of Uganda?
2. What individual health lifestyle behaviours influence the prevalence of hypertension in rural communities of Uganda?
3. What is the prevalence of hypertension in two rural communities (Mende and Kasengejje) of Uganda?
4. How do individuals in rural communities of Uganda prevent hypertension?
5. What interventions are effective for the prevention of hypertension in Low and Middle-income countries?
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Viola Nyakato Nilah
ID: UNCST-2021-R013698
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Understanding the Marginalized Indigenous Batwa People of South-Western Uganda
REFNo: SS452ES
The general objective of the study is to generate data on the livelihood of Batwa indigenous community living in the districts of Kabale, Kisoro, Rubanda and Kanungu in Southwestern Uganda, in order to build evidence around the factors that compromise their livelihoods across policy, access to services and resources, culture and their history/heritage.
The specific objectives of the study will be:
1.To assess and understand the vulnerable issues and factors of marginalization of the Batwa from the districts of Kabale, Kisoro, Rubanda and Kanungu
2.To generate evidence on the social, structural and other barriers the Batwa Community face for their livelihood improvement interventions
3.To undertake participatory approaches to develop and evaluate development interventions improvement for the Batwa livelihoods
4.To propose recommendations on how to develop appropriate livelihood improvement programmes and policies for Batwa indigenous people communities living South Western Uganda.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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LYNDA NAKALAWA ESTHER
ID:
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The dilemma of youth empowerment in Uganda:interrogating the mindset question
REFNo: SS454ES
Research Questions
Overall Research Question: How have the mindsets of youth from selected youth empowerment programs in Uganda been shaped by the social, cultural and historical processes at play in the society within which these programs operate.
Specific research questions
1. How are youth positioned in the social, cultural and historical discourse around youth empowerment in Uganda?
2. What is the impact of this discourse on the mentalities, including attitudes, unconscious biases or ingrained beliefs of youth in selected youth empowerment programs in Uganda?
3. How are the youth’s mindsets expressed in their behavior or actions?
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Rodgers Tugume
ID:
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prevalence and factors associated with pelvic organ prolapse among women attending gynaecological outpatient clinic of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS706ES
1.To determine the prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse among women attending gynaecological outpatient clinic at Mbarara regional referral hospital.
2.To determine the commonest stage of pelvic organ prolapse at presentation of women attending gynecological outpatient clinic at MRRH.
3.To identify the socio-demographic, obstetric, gynaecological, and medical factors associated with pelvic organ prolapse among women attending gynecological clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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George Semivule William
ID:
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MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLANS, IN NDEJJE UNIVERSITY UGANDA
REFNo: SS480ES
1. To determine the effect of planning implementation of of strategic plans on Ndejje University.
2. To assess the effects of organizing on implementation of the strategic plans of Ndejje University.
3. To establish how leading affects the implementation of strategic plans of Ndejje University.
4. To determine the effect of controlling on implementation of the strategic plans of Ndejje University.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Felix Twinomucunguzi Rutaro Baineki
ID:
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A Socio-Technical Decision Support Framework for Reducing Groundwater Contamination Risk in Peri-Urban Areas, Kampala
REFNo: SS482ES
Determine the recent extent of groundwater contamination in low income peri-urban areas, with focus on emerging organic contaminants.
Investigate the specific vulnerability to emerging groundwater contamination in low income peri-urban areas.
Assess the key socio-institutional factors influencing increased risk of groundwater contamination in low income peri-urban areas.
Develop qualitative decision support framework for reducing risk of groundwater contamination in low income peri-urban areas.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Hakim Sendagire
ID:
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Evaluation of the World Health Organization criteria and the Uganda National Policy; antiretroviral treatment regimen switch, from first line to second line HIV drug combinations, following ‘virological failure but without drug resistance testing’.
REFNo: HS743ES
1. To determine the prevalence of virologic failure among patients receiving first line failure in Uganda.
2. Establish the resistance patterns at the time of switching therapy.
3. Validate the correctness of the decision to switch therapy, thereby evaluate the WHO public health approach in management of ART.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Jackson Orem
ID: UNCST-2021-R012016
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Effect of Patient Navigation Services on Patients’ Experience of Cancer Care and Adherence to Treatment at Uganda Cancer Institute 2020-2023
REFNo: HS950ES
Overall research Objective
To assess the effect of patient navigation program on patients’ experience of cancer care and adherence to treatment at Uganda Cancer Institute
Specific research Objectives
1.To assess changes in patient barriers to accessing care and adhering to treatment as a result of the implementation of patient navigation services at UCI
2.To assess the changes in patients’ experience of cancer care as a result of the implementation of patient navigation services at UCI
3.To assess the changes in adherence to treatment as a result of the implementation of patient navigation services at UCI.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Patrick Ogwok
ID:
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Effectiveness of a combined food literacy and physical activity intervention to optimize metabolic health among women of reproductive age in urban Uganda
REFNo: HS974ES
1. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on metabolic health (waist circumference, blood glucose; blood lipid profile – total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides; body composition and blood pressure) of WRA in urban Uganda
2. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on moderate physical activity behavior among WRA in urban Uganda
3. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on consumption of fruits and vegetables among WRA in urban Uganda
4. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on the use of food, nutrition and physical activity information among WRA in urban Uganda
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Gloria Seruwagi Seruwagi
ID:
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Adherence, Lived Experiences and Resilient Transformation among “slumdwellers†(ALERTs) in COVID-19: A study of Ki-Mombasa and Kabalagala-Kataba slums in Kampala
REFNo: SS555ES
General objective
We seek to study slum dwellers’ lived experiences, assess behavioural shifts and determine public compliance and social behaviour in light of COVID-19.
Specific objectives
1. To assess knowledge or awareness of COVID-19 and local perception of risk in urban slums. This will also capture infodemic issues, myths, fears, etc
2. To identify local pre-post COVID attitudes and practices relating to health and social norms. This will include e.g. WASH, healthseeking behaviour, community cohesion practices
3. To explore implementers’ interpretation and enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines. Implementers will include healthworkers, police, LDUs, politicians, etc
4. To determine the feasibility of, and adherence to, COVID-19 preventive measures.
Will include local interpretations, experiences, innovations, improvisations and explanatory factors
5. To identify community resources, systems and assess their efficacy in the COVID-19 response. This will cover essential systems & services including health, social care and community leadership
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Uganda |
2020-10-26 |
2023-10-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Michael Olanya West
ID:
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Head Teachers’ Views of their Instructional Leadership Practices; A Case Study of Four Primary School Head Teachers in Kitgum Municipal Council, Uganda
REFNo: SS568ES
a) To investigate how primary school head teachers in Kitgum Municipal Council perceive their instructional leadership practices
b) To find out head teachers’ understanding about instructional leadership practices
c) To find out factors which facilitate or hinder head teachers’ practice of instructional leadership
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Uganda |
2020-10-26 |
2023-10-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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JOAN KEMPANGO
ID:
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“Assessment of Factors Associated with Acquisition of Clinical Competences
Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in Ugandan Universitiesâ€
REFNo: HS639ES
1) To determine the involvement of clinical mentors in the undergraduate acquisition of clinical skills;
2) To investigate clinical mentors preparedness in facilitating undergraduate student’s clinical skills
3) To assess student perception of the learning environment in a clinical set-up among undergraduate nursing students in Uganda;
4) To identify the available learning resources for the acquisition of clinical skills among undergraduate nursing students in Uganda;
5) To establish the influence of institutional factors on competence acquisition by the undergraduate nurses in Uganda.
6) To establish the effect of student factors on clinical competence acquisition by the undergraduate nurses in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2020-10-22 |
2023-10-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Mary Nanteza Bridget
ID:
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Does recombination of polio viruses with locally circulating enteroviruses play a role in acute flaccid paralysis and vaccine-derived polioviruses?
REFNo: HS770ES
1. General Objective
To identify polio mutations that are common to AFP, and cVDPV cases.
2. Specific Objective
i) To determine if polio/non-polio recombination has occurred in AFP cases
ii) To characterize primary recombination events in the polio virus genome that are associated with AFP, and
iii) To compare the recombination events common in AFP with published cVDPVs and characterize the events that could be common in VDPVs.
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Uganda |
2020-10-22 |
2023-10-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Munshi Sulaiman
ID:
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Evaluation of the Disability-Inclusive Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme (DIG) in Uganda
REFNo: SS529ES
1. To estimate the impact of the Ultra-Poor Graduation programme on poverty, livelihood and social participation of people with disabilities and their families, compared to controls who do not receive the intervention.
2. To estimate the impact of the Ultra-Poor Graduation programme on poverty, livelihood and social participation of people with disabilities and their families, compared to people without disabilities who received the intervention
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Bangladesh |
2020-10-22 |
2023-10-22 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Cristina Clerici
ID:
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The Parallel Pandemic of Domestic Violence Against Women in Uganda: is the Lockdown to Blame?
REFNo: SS553ES
Our project seeks to study the relationship between IPV and the relative economic conditions of spouses in Uganda, by exploiting the implementation of COVID-19 containment measures as a source of exogenous variation in the woman's relative income.
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Italy |
2020-10-22 |
2023-10-22 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Pontiano Kaleebu
ID: UNCST-2020-R019901
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PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS REGARDING LOCAL INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROCEDURES FOR COVID-19
REFNo: HS867ES
Primary aim: To better understand health care worker perceptions of infection prevention and control procedures to prevent Covid-19 transmission.
Objectives:
1. To evaluate healthcare worker perceptions of their preparedness to ensure effective infection prevention and control of Covid-19 in healthcare settings, and to evaluate healthcare worker’s level of trust in their healthcare organization/facility.
2. To consider how these factors vary
a. Across age, staff role, and length of clinical experience;
b. Between respondents whose hospital is receiving suspected/ confirmed patients and those whose hospitals are not;
c. Between those who have direct experience of treating Covid-19 patients and those who have not.
d. Across different regions in the country that have dealt with other epidemics other than COVID19.
e. Between countries in different global regions where this survey is conducted.
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Uganda |
2020-10-22 |
2023-10-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Imran Rasul
ID:
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Firm Dynamics and Worker Resilience to the COVID-19 Shock in Uganda
REFNo: SS565ES
The overall objective of this prpject is to study the effects of the Covid-19 shock on SMEs and workers in Uganda. The study will aim at answering the following research questions:
1. What firm-level characteristics predict firm survival and growth in an expansionary business cycle? Do the same characteristics predict firm resilience to the shock of COVID-19?
2. How do markets evolve during periods of economic growth, in terms of the number of firms, firm size distribution, and level of competition? How does the COVID shock affect the structure and level of competition within markets?
3. How do different types of skills training affect workers’ resilience to the economic shock caused by COVID-19?
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UK |
2020-10-22 |
2023-10-22 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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