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Ronald Olum
ID: UNCST-2021-R013821
 Stigma among pregnant adolescents living with HIV/AIDS: Exploring the feasibility of group therapy for its prevention and management in Northern Uganda.
REFNo: HS3089ES

To assess the feasibility of group therapy for the prevention and management of stigma among pregnant adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Gulu district, Northern Uganda.,To explore the drivers of stigma among pregnant adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Gulu District, Northern Uganda.,To assess the burden of stigma among pregnant adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Gulu District, Northern Uganda.,The study aims to assess the burden of stigma, explore the drivers of stigma, and assess the feasibility of group therapy for the prevention and management of stigma among pregnant adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Gulu District, Northern Uganda.,
 Uganda 2024-02-29 16:48:54 2027-03-01 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
DICKSON NDOBOLI
ID:
Transmission routes and transmission mechanisms of antimicrobial resistant Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis in the broiler poultry production chain in Uganda
REFNo: A261ES

Main objective

To quantify the occurrence of AMR and elucidate the AMR transmission dynamics along the
poultry value chain in Wakiso and Soroti districts of Uganda

Specific objectives

1. Quantification of E. coli phenotypic resistance using Tetracycline, colistin and
Cefotaxime antibiotics
2. Quantification of antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella and E. coli in Wakiso
and Soroti
3. Determination of factors for persistence of resistant colonies on farms overtime
4. Genetic investigation of mobile genetic elements associated with transfer of AMR
 Uganda 2024-02-29 16:46:42 2027-03-01 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JAMES  SSENFUUMA THOMAS
ID: UNCST-2023-R005484
 RESILIENCE OF REFUGEES EXPERIENCING WFP FOOD AID CUTS IN KYAKA II SETTLEMENT, KYEGEGWA DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: SS2412ES

1. To assess the effects of food reductions by WFP on the social-economic wellbeing of refugees in Kyaka II Settlement, Kyegegwa district


2. To explore the effects of food aid cuts by WFP on social cohesion of refugees in Kyaka II Settlement, Kyegegwa district

3. To explore the survival strategies (protective factors) employed by refugees affected by WFP food aid cuts in Kyaka II settlement, Kyegegwa district, Uganda
 Uganda 2024-02-29 16:43:51 2027-03-01 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Nobert Bongo
ID: UNCST-2023-R008651
 TeamUp Uganda project Research Protocol
REFNo: SS1940ES

3. To assess the role and contribution of public-private partnerships (PPPs) model in improving the quality of life for the youth in Uganda,2. To assess and analyse the extent to which across-sector collaboration efforts by TeamUp Project implementing partner have contributed to improved quality of life for the youth ,1. To establish the impact of three TeamUp interventions; (water, agriculture and Sexual reproductive health) on the youth quality of life,
 Uganda 2024-02-29 16:40:45 2027-03-01 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Hellen Opolot
ID: UNCST-2019-R001724
 The Effect of Public Health Emergencies on the Research Regulatory Systems: A Qualitative Study of COVID-19 In Uganda.
REFNo: SS2192ES

1. To explore the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on NRAs/RECs/researchers’ operations in Uganda.
2. To examine the effectiveness of national policies and guidelines on the conduct of research regulation in Uganda.
3. To describe the coping strategies of researchers, NRAs and RECs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Uganda 2024-02-28 17:57:26 2027-02-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Martin Origa Jobson Ariel
ID: UNCST-2022-R010809
 The Every Woman Study in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Identifying challenges and opportunities to improve survival and quality of life for women with ovarian cancer.
REFNo: HS3730ES

To obtain country level reports from the lead clinicians (CL) summarising the environment in which they work to diagnose and treat women, and to interview at least one woman per participating country who might be considered to have a common experience, and who would be willing to be involved in developing advocacy efforts.,To explore the variations in experience of women in their particular country versus the group of respondents as a whole, with a view at looking for opportunities for progress.,To gather sufficient survey responses at a country level to make robust statements about the experiences of ovarian cancer at a national, and larger regional level, and for women in lower- and middle-income countries as a whole.,
 Uganda 2024-02-26 14:03:58 2027-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Immaculate  Mbwali
ID: UNCST-2023-R008116
 Care and support after a miscarriage in Eastern Uganda: a grounded theory exploration
REFNo: HS3543ES

To develop a theory grounded in the data, of care and support for women after experiencing a miscarriage in Uganda. ,To explore the healthcare providers’ and other potential groups’ perceptions and practices of offering care and support to women after a miscarriage in Eastern Uganda.,To explore the experiences of women and their male partners after a miscarriage in Eastern Uganda.,To conduct a metasynthesis to critically reinterpret the existing qualitative literature surrounding experiences of women after a miscarriage.,To understand the social processes surrounding care and support after a miscarriage in Eastern Uganda from the perspectives of women, partners/families, and health workers and to develop a theory of care and support that could inform future research and practice of the care and support for women after experiencing a miscarriage. ,
 Uganda 2024-02-26 13:56:17 2027-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Agnes TURYAMUBONA
ID:
Prevalence of protective levels of Anti-Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Antibody titers among Ugandan adolescents living with HIV
REFNo: HS3679ES

To determine the prevalence of acute, chronic and resolved hepatitis B infections from archived Plasma samples of adolescent PLWH at CPHL between January-to- September, 2023. , To determine the prevalence of protective antibody titers against HBV from Plasma samples at CPHL, Uganda obtained from adolescents living with HIV.,To determine the prevalence of Anti-HBs, acute, chronic and resolved HBV infections among adolescents living with HIV at CPHL between Jan to Sept 2023,
 Uganda 2024-02-26 13:53:35 2027-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Rhoda Wanyenze
ID: UNCST-2021-R013352
 Evaluation of interventions to mitigate effects of adolescent pregnancy and promote maternal and child health in selected districts of Uganda: Uptake, implementation processes, experiences and immediate outcomes
REFNo: HS3874ES

Primary objectives 1. To identify coverage of the interventions to mitigate effects of adolescent pregnancy and promote maternal and child health in the adolescentCOP21 PEPFAR funded districts of Uganda. 2. To determine uptake of interventions by adolescent girls who received pregnancy and motherhood support to mitigate effects of pregnancy and promote maternal and child health adolescentin the COP21 PEPFAR funded districts of Uganda. To measure immediate outcomes within one year of the interventions to mitigate effects of adolescent pregnancy and promote maternal and child healthadolescent in the COP21 PEPFAR funded districts of Uganda. 3. adolescentTo assess implementation processes and dynamics of the interventions to mitigate effects of adolescent pregnancy and promote maternal and child health adolescentin the COP21 PEPFAR funded districts of Uganda . To explore experiences and perceptions of adolescent girls who received pregnancy and motherhood support and implementers towards interventions to mitigate effects of adolescent pregnancy and promote maternal and child health in the COP21 PEPFAR funded districts of Uganda. Secondary objective 1. To identify other existing interventions in place to prevent and respond to adolescent pregnancies adolescent in the COP21 ARPA funded districts. 2. To compare immediate outcomes and effects of adolescent pregnancy between DREAMS and non-DREAMS COP21 ARPA funded districts.
Uganda 2024-02-26 13:52:20 2027-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
LILLIAN MBABAZI
ID:
Storytelling Among the Bakiga of Uganda: Changing Form, Character and Performance Contexts Between 1930 – 2009
REFNo: SS2359ES

To examine the changing form, character, and performance contexts in storytelling among the Bakiga between 1930 and 2009.
To explore the function of storytelling among the Bakiga.
To assess the changing themes, structure, and settings for storytelling among the Bakiga in times of Christianity and formal schooling.
To examine how migration shaped the content, processes and form(s) of storytelling among the Bakiga.
To analyse how commercialisation influenced the composition and performance of storytelling among the Bakiga.
Uganda 2024-02-26 13:49:42 2027-02-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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