Fenella Hayes Marion
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A qualitative research project to explore healthcare providers and program managers’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of the role of international medical volunteers
REFNo: HS389ES
Overall Study Aim:
To assess the relationship between the non-government organisation (NGO) volunteers from VSO Uganda and their in-country partners (healthcare providers and program managers) to improve the development and sustainability of the programs in Uganda.
Objectives:
1) To explore the attitudes and perceptions of International Medical Volunteers by healthcare providers and program managers in-country.
2) To identify the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare providers and programme managers when working with International Medical Volunteers.
3) To investigate what recommendations could be made to improve the Volunteer Partner Relationships between International Medical Volunteers and their in-country partners (healthcare providers and programme managers) to improve the development and sustainability of VSO Uganda and therefore other NGO projects
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UK |
2019-07-01 |
2022-07-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Silvia Awor
ID: UNCST-2019-R000591
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Using ultrasonography and maternal characteristics to predict preeclampsia and adverse pregnancy outcomes at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
REFNo: HS258ES
General Objective
To determine Doppler ultrasonography indices and maternal characteristics that predict preeclampsia and adverse pregnancy outcomes at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
Specific objectives
1. To determine the cut-off second trimester uterine artery Doppler Sonography PI and RI with potential to predict PE by the time of delivery at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
2. To determine the maternal characteristics taken during the second trimester of pregnancy with potential to predict PE by the time of delivery at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
3. To determine if selected Laboratory findings taken during the second trimester of pregnancy predict PE by the time of delivery at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor.
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Uganda |
2019-06-24 |
2022-06-24 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Mackenzie Carlson
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Investigating the prevalence and practices of herbal medicine use in antenatal care in Mukono District, Uganda
REFNo: HS386ES
Specific Aim 1: Collect qualitative data using a standardized questionnaire to evaluate the prevalence of herbal medicine use in pregnancy, including which herbs are taken for what purposes.
Specific Aim 2: Identify ways in which herbal medicines are obtained and prepared for use in pregnancy.
Specific Aim 3: Identify the concordance between what recommendations and medications are given to pregnant women to prepare for labor and delivery by traditional birth attendants versus government midwives.
Hypotheses: We hypothesize that most pregnant women in the Mukono District use herbal medicine during pregnancy and that the exact preparations of herbal medications vary by traditional birth attendant preparing them and by village.
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USA |
2019-06-24 |
2022-06-24 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Jennifer Davis
ID: UNCST-2019-R000218
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Reliable handpumps at scale? Evaluating costs and benefits of, and demand for, professionalized preventative maintenance services in rural Uganda
REFNo: SS309ES
(1) Characterize common models of infrastructure maintenance for rural boreholes with handpumps in Uganda.
(2) Assess rural communities’ willingness and ability to pay for professionalized preventative maintenance service designed to enhance handpump reliability.
(3) Estimate the costs and benefits of providing handpump maintenance services to communities in Apac and Kwania districts
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USA |
2019-06-24 |
2022-06-24 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Norbert Kaggwa
ID:
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Factors influencing the utilization of postabortion contraception at the Gynecology ward Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS379ES
1. To determine the proportion of women seeking PAC services at the Gynecology ward MRRH, that accept a postabortion family planning method.
2. To establish the factors influencing post abortion family planning uptake at Gynecology ward MRRH
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Uganda |
2019-06-11 |
2022-06-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Moses Tetui
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Prevalence of modern contraceptive use among the urban poor, and stakeholder perceptions on family planning services in slums. The case of Kira municipality, Wakiso district, Uganda
REFNo: HS382ES
1. To conduct a landscape analysis of the existing family planning services in Kira municipality, Wakiso district, Uganda
2. To determine the prevalence of modern contraceptive use and the unmet need among the urban poor in Kira municipality, Wakiso district
3. To explore the provider and urban poor perceptions towards existing family planning services in Kira municipality, Wakiso district
4. To make recommendations of strategies for improving the uptake of family planning services among the urban poor in Kira municipality
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Uganda |
2019-06-11 |
2022-06-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Samson Okello
ID: UNCST-2019-R001580
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Experiences and Perspectives of Patients with Hypertension in Mbarara, Uganda
REFNo: HS343ES
To understand the patient experience of hypertension, including diagnosis, understanding of disease, medical adherence, and treatment regimens.
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Uganda |
2019-06-06 |
2022-06-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Moses Ssebuliba Kiwanuka
ID:
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NECK CIRCUMFERENCE AS A SCREENING TEST FOR RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN HIV INFECTED PATIENTS UNDER INFECTIOUS DISEASE INSTITUTE CARE, UGANDA
REFNo: HS353ES
General objective.
1.To determine the accuracy of neck circumference as a screening tool for cardiovascular disease among HIV patients.
Specific objectives.
1.To determine the accuracy of using neck circumferences compared to Framingham cardiovascular risk scores as a screening tool for increased risk of cardiovascular disease among HIV patients presenting at urban clinic.
2.To determine the cutoff point of neck circumference diameter that indicates increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
3.To determine the factors (socio-demographic, clinical, laboratory) associated with a large neck circumference or a high Framingham CVD risk score in HIV patients attending care in an urban clinic.
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Uganda |
2019-06-06 |
2022-06-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Robert Kairania
ID:
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Reassessing the HIV and STI syndemic in Rakai, Uganda after scale-up of combination HIV prevention interventions: a population-based study
REFNo: HS364ES
Aim 1: To measure population-level prevalence of syphilis, Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) among ~2000 RCCS participants aged 18-49.
Aim 2: To assess the prevalence of antimicrobial resistant mutations among individuals with PCR-confirmed gonococcal infection
Aim 3: To assess the association between individual-level and partner use of CHIs and STI prevalence.
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Uganda |
2019-06-06 |
2022-06-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Joseph Baluku B
ID: UNCST-2019-R000612
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Evaluating Narrative As An Intervention For Upscalling Screening Of Cancer Of The Cervix Among Countryside Residents In Kenya And Uganda
REFNo: HS378ES
1. To find out the level of awareness and knowledge on cervical cancer screening among women aged 30 years and above
2. To determine the use of cervical cancer screening services among women aged 30 years and above
3. To examine the effect of narration on use of cervical cancer screening services among women aged 30 years and above
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Uganda |
2019-06-06 |
2022-06-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Marie Vollbrecht Luise
ID:
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The effect of hypoxia on brain cell proliferation, neurogenesis and cognitive performance of weakly electric fish
REFNo: NS91ES
To understand how weakly electric fish from a low oxygen habitat vary in their cognitive performance.
To show how low oxygen influences sensory performance, behavior and anatomy in the wild.
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Germany |
2019-06-06 |
2022-06-06 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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James Ditai
ID:
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The BabySaver Kit: development and evaluation of a novel device for affordable neonatal resuscitation in a low-income region in Africa
REFNo: HS349ES
• To evaluate the usability of the BabySaver kit for providing neonatal resuscitation by describing the range of resuscitation procedures performed on a group of babies,
• To assess whether the Kit allows resuscitation with intact umbilical cord based on the proportion of babies successfully resuscitated on the kit with an intact cord.
• To assess the safety of the BabySaver kit from post-resuscitation temperature measurements and serious adverse event reports
• To assess its acceptability to health workers compared with the routine resuscitation equipment, based on a questionnaire,
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Uganda |
2019-05-30 |
2022-05-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Sam Ononge
ID: UNCST-2020-R000328
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Tranexamic acid for the prevention of postpartum bleeding in women with anaemia: an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial.
REFNo: HS346ES
To determine the effects of Tranexamic acid on postpartum bleeding and other health outcomes in women with moderate or severe anaemia.
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Uganda |
2019-05-28 |
2022-05-28 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Ahmed Ddungu
ID: UNCST-2019-R000944
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THE ROLE OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1 AS A PREDICTOR OF COPD IN A COHORT OF POST-TB HIV INFECTED PATIENTS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS350ES
Primary objective:
• To assess for long term respiratory outcomes of TB in HIV infected adults by determining the burden of COPD and associated factors among members in the Study on Outcomes related to Tuberculosis and HIV drug concentrations’ (SOUTH) TB-HIV cohort at IDI at 0 and 24 months after enrolment in the TGFbeta study.
Secondary objectives
• To assess the association between serum TGFβ1 levels and burden of COPD amongst post-TB patients in the IDI ‘(SOUTH) TB-HIV cohort.
• To assess for an association between chest X-ray abnormalities at the end of TB treatment and COPD in post-TB HIV infected adults in the SOUTH study TB-HIV cohort at IDI.
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Uganda |
2019-05-28 |
2022-05-28 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Jackline Kampire
ID:
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PHENOTYPIC AND GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF LOCAL PIG POPULATIONS IN SOUTH WESTERN AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONE (SWAEZ): THEIR DISTRIBUTION AND PORK QUALITY
REFNo: A44ES
1.To map the abundance and distribution of the local pig populations in SWAEZ.
2.To determine the phenotypic features of local pig breeds in SWAEZ.
3.To determine the genetic relationship between local pig populations and exotic breeds in SWAEZ.
4.To determine the pork quality of the local pig populations in SWAEZ.
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Uganda |
2019-05-28 |
2022-05-28 |
Agricultural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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joseph mwizerwa
ID:
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Strengthening academic advancement for enrolled nurses: Developing a new program framework for enrolled nurses in Uganda.
REFNo: HS375ES
1.Explore experiences, aspirations and needs of ENs in Uganda with respect to advancing their nursing careers.
2.Identify the barriers and facilitators for academic advancement of ENs within Uganda.
3.Examine the suitability of Ugandan EN advancement programs in meeting EN education needs.
4.Critically examine international educational programs developed for ENs (or similar level nurses) career progression, to assess their applicability to the Ugandan context.
5.Develop a new academic advancement framework for ENs in Uganda and generate consensus for it.
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Uganda |
2019-05-28 |
2022-05-28 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Annabel Morales-Smith
ID:
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Assessing local attitudes towards tourism and conservation at Bwindi Impenetrable national park, Uganda
REFNo: SS302ES
This master’s research aims to investigate if park tourism can improve attitudes of residents involved in small-scale tourism enterprises towards protected area conservation, by delivering economic development; using Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) in Uganda as a case study.
The research objectives are:
• Measure expectations of residents involved in small-scale tourism enterprises based on their experiences of park tourism.
• Evaluating if recent interventions to enhance small-scale tourism enterprises have increased economic benefits from park tourism and if this has improved attitudes towards PA conservation.
• Assess the sustainability of these interventions.
The research hypothesis is: ‘Local attitudes towards protected area conservation improve when residents involved in small-scale tourism enterprises receive benefits from park tourism’.
And the research questions I will ask to test this hypothesis & achieve the aim of this project are:
• What expectations do residents involved in small-scale tourism enterprises have of park tourism?
• Do local attitudes towards protected area conservation improve when residents involved in small-scale tourism enterprises receive benefits from tourism?
• Do people feel they are sufficiently trained to continue without further interventions?
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UK |
2019-05-21 |
2022-05-21 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Henry Kajumbula Mawerere
ID: UNCST-2019-R001531
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IDENTIFICATION OF VIRULENCE FACTORS, TRANSMISSION PATTERNS AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE MECHANISMS OF EAST AFRICAN Vibrio cholerae ISOLATES BY WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING
REFNo: HS338ES
Aim: To obtain whole genome sequences (WGS) of Vibrio cholera O1 isolated in various parts of Uganda from 2014 to 2018 and use the data to determine the evolution, spread, antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and pathogenesis of the isolates
Specific objectives:
1. Determine patterns of spread of V.cholerae O1 in Uganda and within the East African region using WGS
2.Infer relatedness and evolution of strains of V.cholerae O1 isolated in Uganda and the East African region from WGS data
3.Identify any uniqueness in virulence genes or their expression among strains of V.cholerae isolated in Uganda and the East African region from WGS data
4.Identify genes of antimicrobial resistance and infer prevailing mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance among V. cholerae O1 isolated in Uganda
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Uganda |
2019-05-14 |
2022-05-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Catriona Waitt John
ID: UNCST-2019-R001068
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INVESTIGATION OF THE PHARMACOKINETICS OF ATAZANAVIR IN PREGNANT WOMEN, INDIVIDUALS AT EXTREMES OF BMI, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY NESTED WITHIN THE VIRTUAL CONSORTIUM
REFNo: HS351ES
Primary Objectives
1. To describe the pharmacokinetic parameters of ATV currently used in the clinical care of HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women, children and adolescents, and individuals with obesity or malnutrition.
2. To compare these parameters to those observed in non-pregnant HIV-infected adults on second-line ART who enter a dose escalation study of ATV/r + RIF as WP2 of the VirTUAL programme
Secondary Objectives
1. To use nonlinear mixed-effects modelling to describe sources of variability on the pharmacokinetics of ATV
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UK |
2019-05-14 |
2022-05-14 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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PALLAVI PRABHAKAR
ID:
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Reproductive and maternal health care provision for refugees and host populations in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS296ES
This study aims to undertake:
1.A policy analysis to examine access and health financing arrangements for Sexual
, Reproductive and Maternal Healthcare (SRMH) and the delivery of these services for refugees and host populations in Uganda, in the context of transition from an acute emergency to a development response model.
2.An impact , process and economic evaluation of the BRAC ELA programme which aims to train the adolescent girls on issues related to health, nutrition, financial literacy, and life skills.
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India |
2019-05-14 |
2022-05-14 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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