Primah Namudiba Kwagala
ID:
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GENDER AND THE LEGAL HISTORY OF ABORTION: THE LEGACY OF COLONIAL LEGISLATION IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS2247ES
The main objective of this study is to interrogate Uganda’s legal history on abortion and its legacy on contemporary laws regulating access to safe abortion services in Uganda. Specifically, the study has objectives to
1. Analyse gender dynamics that influenced regulation and means of abortion in pre-colonial Uganda
2. Examine the influence of colonialism on regulation of abortion practices for women in Uganda
3. Assess the legacy of colonial legislation on contemporary laws regulating access to safe abortion services in Uganda and;
4. Identify strategies to decolonize abortion laws in Uganda to inform legal and policy interventions on access to safe and legal abortion
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Uganda |
2024-01-25 17:29:51 |
2027-01-25 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Andrew Tusubira Kuguminkiriza
ID: UNCST-2021-R014026
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Redefining selfcare among people living with HIV: perceptions and practices of HIV and co-morbidity in Uganda.
REFNo: HS3639ES
To understand how persons living with HIV and chronic comorbidities experience and interpret selfcare, in order to redefine selfcare in the Ugandan context.
Specific objectives:
1. To explore the self-care practices of persons living with HIV for managing hypertension or diabetes comorbidities in low-and-middle income countries.
2. To explore how people living with HIV with hypertension and/or diabetes, enrolled in care in Uganda, interpret looking after themselves and their health in their daily lives (selfcare).
3. To determine treatment and heath maintenance practices adopted by people living with HIV and hypertension and/or diabetes enrolled in care in Uganda.
4. To examine the capacity and support for self-care among persons living with HIV and hypertension and/or diabetes enrolled in care in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2024-01-25 16:08:26 |
2027-01-25 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Elizabeth Ayebare Ombeva
ID: UNCST-2020-R003666
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Evaluation of a multicomponent intervention to improve perinatal bereavement support for women and families after stillbirth and neonatal death in Kenya and Uganda: A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial.
REFNo: HS3205ES
To explore factors influencing future scale up and sustainability of the intervention ,To explore potential mechanisms of impact of the intervention through understanding womens’, families’, health workers’ and service managers’ views and experiences of the intervention and usual care after stillbirth and neonatal death,To evaluate whether the intervention was implemented as intended during the trial by assessing fidelity, ‘dose’, reach and adaptations made in the study context. ,To assess the cost effectiveness of the intervention from the perspective of the local health systems in Kenya and Uganda ,To assess the mediating effect of perceived social support on intervention impact. ,To assess the impact of the intervention on maternal anxiety, risk of depression and development, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions.,To assess the effectiveness of the co-produced multicomponent interventions in reducing perinatal grief intensity at 8-12 weeks post birth for women who have experienced stillbirth or early neonatal death. ,
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Uganda |
2024-01-24 23:23:30 |
2027-01-24 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Mary Nyantaro
ID: UNCST-2023-R006533
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Knowledge, Perceptions and Practices of Parents, Community Members and Health workers on Unclassified Sudden Infant Deaths in Uganda.
REFNo: HS3465ES
This study aims to assess the knowledge, perceptions and practices of parents, community members and health care workers on USIDS in the community in Uganda.
1. To determine the knowledge, perceptions and practices of parents and community members on unclassified sudden infant death syndrome in Uganda.
2. To determine the knowledge, perceptions and practices of health workers on unclassified sudden infant death syndrome in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2024-01-24 23:17:54 |
2027-01-24 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Ronald Kisekka
ID:
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SOIL MICROBIOTA-MEDIATED DISEASE TOLERANCE IN ROBUSTA COFFEE AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS IN UGANDA
REFNo: NS709ES
To enhance the sustainability of robusta coffee agroforestry systems based on the optimization of plant microbiota interactions for improving coffee response to common diseases in Uganda. ,4. To determine the impact of drought on interactions among soil microbiota, coffee, and pathogens (greenhouse conditions).,3. To evaluate the effects of different soil microbiota composition (shade tree rhizosphere -derived) on the growth and tolerance of coffee trees to major diseases (greenhouse conditions).,2. To determine the extent of influence of shade trees on the soil microbiota associated with robusta coffee (field conditions). ,1. To characterize the soil microbial diversity associated with shade trees and coffee trees in robusta coffee agroforestry systems (field conditions).,
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Uganda |
2024-01-24 23:15:17 |
2027-01-24 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Fatumo Segun Adeyemi
ID:
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A single-cell quantitative trait map for peripheral blood in the Ugandan population
REFNo: HS3105ES
The overarching aim of this work is to shed light on the mechanisms that genetic variation affects celltype
specific gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in the Ugandan population
for the first time. The key objectives are:
1. Construct a cell-type specific molecular map of PBMCs in Ugandan population
2. Identification of dynamic allelic effects across PBMCs’ lineages
3. Elucidate causality of cell-type specific genetic variants for cardiometabolic traits and diseases in Uganda
population
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UK |
2024-01-24 23:07:48 |
2027-01-24 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Cissy Kityo
ID: UNCST-2021-R013663
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Myocardial Fibrosis and Steatosis Burden and Region-Specific Predictors of Progression among ART-treated Women with HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa (The MUTIMA study)
REFNo: HS3606ES
2. To quantify myocardial steatosis burden and identify hormonal/metabolic predictors of progression among ART-treated WWH in SSA,1. To characterize myocardial fibrosis burden and identify novel infectious/immunologic predictors of progression among ART-treated women with HIV in SSA. ,
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Uganda |
2024-01-24 23:01:55 |
2027-01-24 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Arthur Bagonza
ID:
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ASSESSING THE BURDEN AND UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT OF LYMPHOEDEMA IN UGANDA: A PREVALENCE STUDY AND SITUATION ANALYSIS
REFNo: HS3713ES
2. To conduct a stakeholder analysis in order to gather essential data for the development of effective lymphoedema treatment and care interventions at both primary and secondary healthcare levels in Buvuma and Napak districts of Uganda. ,1. To determine the prevalence of lymphoedema in Buvuma and Napak districts of Uganda,To determine the burden and context of lymphoedema in Uganda,
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Uganda |
2024-01-24 22:55:44 |
2027-01-24 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Bruce Kirenga J
ID: UNCST-2019-R001460
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Household Energy Related Burns Study - Burden and Context Evaluation in Hospital Settings in Uganda (CLEAN-Air (Africa) HERBS)
REFNo: HS3614ES
1. To conduct a retrospective review of hospital records (up to 5 years) to determine the burden of household fuel-related burns and their short-term impacts on affected individuals in Uganda.
2. To conduct a survey to examine the occurrence , severity and determining the circumstances of hospital treated burns caused by household energy use in a study period of 24 months, using the WHO Burn Registry data collection form.
3. To conduct a qualitative study gaming health care workers on knowledge, attitudes and practices of burns care including data collection of burn-related cases
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Uganda |
2024-01-24 22:50:16 |
2027-01-24 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Peter Kisaakye
ID:
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Feasibility of Routine Screening for Sexual Violence Against Children in Humanitarian Contexts in Uganda
REFNo: SS2265ES
The goal of the study is to expand the access of children/adolescents experiencing sexual violence to comprehensive sexual violence services in refugee settings in Uganda. The study’s specific objective is to assess the feasibility of adapting and implementing a multi-faceted screening intervention to expand such access.
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Uganda |
2024-01-24 22:46:56 |
2027-01-24 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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