Megan Lang
ID:
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The Economics of Women Entrepreneurs: Experimental Evidence from Street Business School in Uganda
REFNo: SS223ES
The goal of the proposed study is to answer the questions, “Does a holistic entrepreneurship program lead to increases in income for women?†and "Does allowing women to select into one-on-one mentoring rather than mandating it for all women alter program outcomes?"
In addition, we propose to measure intergenerational spillovers of SBS, as we believe that being closely related to a woman participating in the program may translate into attitudinal and behavioral changes for children that go beyond income effects. We are interested in the following questions relating to intergenerational spillovers: (1) Do current educational and employment opportunities change for children closely connected to SBS women? (2) Do future educational and employment goals change for children closely connected to SBS women? (3) Do children’s social networks change to include more women affiliated with SBS? (4) Are these effects attributable solely to increases in income? (5) Are these effects heterogenous in (i) age of the child at the time of SBS or (ii) gender of the child?
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USA |
2018-08-24 |
2021-08-24 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Anna Stadelman Michelle
ID:
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Adverse Events during Therapy for Multidrug Resistant (MDR)-TB with and without HIV co-infection in Uganda
REFNo: HS228ES
The general aim of this study is to describe AEs occurring during and after MDR-TB treatment among HIV-infected and uninfected patients, which includes frequency, grade, and duration.
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USA |
2018-08-22 |
2021-08-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Jannie Nielsen Oestergaard
ID:
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Assessment on Commercial Sexual Exploitation among female minors in high risk areas of Uganda
REFNo: SS216ES
General objective:
To assess Commercial Sexual Exploitation among 12-17-year-old female minors in high-risk areas of Uganda.
Specific objectives:
1. To determine the magnitude of Commercial Sexual Exploitation among female minors aged 12-17 years in selected high-risk areas of Uganda.
2. To identify factors, contextual processes and cultural and social norms associated with Commercial Sexual Exploitation among female emancipated minors aged 12-17 years in selected high-risk areas of Uganda.
3. To identify general characteristics of the perpetrators in commercial sexual exploitation from the perspective of the female emancipated minors in commercial sexual exploitation, and from relevant key informants.
4. To identify the needs and risk perceptions female emancipated minors have in relation to commercial sexual exploitation and understand how they cope and mitigate with them.
5. To describe the implications commercial sexual exploitation has on the life of the female emancipated minors, from their own perspective and from relevant key informants.
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Denmark |
2018-08-14 |
2021-08-14 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Megan Schmidt-Sane Mila
ID: UNCST-2019-R001043
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A mixed-method study of health vulnerability and social resilience in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: SS199ES
Aim 1: Quantify individual patterning of key factors such as alcohol use, gambling, knowledge, attitudes, and practices, perceptions of access to resources, job stability, frequency of arrest, bar group membership, economic dependence on FSW, and risky sexual behavior in men’s quotidian lives, through the use of survey methods and regression analysis.
Aim 2: Identify pathways from men’s risk to resilience and/or vulnerability and examine community-level social organization through in-depth interviews and participant observation with men in sex work communities.
Aim 3: Understand the social, political, economic, and legal structures that configure men’s sexual health risk, resilience, and vulnerability, through in-depth interviews and participant observation with men in sex work communities and community service providers.
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USA |
2018-08-14 |
2021-08-14 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Riley Ravary
ID:
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Governance in Transboundary Protected Areas: Analyzing Community Experiences at Mount Elgon National Park in Uganda
REFNo: SS148ES
The overall objective of this project is to understand the concept of protection by identifying who or what transboundary protected areas protect.
(1) The first specific objective is to understand how governance of transboundary protected areas impacts local resources, residents, and resources users.
(2) The second specific objective is to determine how protections are enacted in transboundary protected areas.
(3) The third specific objective is to assess how persons who work, reside, and move through transboundary conservation areas balance the trade-off between protection and vulnerability.
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USA |
2018-08-07 |
2021-08-07 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Ronald Mayanja
ID:
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CERVICAL CANCER AND ITS PRECURSORS IN HIV INFECTED YOUNG (BELOW THIRTY YEARS OLD) WOMEN AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, UGANDA.
REFNo: HS178ES
General Study Objective
The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and factors associated with cervical cancer and its precursors among HIV infected young (below thirty years old) women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
Specific Objectives
1. To compare the prevalence, histological types, trends and factors associated with cervical cancer amongst HIV-positive and HIV-negative young (below thirty years old) women attending the colposcopy and cervical pathology clinic of Mbarara regional referral hospital.
2. To determine the prevalence of high grade cervical intraepithelial lesions and associated factors among HIV infected young (below thirty years old) women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
3. To determine the factors associated with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia tissue Immunological response among HIV infected young (below thirty years old) women attending the colposcopy and cervical pathology clinic of Mbarara regional referral hospital?
4. To determine the epidemiological and prognostic factors associated with cervical cancer precursors among HIV infected young (below thirty years old) women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
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Uganda |
2018-08-07 |
2021-08-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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James Musinguzi
ID:
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Institutional Systems in the Management of Wildlife Trade in Uganda
REFNo: SS215ES
To establish the nature of the management of wildlife trade in Uganda
2. To examine the influence of the institutional framework on the management of wildlife trade in Uganda
3. To investigate the influence of the legal framework on the management of wildlife trade in Uganda
4. To examine the moderating effect of management factors on the relationship between the institutional and legal framework and the management of wildlife trade in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2018-08-07 |
2021-08-07 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Zuzana Uhde
ID:
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Transnational Migration and Challenges for Global Justice: EU–Africa Relations
REFNo: SS217ES
In the project I will study the perspective of Eastern Africa in order to understand the emerging global governance of migration and identify limits of the nation-state defined framework for global justice, which prevails in the social sciences as well as in the UN migration agenda and European migration policy. I will examine how global political economy impacts on Sub-Saharan Africa and to what extent it constitutes factors shaping migration between African countries and trans-continentally. Under the guidance of MISR I intend to learn from the local colleagues about the Eastern African and Ugandan context in order to understand its relation to the international migration regime.
The project will connect a macro-structural perspective analysing global interactions with an analysis of international migration regime and its local effects. The innovative theoretical contribution of the project lies in developing a comprehensive framework that connects migration studies to the broader social theory of global interactions. The main objectives of the project are twofold:
1. developing a conceptual framing of migration in the context of global political economy juxtaposing the double approach of borderless for trade and border-restricted for responsibilities and social protection of migrants;
2. analysing emerging global governance of migration with a special assent on Africa–EU relations and the Ugandan context, and identifying key challenges for global justice.
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Czech Republic |
2018-08-07 |
2021-08-07 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Jade Siu
ID:
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Trade Costs and cross border traders
REFNo: SS226ES
Broad objective:
*To understand challenges to cross-border traders’ trading activities
Specific objectives:
*Understand how cross-border traders’ perspective of the One-Stop-Border-Post
*Understand the barriers cross-border traders’ face in their day-to-day trading activities
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UK |
2018-08-07 |
2021-08-07 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Julius Okuni Boniface
ID: UNCST-2019-R000963
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Molecular evolution of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Africa
REFNo: A35ES
1. Study of MAP prevalence in two African countries (Sudan and Uganda) and evaluation in comparison to data of Europe and worldwide (To be done in Uganda and Sudan)
2. Analysis of the phylogeny of MAP strains from Africa based on genotyping and complete genomes (To be done in Sudan with samples from Sudan and Uganda)
3. Identification of virulence factors of selected MAP strains (To be done in Uganda).
4. Investigation of susceptibility and resistance genes of cattle to MAP (To be done in Uganda).
5. Creation of a risk map for paratuberculosis in Africa.
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Uganda |
2018-07-31 |
2021-07-31 |
Agricultural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Andrew Kambugu
ID: UNCST-2019-R000823
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Improving HIV treatment in pregnancy: A qualitative study on late antenatal care initiation, maternal disengagement from antiretroviral therapy, and the acceptability of dolutegravir in Uganda and South Africa.
REFNo: HS216ES
1. To investigate the barriers to and facilitators of the uptake of antenatal care early in pregnancy among women in urban and peri-urban communities in South Africa and Uganda.
2. To critically examine key factors that are associated with ART disengagement among women in urban and peri-urban communities in South Africa and Uganda, including:
i. the barriers to and facilitators of ART initiation and adherence among late presenting pregnant women;
ii. the role of pregnancy, breast-feeding and other post-delivery household and healthcare practices in ART disengagement among women;
iii. the differences and similarities in the perceived side effects of dolutegravir and efavirenz among pregnant and post-partum women;
iv. the role of community health workers in the delivery of HIV treatment services among pregnant and post-partum women.
3. To understand the key factors that are likely to influence a potential policy transition to and acceptability of dolutegravir in communities and health facilities in South Africa and Uganda.
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Uganda |
2018-07-27 |
2021-07-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Barbara Castelnuovo
ID: UNCST-2019-R000802
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PREVALENCE OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES AMONG HIV-INFECTED WOMEN ATTENDING AN URBAN OUT-PATIENT CLINIC IN KAMPALA, UGANDA: A PILOT STUDY
REFNo: HS219ES
Primary
• To determine the prevalence of GDM among HIV positive pregnant women using standard OGTT.
Secondary
• To describe the association between GDM and maternal/fetal outcome in HIV positive women.
• To determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among HIV positive women previously diagnosed with GDM after birth using standard OGTT.
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Uganda |
2018-07-27 |
2021-07-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Adriena De Visser
ID:
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Global Health Electives: Ethical Engagement in Building Global Health Capacity
REFNo: SS229ES
Research Question: At sites where the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) and other international institutions have long-standing collaborations in support of global health electives, what are the relationship dynamics as perceived by stakeholders in sub-Saharan Africa in regards to visiting medical trainee global health electives?
Specific Objectives
We aim to:
1)Explore and explain perspectives regarding the harms and benefits of global health electives from multiple stakeholders.
2)Explore and explain perspectives on how to create more equitable and mutually beneficial global health electives from multiple stakeholders.
The stakeholder perspectives which we plan to include are those at the host site in Mwanza, Tanzania and Mbarara, Uganda: health facility administrators, host physicians, medical officers, nurses, local trainees, patients and/or family members, and a community leader.
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Canada |
2018-07-26 |
2021-07-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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David Meya Bisagaya
ID: UNCST-2019-R000837
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High Dose AMBISOME on a Fluconazole Backbone for Cryptococcal Meningitis Induction Therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: A Phase 3 Randomised Controlled Non-Inferiority Trial
REFNo: HS213ES
Primary Objective:
To determine whether short-course high-dose L-AmB is as effective as 7-day amphotericin B deoxycholate-based treatment courses (current standard of care) in averting all-cause mortality in HIV-associated CM patients in a phase-III clinical endpoint trial.
Secondary Objectives:
1. To determine the EFA in both treatment arms.
2. To examine the proportions of patients in each arm with clinical and laboratory-defined grade III/IV adverse events; median % change from baseline in laboratory defined parameters, by treatment arm.
3. To determine health service costs by treatment arm.
4. To determine all-cause mortality within the first 2 and 4 weeks.
5. To determine whether short-course high-dose L-AmB is superior to 7-day amphotericin B-based treatment courses (current standard of care) in averting all-cause mortality.
6. To determine rates of cryptococcal relapse / IRIS within the first 10 weeks by treatment arm.
7. To determine rates of disability at 10 weeks by treatment arm.
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Uganda |
2018-07-26 |
2021-07-26 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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David Meya Bisagaya
ID: UNCST-2019-R000837
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Operational Research for Cryptococcal Antigen Screening (ORCAS) of HIV Patients: Evaluation of clinical and immunological predictors of outcomes.
REFNo: HS214ES
To identify incidence and risk factors for meningitis or death in asymptomatic CrAg+ persons before 6-months.
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Uganda |
2018-07-26 |
2021-07-26 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Josephine Kayaga Nsubuga-Mugoa Kayaga
ID:
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Successful Strategies for Using Knowledge Management in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
REFNo: SS228ES
The purpose of the research study is to explore strategies that some SMEs managers use to effectively integrate Knowledge Management (KM) into their business practices; with the objective that the research study will enable me to make a contribution to positive social change as the findings from this study may be helpful in expanding opportunities for employees to learn new skills and knowledge. Another contribution to positive social change may be the expansion of employment opportunities because, as SMEs integrate KM into their business practices, SMEs may become more successful, leading to the expansion of employment opportunities.
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Uganda |
2018-07-26 |
2021-07-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Julia Dickson-Gomez
ID: UNCST-2019-R000775
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The Social Context of Substance Use and HIV Risk in Kampala City, Uganda
REFNo: SS227ES
To conduct formative research to assess drug use in individuals living in Kampala and the associated contextual factors (drug use sites, sexual and drug networks) that may contribute to HIV injection and sexual risk behaviors.
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USA |
2018-07-26 |
2021-07-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Nando Lewis
ID:
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Why do people flee their homes for UNHCR refugee assistance in Eastern Africa?
REFNo: SS212ES
This project aims to better understand South Sudanese refugee decision making before leaving their homes and in selecting their destination. I aim to go beyond the conflict causes displacement explanation, to investigate what levels of conflict and how other factors such as food insecurity influence the decision to flee ones home. I am also interested in better understanding why some South Sudanese travel to Uganda, whilst others travel to Kenya.
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UK |
2018-07-24 |
2021-07-24 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Krista Milich
ID:
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Conservation to Coexist: Participatory Action Research for Wildlife Conservation and Community Development
REFNo: NS2ES
The goal of this project is to improve the conservation of wildlife in Kibale National Park and support capacity building of local people through a community conservation project. This project is focused on reducing human-wildlife conflict by using land use changes to prevent crop raiding by wild animals. Ultimately, by removing this conflict, the relationship between the local people and the park will improve and will support the conservation of endangered species.
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USA |
2018-07-17 |
2021-07-17 |
Natural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Jeremy Springman
ID:
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Public Opinion on Service Delivery and NGOs in Uganda
REFNo: SS170ES
Despite staggering growth in the delivery of public services by NGOs, little is known about how this shapes levels of citizen political engagement, confidence in government, and political accountability. This study will use a public opinion survey to measure whether receiving health services from an NGO causes an increase in levels of citizen engagement and confidence in government. To estimate whether receiving NGO-provided services influences the political attitudes of citizens who benefit from them, we will sample individuals in communities that have received NGO services and communities that have not.
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USA |
2018-07-17 |
2021-07-17 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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