Peterson Kikomeko Kato
ID: UNCST-2019-R000881
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Development and Validation of a Competency-Based Education Model for Strengthening Undergraduate Training in Human Nutrition and Dietetics in Uganda
REFNo: HS206ES
1.Responsibility towards participants: To be ensured by guaranteeing anonymity, ensuring absolute confidentiality, avoiding harm and avoiding betrayal and or deception. Obtaining voluntary informed consent from all participants and ensuring that the relationship between the researcher and the participants is based on honesty.
2.Ensuring legal requirements: Adhering to the legal requirements for conducting research in Uganda; avoidance of plagiarism, obtaining research approvals, ethical review, and research permit.
3.Knowing results of the research: Ensuring that respondents get to know the results from the research.
4.Responsibility towards the research community: Sharing results of the research with all participants and the general public
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Uganda |
2018-05-30 |
2021-05-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Edwin Nuwagira
ID: UNCST-2019-R000930
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ONE YEAR MORTALITY AND LOSS TO FOLLOW UP AMONG PATIENTS RECEIVING SECOND LINE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AT THE MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL HIV CLINIC
REFNo: HS193ES
General objective;
To determine the one year mortality and loss to follow up among patients on second-line ART at Mbarara regional referral hospital HIV clinic.
Specific Objectives;
1. Determine the rate of loss to follow up among HIV positive patients in their first one year of taking second line ART.
2. Determine the factors associated with loss to follow up of patients on second line ART during the first one year of treatment.
3. Determine the one year mortality of patients on second-line ART.
4. Determine the factors associated with one year mortality among patients on second-line ART at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
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Uganda |
2018-05-29 |
2021-05-29 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Danse Anna Maria de Bondt Anna Maria
ID:
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Traditional Drinks and Local Customs: The Everyday Experiences of Law and Governance in the Border Area of West Uganda.
REFNo: SS169ES
The consumption of alcoholic beverages is widely accepted in Ugandan society. Most popular are locally produced drinks such as tonto (banana wine), bushera ( sorghum beer), ajon (millet beer) and waragi (locally distilled gin), especially in rural areas. The drinks are locally produced in homes, sold and consumed by families and friends in the area and even traded and distributed throughout the country as well as abroad, as in the case of waragi. Many of these drinks have been made for generations and are considered in society to be part of a traditional way of life. They are consumed on social events, such as funerals, weddings and festive celebrations such as Christmas.
This study is situated within larger debates surrounding law, culture, local customs and trade in Africa. The central aim of this research is twofold: to understand the everyday practices and experiences of the people that are involved in production, trade and consumption of locally produced drinks in the border area of West Uganda; and to understand the role that different actors have in governing this trade. In order to understand how these concepts work out in everyday life, practice theory will serve as a lens with which to understand the social power relations of the variety of actors that live at the border.
To address these issues my main research question will be: “How does the relationship between state officials and people involved in unregulated alcohol practices shape law and governance in the border area of West Uganda?â€
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Netherlands |
2018-05-29 |
2021-05-29 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Andrew Mujugira
ID: UNCST-2019-R000871
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Adherence to 3TC/TDF PrEP as a Bridge to ART: A Pilot Evaluation
REFNo: HS208ES
1) Evaluate uptake and adherence to 3TC/TDF PrEP among HIV-uninfected partners, when implemented as a bridge to ART
2) Assess factors related with adherence to 3TC/TDF PrEP
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Uganda |
2018-05-29 |
2021-05-29 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Silver Bahendeka Karaireho
ID: UNCST-2019-R000876
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The Epidemiology of Type 1 Diabetes in Uganda
REFNo: HS209ES
General Objective
To study the epidemiology of T1D in Ugandan Youths
Specific Objectives
1. To ascertain the newly diagnosed (2009 – 2018) incident T1D in youth age < 25 years in order to assess the temporal trends in presentation of diabetes for the period 2009 – 2018, by age, sex and ethnicity. Specific characteristics to be examined are: age at onset of diabetes, markers of disease severity (diabetic ketoacidosis; residual insulin secretion – C-peptide; HbA1c), markers of insulin sensitivity (waist circumference, body mass index), Cardiovascular risk factors (lipid profile, blood pressure, microalbuminuria).
2. To determine the prevalence and incidence of, and risk factors for chronic microvascular (retinopathy, nephropathy, and autonomic neuropathy) and selected markers macrovascular complications (hypertension) of diabetes.
3. To assess the incidence of, and risk factors for, serious acute complications of diabetes, including severe hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
4. To assess total and cause – specific mortality among 2009 – 2018 incident cases for the period from the date of diabetes diagnosis through March 31, 2018
5. To determine the extent to which barriers to access care and barriers to quality of care, impact on management outcomes.
6. To provide consultation and support to inform the development of low-cost sustainable public health surveillance systems of childhood diabetes in Uganda.
7. To assess growth and glycaemic control of children and adolescents diagnosed with T1DM .
8. To determine the effect of psychosocial support (camps and / parents meeting) on Diabetes care in children and youth with DM
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Uganda |
2018-05-29 |
2021-05-29 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Amy Patterson Stephenson
ID:
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“Shaping Citizenship: Christian Institutions and Urban Youth in Africaâ€
REFNo: SS190ES
This project explores the relationship between Christian institutions (such as ecumenical bodies, denominations and individual congregations) and youth citizenship in urban Africa. The project seeks to answer three questions: (1) How do Christian institutions shape citizenship norms and behaviors among African youth? (2) How do Christian institutions prioritize particular citizenship norms and behaviors, depending on the gender and economic standing of youth? (3) How do these Christian efforts influence how youth themselves understand citizenship and act on that understanding? To answer the questions, the project will include fieldwork in urban Kampala district. Outputs will include an academic presentation, academic articles and potentially, a book.
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USA |
2018-05-29 |
2021-05-29 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Dorothy Stamps Sarah
ID: UNCST-2019-R001036
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Quantifying Plume-Lithosphere Interactions from GNSS Geodesy, Seismology, and Geodynamic Modeling
REFNo: PS4ES
1) Install 3 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) stations in Uganda
2) Assess surface motions using geodynamic modeling
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USA |
2018-05-24 |
2021-05-24 |
Natural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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wasswa william
ID: UNCST-2019-R001217
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Automated Diagnosis and Classification of Cervical Cancer from Pap-Smear Images.
REFNo: HS129ES
The general objective of this research is to design and validate a robust automated tool for diagnosis and classification of cervical cancer using hybrid Segmentation and Classification techniques applied to Pap smear images. To achieve this objective and address the research problem, the following specific research objectives have been formulated.
1. To review state of art prominent recent publications focusing on the application of machine learning and medical imaging in automated detection and classification of Cervical Cancer from Pap-smear images.
2. To acquire Pap-smear images and develop a hybrid technique for automated segmentation and classification of cervical cancer.
3. To develop an interactive graphical user interface (GUI) platform to facilitate the automated diagnosis and classification of cervical cancer from Pap-smear images.
4. To test and validate the developed platform using patient results obtained from a manual screening of the Pap-smear images by a trained and experienced cytologist and also comparing the algorithms with results obtained by other researchers on the same open source datasets (Hervlet Cervical cancer dataset).
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Uganda |
2018-05-22 |
2021-05-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Aleksey Maro
ID:
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Frugivory and fermentation: a study of fruit-ethanol concentrations and olfactory plume availability for chimpanzee-consumed fruits
REFNo: NS41ES
To collect fruit ethanol data, as it relates to the diet of chimpanzees; to determine the ecological role of ethanol in nature, including relevance to human alcohol consumption.
(i) To assess the ethanol concentrations and physical properties (relative to ripeness) of fruit available to wild chimpanzees; (ii) to systematically collect, analyze, and map atmospheric ethanol vapor levels in relation to distance from ripe fruit crops of trees and shrubs.
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USA |
2018-05-22 |
2021-05-22 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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ERIC WOBUDEYA
ID: UNCST-2019-R001047
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Evaluation of novel diagnostics and biomarkers for childhood TB
REFNo: HS169ES
Our primary specific aim is:
1. To determine the diagnostic accuracy of a novel breath sensor for diagnosis of childhood TB.
Our secondary aims are:
1. To determine if breath volatile organic compounds (VOCS) (methyl nicotinate and methyl-p-anisate) can be used to monitor response to anti-TB treatment in children.
2. To assess the accuracy of point of care (POC) C-Reactive Protein (CRP) as a triage test among children suspected of having TB
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Uganda |
2018-05-22 |
2021-05-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Priya Kumar
ID:
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Technology to Enable Universal Health Coverage - Watsi Implementation Research
REFNo: HS181ES
General Objective - To determine if a technology intervention reduces the time and cost of administering community based health insurance compared to a paper based system.
The specific objectives of conducting the research include:
1. To estimate with excellent accuracy and precision the mean and median time of each of the five components of the CBHI system (member enrollment, identification, claims submission, claims approval, reporting), and of the total time for both intervention and the control cohort.
2. To estimate with excellent accuracy and precision the mean and median cost of each of the five components of the CBHI system, and of the total cost for both intervention and the control cohort.
3. To estimate with excellent accuracy and precision the difference in the mean and median time and cost between the intervention and the control cohort for each of the five components, and the total of all five components for the CBHI system.
4. To identify factors other than the technology intervention that could potentially be associated with total duration time and cost.
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USA |
2018-05-22 |
2021-05-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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HUSSEIN ORIA
ID:
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ARV Medicines usage in farm chicken; exploring the perceptions of the community: a case for Wakiso district.
REFNo: HS188ES
Determine extent of use of ARVs in farm chicken and explore the perceptions of the community on use of ART medicines in farm chicken.
With specific objectives as;
Understand the extent of ARV usage in farm chicken.
Explore community perceptions on ARV misuse in farm chicken.
Examine the extent of ARV usage in preparation of chicken feeds.
Determine ARV content in farm chicken.
Determine the content of ARV in chicken feed
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Uganda |
2018-05-22 |
2021-05-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Bethany WILLIAMS LIN
ID:
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Testing the functional significance of divergent reproductive traits in an African cichlid fish (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae)
REFNo: NS52ES
The goal of the proposed research is to better understand the influence of environmental stressors (such as turbidity, hypoxia, and increased temperature) on the divergence of reproductive traits in an African cichlid fish (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae).
My specific objectives will be to
(a) determine the functional role of physiological and behavioral trait changes
between populations of P. multicolor, and
(b) test the adaptive significance of trait changes by assessing performance of lab-reared fish on reproductive tasks.
(c) present conservation education materials about the importance of biodiversity to water quality to local schools through The Water Project
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USA |
2018-05-22 |
2021-05-22 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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William NESBITT Alexander
ID:
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Causes and implications of the depletion of effective calcium concentrations in Lake Nabugabo, Uganda, East Africa
REFNo: NS53ES
To re-evaluate the work of Beadle (1981) and accurately measure the calcium and other major ion concentration of Lake Nabugabo and the surrounding wetlands.
To identify the sink of calcium in the system to see why the concentration is so low compared to other lakes in the LVB.
To explore the implications of low calcium by investigating the Ca/P ratio in Nile perch and mukene in both Lake Nabugabo and Lake Victoria to determine the effects on its bone strength, density and growth.
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Canada |
2018-05-22 |
2021-05-22 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Joel HARTTER Nathan
ID:
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Population, Environment, and Climate in the Albertine Rift
REFNo: NS37ES
To Determine how coupled climate and anthropogenic landscape change impacts the dynamics and resilience of a protected areas and the surrounding human population, including impacts to human and wildlife health, food security, and governance.
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USA |
2018-05-18 |
2021-05-18 |
Natural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Fiona Cresswell
ID:
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High dose oral and intravenous rifampicin for adult tuberculous meningitis: an open-label phase II randomised controlled trial
REFNo: HS136ES
1. To determine whether higher-dose rifampicin, delivered orally at 35mg/kg/day or delivered intravenously at 20 mg/kg/day (for 2-weeks, followed by orally at 35 mg/kg/day for 6-weeks) provide equivalent plasma and CSF exposures, and whether the exposure profiles are favourable compared to the standard dose oral rifampicin. The pharmacokinetically optimal dose and route of administration of rifampicin can then be taken forward into a phase III clinical trial.
2. To observe whether greater rifampicin exposure in CSF is associated with any clinical benefit including more rapid resolution of coma, reduced neurocognitive deficit or reduced mortality.
3. To determine the diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/Rif Ultra for TBM (ancillary study 1)
4. To describe the concentration of rifampicin in brain tissue in each treatment arm (ancillary study 2)
5. To explore the use of bedside ultrasound as a monitoring tool to improve supportive care for people with TBM (ancillary study 3)
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UK |
2018-05-15 |
2021-05-15 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Moses Ocan
ID: UNCST-2020-R014731
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Antimalarial resistance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Assessing spread of artemisinin resistance and chloroquine resistance reversal among Plasmodium falciparum parasites
REFNo: HS168ES
1) To determine through a systematic review, the extent of chloroquine resistance reversal among Plasmodium falciparum parasites in malaria endemic countries since the change in policy
2) To determine the association between four (4) most reported K13 gene polymorphisms in Sub-Saharan Africa and artemisinin susceptibility among Plasmodium parasites
3) To predict using a model the spread to Sub-Sahara African (Uganda) Plasmodium falciparum parasite population of the K13 propeller gene polymorphisms detected in Southeast Asia and associated with artemisinin resistance
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Uganda |
2018-05-15 |
2021-05-15 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Kirsten Ward
ID:
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Evaluation of delivery practices for multiple vaccines at a single immunization visit in low- and middle-income countries Uganda
REFNo: HS170ES
Aim: This evaluation aims to describe current preparation, administration and communication practices in the delivery of more than one vaccine to a single child at a single immunization visit in Uganda.
Objectives: 1. To document the processes and techniques used to prepare and administer more than one vaccine, primarily injectable vaccines, to children in Uganda;
2. To understand the timing, content, and extent of communication messages about co-administration of one or more vaccines and post-vaccination care delivered by providers to caregivers in Uganda; and
3. To use results from 1 & 2 to develop recommendations about best practices for: a) the preparation and delivery of multiple vaccines with a focus on injectable vaccines, and b) provider communication to the caregiver about delivery of multiple vaccines and post-vaccination care.
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Australia |
2018-05-15 |
2021-05-15 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Damalie Nakanjako
ID:
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Inflammation and immune aging among HIV-infected adults with at least 12 years of antiretroviral therapy in an African cohort.
REFNo: HS194ES
1. To describe innate system phenotype and function [Natural killer (NK) cells, monocytes and innate lymphoid cells (ILCs)], after long-term suppressive HAART for at least 12 years of HAART, within the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) HIV treatment cohort.
2. To determine levels of immune aging markers among HIV-infected adults with suppressive ART, relative to age-and gender-matched HIV negative counterparts, despite twelve years and more of suppressive ART.
3. To describe those biological pathways which remain deranged after at least 12 years of suppressive HAART, and identify markers/pathways that are known to increase the risk of non-AIDS complications of chronic HIV.
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Uganda |
2018-05-15 |
2021-05-15 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Joy Gumikiriza- Onoria Louise
ID:
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SELF - PERCEPTIONS OF AGING AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG THE ELDERLY IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS195ES
To 1) Examine the association between quality of life and perceptions of aging among older people in rural and urban Uganda, 2) Translate and culturally adapt the Brief Aging perceptions questionnaire (B-APQ), and 3) Translate and culturally adapt the Older People’s Quality of Life questionnaire (OPQOL) for use with Luganda speaking older people in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2018-05-15 |
2021-05-15 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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