Samuel Onep George
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DEVELOPMENT OF A DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER USING BIOMASS GASIFICATION PROCESS FOR POWERING A COMMERCIAL FEED MILL
REFNo: SIR334ES
iv. To evaluate the performance of the downdraft biomass gasifier prototypes in terms of quality of the syngas and thermal efficiency under practical operating conditions. ,iii. To optimize process parameters of equivalent ratio, moisture content and reaction temperature to produce syngas with tar content less that 0.1 g/m3 and carbon dioxide percentage less than 5%,ii. To design and fabricate a downdraft gasifier prototype with a thermal power output of 5KW, Specific Gasification Rate of 2000 m3/m2hr, and able to achieve thermal efficiency of 60%.,i. To characterize groundnut shells and pine wood chippings in order to determine their appropriateness for gasification basing on their calorific value, ash content, fixed carbon, physical features and presence of contaminants.,The aim of this research is to develop a downdraft biomass gasifier for powering a mill for commercial production of animal feeds,
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:13:40 |
2027-06-05 |
Engineering and Technology |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Santo Ocii
ID:
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Management of students' discipline in the post corporal punishment era in Uganda secondary schools - Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS2471ES
4- To assess the extent to which school’s environment shapes the discipline of students in a school that have demonstrated good practice of discipline in the post corporal punishment era.,3- To provide a description of how head teachers and board of governors support teachers in managing discipline in post corporal punishment era.,2- To examine the disciplinary measures and support used by teachers in managing students’ discipline in the post corporal punishment era.,1- To explore the students’ perspective on the management of school discipline in the post corporal punishment era,The purpose of this study is to understand better ways of managing students’ discipline without using corporal punishment by studying good practices from schools that are exemplary in discipline management that can be copied by other schools still using corporal punishment,
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:12:19 |
2027-06-05 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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ANTHONY NUWA
ID: UNCST-2022-R011102
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Host Immune dynamics following seasonal malaria chemoprevention in African children
REFNo: HS4350ES
Main Objective
1. To understand the dynamics of host immunity in settings implementing seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
Specific Objectives
1. To comprehensively profile antibody immune responses in individuals before and after single and multiple rounds of SMC.
2. To comprehensively profile the innate and adaptive cellular immune response in individuals living in an area with sustained SMC.
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:10:29 |
2027-06-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Olive Kabaguma
ID: UNCST-2023-R005849
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PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND WELLNESS OF MIDLIFE RELIGIOUS SISTERS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS2503ES
To establish the association between psychosocial factors and wellness among religious sisters in Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2024-06-05 17:03:18 |
2027-06-05 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Rachel McMullan
ID:
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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance Through Professional Learning: Open Societal Challenge
REFNo: SS2650ES
Aim: To synthesise knowledge around the work practices and behaviours required for effective antimicrobial stewardship and identify which of these could be strengthened by professional learning programmes and training.
Objectives:
1. To describe health professionals’ practices and behaviours around antibiotics and related tools, processes, networks and challenges
2. To understand the impacts of AMS-related change on health professionals’ practices and behaviours in the work place
3. To identify how health professionals engage with learning opportunities for AMS/AMR, and associated knowledge gaps
4. To identify the AMS-related behaviour(s) in need of change that could be supported in a future intervention
5. To assess current antimicrobial prescribing practices in healthcare facilities across Eastern Uganda.
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UK |
2024-06-04 7:28:02 |
2027-06-04 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Godfrey Siu
ID: UNCST-2021-R005439
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Adaptation and Piloting of the Parenting for Respectability Programme for Hybrid Disability Inclusive Parenting Study; Feasibility, Process, and Lessons from Uganda
REFNo: HS4054ES
Research objective
The study aims to adapt and test the feasibility and acceptability of the PfR programme for parents with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities.
Specific objectives
i.To assess the extent to which existing national policies respond to the needs of parents and children with disabilities
ii.Qualitatively assess knowledge, attitudes and practices on parenting among parents and children with disabilities
iii.To adapt and pilot the existing Parenting for Respectability programme manual for facilitator-assisted WhatsApp group-based delivery in order to assess accessibility, functionality, inclusivity, and examine facilitating and hindering factors around disability inclusive parenting
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Uganda |
2024-05-31 18:34:28 |
2027-05-31 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Sarah Zalwango Karen
ID: UNCST-2021-R005660
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Title:Evaluating the Burden of Post-Tuberculosis Morbidity Among TB Disease Survivors in Uganda: A Pilot Feasibility Study
REFNo: HS4037ES
The objective of the proposal is to conduct a pilot feasibility study on post-tuberculosis (TB) survivors as a preliminary step in planning for a future large cohort study to broadly evaluate post-TB morbidity. ,
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Uganda |
2024-05-31 18:33:32 |
2027-05-31 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Phiona Arineitwe
ID:
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Institutional Support and Teacher Competence Mediated by Organisational Learning in Government-Aided Secondary Schools in South Western Uganda, Uganda.
REFNo: SS2518ES
1. To investigate the influence of institutional support on teacher competence in government-aided secondary schools in South Western Uganda.
2. To establish the influence of institutional support on organisational learning in government-aided secondary schools in South Western Uganda.
3. To determine the influence of organisational learning on teacher competence in government-aided secondary schools in South Western Uganda.
4. To test the mediating effect of organisational learning on the influence of institutional support on teacher competence in government-aided secondary schools in South Western Uganda
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Uganda |
2024-05-31 18:31:51 |
2027-05-31 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Herbert Kiwalya
ID: UNCST-2024-R004872
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Electronic healthcare registries: An evaluation of current practices, stakeholder perceptions and implementation effectiveness.
REFNo: HS4359ES
Evaluate the effectiveness and usability of an electronic registry implemented to enhance the availability and accessibility of patient-level data for quality improvement and decision-making.,Describe the implementation requirements for an electronic healthcare registry in Uganda and identify barriers that may be encountered during its’ setup and utilisation.,Assess the current practices and challenges in documenting, accessing and using patient-level, registry-based healthcare data in eastern Uganda.,Describe stakeholder perceptions of electronic healthcare registries to facilitate quality improvement, clinical benchmarking and research at local, regional, national and international levels of the healthcare system in Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Africa.,We aim to understand current views of stakeholders in three African countries about the use of electronic healthcare registries. This will include developing a detailed understanding of the local context from eastern Uganda. Following implementation of an integrated electronic registry to support quality improvement work we will conduct a process evaluation that will allow us to reflect on the effectiveness of our registry in this setting.,
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Uganda |
2024-05-31 18:30:37 |
2027-05-31 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Alice Endra Ezuru
ID:
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Access and Application of digital technologies among fishing communities in Uganda: a case of Lake Victoria community
REFNo: SS2677ES
i). To examine the information needs (personal, trade, health, fishing inputs, technology) of the fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda.
ii). To establish the digital technologies used in information access by the fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda.
iii). To determine the access and application of digital technologies in information dissemination within the fishing communities and managers of Lake Victoria in Uganda.
v). To examine challenges (if any) in access and application of digital technologies among the fishing communities of Lake Victoria in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2024-05-31 18:29:42 |
2027-05-31 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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