Vishakha Vasuki
ID:
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Identification of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites and environmental factors influencing the parasite status of mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
REFNo: NS102ES
Aim 1: To determine the occurrence and pattern of distribution of parasitic pathogens in mountain gorillas in BINP by non-invasive collection of faecal samples from habituated and non-habituated mountain gorillas.
Aim 2: Tracking daily travel patterns using Global Positioning System (GPS) and recording ecological data such as temperature, rainfall, humidity and altitude.
Aim 3: Identification of Gastro-intestinal parasites in mountain gorillas using simple faecal floatation technique and agar plate coproculture.
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India |
2019-08-15 |
2022-08-15 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Clement Olusoji Ajayi Olusoji
ID:
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DEVELOPING PHARMACOPOEIAL STANDARDS FOR AZADIRACHTA INDICA, CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS, MORINGA OLEIFERA, TITHONIA DIVERSIFOLIA AND VERNONIA AMYGDALINA ANTIMALARIAL PLANTS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS359ES
General Objective is to develop pharmacopoeial standards for the selected Ugandan antimalarial plants.
Specific objectives
1. To determine pharmacognostic, chemical and biological characteristics of the selected antimalarial plants
2. To determine the toxic dose level of the selected antimalarial plants using both acute and sub-acute tests
3. To develop identification and quantification methods for the antimalarial compounds and chemical markers in the plants and
4. To determine and set pharmacopoeial limits for standardization of the antimalarial plant materials
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Nigeria |
2019-08-15 |
2022-08-15 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Hayley Roberts
ID:
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The Babysitters club: Hormonal regulation of shared infant care in mantled guereza
REFNo: NS94ES
This project seeks to determine the role of key social hormones in the facilitation of non-parental infant care in Colobus guereza. It will determine how important hormones are for the expression of infant care and how oxytocin, vasopressin, cortisol and faecal androgens relate to genetic relationships, infant colouration and observed rates of infant care.
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Australia |
2019-08-15 |
2022-08-15 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Adeline Boatin
ID: UNCST-2019-R001255
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Wireless Physiologic Monitoring in Postpartum Women
REFNo: HS417ES
1. To estimate the clinical effectiveness of wireless physiologic monitoring of women in the first 24 hours after emergency cesarean delivery at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH)
2. To evaluate the clinical adoption of wireless physiologic monitoring at MRRH using an implementation science approach.
3. To use qualitative methods to explore clinical adoption and acceptability of wireless physiologic monitoring among postpartum women at MRRH and understand facilitators and barriers to uptake of wireless physiologic monitoring.
4. To estimate the cost of providing wireless physiologic monitoring of women in the first 24 hours after emergency cesarean delivery at MRRH
5. To estimate the incremental cost-effectiveness, measured as cost per severe maternal outcome adverted using wireless physiologic monitoring compared to current standard of care monitoring.
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Ghana |
2019-08-15 |
2022-08-15 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Meital Kupfer Tvor
ID:
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Representation and Responses: Refugee Voice in Uganda
(Note: this has changed in regards to comments from the MAKSSREC)
REFNo: SS344ES
This research aims to change the narrative on humanitarian communications research by focussing on the feedback of beneficiaries – who are the primary subjects in campaigns and photos. This study will employ a qualitative approach, focusing on content analysis and ethnography through structured/semi-structured interviews, surveys, and content analysis, covering three levels: representation, production, and reception (Dogra, 2009). There will be a focus on semiotics (Barthes, 1977), including photo elicitation techniques (Pink, 2009) for individuals in focus group discussions to provide feedback on INGO campaigns.
Primary evidence will come from work with participants in the Refugee Law Project’s (RLP) Media for Social Change (M4SC) Programme, which works in 11 sites across Uganda, including Kampala and the No White Saviors (NWS) organisation, which is an activist Instagram account working to change narratives about the global South.
Data will be focusing on two parts: beneficiary reaction to how refugees are represented in aid campaigns and their utilisation of social media and technology to amplify their own storytelling.
Secondary evidence will buttress this analysis by supporting the narrow case study of Uganda. To ensure quality and feasibility, academic research selection is limited to peer-reviewed journals. Research on this subject encompasses grey literature, academic literature, artistic works, and social media that primarily covers humanitarian emergencies and development campaigns and their relation to the West. Secondary sources derive from relevant literature, as well as INGO campaigns, websites, and social media accounts. Other visual data will be derived from identified grassroots advocacy groups that work to challenge the INGO dominant narrative.
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Germany |
2019-08-15 |
2022-08-15 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Catarina Inverso
ID:
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From War to Peace as Conflict goes on: Reinventing the state or ignoring it? Assessing the activities of armed groups and informal cross border networks in the borderlands between DRC, Uganda and South Sudan (working title)
REFNo: SS345ES
The objective is to apply the concept of ‘mobility makes the state’ to the notion of state as a framework to answer a central question: How has displacement become a mechanism of South Sudan’s state-making process?
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Germany |
2019-08-15 |
2022-08-15 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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James Ditai
ID:
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Maternal and Newborn Health Priority Setting Partnership in Uganda
REFNo: HS444ES
Purpose:
To identify the unanswered questions about maternal health and newborn care from mothers, carers and clinical perspectives in Uganda and then prioritize those that mothers, carers and health workers agree are the most important for the research to address.
Specific objectives:
• To work with mothers, caregivers and health workers to identify uncertainties about maternal health and newborn care in rural Uganda
• To agree by consensus on a prioritized list of those uncertainties, for research in Uganda
• To publicize the results of the Maternal and Newborn Health Priority Setting Partnership in Uganda and process
• To share the results with the ministry of health, academic researchers and funding bodies
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Uganda |
2019-08-15 |
2022-08-15 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Mark Purdon David
ID:
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The Sustainability of International Investment Projects in the Forest and Bioenergy Sectors in Developing Countries: A Comparison of Uganda and Tanzania
REFNo: SS323ES
The objective of this research project is to update research into the sustainability and effectiveness of the foreign investment projects in the land-use sector through a comparative research design involving qualitative and quantitative approaches. Led by Mark Purdon, Assistant Professor at the École des sciences de la gestion at the Université du Québec à Montréal (ESG-UQAM), the project will also involve academic researchers and graduate students at Makerere University in Uganda. In particular, the project will involve Dr. Patrick Byakagaba of Makerere University, School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences who has been undertaking similar research over recent years. The specific objective is to determine the extent to which foreign investment projects in the land-use sector in Uganda and Tanzania, which were first investigated in 2009, are contributing to sustainable low-carbon development, with special attention to payment issues, household land management and project performance.
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Canada |
2019-08-09 |
2022-08-09 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Rosemary Nakijoba
ID:
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The Inter-relationship between Gender, Child Labour and Disability among War Affected Communities of Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS113ES
Objectives of the Study
The study is guided by a general objective, subdivided into six specific objectives.
General objective
The study intends to explore the relationship between gender, child labour, disability and the well-being of children in war affected communities of Northern Uganda.
Specific Objectives
The study will be guided by the following objectives:
1.To explore participants’ perceptions on the concepts of gender, child labour and disability among war affected communities of Northern Uganda.
2.To document gender differences that exist in child labour in war affected communities of Northern Uganda
3.To document differences in child labour practices that exist between the war affected disabled and non disabled children in communities of Northern Uganda
4.To examine the cultural beliefs and practices on children with disability in war affected communities of Northern Uganda
5.To explore the existing interventions on disability for children in war affected communities of Northern Uganda.
6.To develop an explanatory theory that links gender, child labour, and disability for the well being of children in war affected communities guiding intervention processes
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Uganda |
2019-08-06 |
2022-08-06 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Japheth Kwiringira Nkiriyehe
ID: UNCST-2019-R000408
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A Livelihood-Sanitation Nexus: Implications for Sustainable Slum Sanitation in Urban Uganda
REFNo: SS273ES
Main Objective
To explore the role of livelihoods in sustainable slum sanitation in Uganda
Specific Objectives
1. To describe the livelihoods of shared latrine users across three (3) major urban areas in Uganda
2. To relate various slum livelihoods with sanitation demand and supply.
3. To identify which livelihoods play a positive function in maintaining shared slum sanitation
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Uganda |
2019-08-06 |
2022-08-06 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Daniel Shephard
ID:
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Resilient Learners, Teachers, and Education Systems in Uganda: An Exploratory Study
REFNo: SS280ES
There are two overarching research questions in this exploratory study:
1. How do instructors participating in the AVSI-Oxfam program in Palabek, Uganda conceptualize well-being and resilience?
2. How do young people who are currently participating (or may eventually participate) in the AVSI-Oxfam program in Palebek, Uganda conceptualize well-being and resilience?
a) To begin exploratory research about how learners and teachers conceptualize well-being and resilience in contexts of displacement.
b) To learn more about project interventions, especially accelerated education (AE) and teacher education and professional development (TEPD) through key informant interviews and observations.
c) To gain insights about the larger context and operational space in Palabek settlement.
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USA |
2019-08-06 |
2022-08-06 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Robert Kairania
ID:
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TESTING HIV SUSCEPTIBILITY IN FORESKIN TISSUE
REFNo: HS372ES
Study objective: To explore potential determinants of HIV infection in foreskin tissue.
Aim 1: Explore host immune factors that contribute in vitro HIV infection.
Aim 2: Explore microbial factors that contribute in vitro HIV infection.
Aim 3: Explore viral factors that contribute in vitro HIV infection
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Uganda |
2019-08-06 |
2022-08-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Matthew Henderson George
ID:
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Chimpanzee communication and its function in the regulation of fission-fusion social dynamics
REFNo: NS92ES
- Enhance overall understanding of gestural and vocal communication of East Africa Chimpanzees with a focus on the understudied female sex
- Understand how female chimpanzees use short-distance gestures with their infants and long-distance vocalizations to maintain fission-fusion dynamics
- Which gestural or postural markers are used by females and their infants specifically before joint travel
- What behavioural cues produced by infants and mothers differ prior to successful joint travel of all forms
-How behavioral context affects the pant-hoot structure in female chimpanzees
- How individual life-characteristics differences affect pant-hoot vocalizations
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USA |
2019-08-06 |
2022-08-06 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Kananura Muhumuza Rornald
ID: UNCST-2019-R000239
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Child health and survival in Central Eastern Uganda
REFNo: HS395ES
The objectives of the study are to: examine maternal and neonatal mortality social and institutional drivers in central eastern Uganda; and establish the role of public authority in shaping maternal and child health in central eastern Uganda.
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Uganda |
2019-08-06 |
2022-08-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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GERALD AHABWE ZIHEMBIRE
ID:
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Local Innovation in African cities: A critical assessment of user experiences of prepaid technology for water services in Kampala
REFNo: SS315ES
1. To track the background of prepayment services in water services in Kampala
2. To assess NWSC capacity in managing prepayment in utility services in Kampala
3. To identify user experiences with prepayment in utility services in Kampala
4. To propose strategies for improving prepayment technology in water services in Kampala.
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Uganda |
2019-08-06 |
2022-08-06 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Paula Rauschendorf Kristina
ID:
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Perspectives of officials, health professionals and patients on surgical care in Eastern Uganda – a qualitative study in the districts surrounding Jinja, Uganda
REFNo: HS409ES
This study hopes to provide health care policy makers and providers with further information on how to better cater their surgical services towards the population’s needs and demands. This will hopefully help to allocate resources in a more effective manner and improve access to surgery and health care utilization in general as well as for certain rarer conditions.
Specific Objectives:
a) Investigating underlying beliefs that lead to decisions in offering and using surgical care in Uganda.
b) Finding out about the function of surgical health service facilities and the referral system in the proximity of Jinja.
c) Investigating how the integration of highly specialized short-term surgical services by external specialist into the local health systems can best be achieved, since it is an organisational challenge for information, medical test, appointments, preparation and post-surgical care.
d) Describing the predominant surgical conditions in the perspectives of populations, providers and planners.
e) Exploring the individual and communal views on reasons for seeking surgical care or refraining from it.
f) Identifying possible necessary messages to the general population, e.g. about the urgency and treatability of certain surgical conditions.
g) Examining social support with regard to possible ‘soft barriers’ to surgical care, while also keeping in mind other barriers (in financing and organization) like costs as well as transport and waiting time.
h) Identifying obstacles to reaching optimum care in all areas of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on all sides.
i) Describing the perceived need of surgical conditions, especially regarding perception of symptoms and consequences thereof.
j) Comparing these perceived needs with the evaluated needs as described by providers, planners and reports.
k) Examining interactions between patients and health care providers and the process of care delivery from patients’ and providers’ perspectives.
l) Finding out about perceived health status and consumer satisfaction (outcomes) of patients before and after surgery and factors that influence these outcomes.
m) Comparing these perceptions and satisfaction with the evaluated health status (outcomes) as summarized by providers, planners and reports.
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Germany |
2019-08-06 |
2022-08-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Andrew Lukyamuzi
ID:
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A DYNAMIC MODEL FOR PREDICTION OF FOOD INSECURITY
REFNo: IS17ES
1. To investigate techniques that will be used in the model selection and integration of existing models in relation to prediction of food insecurity.
2. To design a Dynamic Model that is capable of intelligently selecting suitable models to be used in prediction of food insecurity.
3. To test and validate the proposed model as means of demonstrating the mechanism
and viability of this model.
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Uganda |
2019-08-06 |
2022-08-06 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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BARBARA NAGGAYI RITA
ID: UNCST-2019-R000062
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EVALUATION OF AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IN RURAL SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA: EXPLORING GLOBAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN EAST AFRICA
REFNo: SS327ES
The main objective of this program is to provide hands-on rural volunteer community experience to Ugandan and international university students by providing an opportunity to engage communities to identify and work towards solutions to improve community well-being. The specific objectives of the program are:
1. To support communities in southwestern Uganda with health promotion, health messaging, and community strengthening by working with Village Health Teams, health facility staff, community leaders, and District Health Officers
2. To support students in developing skills with community engagement and other principles of MNCH
3. To provide HCU and MNCHI with opportunities to identify areas for future research in communities
4. To expose students to the strengths, innovations, and dynamics of rural southwestern Ugandan communities
5. To promote awareness about global health issues among national and international students
6. To encourage cross-cultural competency, bidirectional learning, and intercultural exchange of ideas
This study will use a mixed-methods approach to quantitatively measure changes in knowledge obtained by student participants as a result of their experiences, in addition to qualitative interviews to compile a narrative about student, health facility staff, facilitator, and community member perspectives. The results from this study will inform future quality improvement for the program and identify areas of strength and weakness to better serve students and the communities involved.
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Uganda |
2019-08-06 |
2022-08-06 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Agnes Kiragga
ID:
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Reproductive Health Empowerment through Telehealth
REFNo: HS425ES
1-With input from a Community Advisory Board develop a user-centered mobile-based reproductive health content targeted for men through SMS, interactive voice response.
2-Assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Men’s Telehealth Information Package (mTIP) on uptake of family planning and reproductive health services.
3-Assess the men’s knowledge and attitudes towards family planning following receipt of the Men’s Telehealth Information Package (mTIP)
4-Assess uptake of and attitudes towards FP and couple communication among women whose spouses received the Men’s Telehealth Information Package (mTIP) intervention.
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Uganda |
2019-08-06 |
2022-08-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Joseph Tamale
ID:
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Investigating the role soils nutrients play in regulating soil greenhouse gas fluxes and nitrogen leaching from two contrasting ecosystems: a nutrient limited tropical forest and an intensively fertilized sugarcane plantation in Uganda.
REFNo: A46ES
This PhD study investigates how soil nutrients regulate soil greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes and N leaching in a nutrient limited tropical forest and an intensively fertilized sugarcane plantation in northwestern Uganda. More specifically, the study aims to: (1) investigate how nutrient limitations affect soil GHG fluxes in a tropical rainforest, and (2) quantify how the conversion from natural forest to fertilizer-based sugarcane systems alters soil GHG fluxes, N leaching losses and nutrient use efficiency along a fertilizer intensification gradient (low, standard, and high fertilizer application)
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Uganda |
2019-08-05 |
2022-08-05 |
Agricultural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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