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Brian Turigye
ID: UNCST-2021-R012569
 QUALITY OF MATERNAL AND NEWBORN CARE; A CASE STUDY OF KASESE AND BUNDIBUGYO DISTRICTS, MIDWESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS5213ES

1. To describe existing evidence on the quality of Provision of Obstetric and newborn care in Uganda
2. To establish the quality of provision of Obstetric and newborn care in Midwestern Uganda
3. To explore the determinants and drivers of the quality of provision of Obstetric and newborn care in Midwestern Uganda
4. To analyze critically the existing strategies on improving the provision of Obstetric and newborn care in Midwestern Uganda and develop relevant alternatives

 Uganda 2024-12-02 17:32:38 2027-12-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Damari Atusasiire
ID: UNCST-2024-R002645
 Lively Minds Together Range and Listenership Estimation
REFNo: SS3435ES

To gather data on the signal strength of radio programs of interest,To provide evidence-based recommendations on geographic locations and radio programming for the future rollout and evaluation of the Lively Minds Together project.,To understand preferences, popularity, and other media sources related to radio programming.,To collect general information on radio listenership habits.,To gather data on the number of listeners for the radio programs of interest.,
 Uganda 2024-12-02 17:31:19 2027-12-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Idris Sanusi
ID: UNCST-2024-R003856
 EVALUATION OF THE CONCENTRATIONS OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT IN GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS IN KAMPALA AND MBARARA REGIONS OF UGANDA
REFNo: HS5235ES

I. To assess the physicochemical parameters (pH, water temperature, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, total solids, chlorides, nitrate, phosphate and sulphate) in the collected water samples from the selected areas as pollution indices. II. To determine the concentrations of iron, copper, mercury, cadmium, manganese and lead in surface water and groundwater of the study regions. III. To determine the concentrations of the pharmaceuticals (sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, ibuprofen, amoxicillin, cotrimoxazole, metronidazole, artemether/lumefantrine, acetaminophen, caffeine, and carbamazepine) in surface water and groundwater of the study regions. IV. To assess the spatio-temporal variation of heavy metals and pharmaceuticals in the water samples collected from the regions. V. To assess the health risks associated with the exposure to pharmaceuticals and heavy metals in the water samples collected.
Nigeria 2024-12-02 17:29:38 2027-12-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ibrahim Kasujja
ID: UNCST-2021-R013169
 Food Insecurity and Mental Health among Children and Adolescents: Mixed Methods Study in Uganda
REFNo: HS4997ES

Objectives:

(1) to conduct a formative qualitative study to explore the children’s and teachers’ perceptions of food insecurity experiences and child and adolescent mental health
(CAMH) to ultimately build a framework which links food insecurity and CAMH in schools in Uganda,

(2) to conduct a reliability and validation study to assess the psychometric properties of the day scholars food insecurity experience scale (DSFIES) by examining test-retest reliability and criterion validity in
schools in Uganda, and

(3) to conduct a prospective cohort study to unpack the causal mechanisms linking food insecurity and CAMH by examining bidirectional temporal associations among seven to 13 years old children in Uganda.
 Uganda 2024-12-02 17:28:44 2027-12-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Timothy Opobo
ID: UNCST-2023-R006042
 The Prevalence of Violence against Children in School and the Effectiveness of Reporting, Tracking, Referral and Response Mechanisms in Schools in Karamoja Sub-Region
REFNo: SS3414ES

1. Establish the prevalence and nature of VAC/VACiS among children, including their age, sex, grade, and vulnerability/disability status.
2. Identify, describe and quantify structures that children report cases of violence to when they occur
3. Identify existing mechanisms for referral, response and tracking cases of violence against children in schools?

 Uganda 2024-12-02 17:24:47 2027-12-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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