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KAJJABWANGU RONALD
ID: UNCST-2024-R003479
UTILIZATION OF PRECONCEPTION CARE AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE ATTENDING ANTE-NATAL CLINIC SERVICES AT ANYEKE HEALTH CENTER IV, OYAM DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS5626ES

To determine the health system factors associated with utilization of preconception services among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District.,To determine the socio Demographic factors associated with utilization of preconception services among women attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To determine the level of knowledge on PCC among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To determine the level of uptake of preconception care services among women age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To assess the level of Utilization of preconception care among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,
Uganda 2025-03-10 16:18:19 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Milton Musaba Wamboko
ID: UNCST-2019-R000825
Feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting.
REFNo: HS2676ES

Our aim is to explore the feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting. The specific objectives will be:
1. To explore the feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
2. To explore the safety of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
3. To understand the and acceptability of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
4. To generate a list of the most robust clinical outcome measures for a future effectiveness evaluation

Uganda 2025-03-10 16:14:38 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Femke Bannink Mbazzi Bannink
ID: UNCST-2023-R008308
Disability Inclusive Youth (DIY) research: an innovative and co-creative study to improve inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research in East Africa
REFNo: SS3665ES

The aim of this study is to explore barriers and facilitators to the inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research, co-create solutions to make health research in East Africa disability disability-inclusive, and create a disability knowledge and research centre to inform and support inclusive health research in the region. In this study, we will use the African Youth’s Charter’s definitions of children (0-18 years) and youth (15-35 years). The study has 3 core objectives: 1) co-creative innovative participatory disability health research with youth with disabilities to understand the barriers and facilitators of inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research, 2) co-design solutions to make health research inclusive of children and youth with disabilities, 3) capacity building of research teams, co-production and sharing of knowledge with youth with disabilities
Netherlands 2025-03-10 16:13:24 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Betty Akwongo
ID: UNCST-2021-R003759
BIOACTIVITY AND SAFETY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CANDIDIASIS IN PADER DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: NS929ES

Main objective: To document and investigate the efficacy and safety of medicinal plants used for treatment of candidiasis in Pader district.

Specific objectives:
1.Document medicinal plant species used to treat candidiasis in Pader District
2.Determine the antifungal activity of priority plants against Candida albicans, Candida glabrata and Candida tropicalis.
3.Evaluate the acute and subacute toxicity of the most active plant species used for treatment of candidiasis.

Uganda 2025-03-10 16:12:24 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Betty Akwongo
ID: UNCST-2021-R003759
Inventory of Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants of West Nile Region for Establishment of Botanical Garden in Muni University, Northern Uganda
REFNo: NS931ES

1. To carry out ethno-botanical survey of medicinal and nutraceutical plants used for management/ treatment of various diseases in West Nile region, Northern Uganda.
2. To document usage of medicinal and nutraceutical plants of West Nile region so as to conserve and preserve the traditional indigenous knowledge
3. To find out the ecology of the medicinal and nutraceutical plants of West Nile region to guide future creation of botanical garden

Uganda 2025-03-10 13:46:41 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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