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VINCENT MUBANGIZI
ID: UNCST-2024-R004232
RAMPS: REDUCING ALCOHOL PROBLEM DRINKING AND MALNUTRITION THROUGH INCOME-GENERATING PEER SUPPORT GROUPS
REFNo: HS5394ES

To document and evaluate the first peer support groups for men with alcohol problem drinking in Isingiro district
Uganda 2025-02-20 17:49:15 2028-02-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Eva  Laker Odongpiny Agnes
ID: UNCST-2024-R004807
Lived Experiences of Mixed Groups of Patients on Dolutegravir after Gaining Clinically Significant Weight.
REFNo: HS5195ES

A) Primary objective (Objective 1)
To explore the lived experiences of PLWH who gained weight after starting dolutegravir and whether these experiences vary among different subgroups.
B) Secondary objective (Objective 2)
To examine the sources of information PLWH have on weight gain and how that shapes their
perceptions.
C) Secondary objective (Objective 3)
To explore how the knowledge of the health risks of excessive weight gain and the willingness of patients to take measures to lose weigh
Uganda 2025-02-20 17:47:39 2028-02-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Katie Slocombe
ID: UNCST-2024-R016225
Development of cognition and communication from infancy to late childhood across different societies
REFNo: SS3663ES

The overall objective of this project is to understand the impact of the socio-cultural environment on the development of communication and social cognition and the developmental processes that lead to similarities and differences in adult human behaviour across the globe. The specific objectives are to address the three research questions below with the Ugandan sample: 1. To understand how aspects of physical, emotional and social cognition, and communication develop from infancy through childhood into adult-like forms within in a rural population of Uganda 2. To understand the socio-cultural context that the participants are developing in. 3. Does individual variation in socio-cultural environmental factors predict individual variation in performance in social cognition tasks?
UK 2025-02-20 17:46:27 2028-02-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ombeva  Malande Oliver
ID: UNCST-2024-R004335
Understanding barriers and Strengthening Services for HPV vaccination among adolescents living with HIV in Kampala Metropolitan.
REFNo: HS5254ES

4. To document lessons and experiences drawn from piloting outreach HPV vaccine services at Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) and Mildmay Uganda (MUg). ,3. To pilot HPV vaccination outreach service and education for adolescents living with HIV and attending HIV care and treatment at the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) and Mildmay Uganda (MUg). ,2. To determine the knowledge, attitude and practices that influence HPV vaccine uptake among adolescents living with HIV and attending HIV care at Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) and Mildmay Uganda (MUg). ,1. To estimate the HPV vaccine coverage among adolescents living with HIV attending Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) and Mildmay Uganda (MUg).,
Kenya 2025-02-20 17:45:09 2028-02-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Baker Lukwago
ID: UNCST-2021-R013259
Implementation Study: Introducing a Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Device (Baby Checker), Supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI), in peri-urban Uganda. An Acceptability Study with Providers, Consumers, and Decision Makers September 2024_Version
REFNo: SS3496ES

1.2 Main objective of the research
This research aims to understand the feasibility of implementation of the BabyChecker Ultrasound scan in private health facilities in Uganda. The research will assess the BabyChecker pilot from the perspective of providers, pregnant women, and key decision makers. Among providers, the study will investigate providers’ behaviors and challenges during 1st month of using the tool and shift or maintenance of these behaviors, practices, and challenges after 5 months of implementation attributed to the project interventions. The study will explore pregnant women’s experiences with the BABYCHECKER & preferences for the BabyChecker features. Among decision-makers, the study will explore potential use cases for BabyChecker in Uganda, including the potential for public sector expansion, public private partnership, and private sector referral mechanisms.

The specific aims are as follows:
A: What are experiences, perceptions, barriers and attitudes towards BabyChecker Scan among providers using it?
1. What are the providers' practices on how they conduct the BabyChecker scans and how the tool is positioned to the consumer?
2. How are providers integrating BabyChecker into ANC service provision?
3. What are the motivators & barriers providers are experiencing with the BabyChecker tool and implementation?
4. How much are the providers willing to pay to purchase the BabyChecker scan, and what payment modalities are acceptable?
B: What are the pregnant womens experiences and acceptability of the BABYCHECKER scans among pregnant women receiving them?
1. How was Babychecker introducted to pregnant women offered the service? (What did pregnant women understand regarding the purpose of BabyChecker? Did providers respond to questions raised during the introduction of BabyChecker?)
2. What is the experience of pregnant women during the administration and in the reception of results ofthe BabyChecker scan after 24 hours?
3. What are pregnant women’s stated preferences regarding BabyChecker product attributes?
4. What is pregnant women’s willingness to pay for BabyChecker services?
5. What are pregnant women’s willing to pay for preferred BabyChecker features?
C: What is the acceptability of the BabyChecker technology among Decision makers in Uganda?
1. What are the perceptions of key stakeholders about the BabyChecker Scan and recommended use cases for Uganda? What are their barriers and motivators to scaling BabyCheckers further in Uganda?


Uganda 2025-02-20 17:43:29 2028-02-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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