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PATRICIA  ATUKUNDA
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Staff Welfare Strategies and Performance of Healthcare Providers in Government -aided Health Facilities in Bushenyi District, Uganda
REFNo: SS2783ES

To find out the extent to which career growth strategy affects the performance of healthcare givers in government-aided health facilities in Bushenyi District, Uganda.,To determine the extent to which financial well-being strategy impacts the performance of healthcare workers in government-aided health facilities in Bushenyi District, Uganda,To establish the extent to which work-life balance strategy influences the performance of healthcare workers in government-aided health facilities in Bushenyi District, Uganda.,To assess the extent to which health and safety strategy influences the performance of healthcare givers in government-aided health facilities in Bushenyi District, Uganda.,To analyze how the well-being of staff influences the performance of healthcare givers in government-aided health facilities within Bushenyi District, Uganda.,
Uganda 2024-08-12 10:55:47 2027-08-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
CAROLINE NAKIDDE KAVUMA
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Influence of Indigenous and Contemporary Early Years’ Education Pedagogy on Development of Children’s life-skills, Masaka District-Uganda
REFNo: SS2888ES

1.To establish the influence of indigenous pedagogy on the development of life skills among their children.
2.To investigate the influence of contemporary Early Years’ Education Pedagogy on the development of life skills among Baganda children.
3.To establish the influence of indigenous and contemporary EYE pedagogy on life skills development among children.
4.To examine the difference between the influence of IP and contemporary EYE pedagogy in development of life skills among Baganda children.

Uganda 2024-08-06 18:26:29 2027-08-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Julia Mwesigwa Nanteza
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Perceptions, attitudes and Information needs of Stakeholder, Health Worker, and Child Caregiver to guide introduction of the Malaria Vaccine in Uganda
REFNo: SS2895ES

1. Assess participants’ awareness of the MV, including identification of Malaria Vaccine information sources. 2. Ascertain the misconceptions, fears, and rumors from the public about the Malaria Vaccine. 3. Elicit participant concerns about side effects of the Malaria Vaccine. 4. Ascertain participant expectations for Malaria Vaccine efficacy and acceptability of continued bed net use with vaccinated children. 5. Assess caregivers’ acceptability of adhering to a four-dose vaccination schedule that extends into the second year of life and may involve new vaccination visits. 6. Identify health workers’ perceived challenges for client education, provision of a four-dose schedule, tracking dose delivery, and reporting. 7. Elicit national and subnational stakeholder views and recommendations for a successful introduction of the Malaria Vaccine, including recommendations about effective ways to link and integrate UNEPI and National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) activities to promote and provide the MV.
Uganda 2024-08-06 18:24:50 2027-08-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
NAKANWAGI JOSLYLINE LYDIA
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A comparative analysis of adherence, retention in care, and viral suppression among PLHIV aged 50 and above and below 50 at Mulago ISS Clinic, Uganda.
REFNo: HS4587ES

To understand the psychosocial needs and challenges (stigma, social support, mental health and lifestyle adjustments faced by PLHIV aged 50 years and above attending Mulago ISS Clinic.,To determine the factors associated with adherence to ART, retention in care and viral suppression among people aged 50 years and above,o compare adherence to ART, retention in care and viral suppression of PLHIV aged 50 years and above and those below 50 years attending Mulago ISS clinic,To compare the cascade of care between people living with HIV aged 50 years and older and those below 50 years at Mulago ISS clinic in Uganda.,
Uganda 2024-08-06 18:14:04 2027-08-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
HARRIET NAMBUYA NIL
ID: UNCST-2021-R013414
World Health Organization Minimum Maternal and Newborn Health Data Set: pilot study at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS4727ES

General objective
The aim of the study is to assess the baseline capacity of collecting the data elements to inform WHO mMNHDS at hospitals in low- and middle-income countries.
Specific objectives
1.To identify which data elements of WHO mMNHDS are already incorporated into the hospitals’ existing data systems.
2.To determine which data elements of WHO mMNHDS create the largest challenges for incorporation within hospitals’ routine data collection efforts.
3.To determine which data elements can be used to inform future implementation strategy of WHO mMNHDS.
4.To determine which data elements can be used to inform subsequent revisions of the WHO mMNHDS.

Uganda 2024-08-06 18:12:03 2027-08-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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