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Frank Kutensa
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Health care workers\' and mothers\' perspectives on the experiences and challenges with maternal health care services in rural areas of Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative study.
REFNo: HS2134ES

1. To explore the mothers’ experiences and challenges with utilization of maternal health care services during COVID-19.

2. To explore health care providers’ perspectives and challenges regarding the delivery and mothers’ use of maternal health care services during COVID-19
Uganda 2022-04-04 2025-04-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
twinamasiko nelson
ID: UNCST-2021-R013346
MULTIDRUG RESISTANT BACTERIA CONTAMINATION OF CLINICAL ATTIRE OF MEDICAL DOCTORS IN MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL.
REFNo: HS2177ES

Primary objective
1. To determine the prevalence of pathogenic bacteria on clinical attires of medical doctors in Mulago National referral hospital.
Secondary Objectives
1. To determine the prevalence of multidrug resistant bacteria on clinical attires of medical doctors in Mulago National referral hospital.
2. To determine the level of knowledge and attitudes on IPC among medical doctors in Mulago National referral hospital.
3. To determine the level of practice of IPC measures among medical doctors in Mulago National referral hospital.

Uganda 2022-04-04 2025-04-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Damian Kajunguri
ID:
Assessing the effectiveness of alternative science education teaching methods during and after COVID-19 lockdown in Kigezi region, Western Uganda
REFNo: SS928ES

The main objective of the research is to determine how the different learning approaches impacted science education during and after COVID-19 induced lockdown. The specific objectives are to: i) Establish the type and extent of coverage of the science-based learning that took place during and after lockdown. ii) Determine how practical aspects were handled in the alternative learning processes that were provided during and after lockdown. iii) Ascertain the uniformity of syllabus coverage of science subjects before-during- and after lockdown. iv) Assess students’ responses towards the various science-based learning processes during and after lockdown in respect of gender, age groups and school status.
Uganda 2022-04-02 2025-04-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Andrew Michael Mutyaba
ID:
The Politics of Uganda's Refugee Policy
REFNo: SS1066ES

To investigate the political economy of the relationship between Uganda's refugee policy and its political system
To understand the needs, incentives and logics behind Uganda's liberal refugee policy
To examine how liberal Uganda's refugee policy is, compared with her neighbours Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya
To explore the constraints that politic imposes upon the implementation of Uganda's refugee policy in the context of decentralisation
Uganda 2022-04-02 2025-04-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Miriam Nakalembe
ID: UNCST-2021-R014040
Simplified Treatment for Eclampsia Prevention using Magnesium sulfate: A phase III, randomized, open label, active controlled, multicountry, multicentre, non-inferiority trial of simplified magnesium sulfate regimen for eclampsia prophylaxis (The STEP-Mag Trial).
REFNo: HS2076ES

The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate non-inferiority of magnesium sulfate 10g IM administered 12 hourly x 2 doses compared with a standard IV (Zuspan) or IM (Pritchard) magnesium sulfate regimen1 in the prevention of maternal eclamptic seizure.

The secondary objective of this trial is to evaluate superiority of magnesium sulfate 10g IM administered 12 hourly x 2 doses compared with a standard IV (Zuspan) or IM (Pritchard) magnesium sulfate regimen in the proportion of women experiencing adverse events indicative of magnesium toxicity.
Uganda 2022-04-02 2025-04-02 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Patrick OJOK
ID:
Exploratory study on the implementation Status of inclusive education policies in Uganda
REFNo: SS1202ES

4. Identify and document best practices and lessons that can be up-scaled to improve the implementation of inclusive education in Uganda and at the sub-regional level (EAC). ,3. Explore the perceptions of education stakeholders in Uganda towards inclusive education and the appropriate model for implementing inclusive education.,2. Explore the facilitators and barriers to implementing inclusive education policies in Uganda.,1. Determine the implementation status of existing inclusive education policies in Uganda.,The purpose of the proposed study is to ascertain the implementation status of inclusive education policies in Uganda, explore the factors that influence their implementation and document best practices and lessons to reinvigorate inclusive education at a sub-regional level.,
Uganda 2022-04-02 2025-04-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lydia Nakiyingi
ID:
Exploring immune mechanisms among persons with MTB infection or TB disease, compared to no MTB infection in an endemic setting
REFNo: HS2125ES

General objective:
•To understand the immune mechanisms that underlie TB infection and TB disease compared to those with neither state in an MTB endemic setting using samples collected from individuals with either latent or active TB infection and those without-MTB infection for comparison.
Specific objectives:
• To define the immunological mechanism(s) in MTB using samples from individuals with latent infection, active TB or no MTB infection.
•To identify correlates of immune protection against TB infection and disease in adults in high TB endemic settings; an important pre-requisite in responses to newer TB vaccines
•To compare genetic sequences between adults with active TB, latent TB and no MTB infection in order to delineate genetic mechanisms of protection or disease

Uganda 2022-04-02 2025-04-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Teddy Nakubulwa
ID:
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Economic Empowerment –Supporting Out-of-school Adolescent girls’ Rights and Skills (SHE SOARS) Program
REFNo: SS1225ES

4) Identify programmatic priorities and approaches through key informant interviews with stakeholders such as government staff, community leaders, health care providers and staff from other sexual reproductive health rights projects.,3) Contribute to the evidence base surrounding Gender Equality and Sexual Reproductive Health outcomes for adolescent s through documenting evidences of how the project is rendering effective, relevant, efficient and sustainable solutions to target project participants. ,2) Examine the current knowledge, attitudes and practices related to sexual reproductive health and gender equality among adolescents, particularly out-of-school adolescents, to inform project implementation ,1) Establish baseline, mid term and endline values for all indicators for the SHE SOARS project.,
Uganda 2022-04-02 2025-04-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ninsheka  Leonard
ID:
Analysis of the Effects of the Forms and Drivers of Urban Agriculture on the socio-Economic Status of Farmers in Kampala and Mbarara Cities, Uganda
REFNo: A172ES

1) Examine the forms of urban agriculture on the socio-economic status of the urban farmers
in Kampala and Mbarara Cities.
2) Examine the Drivers of urban agriculture on the socio-economic status of the urban farmers
in Kampala and Mbarara Cities.
3) Establish appropriate policy directions of urban agriculture on the socio-economic status
of urban farmers in Kampala and Mbarara Cities.
4) To establish the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on the socio-economic
status of urban farmers in Kampala and Mbarara Cities

Uganda 2022-04-01 2025-04-01 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Alinda  Fred
ID:
ADVANCING AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE IN UGANDA’S CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: DETERMINANTS AND STRATEGIES FOR INSURANCE UPTAKE
REFNo: A181ES

1. To assess the agricultural insurance positioned in the climate change adaptation framework for Uganda and what are the critical gaps
2. To assess the demand and supply side constraints to adoption of agricultural insurance in Uganda borrowing insights from empirical literature in other countries
3. To identify the existing strategies to promoting agricultural insurance as an overarching climate change adaptation strategy.
4. To identify strategies that Uganda can adapt to effectively promote agricultural insurance as a climate change adaptation strategy.

Uganda 2022-04-01 2025-04-01 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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