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Diana Namumbejja Abwoye
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Preventive medicine for displaced persons/refugees residing in Palabek settlement
REFNo: SS2818ES

To understand the experiences of refugees in Palabek resettlement with preventive healthcare through in-depth interviews,To explore knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of preventive healthcare among refugees living in Palabek resettlement through in-depth interviews, The long-term goal is to obtain a deeper understanding of how refugees living in Palabek resettlement camp perceive and utilize preventing medicine and inform stakeholders in the camp of any gaps or needs that may improve access and care. It is imperative to understand refugees’ perceptions and experiences with preventive medicine and establish which aspects of their refugee experience may influence utilization of preventive healthcare when available.,
 USA 2024-07-09 18:33:18 2027-07-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Bjorn Van Campenhout -
ID: UNCST-2020-R014080
 The impact of the World Food Program (WFP) indirect conditional contracts
REFNo: SS2800ES

The research seeks to assess the impact of WFP's indirect conditional contracts on (maize) value chain outcomes such as access to reliable markets, value chain transformation and upgrading, welfare of the participating actors, and the scalability of the policy.
 Belgium 2024-07-09 18:28:29 2027-07-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Maxson Anyolitho Kenneth
ID: UNCST-2021-R013447
 Assessing community drug distributors’ participation in the river blindness program currently undergoing mass treatment: A case study of Kasese, Kitgum and Adjumani districts in Uganda
REFNo: SS2838ES

propose recommendations for improving/enhancing CDDs’ involvement and participation in RB programs for its future sustainability.,To assess communities’ perspectives about using CDDs during MDA. ,To establish whether the CDDs are needed to implement the MDA program and identify key stakeholders involved in the program at the community level.,To examine the facilitators and barriers to CDDS’ involvement and participation in the program. ,To explore the experiences and perspectives of the CDDs regarding their participation in the RB MDA program,To Identify the proportion of CDDs that have been selected and trained and those that have participated in the RB MDA program. ,The main objective of this study is to assess CDDs’ participation in the RB program activities in three selected districts currently undergoing mass treatment in western and northern Uganda to guide the review of existing programs or develop new ones altogether, to improve the CDDs’ future involvement and participation in MDA programs,
 Uganda 2024-07-09 18:26:45 2027-07-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Eugene Ruzagira
ID: UNCST-2023-R008282
 Implementing oral (event-driven and daily) and long-acting Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in mobile men in Sub-Saharan Africa: a phase 3b, open-label, hybrid type 2 implementation and effectiveness trial (MOBILE MEN)
REFNo: HS4366ES

Overall Objective
To assess effectiveness and implementation of long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA) and oral Truvada (both daily and event driven) through comparison of uptake, retention in care, coital coverage, and participant choice.
Uganda 2024-07-02 15:08:06 2027-07-02 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Kiconco Prisca
ID: UNCST-2023-R005626
 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS2769ES

To create awareness among the religious, basing on the fact that religious institutes have qualified, skilled and capable members who when distributed rightfully to different fields, there is possible production of effective results. ,To provide help to other religious institutes and other consecrated persons in and beyond Uganda as a resourceful material they can rely on as they manage human resource of the institute (s).,To establish the degree at which religious Institutes in Uganda are effectively managing their human resources for the benefits of the Institute and that of the Universal Church.,
 Uganda 2024-07-02 13:42:13 2027-07-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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