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James Galandi
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Improving Agroforestry Uptake in Eastern Uganda: Practices, Technologies and Institutions
REFNo: A385ES

4.Explore the role of local institutions and stakeholders in promoting agroforestry in the region., 3.Identify the preferred agroforestry practices, tree species and technologies among farmers in the study area. , 2.Determine key impediments and opportunities for agroforestry-based climate-resilient productive system in the study area.,1.Assess the potential of agroforestry in improving farm productivity in Eastern Uganda. ,To investigate the adoption and implementation of agroforestry practices, technologies, and institutional frameworks in Eastern Uganda for sustainable agricultural development, environmental conservation and socio-economic well-being.,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:23:59 2027-06-24 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ezekiel Mupere
ID: UNCST-2021-R012739
Program Implementation and Evaluation of Integrated Maternal Child Health Nutrition Interventions in Kampala City Divisions
REFNo: SS2697ES

5. To determine the effect of integrated MCHN community interventions on MCHN outcomes/indicators in Kampala City Divisions,4. To establish stakeholders, data driven beneficiary and stakeholders’ mapping and in delivery of MCHN implementation,3. To assess the facilitators and barriers of integrated MCHN community interventions by individual beneficiaries and households in Kampala City Divisions,2. To determine the uptake and retention of integrated MCHN community interventions by individual beneficiaries and households in Kampala City Divisions,1. To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of community village health teams, opinion leaders, beneficiaries, and facility focal persons towards integrated MCHN community interventions in Kampala City Divisions,3. To strengthen the enabling environment to deliver prevention and lifesaving interventions for optimal MCHN outcomes in Kampala City Health Divisions,2. To enhance community detection, referral and follow-up of maternal new-born, child and adolescent malnutrition in Kampala City Health Divisions to avert default and early deaths,1. To strengthen the capacity of community-facility linkages to deliver prevention and lifesaving interventions for optimal maternal new-born child and adolescent nutrition (MCHN) outcomes in Kampala City Health Divisions,To improve optimal maternal child health and nutrition (MCHN) outcomes in urban populations in Kampala City,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:21:19 2027-06-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Juliet Kiguli
ID: UNCST-2020-R014547
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on GBV among women and girls in informal settlements in Kampala.
REFNo: SS1944ES

4. To explore the acceptability of the safe bangle innovation as a solution to GBV among at risk women and girls in informal settlements.,3. To determine the effects of COVID-19 related GBV on the mental health of women and girls in informal settlements in Kampala.,2. To identify socio-economic factors that are associated with GBV/IPV among women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic. ,1. To estimate the prevalence of GBV/IPV among women and girls in informal settlements during the pandemic.,The main objective of this project is to explore the impact of COVID-19 on GBV among women and girls in informal settlements in Kampala, with a view to identifying entry points for testing the “SafeBangle ” innovation and other interventions to reduce IPV/GBV.,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:19:57 2027-06-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Andrew Mujugira
ID: UNCST-2019-R000871
BROTHEL-BASED PrEP DELIVERY FOR CLIENTS OF SEX WORKERS
REFNo: HS4163ES

Aim 1: Identify PRECEDE factors that influence PrEP implementation for men who purchase sex in Uganda.

Aim 2: Offer PrEP choice to men who purchase sex at brothels and evaluate implementation and effect on PrEP use (PROCEED).

Aim 3: Use mixed methods to evaluate how choice influences PrEP use among men who purchase sex (PROCEED).
Aim 4: Estimate cost implications associated with integrating CAB LA into HIV programs.
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:17:41 2027-06-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
DERRICK WAISWA
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Acceptability of Transferring low birthweight infants less than 2500g in KAngaroo care in a low-resource setting in eastern Uganda (KAT study)
REFNo: HS3975ES

- Explore experiences and challenges faced by healthcare workers transferring infants in kangaroo care,- Explore experiences and challenges faced by mothers and care givers transferring infants in kangaroo care,- Explore attitudes of healthcare workers to transferring infants in kangaroo care,- Explore attitudes of mothers and caregivers to transferring infants in kangaroo care,This study aims to explore the attitudes, experiences and challenges faced by mothers, care givers and healthcare workers while transferring LBW babies in kangaroo care to a neonatal unit in eastern Uganda. ,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:15:24 2027-06-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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