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Kevin Komakech
ID: UNCST-2023-R005979
Evaluation of Point-of-Care Triage Tests to Aid in Tuberculosis Diagnosis
REFNo: HS4153ES

4. To evaluate the effect of sputum microbiome on the diagnostic performance of selected point of care TB triage test among presumptive TB patients,3. To determine the cost effectiveness of using a point of care TB triage test among presumptive TB patients,2. To determine the diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value) of different point of care TB triage test among presumptive TB patients in a single study ,1. To evaluate the performance of point of care triage tests for pulmonary tuberculosis through a systematic review and meta-analysis ,
Uganda 2024-06-05 17:16:53 2027-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Stavia Turyahabwe Stavia
ID: UNCST-2022-R011373
Contribution of Mobile TB Clinic Fitted with Digital X-ray, CAD and Xpert MTB/RIF/Ultra on same day TB diagnosis and treatment initiation in Uganda.
REFNo: HS3797ES

General Objective
The goal of the study is to assess the usefulness of portable X-ray, CAD and GeneXpert fitted on Mobile TB clinic in enhancing TB detection and initiation of treatment among high risk patients in Uganda.

Specific Objectives
1. To determine the uptake of “enhanced” mobile TB clinic services using targeted active case finding outreaches/activities among the high-risk communities in Uganda.
2. To determine the operational feasibility and cost effectiveness of mobile TB clinics to conducting same day TB screening, diagnosis and treatment initiation.
3. To evaluate the diagnostic performance of CAD4TB using Xpert MTB/Rif ultra as the reference standard.

Uganda 2024-06-05 17:15:45 2027-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Samuel Onep George
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DEVELOPMENT OF A DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER USING BIOMASS GASIFICATION PROCESS FOR POWERING A COMMERCIAL FEED MILL
REFNo: SIR334ES

iv. To evaluate the performance of the downdraft biomass gasifier prototypes in terms of quality of the syngas and thermal efficiency under practical operating conditions. ,iii. To optimize process parameters of equivalent ratio, moisture content and reaction temperature to produce syngas with tar content less that 0.1 g/m3 and carbon dioxide percentage less than 5%,ii. To design and fabricate a downdraft gasifier prototype with a thermal power output of 5KW, Specific Gasification Rate of 2000 m3/m2hr, and able to achieve thermal efficiency of 60%.,i. To characterize groundnut shells and pine wood chippings in order to determine their appropriateness for gasification basing on their calorific value, ash content, fixed carbon, physical features and presence of contaminants.,The aim of this research is to develop a downdraft biomass gasifier for powering a mill for commercial production of animal feeds,
Uganda 2024-06-05 17:13:40 2027-06-05 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Santo Ocii
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Management of students' discipline in the post corporal punishment era in Uganda secondary schools - Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS2471ES

4- To assess the extent to which school’s environment shapes the discipline of students in a school that have demonstrated good practice of discipline in the post corporal punishment era.,3- To provide a description of how head teachers and board of governors support teachers in managing discipline in post corporal punishment era.,2- To examine the disciplinary measures and support used by teachers in managing students’ discipline in the post corporal punishment era.,1- To explore the students’ perspective on the management of school discipline in the post corporal punishment era,The purpose of this study is to understand better ways of managing students’ discipline without using corporal punishment by studying good practices from schools that are exemplary in discipline management that can be copied by other schools still using corporal punishment,
Uganda 2024-06-05 17:12:19 2027-06-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ANTHONY NUWA
ID: UNCST-2022-R011102
Host Immune dynamics following seasonal malaria chemoprevention in African children
REFNo: HS4350ES

Main Objective
1. To understand the dynamics of host immunity in settings implementing seasonal malaria chemoprevention.
Specific Objectives
1. To comprehensively profile antibody immune responses in individuals before and after single and multiple rounds of SMC.
2. To comprehensively profile the innate and adaptive cellular immune response in individuals living in an area with sustained SMC.
Uganda 2024-06-05 17:10:29 2027-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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