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LYDIA NAMIREMBE
ID: UNCST-2023-R006332
 PREDICTORS OF HIV STATUS DISCLOURE TO INTIMATE PARTNERS AMONG HIV POSITIVE FEMALES AGED 20-49. A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN BUIKWE DISTRICT, UGANDA.
REFNo: SS2570ES

iii. To explore the factors related to healthcare services that influence the inclination to disclose HIV test results to intimate partners among HIV-positive females aged 20-49 in Buikwe district.,ii. To identify the psychological factors that influence the inclination to disclose HIV test results to intimate partners among HIV-positive females aged 20-49 in Buikwe district.,i. To assess the socio-economic factors that impact the inclination to disclose HIV test results to intimate partners among HIV-positive females aged 20-49 in Buikwe district.,The primary goal of this study is to examine the factors that play a role in determining the willingness to reveal HIV test results to intimate partners among females aged 20-49 who are living with HIV in the Buikwe district.,
 Uganda 2024-05-07 14:19:27 2027-05-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Hadijah Nansamba
ID:
INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF INFORMAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND MITIGATION OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN BUNDIBUJYO DISTRICT IN WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS2580ES

Purpose of the Study
To investigate the effect of institutionalization of informal justice systems towards Gender-Based Violence mitigation in Bundibugyo District in western Uganda

Specific Objectives
i. To assess the effect of institutionalization of traditional cultural courts towards mitigation of Gender-Based Violence in Bundibugyo District.
ii. To examine the effect of institutionalization of semi-formal local council courts towards mitigation of Gender-Based Violence in Bundibugyo District.
iii. To examine the effect of institutionalization of alternative community-based systems towards mitigation of Gender-Based Violence in Bundibugyo District.
iv. To explore the stakeholder perception about the effectiveness of institutionalization of the informal justice system towards mitigation of gender-based violence in Bundibujyo District

Hypotheses
i. There is no statistically significant effect of institutionalization of traditional cultural courts towards mitigation of Gender-Based Violence in Bundibugyo District
ii. There is no statistically significant effect of institutionalization of semi-formal local council courts towards mitigation of Gender-Based Violence in Bundibugyo District
iii. There is no statistically significant effect of institutionalization of alternative community-based systems towards mitigation of Gender-Based Violence in Bundibugyo District

Research Question
i. How do stakeholders perceive the effectiveness of the institutionalization of the informal justice system toward the mitigation of gender-based violence in Bundibugyo District?

 Uganda 2024-05-07 14:11:05 2027-05-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Andrew Mujugira
ID: UNCST-2019-R000871
 Multi-level intervention for intersectional stigma reduction to improve HIV outcomes for sex workers
REFNo: HS4129ES

Aim 1: Adapt the multilevel PRISM ISD-reduction intervention to address ISD
for SW in Uganda.
Aim 2: Conduct a pilot hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation trial to test
the preliminary effectiveness of the adapted multilevel Ssinga Nze ISD-
reduction intervention on (a) PrEP adherence or (b) viral suppression
among SW using a status-neutral approach.
Aim 3: Evaluate implementation of Ssinga Nze using qualitative methods.
 Uganda 2024-05-07 14:09:03 2027-05-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Elizabeth Nyboer Ann
ID: UNCST-2023-R005929
 Using population genetics to inform sustainable aquaculture governance in Lake Victoria, Uganda
REFNo: NS798ES

Specific aims are to: (i) characterize the genetic profiles of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Ugandan fish farms, and (ii) investigate levels of admixture and introgressive hybridization among farmed and wild O. niloticus and endemic Oreochromis species.
Canada 2024-05-07 14:07:15 2027-05-07 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jenny Löfgren
ID: UNCST-2024-R005428
 Simulation based training for hernia mesh repair for novice learners – a randomized trial
REFNo: HS4176ES

b) Assess the student’s perception of the respective training methods.,a) Compare the learning outcomes regarding the ability to carry out an anterior groin hernia mesh repair on a 3D model for learners who participate in simulation-based training under supervision versus those who practice in simulation-based training without supervision.,
 Sweden 2024-05-07 14:06:01 2027-05-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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