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Olive Kobusingye Chifefe
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Observational Studies on Helmet Use, Speeding, Seat-Belt and Child Restraint in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS1178ES

Main objective:
To establish the prevalence of road traffic crash severity risk factors in Kampala city namely speed, use of helmet use, seat-belt use, and drink- driving to generate evidence that can be used to inform policy and implementation strategies to promote road safety.

Specific objectives:
1. To assess the prevalence of seat-belt use and child restraint use among car occupants in Kampala.
2. To determine the prevalence of helmet use among motorcyclists in Kampala
3. To establish the prevalence and extent of speeding in Kampala
4. To determine the level of drink-driving in Kampala


Uganda 2021-02-24 2024-02-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Karugahe Wilber
ID:
Identifying psychosocial impact of COVID-19 and promising practices for meeting the mental health and protection needs to SGBV of vulnerable populations during a protracted crisis in Kampala Slums
REFNo: SS721ES

1. Identification of psychosocial and mental health issues/problems for potential SGBV victims as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
2. To examine the relationship that exists between psychosocial and mental health issues, Sexual Gender based violence and Coping strategies among potential SGBV victims.
3. Identify the coping strategies to help potential SGBV victims to improve their mental health, avoid prevent its occurrence or re-occurrence.

 Uganda 2021-02-24 2024-02-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Mohammed Lamorde
ID: UNCST-2019-R001293
 COVID-19 in people living with HIV: Evaluation of risk factors and outcomes in resource-limited settings
REFNo: HS1192ES

To characterize the clinical features and course of symptomatic COVID-19 in PLWH, described overall and by HIV and comorbid disease factors including pregnancy status
 Nigeria 2021-02-24 2024-02-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Dorothy  Nalweyiso Irene
ID:
Enhancing Ugandan undergraduate healthcare students’ application of evidence into practice through the development and evaluation of an Evidence-Based Practice Education Package
REFNo: HS1246ES

The main objective of the study is to determine the impact of an Evidence Based Practice (EBP) educational Package on the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behavior among undergraduate healthcare students in Uganda.
Specific objectives of the study:
i) To assess of the current literature regarding the present approaches for teaching EBP among undergraduate healthcare students.
ii) To explore the views and experiences of lecturers regarding the training and use of EBP in health practice.
iii) To assess the perceived knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour of EBP among undergraduate healthcare students before implementation the educational package.
iv) To develop an Evidence Based Practice (EBP) educational package for Ugandan undergraduate health care professionals.
v) To implement an Evidence Based Practice educational package among undergraduate healthcare students at Makerere university college of health sciences
vi) To compare the perceived knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviour of EBP among undergraduate healthcare professional students before and after implementation of the educational package

 Uganda 2021-02-24 2024-02-24 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Cissy  Kityo
ID: UNCST-2021-R013663
 Ankle-Brachial Index Screening for Peripheral Artery Disease in Uganda: Building a Training Model and Exploring the Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementation Strategies, Version Date: September 30, 2020
REFNo: HS1028ES

General Objective;
The long-term goal of the project will be to provide insights into the barriers and facilitators of implementing PAD screening interventions in resource-poor settings. Early detection of subclinical cardiovascular disease—including PAD—may be a personalized and cost-effective way to reduce cardiovascular disease burden in low- and middle-income countries worldwide.

Specific aims;
-Assess knowledge of cardiovascular risk and subclinical disease
-Estimate the percentage of participants achieving competency in ABI screening techniques after receiving basic training
-Determine the perceived acceptability and feasibility of a PAD screening implementation strategy within the community


 Uganda 2021-02-22 2024-02-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Obed Mugisha
ID:
USING REDUCED DOSES OF INTRAVENOUS NEOSTIGMINE/GLYCOPYRROLATE TO REDUCE ITS SIDE EFFECTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF POST-DURAL PUNCTURE HEADACHE AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL: A SINGLE-BLIND RANDOMIZED DOSE-FINDING STUDY
REFNo: HS1075ES

General Objective
To assess the role of Neostigmine/Glycopyrrolate combination dose reduction on the incidence of its associated side effects in the management of PDPH in obstetric post-operative patients at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
Specific Objectives

1. To compare pain scores for PDPH in the three Neostigmine treatment groups (20, 10, and 5mcg/kg).
2. To compare the incidence of Neostigmine/Glycopyrrolate side effects in the standard dose group (20mcg/kg) with the reduced dose groups(10mcg/kg and 5mcg/kg).

 Uganda 2021-02-22 2024-02-22 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Immaculate  Atukunda
ID: UNCST-2021-R013573
 WULIRA APP – OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS AMONG INDUSTRIAL WORKERS IN KAMPALA, UGANDA.
REFNo: HS1237ES

1. To determine the prevalence of occupational hearing loss among workers in a steel and iron manufacturing industry in Kampala.
2. To assess the acceptability of using the Wulira App for hearing loss screening among workers in a steel and iron manufacturing industry.

 Uganda 2021-02-22 2024-02-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Joweria Nambooze
ID: UNCST-2019-R001118
 BASELINE ASSESSMENT FOR NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS IN PALORINYA REFUGEE SETTLEMENT, OBONGI DISTRICT
REFNo: HS1241ES

The overall aim of this baseline study will be to assess the current status of nutrition outcomes, infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and livelihoods indicators among children and WRA, household food security and selected livelihood indicators among refugee households in Palorinya Refugee Settlement.

Uganda 2021-02-22 2024-02-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Tim Colbourn
ID:
How does a multi-country, multilateral network focused on specific health care improvements evolve and what shapes its ability to achieve its goals?
REFNo: SS659ES

1. To characterise how the QCN initiative was conceptualized and brought together, explore its aims and ethos and understand the global context in which QED arose

2. To explore how the QCN is enacted as a strategy for linking global and national actors

3. To explore case study countries’ contexts and capacities, their interactions with the global QCN and the effects this has on the emergence of the national QCN programme

4. To characterise strategies adopted in countries, their scale, scope and focus, mechanisms of action, the evolution of programmes and what influences them

5. To map the activities of the national programmes at district level and examine the approach to intervention

6. To examine which key data are collected to evaluate the effect of the QCN and assess any effects of network activities


 UK 2021-02-18 2024-02-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Charles Drago Kato Drago
ID: UNCST-2021-R012897
 Establishment of a Biomarker research facility to first track the development of COVID19 novel diagnostics and treatment alternatives in Uganda
REFNo: HS1096ES

1. To establish a biomarker research facility at Makerere University. (Here we shall add more equipment capacity to the existing BSL3 lab at COVAB to execute COVID19 research).
2. To identify and evaluate key SARS-CoV-2 biomarkers in saliva, urine and blood with diagnostic/prognostic or therapeutic potential.
3. To develop biomarker panels (single or multiple analytes) with diagnostic/prognostic or therapeutic potential.

Uganda 2021-02-18 2024-02-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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