MATTHEW MCLENNAN
ID: UNCST-2023-R005558
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Understanding ‘village chimpanzees’: Exploring behaviour and adaptation in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) living outside protected areas to inform conservation
REFNo: NS713ES
The specific goals of this innovative research project are to:
(1) Identify and document the behavioural responses and adaptations of wild chimpanzees in the Budongo-Bugoma corridor to novel situations and risks presented by this unprotected, human-dominated landscape (i.e., unique behaviours that are rarely or never observed in chimpanzees living in minimally disturbed, protected habitats). Specific behaviours and situations of interest for this project include:
(a) Dietary adaptations including the consumption and selection of agricultural crops and other exotic plants;
(b) Home range and habitat use patterns including use of forest fragments, plantations, farmland, village and peri-urban environs;
(c) Behavioural responses to risks presented by roads and vehicle traffic;
(d) Behavioural responses to encounters with novel objects such as household and litter items, with specific focus on pathways for zoonotic disease transmission via contact with human artefacts (anthrozoonoses);
(e) Behavioural responses of chimpanzees to encounters with humans, livestock and other domestic animals.
(2) Examine variation in these behavioural responses and adaptations among multiple chimpanzee groups (e.g., inter-group variation in crop selection and use of exotic trees for nesting) and within groups over time (e.g., temporal changes in crop feeding behaviour and habitat/range use within single social groups).
(3) Determine the demographic characteristics and population dynamics of chimpanzee groups in the Budongo-Bugoma corridor, including:
(a) Establishing group sizes and composition (including male/female sex ratios) and using long-term records to track demographic changes over time;
(b) Reproductive health (including proportions of mature females with dependent offspring; interbirth intervals);
(c) Evidence for female migration in this fragmented habitat (as a measure of population health and viability).
These demographic parameters will be compared with published demographic data from chimpanzees living in less disturbed, protected environments, including in Uganda (e.g., Budongo Forest Reserve; Kibale National Park).
The overall objectives of this research are to:
(1) To collect, compile and contrast primary data on a unique metapopulation of wild chimpanzees (i.e., multiple resident social groups forming a larger regional population) living in the unprotected, human-modified landscape of the Budongo-Bugoma Corridor.
(2) To shed new light on the behavioural repertoire of this endangered great ape in response to human impacts and associated habitat changes.
(3) To use insights to inform and assist the development of conservation strategies for chimpanzees living in unprotected habitat in the Budongo-Bugoma corridor and in other village environs in western Uganda.
(4) To provide a useful model for researching ‘village chimpanzees’ through empowering local community members, which could serve as a template for conservation monitoring of great apes where they occur outside Protected Areas elsewhere in tropical Africa.
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UK |
2024-03-07 19:39:42 |
2027-03-07 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Karungi Monica Karungi
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Automated System for Evaluating Blended Teaching & Learning Process in Higher Education. Case of Kabale University.
REFNo: SIR279ES
To evaluate the impact of the developed system towards improving lecturer and course assessment at Kabale University.,To develop users capacity building of to use the automated system for course and lecturer assessment,To develop an automated system for course and lecturer assessment by students,To benchmark lecturer and course evaluation with other existing universities in order to establish best practices and current limitations and best practice.,To automate course and lecturer assessment process by students at Kabale University,
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Uganda |
2024-03-07 19:31:22 |
2027-03-07 |
Engineering and Technology |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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ALULE Jimmy Rhombe
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INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES AMONG THE LUGBARA IN YUMBE DISTRICT, NORTHWESTERN UGANDA.
REFNo: SS1958ES
General Objective
To investigate the nature of IK and the extent to which such knowledge is utilised in SMFR.
Specific Objectives
i) To characterise the dynamics of forest resources in Yumbe district.
ii) To establish the prevalence of IK practices used in the management of forest resources
among the Lugbara in Yumbe district.
iii) To assess the adaptability of IK in the management of forest resources in Yumbe district.
iv) To investigate the sustainability of IK in MFR among the Lugbara in Yumbe district.
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Uganda |
2024-03-07 19:29:51 |
2027-03-07 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Douglas Zibugu
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The impact of the TTC model on maternal health outcomes in Northern Uganda.
REFNo: HS3826ES
The Objectives of the study
The main objective of the study will be to assess the socio-economic impact of the timed and targeted counseling (TTC) on maternal health outcomes in Northern Uganda.
The specific objectives are:
1. To investigate the effect of TTC on Antenatal Care (ANC) utilization among pregnant mothers in Northern Uganda.
2. To evaluate the influence of the TTC implementation on the choice of place of delivery among mothers in Northern Uganda.
3. To assess the impact of TTC on Post-Natal Care (PNC) utilization among mothers in Northern Uganda.
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Uganda |
2024-03-07 19:28:35 |
2027-03-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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TURYASINGURA JOHNBOSCO
ID:
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN GREATER KIGEZI: A CASE OF KABALE, RUKIGA AND RUBANDA)
REFNo: SS2201ES
To establish the causes of alcohol consumption in Kigezi Sub Region,To examine the effects of alcoholism in Kigezi Sub Region,To suggest the possible mitigation measures to reduce the level of alcohol consumption ,The purpose of this project is to examine the causes and effects of alcohol consumption in Kigezi Sub region and come up with workable mitigation strategies that would address the challenges of alcoholism.,
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Uganda |
2024-02-29 9:36:42 |
2027-03-01 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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