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Yvonne Mugerwa Kidza Kitego
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The Kampala Slum Maternal Newborn (MaNe) Project - Innovating for Better Referral Systems: an implementation research protocol
REFNo: HS962ES

• To harness the public and private facility mix to provide quality and affordable maternal and newborn care services to the urban poor.
• To strengthen referral linkages between public and private health facilities for MNH care.
• To educate mothers, caretakers of newborns and spouses about appropriate actions on what MNH services to seek and from where
Uganda 2021-01-06 2024-01-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
NORAH IKINYOM
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THE POTENTIAL OF NUTRI-MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HIV/AIDS
REFNo: HS983ES

(a)To determine availability of Nutri-medicinal plant species in Acholi sub region and understand traditional methods and formulations being used in quality assurance of nutri-medicinal plant preparations by Traditional medicine practitioners
(b) to determine chemical composition and nutritional characteristics of nutri-medicinal plants, to be conducted according to good laboratory practices (GLPs)
(c) To evaluate the efficacy of Nutri-medicinal plants in managing the HIV/AIDS Opportunistic infections, to be conducted according to good laboratory practices (GLPs)
Uganda 2021-01-06 2024-01-06 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Laban Musinguzi Kashaija
ID: UNCST-2020-R014407
Rapid Assessment of Key Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights needs for LGBT+ persons & quality of available services to LGBT+ persons
REFNo: SS687ES

1. Conduct an assessment of the SRH Needs of LGBT+ Persons in Uganda

2. Conduct an assessment of the quality of SRHR available services to LGBT+ persons in Uganda

3. Generate information on barriers to access and the SRHR needs of LGBT+ persons

Uganda 2021-01-06 2024-01-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Nelson Sewankambo K
ID: UNCST-2020-R014578
Assessment of Health Professional Education Capacity in Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic (ASHPECC)
REFNo: SS644ES

General Objective
To assess the readiness for and identify barriers and possible solutions to the implementation of the national guidelines for continuity of health professionals training in a safe manner during the COVID-19 pandemic

Specific Objectives
❖ To assess the readiness of HPTIs in Uganda to implement national guidelines for ODeL and in-person training.
❖ To identify the barriers to implementing national guidelines for ODeL and in-person trainings for learners and teachers among health professional training institutions in Uganda
❖ To identify possible solutions for existing barriers to the implementation of national guidelines for ODeL and in-person training at HPTIs in Uganda
❖ To identify the equity implications of different proposed models of learning?
Uganda 2021-01-05 2024-01-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Achilles Katamba
ID: UNCST-2019-R000540
Using human-centered design to develop a novel TB medication adherence technology
REFNo: HS1138ES

1. To design and prototype novel TB medication adherence technologies using research insights gained from previous human-centered design research.
2. To Obtain feedback on novel TB medication adherence technologies from TB patients, caregivers, family members, and health workers using an iterative prototyping approach.

Uganda 2021-01-04 2024-01-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Sarah Richardson Elizabeth
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A MULTIMETHOD EXAMINATION OF THE STATUS OF EMERGENCY CARE IN UGANDAN HEALTH FACILITIES
REFNo: HS559ES

Broad objective: To maximise the in-depth understanding of the current status of emergency care delivery in Uganda, in order to inform the effective, efficient and sustainable implementation of the components of the WHO ECS toolkit and other emergency care interventions throughout the country. Specific objectives/aims: 1. To describe and establish the current knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of stakeholders towards emergency care. 2. To evaluate barriers and facilitators to the provision of emergency care in Ugandan facilities 3. To evaluate factors that will influence the implementation of emergency care education and implementation packages such as the WHO toolkit 4. To evaluate the current quality and process of the provision of emergency care and the associated total and preventable patient morbidity and mortality in emergency facilities
UK 2020-12-24 2023-12-24 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Nazarius Tumwesigye Mbona
ID: UNCST-2019-R000664
Satisfaction and Knowledge on Emergency Medical services among Health providers and users in facilities implementing a Health System Strengthening project in Masaka and Bukomansimbi districts
REFNo: HS1136ES

ï‚§ To assess the level satisfaction among health providers who were trained in EMS course under strengthening community health care system project in Masaka region
ï‚§ To assess the level knowledge among health providers who were trained in EMS course under strengthening community health care system project in Masaka region
ï‚§ To evaluate the change in the client satisfaction with EMS in facilities that are implementing strengthening community health care system project in Masaka region

Uganda 2020-12-24 2023-12-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Esther Bayiga Diana Zziwa
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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN KAMPALA CITY, UGANDA
REFNo: HS960ES

1. To examine the pattern in the spatial and temporal distribution of pedestrian safety in Kampala city, Uganda
2. To examine the influence of the built environment on the distribution pattern of pedestrian safety in Kampala city, Uganda
3. To explore perceptions of different categories of road users in Kampala city, Uganda on the significance of the different built environment variables to pedestrian safety.

Uganda 2020-12-24 2023-12-24 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Mark Kaddumukasa
ID: UNCST-2020-R001798
Prevalence, semiology and risk factors of seizures among elderly patients attending Kiruddu Medical Outpatients in Uganda.
REFNo: HS970ES

Specific objectives
1. To determine the prevalence of seizures among elderly patients attending neurology clinic at Kiruddu hospital.
2. To describe the seizure semiology among elderly patients with seizures.

Secondary objectives
1. To determine the associated risk factors for seizures among elderly patients with cognitive deficts.
2. To determine the cognitive levels of elderly patients attending the neurology clinic at Kiruddu.
3. To explore the stigma associated with dementia among caregivers/families of AD patients.

Uganda 2020-12-24 2023-12-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Richard Kibombo
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Use of the RMNCAH Scorecard at District and Health Facility Levels
REFNo: HS986ES

i)Assess the extent to which the RMNCAH scorecard has been adopted and utilised in selected districts and health facilities of Uganda;
ii)Examine the strategies and processes or procedures used to implement the RMNCAH scorecard in the selected districts and health facilities;
iii)Investigate the factors that enable and deter use of the RMNCAH scorecard in these districts and health facilities and the lessons learned;
iv)Determine the perceived positive and negative effects of implementing the RMNCAH scorecard in the selected districts and health facilities;
v)Propose practical recommendations for improving the use and institutionalising of the RMNCAH scorecard at the district and health facilities.
Uganda 2020-12-24 2023-12-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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