Moses Joloba Lutaakome
ID: UNCST-2022-R011558
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Accuracy of Novel Diagnostic Tests for Detection of Tuberculosis in Adults: FEND for TB (“FEND-TB Adultsâ€)
REFNo: HS1016ES
Primary Objectives
• To provide clinical specimens and data to FEND for TB researchers and their collaborators in order to determine the diagnostic accuracy and operating characteristics of investigational in vitro tuberculosis diagnostic assays and strategies
• For each participant, to conduct a pre-specified set of standard-of-care diagnostic tests in order to classify that participant’s status with respect to tuberculosis (reference standard).
Secondary:
• To gather parameter estimates for economic analyses
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Uganda |
2020-12-02 |
2023-12-02 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Waiswa Peter
ID: UNCST-2020-R014921
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Optimizing approaches to implementing self-injection of DMPA-SC within the contraceptive method mix: a case of Uganda
REFNo: HS1087ES
AIM: The aim of the study is to optimize approaches to implementing self-injection of DMPA-SC among various contraceptive choices and answer crucial questions about whether SI can enable contraceptive use for women who face barriers and enhance empowerment in Uganda.
4.1 Objectives:
1. Identify who may be the most likely to benefit from the scale-up of DMPA-SC self-injection.
2. Develop effective approaches for supporting the use of DMPA-SC self-injection in a way that helps women overcome barriers and optimize facilitators to contraceptive decision-making and use.
3. Understand the role self-injection can play in promoting empowered contraceptive decision-making and autonomy.
NB: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OUTLINED BELOW FORM PHASE ONE OF THE STUDY AND FOCUSES ON OBJECTIVE 1.
4.11 Specific objectives for Phase one:
I. To elucidate the barriers and facilitators to contraceptive decision-making and use among different groups (including identification of groups who face the most barriers), and identification of women with the most interest in SI across study sites of Mayuge and Oyam districts in Uganda.
II. To better understand the context within which DMPA-SC is being rolled out and identify where opportunities lie to conduct research into women’s interest and experience with the method alongside implementation efforts.
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Uganda |
2020-12-02 |
2023-12-02 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Rhoda Wanyenze
ID: UNCST-2021-R013352
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Understand the impact of COVID-19 on the ability of women to access family planning services and products in Uganda
REFNo: HS1031ES
1) To track the utilization of RH/FP and MNCH services including antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC)
2) To describe the availability of supplies, commodities and human resources for these services
3) To document innovations and adaptations that the government of Uganda (GOU) and NGOs are implementing to ensure the continuity of services
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Uganda |
2020-12-01 |
2023-12-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Julie Abimanyi-Ochom Abimanyi-Ochom
ID:
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IMPACT OF COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES ON LIVELIHOODS, HEALTH AND LIFESTYLES STUDY (CIS) IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA
REFNo: SS526ES
The study aims to generate knowledge on the impact of COVID-19 social distancing measures on livelihoods, food security, health, family conflict and lifestyle changes. The study has three main objectives:
1. To describe the extent of application of social distancing measures in select countries.
2. To assess the choice of social distancing measures in select countries and the impact on the different outcome measures – livelihoods, food security, health, family conflict and lifestyle changes.
3. To identify areas most affected by choice of social distancing measures and make recommendations for future recurrent COVID-19 waves or similar pandemics.
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Uganda |
2020-11-30 |
2023-11-30 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Noble Banadda
ID:
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FOOD and Local, Agricultural, and Nutritional Diversity
REFNo: A95ES
To develop, implement, and validate innovative, scalable, and sustainable technologies aimed at supporting the nutrition performance of local food systems in Africa, while strengthening agro-biodiversity and food diversity as well as diversity of healthy diets
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Uganda |
2020-11-30 |
2023-11-30 |
Agricultural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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CHARLES BENSTONS IBINGIRA RUKAMBURA
ID: UNCST-2021-R008521
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Determination and characterisation of viral load and antibody profiles in samples from multiple sites of COVID-19 patients in Uganda
REFNo: HS1035ES
4 Study Objectives
This study will aim to determine viral load and antibody production / levels in diverse samples from COVID-19 patients.
Specific aims:
1. Determine and compare virus levels in blood, saliva, naso/oro-pharyngeal swabs, urine, and stool of COVID-19 patients.
2. Determine and compare antibody levels (IgM, IgG & IgA) in blood, saliva, naso/oro-pharyngeal swabs, urine, and stool of COVID-19 patients.
3. Determine and assess neutralising antibody (IgG & IgA) activity (in plasma, naso-phargygeal, saliva samples respectively) from COVID-19 patients.
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Uganda |
2020-11-30 |
2023-11-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Atukunda Gilbert
ID: UNCST-2020-R014643
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Analysis of Workplace Practices of Educational Leadership and Management Graduates of Aga Khan University-IED, EA in Uganda.
REFNo: SS559ES
The objective of the study is to examine how Educational Leadership and Management graduates of Aga Khan University-IED, EA have transformed their workplace practices using the knowledge and skills obtained from the course.
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Uganda |
2020-11-27 |
2023-11-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Nathan Kenya-Mugisha
ID: UNCST-2021-R013752
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An Evaluation of the Pediatric Discharge Process following Hospital Admission with Sepsis/Severe Infection in Uganda
REFNo: HS928ES
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the typical pediatric discharge process at a representative sample of hospitals in Uganda. The study will be guided by the following specific objectives.
Specially we intend to:
1. To assess the readiness of health facilities in providing minimum standard discharge care.
2. To assess health workers practices in the discharge care processes
3. To determine health worker perceptions of the quality of discharge processes.
4. To explore patient caregiver perceptions of the quality of discharge care experienced while their child was treated at the health facility.
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Uganda |
2020-11-27 |
2023-11-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Anthony Batte
ID: UNCST-2022-R011127
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Prevalence of hypertension, HIV and Hepatitis B among participants of the world kidney day 2020 health screening in western Uganda (HHH Study)
REFNo: HS978ES
1. To describe the prevalence of hypertension, HIV and hepatitis B among participants of the world kidney day 2020 health screening in western Uganda
2. To evaluate the predictors of hypertension, HIV and hepatitis B among participants of the world kidney day 2020 health screening in western Uganda
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Uganda |
2020-11-27 |
2023-11-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Emmanuel Kaggwa Henry
ID:
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PEDAGOGICAL LEADERSHIP APPROACHES, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF NAKASEKE DISTRICT-UGANDA
REFNo: SS627ES
1. To assess the state of academic performance of students in the secondary schools of Nakaseke district.
2. To establish the correlation between pedagogical leadership approaches and academic performance of students in Nakaseke district.
3. To examine the influence of learning environment on academic performance of students in Nakaseke district.
4. To establish a new, effective and practical pedagogical leadership approach that will enhance academic performance of students in Nakaseke district.
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Uganda |
2020-11-27 |
2023-11-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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