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Fanny Fauli Laessoee
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Agrarian Change – How traditional agricultural knowledge and narratives of the future influence agricultural adaptation to climate change amongst smallholders in Acholiland, Northern Uganda
REFNo: A383ES

3. To explore how narratives of the future influence changing agricultural practices, 2. To examine the role of Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in agrarian change, 1. To identify how small-scale farming practices have changed over time Overall research objective: How are traditional agricultural knowledge and Narratives of the future influencing agricultural adaptation to climate change amongst smallholders in Acholiland, Northern Uganda? ,
 Denmark 2024-01-25 18:13:00 2027-01-25 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kamada Lwere
ID: UNCST-2022-R009359
 THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE DIVERSITY GENETIC COHORTS IN THE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE SEQUENCING PROJECT(READD-ADSP)
REFNo: HS3097ES

Perform genomic analyses,Management of all phenotype, genomic and biomarker data. ,Process, store, and assay biomaterials for the genomics resource including DNA isolation, plasma, and RNA for future gene expression studies,Adjudication and Harmonization of clinical and neurocognitive data,Develop a large genomics resource for the study of AD in individuals with AF and HL ancestry,The overall goal of this proposal is to build a resource that greatly expands the presentation of currently underrepresented African ancestry (African American (AA) and Africans (AF)) and Hispanic/Latinx (HL) individuals in AD genetic studies.,
 Uganda 2024-01-25 18:00:36 2027-01-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Nixon Niyonzima
ID: UNCST-2020-R014577
 Feasibility Assessment of a Comprehensive Treatment Approach for Advanced Breast Cancer using Innovative Cancer Medicines in a Low Resource Setting in Uganda.
REFNo: HS3006ES

a. Primary objectives
The primary objectives of the study are to:

I. To measure the number of patients, out of those who are eligible, who are willing to begin immunotherapy within the recruitment period if perceived barriers are removed
II. To determine the proportion of patients who drop out over the duration of the study period

b. Secondary objectives
I. To describe the incidence of adverse events in patients on immunotherapies
II. To elucidate reasons for discontinuation of patients on immunotherapy treatment
III. To determine the factors associated with the acceptability of patients and healthcare workers for immunotherapy
IV. To describe the quality of life of breast cancer patients on immunotherapy

Uganda 2024-01-25 17:55:55 2027-01-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JAMES  KAYIMA
ID:
The development and testing of a low-cost mHealth intervention to improve blood pressure control in Uganda
REFNo: HS3060ES

1) To assess the level of BP control among ambulatory patients attending the hypertension clinic at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.
2) To explore the perspectives of patients and providers on the acceptability of a mHealth (mobile app) and enhanced self-care strategy and elicit preferred features of a mHealth strategy for BP control.
3) To develop a mobile app for low-cost phones applying a user-centered design process among patients and providers at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital for control of blood pressure.
4) To assess the feasibility of using the m-health app among patients, community health care workers, and clinicians in Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, focusing on acceptability, practicality, demand, adaptation, and pilot the efficacy of the intervention on BP control.

 Uganda 2024-01-25 17:52:25 2027-01-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Edward Mokooza Kibikyo
ID: UNCST-2020-R014923
 PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF SUBSTANCE USE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE UGANDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
REFNo: HS3577ES

1. To describe the current model of substance use care and assistance for UCU students.

2. To measure the point prevalence of substance use among undergraduate students at UCU main campus in the January/May semester of 2024.

3. To determine the effect of faith (knowing), religion (doing) and spirituality (Being) on substance use among UCU students

 Uganda 2024-01-25 17:43:59 2027-01-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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