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Rebecca Nandutu
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EXPLORING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS IN THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS2566ES


1. To assess mathematics tutor’s understanding of science process skills in teacher training institutions
2. To find out science process skills developed by mathematics tutors in teacher training institutions
3. To examine the role of mathematics tutors in developing science process skills among teacher trainees in teacher training institutions

Uganda 2024-07-02 12:46:47 2027-07-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
SABRINA KITAKA BAKEERA
ID: UNCST-2020-R014290
SEARCH2: A Randomized Control Trial of Telephonic Reminders for HPV Vaccination among Adolescent Girls in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS3929ES


General Objective
To conduct a randomized control trial to assess the impact of text message and automated phone reminders on HPV vaccination.

Specific Objectives:
1.To assess the impact of text message and automated phone reminders on HPV vaccination.
Sub-objectives include:
1) To assess if text message and automated phone reminders were equally effective
2) To examine subgroup effects (girl: age, site, school status [in or out of school], grade, relationship with caregiver; caregiver: age, education, employment, income, marital status, distance to health facility, language), when possible depending on the degree of variability observed
3) to assess for possible additive or subtractive effects of receiving two series of message for families of girls who may have been in the intervention for both initiation and completion

Uganda 2024-07-02 12:45:18 2027-07-02 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Elizabeth namukwaya namukwaya
ID: UNCST-2021-R013177
PARASTOP-Paracetamol with strong opioids
REFNo: HS4423ES

To explore whether placebo with strong opioids compared to paracetamol with strong opioids changes pain intenisty for different doses of opioids, different cancers and quality of lifeintensity,To establish whether placebo with strong opioids compared to paracetamol with strong opioids changes opioid related side-effects,changes in opioid requirements and global rating of improvement,To establish whether placebo with strong opioids compared to paracetamol together with strong opioids provides non-inferior analgesia for cancer related pain,To establish whether the analgesic efficacy of strong opioids after withdrawal of paracetamol is non-inferior compared the analgesic efficacy of strong opioids used together with paracetamol for cancer-related pain.,
Uganda 2024-07-02 12:41:56 2027-07-02 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ANNY KATABAAZI  BWENGYE
ID:
GOVERNING BODIES’ FUNCTION AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FINANCING IN UGANDA: A CASE OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES
REFNo: SS2708ES

1) To assess how the Adequacy and Allocative Efficiency function affects of public university financing.
2) To examine the relationship between the governing bodies’ policy function and pattern of public university financing.
3) To examine how the governing bodies’ financial function influences public university financing.
4) To determine the extent to which the governing bodies’ technical function influences public university financing.
5) To examine the challenges facing governing bodies in enhancing public university financing.
Uganda 2024-07-02 12:40:29 2027-07-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Joseph Kirabira
ID: UNCST-2019-R001427
Pediatric HIV Status Disclosure: Mental Health Outcomes, Barriers and Facilitators and Feasibility and Acceptability of Training Intervention in Improving Healthcare Workers’ Knowledge in Eastern Uganda.
REFNo: HS4017ES

1. To determine the prevalence of HIV status disclosure and association with mental health outcomes among CYALH in eastern Uganda. 2. To explore the experiences and coping mechanisms after HIV status disclosure after HIV status disclosure among young adolescents living with HIV in eastern Uganda 3. To explore the barriers and facilitators to HIV status disclosure to CYALH experienced by Healthcare workers (HCWs) in eastern Uganda . 4. To pilot and assess the feasibility and acceptability of a training intervention using WHO HIV status disclosure guidelines among HCWs to improve their knowledge about disclosure.
Uganda 2024-07-02 12:35:50 2027-07-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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