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Timothy Opobo
ID: UNCST-2023-R006042
ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP AS A MEANS TO SUSTAINABLY SOCIAL PROBLEMS: A CASE OF CHILD WELL-BEING IN GULU DISTRICT.
REFNo: SS2109ES

i. To explore for the suitability of engaged social work scholarship in addressing Child wellbeing concerns in Uganda’s marginal communities;
ii. To examine challenges and constraints in the application of engaged scholarship in designing and implementation interventions to sustainably address Child wellbeing concerns in Uganda;
iii. To examine opportunities for sustainable collaboration between the social work scholars, local government and social development actors in designing and implementation of interventions that sustainably address Child wellbeing concerns.

Uganda 2023-12-21 10:19:52 2026-12-21 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Creed  Irena Frances
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Assessing cyanobacteria risks in Ugandan crater lakes through historical and contemporary perspectives
REFNo: NS679ES

- To reconstruct phycological time series to establish baseline conditions in the Crater Lake district of western Uganda and determine if (and when) cyanobacteria abundance and toxin-producing potential have changed over time. (Paleolimnology)

2) To examine the historical and societal influence of local (e.g., land use) and regional (e.g., climate) stressors on regulating cyanobacteria abundance and toxin-producing potential. (Paleolimnology)

3) To characterize spatiotemporal variation in cyanobacteria risks and determine the societal influences of local (e.g., land use) and regional (e.g., climate) stressors on regulating cyanobacteria abundance and toxin-producing potential. (Field Survey)

Canada 2023-12-21 10:18:34 2026-12-21 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Victoria Nankabirwa
ID: UNCST-2021-R011871
Longitudinal Neurodevelopment in a Sub-Saharan Africa Cohort (LONISAC study)
REFNo: HS3405ES

1. To describe brain development (white matter volume, grey matter volume and total brain
volume) trajectories as measured by MRI among typical children from birth to 5 years of age
2. To describe patterns of motor, cognitive, language and social-emotional development among
typical children from birth to 5 years of age
3. To describe patterns of physical growth among typical children from birth to 5 years of age
4. To explore prenatal and postnatal factors associated brain and neurocognitive development
(school readiness) at 5 years of age
5. To describe the association between total white matter volume and the global scale for early
development (GSED) scores
Uganda 2023-12-21 10:17:30 2026-12-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Edith Namakula
ID: UNCST-2022-R006923
Burden of antibiotic use among outpatients at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda.
REFNo: HS3440ES

1. To determine the prevalence of antibiotic prescription among outpatients at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda.
2. To determine the appropriateness of antibiotic prescription among outpatients at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda.
3. To determine the factors associated with antibiotic prescription among outpatients at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda

Uganda 2023-12-21 10:16:27 2026-12-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Freddy Kitutu Eric
ID: UNCST-2020-R014751
Realist Evaluation and Learning in a Multi-country Medical OXYgen Program (REAL-MOXY)
REFNo: HS3444ES

To understand the perspectives of a) patients/caregivers, b) healthcare workers, managers and biomedical engineers/technicians.,To examine how pulse oximetry and oxygen are used by nurses and medical officers, why, and how this impacts on patient care.,To follow patient journeys from arrival through the first 4 hours of care, to understand the sequence of care for acutely unwell children, including how pulse oximetry and oxygen are integrated with other aspects of emergency care.,To map care pathways (as they are intended) for children (<15 years) with four hypothetical clinical scenarios in each participating facility. ,To identify facilities with high and low functioning oxygen systems, based on current pulse oximetry and oxygen-related clinical practices and facility oxygen readiness.,To understand how oxygen and pulse oximetry are used (or not used) at a facility level, and to identify opportunities for strengthening oxygen systems for beneficiaries, users and managers. ,
Uganda 2023-12-21 10:12:51 2026-12-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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