Hakim Sendagire
ID:
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Evaluation of the World Health Organization criteria and the Uganda National Policy; antiretroviral treatment regimen switch, from first line to second line HIV drug combinations, following ‘virological failure but without drug resistance testing’.
REFNo: HS743ES
1. To determine the prevalence of virologic failure among patients receiving first line failure in Uganda.
2. Establish the resistance patterns at the time of switching therapy.
3. Validate the correctness of the decision to switch therapy, thereby evaluate the WHO public health approach in management of ART.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Jackson Orem
ID: UNCST-2021-R012016
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Effect of Patient Navigation Services on Patients’ Experience of Cancer Care and Adherence to Treatment at Uganda Cancer Institute 2020-2023
REFNo: HS950ES
Overall research Objective
To assess the effect of patient navigation program on patients’ experience of cancer care and adherence to treatment at Uganda Cancer Institute
Specific research Objectives
1.To assess changes in patient barriers to accessing care and adhering to treatment as a result of the implementation of patient navigation services at UCI
2.To assess the changes in patients’ experience of cancer care as a result of the implementation of patient navigation services at UCI
3.To assess the changes in adherence to treatment as a result of the implementation of patient navigation services at UCI.
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Patrick Ogwok
ID:
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Effectiveness of a combined food literacy and physical activity intervention to optimize metabolic health among women of reproductive age in urban Uganda
REFNo: HS974ES
1. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on metabolic health (waist circumference, blood glucose; blood lipid profile – total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides; body composition and blood pressure) of WRA in urban Uganda
2. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on moderate physical activity behavior among WRA in urban Uganda
3. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on consumption of fruits and vegetables among WRA in urban Uganda
4. To assess the effect of the combined food literacy and physical activity intervention on the use of food, nutrition and physical activity information among WRA in urban Uganda
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Uganda |
2020-10-27 |
2023-10-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Gloria Seruwagi Seruwagi
ID:
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Adherence, Lived Experiences and Resilient Transformation among “slumdwellers†(ALERTs) in COVID-19: A study of Ki-Mombasa and Kabalagala-Kataba slums in Kampala
REFNo: SS555ES
General objective
We seek to study slum dwellers’ lived experiences, assess behavioural shifts and determine public compliance and social behaviour in light of COVID-19.
Specific objectives
1. To assess knowledge or awareness of COVID-19 and local perception of risk in urban slums. This will also capture infodemic issues, myths, fears, etc
2. To identify local pre-post COVID attitudes and practices relating to health and social norms. This will include e.g. WASH, healthseeking behaviour, community cohesion practices
3. To explore implementers’ interpretation and enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines. Implementers will include healthworkers, police, LDUs, politicians, etc
4. To determine the feasibility of, and adherence to, COVID-19 preventive measures.
Will include local interpretations, experiences, innovations, improvisations and explanatory factors
5. To identify community resources, systems and assess their efficacy in the COVID-19 response. This will cover essential systems & services including health, social care and community leadership
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Uganda |
2020-10-26 |
2023-10-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Michael Olanya West
ID:
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Head Teachers’ Views of their Instructional Leadership Practices; A Case Study of Four Primary School Head Teachers in Kitgum Municipal Council, Uganda
REFNo: SS568ES
a) To investigate how primary school head teachers in Kitgum Municipal Council perceive their instructional leadership practices
b) To find out head teachers’ understanding about instructional leadership practices
c) To find out factors which facilitate or hinder head teachers’ practice of instructional leadership
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Uganda |
2020-10-26 |
2023-10-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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JOAN KEMPANGO
ID:
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“Assessment of Factors Associated with Acquisition of Clinical Competences
Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in Ugandan Universitiesâ€
REFNo: HS639ES
1) To determine the involvement of clinical mentors in the undergraduate acquisition of clinical skills;
2) To investigate clinical mentors preparedness in facilitating undergraduate student’s clinical skills
3) To assess student perception of the learning environment in a clinical set-up among undergraduate nursing students in Uganda;
4) To identify the available learning resources for the acquisition of clinical skills among undergraduate nursing students in Uganda;
5) To establish the influence of institutional factors on competence acquisition by the undergraduate nurses in Uganda.
6) To establish the effect of student factors on clinical competence acquisition by the undergraduate nurses in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2020-10-22 |
2023-10-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Mary Nanteza Bridget
ID:
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Does recombination of polio viruses with locally circulating enteroviruses play a role in acute flaccid paralysis and vaccine-derived polioviruses?
REFNo: HS770ES
1. General Objective
To identify polio mutations that are common to AFP, and cVDPV cases.
2. Specific Objective
i) To determine if polio/non-polio recombination has occurred in AFP cases
ii) To characterize primary recombination events in the polio virus genome that are associated with AFP, and
iii) To compare the recombination events common in AFP with published cVDPVs and characterize the events that could be common in VDPVs.
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Uganda |
2020-10-22 |
2023-10-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Munshi Sulaiman
ID:
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Evaluation of the Disability-Inclusive Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme (DIG) in Uganda
REFNo: SS529ES
1. To estimate the impact of the Ultra-Poor Graduation programme on poverty, livelihood and social participation of people with disabilities and their families, compared to controls who do not receive the intervention.
2. To estimate the impact of the Ultra-Poor Graduation programme on poverty, livelihood and social participation of people with disabilities and their families, compared to people without disabilities who received the intervention
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Bangladesh |
2020-10-22 |
2023-10-22 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Cristina Clerici
ID:
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The Parallel Pandemic of Domestic Violence Against Women in Uganda: is the Lockdown to Blame?
REFNo: SS553ES
Our project seeks to study the relationship between IPV and the relative economic conditions of spouses in Uganda, by exploiting the implementation of COVID-19 containment measures as a source of exogenous variation in the woman's relative income.
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Italy |
2020-10-22 |
2023-10-22 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Pontiano Kaleebu
ID: UNCST-2020-R019901
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PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS REGARDING LOCAL INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROCEDURES FOR COVID-19
REFNo: HS867ES
Primary aim: To better understand health care worker perceptions of infection prevention and control procedures to prevent Covid-19 transmission.
Objectives:
1. To evaluate healthcare worker perceptions of their preparedness to ensure effective infection prevention and control of Covid-19 in healthcare settings, and to evaluate healthcare worker’s level of trust in their healthcare organization/facility.
2. To consider how these factors vary
a. Across age, staff role, and length of clinical experience;
b. Between respondents whose hospital is receiving suspected/ confirmed patients and those whose hospitals are not;
c. Between those who have direct experience of treating Covid-19 patients and those who have not.
d. Across different regions in the country that have dealt with other epidemics other than COVID19.
e. Between countries in different global regions where this survey is conducted.
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Uganda |
2020-10-22 |
2023-10-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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