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ASIIMIRE  DONATH
ID: UNCST-2021-R013270
Women's Economic Empowerment and Changing Family Patterns in Ankole Sub-region
REFNo: SS873ES

Women's eduction and changing family patterns in A nkole.
Earning of Income by women and changing family patterns in Ankole Sub-region.
Women's access and control over productive assets and changing family patterns in Ankole
Uganda 2021-07-05 2024-07-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
marie nanyanzi
ID: UNCST-2019-R001553
Sauti Za Wananchi (Voices of citizens) Baseline Survey Panel II
REFNo: SS887ES

o Gather opinions from the citizens on the key services they receive especially
 Establish citizen access to safe water;
 Establish citizen access and usage of health services;
 Establish the citizens attitudes and practices on issues related to COVID-19
 Find out level of participation/involvement/interaction in development and public activities /institutions;
 Find out access and usage of financial services amongst citizens;
 Find out how; what and when citizen access different type of information including government and development information.
 Establish the knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAPs) of citizens on different policies; laws and regulations etc

Uganda 2021-07-05 2024-07-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Amos Kijjambu
ID:
EVALUATION OF THE BARRIERS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND VACCINE HESITANCY FOR CHILDHOOD IMMUNISATIONS IN URBAN AREAS; A CASE STUDY OF NANSANA MUNICIPALITY, UGANDA.
REFNo: HS1507ES

General Objective
• To assess the barriers, opportunities, and vaccines hesitancy for childhood immunizations in urban areas to design relevant interventions to improve immunization coverage and improve the health outcomes of children.
Specific Objectives
• To establish the immunization coverage rates in Nansana municipality for children aged under two years.

• To identify factors (parents/guardians-child, health system factors) associated with uptake of immunization for preventable childhood illnesses in Nansana Municipality, Uganda.

• To establish the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy among parents/guardians of children aged <24 months in Nansana Municipality.
• To identify the determinants of vaccine hesitancy among the parents/guardians of children aged < 24 months in Nansana Municipality.

Uganda 2021-07-05 2024-07-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Nathan Kenya-Mugisha
ID: UNCST-2021-R013752
Exploring Understanding and Acceptability for Participation in Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials and Delayed Consent Involving Sepsis Patients in Uganda (REVISTA-QUAL)
REFNo: SS913ES

General objective
The overarching goal of this study is to explore patients’, clinical providers’ and caregivers’ understanding of placebo controls, delayed consent and overall acceptability of participation in RCTs involving sepsis patients in a representative Ugandan RRH.
4.3 Specific objectives
1. To describe the patients’, clinical providers’ and caregivers’ understanding of RCTs and the informed consent processes in a representative Ugandan RRH
2. To explore the patients’, clinical providers’ and caregivers’ acceptability of participation in RCTs, including being randomized to a placebo arm and alternative approaches to the consenting process (e.g., delayed consent) for critically ill patients hospitalized in a representative Ugandan RRH.

Uganda 2021-07-05 2024-07-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Francis Anyanzu
ID:
The role of social networks in destination selection among urban refugees in Uganda
REFNo: SS519ES

Main objective
To investigate the role of social networks in destination selection among the urban refugees in Uganda
Specific objectives
a) To investigate the socio-demographic characteristics of the urban refugees in Uganda
b) To map the movement histories and social networks of the urban refugees in Uganda.
c) To examine the influences of social networks in the selection of city of destination.

Uganda 2021-07-02 2024-07-02 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Laban Musinguzi Kashaija
ID: UNCST-2020-R014407
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Study on Children with Disabilities (CWD) living in families and institutions in Uganda
REFNo: SS585ES

The study seeks to achieve two primary aims/objectives:
1. To evaluate the current Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) regarding the (i) attributes and conceptualization of CWD (ii) the use of institutional care for CWD and (iii) the barriers/enablers of the full and meaningful integration of CWD into community life.
2. To explore possible interplay between the identified Knowledge/Attitudes and Practices. This includes investigating the relations between the conceptualization/attributes of CWD, the use of institutional care for CWD and the integration of CWD into community life.
Uganda 2021-07-02 2024-07-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
MICHAEL KAWOOYA GRACE
ID: UNCST-2020-R014672
A Retrospective review of new interventional and selected imaging procedures at ECUREI-Mengo Hospital from 2008-2018
REFNo: HS1053ES

Main Objective
1. To identify diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures at ECUREI radiology department, Mengo Hospital.

Specific Objectives
1. To identify and determine image-guided interventional radiology procedures and related outcomes at ECUREI radiology department, Mengo Hospital from 2008 to 2018
2. To identify and determine diagnostic radiology procedures and related outcomes at ECUREI radiology department, Mengo Hospital from 2008 to 2018.
Uganda 2021-07-02 2024-07-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Pia Raffler Johanna
ID:
Access to social media during COVID-19: An analysis of social media's effect on engagement with public affairs and health behaviours in Uganda
REFNo: SS682ES

This study’s objectives are twofold. First, we seek to generate descriptive evidence relating to an important and understudied topic, as outlined in Section 2: social media usage in the Global South, in particular in Uganda. This aspect of our research will generate informative data on the frequency of social media use among peri-urban Ugandans under the age of 40, the types of social media they use, and whether they use it for entertainment, to seek information, or to communicate with fellow citizens and local politicians.
Second, we seek to generate causal evidence regarding the effect of increased access to social media on knowledge and behavior with regards to COVID-19 and public affairs, as well as general measures of wellbeing. With regard to knowledge, this causal component of the study will assess whether greater access to social media can help to inform citizens about public affairs and COVID-19, and the extent to which social media contributes to the spread of misinformation. With regard to behavior, the study will assess whether increased access to social media leads to disengagement from real-life social interactions, increased community and political engagement, and changes in the adoption of safe practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With regard to wellbeing, the study will assess whether greater access to social media leads to decreased happiness and wellbeing, as has been found in other contexts such as the United States.
Germany 2021-07-02 2024-07-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Josephine  Ataro
ID:
MANAGEMENT OF INDIGENOUS MATERNAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE: A CASE OF ACHOLI SUB-REGION, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS719ES

i) To examine the existing indigenous maternal health knowledge practices in Acholi Sub-region, Northern Uganda.
ii) To examine the current methods for managing indigenous maternal health knowledge in Acholi Sub-region, Northern Uganda.
iii) To examine the regulatory and policy framework on indigenous maternal health knowledge in Acholi Sub-region, Northern Uganda.
iv) To identify the factors influencing the management of indigenous maternal health knowledge in Acholi Sub-region, Northern Uganda.

Uganda 2021-07-02 2024-07-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Brenda Ainomugisha
ID: UNCST-2021-R013462
CERVICAL AMNIOTIC FLUID BACTERIOLOGY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS1459ES

General objective

To determine the bacteriology in cervical amniotic fluid, the antibiotic susceptibility and factors associated with antibiotic resistance among women with premature rupture of membranes at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.

Specific objectives

1. To determine the prevalence of bacterial growth in cervical amniotic fluid of women with premature rupture of membranes at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
2. To describe the cultured bacteria and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in cervical amniotic fluid of women with premature rupture of membranes at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
3. To identify bacteria using 16s PCR and sequencing method in culture negative cervical amniotic fluid of women with premature rupture of membranes at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
4. To determine the factors associated with antibiotic resistance among women with premature rupture of membranes at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.

Uganda 2021-07-02 2024-07-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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