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Jerome  Barry Bamugaya
ID:
INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY GROUPS’ INITIATIVES TO SUSTAINABLE RURAL LIVELIHOOD SECURITY IN TESO SUB-REGION IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS2597ES

I. To establish the contribution of local community groups’ initiatives in reducing livelihood insecurities in Teso region in Uganda
II. To ascertain men and women’s perceptions and views on local groups’ initiatives towards rural livelihood security
III. To determine existing challenges, and threats that impede community initiatives to sustainable rural livelihoods among Iteso
IV. To establish applicable and tenable model for effective community groups’ operations

Uganda 2024-05-30 11:23:14 2027-05-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
WATAKA WILLIES
ID:
HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE TURNOVER IN CITY COUNCILS OF MBALE AND JINJA, EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS2476ES

iv) To establish the effects of employee motivation on employees’ turnover in City Councils of Mbale and Jinja.,iii) To examine the effects of employee health and safety on employees’ turnover in City Councils of Mbale and Jinja.,ii) To establish the effects of employee career growth management on employees’ turnover in City Councils of Mbale and Jinja.,i) To determine the effects of employee reward management on employees’ turnover in City Councils of Mbale and Jinja.,The purpose is to assess how Human Resource Practices have influenced employees’ turnover in City Councils in Eastern Uganda.,
 Uganda 2024-05-30 10:41:59 2027-05-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Denis Byarugaba Karuhize
ID: UNCST-2023-R006496
 Severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) surveillance in hospitalized patients in Uganda
REFNo: HS4166ES

i) To better understand SARI etiology (influenza and other respiratory viruses), severity and risk factors among hospitalized patients with SARI from all age groups
ii) Contribute to Uganda’s and global response and management of SARI
iii) Contribute to international capabilities and collaboration to integrate clinical virological and genomic influenza and other respiratory pathogens surveillance data through the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) to support intervention and better SARI management and response including influenza vaccine selection, vaccine escape as well other respiratory virus vaccines
iv) Support international alert and response system for emerging strains of pandemic potential

 Uganda 2024-05-29 9:45:45 2027-05-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
 Secondary use of Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) samples and associated data for micronutrient surveillance
REFNo: HS4333ES

2. Assess for associations between micronutrient status with HIV status and related indicators using 2020 - 2021 UPHIA metadata,1. Determine national and sub-national prevalence estimates for MND using 2020 - 2021 UPHIA samples,
 Uganda 2024-05-29 9:42:49 2027-05-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sherifah Nabikande
ID: UNCST-2022-R009631
 Uptake of HIV prevention interventions among adolescent girls and young women in slum settings in Kampala district, Uganda
REFNo: HS4015ES

3) To explore the barriers and facilitators of condom use, HIV testing and Pre-exposure prophylaxis as HIV prevention interventions among AGYW in slum settings in Kampala district, Uganda,2) To determine the factors associated with condom use, HIV testing and Pre-exposure prophylaxis as HIV prevention interventions among AGYW in slum settings in Kampala district, Uganda,1) To determine the proportion of AGYW who use condoms, HIV testing and Pre-exposure prophylaxis as HIV prevention interventions in slum settings in Kampala district, Uganda,To determine the uptake of condoms, HIV testing and Pre-exposure prophylaxis as HIV prevention interventions and factors associated among AGYW in slum settings in Kampala district, Uganda ,
 Uganda 2024-05-29 9:40:25 2027-05-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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