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Andrew Gidudu
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Mapping where women in Uganda go to access post- abortion care
REFNo: SS355ES

The overall aim is to gather vital information and map the existing safe, less safe and unsafe post abortion access points and the quality of validated providers who provide services within the law, and PAC service access points in the market, what they offer and where we can fill a service delivery gap. The specific objectives are;
i. To map the location of PAC providers in districts of Uganda where MSI operates centres and social franchisees;
ii. To understand the price of PAC and LAPM services provided in districts of Uganda where MSUG operates centres and social franchises
iii. To understand the safety and quality of PAC services provided in districts of Uganda where MSUG operates centres and social franchisees according to WHO’s safety standards categorize facilities as providing safe, less safe and least safe post-abortion services including mapping and collecting LA/PM pricing from post-abortion providers

Uganda 2019-10-31 2022-10-31 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Barbara Castelnuovo
ID: UNCST-2019-R000802
UNDERSTANDING THE ACCEPTABILITY AND USAGE OF SOFTWARE APPLICATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPED IN HOUSE AT THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES INSTITUTE
REFNo: SIR18ES

The general objective of this proposal is to determine the indicators collected in the IDI software as well as evaluate the functionality of the software systems built in-house at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Specific objectives
1) To generate summary and descriptive statistics of the indicators collected using the IDI software (e.g. number and type of trainings organized, number of clients who had SMC by month)
2) To carry out periodic qualitative evaluation of the end user’s satisfaction in order to enable quality improvement of the IDI software
3) To identify the barriers to the usage of the various departmental software systems.

Uganda 2019-10-31 2022-10-31 Engineering and Technology Non-degree Award
Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu Nambi
ID: UNCST-2021-R011827
Evaluating the effect of empowered Community Health Clubs and a Community Scorecard on Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Mayuge District, Uganda: A quasi-experimental study
REFNo: HS457ES

1.To determine the proportion of women and men who have experienced some form of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) in the last six months prior the study in Mayuge district.
2.To explore perceptions of community members towards SGBV in Mayuge district.
3.To understand the socio-cultural and economic factors contributing to SGBV in Mayuge district
4.To establish and empower Community health clubs (CHCs) to reduce SGBV in Mayuge district
5.To design and implement an SGBV Community Score Card (CSC) in Mayuge district
6.To determine effect of CHCs and the CSC on SGBV in Mayuge district
Uganda 2019-10-31 2022-10-31 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Hilda Ikiriza
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CHARACTERISATION, METABOLITE PROFILING AND MICROPROPAGATION OF INDIGENOUS DIOSCOREA BULBIFERA VARIETIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: NS105ES


i. Establish the Genetic and agronomic variability of Dioscorea bulbifera germ plasm in Uganda

ii. Analyse the secondary Metabolite of antifertility of indigenous Dioscorea bulbfera accessions in Uganda

iii. Develop and validate protocol for Micro-propagation of indigenous Dioscorea bulbifera varieties for increased biomass yield

Uganda 2019-10-31 2022-10-31 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Mercy Tenywa Gladys
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STANDARDIZATION OF DRACAENA STEUDNERI ENGL., AS A REMEDY FOR PAIN RELIEF DURING CHILDBIRTH
REFNo: HS463ES

i)Determine organoleptic and physicochemical parameters of D. steudneri
ii)Determine the safety of D. steudneri by evaluating the acute and sub-acute effects in test animal
iii)Evaluate analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of D. steudneri
iv)Evaluate oxytocic activity of D. steudneri





Uganda 2019-10-31 2022-10-31 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
BYARUGABA ROBERT BYARUGABA NATURINDA
ID:
Investigate the practice of continuous assessment in the teaching of science education: A case study of a Primary Teachers’ College in Uganda.
REFNo: SS371ES

i)To find out how Continuous Assessment practice engages learners in the teaching and learning of science education in Primary Teachers’ Colleges of Uganda?
ii) To investigate the extent to which CA practice in Primary Teachers’ Colleges align with the intended curriculum objectives
Uganda 2019-10-31 2022-10-31 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Jacob Sarfo
ID:
Contribution of processed fruits and vegetables towards sustainable nutrition in East Africa: case study from Uganda
REFNo: A54ES

a) improve the nutrition and health status of consumers – especially women and children b) gauge the knowledge, attitudes and practices of consumers towards fruits and vegetable intake and c) reduce the cost of diet and thus improving affordability.
Ghana 2019-10-31 2022-10-31 Agricultural Sciences Degree Award
KETTY ANYEKO
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Senses of reparation and justice: women’s decision-making after wartime sexual violence in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS366ES

To examine the lived experiences of women who were abducted as young girls by the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels and forced to become wives and mothers to children of rebel commanders.

To learn what their senses of justice and reparations are.

To investigate why and how women make decisions on whether or not to reunite with the father of their children born in abduction.
Uganda 2019-10-31 2022-10-31 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Jane Nagayi Yawe Kalule
ID:
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF Oreochromis esculentus (Graham, 1929) AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE REGIMES
REFNo: NS103ES

1.To evaluate the variation in oxygen consumption of the species populations at different temperature regimes
2.To document how hematological parameters correlation with temperature variation in juvenile O. esculentus.

3. To construe the development of various body organs and their indices proportionate with temperature in juvenile O. esculentus.

4. To characterise the enzymatic activity response to temperature in juvenile O. esculentus.

5. To model the fish production in relation to the global climate change predictions.


Uganda 2019-10-17 2022-10-17 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Gloria Nduhukire
ID:
Investigating the factors that influence the enrollment of children with physical disabilities in inclusive primary schools in Mitooma district Uganda
REFNo: SS358ES

1. To find out the factors that influence the enrollment of children with physical disabilities
2. To find out the teachers' perception on children with physical disabilities
3. To find out teachers' competences to implement inclusive education in primary schools
4. To find out the perception of parents on educating theri children with physical disabilities
5. To find out the challenges that hinder the enrollment of children with physical disabilities

Uganda 2019-10-10 2022-10-10 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
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