Norbert Kaggwa
ID:
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Factors influencing the utilization of postabortion contraception at the Gynecology ward Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS379ES
1. To determine the proportion of women seeking PAC services at the Gynecology ward MRRH, that accept a postabortion family planning method.
2. To establish the factors influencing post abortion family planning uptake at Gynecology ward MRRH
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Uganda |
2019-06-11 |
2022-06-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Moses Tetui
ID:
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Prevalence of modern contraceptive use among the urban poor, and stakeholder perceptions on family planning services in slums. The case of Kira municipality, Wakiso district, Uganda
REFNo: HS382ES
1. To conduct a landscape analysis of the existing family planning services in Kira municipality, Wakiso district, Uganda
2. To determine the prevalence of modern contraceptive use and the unmet need among the urban poor in Kira municipality, Wakiso district
3. To explore the provider and urban poor perceptions towards existing family planning services in Kira municipality, Wakiso district
4. To make recommendations of strategies for improving the uptake of family planning services among the urban poor in Kira municipality
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Uganda |
2019-06-11 |
2022-06-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Samson Okello
ID: UNCST-2019-R001580
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Experiences and Perspectives of Patients with Hypertension in Mbarara, Uganda
REFNo: HS343ES
To understand the patient experience of hypertension, including diagnosis, understanding of disease, medical adherence, and treatment regimens.
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Uganda |
2019-06-06 |
2022-06-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Moses Ssebuliba Kiwanuka
ID:
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NECK CIRCUMFERENCE AS A SCREENING TEST FOR RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN HIV INFECTED PATIENTS UNDER INFECTIOUS DISEASE INSTITUTE CARE, UGANDA
REFNo: HS353ES
General objective.
1.To determine the accuracy of neck circumference as a screening tool for cardiovascular disease among HIV patients.
Specific objectives.
1.To determine the accuracy of using neck circumferences compared to Framingham cardiovascular risk scores as a screening tool for increased risk of cardiovascular disease among HIV patients presenting at urban clinic.
2.To determine the cutoff point of neck circumference diameter that indicates increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
3.To determine the factors (socio-demographic, clinical, laboratory) associated with a large neck circumference or a high Framingham CVD risk score in HIV patients attending care in an urban clinic.
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Uganda |
2019-06-06 |
2022-06-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Robert Kairania
ID:
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Reassessing the HIV and STI syndemic in Rakai, Uganda after scale-up of combination HIV prevention interventions: a population-based study
REFNo: HS364ES
Aim 1: To measure population-level prevalence of syphilis, Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) among ~2000 RCCS participants aged 18-49.
Aim 2: To assess the prevalence of antimicrobial resistant mutations among individuals with PCR-confirmed gonococcal infection
Aim 3: To assess the association between individual-level and partner use of CHIs and STI prevalence.
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Uganda |
2019-06-06 |
2022-06-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Joseph Baluku B
ID: UNCST-2019-R000612
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Evaluating Narrative As An Intervention For Upscalling Screening Of Cancer Of The Cervix Among Countryside Residents In Kenya And Uganda
REFNo: HS378ES
1. To find out the level of awareness and knowledge on cervical cancer screening among women aged 30 years and above
2. To determine the use of cervical cancer screening services among women aged 30 years and above
3. To examine the effect of narration on use of cervical cancer screening services among women aged 30 years and above
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Uganda |
2019-06-06 |
2022-06-06 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Marie Vollbrecht Luise
ID:
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The effect of hypoxia on brain cell proliferation, neurogenesis and cognitive performance of weakly electric fish
REFNo: NS91ES
To understand how weakly electric fish from a low oxygen habitat vary in their cognitive performance.
To show how low oxygen influences sensory performance, behavior and anatomy in the wild.
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Germany |
2019-06-06 |
2022-06-06 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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James Ditai
ID:
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The BabySaver Kit: development and evaluation of a novel device for affordable neonatal resuscitation in a low-income region in Africa
REFNo: HS349ES
• To evaluate the usability of the BabySaver kit for providing neonatal resuscitation by describing the range of resuscitation procedures performed on a group of babies,
• To assess whether the Kit allows resuscitation with intact umbilical cord based on the proportion of babies successfully resuscitated on the kit with an intact cord.
• To assess the safety of the BabySaver kit from post-resuscitation temperature measurements and serious adverse event reports
• To assess its acceptability to health workers compared with the routine resuscitation equipment, based on a questionnaire,
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Uganda |
2019-05-30 |
2022-05-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Sam Ononge
ID: UNCST-2020-R000328
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Tranexamic acid for the prevention of postpartum bleeding in women with anaemia: an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial.
REFNo: HS346ES
To determine the effects of Tranexamic acid on postpartum bleeding and other health outcomes in women with moderate or severe anaemia.
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Uganda |
2019-05-28 |
2022-05-28 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Ahmed Ddungu
ID: UNCST-2019-R000944
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THE ROLE OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1 AS A PREDICTOR OF COPD IN A COHORT OF POST-TB HIV INFECTED PATIENTS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS350ES
Primary objective:
• To assess for long term respiratory outcomes of TB in HIV infected adults by determining the burden of COPD and associated factors among members in the Study on Outcomes related to Tuberculosis and HIV drug concentrations’ (SOUTH) TB-HIV cohort at IDI at 0 and 24 months after enrolment in the TGFbeta study.
Secondary objectives
• To assess the association between serum TGFβ1 levels and burden of COPD amongst post-TB patients in the IDI ‘(SOUTH) TB-HIV cohort.
• To assess for an association between chest X-ray abnormalities at the end of TB treatment and COPD in post-TB HIV infected adults in the SOUTH study TB-HIV cohort at IDI.
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Uganda |
2019-05-28 |
2022-05-28 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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