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David Kabugo
ID: UNCST-2023-R005971
An Evaluation of the Caring for Caregiver (CFC) Intervention on caregiver emotional wellbeing, social support, and parenting stress in two rural districts of Uganda
REFNo: SS2385ES

1. To determine whether exposure to Caring for Caregiver (CFC) standardized training and supervision results in improvements in FLW counselling capacities and leads to fidelity in the application of CFC skills, tools, activities.
2. To determine whether exposure to CFC skills, tools, activities result in positive changes to emotional-wellbeing, social support and parenting stress in an intervention group relative to a comparison group.
3. To assess whether FLW emotional wellbeing, social support, and perceived stress, before, during and after training, implementation and supervision, influences caregiver and/or FLW outcomes.

Uganda 2024-04-26 9:17:45 2027-04-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Louis Kamulegeya Henry
ID:
Assessing the role of micro-nutrient deficiency and Immune system dysfunction among HIV-positive adults with pulmonary Tuberculosis at a public health facility in Uganda.
REFNo: HS3933ES

To determine the relationship between micro and macro nutrient status with pulmonary tuberculosis treatment response (symptom improvement).,To determine the association between micro and macro nutrient status and TB specific Immune responses among HIV infected TB patients,To assess the association between macro and micro nutrient status with severity of pulmonary tuberculosis among HIV/TB infected patients,To determine the levels of macro and micro nutrients among HIV-infected pulmonary tuberculosis patients at a public health facility,To assess how nutritional status (macro and micro) among HIV-positive patients co-infected with pulmonary tuberculosis correlates with the severity of symptoms, immune response and treatment outcome at a public health facility in Uganda,
Uganda 2024-04-26 9:15:09 2027-04-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sarah Zalwango Karen
ID: UNCST-2021-R005660
Qualitative assessment of Facilitators and barriers to using wearable GPS watches as a device for collecting research data.
REFNo: SIR326ES

The objective is to assess the facilitators and barriers to wearing a GPS watch among individuals with no previous infection of M. tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda. ,
Uganda 2024-04-26 9:12:25 2027-04-26 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mercyline Ong'ayo Jerusa
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Antecedents to participation and performance of collective action initiatives amongst the smallholder farmers in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS2507ES

To contribute to improved performance of farmer organizations by unraveling participation dynamics in collective action initiatives undertaken by FOs in Northern Uganda., iv. To determine the influence of farmer participation and socio-economic environment on the perceived performance of CAIs.,iii. To determine the influence of farmer motivation on participation in CAIs provided by farmer organizations. ,ii. To analyze the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and farmer participation in CAIs.,i. To determine the relationship between socio-economic environment and farmer participation intensity in CAIs provided by farmer organizations. ,
Kenya 2024-04-26 9:09:58 2027-04-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Arianna Pacifico
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Political Economy Analysis of Refugee Education Financing within the Context of the Inclusion Agenda
REFNo: SS2571ES

To support international donors and refugee hosting education systems achieve adequate and sustainable financing for refugee education in national systems.,
USA 2024-04-26 9:08:09 2027-04-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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