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Margaux Dupuis
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Assessing the Role of Maternal Social Network Inheritance in the Social Integration of Juvenile Vervet Monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
REFNo: NS802ES

I aim to answer the questions: how do maternal dominance rank, age, social network position, and mother-offspring proximity relate to the proximity and grooming networks of their juveniles? Does this differ by offspring sex and/or age?
I hypothesized that maternal social network inheritance occurs and differs by sex and age in vervet monkeys because of (1) mother-offspring proximity, (2) influences of maternal dominance rank and age, (3) patterns of youngest ascendency of female dominance rank in vervets, and (4) female philopatry.
France 2024-04-19 18:38:19 2027-04-19 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Rhona Mijumbi M
ID: UNCST-2023-R006843
Regional Hub for Knowledge Translation and Evidence-Informed and Equity-Centred Policymaking in Africa
REFNo: SS2454ES

To assess the impact of cross-country co-created evidence products on the policy making process in the individual countries affected by the same policy challenge,To assess the impact of participation in the regional hub on the development and pilot of new strategies for EIDM,To assess the context specific factors that impact success of a regional hub to support peer-to-peer learning and co-creation in EIDM,To assess the different institutions’ readiness to collaborate in a regional hub to foster cross-institutional peer-to-peer learning for EIDM,To study the impact of a regional hub designed to facilitate cross-institutional peer-to-peer learning on innovative strategies aimed at bolstering evidence-to-policy in priority SDGs in Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Malawi. The priority SDGs we shall use for this study are reproductive health and clean energy.,
Uganda 2024-04-19 18:36:13 2027-04-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Godfrey Ejuu
ID: UNCST-2021-R013978
PLAYFUL FUTURES: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1634ES

Overall aim and outcome
The overall goal of the project is “Children improve literacy, numeracy skills and develop socio emotional skills through Learning through Play.
Main research question
To what extent does the ECCE intervention improve quality and sustained learning through play and holistic development among children 3-6 years in centre based learning environments?

Specific research questions
Aim one: To improve quality of the ECCE learning environment for children three-to-six years old
Research questions:
• What is the effect of the LtP intervention on teaching practices, learning environment and development of holistic skills of children three-to-six years from ECCE centers? Is there a difference in outcomes between boys and girls?
Aim two: To improve educators’ instructional practice and implement Learning through Play activities
Research questions:
• What is the effect of LtP mentorship on pedagogical skills in ECCE classrooms? Does this differ by sex of educators?
• What is the effect of the Playful Futures LtP intervention package on pedagogical skills in ECCE classrooms?
Aim three: Coordinating Centre Tutors (CCTs) provide useful, recurrent and effective guidance to educators on LtP
Research questions:
• To what extent does Playful Futures intervention encourage effective and regular mentorship to ECCE educators in support of LtP?
Aim four: Key stakeholders have improved knowledge, attitudes and practices, and abilities to introduce and promote learning through play, including educators, parents, government officials, and community leaders
Research questions:

Research questions:
• What is the effect of playful futures intervention in improving attitudes and practices of parents and community members regarding LtP?
• How does Playful Futures influence parents’ involvement on play activities at home?

Uganda 2024-04-19 18:24:07 2027-04-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ABRAHAM OGWAL
ID: UNCST-2020-R014262
Thermo-Physical Characterization of Briquettes from Maize cobs and Rice husks in Kole District, Northern Uganda
REFNo: NS457ES

(i). To determine proximate composition of briquette samples produced from blended maize cobs and rice husks.
(ii). To evaluate the efficiency of briquette samples produced from blended maize cobs and rice husks.
(iii). To determine gaseous and black carbon emissions level of briquette samples blended from maize cobs and rice husks.

Uganda 2024-04-19 18:10:37 2027-04-19 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
HENRY KATAMBA STANLEY
ID: UNCST-2024-R004704
A model to improve the adoption, utilisation and sustainability of digital health initiatives by health workers in Uganda.
REFNo: HS4013ES

The purpose of this study will be to investigate the factors that are barriers to improve performance of electronic health management information systems despite adoption of digital health initiatives in health facilities at Uganda and to develop an integrated support model to improve the adoption and sustainability in the utilisation of digital health initiatives and to strengthen performance of electronic health management information systems by health workers in health facilities at Uganda. ,
Uganda 2024-04-18 13:34:22 2027-04-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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