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NICHOLAS BARI NDAHURA BARI
ID:
EFFECTIVENESS OF NUTRITION EDUCATION ON GLYCAEMIC CONTROL IN PEDIATRIC TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS186ES

1. To assess the level of knowledge of nutrition management of T1DM among caregivers of T1D children (3-12 years) at selected T1DM clinics in Uganda. 2. To determine the dietary intake and adequacy of T1D children (3-12 years) at selected T1DM clinics in Uganda. 3. To develop a nutrition education training module for caregivers and T1D children (3-12 years) at selected T1DM clinics in Uganda. 4. To determine the effectiveness of nutrition education on HbAlc levels, knowledge of nutrition management of T1DM and dietary practices among caregivers and T1D children (3-12 years) at selected T1DM clinics in Uganda.
Uganda 2019-04-30 2022-04-30 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Isaac  Kimbowa
ID:
ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES AND QUALITY OF ANTIBACTERIAL USE IN CHILDREN UNDER-FIVE IN SELECTED HEALTH FACILITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS339ES

1. To determine the structure and functional roles of MTCs in optimizing antibacterial use in management of childhood infections in under-five children in selected RRHs and PNFP health facilities in Uganda (sub-study I).
2. To determine stewardship practices guiding optimizing antibacterial use in management of infections in under five children in selected Health facilities in Uganda (sub-study II)
3. To determine extent of off-label and unlicensed use of antibacterial among children -five in paediatrics wards of selected RRHs and PNFPs in Uganda (Study III)
4. To determine the extent of antibacterial exposure to neonates during perinatal period among women delivering in selected regional referral hospitals in Uganda (Study IV).

Uganda 2019-04-24 2022-04-24 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Julia Downing
ID:
Children’s, Adults and Health Professionals Understanding Illness, Death and Dying in Uganda
REFNo: HS276ES

The study aims to gain an understanding of children, adults and health professionals understanding of illness, death and dying in order to inform the provision of palliative care services in Uganda. The objectives of the study are to understand the following questions: I. What are Ugandan adults understanding of illness, death and dying? II. What are Ugandan children’s understanding of illness, death and dying? III. What is the understanding of Ugandan health professionals with regards to illness, death and dying?
UK 2019-04-16 2022-04-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Adam Hewitt Smith
ID: UNCST-2019-R001658
 A cluster randomised trial to determine whether increased postoperative surveillance of adult African surgical patients reduces postoperative mortality
REFNo: HS298ES

Primary objective - To determine whether increased postoperative surveillance reduces in-hospital mortality in high-risk adult surgical patients aged 18 years and over in Africa. Primary outcome measure - In-hospital mortality, censored at 30 days if the patient is still alive and in-hospital. Secondary objective - To determine whether increased postoperative surveillance reduces the incidence of the composite of severe in-hospital complications and mortality in high-risk adult surgical patients aged 18 years and over in Africa. Secondary outcome measure - Composite of severe in-hospital complications and mortality, censored at 30 days if the patient is still alive and in-hospital.
 UK 2019-04-16 2022-04-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
miriam nantamu
ID:
Biosciences in nursing education: assessment of the level of explicit knowledge on antibiotic resistance (ABR) among preregistration nursing students in Uganda.
REFNo: HS313ES

Specific objectives
1. To assess the current level of knowledge on ABR among 3rd and 4th year nursing pre-registration nursing students in Uganda.
2. To identify the factors associated with the current level of bioscience knowledge among 3rd and 4th year pre-registration nursing students in Uganda.

 Uganda 2019-04-16 2022-04-16 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Sabine Haller
ID:
Species Identification of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria in the Ugandan Population
REFNo: HS330ES

Primary Objective:
To describe the non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species isolated in the Ugandan population.
Secondary Objective:
To describe patient characteristics and outcomes.

 Switzerland 2019-04-16 2022-04-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Anna Agnes Ojok Arach
ID:
Perinatal death: risk factors, postpartum depression, lived experiences and cultural perspective in lira, Uganda
REFNo: HS356ES

The study has the following objectives:

1. To determine the incidence and risk factors of perinatal deaths in Lira,

2. To examine the association between perinatal death and postpartum depression among women in Lira,

3. To describe the lived experience of women and partners who experienced perinatal death in Lira

4. To explore the cultural perspective of the Lango community on perinatal death.

 Uganda 2019-04-16 2022-04-16 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Prof. Dr. med. Hans Konrad Biesalski
ID:
Dietary Intake and Nutritional Situation of Women of Reproductive Age (20-50 Years Old) in Lango Sub-Region of Northern Uganda: Implementation of Calculator for Inadequate Micronutrient Intake (CIMI) Program
REFNo: HS319ES

The main objective of this study is to assess the dietary intake and nutritional status of women of reproductive age in the predominantly rural North of Uganda. Therefore, the innovative
nutrition software called Calculator for Inadequate Micronutrient Intake (CIMI) will be used and validated with the obtained data.

Research objectives:
(1) To evaluate the dietary intake and nutritional status of women of reproductive age (20-50 years old) from Lango Sub-Region in Northern Uganda.
(2) To adapt CIMI program to the country Uganda and to compare CIMI with the software NutriSurvey for its ability to analyze dietary nutrients intake (Fe, Zn and Vitamin A and protein) and energy content in the study region. For the validation of CIMI, a new localization (appropriate to Ugandan Food) will be implemented in the nutrition software before.
(3) To identify the main causes of poor food consumption patterns of Ugandan women of reproductive age.
 Germany 2019-04-03 2022-04-03 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Nasur Buyinza
ID:
NURSE - LED INTEGRATED PALLIATIVE CARE FOR MULTI DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS TAKING ANTI MULTI DRUG RESISTANT TB THERAPY IN UGANDA – A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
REFNo: HS275ES

I.To determine health professionals’ views on an appropriate model of integrated palliative care for MDR TB patients and their families alongside TB treatment II.To model a feasible integrated palliative care intervention for MDR TB using staff views and existing literature III.To test the effectiveness of the new model as compared to existing care in an RCT design IV.To determine patients’ post intervention perceived mechanism of action V.To identify a minimum palliative care package for MDR TB patients
Uganda 2019-04-03 2022-04-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
David Meya Bisagaya
ID: UNCST-2019-R000837
 Single dose liposomal amphotericin for asymptomatic cryptococcal antigenemia (ACACIA)
REFNo: HS284ES

Study Objectives Primary Objectives: 1. To assess 24-week efficacy of single dose liposomal amphotericin in the treatment of asymptomatic cryptococcal antigenemia for meningitis-free survival. Secondary Objectives: 1 . To determine safety and tolerability of single-dose liposomal amphotericin for the treatment of asymptomatic cryptococcal infection. 2- To determine 24-week survival in those who receive the intervention compared to those who receive standard of care. 3. To evaluate cost and cost-effectiveness of single dose liposomat amphotericin for the treatment of asymptomatic cryptococcal antigenemia
Uganda 2019-04-03 2022-04-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Daniel Stein
ID:
Unconditional Cash Transfers in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Uganda
REFNo: SS281ES

Due to limited evidence on the effect of large, one-off unconditional cash transfers in refugee contexts, the commissioning organization GiveDirectly has requested IDinsight to conduct a rigorous impact evaluation. The research study aims to answer the following core research questions:
1. What is the impact of large, unconditional cash transfers on refugee households for outcomes such as income, assets, consumption, enterprise, food security and psychological wellbeing?
2. What do any changes caused by the cash transfers mean for the lives of refugee households and how did those changes come about?
3. What is the effect of cash transfers on host communities, and their relationship with the refugee communities?
 USA 2019-03-26 2022-03-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Sulaiman Wasukira Bugosera
ID:
Use of Invitation Cards and Peer-to-Peer Cancer Awareness As Tools to Increase Women's Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening at Two Hospitals in Kenya and Uganda.
REFNo: HS335ES

1. To study the demographic characteristics of women attending cervical cancer screening services at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mulago Hospital, Kampala and Thika level 5 hospital. 2. To determine the knowledge of women aged 19 years and above attending cervical cancer screening services at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mulago Hospital plus Thika Level 5 hospital about cervical cancer screening. 3. To describe the uptake of cervical cancer screening services among women aged 19 years and above in Kenya and Uganda after being invited for cervical cancer screening.
Uganda 2019-03-26 2022-03-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Dorothy Balaba
ID:
The Kampala Slum Maternal Newborn Project: Innovating for Better Systems Outcomes (The Kampala MaNe Project): Protocol for the Formative phase studies
REFNo: HS327ES

The aim of the formative phase is to understand the implementation setting and contextual factors influencing MNH and care for people living in slums of Kampala, taking a demand and supply side perspective. We will seek to understand how the MNH market might be failing the urban poor woman (from both the (supply side) and socio-ecological spheres (demand side) leading to the high morbidity and mortality that has been observed in slums.
 Uganda 2019-03-21 2022-03-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Cristina de la Torre
ID:
Assessing How Changes in District HIV Program Management Capacity Affect HIV Epidemic Control in Uganda
REFNo: HS268ES

• To explore the relationship between management capacity (as measured through the DPMS) and HIV service delivery performance at the district level • To determine the management capacity domains in the DPMS that were most strongly correlated to improvements in HIV service delivery MER indicators or Outcome indicators • To understand the pathways that led to changes (increase or decrease) in HIV program management and the service delivery outcomes
USA 2019-03-20 2022-03-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Emmanuel Akampurira
ID:
Human Wildlife Conflict Mitigation The role of social capital in effective management of human-wildlife conflicts in Bwindi Impenetrable and Queen Elizabeth National Parks, Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: SS194ES

-Determine the effectiveness of HWC interventions and the demographic variables of the frontline communities -Measure and compare the social capital of selected frontline Communities -Compare the effectiveness of interventions with level of social capital of Communities served by the intervention -Identify the perceived community benefits associated with Human-Wildlife Conflict management intervention
Uganda 2019-03-19 2022-03-19 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Mikko Virtanen
ID:
Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement: A study of how organisations effect social fields in a Uganda refugee settlement
REFNo: SS278ES

To observe how organizational forms of the help organizations effect the organizational forms of the refugees them selves. How the organizations effect the organization of home structure, education, religion, work and other aspects of every day life.
Norway 2019-03-19 2022-03-19 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Andrew Kambugu
ID: UNCST-2019-R000823
 A randomised controlled trial of darunavir versus dolutegravir and tenofovir versus zidovudine in second-line antiretroviral therapy regimens for the public health approach in sub-Saharan Africa, THE NADIA Trial
REFNo: HS333ES

The aims of this trial are: To determine whether a regimen of DTG with two NRTIs is non-inferior to a regimen of DRV/r with two NRTIs as second-line therapy in patients failing on an NNRTI-based first-line regimen in the setting of the public health approach in sub-Saharan Africa, with substantial NRTI cross-resistance.

To determine whether continuing tenofovir and lamivudine is non-inferior to switching to zidovudine and lamivudine in a second-line therapy regimen in patients failing on an NNRTI-based first-line regimen in the setting of the public health approach.


Uganda 2019-03-19 2022-03-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
PAUL KATO KALYEBARA KALYEBARA
ID:
FACTORS HINDERING ACCESS TO ELECTIVE REPEAT CAESAREAN SECTION AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS259ES

General objective To determine factors hindering access to elective repeat Caesarean section and compare the immediate maternal and neonatal outcomes among elective repeat Caesarean section and mismatch emergency Caesarean deliveries at MRRH. Specific objectives 1.To determine the proportion of women with indications for elective repeat Caesarean section that deliver by a scheduled Caesarean section at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. 2.To determine the factors hindering access to elective repeat Caesarean section at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. 3.To compare the immediate maternal and neonatal outcomes among elective repeat Caesarean section and mismatch emergency Caesarean deliveries at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
Uganda 2019-03-14 2022-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Joseph Ochieng
ID:
Genetics and genomics research in Uganda: Towards context-specific ethics guidelines
REFNo: SS268ES

1. Assess stakeholder awareness of GGR, and the nature of ethical and social concerns associated with GGR in Uganda, to better understand local needs and issues and provide robust data for later guideline development 2. Evaluate existing guidance and guidelines on the ethics and oversight of GGR for applicability to the Ugandan setting, with a particular emphasis on guidance and guidelines developed by and for Africa. 3. Develop and disseminate a model guideline for the ethics of GGR in Uganda.
Uganda 2019-03-14 2022-03-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Hellen Opolot
ID: UNCST-2019-R001724
 A BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF THE ETHICS AND REGULATORY REVIEW PROCESSES FOR CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTERED IN UGANDA BETWEEN JANUARY 2016 AND JULY 2017
REFNo: SS276ES

1. To establish the turnaround times for clinical trial applications reviewed by the Research Ethics Committees and the NRAs in Uganda between January 2016 and July 2017.
2. To document the challenges faced by each stakeholder group along the regulatory review pathway during the study period.
3. To document possible solutions to identified challenges and make some best-practice recommendations that could potentially improve efficiency in the ethics and regulatory review process for clinical trials in Uganda.

 Uganda 2019-03-14 2022-03-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Elizabeth Namukwaya
ID:
“Understanding data and information needs for palliative care to target mobile –phone based intervention development in Uganda and Zimbabwe”
REFNo: HS325ES

1. Establish a consortium of academic researchers (from Uganda, the UK and Zimbabwe) including our research team, non-governmental organisations, palliative care providers, policymakers and mHealth development and implementation expertise, to catalyse mHealth research and generate evidence that can guide palliative cancer care development across sub-Saharan Africa
2. Understand the acceptability and optimal implementation of patient-level data collection (e.g. patient-reported outcome measures and patient-reported experience measures) using mHealth approaches in Uganda and Zimbabwe through patient and caregiver engagement
3. Determine information needs and pathways for leveraging evidence generated from mHealth approaches in service development in Uganda and Zimbabwe through health professional and service manager engagement
4. Determine information needs and pathways for leveraging evidence generated from mHealth approaches in policymaking in Uganda and Zimbabwe through policymaker engagement
5. Define the mechanisms for implementation of mHealth approaches to support development of palliative cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa

 Uganda 2019-03-14 2022-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
ERIC WOBUDEYA
ID: UNCST-2019-R001047
 IMPACT OF SYSTEMATIC EARLY TUBERCULOSIS DETECTION USING XPERT MTB/RIF ULTRA IN CHILDREN WITH SEVERE PNEUMONIA IN HIGH TUBERCULOSIS BURDEN COUNTRIES
REFNo: HS331ES

To evaluate the impact on all-cause mortality at 12 weeks of adding systematic early detection of TB with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra performed on one NPA and one stool sample to the WHO standard of care (SOC) in young children with severe pneumonia, followed by immediate anti-TB treatment initiation in children with a positive Ultra result, in high TB incidence countries, as compared to the SOC alone.
 Uganda 2019-03-14 2022-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Satoru Mikami
ID: UNCST-2019-R000358
 The Effect of Participation and Alignment on the Sustainability of Development Aid: Evidence from a Field Experiment of a Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Project in Uganda
REFNo: SS285ES

The purpose of this study is to explore the ways in which development aid can become more sustainable and effective. Among others, this study focuses on the impact of participation and alignment on the stainability of aid projects. However, it would be futile to directly ask stakeholders about their opinions on the contested impact of participation and alignment on sustainability because their opinions are driven more by ideology than by analysis. Therefore, this study uses a specific, concrete field situation where abstract relationships between participation, alignment and sustainability can be translated into actual behaviours.


 Japan 2019-03-14 2022-03-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Hella Peter Eszter
ID:
Variation in the leaf-tools of wild chimpanzees: Budongo Forest Reserve
REFNo: NS77ES

This research examines leaf-tool use and repertoire in the Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda. In the forest, there are two habituated chimpanzee communities: Waibira, where habituation started in 2011, and Sonso, where habituation started in 1990. Both groups have a unique tool repertoire, without any stick or stone based tools, as opposed to those described at other long-term chimpanzee field sites. Additionally, the Waibira group faces an unusual ecological pressure during the dry season, when, despite being a forest living group, all permanent sources of water dry up. Describing their tool repertoire and investigating how it differs from the neighbouring Sonso community, who have permanent water sources all year around, will shed light on the ecological and social pressures driving the development of tool use. The project aims to provide a detailed description of the leaf-tool use of the Waibira chimpanzees of the Budongo forest, during the dry season lasting from December to end of February. Other aims are to determine variables that influence the use of leaf-tools, accurately measure leaf tools, and draw a developmental timeline for the most common type of leaf-tool, leaf-sponging. This will allow for detailed description of the leaf-tools of the community.
 Hungary 2019-03-11 2022-03-11 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Stephen Ssematimba Kato
ID:
PREGNANCY OUTCOME AMONG WOMEN OF ADVANCED MATERNAL AGE WHO DELIVER IN MULAGO HOSPITAL.
REFNo: HS260ES

General objective 1) To determine the association between advanced maternal age and adverse pregnancy outcomes among women who deliver in Mulago hospital. Specific objectives 1. To determine whether advanced maternal age is associated with adverse maternal outcomes in mothers who deliver from Mulago hospital. 2. To determine whether advanced maternal age is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes among mothers who deliver from Mulago hospital
Uganda 2019-02-26 2022-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Ravinder Bhavnani D
ID:
MERIAM: Modelling Early Risk Indicators to Anticipate Malnutrition
REFNo: HS245ES

The central aim of the MERIAM project is to identify, test and scale up cost-effective means to improve the prediction and monitoring of undernutrition in difficult contexts, in such a way that it enables an effective response to manage and mitigate nutritional risk. The objectives of the overall, multi-year multi-country MERIAM research project include: (a) the creation of high-quality, relevant research that fills gaps in the evidence base on the prediction of undernutrition in response to shocks (e.g., conflict, drought, spikes in food prices); (b) the accessibility of results and evidence to both technical and non-technical audiences, including facilitation of audience engagement with data and the predictive model via a user-friendly online platform; and, (c) the successful uptake of MERIAM research by key stakeholders in policy and practice, with a focus on national-level actors and their utilization of the data and analysis to inform humanitarian response. The objectives of the Uganda-specific field visit for the computational modelling component include: (1) Visit locations where nutrition crises have occurred to get an understanding of the context, terrain, conditions, and populations (2) Administer questionnaires to identify and gauge key attributes, assets, choice sets, behavioral rules and practices (including adaptation and learning), drivers, constraints, and interventions. (3) Conduct simple vignette-based experiments where interviewees are presented with scenarios to which they answer with how they would respond to or judge various situations (4) Conduct open-ended discussions to make “explicit” the mental models practitioners use for assessment and decision-making
USA 2019-02-26 2022-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Gavin Ackers Johnson
ID:
Assessing the Resistance Patterns of Bacteria Isolated from Cases of Maternal Sepsis at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda; and Further Investigating the Potential Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance in the Staphylococcus aureus isolates obtai
REFNo: HS249ES

1. To determine the most common bacterial species that are associated with maternal sepsis at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital and their resistance profiles. 2. To use molecular typing to assess Staphylococcus aureus isolates and determine whether patients are being infected by the same strains, which may provide clues as to sources of infection 3. To identify the mechanisms of any antibiotic resistance observed.
 UK 2019-02-26 2022-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Agnes Kiragga
ID:
A Pilot Test of a Technology-delivered HIV Self-Testing Intervention in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS307ES

1) An established 24-hour call-in center staffed by medical providers who will deliver accurate HIV/STI information, perform pre- and post-test counselling, assist with conducting HIVST and interpreting the HIVST results, and referral and linkage to appropriate post-test prevention and treatment care; and 2) The use of SMS and social media streams – specifically private Facebook and Twitter messages - to “push” theoretically-grounded messages that promote HIVST and provide additional private communication routes between participants and medical provider research staff. The study aims are: Aim 1: Develop HIVST messages and finalize study procedures and materials with input from a Community Advisory Board (CAB), and beta test the intervention with 6 sexually active Ugandan adults (18-49 years old; 50% female). Aim 2: Using a pre-post design, assess the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary impact of the HIVST intervention developed in Aim 1 for Ugandan adults (n=100; 70% 18-24 years old, 30% 25-49 years old; 50% female). Feasibility will be assessed by whether enrollment targets are reached and the proportion of completed 1- and 3-month follow-ups calls. Acceptability items will be gathered at 1- and 3-month assessments. Preliminary impact will be determined by the percentage of participants who perform HIVST in the 3 months after enrollment. Aim 3: Analyze process indicators of the overall use of the HIVST intervention, including the number of HIVST kits requested, the volume of callers requesting HIVST during the study period, the number of persons calling for assistance with self-testing procedures, the number of post-test counseling calls received, and the number of persons linked to follow-up prevention and care services.
Uganda 2019-02-26 2022-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Julie Hennegan Maree
ID:
Assessing girls’ menstrual practices and experience: development of a menstrual practices questionnaire and the menstrual perceptions scale.
REFNo: SS279ES

Background
After a history of neglect and taboo, the role of the menstruation in women and girls’ dignity, health, education, employment, and wellbeing has begun to receive attention. Stakeholders from governments to local charities have started to recognize the barriers that poor menstrual management and menstrual stigma present to gender equality. This has resulted in a rapid increase in the dissemination of interventions; from small-scale sanitary pad or puberty education provision to national policies such as large-scale sanitary pad distribution for schoolgirls in Ghana and Kenya. Despite this increased action, there is limited research available to inform intervention development or evaluation.
There is a lack of comprehensive, validated survey tools with which to measure women and girls’ menstrual practices and experiences. This limits the quality of cross-sectional and intervention research as well as monitoring and evaluation by NGOs and governments.

General Objective
This project aims to improve the measurement of menstrual practices and experiences in low resource settings through field testing and assessment of the psychometric properties of new measures of practices and perceptions.

Specific Objectives
1. To field-test acceptability and responses to a newly developed Menstrual Practices Questionnaire (MPQ), and Menstrual Perceptions Scale (MPS).
2. To assess the test-retest reliability of the MPQ and MPS.
3. To assess the factor structure of the MPS through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.
4. To assess convergent and divergent validity of the MPS, that is, association of the scale scores with hypothesized correlates.

 Australia 2019-02-26 2022-02-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Eve Smeltzer Ann
ID:
Conflict and Consensus: The Impacts of Socio-Ecological Contexts on Vervet Collaborative Movements
REFNo: NS83ES

This research will examine how vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) use social strategies and democratic processes to mitigate conflicts of interests during collaborative movements and how their decisions are impacted by varying social and ecological contexts.
 USA 2019-02-19 2022-02-19 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Denis Muhangi
ID:
ROLE OF ASFV LATENTLY INFECTED PIGS AND SOFT TICKS IN AFRICAN SWINE FEVER EPIDEMIOLOGY IN ACHOLI SUB REGION, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: A40ES

(i) Establish the prevalence of ASFV latently infected pigs in a post-outbreak situation. (ii) Investigate the existence of the soft tick O. moubata and their ASFV status.
Uganda 2019-02-19 2022-02-19 Agricultural Sciences Non-degree Award
Esther Uwimaana
ID:
Heme oxygenase-1 and neopterin plasma levels and their role in distinguishing active from latent TB in HIV/TB co-infected patients
REFNo: HS301ES

1. To determine and compare the median plasma levels of HO-1 1(in pg/ml) and neopterin (in ng/ml) among HIV patients co-infected with active TB, latent TB infection and individuals without TB infection alone attending Rubaga hospital. 2. To determine the diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values and negative predictive values) of HO-1 and neopterin in diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection using QuantiFERON2-TB test for latent TB infection as the gold standard. 3. To determine the diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values and negative predictive values) of HO-1 and neopterin in diagnosis of active tuberculosis using sputum culture as the gold standard. 4. To determine the correlation between neopterin and HO-1 plasma levels with QuantiFERON2-TB Gold test in diagnosing latent TB infection.
Uganda 2019-02-19 2022-02-19 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Kathryn LaRusso E
ID:
Access to Essential Surgical Care and Bellwether Procedures for Children in Uganda: A Public-Sector Evaluation
REFNo: HS231ES

Primary objectives: 1. To conduct a nationwide survey using a convenience sample of two regional and two general referral hospitals in each region (Northern, Eastern, Western, and Central) of Uganda, and the national referral hospital (17 total facilities), using surgical capacity assessments to assess the availability of essential and emergency surgical care (EESC) for children. i. To pilot the new WHO-PGSSC-GICS Children’s Surgical Assessment Tool (CSAT) and compare the results with PediPIPES to assess the validity, usability and reliability of the new CSAT tool. 2. To identify candidate bellwether procedures for children’s surgery that can be used as a benchmark for essential surgical care for children based on national, regional and general hospital logbook data, surgical capacity assessments, and perioperative mortality if available. Secondary objectives: 3. To identify if the ratio of emergent surgery to elective surgery (Ee ratio) using logbook data from national, regional and general hospitals can be a simple and valid indicator of access to pediatric surgical care. 4. To verify if a convenience sample of 1-month of logbook data collection can reliability predict perioperative mortality rate vs 3- or 6-months of logbook data collection at MRRH.
USA 2019-02-18 2022-02-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Sarah Baird
ID:
INCORPORATING MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING INTO ADOLESCENT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMING.
REFNo: HS318ES

Despite adolescent girls being at high risk of anxiety, depression, and other forms of psychological distress, there is little extant evidence on how to treat mood disorders among adolescents in developing countries in a cost-effective manner. The aim of our research projects is to evaluate the use of group based interpersonal therapy (IPT-G) in reducing the prevalence of anxiety and depression among adolescents in developing countries. The specific objectives of the research project are the following: 1. To estimate the causal effect of IPT-G on the psychological wellbeing of adolescent females who are identified as at risk of anxiety and depression at baseline 2. To estimate the marginal effects of adding income support following the intervention, on the sustainability of IPT-G results on anxiety and depression. 3. To investigate the relationship between improved psychological wellbeing among adolescents (as a result of the intervention) and school attainment, teenage pregnancy, child marriage and risky behavior. 4. To find if ELA clubs can serve as a pathway to reach and engage adolescent females who are most affected by mental health disorders.
New Zealand 2019-02-12 2022-02-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
GODFREY OSINDE
ID:
The association between ABCB1 gene C3435T polymorphism and Doxorubicin pharmacokinetics in Breast Cancer patients at Uganda Cancer Institute
REFNo: HS239ES

1. To determine the pharmacokinetics of doxorubicin in breast cancer patients in Uganda. 2. To determine the frequencies of the ABCB1 gene: C3435T SNP in breast cancer patients in Uganda. 3. To determine the association between the ABCB1 gene: C3435T SNP and PK of doxorubicin in breast cancer patients.
 Uganda 2019-02-12 2022-02-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
EMMANUEL NAMBALE BUKUWA NAMBALE
ID:
THE ROLE OF SAVINGS GROUPS ON SMALLHOLDER AGRO-INPUT USE IN SIRONKO DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: A38ES

The main objective of this study is to investigate the impact of membership in a savings group on Agro-input use by smallholder farmers. Specific objectives 1. To determine the proportion of group savings spent on agro-inputs by group members 2. To determine the difference in use of agro-inputs between members and non-members of savings groups 3. To identify factors determining the level of spending on agro-inputs
Uganda 2019-02-12 2022-02-12 Agricultural Sciences Degree Award
Provia Ainembabazi
ID:
BREAST CANCER RISK PERCEPTION AND RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOURS OF FIRST DEGREE FEMALE RELATIVES OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AT UGANDA CANCER INSTITUTE, KAMPALA, UGANDA
REFNo: HS277ES

General Objective The general objective of this study is to explore self-perceived risk of breast cancer and intentions for screening and adoption of risk reduction behaviors among first degree female relatives of breast cancer patients attending Uganda Cancer Institute so as to inform design of interventions to enhance uptake of early detection and prevention services. Specific Objectives 1. To explore self-perceived risk of breast cancer and intended risk reduction behaviors among first degree female relatives of breast cancer patients at UCI. 2. To determine factors associated with self-perceived risk of breast cancer among the first degree female relatives of breast cancer patients at the UCI. 3. To determine the factors associated with risk-reduction behaviors among the first degree female relatives of breast cancer patients at UCI 4. To describe perceived barriers for adoption of risk reduction behaviors among first degree female relatives of breast cancer patients at the UCI.
Uganda 2019-02-12 2022-02-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Stephen KIIRYA Kisembe
ID:
Psychosocial predictors of sexual risk behaviour among HIV infected and affected adolescents in HIV affected homes of Uganda
REFNo: SS270ES

Despite the long-lasting psychosocial impacts of HIV and the rising number of children progressing to adolescence and reproductive stages with HIV infection and or exposure in Uganda, the extent and factors of psychosocial and sexual risks among adolescents in HIV-exposed homes is unknown. Existing studies have ignored this population yet they are many and prone to psychosocial risks of HIV and focused on either older HIV-infected adolescents attending HIV care or young orphans. Additionally, these studies mainly examined levels and demographic factors of psychological distresses and risky sexual practices and do not therefore offer ample knowledge about the psychosocial situation and sexual risk behaviour among varied adolescents in HIV-affected homes to facilitate inclusive programming. This knowledge deficit begets three research questions, namely 1) What is the psychosocial and sexual risk behaviour situation of HIV infected and affected adolescents living in HIV-affected homes of Uganda? 2) How do HIV infected and affected adolescents compare concerning the psychosocial and sexual risk behaviour situations? 3) Does the psychosocial situation predict sexual risk behaviour in these groups? The proposed research therefore aims to: 1) determine the psychosocial and sexual risk behaviour situation of HIV infected and affected adolescents in HIV-affected homes across three HIV-burdened districts in Uganda; 2) compare the socio-demographic contexts and levels of community stressors, psychosocial distresses, coping ways and sexual risk behaviours of the two groups; 3) examine the coping mediated psychosocial predictors of sexual risk behaviour in these groups; and 4) evaluate if socio-demographic factors (age, sex, etc.) moderate the coping mediated associations between community stressors, psychosocial distresses and sexual risk behaviour in this population.
 Uganda 2019-02-12 2022-02-12 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Alfredo Guarino
ID:
Acute gastroenteritis as a presenting symptom for malaria
REFNo: HS225ES

The aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence of Acute Diarrhea in Children with Malaria in Northern Uganda, a high-transmission malaria setting where there is paucity of data on the etiological agents of childhood diarrhea. There is a solid scientific basis that could explain the pathogenesis of diarrhea in severe malaria. The starting point for our working hypotheses is the positive feedback of Ugandan and Italian Doctors who have been working in Lacor Hospital’s Children Ward, whose practical and clinical experience seems to confirm an increased rate of GI symptoms in children with malaria. There are previous clinical controlled Studies on the subject, however, despite the scientific premises and the clinical observations, these Studies have produced inconsistent and inconclusive results, and eventually failed to demonstrate a statistically significant prevalence of diarrhea in children with malaria. Moreover, setting, study groups and secondary endpoints differ from our Study. In conclusion and to the best of our knowledge, our Study would be the first to show a statistically significant association between acute diarrhea and malaria. The Study would also be the first to be performed since the introduction of artemisinin-based therapies for the treatment of malaria. Investigating the time of response, and the factors affecting an early (< 24 h) or late resolution (>24h) of diarrhea could provide new extra information on the clinical outcomes of children with GI symptoms during severe malaria treated with IV artesunate and ACTs and provide new prognostic factors on admission.
Italy 2019-02-05 2022-02-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Irene  Lubega
ID: UNCST-2019-R000658
 Immunogenicity of Fractional One-fifth and One-half Doses of Yellow Fever Vaccine Compared to Full Dose in Children 9-23 months old in Uganda
REFNo: HS244ES

Primary • Assess whether seroconversion following one-fifth (0.1 ml) and one-half (0.25 ml) doses of YF 17DD vaccine is non-inferior to seroconversion following a full dose (0.5 ml) at 4 weeks post-vaccination in children aged 9 – 23 months Secondary • Assess whether the proportion of baseline seronegative children that are seropositive following one-fifth (0.1 ml) and one-half (0.25 ml) doses of YF 17DD vaccine is non-inferior to the proportion seropositive following a full dose (0.5 ml) of vaccine at 12 months post-vaccination • Compare the geometric mean antibody titers following the fractional doses to the geometric mean titer following the full dose at 4 weeks and 12 months post vaccination • Describe the safety profile of fractional and full-dose YF 17DD vaccine in children 9-23 months
Uganda 2019-02-05 2022-02-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Nicholas Chapoy
ID:
Title of research project: Dual articulation in the communication system of mountain gorillas?
REFNo: NS82ES

The emergence of combinatoriality (phonology and syntax) in human language represents one of the key evolutionary transitions in life (Maynard Smith & Szathmary 1995). Despite its significance, we know very little regarding how unique this capacity is to humans or the evolutionary progression of this trait. By searching for core features of language, such as its combinatoriality, in the communication systems of closely related species to humans, particularly the primates, it is possible to shed light on whether the components of language are de novo evolved traits in humans or whether they have their origins rooted in the primate lineage. With this project, I aim to shed light on how unique combinatorics is to human language through empirically investigating the presence of linguistic forms of phonology and syntax in one of our closest living relatives, the gorilla.
USA 2019-02-05 2022-02-05 Natural Sciences Non-degree Award
Joshua Greenberg
ID:
Governance, Citizenship, and Accountability: Community-Centered Development in the Ugandan Health Sector
REFNo: SS265ES

This study examines the influence of governance structures on health outcomes in Uganda and tests strategies to foster more efficient healthcare delivery in the country. Specifically, the study will use a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the feasibility and impact of several governance interventions. First, seeking to improve the performance of local leaders in ensuring quality health service delivery, the study will evaluate the following two community-level interventions: (a) quarterly citizen reporting meetings with Local Council III chairpersons on health service delivery and (b) chairperson skills training on monitoring local government health centers. Second, to study the determinants of citizen participation in meetings, the study will evaluate several different household-level encouragement messages within the meetings intervention group. The messages—which will separately emphasize (a) public duty, (b) social aspects, and (c) civic participation—will be aimed at motivating citizens to attend the quarterly reporting meetings. All of the interventions have been developed in collaboration with Progressive Health Partnership (a non-governmental organization) and the Office of the Prime Minister. This pilot study is meant to prepare for a larger study in the future.
 USA 2019-02-05 2022-02-05 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
lydia kapiriri
ID:
Evaluating Priority Setting for Health Research in Uganda
REFNo: HS309ES

1. Synthesize the current published and grey literature on PS for health research at the global level and specifically in Uganda. 2. Describe and evaluate a historical case scenario of PS for health research in Uganda. 3. Identify some of the barriers to effective PS for health research with particular relevance to governance mechanisms in Uganda. 4. Identify best practices that can serve to influence Ugandan PS for research processes and those of other low-income countries
Uganda 2019-01-30 2022-01-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Emmanuel Kiiza Mwesiga Kiiza
ID: UNCST-2019-R001588
 PREVALENCE, CORRELATES AND EXPLANATIONS OF A LONG DURATION OF UNTREATED PSYCHOSIS AMONG ANTIPSYCHOTIC NAÏVE PATIENTS AT BUTABIKA HOSPITAL: A MIXED METHODS STUDY.
REFNo: HS237ES

1. To determine the prevalence and factors associated with a long duration of untreated psychosis among patients with a first episode psychosis at Butabika hospital in Uganda. 2. Achieve a qualitative understanding of influence of prior treatment with alternative and complimentary therapies on duration of untreated psychosis among patients with a first episode of psychosis (FEP) presenting to Butabika hospital in Uganda.
Uganda 2019-01-29 2022-01-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Samson Okello
ID: UNCST-2019-R001580
 Epidemiology of Coronary Artery Disease among People with HIV in Rural sub-Saharan Africa
REFNo: HS267ES

Our over-arching goals are to demonstrate the extent to which coronary artery disease (CAD) burden may be greater among PLWH in rural Uganda, to discern which risk factors are responsible for this greater burden, and to propose a risk score and promising intervention targets to improve the health of this population. Aim 1: Determine whether CAD is more prevalent and severe among PLWH than HIV-uninfected comparators in rural Uganda. We will complete coronary CT angiography in 600 participants and compare the prevalence and severity of CAD between PLWH and HIV uninfected comparators, before and after adjustment for traditional risk factors Aim 2: Determine the extent to which the association between HIV infection and CAD is modified by sex and region. Within our cohort, we will test for effect modification by sex Aim 3: Identify regional correlates of CAD, and develop a risk prediction score for the presence of CAD among PLWH in rural sub-Saharan Africa. We will collect data on traditional (e.g. age, smoking, diabetes), HIV-specific (e.g. macrophage activation, CD4 count, ART history), and region-specific factors (e.g. biomass exposure, K:T ratio, tuberculosis infection). In Aim 3a we will include traditional, HIV-specific and regional risk factors in models to identify correlates of CAD. In Aim 3b, we will propose a simplified risk score to identify PLWH with CAD.
Uganda 2019-01-29 2022-01-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Rachael MacLeod
ID:
A prospective observational study of intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) in a neonatal cohort in Uganda: The IVHU Study.
REFNo: HS299ES

Overall objective To study the proportion of low birth weight (LBW) babies affected by IVH and to assess the severity of and risk factors for IVH and outcomes after IVH at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in eastern Uganda over a 6-month period. Specific objectives In LBW neonates in a Ugandan population: • Describe the proportion of babies affected by IVH. • Describe the timing and severity of IVH. • Describe the incidence of complications including ventriculomegaly and cerebellar involvement, as well as other pathologies such as periventricular white matter changes with and without cystic change (PVL). • Determine the neonatal morbidities and neonatal mortality associated with IVH. • Describe risk factors associated with IVH.
UK 2019-01-22 2022-01-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Timothy Wakabi Waiswa
ID:
LINKAGE BETWEEN SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI INFECTION IN BABOONS AND HUMANS WITHIN FISHING VILLAGES OF KASESE AND RUBIRIZI DISTRICTS IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
REFNo: HS293ES

i. establish prevalence of S. mansoni in baboons and humans living in the fishing villages and factors associated with the infection ii. assess the knowledge and perception of people living in fishing villages in and around QENP on transmission of zoonotic Schistosomiasis iii. determine the geospatial and genetic relationship between S. mansoni in baboons and humans in fishing villages in and around QENP iv. assess feasibility of stakeholder-identified interventions for addressing Schistosomiasis within the fishing villages
Uganda 2019-01-22 2022-01-22 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Ivan Kimuli Ronald
ID: UNCST-2019-R000577
 Viral load monitoring among HIV infected patients at Mulago Hospital: Perceived barriers and facilitators
REFNo: HS261ES

1. To describe the viral load cascade at the HIV clinic of Mulago National referral hospital 2. To explore the barriers to and facilitators of viral load monitoring among HIV-infected adults at Mulago Hospital
Uganda 2019-01-15 2022-01-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Florence Brisset-Foucault
ID:
Registering and Identifying People in Uganda A Historical Approach
REFNo: SS210ES

Today, norms and practices of biometric identification are objects of global fascination, curiosity, anxiety or scrutiny. Yet, in the case of Africa, identification documents have hardly been central to scholarship. In order to fill this important gap, this study proposes to focus on the history of official/administrative documents of identification in Uganda, as objects of governmentality (Foucault, 2004). A great variety of identification documentation will be included, as empirical objects of study: birth certificates, voters’ cards, introduction letters by Local councils, party-membership cards, as well as other forms of nominative documentation such as land certificates and drivers’ licenses. The idea is that the daily uses of these objects and the popular representations attached to them will inform us on the parameters of public action, ordinary social life, the imagination of identities and civic cultures. By better understanding Ugandans' previous experiences of identification, it is expected that this research will inform best practices in terms of the documentation and verification of identities, and of the implication of these processes on the State and on society.
France 2019-01-15 2022-01-15 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Alex  Maxwell
ID:
'Post-conflict recovery in Gulu (North Ugandan Acholiland): Examining the impact of a decade of ex-combatant re-integration interventions on the coping strategies of communities, their social capital and the state of civil society.'
REFNo: SS243ES

This research aims to explore how viable ways of life are constituted by local communities in the North Ugandan post-conflict scenario. The post-Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) peacebuilding project by the international community in Northern Uganda has resulted in no repeat of violence since the end of the conflict. However, there has been little effort to learn from the Ugandan experience concerning the critical conditions, which enables social repair to become possible following displacement by armed conflict. This research seeks to understand how displacement and return have affected social repair through the perceptions and understandings of the local people concerned. This contrasts with the focus from the perspective of ‘ex-combatants’ in the peacebuilding literature which analyses reintegration interventions. This research focuses on an under researched area: the role of the community in the post-conflict reintegration process. The research uses a case study approach (detailed by Yin, 1989) with a focus on life histories, to examine how local communities in Gulu, often referred to as the ‘recipients’ of international projects, have negotiated reintegration and social repair through their interactions with ex-combatants. Further, the research examines how external intervention has affected the Gulu communities’ own understandings of life after conflict within a ten year period (2008-present).
UK 2019-01-15 2022-01-15 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
BOSCO AGABA BEKIITA
ID: UNCST-2019-R000549
 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL POINT-OF CARE RDTs FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM WITH PFHRP-2 GENE DELETION AT VARYING MALARIA TRANSMISSION SETTINGS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS282ES

1. To determine the sensitivity of a range of malaria rapid diagnostic tests using microscopy as gold standard under the varying malaria epidemiological settings in Uganda 2. To determine the specificity of a range of malaria rapid diagnostic tests using microscopy as gold standard under the varying malaria epidemiological settings in Uganda 3. To establish the positive and negative predictive value of a range of malaria rapid diagnostic tests under the varying malaria epidemiological settings in Uganda 4. To determine the prevalence and geographical location of P.falciparum parasites with pfhrp2 gene deletion
 Uganda 2019-01-15 2022-01-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Gloria  Odei Adobea
ID:
Utility of mid-upper arm circumference in case detection, admission, monitoring treatment and referral of children 6-59 months with severe acute malnutrition in Karamoja: a retrospective analysis
REFNo: HS304ES

To assess the utility of MUAC as an indicator for case detection, admission, monitoring treatment and referral of children 6-59 months with SAM in Karamoja.
 Ghana 2019-01-15 2022-01-15 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Emmanuel Kiiza Mwesiga Kiiza
ID: UNCST-2019-R001588
 COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AMONG PATIENTS WITH A FIRST EPISODE OF PSYCHOSIS IN UGANDA: ASSESSMENT, RISK PROFILE AND IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE.
REFNo: HS142ES

1. To review the evidence on the assessment of cognitive function using brief neuropsychological tests in patients with FEP in sub Saharan Africa. 2. To determine the validity of cognitive assessments delivered using a smart phone application in patients with FEP in Uganda. 3. To determine mean duration and factors associated with resolution of psychotic symptoms among patients with FEP in Uganda. 4. To determine the association between genetic and environmental factors (childhood trauma and DUP), and the development of CI in patients with FEP in Uganda. 5. To determine the association between impairment in specific cognitive domains and quality of life in patients with FEP in Uganda.
Uganda 2019-01-08 2022-01-08 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Patrick Ogwok
ID:
Mediators of dietary and physical activity behaviors among women of reproductive age in urban Uganda-Kampala.
REFNo: HS290ES

To understand factors explaining dietary behaviors among women of reproductive age (18 to 45 years) living in Kampala To understand factors explaining physical activity behaviors among women of reproductive age (18 to 45 years) living in Kampala
Uganda 2019-01-08 2022-01-08 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Thereza Piloya Were
ID: UNCST-2019-R000491
 VITAMIN D STATUS; ASSOCIATED CLINICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN INFECTED WITH HIV AT BAYLOR PAEDIATRIC CLINIC, KAMPALA UGANDA
REFNo: HS294ES

1. To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among HIV infected children and adolescents aged 6 months-12 years at Baylor Paediatric HIV Clinic, Kampala. 2. To determine the clinical and biochemical factors associated with vitamin D among HIV- infected children and adolescents.
Uganda 2019-01-08 2022-01-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Simon Peter Kayondo
ID:
PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE CLINIC IN MULAGO HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS257ES

General objective To determine the prevalence and factors associated with Hepatitis B Virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic in Mulago Hospital. Specific objective 1. To determine the prevalence of HBV infection among pregnant women, attending ANC clinic in Mulago Hospital. 2. To establish the factors associated with HBV infection, among pregnant women attending ANC clinic, in Mulago Hospital.
Uganda 2018-12-20 2021-12-20 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Ben Jones
ID:
Educating institutions: A study of the influence of educated young women and men on local politics in Uganda
REFNo: SS232ES

In the Teso region of eastern Uganda there is a generation of young men and women in their twenties and thirties who are the first in their family to go to school. I want to investigate the effect this generation is having on local institutions – school committees, church groups, village courts, burial societies. What are the political entailments of education? Does education open up new paths to becoming influential? Does it help to reconfigure gender relations? Do educated youth approach politics in new ways? Available research on education in the developing world focuses on its economic impact, or on the spread of modern attitudes, particularly among male urban youth. Less is understood about the political consequences of education, or about the transformations taking place with the arrival of educated young men and, more especially, women, in the countryside.
 UK 2018-12-20 2021-12-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Ellison McNutt
ID:
Quantifying Foot Position During Quadrupedal Walking in Semi-Wild Chimpanzees
REFNo: NS65ES

The goal of this project is to be among the first studies to collect biomechanical walking data on a large number of individuals from semi-wild primates, including plantigrade and semi-digitigrade species to connect behavior to skeletal anatomy. Specifically in Uganda, to quantify/characterize the foot strike patterns in semi-wild chimpanzees throughout their gait cycle to assess its impact on their skeletal anatomy with implications for understand fossil primate locomotions.
USA 2018-12-20 2021-12-20 Natural Sciences Degree Award
David Wells Arthur
ID:
How the relatedness information encoded in scent changes with age in wild banded mongooses
REFNo: NS69ES

Determine how relatedness information is communicated and understand why synchronised births are sufficient to prevent infanticide. Determine if juveniles encode the same relatedness information in scent that adults do.
UK 2018-12-20 2021-12-20 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Joseph  Akuze
ID:
An Algorithm to Predict Newborn Complications in the First 28 days of Life at Iganga General and Jinja Regional Referral Hospital (N-COP Study)
REFNo: HS256ES

General Objective The purpose of this study is to develop – an algorithm to predict newborn complications in order to improve management and care among newborns. Specific Objectives 1.To develop an algorithm to predict newborn complications in the first 28 days of life stratified by gestation age at birth. 2.To determine the incidence of newborn complications within the first 28 days of life: -stratified by gestational age at birth. 3.To establish the time to newborn complications within the first 28 days stratified by gestational age at birth. 4.To estimate time to newborn complications and mortality within the first 28 days of life.
Uganda 2018-12-20 2021-12-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Julia Downing
ID:
Impact of the Ugandan Palliative Care Nurse Leadership Project
REFNo: HS274ES

The study is aimed at assessing the impact of the original Ugandan Palliative Care Nurse Leadership Programme
 UK 2018-12-20 2021-12-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Jane Francis Namukasa Wanyama
ID:
Antiretroviral therapy outcomes, barriers and facilitators of linkage into care and adherence among individuals initiating treatment under “Test and Start” guidelines in urban HIV clinics in Uganda
REFNo: HS281ES

General Objective: To establish treatment outcomes, barriers and facilitators of adherence and linkage to care among individuals initiating ART under “Test and Start” guidelines in six urban HIV clinics in Uganda. Specific objectives: The study has three specific objectives: Specific objective 1: To describe treatment outcomes among HIV positive individuals initiated on ART under “Test and Start” guidelines over a 2-year period. This will be a retrospective evaluation of prospectively collected data of all HIV positive individuals who were initiated on ART under “Test and Start” guidelines at Kisenyi, Kisugu, Kawaala, Komamboga and Kiswa HC III. Our extracted dataset will include all eligible ART patients who started ART between January 2017 and January 2018. Follow up period for each participant will be two years until January 2020. We shall describe the proportion of participants achieving virological suppression, incidence of OIs, retention rates, mortality rates and adherence patterns for patients retained on ART at 6,12 and 24months. Specific Objective 2: To explore barriers and facilitators for linkage into care following HIV diagnosis under “Test and Start” guidelines. This will be a qualitative study in which a purposively selected sample of individuals who tested HIV positive but were not linked into care or those who were linked into care but declined to initiate ART will participate in In-depth interviews (IDIs). We shall also conduct IDIs to explore facilitators and barriers for linkage into care among those who were linked into care at any of the five Health Center(HC) IIIs following HIV diagnosis. Specific Objective 3: To explore barriers and facilitators for adherence to ART among individuals initiated on ART under the “Test and Start” guidelines. This will be a qualitative study in which a purposively selected sample of individuals initiated on ART under “Test and Start” guidelines will participate in IDIs. Adherence scores will be extracted from the ART clinic databases as assessed by the health care providers. We shall explore facilitators for ART adherence among adherers (reporting adherence ≥95%) with corresponding viral suppression as a proxy marker for adherence. To explore barriers for adherence, participants with poor adherence will be categorized as irregular (inconsistent) and lost to follow up (LTFU). Both adherers and non-adherers will be stratified by gender, marital status, employment status and age. Additionally, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) will be conducted with healthcare providers to assess their experiences regarding barriers and facilitators for ART adherence among patients initiated on ART under “Test and Start” guidelines.
Uganda 2018-12-20 2021-12-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Anthony  Fuller
ID:
A Community-Based Cross-sectional Study of Epilepsy Prevalence and Barriers to Epilepsy Treatment in Uganda
REFNo: HS291ES

Main objective: The first objective of this study is to estimate the countrywide prevalence of epilepsy in Uganda. The second objective is to characterize the community-held beliefs and barriers affecting epilepsy treatment in Uganda. Specific Objectives: AIM 1: To estimate the countrywide prevalence of epilepsy in Uganda 1A- To describe geographic variation, if any, of epilepsy prevalence AIM 2: To characterize the community-held beliefs about epilepsy in Uganda. 2A- To assess knowledge, attitudes, and other factors associated with epilepsy treatment barriers in Uganda.
 USA 2018-12-20 2021-12-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Daniel Kabugo
ID: UNCST-2019-R000502
 Developing and assessing the feasibility, acceptability and scalability of a Hospital to Home Programme for high-risk newborns discharged from the Kiwoko Hospital neonatal unit
REFNo: HS292ES

The primary aim of this study is to develop and pilot a discharge and follow-up programme for high-risk newborns discharged from the Kiwoko Hospital neonatal unit, and to examine its feasibility, acceptability and potential for impact on the health and wellbeing of the child and their caregivers.
Uganda 2018-12-20 2021-12-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Joanna Hill
ID:
Understanding movement patterns and habitat use of crop raiding African elephants in Northern Murchison Falls Conservation Area, Uganda
REFNo: NS80ES

Objective 1: Create an elephant identification database Objective 2: Determine range patterns and habitat use of elephants using GPS collars Objective 3:Create human and elephant activity maps using satellite imagery Objective 4: Design a package of conflict and poaching reduction measures
 UK 2018-12-20 2021-12-20 Natural Sciences Non-degree Award
Adrienne Guignard
ID:
The semantics of the alarm calling system of wild blue monkeys
REFNo: NS67ES

Examine empirically if blue monkeys maximise informativity when producing vocalizations and interpret calls as a function of the meaning of other calls
 Switzerland 2018-12-19 2021-12-19 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Andrew Mujugira
ID: UNCST-2019-R000871
 HIV self-testing to increase testing of male partners in antenatal care in Uganda
REFNo: HS273ES

Primary objective: Determine whether secondary distribution of HIV self-testing to male partners of HIV-negative pregnant women increases the proportion of male partners who test for HIV compared to standard of care invitation letters for fast track testing. Secondary objective: Evaluate whether HIV testing of male partners is associated with PrEP interest among HIV-negative women whose partner tests HIV-positive or refuses testing.
Uganda 2018-12-11 2021-12-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Christine  Wiltshire Sekaggya
ID: UNCST-2019-R000578
 A randomized, four-arm open label Phase IIb clinical trial to evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety/tolerability and Efficacy of High Dose Rifampicin in TB-HIV co-infected patients on Efavirenz- or dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy (SAEFRIF)
REFNo: HS262ES

Primary objective 1. To determine the effect of a high dose of rifampicin (35 mg/kg orally) on the pharmacokinetics of first-line antiretroviral drugs (efavirenz and dolutegravir) in TB-HIV co-infected patients on TB treatment. Secondary objectives 1. To investigate the safety/tolerability of a high dose of rifampicin in TB-HIV co-infected patients on TB treatment and first-line antiretroviral therapies. 2. To determine if TB-HIV co-infected patients on a high dose of rifampicin are more likely to have negative sputum cultures by the end of the intensive phase of TB treatment than patients on standard-dose rifampicin. 3. To explore the relationships between exposure to rifampicin, efavirenz and dolutegravir and the tolerability and efficacy of these drugs (Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic analysis).
Uganda 2018-12-04 2021-12-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Nurait Nambogo
ID:
Mobile based application for appointment scheduling by health professionals
REFNo: HS251ES

•To assess the acceptability of MobiCare among health professionals and Patients/Clients. •To pilot test MobiCare application at selected private health facilities in Mbarara municipality.
Uganda 2018-12-04 2021-12-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Mohammed Lamorde
ID: UNCST-2019-R001293
 Clinical Evaluation of the FilmArray Global Fever (GF) Panel
REFNo: HS265ES

To evaluate the clinical sensitivity and specificity of the assays comprising the FilmArray GF Panel when used to test whole blood specimens. It is hypothesized that the FilmArray GF Panel assays will detect clinically relevant levels of the pathogens included in the panel and give no false detections.
 Nigeria 2018-12-04 2021-12-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Gloria Kirungi Kasozi Kasozi
ID:
School-Based Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy in Hoima District, Uganda: a cluster randomized controlled trial
REFNo: HS247ES

1. To investigate the effect of School Based SRH services on occurrence of adolescent pregnancy among school girls aged 15-19 years in Hoima District, Uganda. 2. To evaluate the effect of School Based SRH services on sexual behavioral change for prevention of adolescent pregnancy among school girls aged 15-19 years in Hoima District, Uganda. 3. To analyze the effect of School Based SRH services on utilization of SRH services among school girls aged 15-19 years in Hoima District, Uganda. 4. To develop a School Based SRH services model for the prevention of adolescent pregnancy among school girls in Uganda
Uganda 2018-11-30 2021-11-30 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
BOSCO AGABA BEKIITA
ID: UNCST-2019-R000549
 Molecular Epidemiological Surveillance of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 Gene Deletions in Plasmodium falciparum Parasite Population in Uganda
REFNo: HS271ES

(i) To determine prevalence of pfhrp2/3 gene deletions in P. falciparum parasites in Uganda. (ii) To determine the distribution and geographical spread of pfhrp2/pfhrp3 gene deletions in P. falciparum parasites in Uganda. (iii) To determine the factors associated with pfhrp2/pfhrp3 gene deletions in P. falciparum parasites in Uganda. (iv) To determine diagnostic accuracy of malaria RDTs as compared to blood smear microscopy and PCR in settings where there are pfhrp2/pfhrp3 gene deletions in Uganda. (v) To determine the multiplicity of infections in P. falciparum strains with pfhrp2/ pfhrp3 gene deletions in Uganda. (vi) To determine the genetic diversity of P. falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein-2/3 genes in Parasite populations in Uganda. (vii) To determine the origin and relatedness of pfhrp2/pfhrp3 gene deleted P.falciparum strains in Uganda.
Uganda 2018-11-30 2021-11-30 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Joseph Baluku B
ID: UNCST-2019-R000612
 One Dollar Incentive to Improve Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in a Programmatic Setting (ODITOPS trial)
REFNo: HS254ES

Primary objectives: 1. To determine the effect of a one dollar incentive on the TB treatment success rate of patients receiving TB treatment in rural hospitals of Uganda and Kenya. 2. To determine the effect of a one dollar incentive on TB loss to follow up rate of patients receiving TB treatment at rural hospitals in Uganda and Kenya Secondary Objectives: 1. To determine the effect of a one dollar incentive on TB death rate of TB patients receiving TB treatment at rural hospitals in Uganda and Kenya. 2. To evaluate the impact of a one dollar incentive on the TB treatment failure rate of TB patients receiving TB treatment at rural hospitals in Uganda and Kenya
Uganda 2018-11-13 2021-11-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Hindum Lanyero
ID:
Monitoring antibacterial use in children under five in rural Communities of northern Uganda.
REFNo: HS235ES

General Objective To investigate antibacterial use among children under five in rural communities of northern Uganda and develop a method that can be used to validate the reported use. Specific objectives 1. To determine antibacterial medicine use patterns as reported by caregivers of children under five who present with symptoms of acute respiratory tract infections and/or diarrhea in rural communities of northern Uganda (sub-study I). 2. To develop a chromatographic method for simultaneous identification of multiple antibacterial medicines in whole blood and urine spotted on filter paper (Sub-study II). 3. To establish the validity of self-reports in monitoring antibacterial use in children under five who are brought to health facilities with symptoms of acute respiratory tract infections and/or diarrhea in rural communities of northern Uganda (sub-study III)
Uganda 2018-11-06 2021-11-06 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Noeline Nakasujja
ID: UNCST-2019-R001428
 Pictures of ageing in Uganda: A pilot study to explore demography, healthy ageing phenotype and self-perception in a community of older people in Uganda
REFNo: SS246ES

Primary objective: To determine the feasibility of combining demographic, phenotypic and artistic methods in understanding the picture of Ageing of community dwelling elderly individuals in Uganda. Secondary objectives: 1) To assess the accuracy of age-reporting among older people (>60 years) living in a Wakiso District community and investigate how the accuracy of age-reporting is linked to health, capabilities, social status and residential circumstances. 2) To pilot test data collection tool for demographic assessment of older people in Uganda (culturally, linguistically, historically appropriate). 3) To pilot test data collection tools for phenotypic assessment of older people in Uganda (health status, frailty, cognition, capabilities, quality of life, co-morbidities including HIV, access to health and other services). 4) To assess feasibility and acceptability of undertaking cognitive testing using electronic tablets in older people living in a Wakiso District community. 5) To assess feasibility and acceptability of engaging older people through visual / performing arts activities. 6) To explore perceptions and attitudes to a community based participatory research in older people building on discussions/ interviews conducted in the context of 1-4 above. 7) To develop an exhibition of artwork by established artists and older people to express their perceptions of older age.
Uganda 2018-11-06 2021-11-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Sarah Baliddawa
ID:
Household members’ role and experiences during MDR-TB patients care at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
REFNo: HS253ES

General objective:  To explore the roles and experiences of household members during the care of MDR-TB patients attending MRRH Specific objectives:  To explore household members’ definition of MDR-TB  To explore the roles played by household members in care of MDR-TB patients  To explore the experiences of household members during care of MDR-TB patients
Uganda 2018-11-06 2021-11-06 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Nelson TING
ID:
Genetic identity of elephant migrants across a forest-savanna mosaic of protected areas in Western Uganda
REFNo: NS72ES

To generate baseline knowledge of elephant movement, habitat use, and population size in and among the forested protected areas of western Uganda.
 USA 2018-10-30 2021-10-30 Natural Sciences Non-degree Award
Proscovia Nabunya
ID: UNCST-2019-R000970
 Social Support Systems and Community Resource Utilization for Children and Families Affected by HIV/AIDS in Uganda: A Stakeholder Perspectives Study.
REFNo: SS182ES

The overall aim of this research is to examine the social support systems and community resources available to orphaned children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Southwestern Uganda. Specifically, utilizing a stakeholder perspective, the objectives of this research are: 1) To identify and examine the available social support systems and resources available to children and families affected by HIV; 2) To examine both family-level and community-level facilitators and barriers to access and utilization of community resources; and 3) To identify resource gaps and ways to improve social support systems for children and families affected by HIV. The long-term goal of this proposed research is to inform a developmental research grant application (R21), to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of a social support intervention that can address HIV-related stigma and social isolation, and its impact on the overall social and health wellbeing of orphaned children and their caregivers.
 Uganda 2018-10-30 2021-10-30 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
James Ssuuna
ID:
EFFECT OF HABITAT DISTURBANCE ON POPULATION DYNAMICS AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF RODENTS IN MABIRA CENTRAL FOREST RESERVE, UGANDA
REFNo: NS73ES

1.Assess rodent composition, diversity, and habitat association in undisturbed forest, disturbed forest, and adjacent agricultural/fallow fields in Mabira central forest reserve(MCFR). 2.Determine the influence of habitat structure/disturbance, and seasonal changes on recruitment, and survival of the dominant rodent species in MCFR. 3.Determine the effect of habitat structure/disturbance, and rainfall patterns on the breeding/reproduction patterns of the dominant rodent species in MCFR. 4.Investigate the movement and ranging patterns of the dominant rodent species in MCFR.
Uganda 2018-10-30 2021-10-30 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Sadic Waswa Babyesiza Waswa
ID: UNCST-2019-R000849
 PREVALENCE AND DIVERSITY OF HEAMOFLAGELLATES AND FILARIAL WORMS IN RODENTS AND SHREWS INHABITING A DEGRADATION GRADIENT IN MABIRA FOREST RESERVE
REFNo: NS54ES

•Investigate the rodent and shrew species composition and seasonal fluctuations in their population structures along a habitat degradation gradient in MCFR •Identify and describe heamoflagellates and filarial worms in rodents and shrews using their morphological, morphometric and molecular characteristics. •Describe diversity, prevalence, distribution and public health importance of heamoflagellates and filarial worms identified in rodents and shrews of MCFR. •Investigate factors that affect prevalence and distribution of heamoflagellates and filarial worms in rodents and shrews in MCFR. •Investigate the relationship between rodent borne zoonotics prevailing with in adjacent communities Vs heamoflagellates and filarial worms identified in rodents and shrews.
Uganda 2018-10-30 2021-10-30 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Cathryn Townsend Megan
ID:
Human Generosity Among the Ik
REFNo: SS201ES

Based on two empirical studies, conducted in WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic) populations in the USA and in the Netherlands, we hypothesize that perceived fitness interdependence (PFI) is the primary psychological motivator of altruistic or generous actions in human cooperation and that PFI varies according to both the situational and relational contexts of human interactions. This existing empirical evidence needs corroboration in diverse cultural and ecological conditions in order to support the universal value of the hypothesis. The current study will serve as a pilot to determine whether the PFI scales that we have developed would be adaptable to non-WEIRD populations.
UK 2018-10-30 2021-10-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Irene Ayakaka
ID:
A Stakeholder analysis of chronic Lung Disease (CLD) management in Uganda
REFNo: HS232ES

Objectives of the research project: Overall Aim The overall goal of the project which this study aims to inform, is to improve the management of CLD in Uganda. This study seeks to analyze the current CLD policy in Uganda, identify gaps in the policy formulation that may translate to gaps in policy implementation. The aim is to generate evidence that can be used to develop targeted, informed interventions to strengthen CLD programmatic management in this setting. Specifically, the study proposes to achieve this through: 1. Stakeholder analysis and mapping to characterize the actors and networks, their linkages and relative influence and how this affects CLD policy in Uganda. 2. An exploration of the policies for the management and implementation of policies to address CLD in the public health system in Uganda. Stakeholders in this study will be limited to at least one representative from; the Uganda ministry of health; from academia; funders and MOH implementing partners and from civil society to help understand and describe the policy context and to clinical heads from Kampala city based health facilities as representatives to help describe and understand the clinical context.
Uganda 2018-10-30 2021-10-30 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Stephanie Sweet
ID:
Geospatial Analytics for Improved Tax Compliance
REFNo: SS242ES

This research will attempt to analyze tax evasion and estimate the compliance tax gap (difference between potential and actual revenue) through the use of geospatial analytics in Uganda.
USA 2018-10-30 2021-10-30 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Shai Andre Divon André
ID:
Community Based Policing: Uganda Case Study (ICT4COP)
REFNo: SS231ES

The Uganda case study provides an insight into African perspectives on COP. The overarching objective of the study is to explore the influence and impact of the Ugandan approach to COP. As such the research in Uganda will focus on: police training, application of policing/community policing and impacts of policing on communities. Parts of the research in Uganda may link to the South Sudan case study including through the impact of Uganda’s approach to policing on South Sudan through police training. The focus on the training component will mainly observe the efforts of the Government of Uganda to assist the crisis in South Sudan through police training, but also on the Ugandan concept of COP and the official structures for the implementation of COP. The focus on application of policing/community policing will explore police-community relations in selected areas in Northern Uganda. This component will also include an element bridging into the South Sudan case study by exploring the dynamics between Ugandan host communities and settled refuges from South Sudan, concentrating on police-community relations and the unique challenges that Ugandan police faces in such contexts. The impacts of policing on communities element will explore how both the police and communities collaborate and how has this collaboration affects a range of human security issues in contexts. To achieve the overarching objective the research will revolves around the following sub-objectives: 1. To analyze COP applied in Northern Uganda 2. To investigate COP applied in a variety of socio-cultural contexts in Northern Uganda 3. To understand COP training provided by Uganda to other African nations
Norway 2018-10-30 2021-10-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Margaret Lubwama
ID: UNCST-2019-R000636
 Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions about antibiotic use and resistance among final year medical and pharmacy students- a step toward antimicrobial stewardship
REFNo: HS248ES

Overall Goal of the Project To increase the awareness among the public and various stakeholders (College Principle, curriculum designers, heads of departments, Ministry of Health (MOH)) of the need of antimicrobial stewardship programmes within the curriculum of final year undergraduate medical students with the ultimate aim of antimicrobial stewardship being introduced in the regional hospitals where these students will be posted Specific Objective One To determine the level of competency of final year medical and pharmacy students of the Makerere University and Mount Kenya University Colleges of Health Science to prescribe antibiotics appropriately Specific Objective Two To review and report on the findings of this study to various stakeholders in meetings, conferences within the region and to publish the findings from this study in a peer reviewed journal within the final year of the project
 Uganda 2018-10-30 2021-10-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Violet Korutaro
ID: UNCST-2019-R000618
 Baylor-IMPAACT-004: IMPAACT 2009; Protocol titled: Pharmacokinetics, Feasibility, Acceptability, and Safety of Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Primary HIV Prevention during Pregnancy and Postpartum in Adolescents and Young Women and their Infants Ver
REFNo: HS252ES

a) Primary Objective for PK Component • To determine the concentration of Tenofovir diphosphate (TDF-DP) associated with adequate adherence to FTC/TDF among women observed ingesting daily oral Prep during pregnancy and postpartum. b) Secondary Objective for PK Component • To compare TFV-DP concentrations observed in pregnant and postpartum women c) Primary Objectives for PrEP Comparison Component • To characterise PrEP adherence among HIV- uninfected young women during pregnancy and for twenty-six weeks postpartum, when provided with enhanced adherence support through mobile technology and counselling based on observed drug levels. • To assess the safety of FTC/TDF for PrEP during pregnancy and postpartum by comparing pregnancy outcomes and maternal and infant safety between cohorts. d) Other objectives for PrEP Comparison Component • To identify individual, social and structural barriers and facilitators to PrEP uptake during pregnancy, and to adherence during pregnancy and postpartum. • To compare reported sexual risk behaviours and incidence of sexually transmitted infection, among women who initiate PrEP during pregnancy versus women who decline PrEP. • To compare antiretroviral drug resistance among women and infants who acquires HIV and without exposure to FTC/TDF for PrEP, including whether resistance was transmitted or acquired at time of transmission. • To compare bone density in women who initiated PrEP during pregnancy and women who decline PrEP. e) Exploratory Objective for PrEP Comparison Component • To describe the composition of and changes in the maternal vaginal and gut microbiome and infant gut microbiome according to PrEP exposure.
Uganda 2018-10-30 2021-10-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Rita Nakalega
ID: UNCST-2019-R000599
 Extent of Scale-Up of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Load Testing Services and Linkages to Intensive Adherence Counselling Support among HIV Infected Patients on Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Gomba District Uganda: Secondary Data Analysis.
REFNo: HS255ES

1. To estimate the proportion of PLHIV on ART who had VL tests done from January 2017- December 2017 in Gomba district in Uganda, using descriptive secondary data analysis from a cross-sectional study. 2. To estimate the proportion of PLHIV on ART with unsuppressed VLs from January 2017- December 2017 that were linked for IAC support within a three month period from receipt of VL results in Gomba district in Uganda, using descriptive secondary data analysis from a cross-sectional study. 3. To identify factors associated with the uptake of VL testing and IAC services among those with unsupressed VL using logistic regression analysis in a secondary data analysis from a cross-sectional study. 4. To provide recommendations based on population-based factors likely contributing to IAC services uptake and disseminate new knowledge on VL testing and linkages to IAC support services to district health workers, district leaders and other stakeholders.
Uganda 2018-10-16 2021-10-16 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Alex Nduhura
ID:
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND THE COMPETITIVENESS OF HYDRO ELECTRICITY ENERGY SUB SECTOR IN UGANDA; CASE OF KARUMA AND BUJAGALI POWER DAM PROJECTS
REFNo: SS193ES

1.5.1 Main Objective The main objective of this study is; To identify the most appropriate public private partnerships models necessary for improving in Uganda hydroelectricity sub sector. 1.5.2 Secondary Objectives To achieve the main objective of this study, secondary objectives are derived. These shall include; a) To examine the legal and regulatory framework for procurement and implementation of PPP’s in Uganda. b) To identify lessons learnt to improve PPPs performance and competitiveness of Uganda’s hydroelectricity sub sector. c) To assess challenges faced in implementing Karuma and Bujagali Power Dams. d) To identify lessons from traditional procurement of power dams that can be used to improve PPP models in the hydroelectricity sub sector e) To establish the key features of PPP’s for improving competitiveness of Uganda’s hydroelectricity energy sub sector.
Uganda 2018-10-16 2021-10-16 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Hilary Matfess
ID:
“Gender Norm Change in Contexts of Displacement Through Interviews and Body Map Panels with South Sudanese Women Living in Uganda.”
REFNo: SS239ES

This project aims to supplement the thin literature on women’s experiences during conflict and displacement by leveraging a variety of qualitative research methods, including oral histories, focus group discussions, and through the introduction of a new form of body map storytelling, called “body map panels.” This project is exploratory in nature, marking one of the first steps in gathering data for a dissertation related to gender and conflict in sub-Saharan Africa. The qualitative data gathered in this project will help ground an empirically-driven research agenda for a dissertation, which will be centered on unpacking how conflict dynamics and features of displacement programming and support impact women’s influence and status in post-conflict African states. Through the collection of qualitative data, this project will develop the foundations of a testable hypothesis related to gender, conflict, and social roles. This study aims to document and assess the new roles and responsibilities that women take on in post-conflict and displacement settings and to better design programs serving displaces women. The objectives, as paired with the questions posed by the study are to: Document how different events in the course of conflict and displacement affect women’s roles, and identify some of the most influential, commonly experienced events. Document how gender norms change by identifying salient norms pre-conflict, during conflict, and in displacement contexts. Document women’s reactions to the changes in gender norms at these different contexts.
 USA 2018-10-10 2021-10-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Miri Stryjan
ID:
Incentives, team work and borrower selection in Microfinance
REFNo: SS244ES

This research will evaluate a policy change taking place within a large Ugandan Microfinance institution (BRAC Uganda), in which the incentive schemes for the staff of the organization will be changed. Through this process, the goal is to study questions related to staff incentives, coordination, free riding, team work, team cohesion and local versus central decision making in management decisions.
Sweden 2018-10-02 2021-10-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Napyo Kasede Agnes
ID:
UNIVERSAL ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY FOR ELIMINATION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV IN LIRA, NORTHERN UGANDA: DETERMINANTS, ADHERENCE, BREASTFEEDING AND VIRAL LOAD
REFNo: HS222ES

1. To determine the prevalence and factors associated with facility deliveries among HIV+ pregnant women receiving antenatal care in Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Lira district 2. To estimate the proportion of babies born to HIV+ mothers that adhere to nevirapine prophylaxis and identify factors contributing to their non-adherence in Lira District. 3. To determine the prevalence and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at 14 weeks among HIV+ women enrolled on Option B+ in Lira district. 4. To find out the proportion of HIV+ pregnant women that are virally suppressed and factors associated with viral non-suppression
Uganda 2018-09-24 2021-09-24 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Stanley Asaku Tom
ID:
Perceived Social and Behavioural Determinants of Preventive Health Behaviour among Undergraduate Female Students at Makerere University, Uganda: A cross-sectional study
REFNo: HS229ES

i)To determine and compare the extents to which perceived threats visavie benefits, influence the likelihood of PHB adoption among undergraduate female students at Makerere University. ii)To identify perceived social barriers to PHB adoption among undergraduate female students at Makerere University. iii) To identify self-efficacy perceptions and efficacious cues to action for enhanced adoption of PHB at Makerere University. The study aims to gain an understanding of undergraduate female students’ social and behavioral perceptions that tend to influence the likelihood of adopting multiple preventive health behaviors (PHB).
Uganda 2018-09-24 2021-09-24 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Frederik Leerhoei
ID:
An Assessment Of Entomological Diversity And The Effect of Organic Coffee Farming on Biodiversity In South Western Uganda Along A National Park Gradient.
REFNo: NS63ES

We will go to Bwindi Forest Farm in Uganda to investigate the effects on agro- organic farming. This will be done to analyse what best ways to conserve nature amidst a growing population taking up more space for settlement and agriculture. Here we will look at how effective organic coffee farming is compared to conventional farming in terms of biodiversity seen, incorporation of pollinators and the reduction of coffee's worst enemy, the coffee borer beetle. In this case you will help to support a project where data is collected about renewal of conventional farming into a more agro-organic approach. Project 1 - One of our goals is to investigate how well it is to practice organic farming in relation to conventional agriculture as regards to what supports biodiversity best. In relation to this, we will do some specific studies on the entomologi around organic and conventionel coffee plantations as coffee has a huge economic and cultural significance worldwide. This will be done during the dry season running from september till November and during the rainy season running from November til December. Project 2 - In this project, we look at one of the coffee plant's biggest enemies, Coffee Borer Beetle, which is a pest that drills into coffee beans and lays eggs in it. These beetles have some enemies, which are parasitoid wasps that naturally fight these pests. Here we will examine whether organic or conventional coffee cultivation is most effective in the natural control of these pests, and in this context where the greatest biodiversity of these wasps occurs. The collection of coffee berries will be done 30 different coffee plants on different conventional and organic farms. This will be done during harvest season of ripe coffee berries in October and as well when the immature green berries show up to see if there are seasonal differences in pest presence. Project 3 - In addition, we will look at the effect of organically grown coffee on pollinators of the plant, such as bees, and the conditions that best benefit them. This is done as the number of pollinators worldwide is in decrease, which is a huge problem since pollination- dependent crops, such as the coffee plant, contribute 35 percent of the global crop production volume. This can have a huge impact on the yield and quality of the product, depending on whether it is an organic or conventional farm. This follows the same timeline as project 1.
 Denmark 2018-09-24 2021-09-24 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Daniel Oeksnebjerg Bilyeli
ID:
"An Assessment Of Entomological Diversity And The Effect Of Organic Coffee Farming On Biodiversity In South Western Uganda Along A National Park Gradient. "
REFNo: NS64ES

We will go to Bwindi Forest Farm in Uganda to investigate the effects on agro- organic farming. This will be done to analyse what best ways to conserve nature amidst a growing population taking up more space for settlement and agriculture. Here we will look at how effective organic coffee farming is compared to conventional farming in terms of biodiversity seen, incorporation of pollinators and the reduction of coffee's worst enemy, the coffee borer beetle. In this case you will help to support a project where data is collected about renewal of conventional farming into a more agro-organic approach. Project 1 - One of our goals is to investigate how well it is to practice organic farming in relation to conventional agriculture as regards to what supports biodiversity best. In relation to this, we will do some specific studies on the entomologi around organic and conventional coffee plantations as coffee has a huge economic and cultural significance worldwide. This will be done during the dry season running from september till November and during part of the rainy season running from November til Denmark . Project 2 - In this project, we look at one of the coffee plant's biggest enemies, Coffee Borer Beetle, which is a pest that drills into coffee beans and lays eggs in it. These beetles have some enemies, which are parasitoid wasps that naturally fight these pests. Here we will examine whether organic or conventional coffee cultivation is most effective in the natural control of these pests, and in this context where the greatest biodiversity of these wasps occurs. The collection of coffee berries will be done 10 times from 30 different coffee plants on an number of conventional and organic farms. This will be done during harvest season of ripe coffee berries in October and as well when the immature green berries show up to see if there are seasonal differences in pest presence. Project 3 - In addition, we will look at the effect of organically grown coffee on pollinators of the plant, such as bees, and the conditions that best benefit them. This is done as the number of pollinators worldwide is in decrease, which is a huge problem since pollination-dependent crops, such as the coffee plant, contribute 35 percent of the global crop production volume. This can have a huge impact on the yield and quality of the product, depending on whether it is an organic or conventional farm. This follows the same timeline as project 1.
 Denmark 2018-09-24 2021-09-24 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Soeren Christensen Krath
ID:
An Assessment Of Entomological Diversity And The Effect of Organic Coffee Farming on Biodiversity In South Western Uganda Along A National Park Gradient
REFNo: NS66ES

We will go to Bwindi Forest Farm in Uganda to investigate the effects on agroorganic farming. This will be done to analyse what best ways to conserve nature amidst a growing population taking up more space for settlement and agriculture. Here we will look at how effective organic coffee farming is compared to conventional farming in terms of biodiversity seen, incorporation of pollinators and the reduction of coffee's worst enemy, the coffee borer beetle. In this case you will help to support a project where data is collected about renewal of conventional farming into a more agroorganic approach. Project 1 One of our goals is to investigate how well it is to practice organic farming in relation to conventional agriculture as regards to what supports biodiversity best. In relation to this, we will do some specific studies on the entomologi around organic and conventionel coffee plantations as coffee has a huge economic and cultural significance worldwide. This will be done during the dry season running from september till November and during the rainy season running from November til December. Project 2 In this project, we look at one of the coffee plant's biggest enemies, Coffee Borer Beetle, which is a pest that drills into coffee beans and lays eggs in it. These beetles have some enemies, which are parasitoid wasps that naturally fight these pests. Here we will examine whether organic or conventional coffee cultivation is most effective in the natural control of these pests, and in this context where the greatest biodiversity of these wasps occurs. The collection of coffee berries will be done 30 different coffee plants on different conventional and organic farms. This will be done during harvest season of ripe coffee berries in October and as well when the immature green berries show up to see if there are seasonal differences in pest presence. Project 3 In addition, we will look at the effect of organically grown coffee on pollinators of the plant, such as bees, and the conditions that best benefit them. This is done as the number of pollinators worldwide is in decrease, which is a huge problem since pollinationdependent crops, such as the coffee plant, contribute 35 percent of the global crop production volume. This can have a huge impact on the yield and quality of the product, depending on whether it is an organic or conventional farm. This follows the same timeline as project 1.
 Denmark 2018-09-24 2021-09-24 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Adeodata Rukyalekere Kekitiinwa
ID: UNCST-2019-R000799
 Host Genetic Factors in Pediatric HIV/TB Infections II
REFNo: HS236ES

The cohort development core project of CAfGEN has several unique and innovative features. 1. This project will significantly expand what is currently the largest genomic cohort dedicated to pediatric HIV in Africa. 2. We will prospectively identify and recruit a cohort of HIV-positive, isoniazid naïve children with a strong exposure to TB, but without evidence of active TB disease – such TB resistant individuals are unique and highly desired in the field, even more so among children co-infected with HIV. This approach is highly conducive to high-level genetic mapping and thus has the potential to offer novel molecular insights into the development of active TB disease. 3. The current studies propose the expansion of our genomics studies to Swaziland – a Southern African population that is currently not represented on the African genomics map. This creates long-term opportunities to fulfill the stated desire to make the H3Africa initiative truly pan-African in scope. 4. The network will develop and extend the experience gained and lessons learned in implementing and pursuing genomics education and ethics consultation in furtherance of the mandate of engaging communities in genomics studies, which is key to long-term sustainability.
Uganda 2018-09-24 2021-09-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Maruthi Sridhar Balaji Bhaskar
ID:
Geospatial Informatics for Environmental and Natural Resource Management
REFNo: PS5ES

Goals and Objectives: The goal of the proposed project is to identify the impact of long-term landscape and environmental changes on the water quality of Lake Victoria. Long-term, continuous remote sensing monitoring data will be utilized to quantify and assess the pigment and nutrient distribution in the waters of Lake Victoria. We hypothesize that the variations in pigment and nutrient concentrations will affect the intensity and spectral characteristics of the water and these relevant spectral signatures can be identified and mapped using satellite remote sensing. The specific objectives are to: 1) Analyze and map the spatial and temporal trends in the water quality characteristics of the Lake Victoria; 2) Identify the best water quality indicators for satellite monitoring of the environmental and ecological changes and 3) Monitor and propose remedial measures for the geographical regions within the Lake which are more vulnerable for the environmental and climate changes.
USA 2018-09-20 2021-09-20 Natural Sciences Non-degree Award
Bosco Bwambale
ID:
Flood risk management under climate and demographic change in Uganda: Evidence from the Nyamwamba
REFNo: A36ES

The study will be guided by three broad objectives: (1) analysis of the factors influencing the severity of flood disasters, (2) identification of flood risk reduction Measures, and (3) determining the most feasible flood risk reduction options for the Rwenzori
 Uganda 2018-09-20 2021-09-20 Agricultural Sciences Degree Award
Alex  Muganzi Muganga
ID: UNCST-2019-R000710
 Analysis of Routinely Collected Clinical Data to Monitor and Evaluate outcomes of the IDI Kampala-Wakiso region HIV program
REFNo: HS241ES

Primary objective: To describe the entire HIV cascade of care based on the UNAIDS 90:90:90 targets and outcomes of programmatic operational interventions Secondary Objective 1. To characterize the HTC and eMTCT programs and describe their outcomes e.g. lost to follow-up, seroconversion in previously negative mother-baby pairs etc. 2. To characterize the clinical profile of patients enrolled into care, including clinical laboratory indices – CD4, viral load, history of OIs – TB prophylaxis & treatment, ART history; describe their clinical outcomes including poor patient outcomes (drug toxicity, poor adherence, resistance, attrition, IRIS events) 3. To describe uptake of routinely provided prevention strategies, for example: Male medical circumcision (MMC), Prior ART (PrEP, PEP), self-testing; family planning services, sexual behavior risk patterns; (Abstinence, Fidelity, condom use) and their outcomes, e.g. STI’s, new HIV infections, OI’s 4. To describe the quality of routinely collected data - the extent and nature of missing data including data on WHO-UNAIDS required metrics, and accuracy of the electronic record compared to hand-written files 5. To determine the proportion of patients who undergo switching (single drug versus multiple drug), describe the processes of switching and their outcomes (single drug vs multiple drug or regimen switching) or other consequences of regimen adjustments. 6. To describe factors associated with and outcomes of routine approaches to reduce loss to follow up in HIV care of clients who miss appointments or are lost to follow up. 7. To describe the quality, feasibility (including cost-effectiveness) and outcomes of differentiated service delivery strategies (DSS) that are routinely implemented at IDI-supported facilities 8. To describe HIV/TB policy-practice gaps, and routine program strategies used to close these gaps and their outcomes
Uganda 2018-09-18 2021-09-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Guy Schofield
ID:
Understanding the Ethical Challenges in the Practice of Palliative Care in Uganda
REFNo: SS219ES

Aim: To explore and describe the ethical challenges faced by palliative care professionals in Uganda, and assess clinical and educational implications Objectives: 1) To describe the range of ethical challenges faced by palliative care professionals in Uganda. 2) To explore the normative concepts contained within these challenges. 3) To investigate how these concepts might differ in content across different sub- Saharan Africa countries. 4) To consider the implications of these findings for palliative care professionals and educators in sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide, including the UK. This application relates to objectives 1 & 2.
UK 2018-09-14 2021-09-14 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
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