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Sarah Baliddawa
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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