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Hannah Kibuuka
ID: UNCST-2020-R014355
Secondary use protocol for Advanced Technical Evaluation of Portable Ultrasound
REFNo: HS2486ES

i. To assess the diagnostic value of point-of care ultrasound assessment for identifying infectious sources among adults with severe infection or suspected sepsis at baseline.
ii. To assess the diagnostic value of point-of care ultrasound assessment for identifying sources of severe illness among adults with severe infection or suspected sepsis at baseline
iii. To develop a clinical prediction score incorporating physiologic or clinical biomarker parameters
iv. Assess the longitudinal development of cardiac and pulmonary disease using point-of care ultrasound assessment as a prognostic sign of increased 28-day mortality.
Uganda 2023-09-18 10:04:46 2026-09-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SARAH KALEMBE KALEMBE
ID:
FORMATIVE EVALUATION OF GENDER TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMMING THROUGH INVESTMENT IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS' LEADERSHIP IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA.
REFNo: SS1881ES

• To provide a preliminary assessment of UNICEF’s GTP in ESAR vis-à-vis issues of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and impact with a specific focus on programming investing in girls’ voice, agency, and leadership.
• To examine if the interventions currently being implemented or in the pipeline are evaluable, determining whether, or not, the programmes are adequately defined and their results verifiable.
• To identify key lessons and the most impactful approaches, unpacking what kinds of investments have been made so far and identifying the structure and resources necessary for realising UNICEF GAP 3 (2022-2025) commitments.
• To generate actionable recommendations that enable country offices (COs) to support replication and scale-up of more ambitious gender transformative interventions across sectors and the region with a specific focus on adolescent girls’ leadership.

Uganda 2023-09-13 14:29:42 2026-09-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Fredrick  Etyang
ID:
Institutionalization of M&E Systems and Educational Service Quality: A Comparative study of Public Higher Educational Institutions in Uganda
REFNo: SS1906ES

1. To investigate the influence of institutionalization of periodic evaluations on ESQ in PIHL in Uganda. 2. To analyse the influence of institutionalization of M&E Planning on ESQ in PIHL in Uganda. 3. To assess the influence of institutionalization of capacity for M&E on ESQ in PIHL in Uganda. 4. To analyse the influence of institutionalization of M&E structures on ESQ in PIHL in Uganda. 5. To examine the existing public institutions of higher learning M&E System’s adherence to standards.,To analyse the influence of institutionalization of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems on Education Service Quality in Public Institutions of Higher Learning in Uganda,
Uganda 2023-09-13 14:27:48 2026-09-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JOAN ABAATYO
ID: UNCST-2022-R010060
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HEALTH WORKERS IN SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA FOLLOWING EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK
REFNo: HS3037ES

To determine the prevalence of psychological distress among health workers in south western Uganda following the 2022 EBV outbreak.,To determine the factors associated with psychological distress among health workers in south western Uganda following the 2022 EBV outbreak.,To determine prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among health workers in southwestern Uganda following the 2022 EBV outbreak.,
Uganda 2023-09-13 14:25:59 2026-09-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ojwok Robinson
ID:
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE: LIVED EXPERIENCES OF REFUGEES IN RHINO CAMP, WESTNILE UGANDA.
REFNo: HS3046ES

General objective of the study To explore lived experiences of refugees who attempted Suicide in Rhino Camp, West Nile, Uganda. Specific Objectives of the Study 1. To find out the triggers that prompt refugee suicide survivors to attempt suicide in Rhino Camp, West Nile, Uganda. 2.To explore the subjective experience of refugees’ suicide survivors in Rhino Camp, West Nile, Uganda. 3. To explore the support systems in place utilized by refugees’ suicide survivors after attempting suicide in Rhino Camp, West Nile, Uganda.
Uganda 2023-09-13 14:25:14 2026-09-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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