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Dennis  Nabembezi
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RESPONSIBLE, ENGAGED AND LOVING (REAL) FATHERS OUTCOME EVALUATION- BASELINE-MIDLINE AND ENDLINE SURVEYS
REFNo: SS1878ES

The initial research aim is to generate evidence on current prevalence of positive parenting practices, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), and violent physical punishment of children. The research will answer the following research questions:

i) Assess baseline, midline and endline levels of positive parenting practices and father-child interaction.
ii) Assess baseline, midline and endline levels of harsh physical punishment of young children and IPV.
iii) Generate evidence on fathers’ gender attitudes and households’ decision-making around caregiving and child care at baseline, midline and endline.
iv) Establish baseline, midline and endline levels of early childhood development outcomes.

Uganda 2023-09-12 8:39:35 2026-09-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Gorretti Nassali
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Chemoport use in Uganda – A descriptive cross-sectional review at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya.
REFNo: HS3017ES

5. To find the early and late post-operative complications that accompanied chemoport insertion at SFHN from 2017 to 2022.,4. To document other procedures done using chemoport, chemoport management in terms of number and frequency flushing and reason for chemoport removal at SFHN from 2017 to 2022.,3. To describe the common chemoport type and size used, anaesthetic type used, common reasons for chemoport insertion, sites of insertion, average duration of procedure and perioperative complications encountered at SFHN from 2017 to 2022,2. To find the number of chemoports inserted and chemoport patient days at SFHN from 2017 to 2022. ,1. To describe the patient population (in terms of age, sex, cancer type, stage of cancer at diagnosis, chemotherapy drug administered) undergoing chemoport insertion at SFHN from 2017 to 2022.,To analyze the experience of chemoport insertion at SFHN from 2017 to 2022.,
Uganda 2023-09-12 8:38:03 2026-09-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Henry Mugerwa
ID: UNCST-2019-R000420
Improving wastewater surveillance methods to enable pandemic monitoring and prediction
REFNo: NS536ES

To establish whether or not our methods would work for those pathogens in wastewater, or if it seems likely that further assay development may be required
Uganda 2023-09-12 8:36:54 2026-09-12 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Rapheal Wangalwa
ID: UNCST-2022-R008718
Assessment of the Medicinal Potential Of Ferns in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMFAR)
REFNo: NS569ES

i. To document the diversity and abundance of ferns in selected forest reserves in western Uganda.
ii. To determine the phytochemical profile of medicinal ferns from selected forest reserves in western Uganda.
iii. To Ascertain the antimicrobial activity of the extracts of the selected fern species against standard strains of selected microorganisms.

Uganda 2023-09-12 8:33:00 2026-09-12 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Deogratius Katongole
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Establishing demand and access barriers to COVID-19 vaccination uptake amongst the elderly (aged 50 years and above) within eight districts with the lowest uptake in Uganda
REFNo: SS1912ES

ii) Observe the effect of COVID-19 vaccination integration with routine immunisation on reaching the elderly (50 years and above),i) Observe and document current COVID-19 vaccination uptake barriers within the elderly (50 years and above) in Uganda,
Uganda 2023-09-11 10:41:46 2026-09-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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