Bruce Kirenga J
ID: UNCST-2019-R001460
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Reducing exposure to household air pollution
REFNo: HS71ES
To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of proven household air pollution reduction interventions in households using traditional way of cooking and heating methods in selected communities in four countries of Uganda, Vietnam, the Kyrgyz Republic and Greece. Research questions will be:
1. What is the feasibility and acceptability of clean cooking and heating interventions compared to traditional cooking and heating?
2. What is the effectiveness of a clean cooking intervention on health outcomes?
3. What is the effectiveness of household air pollution reduction on health outcomes?
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Uganda |
2017-09-26 |
2020-09-26 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Kelly Sambucci Marie
ID: UNCST-2019-R001513
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Parasite occurrence and genetic relatedness in overlapping populations of Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), livestock, and the Batwa community in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP), Uganda
REFNo: NS22ES
1. To collect faecal samples for analysis, using light microscopy to identify intestinal helminth eggs and PCR for protozoan diagnosis.
2. Use targeted PCR and amplicon sequencing to confirm parasite identity and genotype those species detected, allowing for investigation into cross-host species transmission.
3. Focus on the occurrence and genetic diversity of Entamoeba species, comparing to existing data which defines the Entamoeba infecting mountain gorilla, livestock and humans in BINP in 2015, exploring changes in prevalence and diversity.
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UK |
2017-09-26 |
2020-09-26 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Richard Wamimbi Wotti
ID:
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Utilizing Information Communication Technology (ICT) to prevent violence against children in and around schools.
REFNo: SS108ES
The general research purpose is understanding the utilization of ICT in preventing violence against children in and around schools and developing a model that can be applied by agencies to prevent violence against children.
Specific objectives:
1.Establish the role of ICT in driving, sustaining and mitigating behavior that contributes to violence against children in and around schools
2.Examine the benefits of ICT use to prevent violence against children specifically for knowledge generation and transfer, capabilities enhancement and social enabler
3.Establish when and how ICT - enabled child sexual violence and exploitation starts, is maintained and perpetuated in and around schools.
4.Examine the inter-related constraints to ICT utilization to prevent violence against specifically social cultural, infrastructural, economic and technological.
5.Find out how ICT (telephone sms, whatsapp, etc.) is promoting values and influencing ICT that can prevent violence against children
6.Suggest the strategies and actions that can be adopted by formal ( law enforcement, teachers, social workers) and non-formal ( children, families, religious, traditional leaders ) actors to better address ICT enabled child sexual abuse and exploitation
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Uganda |
2017-09-26 |
2020-09-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Carolyn Auma Imelda
ID:
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Women's Dietary Practices in Contemporary Uganda
REFNo: HS111ES
a. To describe the dietary practices of rural and urban Ugandan women of reproductive age
b. To assess the healthiness and environmental sustainability of the diets of rural and urban Ugandan women of reproductive age
c. To explore the social, cultural and physical influences behind the current Ugandan dietary practices among women of reproductive age
d. To identify the points at which it might be possible to implement appropriate healthy and environmentally sustainable food-based dietary guidelines aimed at women of reproductive age in Uganda
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Uganda |
2017-09-26 |
2020-09-26 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Emmanuel Kiiza Mwesiga Kiiza
ID: UNCST-2019-R001588
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PREDICTORS OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AMONG PATIENTS WITH FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS IN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS88ES
i) To determine the genetic (COMT, DISC1, HT2RA, BDNF) and environmental (substance use and childhood trauma) factors associated with cognitive impairment among patients with a psychotic episode for the first time.
ii) To determine the frequency of BDNF gene polymorphism and its association with serum BDNF levels and cognitive impairment among patients with a psychotic episode for the first time.
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Uganda |
2017-09-20 |
2020-09-20 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Edith Wakida K
ID: UNCST-2019-R001225
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BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO THE INTEGRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INTO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: A CASE STUDY OF MBARARA DISTRICT, SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS126ES
1.4.1 To synthesize evidence on the barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental healthcare services into primary health care
1.4.2 To explore the context specific barriers and facilitators related to the integration of mental healthcare services into PHC by Primary Care Providers (PCPs)
1.4.3 To develop and pilot an educational intervention to describe the PCPs’ ability to integrate mental health services into PHC
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Uganda |
2017-09-20 |
2020-09-20 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Sofia Forss Ingrid Fredrika
ID:
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Comparing the Effects of Early Experience and Cognitive Plasticity across the Great Ape Species
REFNo: NS27ES
The main aim of the project is to compare developmental- and experience effects both within and across ape species. First, I aim to investigate the influence of rearing histories (mother reared, wild born, sanctuary born, zoo housed, sanctuary housed, human hand reared etc) on cognitive skills within ape species. Second, by acknowledging individual differences due to rearing histories, this project will deliver meaningful comparisons, where individuals of similar experiences are compared across great ape species. In addition, it allows me to evaluate the strength of experience effects by examining if the change in problem-solving abilities linked to rearing experiences and human contact can even outweigh intrinsic species differences.
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Finland |
2017-09-12 |
2020-09-12 |
Natural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Dave Darshit
ID:
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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL STATUS, ADHERENCE AND PHARMACOKINETICS OF ATAZANAVIR AMONG HIV POSITIVE ADOLESCENTS ATTENDING AN HIV OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN AN URBAN SETTING IN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS100ES
i. To determine the prevalence of malnutrition among HIV positive adolescents on ATV based on different growth parameters.
ii. To determine the association between nutritional status and adherence to ART among HIV positive adolescents on ATV based regimen.
iii. To describe the association between nutritional status and pharmacokinetics of boosted ATV among HIV positive adolescents.
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India |
2017-09-12 |
2020-09-12 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Padmasai Lakshmi Bhamidipati
ID:
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Agency and Policy Change Shaping the Solar Energy Transitions in Uganda
REFNo: SS80ES
The overarching objective of this research is to capture the macro-dynamics and the socio-technical changes affecting the solar energy transitions, through an understanding of agency in institutions and policy changes. The aim is to study the electrification strategy at the national level, and with a specific focus at the rural electrification level - to examine the role, developments and debates in the solar energy sector (both grid and off-grid). Through this, the study will deconstruct the role of decentralized modern energy (such as off-grid solar) in alleviating energy access, the debates/contestations among the electricity institutions, the role of political forces in shaping the energy mix, and what does such a transition mean in a larger socio-economic and political context.
This PhD project will help in a better understanding of the factors that support a transition to sustainable energy system and overall sustainable development in developing countries (which have a very low electrification rates at present). At the same time, the PhD project aims to provide a greater understanding of the role of transnational linkages and stakeholders within a national context, and the development of an innovation system in the solar sector in Uganda (in terms of changes in the local institutional and socio-economic structures, local competence-building and experience-based learning). The development of institutions and technical-economic capacities at a local level will create further market opportunities for private sector intervention in the solar sector.
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India |
2017-09-05 |
2020-09-05 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Kavuma Mwanje Arthur
ID:
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CORRELATION BETWEEN CD4 CELL COUNTS AND THE IMMUNE STATUS AMONG CRITICALLY ILL HIV NEGATIVE PATIENTS ADMITTED TO INTENSIVE CARE UNITS
REFNo: HS104ES
General objective
To assess the immune status of critically ill HIV negative patients admitted to Ugandan ICUs using CD4 T cell counts as a surrogate marker.
Specific objectives
Primary objectives
i. To determine the CD4 T cell counts among critically ill HIV negative patients admitted to Ugandan ICUs.
ii. To determine the relationship between CD4 T cell counts and a twenty eight day ICU mortality among the critically ill HIV negative patients admitted to the Ugandan ICUs.
Secondary objective
iii. To assess the feasibility of using CD4 T cell counts to predict 24 hour mortality or disease severity as compared to APACHE II score among the critically ill HIV negative patients admitted to Ugandan ICUs
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Uganda |
2017-09-05 |
2020-09-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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