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Abel Wilson Walekhwa Wilson
ID: UNCST-2021-R011571
PILOTING THE FEASIBILITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED LIVESTOCK ABORTIONS REPORTING FOR IMPROVED SURVEILLANCE OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER DISEASE IN ISINGIRO DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: A264ES

1. To design and pilot a community-based early warning surveillance system for potential RVF in Isingiro district in Uganda based on self-reported cases of livestock abortions from farmers to demonstrate feasibility. 2. To measure stakeholders’ attitudes and awareness of RVF and willingness to participate in a community-based early warning surveillance system and potential RVF vaccination programme. 3. To design and pilot a training module for increasing the index of suspicion for Rift Valley Fever disease among clinical and non-clinical health workers in the high-risk district of Isingiro, Southwestern Uganda.
Uganda 2023-07-05 11:36:35 2026-07-05 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Achilles Katamba
ID: UNCST-2019-R000540
RE-IMAGINING TB CARE: TRANSFORMING WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW SERVICES ARE ACCESSED AND DELIVERED IN TB AFFECTED COUNTRIES
REFNo: HS2975ES

3. To identify and prioritize product innovations to roll-out that will provide decentralized, integrated and people centered TB Services ,2. To identify & prioritize opportunity areas to provide decentralized, integrated and people centered TB Services ,1. To assess people’s unmet needs & preferences to provide decentralized, integrated and people-centered TB services.,The study aims at increasing and improving the provision of decentralized (where people live, work, etc.), integrated (for TB and across communicable and non-communicable diseases), and people-centered (considering people’s preferences and circumstances, including their mental and financial well-being) TB services in Uganda. ,
Uganda 2023-07-05 11:34:43 2026-07-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Klein Harmonie
ID:
Social dynamics across communities of Wild Eastern Chimpanzees (Pan t. schweinfurthii) in Uganda
REFNo: NS539ES

The project aim is to shed new light on the degree of sociality and cooperation underlying social living in wild chimpanzees. In doing so, I hope to gain a better understanding of chimpanzee behaviour and of the evolutionary trajectory of ape and human sociality
France 2023-07-05 10:39:47 2026-07-05 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Bigirwa Dan Mwangye
ID:
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, APPETITIVE AGGRESSION AND THE ROLE OF NARRATIVE EXPOSURE THERAPY INTERVENTION AMONG SOLDIERS RETIRING FROM THE ARMY IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS2949ES

1. To determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Ugandan soldiers retiring from active service.
2. To establish the prevalence of appetitive aggression among Ugandan soldiers retiring from active service.
3. To establish the factors associated with PTSD among Ugandan soldiers retiring from active service.
4. To find out the factors associated with appetitive aggression among Ugandan soldiers retiring from active service.
5. To assess the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and appetitive aggression among Ugandan soldiers retiring from active service.
6 To determine the effectiveness of Narrative exposure therapy in the management of PTSD among Ugandan soldiers retiring from active service.
1.5 Hypotheses
1. There is no PTSD among Ugandan soldiers retiring from active service.
2. There is no appetitive aggression among Ugandan soldiers retiring from active service.
3. There is no a relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and appetitive aggression among Ugandan soldiers retiring from active service.
4. Narrative Exposure Therapy is not helpful in the treatment of PTSD among Ugandan soldiers retiring from active service.

Uganda 2023-07-03 13:44:31 2026-07-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Christopher Isabirye MARTIN SUNDAY
ID:
EXPLORING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PRACTICES IN HEALTH TUTOR EDUCATION IN UGANDA; A CASE STUDY OF HEALTH TUTORS COLLEGE MULAGO
REFNo: SS1828ES

3. To establish the collaborative practices taken up in assessment of learning at Health Tutor’s College - Mulago in Uganda.,2. To analyse the collaborative learning practices taken up during lesson delivery at Health Tutor’s College - Mulago in Uganda.,1. To examine the collaborative learning practices taken up during lesson preparation at Health Tutor’s College - Mulago in Uganda.,
Uganda 2023-07-03 13:42:24 2026-07-03 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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