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Klein Harmonie
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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
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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
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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
Joseph Kato
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Implementation fidelity to Facility based Active TB Case Finding and its potential moderating factors in selected Health Facilities in Fort Portal City- Western Uganda
REFNo: HS2894ES

To explore the potential moderators to implementation fidelity of facility based Active TB Case finding among health care workers in selected health facilities in Fort Portal city. To determine the potential moderators to implementation fidelity of facility based Active TB Case finding among health care workers in selected health facilities in Fort Portal city ,To determine the level of implementation fidelity to facility based active TB Case Finding among health workers in selected health facilities in Fort Portal ,To determine the level of implementation fidelity to Facility based Active TB Case Finding among health workers and its potential moderating factors in selected Health facilities in Fort Portal City- Western Uganda,
Uganda 2023-07-03 13:40:28 2026-07-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ronald Mbiine Mbiine
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KELOIDS IN UGANDA: PREVALENCE, CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS, PATIENT ATTITUDES AND THE ROLE OF ADIPOSE DERIVED STROMAL VASCULAR FRACTION IN THERE MANAGEMENT
REFNo: HS2937ES

To determine the cellular yield, viability and immunophenotypic characteristics of the adipose derived stromal vascular fraction,To describe the existing published evidence on the use of adipose derived stromal vascular fraction on scar treatment.,To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of patients in regard to keloids,To describe the clinical-pathological characteristics of keloids among patients in Uganda,To determine the prevalence of keloids among university students in Uganda.,To determine the prevalence, clinical-pathological characteristics, patient knowledge, attitudes, practices as well as the efficacy and cellular characterization of adipose derived stromal vascular fraction in keloid treatment.,
Uganda 2023-07-03 13:38:15 2026-07-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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