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Dulu Aliego Emmanuel
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Patients Satisfaction with the quality of Healthcare in the Outpatient department of Adjumani General Hospital, Adjumani District
REFNo: HS3520ES

i. To identify the demographic characteristics of patient’s associated with satisfaction of quality of Outpatient care in the Adjumani General Hospital.ii. To established health care factors that affects patient’s satisfaction with quality of Outpatients care in the Adjumani General Hospital.
Uganda 2023-12-01 16:20:49 2026-12-01 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mary Awino
ID: UNCST-2023-R008344
LEXICAL ERRORS IN THE WRITTEN ENGLISH COMPOSITIONS OF FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN KABALE UNIVERSITY, UGANDA
REFNo: SS1794ES

To explain the causes of these lexical errors.,To analyse the frequency of each category of lexical errors in the students’ written compositions.,To categorise the lexical errors that have been identified in the students’ written compositions according to the form versus content-oriented criterion.,To identify the lexical errors first year undergraduate student make in their written compositions.,
Uganda 2023-12-01 16:18:34 2026-12-01 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Sylivia Tushabe Byarugaba
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Skills Development and Graduate Employability in the Hospitality sector of South Western Uganda: case study of kabale district
REFNo: SS2048ES

Objective 2: To investigate how graduates in the hospitality business are affected by the development of socio-emotional skills, or \"soft skills.\" 1. Research Design o Mixed Methods: Combine quantitative and qualitative approaches. o Quantitative: Administer a survey questionnaire. o Qualitative: Conduct in-depth interviews or focus group discussions. o Sample: Randomly select a representative sample of hospitality graduates. o Data Analysis: Use statistical analysis for quantitative data and thematic analysis for qualitative data. 2. Rationale o The survey questionnaire provides quantitative data on graduates\' perceived development of socio-emotional skills and their employability outcomes. o In-depth interviews or focus group discussions allow for the gathering of rich qualitative data, exploring graduates\' experiences and the impact of soft skills on employability. o Combining quantitative and qualitative methods will provide a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between socio-emotional skills and employability.,Objective 1: To establish a link between the development of cognitive and hard skills and graduates\' employability in the hospitality sector. 1. Research Design o Quantitative: Conduct a survey questionnaire with hospitality graduates. o Method: Use a structured questionnaire to assess graduates\' perceived cognitive and hard skills development during their education and gather information on their employment outcomes. o Sample: Randomly select a representative sample of hospitality graduates. o Data Analysis: Perform statistical analysis to identify correlations between cognitive and hard skill development and employability. 2. Rationale: o The survey questionnaire will allow the collection of quantitative data from a large sample, enabling generalizations.,General Objective. The general objective of the study is to examine the relationship between skills development as an independent variable and graduate employability as a dependent variable among hospitality graduates in South-Western Uganda\'s Kabale District.Specific Objectives The study will be guided by the following objectives: 1. To establish a link between the development of cognitive and hard skills and graduates\' employability in the hospitality sector. 2. To investigate how graduates in the hospitality business are affected by the development of socio-emotional skills, or \"soft skills.\" 3. To examine the extent to which technical skill development contributes to graduates\' employability in the hospitality sector. 4. To assess the fundamental skills that hospitality recruiters believe are vital for the growth of the hospitality industry,
Uganda 2023-12-01 16:13:19 2026-12-01 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Victoria KAKOOZA
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USING STATISTICAL MODEL TO ADDRESS THE DYNAMICS OF STARVATION IN KARAMOJA REGION.
REFNo: NS593ES

(i) To establish conditions for the existence and persistence of starvation in Karamoja sub region.
(ii) To formulate a statistical model for the dynamics of starvation.
(iii) To perform the sensitivity analysis with respect to the identified parameters and variables that lead to the onset of the starvation.
(iv) To find out the impact of education in solving the starvation problem in Karamoja sub-region.

Uganda 2023-12-01 16:11:10 2026-12-01 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Richard Duuki
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Social Support systems and Socio-economic rights of refugees in imvepi and Rhinocamp refugee settlements
REFNo: SS2122ES

3. To assess the mediating effect of refugee policy framework on the relationship between the social support system and socio-economic rights for refugees in Rhinocamp and Imvepi refugee settlements. ,2. To examine the relationship between informal social support systems and socio-economic rights of refugees in Rhinocamp and Imvepi refugee settlements.,1. To examine the relationship between formal social support systems and socio-economic rights of refugees in Rhinocamp and Imvepi refugee settlements.,The purpose of this study is to explore influence of social support systems on access to socio-economic rights of refugees with the aim of coming up with a model for refugee programming that is based on local capacity enhancement. ,
Uganda 2023-12-01 15:54:29 2026-12-01 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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