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Emmy Rwomushana
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DISCOURSE, GENDER, AND POWER: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE MARRIAGE SONGS OF THE BAKIGA IN WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1923ES

1. To establish the linguistic and literary resources in the marriage songs of the Bakiga that reflect gender power relations.
2. To examine how the marriage songs of the Bakiga construct gender.
3. To explore how marriage songs can be adopted as a strategy to subvert patriarchal discourses among the Bakiga.

Uganda 2023-11-16 13:40:01 2026-11-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Christopher  Ndoleriire
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Hearing impairment among children 0-59 months in Uganda: Multi Centre Study.
REFNo: HS3096ES

To determine the factors associated with the prevalence of HI among children 0-59 months attending immunization clinics in Uganda.,1. To determine prevalence and degrees of HI among children aged 0-59 months attending immunization clinics in Uganda.,The general research objective is to determine the prevalence and associated factors of hearing impairment and acceptability of hearing screening services among 0-59 months children at the routine immunization clinics. ,
Uganda 2023-11-16 13:38:46 2026-11-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Flavia Luwedde Aliba
ID: UNCST-2023-R007953
Interleukin-8 as apotential screening biomarker for colorectal cancer in Uganda
REFNo: HS3207ES

• To determine the sensitivity and specificity of interleukin 8 as a potential screening biomarker,• To describe association between expression of interleukin 8 and clinicopathological characteristics,• To identify the expression of interleukin 8 in colorectal cancer samples,• To describe clinicopathological characteristics of colorectal cancer,The aim of this study is to describe the expression of interleukin 8 as a potential screening biomarker for CRC in Uganda.,
Uganda 2023-11-16 13:37:08 2026-11-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
sunday anziku oyeeson
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Exploring the Teachers’ Feedback Practices and its Influence on Students’ Learning in CBC: A case of a selected secondary school in Central Division, Arua City.
REFNo: SS2007ES

To explore how teachers’ feedback influences students' learning in CBC in lower secondary schools in Arua City.
To find out how students perceive the influence of feedback on their own learning in CBC.
To examine the strategies used by teachers to administer feedback to students in CBC in lower secondary schools in Arua City.
To find out the challenges faced by teachers in administering feedback to students in CBC in lower secondary schools in Arua City.

Uganda 2023-11-16 13:34:21 2026-11-16 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Degree Award
Faith Nakubulwa
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EYE HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMET IN EAST AFRICA; A SCOPING STUDY.
REFNo: HS2698ES

1. To determine the specialist eye health training programs currently in operation, their current annual capacity, funding and regulation. 2. To ascertain what is being taught about eye health in general medical and nursing school courses. 3. To determine the current coverage of HReH in target countries. 4. To stipulate the numbers per million population and distribution of: Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmology sub-specialists, Ophthalmic nurses, Optometrists and refractionists, Ophthalmic clinical officers and non-physician cataract surgeons, Trachoma trichiasis surgeons, Ophthalmic assistants, Other allied healthcare workers. 5. To determine the overall productivity of the various HReH cadres.
Uganda 2023-11-16 13:32:42 2026-11-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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