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Jude Ssenyonjo
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Elicitation research for primary HIV prevention among female sex workers in Uganda.
REFNo: HS2635ES

The study objective is to identify individual and provider-level barriers and facilitators to primary HIV prevention among female sex workers (FSWs) in an urban setting.,
Uganda 2023-01-25 9:42:47 2026-01-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Arthur  Mpimbaza
ID: UNCST-2022-R008866
Evaluating malaria case management at public and private health facilities in the Busoga, Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja sub-regions, Uganda
REFNo: HS2585ES

General objective
The general objective of this study is to assess the capacity of the health services delivery system to provide malaria case management services in five high burden sub-regions in Uganda.
1.3.2 Specific objectives
1. To determine the readiness of public and private health facilities to provide malaria case management services to patients in five high burden sub-regions in Uganda.
2. To determine the readiness of drug shop to provide malaria case management services to patients in five high burden sub-regions in Uganda.
3. To assess healthcare worker competencies in malaria case management standards at public health facilities in five high burden sub-regions in Uganda.
4. To assess drug shop vendor competencies in malaria case management standards in five high burden sub-regions in Uganda

Uganda 2023-01-25 9:39:44 2026-01-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Paul  Kutyabami
ID: UNCST-2020-R015029
Ethics of Data Sharing in Uganda: Ethical Perspectives of Sharing Data among Researchers and Research Participants in Health Research
REFNo: HS2634ES

General Objective: The purpose is to explore ethical perspectives facilitators and barriers associated with willingness to share data in health research among researchers and research participants in low-resource settings
The Specific objectives of the study are:
1. To critically evaluate the ethical perspectives about data sharing in health research among researchers in Uganda
2. To critically evaluate research participants’ ethical concerns about researchers sharing participants’ personal data with third parties in Uganda
3. To assess facilitators and barriers associated with willingness to share data among researchers involved in health research in Uganda
4. To assess facilitators and barriers associated with research participants’ willingness to have personal data shared with third parties in health research in Uganda

Uganda 2023-01-23 12:15:28 2026-01-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Felix Jurua
ID: UNCST-2022-R009182
A Retrospective evaluation of the National HIV rapid testing proficiency testing scheme in Uganda. Observations from 5 years of implementation
REFNo: HS2591ES

i. To evaluate the accuracy of HIV testers participating in the National HIV rapid testing proficiency scheme in Uganda over a 5-year period
ii. To compare the accuracy between laboratory professionals and non-laboratory professionals in the National HIV rapid testing proficiency scheme in Uganda over a 5-year period
iii. To evaluate the accuracy of HIV testers by testing point (i.e. lab and non-lab testing points) at facility level, which are enrolled in the National HIV rapid testing proficiency scheme in Uganda over a 5-year period
iv. To determine factors associated with accuracy among HIV testers participating in HIV RT participating in the National HIV RT EQA scheme in Uganda
Uganda 2023-01-20 15:36:15 2026-01-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Marjorie  Basemera Doreen
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LEVEL OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES UPTAKE AND IDENTIFY THE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UPTAKE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS LIVING IN SLUM SETTLEMENTS IN MAKINDYE
REFNo: SS1549ES

4. To identify the need factors to uptake of modern contraceptives among adolescents living in the slum settlements of Makindye division,3. To identify the enabling factors to uptake of modern contraceptives among adolescents living in the slum settlements of Makindye division,2. To identify the predisposing factors to uptake modern contraceptives of modern contraceptives among adolescents living in the slum settlements of Makindye division,1. To establish the proportion of female adolescents 15-19 years using modern contraceptives in the slum settlements of Makindye division,To assess the level of modern contraceptives uptake and identify the factors associated with uptake of modern contraceptives among adolescent girls living in slum settlements in Makindye division,
Uganda 2023-01-20 15:34:07 2026-01-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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