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John Bosco Isunju
ID: UNCST-2019-R001803
Impact of a community-level advocacy intervention on HIV, TB, and malaria-related knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among most at-risk populations in Uganda
REFNo: HS2577ES

Broad objectives
To assess the impact of a community-level advocacy intervention on the uptake of HIV, TB and Malaria prevention services among the most-at-risk populations in Uganda

Specific objectives
1. To determine the impact of a community-level advocacy intervention on uptake of HIV prevention services among most-at-risk populations in Uganda
2. To establish the impact of a community level advocacy intervention on knowledge on TB among most-at-risk populations in Uganda
3. To determine the impact of a community level advocacy intervention on uptake of malaria prevention services most-at-risk populations in Uganda
4. To explore the facilitators and barriers for uptake of HIV, TB and malaria prevention services among most-at-risk populations in Uganda

Uganda 2022-12-23 17:33:21 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lawrence Okello Rafaih
ID:
Evaluation practices and strategy performance of local NGOs in Uganda
REFNo: SS1561ES

4. To determine the relationship between organizational evaluation steering process and strategy performance of NGOs in Uganda,3. To establish the relationship between organizational evaluation technical expertise and strategy performance of NGOs in Uganda,2. To determine the relationship between evaluation planning process and strategy performance of NGOs in Uganda,1. To validate the contextual relevance of organizational effectiveness competency model for strategy evaluation of NGOs in Uganda.,The purpose of this study is to validate the extent to which evaluation practices influence strategy performance of national NGOs in Uganda.,
Uganda 2022-12-19 12:19:45 2025-12-19 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Degree Award
Daniella Ferguson
ID:
A Retrospective Analysis of Suramin Treatment forStage 1 Trypanosoma Brucei Rhodesiense Human African Trypanosomiasis (S1 TBR HAT) in Uganda and Malawi
REFNo: HS2582ES

Primary objectives
The primary objective is to determine whether standard of care treatment with suramin, as currently practiced in Uganda and Malawi, leads to better health outcomes in patients with S1 TBR HAT than observed in an untreated natural history cohort with source data from a published epidemiologic study.

Secondary objectives
The secondary objective is to evaluatethe safety and tolerability of suramin.

South Africa 2022-12-19 12:17:26 2025-12-19 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
THOMAS EBOYU
ID:
COVID – 19 PANDEMIC ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AT SOROTI REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS2579ES

iv. To determine the factors that have affected adherence to antiretroviral therapy by people living with HIV/AIDS, three months before and during the first total lockdown of COVID – 19 pandemic at Soroti regional referral hospital.,iii. To evaluate the views of the patients on accessibility, availability, affordability and acceptability of HIV/AIDS services, three months before and during the first total lockdown of COVID – 19 pandemic at Soroti regional referral hospital.,ii. To determine the trends of patients that continued attending for treatment of HIV/AIDS, three months before and during the first total lockdown of COVID – 19 pandemic at Soroti regional referral hospital.,i. To determine the trends of patients that have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, three months before and during the first total lockdown of COVID – 19 pandemic at Soroti regional referral hospital.,To determine the influence of COVID – 19 Pandemic on access to health care services and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS at Soroti regional referral hospital.,
Uganda 2022-12-19 12:15:58 2025-12-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Freddy Kitutu Eric
ID: UNCST-2020-R014751
Factors associated with COVID19 misinformation and vaccine hesitancy in Ugandan communities
REFNo: HS2566ES

3. To explore the mechanisms of effect among factors that affect vaccine hesitancy and vaccine uptake at household level in Uganda.,2. To assess the factors associated with prevalence of COVID19 misinformation, COVID19 vaccine hesitancy, and COVID19 vaccine uptake at household level?,1. To determine the prevalence of COVID19 misinformation, COVID19 vaccine hesitancy, and COVID19 vaccine uptake at household level?,
Uganda 2022-12-19 12:03:01 2025-12-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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