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Erik Serrao
ID:
A Clinical Study to Validate the Accuracy and Usability of HemoTypeSCTM, Which is a Novel, Low-Cost, Rapid Diagnostic Test for Sickle Cell Disease
REFNo: HS158ES

The objective of this evaluation protocol is to determine the clinical accuracy of HemoTypeSC in diagnosing SCD-relevant Hb phenotypes (A/A, A/S, A/C, S/S, S/C, and C/C) as compared to “gold standard” HPLC/IEF laboratory testing methodology.
 USA 2018-03-27 2021-03-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Richard Batamwita
ID:
Utilization of obulamu interventions by sex workers and men who have sex with men: a retrospective analysis of services delivery data.
REFNo: HS189ES

To determine changes in the levels of utilization of HIV and STI services by MSM and FSW before and after OBULAMU campaign in Uganda and to compare their utilisation levels with those of the general population (non-MSM and non-FSW population).
Uganda 2018-03-27 2021-03-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
CORDELIA MBOIJANA KATUREEBE
ID:
Developing and Validating a Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Testing Eligibility Screening Tool for Health Care Providers in Uganda
REFNo: HS155ES

General Objective 1) To develop, validate and field test a Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Testing Eligibility Screening Tool (PATEST) for use in outpatient departments within health facilities in Uganda Specific Objectives 1) To develop a Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Testing Eligibility Screening Tool (PATEST) for use in outpatient departments within health facilities in Uganda. 2) To determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the PATEST among individuals aged 18 months to 19 years in selected study health facilities in Uganda. 3) To assess the perceptions and experiences of use of the PATETST among health care workers, caregivers and adolescents attending outpatient departments within selected study health facilities in Uganda.
Uganda 2018-03-15 2021-03-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Joanne Corbin Nancy
ID:
Effects of armed conflict and displacement on men's socio-cultural and economic roles in northern Uganda
REFNo: SS119ES

• To examine the impact of armed conflict and internal displacement on men’s socio-cultural and economic roles in Northern Uganda. • To examine this phenomenon from subjective experiences. • To explore the adaptations that men have made to deal with any socio-cultural and economic impacts from armed conflict and internal displacement. • To disseminate the findings from this study in appropriate venues as recommended by Ugandan colleagues and produce an article on the results of this research.
USA 2018-03-14 2021-03-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Innocent Besigye Kabahena
ID: UNCST-2019-R001025
 Identifying gaps in screening, diagnosis, clinical practice guidelines and improving hypertension management in primary care facilities in Tororo District
REFNo: HS176ES

1. To identify the gaps in the health facility minimum requirements for successful screening, diagnosis and management of hypertension in Tororo district primary care facilities. 2. To establish the gap between hypertension management guidelines and clinical practice in Tororo district primary care facilities 3. To describe what needs to change for improved care of hypertension in primary care facilities in Tororo District.
Uganda 2018-03-14 2021-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Julie  Nabweteme
ID:
A Post Mortem review of hospital-based suspected Hepatocellular cancer deaths in Uganda to examine the relationship with Schistosomiasis
REFNo: HS116ES

Primary: • To investigate the prevalence of schistosomiasis based on histopathology findings among suspected hepatocellular carcinoma cases. Secondary: • To validate the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among cases of the larger study, which is defined by clinician’s suspicion of HCC and/or presence of liver masses on ultra sound scan with liver mass histopathology obtained at the time of autopsy. • To pathologically correlate the level of liver fibrosis due to schistosomiasis among the HCC deaths adjusting for geographical location and HIV co-infection.
Uganda 2018-03-12 2021-03-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Chienwen Kao Jennifer
ID:
Mapping Social Networks of Child Caregiving in Uganda: A Formative Mixed Methods Study
REFNo: SS137ES

1. Use qualitative interviews to better understand the caregiving networks of female Ugandan child caregivers 2. Pilot and receive feedback on a novel social network measure designed to measure caregiving networks quantitatively 3. A preliminary exploration of how the captured social network relates to the caregiver’s depression
Taiwan 2018-03-12 2021-03-12 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Charles Namisi Patrick
ID: UNCST-2019-R001073
 DEVELOPMENT OF A MEASURE TO EMPOWER ADULT PEOPLE WITH HIV IN STIGMA MANAGEMENT, UGANDA
REFNo: SS146ES

This study is conceptualised within empowerment framework, with the purpose to develop and evaluate a measure for empowering adult people in stigma management in Uganda. Specifically, the study will address the three related objectives below; Objective 1, to determine the prevalence and associated factors for Internalized HIV-related stigma among adult PLHIV (Sub study 1). Objective 2, to develop a measure for empowering people living with HIV in stigma management among adults with HIV (sub study 2). Objective 3 a) to evaluate psychometric properties of the Empowerment Questionnaire for HIV-related Stigma Management (EQ-HSM) (Sub study 3).
 Uganda 2018-03-09 2021-03-09 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Philipp Trotter
ID:
Optimal energy planning in Uganda
REFNo: SIR7ES

There are three major aims of the study: 1. Understand the electricity consumption patterns and current energy situation for Ugandan households in different regions in Uganda 2. Understand the requirements and desires of Ugandan households with regards to Uganda’s energy future 3. Construct an optimization model of the Ugandan electricity infrastructure which analyses different energy future pathways
UK 2018-03-06 2021-03-06 Engineering and Technology Degree Award
Patricia NAHIRYA Ntege Nahirya
ID: UNCST-2019-R001117
 HPTN 084 - A Phase 3 Double Blind Safety and Efficacy Study of Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir Compared to Daily Oral TDF/FTC for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in HIV-Uninfected Women
REFNo: HS147ES

Primary Objectives • Efficacy: To evaluate the relative efficacy of oral CAB/CAB LA (oral run-in and injections, Steps 1 and 2) vs. daily oral TDF/FTC for HIV prevention (Steps 1 and 2). • Safety: To evaluate the relative safety of oral CAB/CAB LA (oral run-in and injections, Steps 1 and 2) vs. daily oral TDF/FTC for HIV prevention (Steps 1 and 2). Secondary Objectives • To compare HIV incidence among participants receiving oral CAB/CAB LA vs. daily oral TDF/FTC (Steps 1, 2 and 3). • To evaluate relative efficacy of oral CAB/CAB LA vs. oral TDF/FTC in subgroups defined by the baseline factors of: age, herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) serostatus, contraceptive method, and body mass index (BMI). • To describe and model the relationship between HIV incidence and drug concentration, within each arm. • To describe the distribution and correlates of drug concentration, within each arm. • To compare the acceptability of and preferences for CAB LA vs. oral TDF/FTC. Tertiary Objectives • To estimate and compare sexual risk behaviors, as measured by self-report and rates of incident sexually transmitted infections (STIs), between study arms. • To compare Grade >2 AE rates in women with baseline BMI
Uganda 2018-03-06 2021-03-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Simon  Sensalire
ID:
Assessment of Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of the Quality Improvement Guide on Maternal and Newborn Care in Uganda
REFNo: HS162ES

1 Evaluate the change in QI-related actions (defined as; establishing improvement team, identifying gaps in quality of care and particular barriers causing the gap, deciding what to improve, plan, test and implement interventions to address identified gap, routinely monitor the progress of improvement and institutionalize improvement and successful changes in the facility) and knowledge among health care providers and managers from targeted health facilities using different implementation strategies vs business as usual (control group). 2 Determine the change in quality of maternal and newborn care processes (defined as every patient receiving the recommended services every time it is appropriate) and outcomes from pre-intervention to post-intervention in health facilities which have been exposed to the three different implementation strategies. 3 Determine the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of the different implementation strategies in terms of expenditure per unit of patient care improvement achieved by the implementation strategy to each other and the control group with no incremental costs related to particular control group strategy. 4 Explore key informants perceptions of and experiences with the different intervention strategies.
Uganda 2018-03-06 2021-03-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Susan Whyte Reynolds
ID:
Aging as a Human Condition: Radical Uncertainty and the Search for the Good (Old) Life
REFNo: SS150ES

Through a comparative ethnographic research design, we explore the universal and the culturally specific in experiences of aging, with an eye to how local cultural resources and social structures can both afford and constrain people’s search for the good life in later years. The specific objectives are to explore experiences of four main themes: the mindful body, intimate others, time lived, and home space
USA 2018-03-06 2021-03-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Aya Tsubota
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Work empowerment of Health Care Workers in the Republic of Uganda
REFNo: HS172ES

This research aims to identify effective factors of work empowerment for health care workers in the Republic of Uganda using the Focus Group Interview method.
 Japan 2018-03-06 2021-03-06 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
KYALIMPA Paul
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LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND SUSTAINABLE FUNDING OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS156ES

1.To determine the competences of Nocal NGO (LNGO) leaders in Uganda; 2.To establish the level of LNGO financial sustainability in Uganda; and 3.To establish the influence of competences of LNGO leaders on sustainable funding of LNGOs in Uganda.
Uganda 2018-03-06 2021-03-06 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
John Sentongo Luyimbazi
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Increasing Efficiency and Improving Quality of Secondary Education in Sub Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Uganda
REFNo: SS163ES

Review and document evidence, background literature and policies on school efficiency in the secondary education context, 2. Develop a theoretical framework to structure evidence and approaches to improving school level efficiency, 3. Assess how secondary schools are governed, managed, resourced, monitored and how resources are allocated and utilized against a benchmark or a framework, 4. Identify opportunities to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of secondary schools through implementation of local solutions and actionable interventions, and 5. Recommend contextually relevant and innovative school efficiency measures to empower schools to sustainably finance, effectively govern, and improve the quality of secondary education.
Uganda 2018-03-06 2021-03-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Vitaliano Cama
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Evaluation of the Diagnostic Tests in Areas Hypoendemic for Onchocerciasis –Uganda
REFNo: HS90ES

) Evaluate the distribution of anti-OV-16 antibody and other markers of O. volvulus infection in multiple age groups. Data from this study may allow to determine the force of infection (rate at which susceptible individuals acquire an infection) using catalytic models
USA 2018-02-21 2021-02-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Payal Chakraborty
ID:
Characterizing Treatment/Management and Patient Outcomes of Epilepsy in Uganda: A Prospective Cohort Study
REFNo: HS99ES

1. Characterize management of epilepsy in Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH), Butabika National Mental Hospital (BNMH), and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). 1a. To assess treatment options available for epilepsy patients by site (MNRH, BNMH, and MRRH). 1b. To assess knowledge, attitudes, and other factors associated with treatment barriers. 2. Characterize treatment outcomes in hospital-based epilepsy care, specifically at MNRH, BNMH, and MRRH. 2a. To determine etiological risk factors and common seizure patterns associated with epilepsy that present in patients at study sites. 2b. To determine the seizure severity, quality of life, and seizure outcomes among patients with epilepsy. 2c. To determine the adherence levels and factors associated with non-adherence of anti-epileptic drugs.
USA 2018-02-21 2021-02-21 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Alicia Rich Michelle
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Chimpanzee Highways: Gene Flow and Connectivity at Itwara Forest Reserve
REFNo: NS36ES

This study will focus on a chimpanzee metapopulation, which likely spans several protected areas in western Uganda by utilizing Itwara Forest Reserve (hereafter ‘Itwara’) as a connective corridor. Contrasting environments characterize at least two of those areas; closed-forest habitat dominates Itwara Forest Reserve (Howard 1991), while closely neighboring Toro-Semliki is usually described as an “open habitat,” (Hunt and McGrew 2002). Initial observations suggest that chimpanzees utilize a connective corridor of ~4 km between those two reserves, not only for rare dispersal events, but also for regular ranging within a single community’s territory (Rich et al. in prep). Here we are proposing to test whether chimpanzees do use a connective corridor between the two reserves, where the chimpanzee-selected corridor is, and what motivates travel through it (i.e. dispersal, foraging, etc.). We will examine the evolutionary and conservation-based implications of corridor-use by Toro-Semliki/Itwara chimpanzees and lay the groundwork for long term, multi-species connectivity research in and around Itwara Forest Reserve using indirect methods. If chimpanzees are using this corridor, then we will expand our research to examine other potential connective corridors that extend from Itwara Forest Reserve into other protected areas such as Kibale National Park and Muhangi Forest Reserve.
 USA 2018-02-21 2021-02-21 Natural Sciences Non-degree Award
Mohammed Lamorde
ID: UNCST-2019-R001293
 Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation of etonogestrel dose escalation with efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected Ugandan women (DoublET)
REFNo: HS163ES

Primary objective: To compare the rate of ovulation (by weekly endogenous progesterone at months 3, 6, and 12) when women receive two 68 mg ENG implants (dose-escalated) compared to one 68 mg ENG implant (standard dose) in combination with EFV-based ART. Secondary objectives: 1. To determine cervical mucus quality (by collecting weekly WHO cervical mucus scores at months 3, 6, and 12) when women receive two 68 mg ENG implants (dose-escalated) compared to one 68 mg ENG implant (standard dose) in combination with EFV-based ART. 2. To compare the PK parameters of two ENG implants (136 mg total) with combined EFV use versus the standard dose 68 mg ENG implant with no ART (historical controls in the same population using the same laboratory1) over 6 months of combined use. 3. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of two ENG implants with combined EFV-based ART use. 4. To describe the relationship between ENG concentrations and participant specific variables, specifically body weight, albumin, sex hormone binding globulin, pharmacogenetic polymorphisms, and ART concentrations. 5. To describe the long term feasibility and tolerability of increased dose ENG (136mg) subdermal implant use in HIV-infected women receiving EFV-based ART after weeks 96 and 144 of combined use.
Nigeria 2018-02-21 2021-02-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Emmanuel Isingoma
ID: UNCST-2019-R001057
 Prevalence of Brucella antibodies in livestock in Karamoja, northeastern Uganda
REFNo: A28ES

1. To determine by district the prevalence of Brucella antibodies in cattle, goats and sheep in Karamoja sub-region 2. To determine the distribution of Brucella antibodies by sex of the different species of livestock 3. To determine the distribution of Brucella antibodies by age of the different species of livestock
Uganda 2018-02-21 2021-02-21 Agricultural Sciences Degree Award
Karolina Werner
ID:
From Statebuilding to Localized Governance: Exploring African governance structures
REFNo: SS56ES

The project focuses on understanding the legal integration of informal/traditional authorities into the governance of states in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective is to better understand the unique systems of governance present on the continent, providing a comparative study of four countries (Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana) with varying degrees of integration.
 Canada 2018-02-13 2021-02-13 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Godfrey Zari Rukundo Zari
ID: UNCST-2019-R001500
 Implementation and Adaptation of a Web-Based Clinical Education Program for Mental Health Providers in Uganda
REFNo: HS59ES

The objective of the study is to assess the acceptability and utility a of western-developed online CBT course in advancing knowledge of cognitive-behavioral interventions among staff and graduate students in the department of psychiatry at Mbarara University/Mbarara Hospital in southwestern Uganda. Because this is the first time the course is being offered in this manner in Uganda, it is necessary to first pilot and adapt the training modules to our local setting.
 Uganda 2018-02-13 2021-02-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Anna Stadelman Michelle
ID:
Assessing Lung Function and Quality of Life in Ugandans after Completion of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment (ALFU-MDR TB)
REFNo: HS122ES

To evaluate the impact of MDR TB and its treatment on pulmonary function in survivors of MDR TB. To establish the impact of MDR TB and its treatment on the quality of life of MDR TB survivors. To assess the effect of HIV and MDR TB co-infection on pulmonary function in MDR TB survivors.
 USA 2018-02-13 2021-02-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Yahaya Gavamukulya
ID: UNCST-2019-R001017
 Green Synthesis and Biochemical Evaluation of Anticancer Activities of Silver Nanoparticles Conjugated Ethanolic Extracts of Leaves of Annona muricata (Graviola)
REFNo: NS43ES

General Objective To undertake green synthesis and biochemical evaluation of anticancer activities of AgNPs-conjugated ethanolic extracts of leaves of Annona muricata (Graviola). Specific Objectives 1. To conduct LCMS analysis of the ethanolic extracts of leaves of Annona muricata and undertake green synthesis and characterization of the extracts’ mediated AgNPs. 2. To investigate the effects of the AgNPs-conjugated ethanolic extracts of leaves of Annona muricata on the biological properties (morphology, migration, growth, and death) of selected cancer cell lines using selected assays. 3. To evaluate the effects of the AgNPs-conjugated ethanolic extracts of leaves of Annona muricata on the transcriptome for expression of cancer associated genes in selected cancer cell lines using RNA-Seq analysis. 4. Evaluation of the in vivo anticancer activities of the AgNPs-conjugated ethanolic extracts of leaves of Annona muricata against chemically induced tumours in mice models.
Uganda 2018-02-13 2021-02-13 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Helen Liebling Jane
ID:
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Torture Experiences of South Sudanese Refugees in Northern Uganda: Health and Justice Responses
REFNo: SS126ES

Specific objectives are to:(1) examine the experiences of South Sudanese refugees and impact of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and torture on their lives (2) analyse reproductive and psychological health,and justice needs of refugees from their own and service providers’ perspectives and (3) evaluate responses to refugees by state justice, health services and key stakeholders.
UK 2018-02-13 2021-02-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Helen Byakwaga
ID: UNCST-2019-R001168
 Study of Newly Diagnosed Kaposi's Sarcoma
REFNo: HS157ES

1) Describe the clinical and laboratory characteristics of HIV-infected patients who develop KS. 2) Determine survival after KS occurrence in both ART-treated and ART-untreated HIV-infected patients.
Uganda 2018-02-13 2021-02-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Stephen Kyakulumbye
ID:
A framework for developing citizen-centric e-government applications in developing contexts: The design-reality gap
REFNo: IS9ES

To document a feasible participatory design methodology for citizen e-government applications.
 Uganda 2018-02-13 2021-02-13 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Mohammed Lamorde
ID: UNCST-2019-R001293
 Steady-state pharmacokinetics of efavirenz (Sustiva/Stocrin) 400 mg once daily in the presence of rifampicin and isoniazid (Rifinah or the local generics)
REFNo: HS161ES

Primary Objective: To evaluate the steady-state pharmacokinetics of efavirenz (Sustiva/Stocrin) 400 mg once daily during co-administration with rifampicin and isoniazid (Rifinah or local generic) Secondary Objectives: 1. To assess the safety and tolerability of efavirenz (Sustiva/Stocrin) 400 mg once daily during co-administration with rifampicin and isoniazid (Rifinah or local generic) 2. To investigate the association between genetic polymorphisms in drug disposition genes and drug exposure.
Nigeria 2018-02-06 2021-02-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Mohammed Lamorde
ID: UNCST-2019-R001293
 A PHARMACOKINETIC EVALUATION OF ETONOGESTREL IMPLANT IN HIV-INFECTED WOMEN ON DARUNAVIR VERSUS RIPILVIRINE-BASED ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (DRIVE-I)
REFNo: HS145ES

Primary objective: To compare the PK of ENG (68 mg) contraceptive implant over 6 months in Ugandan HIV-infected women receiving DRV-based ART or RPV-based ART versus historical controls Secondary objectives: (1) To predict the disposition of ENG over the subsequent 2.5 years of intended use through PK modeling of ENG concentrations beyond 12 months of use in HIV-infected women using DRV- or RPV-based ART (2) To describe the PK exposure over 12 months of ENG contraceptive implant in Ugandan HIV-infected women receiving DRV-based ART or RPV-based ART (3) To describe the pharmacokinetics of DRV 12 hours post-dose (C12) and RPV 24 hours post-dose (C24) prior to and during 12 months of combined use with ENG. (4) To describe the safety and tolerability of combined use of DRV/RTV or RPV and ENG during 12 months of combined use. (5) To describe the relationship between ENG concentrations and participant specific covariates including body weight, albumin, sex-hormone binding globulin and pharmacogenetic factors.
Nigeria 2018-01-29 2021-01-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Mohammed Lamorde
ID: UNCST-2019-R001293
 A PHARMACOKINETIC EVALUATION OF LEVONORGESTREL IMPLANT IN HIV-INFECTED WOMEN ON DARUNAVIR VERSUS RIPILVIRINE-BASED ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (DRIVE-II)
REFNo: HS146ES

Primary objective: To compare the PK of LNG (150 mg) contraceptive implant over 6 months in Ugandan HIV-infected women receiving DRV-based ART or RPV-based ART versus historical controls. Secondary objectives: (1) To compare the PK of LNG over 12 months among women receiving DRV-based ART or RPV-based ART versus historical controls (2) To predict the disposition of LNG over the subsequent 4 years of intended use through PK modeling of LNG concentrations beyond 12 months of use in HIV-infected women using DRV- or RPV-based ART (3) To describe the pharmacokinetics of DRV 12 hours post-dose (C12) and RPV 24 hours post-dose (C24) prior to and during 12 months of combined use with LNG. (4) To describe the safety and tolerability of combined use of DRV/r or RPV and LNG during 12 months of combined use. (5) To describe the relationship between LNG concentrations and participant specific covariates including body weight, albumin, sex-hormone binding globulin and pharmacogenetic factors.
Nigeria 2018-01-29 2021-01-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Charlotte Hawkins
ID:
The Anthropology of Smartphones and Smart Ageing
REFNo: SS141ES

This project will investigate fundamental changes in people’s relationship to age and health associated with the global rise of the smartphone. The aim is to combine an intellectual challenge in understanding the contemporary nature of age and the impact of new media, with an applied challenge to use this knowledge to help make mHealth (mobile health) interventions more effective. mHealth has potential both for helping those with limited access to professional care but also threatens to bypass and undermine professional medical services. Our aim is to complement technology-led mHealth interventions with ethnography-led participatory design, consisting of a three-way collaboration between mHealth professionals, our ethnographically informed team and our informants in the field. We aim to demonstrate how such collaborations can lead to more culturally appropriate mHealth interventions and more effective improvements in people’s lives.
UK 2018-01-29 2021-01-29 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Rose Gawaya
ID:
Challenges faced by women’s organisations in the AID space: Case studies in South Africa and Uganda
REFNo: SS90ES

The purpose of the research is to explore how women’s organisations access and utilise development aid. Access and utilisation of development aid impact on how women’s organisations achieve their organisational goals to address problems faced by women. The specific study objectives are to: 1.Determine how women’s organisations define and respond to the development aid space. 2.Identify what functions determine the participation of women in the development aid space. 3.Examine how access and utilisation of development aid contributes to feminist agendas.
Uganda 2018-01-16 2021-01-16 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Charles Okuonzi
ID:
Follower Voice Behavior and Leadership Competencies of Owner-managers in SMEs in Uganda
REFNo: SS142ES

The objective of thestudy is to establish the relationship between follower voice behaviour and leadership competencies of Ugandan SME owner-managers. The study is purely academic and shall involve owner-managers from 65 SMEs and 500 of their followers as respondents
 Uganda 2018-01-11 2021-01-11 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Afra Nuwasiima
ID:
Incentives for Increased Access to Comprehensive Family Planning for Urban Youth Using a Benefits Card: A Pilot Study
REFNo: HS98ES

1) To evaluate the effectiveness of the FPBC program in increasing uptake of comprehensive family planning services among urban youth aged 18 to 30 years. 2) To evaluate the acceptability and usability of the FPBC program among the urban youth aged 18 to 30 years 3) To estimate the cost-effectiveness and potential budget impact of the FPBC program on the taxpayer. 4) To pilot test a corporate social responsibility financing model that will pay for and potentially sustain the FPBC program.
Uganda 2018-01-08 2021-01-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Jeroen  Lorist
ID:
(Re-)ordering Meaning and Masculinities in Holland and Uganda: the Gender Transformative Approach
REFNo: SS127ES

For many years research and development interventions towards gender equality have focused on women and their empowerment. Recently discourse seems to have shifted to include the engagement of men and boys towards gender equality. Through multi-sited ethnography this project examines how the idea of the Gender Transformative Approach travels and is (re-)ordered between different nodes of a distributed knowledge network. Rutgers, a Dutch NGO, acts as a major node in this global knowledge network and is the main ethnographic site (i.e. organizational ethnography of the NGO in Holland). Other research sites are Uganda and Malawi, where Rutgers' development partners operationalise GTA through various development interventions. Objective of the study is to find out, through multi-sited ethnography, what the Gender Transformative Approach really does. Is the engagement of men for gender equality really changing gender relations to be more equal, as it claims it is, or is it old wine in new bottles as some within the women’s movement claim (i.e. is it doing more than women’s empowerment?). The study will also hold a critical development perspective and will critically look at any unintended effects of the interventions.
Netherlands 2018-01-08 2021-01-08 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Jennifer Driscoll Jane
ID:
Child Protection arrangements in sub-Saharan African states: a preliminary investigation into the interaction between informal child protection arrangements and formal intervention services and the effect of formal systems and agency interventions on indi
REFNo: SS94ES

a) preliminary investigations to gather the views of community leaders, local government officials, representatives of (I)NGOs, and (if possible) policy-makers from national government as to i) the key issues in relation to the protection of children at community level in Uganda; ii) particular challenges identified in relation to the interaction of formal child protection systems, community arrangements and (I)NGO interventions in the communities participating in the study; iii) examples of best practice and innovative work which has proven successful in promoting effective joint local arrangements in those communities; and b) to seek participants’ specific advice as to the focus and methods that should be employed in development of a larger bid and the geographical area of study (within sub-Saharan Africa).
UK 2017-12-20 2020-12-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Phoebe Donnelly
ID:
Gendered Decisions and Dynamics in Eastern Africa
REFNo: SS109ES

This research is for my PhD dissertation and potentially a book or articles. My central research question asks how the attitudes and behavior of non-state armed organizations (NSAOs) towards women and girls relate to the NSAO’s broad strategy. My framework will examine four aspects of gendered strategy: 1) the role women and girls fill within NSAOs; 2) whether NSAOs use forced marriage or other regulations of relationships as a strategy; 3) how the treatment of civilian women and girls, specifically the use of gender-based violence (GBV), relates to the objectives of the NSAO; and 4) how these organizations discuss gender in their external communications. My two case studies are al-Shabaab formed in Somalia and the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda.
 USA 2017-12-20 2020-12-20 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Mohammed Lamorde
ID: UNCST-2019-R001293
 Dolutegravir in Pregnant HIV Mothers and their Neonates DolPHIN-2
REFNo: HS106ES

To evaluate dolutegravir (DTG) efficacy in late-presenting pregnant HIV-infected women
 Nigeria 2017-12-20 2020-12-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Jane Katusiime
ID:
A usable security model for mobile health systems in developing countries
REFNo: IS8ES

i. To investigate design and social technical challenges of mHealth systems in developing countries and determine requirements of a system that is usable by illiterate and semi-illiterate people. ii. To review and analyze the current security models and their suitability for usage in mobile health systems in developing countries iii. To design a hybrid security model that is usable in mobile health care systems in developing countries iv. To design and develop a tool that supports maternal health care and is also usable by illiterate and semi-illiterate people based on the hybrid model developed in (v). v. To evaluate the usability of the model based on the test utilization of the tool developed in vi by key stakeholders in maternal health.
Uganda 2017-12-20 2020-12-20 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Helen Byakwaga
ID: UNCST-2019-R001168
 Understanding the HIV Care Provider Workforce in Africa
REFNo: HS138ES

1) Describe the sociodemographic and professional characteristics of health care workers providing HIV care as well as their perspectives, beliefs and attitudes towards practice. 2) Describe the kinetics of the HIV-dedicated health care workforce.
Uganda 2017-12-20 2020-12-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Niina Marja Ahola Marja
ID:
Life After Return – Revisiting the Reintegration of Former Lord’s Resistance Army Abductees in Acholiland Region of Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS130ES

The key objective of this study is to increase knowledge on the reintegration process in post-conflict situations in general and the reintegration of former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) abductees in particular. This research gives voice to the former LRA abductees regarding their experiences of reintegration. The objective is to find out which factors have either promoted or prevented their process of integration back to society along the years, as it has been now a decade since the conflict in northern Uganda ended. Therefore, this study seeks to offer information on the challenges and successes that the former abductees have faced along their reintegration process, relying on their own experiences as the main source of data. In addition, one of the objectives of this study is to gather data for the investigator’s Master’s thesis.
 Finland 2017-12-20 2020-12-20 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Matthew Sebastian Ryan
ID:
Youth, Humanitarianism, Security, and the Future in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS131ES

The objective of this research is to better understand how the problematic positioning of young people in post-conflict settings affects prospects for peace-building as well as social integration more broadly. In so doing, it seeks to contribute to knowledge about how humanitarianism transforms in the aftermath of war and how young people navigate some of the myriad interventions which follow. In addition, it takes care to consider these concerns from the perspective of young people themselves, paying close attention to their own attempts to generate a livelihood in their contemporary lives.
 USA 2017-12-20 2020-12-20 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Sara de Simone
ID:
Human security among South Sudanese self-settled refugees in Uganda: strategies of access to basic services
REFNo: SS138ES

The overall objective of the study is to investigate the perception of human security, particularly in its ‘freedom from want’ form, of refugees living in contexts characterised by resource scarcity and fragility through a specific case-study focusing on South Sudanese refugees in Ugandan West Nile province. The study will focus on the access basic services (education, health, water, sanitation) of the refugee population. Attention will be paid not only to the refugee population living in refugee settlements, but also to ‘self-settled’ refugees. The project will aim to assess: - (Self-settled) refugees’ strategies of interaction with the host community and local authorities; - The link between refugees’ perceptions of human security and local governance mechanisms.
Italy 2017-12-13 2020-12-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Joweria Nambooze
ID: UNCST-2019-R001118
 Using Information Communication Technology (ICTs) to understand relationships between labour saving agriculture innovations, women’s time use and maternal and child nutrition outcomes in Uganda
REFNo: A24ES

1. To develop an innovative set of tools and metrics for measuring maternal time use and maternal and child dietary practices. 2. To assess the feasibility of using these tools - a computerised inter-active voice response (IVR) diary and a wearable camera - to assess women’s time use and maternal and infant dietary practices 3. To determine the concurrent criterion validity of these innovative methods via 15-hour direct observation; and compare it with traditional recall techniques 4. To describe and compare maternal time-use patterns, maternal and infant dietary practices and anthropometric status among women who are and who are not using labour saving technology for agriculture work 5. To examine associations between women’s time use in agriculture and maternal and infant dietary diversity and infant growth; and factors in the food environment that mediate food choice
Uganda 2017-12-13 2020-12-13 Agricultural Sciences Non-degree Award
Laura Schmucker
ID:
Piloting exercise: Evaluation of the impact of the ‘Solar Suitcase’ installation in healthcare facilities in Uganda on quality of care during labor and delivery and reliability of electricity.
REFNo: HS150ES

By conducting the pilot, we seek to gain a greater understanding of the nature of electricity reliability and deliveries in rural health facilities. The main objectives of the pilot include: 1) Obtain data on volume of deliveries, electricity failures, and baseline measures of quality of maternity care in order to run accurate power calculations for the upcoming research study 2) Test survey tools in the local context and refine the questions to gather data required for the upcoming research study 3) Test and validate light sensor equipment 4) Observe quality of work of field staff of various backgrounds to determine which qualifications and prior experience are best placed to collect data for the upcoming research study
USA 2017-12-13 2020-12-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Aggrey Semeere Semwendero
ID: UNCST-2019-R001648
 ESTIMATION AND EXPLANATIONS FOR THE HYPERTENSION SCREENING GAP AMONG HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS IN HIV PRIMARY CARE.
REFNo: HS118ES

1. Estimate the screening gap for hypertension among HIV-infected adults on ART attending Uganda Cares HIV primary care clinics in Masaka, Rakai and the St. Balikudembe Clinic in Kampala, Uganda over 12 months. 2. Document explanations for the screening gap for hypertension from the perspective of health providers at the Uganda Cares HIV primary care clinic in Masaka, Rakai and St. Balikudembe Clinic in Kampala, Uganda.
Uganda 2017-11-28 2020-11-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Kaelin Marisa Brigitta
ID:
Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Treatment, Monitoring and Outcomes at the National Tuberculosis Treatment Centre in Uganda from 2012 – 2015
REFNo: HS139ES

To describe a cohort of DR-TB patients (specifically RR-TB, MDR-TB, pre-XDR-TB and XDR-TB patients qualifying for second-line anti-TB drugs) at the National Tuberculosis Treatment Centre, Kampala, Uganda
 Switzerland 2017-11-28 2020-11-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Yoanna Pumpalova
ID:
Symptom Profile Among Women in Uganda with Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Breast Cancer and Their Understanding of the Role of Palliative Chemotherapy
REFNo: HS141ES

The proposed study will enroll patients with newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer who present to the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI)/Mulago breast cancer clinics and the UCI Private ward/Mulago Solid Tumor ward and pose the following research questions: 1) What are these patients’ dominant symptoms and how are they being addressed? 2) What is the patients’ understanding of the goal of chemotherapy in their disease?
USA 2017-11-23 2020-11-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Charles Mondo Kiiza
ID: UNCST-2019-R001281
 A Randomized, Double-Blind, Efficacy and Safety Study of AR 14 (AZILSARTAN MEDOXOMIL) Treatment and Withdrawal, Followed by an Open-Label Extension, in Children 6 to Less Than 18 Years of Age With Hypertension
REFNo: HS113ES

Primary objective: To evaluate the antihypertensive effect of AZM compared with placebo after a randomized, double-blind, withdrawal (Withdrawal Phase). Secondary objectives: To evaluate the antihypertensive effect of AZM compared with losartan during double-blind treatment (Double-Blind Phase). Additional Objectives: To assess the population pharmacokinetics of azilsartan derived from AZM.
Uganda 2017-11-20 2020-11-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Heather Brown
ID:
Epidemiology of Traumatic Injuries in Masindi, Uganda
REFNo: HS115ES

The purpose of this study is to characterize the incidence, patterns, and severity of injury among patients presenting to MKMC.
USA 2017-11-20 2020-11-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Madelyn Prevost
ID:
The Entrepreneurial Spirit: Crafting subjects with regimented health and religion
REFNo: SS122ES

This project is intended to further the knowledge on HIV/AIDS, Catholicism, Non-Governmental Organizations, poverty, and work in a Ugandan context as globalization, greater access to medicine, and modernity change the cultural landscape. In addition to furthering scholarly knowledge, this project will also, ideally, help the site organization, Reach Out Mbuya remain relevant in the changing climates of donor funding, client needs, and HIV prevalence rates. Reach Out is a Catholic-based HIV/AIDS organization that seeks to provide holistic care to clients and their families through medical care, material support, subsistence projects, counseling, HIV prevention, and peer support. In Kampala, Reach Out has community sites in Mbuya, Banda, and Kinawatak; they also have an additional site in Kasaala. I will likely draw all of my participants from the Mbuya, Banda, and Kinawataka site locations; as a volunteer, I will spend most days at Mbuya, but also do work in Banda and Kinawataka sites weekly. Therefore, I will be more known to staff and clients at these locations, making recruiting participants smoother. Building off literature that demonstrates how an HIV diagnoses affects a person’s sense of self and habits (Wekesa and Coast [2013]; McGrath et al [2014]); Whyte [2014]; Bartos and MacDonald [2000]), I propose that HIV, as well as comprehensive aid programs can have unique and varied affects on a person’s employment and livelihood. Adding to this argument, I will draw on literature dealing with subject formation (how a person’s identity and behaviours are formed and changed through processes and interactions), both in secular and Christian contexts (Foucault [2000]; Koopman [2013]; Skinner [2012]; Tambling [1990]; Norget, Napolitano, and Mayblin [2017]). Using this literature, I will argue that it is a combination of the regimented HIV/AIDS treatment schedule and Catholic belief and practice encouraged and facilitated by Reach Out that creates a socially responsible and productive subjects in their clients. Working from this hypothesis, my project asks three primary questions: (1) How might being HIV positive affect an individual’s work, livelihood, and/or employment, and what role might religion play in the extent of these effects? (2) How does Reach Out’s comprehensive, holistic-based approach complement services provided by the government? (3) How does being HIV positive affect one’s social and/or economic standing, and one’s capability to remain in care?
Canada 2017-11-20 2020-11-20 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Robert Borst Adriaan Johannes
ID:
Exploring the impact of governing community health workers through a community health entrepreneurship model: protocol for a mixed-method research project
REFNo: HS58ES

Aim: To evaluate the impact of organising community health services through a social franchise model. Research objectives: To assess the association between exposure of inhabitants to the Healthy Entrepreneurs social franchising model and several health related factor and 2) To explore the performance and motivation of the community health workers enrolled in the Healthy Entrepreneurs model.
 Netherlands 2017-11-14 2020-11-14 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Lara Rosenoff Gauvin Shelley
ID:
We are Sons and Daughter of Bwoc: Refusal and Land Rights Protections in Rural Post-Conflict Acoliland, Northern Uganda.
REFNo: SS112ES

To understand: What do processes involved in writing a clan-based non-profit foundation’s constitution (in a previously oral tradition of indigenous governance) do for relatedness in the post-conflict, land-pressured context? After it is written, and circulated, what does the document do for relatedness in context? How does/can it mediate both between sons and daughters of the clan, and between clan members, National Government, and foreign companies, as examples? And finally, how do real and perceived land pressures impact ideas and practices of relatedness, and thus social repairing and particular notions of refusal, through time.
Canada 2017-11-14 2020-11-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Joe Abell Nadin
ID:
A study investigating different perspectives on the use of participatory approaches in HIV prevention work
REFNo: SS123ES

This project will explore the use of participatory methods in HIV prevention work in Uganda. Proponents of the use of participatory methods in HIV prevention would claim that their projects avoid making demands by allowing ordinary people to decide themselves what changes they feel they need to make. Critics of participatory approaches used in economic development projects have, however claimed that they do not result in any real moves towards transfer of control and that any ‘participation’ involved is essentially cosmetic. Other possibilities are opened up by suggestions that the forms that projects take in order to qualify as participatory can leave them open to contestation and the possibility of resistance from participants. Through participant observation of prevention projects and interviews with participants, facilitators and the employees of NGOs using participatory methods to carry out HIV prevention work I will explore the dynamics at play and the perceptions of different actors involved when these methods are used in the context of HIV prevention. Aims: This project will have two main aims: 1) To explore the different perspectives of participants, organizers, facilitators and planners on the use of participatory methodologies and the dynamics of the implementation process. The main objective here will be to examine people’s expectations regarding participation and their assessments of the degree to which control is handed over. The way in which this will be approached is by testing a hypothesis derived from existing criticisms of participatory methodology: that this methodology does not lead to real changes in the dynamics of development work. 2) To explore the use of the idea of ‘participation’ in the context of HIV prevention work. HIV prevention, which deals with the regulation of sexuality, presents many contrasts with development projects which focus on economic development. This project will examine how prevention projects adapt the concept of participation in this context and the degree to which the idea of participation has to widen to allow this to happen. Significance and Expected Benefits: The most direct benefit of this research will be the information that it will make available to organisations planning, developing and implementing HIV prevention work. The project will deliver information on the perceptions of the intended beneficiaries of the HIV prevention work that has been studied. This will include participant’s evaluations of the degree to which the design and implementation of the prevention work resulted in a genuinely participatory experience from their perspective. Contrasting this with views expressed by staff at different level of the implementing organisation will allow any differences in perceptions to be identified, both in terms of the understanding of the ideas behind ‘participation’ and how it works in practice. Having access to this information will be useful to implementing organisations in improving the design of prevention work and putting it into practice. Providing those who have taken part in prevention work as participants with feedback may strengthen their ability to demand changes from providing organisations.
UK 2017-11-14 2020-11-14 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Hannington Gumisiriza
ID:
EXTRACTION, ISOLATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF THE BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM THE LEAVES OF GOUANIA LONGISPICATA
REFNo: NS34ES

1. Isolation of the phytochemical constituents of Gouania longispicata leaves. 2. Phytochemical screening of the crude extracts 3. Determining the antimicrobial activity of the extracts against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. 4. Antioxidant and cytoxicity studies on the most active extract 5. Structure elucidation of the compounds isolated from the most active extract against the selected organisms
Uganda 2017-11-14 2020-11-14 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Amos Mwaka Deogratius
ID:
Understanding the roles of indigenous and complementary medicines and practices in breast and cervical cancer control and care in northern Uganda
REFNo: HS67ES

General objective To examine the roles, from multiple perspectives, of traditional health practitioners and indigenous health practices regarding breast and cervical cancer control and care in northern Uganda. Specific Objectives 1. To assess the beliefs and knowledge of traditional health practitioners regarding what cancers are in general, and the risk factors, symptoms and treatment practices for specific cancers with particular reference to breast and cervical cancers. 2. To examine beliefs and knowledge of traditional health practitioners and cultural leaders on the traditional rituals used in the treatment of various chronic diseases including cancers, diabetes and hypertension in northern Uganda. 3. To examine beliefs of traditional health practitioners regarding their benefits and roles in referring patients suspected of having breast and cervical cancers to health facilities in northern Uganda. 4. To explore the reasons for visits to the traditional health practitioners from patients attending care with the healers and who perceive themselves and or perceived by THPs as having various cancers including breast and cervical cancers. 5. To explore beliefs of district leaders and technocrats in the Acholi sub region regarding the roles of THPs in breast and cervical cancer care and control.
Uganda 2017-11-08 2020-11-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Samson Okello
ID: UNCST-2019-R001580
 Impact of HIV-infection on Geriatric Health among Older-Age People in Southwestern Uganda.
REFNo: HS97ES

Our main objective for this study is to provide data to help answer the following question: How does the prevalence of and risk factors for frailty, decreased physical functioning, visual/auditory impairment, and neurocognitive disorders differ between HIV-infected people versus HIV-uninfected controls in Uganda.
Uganda 2017-11-08 2020-11-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Nakueira Sophie
ID:
Group Identification and resource conflict amongst South Sudanese and Somali Refugees in Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: SS118ES

a) To unpack the dispute resolution mechanisms used by refugees in dealing with resource conflict. b) To investigate how processes of inclusion and exclusion take place amongst specific groups within two distinct refugee groups. c) To understand the interactions between state and non-state actors in Nakivale Refugee Settlement and how their activities and interactions intertwine with the specific refugee groups that are the subject of this study. d) To examine if and to what extent refugee resettlement programs such as the Self Reliance Strategy play a role in ongoing conflicts in Nakivale Refugee Settlement.
Uganda 2017-11-08 2020-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Hang ZHOU
ID:
Bring African Bureaucracies back in: Negotiations and Implementation of Chinese Development Engagement in Uganda
REFNo: SS125ES

This project seeks to take African bureaucracies seriously, an actor that has largely neglected in the existent literature. Taking an empirically grounded approach, this project aims to study the real governance of African bureaucracies and investigating what they actually do without classifying them into pre-determined ideal-typical categories. More specifically, using China-Uganda development engagement in road construction and agriculture sectors as a case study, this project conceives this development engagement as ‘processes of negotiation, contestation and bricolage’ through which Ugandan bureaucrats together with local, national and Chinese actors seek to articulate their preferred positions and fulfil the mandates of their organisations.
China 2017-11-08 2020-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Stephanie Grand
ID:
Volcanic inputs in soils of the Albertine Rift Valley: implication for modern soil biogeochemistry
REFNo: NS33ES

1. Identify the geochemical signature of recent volcanic eruptions products in the area based on the literature and lab analyses of grab samples of volcanic rocks. 2. Look for evidence of volcanic influence in modern soils using geochemical and mineralogical analyses of soil samples collected at different locations and different landscape positions 3. Analyze the link between inferred volcanic inputs and soil fertility 4. Formulate recommendations for integrating pedologic and geochemical information into agricultural sustainability studies
France 2017-11-08 2020-11-08 Natural Sciences Non-degree Award
Kate Scow
ID:
Innovations  in Dry Season Horticulture for Women and Smallholders in East Africa -Production and Marketing for income, nutrition, and climate resilience
REFNo: A14ES

Dry season vegetable production has been identified as a high priority in the largely rainfed (>97%) agricultural systems of Uganda. Off season vegetable supplies are currently inadequate to meet human nutritional needs. As rainfall patterns become increasingly unpredictable and rapid population expansion places more pressure on food systems, demand for vegetables will further outstrip supplies. This spin-off project builds on the team’s previous participatory work in Uganda to convene stakeholders from public and private sectors and develop innovations in small scale dry season vegetable production for women farmers in East Africa. We will develop a research and development approach resulting in release of horticulture irrigation innovations tested at five ‘innovation sites’ over three field seasons in Eastern Uganda and create a framework for local public and private sector organizations to develop small scale irrigation systems. We will work closely with smallholder women farmers who are often excluded from irrigation and marketing developments. We will: i) work at five locations over three dry seasons to test dry season vegetable production systems with farmers, research partners, district staff, NGO partners, and university students, ii) assess agronomic, economic, market, nutrition, and gender impacts of the innovations; and iii) develop scale-out options for the most promising technologies. Ugandan partners include two regional NGOs, three institutes of the National Agricultural Research Organization, and one university. Development of a co-innovation systematic approach for assessing and supporting innovations in dry season vegetable production will strengthen small scale farmer enterprises targeted to local markets and family consumption.
USA 2017-10-31 2020-10-31 Agricultural Sciences Non-degree Award
Aleksander Braczkowski Ryszard
ID: UNCST-2019-R001345
 Assessing the densities and conflict of large carnivores within and on the boundaries of Queen Elizabeth National Park
REFNo: NS25ES

1) Provide the most accurate estimates of carnivore numbers in Queen Elizabeth using spatially-explicit statistics 2) Assess human-carnivore conflict hotspots within and on the boundaries of Queen Elizabeth National Park to ensure effective targeting of mitigation interventions
 South Africa 2017-10-31 2020-10-31 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Christine Namata
ID:
KETAMINE-MIDAZOLAM VERSUS MORPHINE-MIDAZOLAM FOR CONTINOUS PATIENT SEDATION IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS IN UGANDA. A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL.
REFNo: HS76ES

Specific objectives i. To compare duration of mechanical ventilation among patients sedated with ketamine-midazolam versus morphine-midazolam. ii. To compare incidence of hypotension necessitating vasopressor support among patients under ketamine-midazolam versus morphine-midazolam. iii. To compare incidence of delirium among patients under ketamine-midazolam versus morphine- midazolam.
 Uganda 2017-10-31 2020-10-31 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Bruce Kirenga J
ID: UNCST-2019-R001460
 Global Excellence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outcomes (GECO): Implementation of COPD case finding and self-management action plans in low and middle income countries.
REFNo: HS110ES

1. To determine whether case-finding for COPD can be facilitated using a modified 5-item questionnaire. 2. To determine whether a self-directed COPD Action Plan for the management of COPD exacerbations can be implemented with CHWs and local health care centers. 3. To determine whether a self-directed COPD Action Plan is cost-effective
Uganda 2017-10-31 2020-10-31 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Benjamin Hounsell
ID:
Innovating Mobile Solutions for Refugees in East Africa
REFNo: SS120ES

Much literature on the use of mobile technology for migration focuses on migration into Europe, with little research conducted to assess the technology uses and needs of refugees traveling too, from and within East Africa. This study will explore how refugees in Kenya and Uganda use mobile technology to support migration, during their journey and at arrival, and to what extent current solutions meet their needs. The results will open the way for innovative solutions, uniquely tailored for refugees across the region and in Uganda particularly. 
 UK 2017-10-31 2020-10-31 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Pavel Reppo Aleksandrovich
ID:
Implementing the MANAS trial in Uganda (MAN U) - The Pilot Phase
REFNo: HS134ES

Research Question & Specific Objectives Question: How will implementing a trained Community Health Worker (CHW)-led Collaborative Stepped Care Intervention (CSCI) lead to an improvement in recovery from depression among patients within general outpatient attending public primary care facilities in Uganda? Aim 1: To determine whether treatment from trained CHWs leads to 1) patient recovery from MDD as defined by the DSM-IV at 6 months, and 2) the proportion of patients with above threshold scores (PHQ-9 score of ≥10). Hypothesis: Constituents of collaborative care interventions predicted a favorable outcome. Aim 2: To increase awareness of CHW-led, collaborative stepped care as a viable option of treatment for depression among trainees, study participants, the community and stakeholders. Relevance: Community views and input are essential to inform the development of a culturally appropriate training curriculum for CHWs. Aim 3: To determine the outcome of the CHW training on retention of knowledge and skills in competencies required to deliver the stepped care intervention among trainees after the training. Hypothesis: Trained CHWs will demonstrate increased level of knowledge and skills in competencies required to deliver collaborative stepped care after the training. Aim 4: To determine the perceptions of CHWs, study participants, the community and stakeholders towards the process of integrating CHW-led, collaborative stepped care into community based mental healthcare. Relevance: There is a need to understand the views of participants and stakeholders pre and post to determine project efficacy.
USA 2017-10-31 2020-10-31 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Anaclet Namanya Mutiba
ID:
Teachers' Understanding and Classroom Practices of Quality Education in Ugandan Primary Education: A Case of Bushenyi District
REFNo: SS124ES

The main study objective is to find out how teachers understand and practice quality education in Ugandan primary education. The specific objectives are: (i) To find out how teachers understand neoliberal policies in relation to quality education. (ii) To establish how teaching and instruction processes reflect quality education. (iii) To find out factors that influence teaching and instructional processes and methodology.
Uganda 2017-10-31 2020-10-31 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
KOHJUN HORI
ID:
Land use and Soil erosion in high populated region in southwestern Uganda
REFNo: A21ES

The area of southwestern Uganda lies along the border with Rwanda and is characterized by high population density, despite the fact that it is a rural area. The area is a highland ranging in altitude from 1,200 to 2,350 m. People have been forced to use limited areas of farmland because of the population increase. In the slope areas of this Area, the shapes of the crop fields are irregular depending on the landform. This feature exacerbates soil loss and agricultural production. There is a high risk of collapse of embankment due to heavy rain. In the previous study, it is pointed out using questionnaire survey as a measure to prevent soil erosion carried out by local residents, but it is not clear by investigate scientifically that the usefulness to prevent soil erosion possessed by terrace farming. It is suggested that soil degradation is accelerating due to short fallow and sudden heavy rain due to climate change. It is expected that the population increase will continue in the future, and it will be necessary to prepare the environment that can sustain livelihood even in the situation of decreasing the per capita area of farm land. Therefore, I will clarify in detail the natural environment aspects that have a big influence on the livelihood activities of the local residents and verify the land use form of the local residents. In discussing soil erosion in mountainous regions of Africa, it is essential to verify sustainable land use that can withstand the effects of climate change. In this study, scientific verification of soil erosion possessed by terrace farming will be carried out in the mountainous area in southwestern Uganda, where land shortage and soil deterioration become serious. Finally I devise a method of land use to prevent soil degradation and aim to improve residents' livelihoods. This research is composed of three main research.
 Japan 2017-10-31 2020-10-31 Agricultural Sciences Degree Award
Adrian Muwonge
ID:
The dynamics of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in the pig and human gut microbiome in Uganda
REFNo: HS103ES

The hypothesis to be tested is that people in contact with pigs in peri-urban settings are at higher risk of acquiring AMR genes across this interface than people in rural settings. The specific objectives are: 1. To identify significant changes in taxonomic and AMR genes in gut microbiomes of people and their pigs in peri urban and rural settings over a one-year period using 16SrRNA, AMR gene probes and real time PCR. 2. To conduct forensic investigations of the significant changes detected in objective 1 using sequence based metagenomics on the corresponding gut microbiomes in parallel with whole genome sequencing and phenotypic AMR testing of sentinel bacteria to understand the underlying dynamics. 3. To predict, estimate and make inferences on AMR gene occurrence, taxa-linked within and between host exchange and their potential phenotypic effects using bioinformatic, statistical and support vector machine approaches on the data generated in 1&2.
Uganda 2017-10-11 2020-10-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Gladys Tugume T
ID:
Predictors and Outcomes of patients lost to follow-up from HIV care and treatment in Uganda
REFNo: HS130ES

1. To describe outcomes (HIV-related &other death, self-transfers and disengaged from care) of PLHIV LTFU from HIV care and treatment. 2. To describe the change in cumulative incidence of mortality, retention and ART initiation of HIV-infected patients in Pre-ART care after incorporating outcomes of LTFU patients. 3. To describe the change in cumulative incidence of mortality and retention of HIV-infected patients on ART after incorporating outcomes of LTFU patients. 4. To determine predictors of loss to follow-up among PLHIV in HIV care and treatment at Jinja, Lira, Mubende RRH’s. 5. To determine reasons for engagement or disengagement from HIV care and treatment
Uganda 2017-10-11 2020-10-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Sylvester Onzivua
ID:
Postmortem study on patients with neuropsychiatric manifestations of unknown etiology, nodding syndrome, and other forms of epilepsy who died in Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader
REFNo: HS64ES

• Use postmortem examination to determine cause of death in a selected study population. • Use histopathology to describe the post-mortem findings of individuals who die of neuropsychiatric manifestations of unknown origin, NS and other forms of epilepsy in villages with high epilepsy prevalence in Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. • Use histopathology to investigate whether Ov microfilariae are able to penetrate the brain by evaluating histologic tissue for the products of Ov microfilariae
Uganda 2017-10-03 2020-10-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
othiniel musana mambya
ID: UNCST-2019-R001339
 Prospective, Single Arm, Pivotal Clinical Trial Designed to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of the InPress Device In Treating Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage
REFNo: HS92ES

Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the InPress Device in the control and reduction of primary postpartum hemorrhage.
 Uganda 2017-10-03 2020-10-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Christopher Mayanja Samuel
ID:
Leadership and Gender: Exploring female students’ lived experiences in leadership in Ugandan public University Councils
REFNo: SS117ES

The main research question of the study is: What are the lived leadership experiences of female student leaders who are members of public university councils in Uganda? 1. Who are female student leaders participating in public university councils in Uganda? 2. How do female student leaders who participate in public university councils in Uganda experience their relations with other council members? 3. What challenges (if any) do female student leaders face on public university councils in Uganda? 4. What lessons can be drawn about gender and leadership from the experiences of female student leaders participating in public university councils in Uganda?
Uganda 2017-10-03 2020-10-03 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Moses Kamya R
ID:
Cohort and entomology studies to estimate longitudinal changes in malaria metrics in Nagongera, Uganda
REFNo: HS119ES

Objectives of epidemiology studies 1. To estimate the incidence of malaria, parasite prevalence, and the molecular force of infection among cohort study participants. 2. To characterize factors determining the malarial force of infection. 3. To determine factors affecting the duration, density, and clinical consequences of blood stage malaria infection. 4. To assess the associations between overnight travel and the risk of malaria infection. 5. To estimate measures of transmission intensity including the human biting rate, sporozoite rate, and the entomological inoculation rate at the household level. 6. To characterize the species composition of mosquito vectors and the host source of mosquito blood meals. Objectives of transmission studies 7. To characterize factors associated with gametocyte production. 8. To evaluate the impacts of human, parasite, and mosquito factors on parasite infectivity to mosquito vectors. 9. To characterize the human infectious reservoir for malaria. Objectives of immunology studies 10. To measure antibody responses to malaria antigens and associations between antibodies responses and protection from /exposure to infection with malaria parasites. 11. To characterize malaria specific cellular immune responses in naturally exposed children and adults. Objectives of resistance studies 12. To assess the impact of genotypic markers of antimalarial drug resistance on malaria transmission. 13. To assess the impact of genotypic markers of insecticide resistance on malaria transmission.
Uganda 2017-09-29 2020-09-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Irene Andia Biraro Rebecca
ID: UNCST-2019-R001475
 The Link Between Tuberculosis Infection and Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus: Contribution of Innate Lymphoid Cells
REFNo: HS66ES

Primary objective: To investigate the exposure prevalence of latent and active tuberculosis among newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients attending the diabetic clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH)-Kiruddu, compared to healthy non diabetic community controls in Kampala, Uganda Nested Secondary objective: To assess the frequency of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), T-helper (Th)17, Th1 cells, and immune responses among T2DM patients.
Uganda 2017-09-26 2020-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Bruce Kirenga J
ID: UNCST-2019-R001460
 Reducing exposure to household air pollution
REFNo: HS71ES

To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of proven household air pollution reduction interventions in households using traditional way of cooking and heating methods in selected communities in four countries of Uganda, Vietnam, the Kyrgyz Republic and Greece. Research questions will be: 1. What is the feasibility and acceptability of clean cooking and heating interventions compared to traditional cooking and heating? 2. What is the effectiveness of a clean cooking intervention on health outcomes? 3. What is the effectiveness of household air pollution reduction on health outcomes?
 Uganda 2017-09-26 2020-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Kelly Sambucci Marie
ID: UNCST-2019-R001513
 Parasite occurrence and genetic relatedness in overlapping populations of Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), livestock, and the Batwa community in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP), Uganda
REFNo: NS22ES

1. To collect faecal samples for analysis, using light microscopy to identify intestinal helminth eggs and PCR for protozoan diagnosis. 2. Use targeted PCR and amplicon sequencing to confirm parasite identity and genotype those species detected, allowing for investigation into cross-host species transmission. 3. Focus on the occurrence and genetic diversity of Entamoeba species, comparing to existing data which defines the Entamoeba infecting mountain gorilla, livestock and humans in BINP in 2015, exploring changes in prevalence and diversity.
UK 2017-09-26 2020-09-26 Natural Sciences Degree Award
Richard Wamimbi Wotti
ID:
Utilizing Information Communication Technology (ICT) to prevent violence against children in and around schools.
REFNo: SS108ES

The general research purpose is understanding the utilization of ICT in preventing violence against children in and around schools and developing a model that can be applied by agencies to prevent violence against children. Specific objectives: 1.Establish the role of ICT in driving, sustaining and mitigating behavior that contributes to violence against children in and around schools 2.Examine the benefits of ICT use to prevent violence against children specifically for knowledge generation and transfer, capabilities enhancement and social enabler 3.Establish when and how ICT - enabled child sexual violence and exploitation starts, is maintained and perpetuated in and around schools. 4.Examine the inter-related constraints to ICT utilization to prevent violence against specifically social cultural, infrastructural, economic and technological. 5.Find out how ICT (telephone sms, whatsapp, etc.) is promoting values and influencing ICT that can prevent violence against children 6.Suggest the strategies and actions that can be adopted by formal ( law enforcement, teachers, social workers) and non-formal ( children, families, religious, traditional leaders ) actors to better address ICT enabled child sexual abuse and exploitation
Uganda 2017-09-26 2020-09-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Carolyn Auma Imelda
ID:
Women's Dietary Practices in Contemporary Uganda
REFNo: HS111ES

a. To describe the dietary practices of rural and urban Ugandan women of reproductive age b. To assess the healthiness and environmental sustainability of the diets of rural and urban Ugandan women of reproductive age c. To explore the social, cultural and physical influences behind the current Ugandan dietary practices among women of reproductive age d. To identify the points at which it might be possible to implement appropriate healthy and environmentally sustainable food-based dietary guidelines aimed at women of reproductive age in Uganda
Uganda 2017-09-26 2020-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Emmanuel Kiiza Mwesiga Kiiza
ID: UNCST-2019-R001588
 PREDICTORS OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AMONG PATIENTS WITH FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS IN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS88ES

i) To determine the genetic (COMT, DISC1, HT2RA, BDNF) and environmental (substance use and childhood trauma) factors associated with cognitive impairment among patients with a psychotic episode for the first time. ii) To determine the frequency of BDNF gene polymorphism and its association with serum BDNF levels and cognitive impairment among patients with a psychotic episode for the first time.
Uganda 2017-09-20 2020-09-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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