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Pooja Upadhayay
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Gastro-intestinal parasites, hormones, and behaviors of vervets (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) in human-modified habitat.
REFNo: NS349ES

The primary objectives are to investigate I) the possible interspecific parasite transmission by examining the degree of overlap in the parasite communities of vervets, humans, cattle, and dogs and II) the effects of parasites on hormones and behaviors of three neighboring vervet groups (intergroup comparisons) at Lake Nabugabo, Uganda.
Nepal 2022-09-08 15:35:09 2025-09-08 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Dan Tumusiime
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Epidemiology of Rift Valley fever in Uganda
REFNo: HS2288ES

(i)To determine the spatial and temporal patterns of RVF and the associated environmental factors influencing its occurrence in Uganda
(ii)To determine the seroprevalence of RVFV antibodies among livestock and humans and associated risk factors for seropositivity at the farm level
(iii)To determine incidence rate of RVFV in livestock during inter-epizootic/inter-epidemic period

Uganda 2022-09-08 15:33:16 2025-09-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Steven Atukwase Kabaringo
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The military in peace keeping operations: Uganda 1994-2022
REFNo: SS1417ES

General objective

•To assess the nature of military peacekeeping operations

Specific objectives

•To examine the nature of military peace keeping operations.
•To analyse the roles of the military in peace keeping operations
•To examine the perception of the political and military and leadership on peace keeping deployments.

Uganda 2022-09-08 15:14:39 2025-09-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Winnie  Muyindike R
ID: UNCST-2021-R013558
The Sentinel Research Network of IeDEA: A Prospective Cohort among People Living with HIV
REFNo: HS2217ES

Determine cross-sectional prevalence, incidence and progression over three years of liver enzyme (ALT/AST) elevation, non-invasive biomarkers of liver fibrosis (APRI, FiB-4, Fibroscan) and liver steatosis (CAP, Fatty Liver Index,Characterize the onset, chronicity and severity of mental health and substance use problems among older PLHIV over time as well as their interrelation and their influence on the HIV care continuum.,Determine the prevalence, incidence and predictors of cardio-metabolic disorders including diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidemia in PLHIV during a three-year follow-up period,To establish the IeDEA Sentinel Research Network (IeDEA-SRN)to prospectively capture and analyze standardized data among PLHIV in LMICs. Through this network, we further seek to implement studies focused on cardiovascular risk factors, mental health and substance use, as well as liver disease among PLHIV accessing HIV care in LMICs,
Uganda 2022-09-06 15:07:47 2025-09-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Docus Alowo
ID: UNCST-2022-R010834
Prebiotic and probiotic capacity of ready-to-use composite foods developed from non-starch polysaccharides plant-based sources
REFNo: A226ES

Determine the strains with probiotic potential in fermented foods using composite flours ,Determine the microbial diversity of foods fermented using composite flours ,Determine the prebiotic capacity of the Fermentable oligo-di-mono-saccharides and polyols (FODMAPS) in plant based composite flours ,1) Identify Fermentable oligo-di-mono-saccharides and polyols in plant-based composite flours,To determine prebiotic and probiotic capacity of fermented foods developed using millet-sesame-soy composite flour,
Uganda 2022-09-06 14:32:11 2025-09-06 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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