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stellah Nambuya
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Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Fasciola species in Cattle slaughtered along Lake Albert, Kyoga and Victoria Basins in Uganda
REFNo: A223ES

1. To investigate the prevalence of Fasciola Species in cattle slaughtered along Lake Albert, Kyoga and Victoria Basins in Uganda.
2.To determine the genetic diversity of Fasciola species in cattle slaughtered along Lake Albert, Kyoga and Victoria Basins in Uganda
 Uganda 2022-08-23 17:20:22 2025-08-23 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Shevin  Jacob Thomas
ID:
Oxygen requirements and approaches to respiratory support in patients with COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries: a WHO study
REFNo: HS2399ES

1. To characterize the type and duration of different modalities of respiratory support delivered to patients with suspected or confirmed severe and critical COVID-19 in LMICs. a. To quantify the amount (m3 and L/min.) of oxygen delivered to patients with suspected or confirmed severe and critical COVID-19 in LMICs b. To describe practice patterns in escalation and de-escalation of oxygen therapy and respiratory support for patients with suspected or confirmed severe and critical COVID-19 in LMICs 2. To describe baseline demographics and hospital outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 3. To describe facility-level characteristics for oxygen delivery and respiratory support
USA 2022-08-23 17:18:56 2025-08-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stephen Asiimwe
ID: UNCST-2019-R000059
 Factors affecting supply and use of COVID-19 vaccines in western Uganda
REFNo: HS2383ES

Specific Objective 4.4: Assess the rate at which COVID-19 vaccine doses are administered during vaccination outreaches in western Uganda,Specific Objective 4.3: Identify factors that inform individuals 18 years and older in western Uganda about local COVID-19 vaccination outreaches and motivate them to participate in vaccination outreaches,Specific Objective 4.2: Identify factors related to COVID-19 vaccine delivery that could facilitate initiating or completing COVID-19 vaccination among individuals 18 years and older in western Uganda,Specific Objective 4.1: Identify barriers to initiating or completing COVID-19 vaccination among individuals 18 years and older in western Uganda,Specific Objective 3.1: Assess the number of declined COVID-19 vaccine doses (when shipments of doses were declined) at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Specific Objective 2.2: Assess the proportion of destroyed or redistributed COVID-19 vaccine doses at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Specific Objective 2.1: Assess the rate at which COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Specific Objective 1.3: Identify the proportion of the catchment area population that could be vaccinated against COVID-19 at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Specific Objective 1.2: Identify gaps in the availability of COVID-19 vaccine doses at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Specific Objective 1.1: Assess the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses received at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Main Objective 4: Assess factors affecting COVID-19 vaccination among individuals 18 years and older in western Uganda,Main Objective 3: Assess allotment challenges to COVID-19 vaccination at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Main Objective 2: Assess the use of COVID-19 vaccines received at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Main Objective 1: Assess the availability of COVID-19 vaccines at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,
 Uganda 2022-08-23 17:17:06 2025-08-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joseph  Matovu KB
ID: UNCST-2020-R014654
 Assessment of FP-HIV Integration under Self-care Oriented Antiretroviral Therapy Differentiated Service Delivery Models in Eastern and Central Uganda
REFNo: HS2026ES

1. Describe current use of FP services and contraceptive dynamics among HIV-positive women utilizing self-care oriented DSDM
2. Explore the acceptability, accessibility, convenience and perceived quality of integrated FP-HIV services among HIV-positive women utilizing self-care oriented DSDM
3. Explore provider perceptions of integrating FP services into self-care oriented DSDM
4. Document the implementation processes of FP integration into DSDM
5. Estimate the cost of integrating FP into DSDM

Uganda 2022-08-23 17:09:25 2025-08-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mary Nalumansi
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contribution of community libraries towards the development of reading culture among children:A case of Nambi Sseppuuya community library, Uganda
REFNo: SS918ES

1. To establish the children’s reading needs at Nambi Sseppuuya community library in Uganda
2. To investigate the children’s reading activities at Nambi Sseppuuya community library in Uganda
3. To examine the contribution of Nambi Sseppuuya community library towards the development of reading culture among children in Uganda
4. To identify setbacks contributing towards reading culture development among children at Nambi Sseppuuya community library in Uganda

 2022-08-23 16:44:54 2025-08-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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