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JOSELYN RWEBEMBERA
ID: UNCST-2021-R013915
Case Managers and Peer Support Groups (CAMPS) for Prophylaxis Adherence in Rheumatic Heart Disease
REFNo: SS1364ES

Primary Objective
To determine the impact of support strategies including case managers and peer support groups on BPG adherence and quality of life among children newly diagnosed with latent rheumatic heart disease in Uganda .

Secondary Objectives
1. To Determine the difference in 1-year BPG adherence rates of children newly diagnosed with latent rheumatic heart disease in Uganda randomized to either: (a) case manager only strategy (Arm 2) or (b) case manager + peer group (Arm 3) when compared to (c) usual care (Arm 1).
2. To explore differences in patient reported outcomes including treatment satisfaction, patient health-related quality of life, and care giver quality of life, in relation to support strategy and adherence.

Uganda 2022-07-19 14:36:10 2025-07-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Anthony  Fuller
ID:
Comprehensive Neurology and Neurosurgery Care Country Level Assessment in Uganda
REFNo: HS2344ES

The main objective of this study is to complete a neurological care continuum evaluation of Uganda’s public hospitals and health centers for the purposes of informing the current gaps in Uganda’s health system to manage neurological patients, elucidating the availability and distribution of neurological care throughout the country, and allowing for examination of the current infrastructure of the health system to appropriately refer and treat acute and non-acute neurological patients.
USA 2022-07-18 14:41:02 2025-07-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Michael Bermudez
ID:
Perceptions of Makerspace Learning in Uganda: A Qualitative Study
REFNo: SIR121ES

To determine what technology-based products that can potentially help students with disabilities the student participants have collaboratively created during research makerspace sessions,To determine the positive and the negative features of the use of 3D printers and circuit boards according to the student participants’ perceptions,To determine the student participants’ perceptions regarding the use of makerspace technology,To determine the student participants' perceptions regarding the learning process associated with makerspace.,
USA 2022-07-18 14:39:37 2025-07-18 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SIMON KIZITO
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Exploring variation in infants’ preference for infant-directed speech: Ugandan Evidence from a multi-site study in Africa.
REFNo: SS1342ES

1)To find out whether infants prefer Infant-directed speech (IDS) vs. Adult-directed speech (ADS).
2)To examine the relationship between maternal socio demographics (ethnicity, gender and the caregiver’s education level, general socioeconomic status) and infant language development.
3)To examine the relationship between maternal depression and infant language development.
4)To examine the relationship between maternal psychological distress and infant language development.
5)To examine the relationship between maternal relationship discord and infant language development.
6)To examine the relationship between maternal social support and infant language development.

Uganda 2022-07-18 14:37:19 2025-07-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Xavier Giné
ID:
Monitoring the Real Cost of Domestic Payments (Transaction Cost Index) - Uganda
REFNo: SS1358ES

Assess the impact of government policies and regulations on DFS by tracking costs over time, Measure customer service quality (including availability of fraud redress, customer service response time, accuracy of customer service response, and discrepancies between customer service and listed fees),Collect provider information (including provider types, market share, regulatory authority, product age, and website language),Collect data on fees (including fee schedule, fee schedule availability, location of fee information, currency, government tariffs, and time cost),Collect official, listed pricing data,Conduct a cost effectiveness analysis in year 1 (determining which of the three methods is most cost effective in developing the TCI),Measure the true costs of DFS transactions in Uganda by creating a price comparison index. ,
Spain 2022-07-18 14:36:22 2025-07-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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