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Peter Kisaakye
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Measuring the incidence of abortion and the quality of postabortion care in refugee settings in Uganda
REFNo: SS1589ES

1. To measure the incidence of abortion in refugee settings in Uganda
2. To determine the severity of abortion-related complications in refugee settings in Uganda
3. To assess the capacity of the health system to offer post-abortion care to people living in refugee settings in Uganda

Uganda 2023-02-01 12:38:01 2026-02-01 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JANE  AMUGE
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Implementing the Cooperative Resilience Measurement Index (CRMI) for Cooperatives in Uganda
REFNo: SS1592ES

1. Build the capacity of the cooperatives to establish prioritisation and ownership of the resilience investment.
2. Interrogate the value proposition of the CMRI to enhance cooperative sustainable resilience and competitiveness in Uganda.
3. To test the value proposition of the Coop Profiler to ensure adoption of the CMRI amongst cooperatives in Uganda
4. Publish a paper on the resilience capacity of agribusiness cooperatives in Uganda with policy recommendations

Uganda 2023-02-01 12:17:53 2026-02-01 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Margaret Lubwama
ID: UNCST-2019-R000636
 Gastrointestinal colonization with drug resistant bacteria in Ugandan patients with cancer and HIV
REFNo: HS2437ES

The overall purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of ESBL and CRE gastrointestinal colonization in patients with newly diagnosed cancer at the time of chemotherapy initiation and determine how colonization changes over the first month after chemotherapy is initiated. The aims of the study are; 1. To define the association between HIV status and prevalence of gastrointestinal colonization with multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) among patients with cancer in Uganda. 2. To assess the factors associated with incident MDRO colonization in the first 30-days after initiation of chemotherapy. 3. To investigate whether gastrointestinal colonization with an MDRO is associated with an increased risk of developing a bacterial bloodstream infection with that organism.
Uganda 2023-01-31 12:02:29 2026-01-31 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Annet Mbabazi
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A mixed-methods study exploring the effect of workplace environment on the well-being of academic staff at Makerere university.
REFNo: SS1548ES

i. To assess the effectiveness of the perceived work climate on the well-being of academic staff at Makerere University.
ii. To explore the perception of supervisory relationships on the well-being of academic staff at Makerere University.
iii. To investigate the effect of peer group interaction on the well-being of academic staff at Makerere University.


 Uganda 2023-01-30 15:16:32 2026-01-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
CHRISTINE ATUHAIRWE KIM
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Predictors of HIV viral suppression, survival, and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) among the Older infected persons in Uganda
REFNo: SS1396ES

1)To examine factors associated with virological failure among older infected persons on ART in Uganda.
2)To examine factors associated with survival among older infected persons on ART in Uganda.
3)To establish lifestyle factors associated with the Health-Related Quality of Life among older infected persons who have been on ART for at least 5 years in Uganda.

 Uganda 2023-01-30 15:07:26 2026-01-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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