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Travis Baseler Andreas
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The Effects of Voluntary Relocation and Forced Displacement by Natural Disasters: Evidence from Ugandan Landslides
REFNo: SS1263ES

We intend to study the economic effects of displacement following environmental disasters, with a focus on the displaced population. Our goal is to identify mechanisms behind economic outcomes for the displaced, to inform future adaptation policy and humanitarian responses. The setting of this study is landslide episodes in Eastern Uganda in 2010-2019, which have displaced nearly 10,000 people.
 USA 2022-05-12 8:00:58 2025-05-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stella Neema
ID: UNCST-2019-R000814
 Knowledge, acceptability and Perception of Schistosomiasis and its treatment in Pre-school aged Children in Uganda
REFNo: SS1269ES

To ascertain knowledge on and perception of (pediatric) Schistosomiasis and acceptability of its treatment in PSAC on different levels To identify the demand of health education to inform the social mobilization and advocacy WP2 To analyse facilitators and barriers towards implementation of L-PZQ distribution for PSAC on different levels To inform planned interventions of the subsequent work packages on advocacy, social mobilization and communication strategies for the L-PZQ rollout based on the above-mentioned outcomes and assess L-PZQ implementations in the study sites
Uganda 2022-05-12 7:59:47 2025-05-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Femke Bannink Mbazzi Bannink
ID: UNCST-2023-R008308
 YOUNG AFRICA WORKS: DISABILITY INCLUSION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP.
REFNo: SS1195ES

• To examine the policy environment and available programmes related to employment, education of youth with disabilities
• To explore the lived experiences around inclusion in education and employment from the perspective of youth with disabilities
• To identify key challenges, facilitators, gaps and opportunities relating to inclusion in education and employment for youth with disabilities

 Netherlands 2022-05-10 9:21:32 2025-05-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Herbert Kayiga Kayiga
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EFFECTIVENESS, ACCEPTABILITY AND UPTAKE OF EARLY VERSUS STANDARD INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTION FOLLOWING PROVISION OF FIRST TRIMESTER MEDICAL POST ABORTION CARE IN CENTRAL UGANDA
REFNo: HS2111ES

1. To determine the proportion of women who take up IUC after mPAC for 1st trimester incomplete abortion. 2. To compare the expulsion rates at six months between early versus standard IUC insertions post mPAC treatment for first trimester incomplete abortion. 3. To compare the IUC continuation rates at six months between early versus standard IUC insertion post mPAC treatment for first trimester incomplete abortion. 4. To explore the women and their spouses' perception on Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) and IUC following mPAC treatment. 5. To explore the Healthcare providers' perception on LARC and IUC following mPAC treatment.
Uganda 2022-05-10 9:21:09 2025-05-10 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kizito Omona
ID: UNCST-2022-R011106
 Exploring Child-based Strategies in addressing Child-to-Child Violence in Primary Schools in Kitgum District, Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS1277ES

3) To find out how children use formal peer group-based strategies to overcome child-to-child violence in primary schools in Kitgum district.,To investigate how children involve their teachers and counsellors to overcome child-to-child violence in primary schools in Kitgum district.,To find out how children use formal peer group-based strategies to overcome child-to-child violence in primary schools in Kitgum district,To establish how children apply informal peer group-based strategies to overcome child-to-child violence in primary schools in Kitgum district.,To find out the individual child-based strategies used to overcome child-to-child violence in primary schools in Kitgum district,The general objective is to explore child-based Strategies in addressing child-to-child violence in Primary Schools in Kitgum District. ,
 Uganda 2022-05-10 9:19:59 2025-05-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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