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Christine Semambo Sempebwa
ID: UNCST-2021-R011977
Higher Education Policy influence on Access and Resilience for South Sudanese students from Bidi Bidi settlement
REFNo: SS1186ES

2. To explore how refugee higher education policy practice influences HE access and resilience for South Sudanese refugees from Bidi Bidi settlement in Uganda.,1. To explore how refugee higher education policy formulation influences HE access and resilience for South Sudanese refugees from Bidi Bidi settlement in Uganda. ,To explore how refugee higher education policy influences higher education access and resilience for South Sudanese refugees from Bidi Bidi settlement in Uganda.,
Uganda 2022-03-25 2025-03-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Stella Nassolo
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Improving mental health and resilience among children living with HIV in Uganda.
REFNo: SS1197ES

The baseline will establish the current status of mental health and wellbeing of children living with HIV in target districts before being exposed to the Stepping Stones with Children approach (using the short or longer version of the manual) and the existing perceptions, knowledge, attitudes and practices surrounding mental health in the target districts.,To determine the baseline quality of mental health among children living with HIV in three selected districts of Uganda.,
Uganda 2022-03-25 2025-03-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Nathan Nshakira
ID:
Accountability mechanisms, practices and challenges for RMNCAH services in Uganda’s health sector
REFNo: HS598ES

a) Document and analyze the current definition and structuring of health accountability mechanisms (structures and processes) at the different levels of the Uganda health system;
b) Examine the processes, progress and results of health accountability implementation; and the factors influencing these at the different levels of the health system;
c) Describe the specific relationships and influences between current health accountability processes and results; and RMNCAH service delivery and utilization.
d) Generate recommendations for strengthening health accountability and enhancing its specific influence on RMNCAH service delivery, utilization and results.

Uganda 2022-03-24 2025-03-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Sharifah Nabambejja
ID:
Vitamin D levels and its potential role in COVID19 Pathogenesis in a Ugandan Population
REFNo: HS1572ES

1.To assess the serum Vitamin D3 levels in Uganda.
2.To establish the Ugandan reference range of Vitamin D3.


Uganda 2022-03-24 2025-03-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Susan  Nabadda Ndidde
ID: UNCST-2020-R014331
COVID-19 rapid antigen test screening validation and diagnosis study in symptomatic and asymptomatic populations at border crossings in Uganda to support efficient testing practices
REFNo: HS2105ES

Secondary Objective 2 (Phase 1 and 2): Enhance truck driver awareness on COVID-19 symptoms, prevention and response.,(Phase 1): Provide evidence and advocate for policy change at a national level to: (a) permit Ag RDT COVID-19 screening in asymptomatic populations and (b) accept negative Ag RDT test results in asymptomatic individuals as proof they are not infected with COVID-19.,(Phase 2): Assess the feasibility, acceptability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of Ag RDTs for COVID-19 screening compared to RT-PCR testing in both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.,(Phase 1): Validate WHO EUL COVID-19 Ag RDTs for screening of asymptomatic truck drivers at border crossings (and optionally at a select site in Kampala) in Uganda.,
Uganda 2022-03-24 2025-03-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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