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Peter Kisaakye
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Health, educational and life experiences of young people in refugee settings in Uganda
REFNo: SS1130ES

1) To determine the prevalence of physical, emotional and sexual violence against children in refugee settings in Uganda;
2) To identify the risk and protective factors for physical, emotional and sexual violence against children in refugee settings in the two countries;
3) To determine the health and social consequences associated with violence against children in refugee settings in the two countries;
4) To determine the level of knowledge and utilization of medical, psychosocial, legal, and protective services available for children who have experienced sexual, emotional and physical violence in refugee settings in the two countries; and
5) To make recommendations to relevant government and non-governmental organizations on developing, improving and enhancing prevention and response strategies to address violence against children in refugee settings.

Uganda 2022-01-10 2025-01-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Rebecca Thornton
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Solid Foundations and the Transition to Post-Primary School
REFNo: SS359ES

This proposed study will: 1. extend a longitudinal dataset of students who were participants in a randomised literacy intervention during grades 1-4, as they transition out of primary school and into their adolescence years; 2. measure the effects of foundational literacy skills in primary school – due to the intervention – on primary school completion, secondary school enrolment, and learning outcomes (also measure labor market participation, aspirations, motivation, and other measures of well-being); 3. compare the differential effects of two versions of delivery of the literacy program (a full-cost version and a lower-cost version) to estimate the differences in cost- effectiveness; and 4. compare two levels of exposure to the program (one year vs. four years) to estimate the differences in cost-effectiveness. The project will follow 5,348 students in two cohorts to grades 6/7.
USA 2022-01-07 2025-01-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
DAVIS KIBIRIGE
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Optimising screening, diagnosis, and management of diabetes mellitus in an adult Ugandan population with newly diagnosed tuberculosis: The Tuberculosis And DIabetes Comorbidity (TADIC) study.
REFNo: HS1707ES

1. To determine the true burden and clinical predictors of DM and prediabetes in patients with newly diagnosed TB using five diabetes screening tests.
2. To evaluate the performance of three tests (FBG, laboratory derived HbA1c and POC HbA1c) in diagnosing DM and prediabetes in patients with newly diagnosed TB in comparison to the OGTT as the gold standard screening test.
3. To define the phenotypic profile of patients with newly diagnosed TB and confirmed DM and prediabetes.

Uganda 2022-01-07 2025-01-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joseph Ochieng
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Ethical, Legal and Social Issues Associated with Return of Results During Genetics and Genomics Testing in Uganda
REFNo: SS875ES

1. To explore stakeholders’ perceptions of whether results of genetics and genomics testing should be shared with participants and patients
2. To explore stakeholders' perception why results of genetics and genomic testing should be shared or not.
3. For stakeholders who believe results should be shared, to explore views on how results of genetics and genomics testing can be appropriately shared
4. To assess the implications for return of genetics and genomics testing results

Uganda 2022-01-06 2025-01-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Leticia Rwakijuma Komba
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Predictors of Research Productivity of Academic Staff in Kyambogo University, Uganda
REFNo: SS742ES

i. To establish whether ascriptive factors predict the research productivity of academic staff of KyU.
ii. To find out whether individual factors predict the research productivity of academic staff of KyU.
iii. To establish whether leadership factors predict the research productivity of academic staff of KyU.
iv. To find out whether institutional factors predict the research productivity of academic staff of KyU.

Uganda 2022-01-06 2025-01-06 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
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