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Halid Kirunda
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Evaluation of efficacy and safety of AMITRANOR® in tick control in Uganda
REFNo: HS1947ES

1. Determine the in vitro efficacy of AMITRANOR® on the main cattle ticks in Uganda.
2. Determine the “knockdown” effect of AMITRANOR® on ticks on cattle.
3. Enumerate any adverse effects of AMITRANOR® among experimental cattle.

Uganda 2022-01-03 2025-01-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Halid Kirunda
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Evaluation of efficacy and safety of TICKICIDE® in tick control in Uganda
REFNo: HS1984ES

1. Determine the in vitro efficacy of TICKICIDE® on the main cattle ticks in Uganda.
2. Determine the “knockdown” effect of TICKICIDE® on ticks on cattle.
3. Enumerate any adverse effects of TICKICIDE® among experimental cattle.
Uganda 2022-01-03 2025-01-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Denis Bbosa
ID: UNCST-2021-R012847
Potential Small-Medium-Scale Production of Power from Wind Energy and Design of Wind Blades from Bamboo for South-Western Uganda.
REFNo: SIR76ES

To analyse the probability of distribution of the wind speed or the potential of electricity production ,To design and analyse a wind turbine blade made from locally available material i.e. bamboo.,To collect climatic data (20 to 25 years) from south-western Uganda meteorological stations.,To assess the potential of wind energy in south-western Uganda at a small-medium scale.,
Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
David Lubogo
ID: UNCST-2020-R014473
Metabolic Syndrome among Females of Reproductive age in Wakiso district, Central Uganda: Risk factors and Effectiveness of a Community based Nutrition Education Intervention
REFNo: HS1281ES

General objective: To investigate the prevalence of, and factors associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and evaluate the effect of a community based nutrition education intervention among females of reproductive age with MetS in Wakiso district, Central Uganda in order to contribute information for the design of interventions for MetS.
Specific objectives
1. To determine the prevalence of, and factors associated with Metabolic Syndrome.
2. To determine optimal WC cut off points for MetS.
3. To determine the effectiveness of a 12 -week community-based nutrition education and counseling intervention for metabolic syndrome on selected cardiovascular outcomes (BP), biochemical outcomes (HDL, TGS, blood sugar), anthropometric measures (WC, weight), behavioral outcomes (dietary intake, physical activity), and on knowledge as an outcome.
4. To explore the female and health care provider perceptions/perspectives towards the nutrition promotion intervention on MetS among female of reproductive age in South Central Uganda.

Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Degree Award
Tom Eliatu
ID:
Assessment of Injection Safety Practices in Rural Health Facilities in Apac District,Uganda.
REFNo: HS1417ES

-To determine how re-capping the needles/syringe influences the safety of the provider
in rural health facilities in Apac District.
• To identify how the used needles/syringes affect the safety to the communities living
near to rural health facilities in Apac District.
• To examine how re-using the needle/syringe influences the safety to the recipients in
rural health facilities in Apac Distric
Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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