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Patrick Kazooba
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Disruptions in Health Services Delivery in Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa and Uganda Due to Infection Prevention and Control Limitations in the Context of COVID-19
REFNo: HS1969ES

5. To describe the extent to which AMR surveillance systems and processes may have been disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 4. To estimate the potential contribution of IPC-related service disruptions on facility attendance across different service delivery points such as OPD, ANC, facility deliveries, childhood immunization clinic, HIV clinic, TB clinic and other non-communicable disease clinics (diabetes, hypertension, etc.) by establishing baseline rates of facility attendance during the period preceding the COVID-19 pandemic.,3. To describe the specific types of service disruptions reported to be driven by IPC limitations or commitments in terms of polices, resources, or supplies, IPC training, availability of PPE, available staff, SARS-CoV-2 exposure procedures and others, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. ,2. To describe the frequency of service disruptions reported to be driven by IPC limitations or commitments versus non-IPC-related reasons, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.,1. To determine the percent of health services modified or disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to describe the types and duration of these disruptions within participating facilities.,To assess the extent to which IPC limitations and gaps in terms of resources, personnel, or policies may have contributed to health service disruptions, including AMR surveillance, between March 2020 and August 2021.,
Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Richard BALIKOOWA
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The Aftermath of COVID-19 School Closures: Exploring the Re-entry of Pregnant Girls and Teenage Mothers into Schools
REFNo: SS1119ES

1. To elicit perspectives of the teenage mother/pregnant girls, their teachers and parents, other students as well as crisis pregnancy organizations as regards the re-entry of pregnant girls and teenage mothers into schools.
2. To document the lived experiences of teenage girls who got pregnant during the COVID-19 school closures.
3. To establish how the teenage mothers/pregnant girls, other students, teachers, parents and crisis pregnancy organizations would like to be supported to facilitate re-entry of the girls in schools.
4. Review and provide recommendations towards enriching the policy and practices on the management and re-entry of pregnant girls and teenage mothers into schools.

Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Fred Nsubuga
ID: UNCST-2021-R012063
Safety Evaluation of the Type 2 Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (nOPV2) during a Supplemental Immunization Activity (SIA) in Uganda
REFNo: HS1972ES

Objective 1. Identify and characterize safety events associated with nOPV2 vaccination following a supplemental immunization activity (SIA) for children under 5 years old during Emergency Use Listing (EUL) in Uganda

2. Support the country EPI/National Drug Authority in strengthening overall surveillance for adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in the country
3. Describe lessons learned from safety surveillance systems for nOPV2 administration during EUL in Uganda to inform the implementation of nOPV2 in other countries

Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isiko Mohammed
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ASCERTAINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL TO ENHANCE TEACHER PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN IGANGA DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: SS1133ES

a) To establish availability of indicators for implementation of self-assessment appraisal to enhance teacher performance in public primary schools in Iganga District?
b) To ascertain evidence of implementation of appraisal by pupil academic progress to promote teacher performance in public primary schools in Iganga District?
c) To confirm implementation of appraisal by differentiated supervision to influence teacher performance in public primary schools in Iganga District?
d) To ascertain the evidence of implementation of appraisal by feedback to enhance teacher performance in public primary schools in Iganga District?
e) To design a model for effective implementation of performance appraisal to enhance teacher performance in public primary schools in Iganga District

Uganda 2021-12-28 2024-12-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Halid Kirunda
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Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of ACARINOR® in tick and tsetse fly control in Uganda
REFNo: HS1989ES

1. Determine the in vitro efficacy of ACARINOR® on the main cattle tick and tsetse fly species in Uganda.
2. Determine the “knockdown” effect of ACARINOR® on tick and tsetse infestation on cattle.
3. Enumerate any adverse effects of ACARINOR® among experimental cattle.

Uganda 2021-12-23 2024-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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