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Martha Namusobya Sarah
ID:
Prevalence and factors associated with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) among pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients with persisting pulmonary symptoms in Uganda.
REFNo: HS739ES

1. To determine the prevalence of CPA among patients receiving treatment for PTB.
2. To determine factors associated with CPA among patients receiving treatment for PTB.
3. To determine the impact of CPA on health-related quality of life among patients receiving treatment for PTB.


 Uganda 2020-07-28 2023-07-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
George Kwizera
ID:
HUMAN CAPITAL AND AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION ON RURAL POVERTY REDUCTION IN UGANDA. A CASE OF KISORO DISTRICT
REFNo: SS442ES

1. To establish how education can ensure rural poverty reduction in Kisoro District
2. To explore the effect of training on rural poverty reduction in Kisoro District.
3. To examine how agricultural transformation can ensure rural poverty reduction in Kisoro District
4. To determine the relationship between agricultural transformation and human capital on rural poverty reduction in Kisoro District.

 Uganda 2020-07-27 2023-07-27 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Tanner Regan
ID:
Enhancing Voluntary Property Tax Compliance through SMS: A Field Experiment in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: SS457ES

The overall aim of the research is to identify whether increasing public information on individual’s tax compliance has an effect on tax morale and compliance in the city of Kampala. These findings should help to inform the KCCA in the design of policy changes to increase tax revenues through higher voluntary compliance.

The central question of this research asks, “Does public reporting of tax payments raise compliance?”. We consider two channels of effect through which public reporting can influence compliance. The first is a direct effect; “How does an individual change their compliance behaviour when they know that this will be publicly reported?” and the second considers the effects of such a policy on tax morale; “How do tax payers change their behaviour when they observe others being publicly reported?”.

We address other questions to better answer the central question. In order to gain a further understanding of the underlying mechanisms and optimal policy, we will also ask:

• Whether the type of public reporting matters; “How does public reporting affect compliance behaviour when only compliers are reported, or when only non-compliers are reported?”
• Whether peer group matters for public compliance; “How does public reporting affect compliance behaviour when reporting is done on a village level vs a city level?”.
• Whether taxpayers are more likely to be influenced by knowledge of compliance of high property worth/’influential’ individuals

We are particular keen to understand how the effects of providing public information on compliance compare with other means of improving voluntary compliance in a context of limited trust in government. These additional methods will be identified based on focus group discussions that will be held between April and May 2020.

Canada 2020-07-27 2023-07-27 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Saul Nsubuga Hannington
ID:
Using a mobile App for contact tracing and monitoring of symptoms for early detection of COVID-19 infection in Uganda
REFNo: HS742ES

1) To develop a mobile App to facilitate early detection of COVID-19 infection in Uganda 2) To determine the acceptability and usability of the App 3) To use the App to document daily symptoms related to COVID-19 4) To use the App to trace and record daily contacts and movements made by people
 Uganda 2020-07-27 2023-07-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Moses Joloba Lutaakome
ID: UNCST-2022-R011558
 Diagnostic performance of STANDARDTM E TB-Feron ELISA and STANDARDTM F TB-Feron FIA (IFN-r) for tuberculosis diagnosis in a Ugandan population
REFNo: HS783ES

General Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of STANDARDTM E TB-Feron ELISA and STANDARDTM F TB-Feron FIA (IFN-r) in a Ugandan setting.
Specific Obectives;
1. Evaluate the performance of TB-Feron blood collection tubes, STANDARDTM E TB-Feron ELISA, and STANDARDTM F TB-Feron FIA (IFN-r).
2. Compare the performance agreement and correlation of STANDARDTM E TB-Feron ELISA and STANDARDTM F TB-Feron FIA (IFN-r) with QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus.

 Uganda 2020-07-27 2023-07-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Fred Wabwire-Mangen
ID: UNCST-2021-R013549
 IMPROVING QUALITY AND UTILIZATION OF MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND CHILD HEALTH DATA THROUGH OPEN DATA KIT TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS605ES

Broad objective: To pilot the open data kit technology and communities of practice to improve quality and utilization of MNCH data.

Sub-study one objectives
1. To determine the current knowledge and practices of health workers at EmONC health facilities regarding the assessment and management of mothers and newborns.
2. To use the knowledge and practice findings to prioritize, plan and implement QoC improvements regarding assessment and management of mothers and newborns through communities of practice in the participating health facilities

Sub-study two objectives
1. To assess the quality (completeness, accuracy, scope, reliability, relevance and timeliness) of MNCH data at sub-national and national level.
2. To assess the capacity at sub-national level to process (collect, capture, clean, analyse, interpret) and submit MNCH data to the DHIS2 as well as utilize at facility level to show trends in MNCH outcomes.
3. To develop and pilot the practicability and feasibility of an Open Data Kit (ODK) application customized for MNCH data collection and transmission to a consolidated server.
4. To create a community of practice to support a multi-level system for health data capture staff and implementers to continuously document, learn and share experiences on collection, analysis and utilization of MNCH data and indicators.

 Uganda 2020-07-23 2023-07-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Peter  Kawungezi Chris
ID:
First Mile Community Health Program monitoring and evaluation
REFNo: HS643ES

1. To evaluate the impact of Continuing Medical Education on participants and trainees
2. To evaluate the impact of Post graduate Community Rotations on Trainees, and Community health facilities
3. To evaluate the impact of Faculty Community Health Mentorship on Faculty and Community health facilities
4. To evaluate the impact of Community Health Research Grants on Post graduate trainees and Faculty
5. To evaluate the impact of Community placement extension grants on undergraduate students and the community.

 Uganda 2020-07-23 2023-07-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
John Baguma Muhunga Kule
ID: UNCST-2023-R007146
 Control Environment, Credit Management Systems and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Mid-Western Uganda.
REFNo: SS513ES

1. To establish the relationship between control environment and financial performance of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda.
2. To ascertain the association between credit management systems and financial performance of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda.
3. To determine whether accountability mediates the affiliation between control environment and financial performance of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda.
4. To establish whether accountability mediates the relationship between credit management systems and financial performance of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda.
5. To establish the bond between accountability and financial performance of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda.
 Uganda 2020-07-23 2023-07-23 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Annet Nankwanga
ID:
Improving Makerere University Staff Health and Well-being through Streamlined Physical Activity Programs (Mak Active Project)
REFNo: HS592ES


The Project aims at improving the health and wellbeing of Makerere University staff through implementing well organized physical activity programs.
Uganda 2020-07-22 2023-07-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Abel Wilson Walekhwa Wilson
ID: UNCST-2021-R011571
 WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN KIBUKU DISTRICT, EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS641ES

•To assess the quality of water from improved water sources
•To determine the factors influencing quality of surface water sources
•To establish the community knowledge, attitude and practices about water quality of improved water sources

 Uganda 2020-07-22 2023-07-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Andrew Obuku Ekii
ID: UNCST-2024-R002288
 A PILOT STUDY TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF IDENTIFYING, ENROLLING AND FOLLOWING ACUTE AND EARLY HIV-1 INFECTED INDIVIDUALS
REFNo: HS674ES

1. Evaluate the ability to detect persons with acute and early HIV-1 infection at selected voluntary counselling and testing centres in Masaka, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Lwengo, Sembabule, Lyantonde, Kyotera and Rakai Districts.
2. Evaluate participant retention rates within the six months of study follow up
3. Evaluate the proportion of GeneXpert HIV-1 Viral Loads reactive and Rapid Alere Determine HIV-1/2 non reactive individuals
 Uganda 2020-07-22 2023-07-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Agnes Ssali Nanfuka
ID:
Investigating the social, health and economic vulnerabilities and resilience of children of women at high risk of HIV in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: SS463ES

To determine the prevalence of HIV in children (aged 12-24 years) and their mothers who engage in sex for money or commodities at the GHWP clinic in Kampala, Uganda
2. To determine points of vulnerability and resilience in children of high-risk women through life course histories of a selected sample of children attending GHWP clinic
3. To understand the pathways through which contextual, structural and mental health challenges affect biomedical and behavioural HIV prevention and treatment outcomes of women who engage in sex for money or commodities in Kampala and their children

 Uganda 2020-07-22 2023-07-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Richard Mugambe Kibirango
ID:
Development of a behavioural intervention to foster proper urban waste management in Kampala City- Uganda.
REFNo: HS718ES

1. To explore the existing policies and interventions related to waste segregation and recycling so as to understand the facilitators and barriers; campaign activities, tools and touch points to inform the intervention package/ development.
2. To explore the facilitators and barriers to waste segregation at source and recycling in Kampala city.
3. To develop and adapt a behavioural intervention to foster waste segregation at source and recycling in Kampala city using findings from ‘1’ and ‘2’.
4. To pilot the intervention and evaluate its feasibility and acceptability for sustainable implementation at scale in fostering waste segregation and recycling in Kampala City.

 Uganda 2020-07-22 2023-07-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Joseph Ssenyonga
ID:
Effects of violence and maltreatment on the development and well-being of children: Experimental approaches to studying the causal effects of maltreatment reduction (The EVIDENCE – Studies)
REFNo: SS444ES

The research project will be guided by the following objectives:
1. To assess the prevalence of common forms of violence in the school experienced by secondary school students in Southwestern Uganda.
2. To evaluate the disciplinary measures that are commonly used by teachers at secondary schools in Southwestern Uganda
3. To examine teachers’ and students’ perspectives on commonly used and perceived disciplinary measures.
4. To investigate the consequences of violence discipline measures used in schools in Southwestern Uganda.
5. To implement and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the training program Interaction Competencies with Children for Teachers [ICC-T] that aims to prevent harsh discipline and violent disciplinary measures at secondary schools in Southwestern Uganda.

 Uganda 2020-07-17 2023-07-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Edward Mukooza
ID:
Health Risk Associated with Near-Road Ambient Air Concentration of Particulate Matter in Mukono Municipal Council, Uganda
REFNo: HS651ES

i- To measure the mean concentrations of near-road particulate matter PM2.5 in the period May 2020 to April 2021 in Mukono municipality, Uganda.
ii- To describe Mukono municipality’snear-road populations’ exposure to PM2.5 .
iii- To assess the healthrisk associated with the near-road concentrations of PM2.5, in Mukono municipality, Uganda.

 Uganda 2020-07-17 2023-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Travis  Curtice Benjamin
ID:
Public Health, Trust, and Livelihoods: The Case of COVID19 in Uganda
REFNo: SS465ES

The key objectives of this study are to explore 1) how support for, and trust in state institutions shape individuals’ responses to public health crisis caused by the Coronavirus; and 2) more generally, the effect of COVID19 on income and livelihoods in a low-income country setting.

Overall Objectives
The coronavirus continues to spread across the globe. While there have been several early assessments of individuals' concerns and behavior in response to the shifting landscape of the pandemic, most work thus far has concentrated in OECD countries. We therefore know far too little about the impact of the Coronavirus on everyday life in low-income countries, where the virus has made a late entry. Focusing on the case of (rural) Uganda, our proposed study aims to close this gap. Results from this study will provide important insights into the relationship between trust in the government and public health and the impact of the public health crisis on migration, money transfers, and economic and food insecurity.

We propose to conduct a short phone survey that builds on a recently completed randomized control trial (RCT). The follow-up survey will allow us to test whether trust in political institutions are important not only in shaping individuals’ attitudes (e.g., their assessment of governments mitigating actions), but also their preventative health behaviors in response to the novel Coronavirus in Uganda. We are also interested in documenting how the Coronavirus is affecting the livelihood and wellbeing of the rural poor in a low-income country setting, where Covid-19 research has been sparse.

 USA 2020-07-17 2023-07-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Justine Bukenya Nnakate
ID: UNCST-2021-R012503
 Acceptability of Retractable Needles and Syringes in Three Referral Hospitals in Kampala District, Uganda
REFNo: HS701ES

1. To establish the different service delivery areas within Hospital settings where retractable injection devices can be used.
2. To determine cadres of staff that use retractable injection technology and target them for training.
3. To establish injection administration purposes where retractable technology is acceptable.
4. To establish number of injection procedures health workers need to perform to gain confidence using the retractable technology.
5. To determine the types of Injection administration techniques where retractable technology is most used
6. To document other different types of injection device technologies that are being used in the study service delivery areas.
7. Document reduction in safety box use following introduction of retractable technology.
8. Collect information on stakeholder views (managers, logisticians, injection administrators, and injection recipients) regarding future use of the technology in Uganda, in particular, how easy it is to use the device

Uganda 2020-07-17 2023-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Bernard Kikaire
ID:
Utility of using C - reactive protein (CRP) in identifying bacteremia in children below five years presenting with fever at the Entebbe Grade B hospital.
REFNo: HS705ES

Overall objective
To evaluate the utility of CRP in diagnosis of bacterial infections in children below 5 years presenting with fever at outpatient facilities in Entebbe.

Primary objectives:

1. To estimate the proportion of children diagnosed with bacterial infection using CRP at Entebbe grade B hospital
2. To estimate the proportion of children diagnosed with bacterial infection using a high neutrophil count at Entebbe grade B hospital
3. To compare the two diagnostic criteria in identifying children with bacteremia at Entebbe grade B hospital
Secondary objective
1. To describe the treatment outcomes at day 7 of children managed for fever at Entebbe grade B hospital

Uganda 2020-07-17 2023-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Charity Rutaremwa Bekunda
ID:
A MULTI-PERSPECTIVE ACCOUNT ON FATHERS’ PREPARATION OF THEIR SONS FOR FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY IN SOUTH-WESTERN UGANDA: LESSONS INFORMING SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION ON POSITIVE FATHERHOOD.
REFNo: SS491ES

This research will consist of three sets of research study goals as outlined below:
1. How do fathers in South-Western Uganda prepare their sons for family responsibilities?
2. What are sons’ experiences on how their fathers prepare them for family responsibilities?
3. What are social worker’s views about the role of fathers preparing their sons for family responsibility?
4. Based on the findings, what lessons can be drawn informing social work intervention on positive fatherhood?

This research will consist of three sets of research study objectives, outlined below, according to the target population of fathers, sons, and social workers;
1. Fathers
• To explore and describe South-Western Ugandan fathers’ views on the role of fathers preparing their sons for family responsibility
• To draw conclusions and make recommendations about, Ugandan fathers’ views on the role of fathers preparing their sons for family responsibility
2. Sons
• To explore and describe the views of South-Western Ugandan sons on the role of fathers in preparing their sons for family responsibility?
• To explore and describe how sons are prepared by their fathers for taking on family responsibilities
• To draw conclusions and make recommendations about the views of Ugandan sons on the role of fathers in preparing their sons for family responsibility
3. Social Workers
• From the perspectives of social workers, to explore and describe how fathers in South-Western Uganda prepare their sons for family responsibilities
• To draw conclusions and make recommendations about the views of social workers on how Ugandan fathers prepare their sons for family responsibility
4. To proffer lessons for social work interventions on positive fatherhood drawn from the information obtained on the role of Ugandan fathers preparing their sons for family responsibility.

 Uganda 2020-07-17 2023-07-17 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Ismael Ochen Ochen Ochen
ID:
Investigating the application and influence of monitoring and evaluation on community based natural resources management outcomes.
REFNo: SS493ES

1) To examine how the governance and institutional design of Protected Areas Management and Conservation NGOs embed and promote Monitoring and Evaluation of Community Based Natural Resources Management in South Western Uganda.
2) To assess the Monitoring and Evaluation systems, processes and approaches applied by the different Protected Areas Management and Conservation NGOs on Community Based Natural Resources Management in South Western Uganda.
3) To analyse the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the Monitoring and Evaluation systems and approaches applied by the Protected Areas Management and Conservation NGOs in South Western Uganda.
4) To develop a Monitoring and Evaluation model for measuring success in Community Based Natural Resources Management


Uganda 2020-07-17 2023-07-17 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Kristen Reid
ID:
COVID-19 in Uganda: Epidemiology and Treatment Outcomes of the First 75 Cases
REFNo: HS677ES

3. To describe both immediate and intermediate outcomes of the first 75 Covid-19 patients in Uganda up to 6 months post discharge.,2. To describe the course of illness and treatment of the first 75 cases of COVID-19.,1. To describe the characteristics and clinical manifestations of the first 75 consecutive cases of COVID-19 infection in Uganda.,
 USA 2020-07-15 2023-07-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Christine Nalwadda Kayemba
ID: UNCST-2020-R014220
 ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH FACILITIES FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH COMMODITIES AND SERVICES IN UGANDA, 2020
REFNo: HS714ES

The overall objective of this survey is to document progress in the attainment of reproductive health commodities security and delivery of quality services, in Uganda in line with FP 2015-2020 CIP and supplies program.

The specific objectives are:

1.To ascertain availability and stock out of Reproductive Health commodities including the availability of generic contraceptives in the Service Delivery Points
2.To evaluate the supply chain (including cold chain) process of Reproductive Health commodities
3.To establish the staff training and supervision in the Service Delivery Points
4.To assess availability and usability of guidelines and protocols
5.To generate information on Communication Technology in the Service Delivery Points.
6.To generate information on methods of waste disposal in the Service Delivery Points.
7.To establish the user fees charged for consultation, medication and services provided by a qualified health care provider in the Service Delivery Points.
8.To establish clients’ perception about availability of FP services and costs borne to access the services


Uganda 2020-07-15 2023-07-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Andrew Ssemata
ID: UNCST-2023-R008259
 HIV Self-testing among young people: Assessing the knowledge, acceptability and social implications of a peer-to-peer HIVST distribution model among adolescents aged 15 to 24 in Zambia and Uganda (HISTAZU).
REFNo: SS446ES

Primary objective
The primary objective of this study is to assess the knowledge, acceptability and social implications of a peer-to-peer distribution model of HIV self-testing kits on uptake of HIV testing services and linkage to ART among adolescents aged 15 to 24 in Zambia and Uganda.

Secondary Objectives
The secondary objectives of the study are to:
• To elucidate the perceptions and contextual factors likely to influence the implementation and acceptability of a P2P/SN distribution models of HIVST amongst AYP in Lusaka and Entebbe.
• To document experiences of AYP with P2P/SN model in supporting linkage to confirmatory testing and clinic-based ART in one urban community in Lusaka.
• To explore perception and experiences of young couples with secondary distribution of HIVST and the implication of this on household social relations and social harms.
• To investigate the perceptions, facilitators and barriers of self-testing among AYP in Entebbe.

 Uganda 2020-07-14 2023-07-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Simon Kasasa
ID:
Understanding the Quality of Birth and Death Registration and Vital Statistics System in Uganda
REFNo: HS629ES

1. To establish the current quality (coverage, completeness, timeliness and accuracy) of birth and death registration in Uganda.
2. To assess the status of the national vital statistics systems; indicators regularly generated and the extent of data use by government agencies and partners.
3. To document factors (enablers and barriers) that impact the quality of birth and death registration system in Uganda
4. To document lessons learnt in implementing birth and death registration system in Uganda based on 2015 NIRA act and others
5. To establish existing opportunities and capacities in terms of linkages and technologies that are currently utilized in birth and death registration in the country

 Uganda 2020-07-13 2023-07-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Denis Byarugaba Karuhize
ID: UNCST-2023-R006496
 Unravelling the Burden and Transmission dynamics of AntiMicrobial Resistance between humans, animal and environment (BT-AMR)”
REFNo: HS649ES

The overall objective is to understand the transmission dynamics and AMR burden using whole genome sequencing and high throughput qPCR methods to inform intervention strategies to contain AMR.
5.1 Specific Objectives:
i. Establish the resistance profiles and identify the genetic resistance and virulence determinants associated with the isolates
ii. Establish the transmission dynamics of resistant bacteria in health care facilities and between humans, animals and the environment
iii. Evaluate the use of and compare culture and sensitivity methods and HT-qPCR for detection and estimation of the burden of nosocomial (ESKAPE) pathogens
iv. Establish the AMR burden associated with ESKAPE pathogens

 Uganda 2020-07-13 2023-07-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Julian Bagyendera Kobutungi
ID:
The Education Response Plan for Refugees and Host Communities (ERP) Baseline Survey
REFNo: SS458ES

The objectives are:
1. To assess the current situation of children in refugees and host communities in primary 3 and primary 6 that can achieve at least a minimum proficiency level in:
• Reading
• Mathematics
• Completion rates (all levels)
• Continuous Access
2. To assess the current situation of children accesses to learning opportunities
• Total number of children in / out of learning opportunities
• Current situation of children with disabilities access to education
• Current situation of children with access to life skills, vocational
• Current situation of children with access to Accelerated Education Programme (AEP)
3. To assess the current situation of teacher delivery and quality of education (supply and capacity)
• Total number of teachers required in total, based on current enrolment (by settlement and district schools)
• Total number of teachers required in total, based on population figures
• Total number of teachers hired by the government
• Total number of teachers hired by partners
• Gap analysis
4. To assess the current situation of management and coordination at District level
• School inspection
• Coordination structures
• Frequency of meetings
• Monitoring systems
• Information sharing
• Division of roles / responsibility to avoid duplication

 Uganda 2020-07-13 2023-07-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Kasimu Sendawula
ID:
Environmental sustainability practices in Small and medium enterprises in Uganda
REFNo: SS472ES

i. To examine the relationship between environmental knowledge and environmental sustainability practices of the manufacturing SMEs in Uganda. ii. To establish the relationship between environmental commitment and environmental sustainability practices of the manufacturing SMEs in Uganda. iii. To examine the relationship between regulatory compliance and environmental sustainability practices of the manufacturing SMEs in Uganda. iv. To determine the relationship between environmental knowledge and regulatory compliance of the manufacturing SMEs in Uganda. v. To establish the relationship between environmental commitment and regulatory compliance of the manufacturing SMEs in Uganda. vi. To investigate the mediation effect of regulatory compliance in the relationship between environmental knowledge and environmental sustainability practices of the manufacturing SMEs in Uganda. vii. To investigate the mediation effect of regulatory compliance in the relationship between environmental commitment and environmental sustainability practices of the manufacturing SMEs in Uganda.
 Uganda 2020-07-13 2023-07-13 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Rhoda Wanyenze
ID: UNCST-2021-R013352
 Research for Scalable Solutions (R4S)-Country Consultations for Developing a Family Planning Research Agenda in Uganda
REFNo: HS708ES

1) To jointly develop the country FP research agenda to help meet the national FP program goals and identify research questions that R4S can answer, as well as programmatic, financing, stewardship and policy areas for which R4S can help produce, synthesize, or apply evidence to improve outcomes;
2) To understand and articulate opportunities to strengthen and evaluate self-care programs and policies for FP/reproductive health (RH).
3) Understand and articulate country-level questions related to equity of family planning uptake among women 15-49years and their partners

 Uganda 2020-07-13 2023-07-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Jackson Amone
ID:
An implementation study of an oxygen systems strengthening program in Uganda
REFNo: HS631ES

The research consists of two studies. The aim of the first study is to evaluate health care worker capacity building approaches for improving adoption of pulse oximetry & oxygen use in HCIVs and hospitals. The aim of the second study is to understand the feasibility of introducing oxygen systems in Health Center IIIs.

For both studies a hybrid effectiveness-implementation research study design will be used to evaluate the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of pulse oximetry and oxygen use among healthcare workers and the effectiveness of capacity building interventions to improve adoption of these technologies and reduction in mortality within the select facilities.

 Uganda 2020-07-10 2023-07-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
ANYASE AMAZA RONALD
ID: UNCST-2022-R009325
 Pharmacognostical Evaluation, Safety and Efficacy of Citropsis articulata and Kigelia africana, Traditionally Used for Management of Erectile Dysfunction
REFNo: HS683ES

i. To evaluate and describe the pharmacognostical parameters of Citropsis articulata leaves and root bark and Kigelia africana fruits and stem bark.
ii. To determine the acute toxicity effects of extracts of Citropsis articulata leaves and root bark and Kigelia africana fruits and stem bark in male wistar rats.
iii. To determine the subacute toxicity effects of extracts of Citropsis articulata leaves and root bark and Kigelia africana fruits and stem bark in male wistar rats.
iv. To determine the aphrodisiac efficacy of extracts of Citropsis articulata leaves and root bark and Kigelia africana fruits and stem bark on sexual function in male wistar rats.

 Uganda 2020-07-09 2023-07-09 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Munshi Sulaiman
ID:
Applying Behavioural Activation (BA) as a psychological intervention for adolescents in Uganda.
REFNo: HS724ES

The primary objective of the study is to develop a smartphone app to deliver BA and assess whether it is acceptable and feasible for use with 30 adolescents.
As a secondary objective, we aim to validate measures of mental health and wellbeing, cognition, risky behaviours, and socioeconomic indicators for use in this population, and to examine the association between these variables.
If successful, results from this study will be used to inform the developments of a larger pilot RCT in Uganda.

Bangladesh 2020-07-08 2023-07-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Hiled Mugabe
ID:
Girls Take Lead (GTL) Pilot Project
REFNo: SS492ES

1.Test procedures for recruiting adolescent girls and young women who participate in transactional sex relationships and are at risk of acquiring HIV into the Girls Take Lead intervention.
2.Test whether following the intervention, participants are more aware of the risks associated with transactional sex such as gender based violence, multiple sexual partners, age-disparate sex, non-use of condoms and alcohol use as compared to baseline.
3.Test whether following the intervention, participants are more aware of structural factors in their community that may affect their vulnerability to HIV through transactional sex as compared to baseline.
4.To explore participants’ perceptions of the individual components of the intervention.

 Uganda 2020-07-08 2023-07-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Eugene Kinyanda
ID: UNCST-2023-R008028
 Integrating the management of depression into routine HIV care in Uganda (the HIV+D trial) –A cluster Randomised Trial
REFNo: HS645ES

To undertake a cluster randomised HIV+D intervention trial to evaluate its effectiveness on depressive disorders, functional outcomes and its cost-effectiveness in routine HIV care in Uganda.
Uganda 2020-07-07 2023-07-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Esther Nkolo Karungi Karamagi
ID:
Leadership, quality improvement, team functionality, and HIV viral load suppression in Uganda
REFNo: HS686ES

Goal: To understand how to improve viral load suppression for people with HIV
Primary study objective: To understand the relationship between quality improvement team characteristics and viral load suppression for people with HIV
Secondary objective 1: To describe the association between HIV clinic leader’s involvement in the QI team, QI team functionality, and HIV viral load suppression in HIV clinics in Uganda, controlling for patient age and sex.
Secondary objective 2: To understand the association between QI team diversity, QI team functionality, and HIV viral load suppression in HIV clinics in Uganda, controlling for patient age and sex.
Secondary objective 3: To understand the association between QI team skill, QI team functionality, and HIV viral load suppression in HIV clinics in Uganda, controlling for patient age and sex.

 Uganda 2020-07-07 2023-07-07 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Ana  Santos
ID:
Applying a Human-Centred Approach to design technology supported Sexual Reproductive Health Interventions in Uganda
REFNo: SS467ES

The purpose of this study is to generate qualitative and quantitative findings and uncover insights regarding familiarity and perceptions of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), including the barriers and drivers of uptake of contraceptive methods among adolescent girls aged 15-19 years from urban and peri-urban areas of Kampala and Arua. Regarding the ITH platform, the study will generate information about adolescent girls’ familiarity with and access to selected technological platforms. The study will also generate information on the landscape of actors involved in the Sexual Reproductive Health arena in Arua and Kampala. These insights will inform subsequent stages of the Human-Centered Design (HCD) of tailored interventions for the selected target populations.
 Portugal 2020-07-07 2023-07-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Hellen Nansumba
ID: UNCST-2019-R001368
 Health care users’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of broad consent for storage of biological materials and associated data in Uganda
REFNo: HS652ES

Main Objective
To evaluate the HCUs’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of broad consent for storage of biological materials and associated data in a clinical setting in Uganda

Specific objectives
1. To assess HCUs’ understanding of essential elements of the informed consent form
2. To determine HCUs’ attitudes towards informed consent form
3. To determine the acceptability rate for storage of biological materials and associated data
4. To understand the of motivation of HCUs who accept for storage of biological materials and data
5. To assess HCUs’ perception of broad consent for biological materials and data

 Uganda 2020-07-01 2023-07-01 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
John Bosco Ddamulira Mayanja
ID: UNCST-2022-R010819
 Burden of Snakebites and Snakebite Envenoming in Uganda: A community survey and Health facility Audit
REFNo: HS566ES

I. Determine the incidence of snakebite envenoming in Uganda
II. Characterize the snakebites and snakebite envenoming in Uganda
III. Describe the snakebite envenoming outcomes
IV. To describe snakes commonly responsible for snake bites in Uganda.
V. Establish the spatial distribution of the common snake species in Uganda
VI. Identify the community practices following snakebite envenoming in Uganda
VII. Assess health facility capacity (human, equipment & supplies) to manage snakebite envenoming

 Uganda 2020-06-30 2023-06-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
VICTORIA WALUSANSA ABALIWANO
ID: UNCST-2021-R012155
 Exploring the Molecular Spectrum of Colorectal Cancer in Uganda
REFNo: HS667ES

Primary Objective: Estimate the prevalence of BRAF and KRAS mutations, CIMP, and MSI in colorectal tumors in the KCR.
Secondary Objectives:
(1) Describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of colorectal cancer cases in the KCR.
(2) Evaluate associations of demographic and clinical characteristics with the prevalence of BRAF and KRAS mutation, CIMP, and MSI in colorectal cancer cases in the KCR.
(3) Evaluate associations of survival time with tumor molecular phenotypes (BRAF, KRAS, CIMP, MSI) and other participant information.

 Uganda 2020-06-30 2023-06-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Sachin Gathani Gathani
ID:
Effect of Covid-19 lockdown measures on coffee farmers in Central and Western Uganda
REFNo: SS486ES

This study aims to understand the effect of COVID-19 and the consequent lockdown
measures on coffee farming households in the JDE Farm College a program being
implemented by TechnoServe (a non-profit organization). JDE is working in partnership with Technoserve to train coffee farmers on coffee agronomy best practices, helping them improve
the quality and yields of their coffee trees, which in turn will increase their income in the long term. Farmers are enrolled in the training program every 2 years in what is referred to as a
“cohort”. Enrolled farmers come together and form a focal farmer group and a farmer trainer is appointed to run the training sessions. Coffee demo plots are implemented in order to train farmers in real-life conditions. The trainings are conducted every month and attendance is tracked. Laterite is a research, data and advisory firm with offices in Kampala who is partnered with TechnoServe to provide research support for the monitoring and evaluation activities of the TechnoServe Farm College Program.
The main objective of the study is to generate timely data and insights for TechnoServe and coffee industry stakeholders on how coffee farming households that are part of their agronomy training program are affected by COVID-19 crisis and the consequent lockdown measures to address Covid-19. This will be useful for TechnoServe, to inform their programming including targeting interventions to areas that need them most and considering options for redirecting
resources from coffee agronomy to other types of training.
The results from this study will result in monthly briefs (not an academic study) that
demonstrate farmer’ knowledge of COVID-19 and how the lockdown measure may have
affected their farming activities including access to input, farms and markets.
 Kenya 2020-06-30 2023-06-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Arthur Kwizera
ID: UNCST-2021-R012928
 A multicenter, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, open label, stepped wedge clinical trial of respiratory support with continuous positive airway pressure or high-flow oxygen therapy in adults with acute hypoxemic respiratory distress in Uganda.
REFNo: HS523ES

Primary objective
To assess the efficacy of CPAP and HFNC in improving 28-day survival in patients with AHRF.

Secondary objectives
Secondary objectives are to:
- Determine the feasibility, safety, tolerance and comfort of CPAP and HFNC;
- Evaluate the impact of CPAP and HFNC on morbidity, including the need for intubation, ventilator free days, organ dysfunction, and hospital length of stay.


 Uganda 2020-06-29 2023-06-29 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Musa Sekikubo
ID: UNCST-2020-R014404
 Maternal, Neonatal and Infant Outcomes at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS623ES

COMPONENT1: Will describe baseline maternal and neonatal outcomes using anonymised data collected using the routine Kawempe electronic medical records (EMR) system. For this, we seek approval to perform a secondary analysis of anonymised data from Kawempe National Referral Hospital and request for a waiver of individual informed consent since the data will be de-identified.
COMPONENT 2: Will collect comprehensive data on pregnancy, neonatal and infant outcomes in a prospective cohort of approximately 4,000 pregnant women enrolled in the first and second trimesters while attending antenatal care at Kawempe Hospital with follow-up of the mother-infant pairs up until around 9 months of age. Written informed consent will be obtained from all mothers, and from the fathers of the babies if they are available.

 Uganda 2020-06-27 2023-06-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Betty Akurut Enyipu
ID:
A phenomenological Study of the Role of Christian Values and Culture in Conflict Resolution among couples of St. Andrew and Phillip’s Cathedral in Mukono, Uganda.
REFNo: SS460ES

1.To examine Christian values that promote conflict resolution among couples of St. Phillip’s and Andrew’s Cathedral of Mukono. 2. To assess Christian values that hinder conflict resolution among couples of St. Phillip’s and Andrew’s Cathedral of Mukono. 3. To examine cultural factors that promote conflict among couples of St. Phillip’s and Andrew’s Cathedral in Mukono. 4. To assess the cultural factors that perpetuate conflict among couples of St. Phillip’s and Andrew’s Cathedral of Mukono. 5. To examine strategies for resolving conflict among couples of St. Phillip’s and Andrew’s Cathedral of Mukono. 6. To examine strategies for preventing future occurrence of conflict among couples of St.Phillip’s and Andrew’s Cathedral of Mukono.
Uganda 2020-06-27 2023-06-27 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Richard Kajura Kajjura
ID:
Determinants of childhood stunting reduction: A case of Uganda
REFNo: HS698ES

Overall objective
To understand trends and determinants of stunting prevalence reduction in Uganda in the period between1995 and 2016
Specific objective
•To understand trends that may be linked to stunting prevalence in the period between 1995 and 2016.
•To determine the determinants of stunting reduction among children born in the period 1995 and 2016.
•To determine the drivers and facilitators of stunting among mothers with children born between the years of 1995-2016; or experts implementing policies.

 Uganda 2020-06-26 2023-06-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Claudia Ringler
ID:
Reaching Smallholder Women with Information Services and Resilience Strategies to Respond to Climate Change
REFNo: SS464ES

The project goal is to reduce poverty, improve food security, and reduce natural resource degradation for more than 30,000 women in smallholder farm households through piloting climate-smart agricultural approaches using innovative information services in parts of India, Kenya and Uganda. The purpose of the project is that more than 30,000 women farmers and farm families will use information on climate-smart agricultural technologies, practices, and principles for increased resilience to the potentially adverse impacts of climate change, contributing to closing gendered yield gaps, enhanced equity and inclusion and, further, to the CGIAR system-level objectives.
 Germany 2020-06-23 2023-06-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Nicolette Nabukeera Barungi
ID: UNCST-2022-R008960
 Situation of Adolescent-Friendly Health Services and Strategies for Enhancing their Reach and Coverage Focusing on RMNCAH in Uganda
REFNo: HS582ES

1. To describe the coverage, models of delivery and utilization of adolescent friendly health services from the perspective of RMNCAH in Uganda.
2. To explore the factors that enable (strengths or facilitators) and hinder (weaknesses or barriers) the delivery of AFHS in health facilities from the perspective of RMNCAH in Uganda.
3. To identify barriers and facilitators of expansion of AFHS to reach more health facilities in Uganda.

 Uganda 2020-06-22 2023-06-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
eve Nakabembe
ID:
The safety and immunogenicity of a combined pertussis containing vaccine for HIV-infected pregnant women and their newborns: a randomized clinical trial
REFNo: HS626ES

To determine the safety and immunogenicity of a combined pertussis containing vaccine-Tdap for HIV-infected pregnant women and their newborns
 Uganda 2020-06-22 2023-06-22 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Janet SEELEY
ID:
The impact of COVID-19 and related public health response on vulnerable populations in Uganda
REFNo: SS455ES

This study aims to understand how the current COVID-19 impact as well as information and response affects the daily lives of these vulnerable groups and inform responses to the emerging needs.
In this qualitative study we will assess:
- Participants’ knowledge of COVID-19, and related public health response
- The impact of COVID-19, and related public health response on participants and their children’s, and community members day to day life (health, education, economic, social, psychological)
- Participants’ concerns about COVID-19, and related public health response
- Actions participants have taken in response to the information about and public health response to reduce the spread of COVID-19
- Recommendations for measures to reduce spread and help support/respond to participants concerns

 UK 2020-06-17 2023-06-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Tom  Kakaire
ID:
Coping strategies of individuals from low income country organizations in collaborations with individuals from high income country organizations
REFNo: SS429ES

1) To identify individuals’ behavioral responses that result from specific conditions of structural inequality at various stages of workplace collaborations in which they participate
2) To identify generalisable patterns in the behavioural coping strategies of Low income Country (LIC) researchers, which are triggered by their experiences of structural inequality at specific stages of their collaborations with High Income Country (HIC) researchers
3) To develop a model that predicts behavioural patterns arising from a sequential order of conditions in unequal research collaborations by adapting an existing model from the acculturation literature
Uganda 2020-06-16 2023-06-16 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Mpimbaza Arthur Kagoya
ID:
Evaluating malaria case management at public health facilities in the Busoga sub-region, Uganda
REFNo: HS618ES

1.To evaluate the availability and readiness of public health facilities in providing malaria case management services to patients in the Busoga sub-region.
2.To evaluate the quality of malaria case management practices received by patients seeking care at public health facilities in the Busoga sub-region.
3.To assess health worker competencies in malaria case management standards at public health facilities in the Busoga sub-region
To explore provider and user perspectives of the state of quality of services and opportunities for improving service delivery
 Uganda 2020-06-16 2023-06-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Semitala Fred
ID: UNCST-2020-R014202
 TB Screening Improves Preventive Therapy Uptake (TB SCRIPT study)
REFNo: HS628ES

The overall objective of this application is to evaluate the impact of a potentially more effective and cost-effective TB screening strategy, which is the next step required for successful uptake of TBPT.

 Uganda 2020-06-16 2023-06-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Esther Buregyeya
ID: UNCST-2020-R014116
 A Mobile Health Intervention with Transfer of Social Bundle Incentives to Increase Treatment Adherence in Tuberculosis Patients in Uganda
REFNo: HS656ES

1a: To identify perceptions, acceptability, perceived barriers and facilitators for the use of VDOT among TB patients, health providers and community DOT volunteer workers in Uganda.
1b: To adapt the VDOT platform to the local context using the information from the qualitative interviews and create the DOT Selfie intervention with automated social bundle incentives to reward adherence
2: To conduct a pilot randomized trial to compare treatment adherence between patients using DOT Selfie and in-person DOT

Uganda 2020-06-16 2023-06-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Jennifer Palmer
ID:
The lives & livelihoods of displaced health workers in Uganda
REFNo: HS495ES

By studying the relationships between these global health trends, humanitarian HRH governance in Uganda, and the experiences of displaced HCWs, we aim to provide an in-depth case study of the political dynamics, contradictions and lived realities affecting HRH development in a contemporary refugee response. We do so to prompt debate in domestic and international policy circles which might lead to better inclusion of displaced HCWs in this and other humanitarian responses and, ultimately, explore avenues to improve the lives, livelihoods and future health systems of crises-affected populations.
Specific objectives of this work include:
Map HRH governance initiatives affecting displaced HCWs in Uganda alongside contemporary trends in the health and protection fields which influence HRH decision-making for displaced HCWs by policy actors.
Document the migration and livelihood trajectories of displaced HCWs in relation to their motivations and aspirations for health system building and self-reliance during their experiences of different phases of conflict and displacement.
Identify formal and informal bureaucratic practices which regulate HRH development for displaced HCWs as well as the networks, resources and solutions displaced HCWs draw on to secure access to health livelihoods.
Explore displaced HCW perceptions of the quality of public health responses for refugees in Uganda, including links between continuity of care for patients and continuity of practice for healthcare providers.
Through RECAP collaborators and other interested policy actors, contribute evidence and analyses that could improve employment of displaced HCWs to HRH governance initiatives and processes identified during the research process.

 Canada 2020-06-12 2023-06-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Anders Jensen
ID:
Digitizing Revenue Collection in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS456ES

This project studies the introduction of a digital tax assessment and collection system into local tax administration in Northern Uganda. We will partner with the UNCDF and Ministry of Local Government to measure the impacts of the digitized system on the process of tax assessment and revenue collections relative to a status quo manual registration and collection system. To study how the digital system affects the accuracy of tax assessment, the research team will conduct independent, objective assessments of
taxpayers and match them to official records. This exercise will provide an opportunity to shed light on how gaps in assessment accuracy correlate with tax compliance to investigate how accuracy and perceived fairness in the
assessment step of taxation impact payment and revenues.
 Denmark 2020-06-11 2023-06-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Bruce Kirenga J
ID: UNCST-2019-R001460
 Assessment of the feasibility of collection of COVID 19 Immune/convalescent Plasma in Uganda
REFNo: HS684ES

General objective
The overall objective of this project is to assess the feasibility collecting and storing of COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) in Uganda.

Specific objectives
1. To determine the proportion of Ugandan COVID-19 survivors who consent for CP donation
2. To determine the levels of SARS-CoV-2 virus antibodies among Ugandan COVID 19 recoveries
3. To establish a biobank of well annotated and well characterized plasma aliquots from COVID 19 recovered patients for future biomedical studies
 Uganda 2020-06-11 2023-06-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Martin  Muhereza
ID:
Policy and Structural reforms of Electricity in Uganda in the context of social economic welfare
REFNo: SS424ES

1.To examine the alignment of electricity reforms in Uganda with theoretical benefits of power sector reforms
2. To analyze the relationship of electricity reforms with the levels of electricity accessibility,reliability,and affordability in informal settlements.
3.To generate knowledge beneficial to policy makers and planners interested in the contribution of electricity to the development trajectory
 Uganda 2020-06-04 2023-06-04 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
FREDRICK MAKUMBI
ID:
Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) Uganda
REFNo: HS625ES

General objective
To monitor change in contraceptive availability and use in Uganda and increase understanding of the factors contributing to that change through panel surveys in order to support FP program monitoring and improve performance.

Specific objectives
Specifically, the project aims to conduct cross-sectional and panel surveys at the female, household, and service delivery levels, with a focus on actionable programmatic data on contraceptive availability and use dynamics in targeted geographic areas in order:
1. To measure and monitor key family planning indicators of programmatic relevance cross-sectionally on an annual basis including contraceptive prevalence rate and stocks of contraceptive commodities in Service Delivery Points serving the Enumeration Areas
2. To assess the determinants and consequences of contraceptive availability and use dynamics in Uganda.
3. To evaluate factors associated with a change in contraceptive use states including: Contraceptive acceptor (non-user to user), Contraceptive discontinuer (user to non-user), and Contraceptive switcher (user of one method to a different method)

 Uganda 2020-06-04 2023-06-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
ANNET NAGUUDI
ID: UNCST-2022-R009395
 CLIENT EXIT INTERVIEWS (CEIs) UNDER THE WOMEN INTEGRATED SEXUAL HEALTH (WISH) PROGRAMME IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS591ES

The specific objectives are to:
1. Characterize users of family planning (FP) services
2. Estimate the percentage of users of FP services by WISH (Women Integrated Sexual Health) service delivery points who are under-age 20
3. Estimate the percentage of clients of FP services provided by WISH service delivery points who are living in poverty
4. Provide information needed to estimate the number of additional users of modern methods of contraception contributed by WISH
5. Estimate the percentage of WISH FP clients counselled on a range of methods and potential side effects as defined by the method information index
6. Estimate the percentage of FP clients who would recommend the WISH services as evidenced by the net promoter score (NPS)
7. Estimate the percentage of WISH clients who demonstrated positive attitudes, practices and community support in relation to FP and SRHR
8. Estimate the percentage of FP clients at WISH service delivery points reporting exposure to WISH social and behavioral change communication (SBCC) activities
9. Estimate the percentage of users of FP services by WISH service delivery points who have a disability.
10. Understand why FP users changed methods
11. Explore the predictors of FP adopters
12. Explore the predictors of being likely to promote FP services
13. Determine effect of Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) campaign on outcomes of interest

 Uganda 2020-06-01 2023-06-01 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Pontiano Kaleebu
ID: UNCST-2021-R013577
 Uganda Virus Research Institute Performance Evaluation for COVID-19 Diagnostic tests
REFNo: HS637ES

Overall objectives
The overall objectives of this performance evaluation are:
- To verify the performance characteristics of new on-the-market NAATs,
- To evaluate the performance characteristics of new, on-the-market, EIAs and RDTS (IgA, IgG and IgM),
- To train laboratory and POC staff in the country in biosecurity and the required technical skills to perform COVID-19 diagnostic testing,
- To establish serum/plasma panels of well-characterized COVID-19 sera/plasma to support evaluation efforts.

Specific Objectives:
- To confirm whether or not a new NAAT complies with the manufacturer’s specifications,
- To determine the performance equivalence of new on-the-market NAATs using the Berlin protocol NAAT as the gold standard,
- To determine the sensitivity and specificity of new on-the-market diagnostic EIAs and RDTs against a gold-standard method,
- To evaluate the operational characteristics of new on-the-market immunoassays. Operational utility characteristics that may be considered include;
o ease of performance
o specimen type utility
o inter-reader variability
o reaction endpoint stability
o suitability for use in facilities with limited infrastructure (no/limited electricity, no/limited clean water, inadequate means of biosafety disposal)
- To document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and train laboratory staff in the country in performing COVID-19 diagnostic testing using recommended EIAs and RDTs,
- To establish serum panels of well characterized COVID-19 sera/plasma to support future validation and evaluation of immunoassays.


 Uganda 2020-05-20 2023-05-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Badru Bukenya
ID:
Displaced communities, environmental degradation and sustainable livelihoods in Uganda

REFNo: SS310ES

(i) understand the various ways in which refugees and nationals living in or around new and long-term refugee settlements interact with the environment and ecosystem services.
(ii) explore the variety of knowledges (indigenous; cultural, social and economic) and needs (shelter, food, water, sanitation) of refugee and local households for understanding how the environment is used.
(iii) examine the nature and extent of environmental degradation (loss of forests/fragmentation and soil degradation) in different camp settlements. And,
(iv) offer recommendations for the management of increasing pressure on land resources within sustainable livelihood practices for development and policy programming.

 Uganda 2020-05-08 2023-05-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Hussein Kafeero Mukasa
ID:
HEPATITIS B GENOTYPES AND IL-2, 4, 10, INF-γ, TNF-α, PROMOTER GENE POLYMORPHISMS IN A HIGH AND LOW ENDEMIC REGION OF UGANDA
REFNo: HS575ES

1. To determine the circulating hepatitis B virus genotypes in regions of high and low endemicity in Uganda.
2. To characterize Th1/Th2 cytokine gene promoter polymorphisms among HBV unexposed and exposed individuals in low and high endemicity regions.
3. To investigate the relationship between hepatitis B virus genotype and the observed Th1/Th2 cytokine gene promoter polymorphisms
4. To determine the expression levels of the cytokines and correlate them with the infecting genotypes and the single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Th1/Th2 cytokine gene promoter.


 Uganda 2020-04-30 2023-04-30 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
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