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Sandra Lamwaka
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TOWARDS A NEWS INDUSTRY FRAMEWORK FOR TACKLING THE VICE OF BROWN ENVELOPE JOURNALISM: PERCEPTIONS OF JOURNALISTS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1014ES

1. To examine journalists and PR practitioners’ perception of the brown envelope. 2. To identify the various forms that BEJ takes in Uganda. 3. To find out journalists and PR practitioners' perceptions on why BEJ is prevalent and enduring in Uganda. 4. To find out journalists and PR practitioner's perspectives on the policies that the media industry can employ to address the practice of BEJ in Uganda.
Uganda 2021-10-19 2024-10-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JANISCH Judith Judith
ID:
Ecological influences on Locomotor Performance in Free-Ranging Primates: a phylogenetic investigation
REFNo: NS299ES

- to investigate the evolution of arboreal locomotion in primates and discern which aspects of the arboreal environment most directly influence their locomotor performance.
- to describe kinematics of different primate species (Cercopithecus mitis, Cercopithecus ascanius, Cercopithecus lhoesti, Chlorocebus aethiops,
Lophocebus albigena, Papio anubis, Colobus guereza and Piliocolobus badius) in
their natural habitat and analyze the variation in a phylogenetic context.

 Austria 2021-10-19 2024-10-19 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sheila Balinda Nina
ID: UNCST-2021-R013804
 Exploration of the Virologic Characteristics of Recently Transmitted HIV-1 Viruses in Uganda and Kenya
REFNo: HS1635ES

1. To identify key unique molecular features of T/F virus strains and characterize them
2. To relate these unique genetic features to viral protein structures and in vitro virus phenotypes.
3. To determine the difference between HIV-1 co-receptor usage of the T/F virus variants and NT virus strains.
4. To determine particle infectivity of T/F virus strains in comparison to that of the NT virus strains.
5. To compare the resistance of T/F virus strains to the antiviral effects of type I interferons to that of the NT strains
6. To determine the sensitivity of T/F virus strains to broadly neutralizing antibodies in comparison to the non-transmitted virus strains.
 Uganda 2021-10-15 2024-10-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Noah Kalengo
ID:
LIVED EXPERIENCES OF UNCIRCUMCISED POKOT WOMEN IN AMUDAT DISTRICT
REFNo: SS1046ES

To explore the characteristics of uncircumcised Pokot women in Amudat District.

To explore the psychosocial experiences of uncircumcised Pokot women in Amudat District.

To analyze the protective factors/coping resources among the uncircumcised Pokot women that enable them to survive despite their experiences.

 Uganda 2021-10-15 2024-10-15 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Joseph  Matovu KB
ID: UNCST-2020-R014654
 Feasibility and acceptability of integrating PrEP and safer conception messaging into assisted partner notification
REFNo: HS1625ES

To examine the feasibility and acceptability of integrating gain-framed vs. loss-framed messages on PrEP and safer conception into the assisted partner notification (APN) program in Uganda
 Uganda 2021-10-14 2024-10-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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