Catherine Abaasa N
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Quality, Safety, community perceptions and Practices on Drinking water from selected water sources in Mbarara City , South Western Uganda
REFNo: HS1469ES
i. To assess the physical chemical and microbiological quality of drinking water from selected water sources and establish the water quality index for Mbarara city.
ii. To establish the occurrence of virulence genes associated with Esherichia coli pathotypes isolated from drinking water samples from selected water sources in Mbarara city.
iii. To establish the seasonal variation in safety, quality and water quality index of water from selected water sources in Mbarara city.
iv. To explore the communities’ and water service providers’ perceptions and practices about the quality and safety of drinking water and establish possible mitigation strategies at community level.
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Uganda |
2021-08-25 |
2024-08-25 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Lordrick Alinaitwe
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Transmission and Occurrence of Leptospira infection among humans and livestock in Uganda
REFNo: HS1563ES
To determine the extent, risk factors and potential pathways for Leptospira transmission and infection among potential reservoir animals and human populations in Uganda.,To describe potential pathways and drivers for Leptospira transmission at the animal-human-environmental interface in Uganda, based on statistical modelling,To identify Leptospira species and serogroups that circulate in humans, livestock, and environmental sources in Uganda.,To determine Leptospira seroprevalence and infection among slaughter ruminants and swine in Uganda,To determine Leptospira seroprevalence and associated risk factors among slaughter workers in Uganda,
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Uganda |
2021-08-25 |
2024-08-25 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Mary Goretti Nakabugo Goretti
ID: UNCST-2021-R013051
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Are our Children Learning? Uwezo Basic Assessment of Literacy and Numeracy.
REFNo: SS959ES
Uwezo Uganda intends to undertake the 2021 assessment of basic learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy in order that:
i) Independent evidence on learning levels in literacy and numeracy of children aged 4-16 in Uganda is generated.
ii) The data generated from conducting the learning assessments increases knowledge, awareness and understanding of policy actors, practitioners and the public of children’s learning outcomes and their distribution and that the evidence is used to improve resource allocation and the delivery of education.
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Uganda |
2021-08-25 |
2024-08-25 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Patrick Vudriko
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Innovations to Address Rampant Vaccine Failures, Shortages and Low Uptake for Sustainable Livestock Disease Control and Productivity in Uganda
REFNo: A136ES
The Proposal is designed to address selected immunizable diseases that affect health and productivity of poultry, small ruminant and cattle in Uganda. The study objectives include;
1. To assess the current animal vaccine supply chain and identify actors, distribution channels, use and constraints that affects animal vaccine utilization in Uganda.
2. To evaluate the level of protective Gumboro & IB virus disease antibodies among vaccinated chicken flocks in commercial farms.
3. To assess the sero-conversion of FMD vaccine and strengthen vaccination efficacy monitoring lab service at Research Center for Tropical Diseases and Vector Control (RTC) Laboratory at COVAB.
4. To assess the current PPR vaccination regimen and the clinical performance of combined PPR- SGP virus vaccine under field situations in small ruminants and develop a vaccination technical framework for effective control of the two diseases in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2021-08-25 |
2024-08-25 |
Agricultural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Mike Kyewalyanga
ID: UNCST-2021-R013531
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Factors associated with virological non-suppression among HIV- Positive children under 5 years on antiretroviral therapy in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS1584ES
1.To determine the proportion of virological non-suppression among HIV positive children under 5 years who have been on ART for at least 6 months, in the ISS clinic of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
2.To determine the factors associated with virological non-suppression among HIV positive children under 5 years who are receiving ART from ISS clinic of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
3.To determine the perceptions of health-care providers and parents/guardians on factors associated with virological non-suppression among HIV positive children under 5 years who are receiving ART from ISS clinic of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
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Uganda |
2021-08-25 |
2024-08-25 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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