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Fred Ssewamala
ID: UNCST-2020-R014060
 M-Suubi: A Multi-Level Integrated Intervention to Reduce the Impact of HIV Stigma on HIV Treatment Outcomes among Adolescents Living with HIV in Uganda
REFNo: SS1166ES

Aim 1: Examine the impact of M-Suubi on HIV viral suppression (primary outcome); and adherence to HIV treatment (keeping appointments, pharmacy refills, pill counts), and retention in care (secondary outcome).

Aim 2: Examine the effect of M-Suubi on Stigma (internalized anticipated, and enacted), with secondary analyses to explore hypothesized mechanisms of change (e.g. depression) and intervention mediation.

Aim 3: Assess the cost and cost-effectiveness of each intervention condition.

Aim 4: Qualitatively examine: a) participants’ experiences with HIV stigma, HIV treatment adherence, and the intervention; and 2) educators’ attitudes towards ALHIV and experiences with GED-HIVSR, and program/policy implementation post-training.

Aim 5: Conduct formative work (focus group discussions) to understand the needs of depressed ALHIV.

 Uganda 2022-02-04 2025-02-04 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Emmanuel Omony Otto
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Social accountability as a mechanism for promoting family planning uptake in post conflict northern Uganda
REFNo: SS1169ES

Explore how social accountability can be strengthened to improve uptake of family planning services in Gulu and Pader Districts.,Explore the effects of social accountability on fertility preferences in post conflict Gulu and Pader districts.,Examine the influence of social accountability on the availability, demand and utilisation of family planning services in Gulu and Pader districts.,Explore the effects of conflict on institutions and governance structures of social accountability and; effects on the provision of family planning in post conflict districts of Gulu and Pader. ,
 Uganda 2022-02-04 2025-02-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Rhoune Ochako
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MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION COVERAGE EVALUATION SURVEY FOR NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
REFNo: SS1175ES

The goal of the coverage survey is to verify Mass Drug Administration (MDA) coverage by survey areas (e.g., district, Implementation Unit (IU)). Specifically, the survey will address the following objectives:

a) To understand the reasons for non-compliance among those who reported no treatment

b) To assess the status of the behaviour change communication (BCC) activities in the program

c) To estimate the cost to treat an individual

d) To approximate the cost of verifying whether an individual has been treated
 Kenya 2022-02-04 2025-02-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Clare Bangirana Ahabwe
ID: UNCST-2021-R012842
 Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) Cognitive Testing of Gender Attitude and Norm Measures Among Youths in Uganda
REFNo: SS1170ES

To understand the processes participants (13-24 years) go through and the meanings they derive from the new gender measures to be included in the VACS core questionnaire.

1. To evaluate participants' interpretation of the gender measures, consider and weigh relevant aspects of their lives and formulate a response based on those considerations.
2. To test and refine gender measures that are understandable to 13-24-year-old study participants for inclusion in the core VACS questionnaire and future VACS administration.
3. To identify context specific relevance of proposed gender measures in the administration of VACS in Uganda.
 Uganda 2022-02-04 2025-02-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stephen Kanyerezi
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Characterizing microbial diversity and resistome in urban sewage using shotgun metagenomics in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS1832ES

Primary objective: To characterize the microbial diversity and resistome in urban sewage using shotgun metagenomics in Kampala, Uganda Secondary objectives: 1. To identify and characterize antibiotic-resistant bacteria in urban sewage in Kampala 2. To determine the urban sewage resistome
 Uganda 2022-02-03 2025-02-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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