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Noeline Nakasujja
ID: UNCST-2019-R001428
A collaborative research program between Michigan State University and Makerere University psychiatry departments on climate change and gender-based violence in Uganda
REFNo: HS1517ES

To conduct key-informant interviews with key personnel in the identified organizations and other stakeholders.,To identify institutions and stakeholders in based in Kampala but who work in other Ugandan regions as well related to climate change mitigation and adaptation and GBV prevention.,To establish the initial activities and steps for the development of a joint MSU-MU research program in mental health factors associated with GBV and climate change. ,
Uganda 2021-07-30 2024-07-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Godfrey  Siu
ID: UNCST-2021-R005439
Implementation Science and Impact evaluation of the parenting for respectability programmes: A hybrid CRCT Design”
REFNo: SS900ES

The overall objective of this study is to conduct a cRCT evaluation of PfR to test its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness for reducing violence against children and gender based violence.

1. Test the effectiveness of PfR in modifying key outcomes on parent-child relationships and relationships between partners that underlie violence against children and girls/women.
2. Examine the cost effectiveness of PfR using incremental cost-effectiveness analyses (CEA) based both on the primary outcomes of harsh parenting and partner conflict as well as on disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).
3. Examine how three implementation variables – rural vs peri-urban locality, previously established groups vs new groups, and professional vs non-professional facilitators – affect participation, programme fidelity, and quality of delivery (measured quantitatively);
4. Examine the impact of implementation variables – participant engagement and quality of delivery by facilitators – on primary outcomes of parent- and child-report of harsh parenting and partner conflict.
5. Qualitatively investigate the five elements of implementation: (i) what training facilitators need (length, follow-up, who delivers training, location, etc.); (ii) what supervision facilitators need (frequency, by whom, nature of feedback, etc.); (iii) targeting of PfR at the most vulnerable families and how this can be done; (iv) disseminating PfR’s messages beyond those participating in group sessions to operate at a community, as well as individual, level; (v) differences between Wakiso and Amuru Districts in facilitative and hindering contextual factors. We will explore how these affect participation, programme fidelity, quality of delivery, participant response and community-wide impact.

Uganda 2021-07-30 2024-07-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Erisa Mwaka Sabakaki
ID: UNCST-2019-R001625
DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A LUMBAR MODIFIED SPINAL BRACE
REFNo: HS1558ES

Our main objective is to design, fabricate and test a modified fit-for-purpose lumbar orthosis through use of locally available raw materials whose design can be adopted by different orthopaedic workshops in low income countries. This will be achieved through the following sub aims;
1. Conduct a needs assessment to determine the needs and requirements of people with low back pain and derive specifications for a modified brace well suited for use by people in LICs.
2. Test and assess the functionality of the modified brace using simulations.
3. Fabricate a sturdy brace with locally sourced components that suits the specifications derived from the simulations so as to make it suitable for use in low income countries.

Uganda 2021-07-30 2024-07-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Allen Kabagenyi
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Accelerating Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake in Uganda: Snapshot Study
REFNo: SS951ES

(3) To assess the community perceptions and barriers towards COVID-19 vaccine uptake.,The general objective of the study is to explore the factors and facilitators for COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and uptake. ,To explore the demographic and socio-economic factors associated with accelerated uptake and acceptance to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. ,(1) Examine the preparedness of the population and essential workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. ,
Uganda 2021-07-30 2024-07-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Abubakar Mustafa Sadik
ID: UNCST-2021-R013642
Willingness to use genetically modified crops: Case study of communities in Uganda
REFNo: SS738ES

General objective: To evaluate the willingness of communities in Uganda to use genetically modified (GM) crops in order to inform policies and develop targeted interventions and programs towards the introduction and scaling up of GM crops in the Ugandan market. Specific objectives: a) To assess level of knowledge of communities of GM crops in Bushenyi, Jinja and Wakiso districts b) To evaluate perceptions of communities towards GM crops in Bushenyi, Jinja and Wakiso districts c) To assess the factors that contribute towards the knowledge and perceptions of communities towards GM crops in Bushenyi, Jinja and Wakiso districts d)To link willingness to use GM crops with the knowledge and perceptions of communities in Bushenyi, Jinja and Wakiso districts
Uganda 2021-07-29 2024-07-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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