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Roseline Katusiime
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Detecting and analysing micronutrient gaps in dietary patterns in Western Uganda: A comparison of different methods
REFNo: A122ES

1. To compare the 24-hour recall method with direct observation and weighing of food portions, so as to generate knowledge on their accuracy and make expert recommendations by the end of 2021.
2. To use the CIMI to identify nutrient deficiencies in particular gaps of Vitamin A, Zinc and Iron and generate CIMI based recommendations and suggestions on improved diets for the research participants at the end of June 2021.
3. To calculate the costs of improved diets and develop recommendations on affordable nutrient adequate diets for study participants by the end of 2021
4. To assess the advantages and disadvantages of different strategies used by development organizations in western Uganda in encouraging communities to embrace affordable nutrient adequate diets and feeding practices by June 2021

Uganda 2021-07-07 2024-07-07 Agricultural Sciences Degree Award
Deborah  Ojiambo
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Efficacy of Group Activity Adherence Counselling (GAAC) for Adolescents with Unsuppressed HIV viral load at three large HIV clinics in Uganda: Randomized controlled trial
REFNo: SS805ES

1.To examine the barriers such as behavior problems and mental health problems to adherence experienced by adolescents living with HIV.
2.To evaluate the efficacy of GAAC in addressing barriers to adherence among adolescents living with HIV.

3.To assess whether GAAC is associated with viral load suppression, among adolescents living with HIV compared to Standard Service Provision (SSP)
 Uganda 2021-07-07 2024-07-07 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Omony Geoffrey
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Safeguarding the war-affected community in Gulu district in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS830ES

1) To explore and document the impact of research and projects on former child soldiers, both the benefits and the harms, and capture how future projects which focus on the war-affected community can benefit them and what they require for their empowerment
2) to contribute new evidence on the impacts, both direct and indirect, of COVID-19, on persons with disabilities, led by persons with disabilities, with a focus on war-related disabilities in Northern Uganda. This evidence and data will include solutions for disability-inclusive pandemic recovery informed by persons with disabilities
3) to contribute towards the evidence and literature on safeguarding war-affected and post-conflict communities, and create outputs which are accessible to various audiences, including policymakers, academics, journalists, NGOs, and general public
4) to build the esteem of ex-child soldiers, persons with disabilities, and other war-affected groups in Northern Uganda, through involving them in participatory-action research, the design of outputs, and dissemination activities to foster confidence-building, inclusion, and empowerment
Uganda 2021-07-07 2024-07-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Georgina Pearson
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Living the Everyday: Health-seeking in times of sickness and epidemics at Uganda’s borders
REFNo: SS878ES

1. To document everyday knowledge production on illness, among academics, media, public health practitioners and people living on and across border regions. 2. To identify patterns and practices of health-seeking across the border region., 3. To explore interactions between bodies of knowledge produced by various groups at the border, and detail convergences and divergences., 4. The above objectives will lead on to inform policies in response to potential and emergent threats in border regions.
 UK 2021-07-07 2024-07-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Gertrude Kiwanuka
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ETHICAL ISSUES IN RECRUITMENT AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH DURING OUTBREAKS IN RESOURCE LIMITED SETTING
REFNo: SS883ES

1. To determine community voluntariness, understanding and preparedness to participate in research during life threatening infectious disease outbreaks.
2. To explore the perceptions of investigators and policy makers regarding the conduct of research during outbreaks of life threatening diseases in a resource limited setting. Investigators and policy makers play a critical role in setting and driving the research agenda.
3. To examine the ethical issues raised by members of research ethics committees regarding enrollment of participants in research during epidemic situations and the application of alternative designs.
4. To develop a short course on ‘‘Ethical issues in research during epidemics in a resource limited setting”. This will be based on findings from community, investigators and policy maker interactions and extensive review of the literature.

Uganda 2021-07-07 2024-07-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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