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Josephine  Ndagire
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Assessment of Justice Delivery for Children Victims of Defilement
REFNo: SS744ES

The main objective of the research is to assess the response of the justice sector in Uganda to the issue of defilement throughout the justice chain in the last decade and the role that the legal framework particularly the law on defilement (as amended in 2007) has played in facilitating or impeding the actions by the sector and ultimately make recommendations on policy and institutional reforms to address the high defilement rates in the face of strong legal guarantees.
Uganda 2021-05-18 2024-05-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Steven Ndugwa Kabwama
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Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases among Adults in a District with a High Prevalence of Schistosomiasis
REFNo: HS1289ES

1. To estimate the prevalence of risk factors for NCDs such as alcohol intake, tobacco use, fruit and vegetable intake, obesity and physical activity among adults in Buyende District.
2. To determine the prevalence of schistosomiasis infection among adults in Buyende District.
3. To assess the factors associated with the risk factors for non-communicable diseases (alcohol use, tobacco use, fruit and vegetable intake, obesity) among persons presenting with or without schistosomiasis infection.

Uganda 2021-05-18 2024-05-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Johnbosco Turyasingura
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Community participation and sustainability of donar funded potato projects in Kabale district
REFNo: SS758ES

i. To examine effect of project design and implementation of donor funded potato projects in Kabale District.
ii. To determine the effect of project resourcing on sustainability of donor funded potato projects in Kabale District.
iii. To determine the effect of project monitoring and evaluation on the implementation of donor funded potato projects in Kabale District

Uganda 2021-05-18 2024-05-18 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Adeodata Rukyalekere Kekitiinwa
ID: UNCST-2019-R000799
Novel and Optimized Diagnostics in Pediatric Tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda(NOD)
REFNo: HS1341ES

The study has the following objectives:
Objective 1: Evaluate and develop novel assays that diagnose TB by detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacterial products in non-sputum body fluids. Objective 2: Evaluate and develop novel assays that diagnose TB by detecting host biomarkers in non-sputum body fluids.
Objective 3: Identify combinations of assays that applied together could be used to diagnose TB among children with unconfirmed.

Uganda 2021-05-18 2024-05-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Edith Wakida K
ID: UNCST-2019-R001225
Impact and process Evaluation of the Health-Professional Education Partnership Initiative – Transforming Ugandan Institutions Training Against HIV/AIDS
REFNo: HS1351ES

1. To evaluate the acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, and implementation process of the HIV curriculum
2. To evaluate the acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, and implementation process of building capacity of primary health care (PHC) providers to provide comprehensive HIV services and strengthen bidirectional linkages between health facilities and communities
3. To evaluate the acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, and implementation process of the micro-research program

Uganda 2021-05-18 2024-05-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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