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Charles  Katulamu
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Fertility Behaviors among recent university graduates in Kampala-Uganda.
REFNo: SS997ES

i. To establish relationship, union, and/or marriage patterns among recent university graduates.
ii. To investigate the fertility desires, preferences, and intentions among recent university graduates.
iii. To explore recent university graduates’ knowledge and experiences on contraceptive use and abortion.

Uganda 2021-11-05 2024-11-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Joaniter Nankabirwa Immaculate
ID: UNCST-2021-R012896
 Infant Malaria following IPTp with Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (IMPACT)
REFNo: HS1819ES

To compare the incidence of malaria from 4 weeks to 1 year of age among children born to mothers randomized to receive intermittent preventative therapy in pregnancy (IPTp) with monthly sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) alone, monthly DP alone, or both monthly SP+DP.

To determine whether infant sex modifies the association between maternal IPTp regimen and the incidence of malaria from 4 weeks to 1 year of age.

To compare innate and adaptive effector and regulatory responses among children born to mothers randomized to receive intermittent preventative therapy in pregnancy (IPTp) with monthly sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) alone, monthly DP alone, or both monthly SP+DP.

Uganda 2021-11-05 2024-11-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Laban Musinguzi Kashaija
ID: UNCST-2020-R014407
 Midterm Review of the Higher Education Access Program
REFNo: SS1067ES

1. Assess the extent to which the expected short and intermediate outcomes of the program have been achieved;
2. Review program implementation effectiveness as well as draw interim lessons that can help optimize the Program’s impact going forward.
Uganda 2021-11-05 2024-11-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Velma  Kivali Majani
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Microbial contamination at slaughter and retail points of the pork value chain in Uganda
REFNo: HS1820ES

1.To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors for non-typhoidal Salmonella infection among meat handlers in the pork value chain in selected cities in Uganda 2.To determine prevalence of non-typhoidal Salmonella in pig carcasses and pork at various points in the pork value chain and to evaluate risk factors associated with those prevalences in selected cities in Uganda 3.To determine the levels of contamination with coliforms in pig carcasses and pork at various points in the chain and evaluate risk factors associated with those levels in selected cities in Uganda 4.To characterize non-typhoidal Salmonella from swine, humans and the slaughter/retail environments in Uganda and determine the potential for pig to transmission.
Kenya 2021-11-03 2024-11-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Irene  Nakatudde
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Excessive weight gain and associated factors in HIV-infected adolescents on dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS1837ES

1. To determine the prevalence of excessive weight gain in HIV-infected adolescents on DTG-based ART attending KCCA health centres in Kampala.
2. To identify the factors associated with excessive weight gain in HIV-infected adolescents on DTG-based ART attending KCCA health centres in Kampala.

Uganda 2021-11-03 2024-11-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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