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Sophie Mylan Katherine Hardman
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Epidemics in Refugee Settlements: An ethnographic exploration of ‘Preparedness’ in Palabek Refugee Settlement, Northern Uganda, during times of COVID-19
REFNo: SS745ES

The objective of this study is to understand how epidemic ‘preparedness’ in refugee settlements can pay greater attention to histories, ideas and practices from refugees themselves. Through ethnographic research, including, but not restricted to, fieldwork in Palabek Refugee Settlement, northern Uganda, during times of COVID-19, the connections and disconnections between global policy, biomedical approaches, and ‘preparedness from below’ will be explored as equal objects of study.
 UK 2021-04-27 2024-04-27 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Eugene Ruzagira
ID: UNCST-2023-R008282
 PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS TO SUPPORT COVID-19 VACCINE ROLL-OUT IN UGANDA [CO-ROLL]
REFNo: SS767ES

The study objectives are
1. To assess uptake of COVID-19 vaccination and associated factors among HCWs and older (>50 years) persons in Uganda
2. To describe the knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines among HCWs and older (>50 years) persons in Uganda
3. To describe the profile of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies before and after vaccination in HCWs and older (>50 years) persons in Uganda.
4. To describe cellular immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 antigens before and after vaccination in HCWs and older (>50 years) persons in Uganda.
5. To describe pre-COVID-19 immunisation innate response profiles, and relate these to the antigen specific vaccine responses in HCWs and older (>50 years) persons in Uganda
6. To determine the social and structural factors that influence uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in HCWs and older (>50 years) persons in Uganda

 Uganda 2021-04-27 2024-04-27 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ronald Mangeni
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Utility of pooled sputum samples for Tuberculosis screening in a high TB burden setting.
REFNo: HS1329ES

- The overall aim of this study is to determine sensitivity and specificity of pooled sputum samples in the diagnosis of TB in a healthcare setting in Uganda

Secondary objectives
- To determine the effect of varying bacterial loads on the sensitivity and specificity of sputum pooling
- To determine the effect of different pooling ratios on the sensitivity and specificity of sputum pooling
 Uganda 2021-04-27 2024-04-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
FREDRICK MAKUMBI
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Understanding how information on abortion is shared in social networks: a mixed-methods follow up study to refine two social network-based methods for measuring abortion incidence
REFNo: SS814ES

This study aims to understand how information on pregnancy termination is shared within social networks and use this information to assess and improve the use of two social-network based methods for estimating abortion incidence.

Specific objectives
(1) Improve the robustness and accuracy of the estimate of abortion incidence in Uganda
(2) Assess how diffusely information about pregnancy termination is shared within women’s social networks in Uganda
(3) Provide detailed information on the timing and purpose of pregnancy termination disclosure

Uganda 2021-04-27 2024-04-27 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Martha Mulerwa
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Inter-rater reliability and comparison of the repeatability of four different approaches to setting up goniometers and torsiometers to measure forearm and wrist kinematics.
REFNo: SIR60ES

General objective: Compare the four different approaches to setting up an electro-goniometer and torsiometer listed above in order to determine the most appropriate procedure for wrist kinematics measurements.

Specific Objectives:
To evaluate the repeatability of the four setup procedures
To evaluate inter-rater reliability when setting up the electro-goniometer and torsiometer using the four setup procedures during wrist kinematics
To evaluate intra-rater reliability when setting up the electro-goniometer and torsiometer using the four setup procedures during wrist kinematics

 Uganda 2021-04-27 2024-04-27 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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