Chaning Jang Ahn Wong
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Contextualizing Moral Foundations Theory for Better Messaging in Uganda
REFNo: SS797ES
General Objective:
This study seeks to contextualize the Moral Foundation Theory to the Ugandan context through various instruments to have a better understanding of the social, and personal values of its population.
Specific and Achievable Objectives:
The breakdown of the general objective of this project is as follows:
Adapt the moral foundation research process, as laid out by Knutson and Haidt, to the Ugandan context through exploratory and confirmatory analysis
Diagnose the distribution of moral decision-making across five themes by examining respondents’ classifications of moral violations.
Seeking to understand how the foundations are distributed across the general population.
Use the validated set of moral foundations to inform behavioral change communication/messaging campaigns.
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USA |
2021-04-27 |
2024-04-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Enock Matovu
ID:
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Development of Indirect Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay [ELISA] for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) Surveillance in Uganda
REFNo: HS1382ES
i. To evaluate commercially available formulations of the spike and nucleocapsid antigens derived from E. coli, insect and human cell expression systems to determine the best performer
ii. To determine the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the spike and nucleocapsid antigens-based indirect ELISA for diagnosis and community sero-surveillance of SARS-COV2
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Uganda |
2021-04-27 |
2024-04-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Roy Mayega William
ID: UNCST-2022-R010983
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Differences in the formation and development of informal settlements and their effects on residents’ health and safety.
REFNo: SS715ES
General objective
The objective of the proposed research is to conduct formative research in Kampala, Uganda as part of a larger research agenda to compare informal settlements in four countries in East Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya to determine how history of formation, government strategies to improve settlements and the kinds of improvements that have been made affect the health and well-being of residents.
Specific objectives
Specific objectives of the proposed research include the following.
1. To explore how informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda are formed and how this may cause differences in the settlement’s health hazards.
2. formal To explore strategies that Uganda has taken to improve informal settlements and the health effects of these efforts for the families and children who live in informal settlements.
3. To qualitatively identify the most pressing health needs of families and children in the selected informal settlements within Kampala.
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Uganda |
2021-04-26 |
2024-04-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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John Storey Douglas
ID:
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Understanding factors that influence people's health-seeking behavior to inform a social and behavior change communications campaigns in Uganda
REFNo: SS761ES
The overall objective of this research is to suggest ways of improving the OBULAMU brand and to develop a set of recommendations
to inform a national-level social and behavior change communication strategy for the Ministry of Health in Uganda. In order to achieve this objective, the following smaller objectives will be met:
a)To identify the characteristics and behaviors of different brand users.
b)To understand the barriers and levers to improve past communication efforts.
c)To understand baseline attitudes, perceptions and the socio-ecological context which influences users' health-related decisions.
d)To identify the critical moments in people’s lives across which different health needs become salient
e)To design and test solutions to address the barriers faced by end-users and provide holistic recommendations that can inform the redesigning efforts of the OBULAMU campaign and provide inputs into the national SBC strategy.
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USA |
2021-04-26 |
2024-04-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Gerald Mboowa
ID:
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Assessing knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and skills towards the use of face masks: A community-level perspective
REFNo: SS489ES
i. To assess knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards the use of face masks by high- risk groups in Kampala district, Uganda.
ii. To assess skills towards the use of face masks, evaluate the face masks for safety and fitness-for-use, and provide a classification for those commonly circulating on the Ugandan market.
iii. To educate and skill high- risk groups in Kampala district on the rational use and disposal of face masks.
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Uganda |
2021-04-22 |
2024-04-22 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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