LYDIA NAKIGANDA JACENTA
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Demographic characteristics, attitudes, behaviours and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers using HIV Pre- Exposure Prophylaxis living in the fishing communities around Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda.
REFNo: HS813ES
i.To define demographic characteristics
ii.To explore sexual behaviours, in association with PrEP prescription,
iii. To explore self-reported adherence rates and correlates of adherence
iv. To examine the STI disease burden, use of condoms and explore associations between condom use and STIs.
v. To explore factors that might facilitate or challenge PrEP use, such as side effects and stigma, and
vi. To understand FSWs’ experiences, perceptions of & attitudes towards PrEP
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Uganda |
2021-03-01 |
2024-03-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Jaffer Okiring
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Increasing malaria trends amidst routine core interventions among residents of varying transmission settings of Uganda
REFNo: HS1033ES
1) To compare the malaria trends measured using Test Positivity Rate and Total laboratory confirmed cases of malaria relative to incidence in high malaria settings in Uganda
2) To determine household level factors associated with malaria incidence at 68 sites with varying malaria transmission intensity.
3) To investigate the environmental factors associated with malaria incidence and how these factors modify the impact of core vector control interventions in Uganda
4) To develop a model that can predict malaria incidence in different epidemiological settings and how the incidence will vary with the roll out of different core interventions in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2021-03-01 |
2024-03-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Elizeus Rutebemberwa
ID: UNCST-2022-R009070
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Evaluation and Scale-up Strategy for the Doctor@Distance Programme in Uganda
REFNo: HS955ES
4.3 General objective
To evaluate the Doctor@Distance programme by identifying current benefits and gaps and exploring the path for further development of the programme and potential embedment of the programme in the larger health system.
4.4 Specific objectives
1.To explore what the multi-stakeholder perceptions are on the design and daily practice of the Doctor@Distance programme
2.To analyse the design and current utilisation of the Doctor@Distance programme and identify potential gaps in its coverage (how often is it used, by whom, for which diseases, etc.)
3.To evaluate the current healthcare gaps in the communities in which the community health entrepreneurs of the Doctor@Distance programme are active
4.To explore how the Doctor@Distance programme can be scaled-up to other districts within Uganda
5.To investigate multi-stakeholder perceptions on the possibility of integration of the Doctor@Distance programme in the larger health system in Uganda
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Uganda |
2021-03-01 |
2024-03-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Richard Nyeko
ID: UNCST-2021-R012815
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Pre-hospital exposure to, and antimicrobial drug resistance patterns among febrile children presenting to St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, northern Uganda
REFNo: HS1091ES
General objective
To determine the prevalence of pre-hospital exposures to antibiotics, common bacteria and their susceptibility to microbial drugs among febrile children presenting to a tertiary health facility in northern Uganda.
Specific objectives
1. To determine the prevalence of pre-hospital exposures to antibiotics among febrile children presenting at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor
2. To establish the common bacterial isolates among febrile children presenting at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor
3. To determine the microbial resistance patterns among febrile children presenting at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor
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Uganda |
2021-03-01 |
2024-03-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Aidah Nanvuma
ID: UNCST-2024-R015734
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EVALUATING THE CAPACITY BUILDING MODEL USED TO NURTURE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INVESTIGATORS AT THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES INSTITUTE, UGANDA
REFNo: HS1100ES
Objective 1: To describe Capacity Building Unit support activities and scholarly outputs and outcomes since inception.
Objective 2: To determine how particular components of the unit scientific and non-scientific support(Inputs) contribute to scholar (past and present) outputs and outcomes since inception.
Objective 3: To identify and address areas of improvement in unit support activities through the engagement of current and former stakeholders (beneficiaries and benefactors).
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Uganda |
2021-03-01 |
2024-03-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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