Enock Matovu
ID:
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Identification of the Genetic Markers of Trypanotolerance in Indigenous Cattle of Apach District, Northern Uganda
REFNo: NS247ES
Main Objective
To identify genetic markers of Animal African Trypanosomiasis (AAT) tolerance in indigenous cattle
Specific Objectives
i. To set up a panel of phenotypically characterized indigenous cattle with respect to AAT susceptibility
ii. To develop a data base of reference genomes and transcriptomes of indigenous cattle from an AAT endemic region of mid-northern Uganda
iii. To determine the genotypes associated with trypanotolerance in indigenous cattle
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Uganda |
2021-08-31 |
2024-08-31 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Rhoda Wanyenze
ID: UNCST-2021-R013352
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Assessment of the Implementation Processes and Outcomes of the HIV Assisted Partner Notification Program, Ministry of Health, Uganda
REFNo: HS1671ES
3.2 General Objective
To assess the Implementation processes and outcomes of the HIV Assisted Partner Notification Program in Uganda
3.3 Study Objectives
1. To determine the current level of uptake of APN services and the factors associated with uptake of these services among HIV index clients.
2. To assess the acceptability and uptake of APN services among a sub-sample of partners of APN clients.
3. To assess the extent to which the existing service delivery environment influences the delivery of APN services.
4. To document the perceptions and experiences of users of APN services, challenges faced in utilizing APN services and concerns those users have regarding the way APN services are provided.
5. To determine the positive and negative outcomes of APN services in Uganda, and the support mechanisms available for those who experience negative outcomes.
6. To document the barriers to and facilitators of successful APN implementation and the challenges implementers face during APN implementation.
7. To document the existing opportunities that can inform the future scale-up of the APN program.
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Uganda |
2021-08-31 |
2024-08-31 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Pontiano Kaleebu
ID: UNCST-2021-R013577
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A behavioural Science Research to Determine Factors that Facilitate Future Uptake of HIV Prevention Products and Multi-Purpose Prevention Technologies to Prevent HIV and Unwanted Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Universally Accessible HIV Prevention Technologies for African Girls and Young Women through Knowledge Applied from Behavioural Economics (UPTAKE)
REFNo: HS1540ES
Multi-purpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) to prevent HIV and unwanted pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa
i. To understand facilitators of and barriers to uptake and retention of injectable and implantable long acting pre-exposure prophylaxis (LA-PrEP) and MPT to inform product development, using formative behavioural research methods
ii. To design interventions to impact the uptake of new biomedical HIV prevention products, as part of a suite of self-care and self-screening products for sexual and reproductive health, using quantitative behavioural research methods
iii. To test the effectiveness of the alternate design/interventions and strategies, using marketed LA contraceptive products as proxies for LA HIV prevention products in development
iv. To estimate the cost of retention interventions and the cost effectiveness of products and delivery methods among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and female sex workers (FSWs) for prevention of pregnancy and/or HIV, using modelling
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Uganda |
2021-08-31 |
2024-08-31 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Emmy Okello
ID: UNCST-2020-R009792
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“Active Case Detection and Decentralized Dynamic Registry to Improve the Uptake of Rheumatic Heart Disease Secondary Prevention” (ADD-RHD)
REFNo: HS1561ES
Secondary objectives include technical proficiency, acquisition times, global image quality, and user satisfaction and confidence. Each of these parameters will be reported for the entire training group and a sub-group analysis will look for differences between curriculum groups. Acquisition times and image quality will be compared between trainees and expert sonographers.,To determine the impact of a pragmatic RHD primary prevention program in Uganda,
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Uganda |
2021-08-30 |
2024-08-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Comfort Mukasa Hajra
ID:
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Real-time access to sanitation information for improved management of sanitation services: A case Study in Kawempe division.
REFNo: HS1458ES
Main Objective:
To test if timely access to sanitation information leads to improved sanitation planning, increased access to safely managed sanitation services and improved multi-sectoral collaboration.
Specific Objectives:
1. To design and test the effectiveness of timely access to sanitation information for planning, coordination and access to improved sanitation services.
2. To validate user needs for sanitation service provision in Uganda.
3. To document scalable best practice mechanisms for improved multi-sectoral planning and coordination on sanitation.
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Uganda |
2021-08-30 |
2024-08-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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