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Collins Bulafu Edward
ID:
The influence of Borassus aethiopum Mart. (Arecaceae) on plant diversity in Murchison Falls National Park
REFNo: NS828ES

1. To determine the population structure of Borassus aethiopum-Mart.
2. To assess the change in plant species diversity in different abundances of Borassus aethiopum-Mart.
3. To determine influence of physio-chemical parameters of soil on plant species diversity.

Uganda 2024-06-24 0:27:05 2027-06-24 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
FRED WANYINA
ID: UNCST-2023-R006648
ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE AT MBARARA REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: SS2349ES

iii) To assess the relationship between social demographic factors with malnutrition in children under five at Mbarara referral hospital,ii) To suggest possible solutions to malnutrition caused by climate change impacts in children below five years of age admitted at Mbarara referral hospital.,i) To examine the causes of malnutrition in children under five at Mbarara referral hospital.,The main objective of the study is to assess the factors associated with malnutrition in children under five years of age in Mbarara referral hospital. ,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:26:13 2027-06-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kakebe Robert Sekajja
ID:
Policy Exploration for Sustainable Bioenergy Resource Production and Utilization in Uganda: A System Dynamics Modelling and Simulation Approach
REFNo: SIR294ES

d) To develop BD scenarios pathways and evaluate their policy implications to the development of the bioenergy sector in Uganda.,c) To develop the simulation model and evaluate its feasibility of functionality,b) To develop the reference BD model using the causal loop diagrams (CLD) and stock-flow diagrams (SFD) for Uganda's bioenergy sector.,a) To identify and characterize BD variables in Uganda,To determine policy options for effective and sustainable management of bioenergy resource production and utilization in Uganda by using SD modeling approach.,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:25:10 2027-06-24 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
James Galandi
ID:
Improving Agroforestry Uptake in Eastern Uganda: Practices, Technologies and Institutions
REFNo: A385ES

4.Explore the role of local institutions and stakeholders in promoting agroforestry in the region., 3.Identify the preferred agroforestry practices, tree species and technologies among farmers in the study area. , 2.Determine key impediments and opportunities for agroforestry-based climate-resilient productive system in the study area.,1.Assess the potential of agroforestry in improving farm productivity in Eastern Uganda. ,To investigate the adoption and implementation of agroforestry practices, technologies, and institutional frameworks in Eastern Uganda for sustainable agricultural development, environmental conservation and socio-economic well-being.,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:23:59 2027-06-24 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ezekiel Mupere
ID: UNCST-2021-R012739
Program Implementation and Evaluation of Integrated Maternal Child Health Nutrition Interventions in Kampala City Divisions
REFNo: SS2697ES

5. To determine the effect of integrated MCHN community interventions on MCHN outcomes/indicators in Kampala City Divisions,4. To establish stakeholders, data driven beneficiary and stakeholders’ mapping and in delivery of MCHN implementation,3. To assess the facilitators and barriers of integrated MCHN community interventions by individual beneficiaries and households in Kampala City Divisions,2. To determine the uptake and retention of integrated MCHN community interventions by individual beneficiaries and households in Kampala City Divisions,1. To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of community village health teams, opinion leaders, beneficiaries, and facility focal persons towards integrated MCHN community interventions in Kampala City Divisions,3. To strengthen the enabling environment to deliver prevention and lifesaving interventions for optimal MCHN outcomes in Kampala City Health Divisions,2. To enhance community detection, referral and follow-up of maternal new-born, child and adolescent malnutrition in Kampala City Health Divisions to avert default and early deaths,1. To strengthen the capacity of community-facility linkages to deliver prevention and lifesaving interventions for optimal maternal new-born child and adolescent nutrition (MCHN) outcomes in Kampala City Health Divisions,To improve optimal maternal child health and nutrition (MCHN) outcomes in urban populations in Kampala City,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:21:19 2027-06-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Juliet Kiguli
ID: UNCST-2020-R014547
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on GBV among women and girls in informal settlements in Kampala.
REFNo: SS1944ES

4. To explore the acceptability of the safe bangle innovation as a solution to GBV among at risk women and girls in informal settlements.,3. To determine the effects of COVID-19 related GBV on the mental health of women and girls in informal settlements in Kampala.,2. To identify socio-economic factors that are associated with GBV/IPV among women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic. ,1. To estimate the prevalence of GBV/IPV among women and girls in informal settlements during the pandemic.,The main objective of this project is to explore the impact of COVID-19 on GBV among women and girls in informal settlements in Kampala, with a view to identifying entry points for testing the “SafeBangle ” innovation and other interventions to reduce IPV/GBV.,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:19:57 2027-06-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Andrew Mujugira
ID: UNCST-2019-R000871
BROTHEL-BASED PrEP DELIVERY FOR CLIENTS OF SEX WORKERS
REFNo: HS4163ES

Aim 1: Identify PRECEDE factors that influence PrEP implementation for men who purchase sex in Uganda.

Aim 2: Offer PrEP choice to men who purchase sex at brothels and evaluate implementation and effect on PrEP use (PROCEED).

Aim 3: Use mixed methods to evaluate how choice influences PrEP use among men who purchase sex (PROCEED).
Aim 4: Estimate cost implications associated with integrating CAB LA into HIV programs.
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:17:41 2027-06-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
DERRICK WAISWA
ID:
Acceptability of Transferring low birthweight infants less than 2500g in KAngaroo care in a low-resource setting in eastern Uganda (KAT study)
REFNo: HS3975ES

- Explore experiences and challenges faced by healthcare workers transferring infants in kangaroo care,- Explore experiences and challenges faced by mothers and care givers transferring infants in kangaroo care,- Explore attitudes of healthcare workers to transferring infants in kangaroo care,- Explore attitudes of mothers and caregivers to transferring infants in kangaroo care,This study aims to explore the attitudes, experiences and challenges faced by mothers, care givers and healthcare workers while transferring LBW babies in kangaroo care to a neonatal unit in eastern Uganda. ,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:15:24 2027-06-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
NOOR SALAT ABDI
ID:
prevalence and factors associated with iron deficiency among patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure at Mbarara regional referral hospital
REFNo: HS4172ES

To determine the factors associated with iron deficiency among patients hospitalized with acute heart failure in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.,To determine the prevalence of iron deficiency among patients hospitalized with acute heart failure at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.,To determine the prevalence and the factors associated with iron deficiency among patients hospitalized with acute heart failure at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. ,
Kenya 2024-06-24 0:13:44 2027-06-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Hannah Kibuuka
ID: UNCST-2020-R014355
PROTECT-APT 1 _ Master Protocol for Early Treatment and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of COVID-19 Adaptive Platform Trial V3.0 dated 02 June 2023 and Appendix C entitled “A phase 2 safety and efficacy study of upamostat for early outpatient treatment of COVID-19” V3.0 dated 01 June, 2023
REFNo: HS3116ES

To determine if early treatment with upamostat can shorten time to sustained symptom alleviation or resolution in participants infected with SARS-CoV-2.
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:12:16 2027-06-24 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Suzanne  Kiwanuka N
ID: UNCST-2020-R014671
EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVE USE OF DHIS-2 AND DATA TO IMPROVE PLANNING AND MONITORING OF IMMUNISATION, HIV AND AIDS, MALARIA, AND TB PROGRAMMES: A THREE COUNTRY RETROSPECTIVE STUDY IN BANGLADESH, MALI, AND UGANDA
REFNo: HS3675ES

To understand the extent to which adoption and use of DHIS2, DHIS2 packages and DHIS2 Tracker are associated with changes in health outcomes in Uganda. ,To understand the extent to which the utilization of DHIS2, DHIS2 packages, and tracker to improve health system outcomes in Uganda.,To understand the key enablers and barriers for the adoption, data use and analysis of DHIS2 packages for HTM and immunisation and DHIS2 Tracker, in Uganda,To review DHIS2 system outputs and assess the effect on data availability and data quality, in Uganda,To evaluate the effective use of DHIS2 & data tTo improve planning and monitoring of immunisation, HIV and AIDS, malaria, and TB programmes in Uganda.,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:08:50 2027-06-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
GORRETTI BYOMIRE
ID:
Employment and Inclusive Childcare for Mothers of Children with Disabilities in Kampala, Uganda.
REFNo: SS2360ES

The objectives of the study are as follows:
1. To assess the impact of access to inclusive childcare on the workforce participation of mothers of children with disabilities.
2. To examine the relationship between access to inclusive childcare, labor market participation, and women's economic engagement.
3. To identify barriers and challenges faced by mothers of children with disabilities in accessing inclusive childcare and participating in the workforce.
4. To explore the potential multigenerational impacts of access to inclusive childcare on women's economic empowerment.
5. To generate knowledge and recommendations to promote disability inclusion in Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) and expand access to quality affordable inclusive childcare.
6. To inform future work on inclusive childcare and contribute to the dialogue on disability inclusion and women's economic empowerment.

Uganda 2024-06-24 0:07:53 2027-06-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SAMUEL JJUNJU
ID: UNCST-2023-R006269
PREVALENCE OF KIDNEY DISEASE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B INFECTION AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS4186ES

To determine the prevalence of kidney disease among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection attending hepatitis clinic at MRRH. To determine the factors that are associated with kidney disease among chronic hepatitis B patients. To determine the correlation between urine NGAL and serum creatinine in estimating kidney function.
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:06:00 2027-06-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Francis Munyambonera Ezra
ID: UNCST-2023-R007401
Modelling Agricultural Cooperatives Uganda, A Case Study of Kigezi Region Re: KABREC-2023-19
REFNo: SS2637ES

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of Agricultural Cooperatives on farmer’s market accessibility in Kigezi Sub Region, Southwestern Uganda. ,
Uganda 2024-06-24 0:04:02 2027-06-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Abner Baryaija Besigye
ID:
DECENTRALIZATION AND QUALITY PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF UGANDA: A CASE STUDY OF GREATER BUSHENYI DISTRICTS
REFNo: SS2347ES

(iv) To explore the stakeholders’ perception about the effectiveness and efficiency of quality public healthcare service delivery in Greater Bushenyi districts.,To assess the influence of political decentralization on quality public healthcare service delivery in Greater Bushenyi districts.,(ii) To assess association between administrative decentralization and quality public healthcare service delivery in Greater Bushenyi districts.,(i) To assess the effect of fiscal decentralization and the quality of public health care service delivery in the local governments of Greater Bushenyi districts.,The purpose of the study is to assess the relationship between the types of decentralization and the quality of public healthcare service delivery in the local governments of Uganda.,
Uganda 2024-06-21 18:14:03 2027-06-21 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Godfrey  Siu
ID: UNCST-2021-R005439
An evaluation of scaled-up implementation of the Parenting for Respectability Programme in Five Districts in Uganda
REFNo: HS4286ES

i. To evaluate the scalability and impact of the PfR programme on child maltreatment, violence against children and spousal relationships in 5 districts of Uganda
ii. To examine the factors associated with implementation success during scaled-up delivery of the PfR programme
iii. To assess the facilitators experiences, fidelity, and challenges in delivering the PfR programme during scale-up implementation
iv. Examine the cost effectiveness of PfR scale-up using incremental cost-effectiveness analyses (CEA)
v. To examine the design, perceived need, acceptability and perceived relevance of a practitioner’s course on designing and implementation of parenting interventions.

Uganda 2024-06-21 18:10:27 2027-06-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Louis Bayo Boroa
ID:
Understanding Barriers to Immunization among Zero-dose and Under-immunized children in an Urban setting: An Exploratory Case Study in Kampala, Uganda. RefNo: SPH 2024-572
REFNo: HS4298ES

To synthesize learnings to inform division and Kampala district Reaching Every District (RED) micro-plans and the UNEPI’s Urban Immunization Strategy.,To document challenges, strategies, and lessons learned to reach zero-dose and under-immunized children among health workers and division health teams.,To describe beliefs, attitudes, and health-seeking behaviors of caregivers with zero-dose or under-immunized children in Kampala City, and their solutions to zero-dose or under-immunization.,To describe the socio-demographic characteristics of zero-dose or under-immunized children and their caregivers in Kampala City.,To profile the contextual characteristics of missed communities in Kampala.,The overall goal is to identify reasons why children in Kampala are zero-dose or under-immunized and what kind of interventions can be used to reach them effectively to inform division, district, and national immunization strategies.,
Uganda 2024-06-21 18:07:50 2027-06-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Fred Abila
ID:
PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM HISTIDINE-RICH PROTEINS 2/3 GENOMIC LOCI DELETIONS IN LANGO AND ACHOLI SUB-REGIONS, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS4067ES

3. To determine the risk factors associated with PfHRP2/3 gene deletions among patients with confirmed P. falciparum malaria cases in selected health facilities in the sub regions.,2. To determine the parasite density among patients with confirmed PfHRP2/3 genes deletion in selected health facilities in Lango and Acholi Sub region, Northern Uganda,1. To determine the prevalence of suspected false-negative PfHRP2 RDT results and PfHRP2/3 genes deletion among patients with confirmed P. falciparum malaria cases in health facilities in Lango and Acholi sub regions, Northern Uganda.,To assess the prevalence and factors associated with PfHRP23 gene deletions leading to false negative PfHRP2/3 RDT results among patients with confirmed malaria in selected health facilities in Lango and Acholi Sub regions, Northern Uganda,
Uganda 2024-06-21 18:01:59 2027-06-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Stavia Turyahabwe Stavia
ID: UNCST-2022-R011373
Tuberculosis (TB) Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) approaches to support continuity of essential services during COVID and beyond in Uganda
REFNo: HS3122ES

5. To improve IPT coverage among children <5 years who are contacts of index TB clients in select health facilities in Kampala and Soroti regions,4. To improve identification of contacts of index TB clients in select health facilities in Kampala and Soroti regions, and improve their access to comprehensive diagnostic workup ,3. To improve TB treatment success (lower death rates, lower interruption rates, higher completion/cure rates) through implementation of DSD approaches in select health facilities in Kampala and Soroti regions ,2. To improve TB treatment initiation for newly identified TB cases through timely commencement of TB treatment in select health facilities in Kampala and Soroti regions ,1. To design and implement DSD models, to evaluate the models’ ability to effectively provide TPT and TB treatment, and to inform national TB/TPT DSD guidelines,To implement and evaluate innovative approaches and client care models to improve health care access, increase TB case detection and strengthen TB service delivery through DSD models. ,
Uganda 2024-06-21 18:00:08 2027-06-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Charles Mukundane Godfrey
ID:
Gendered Power Relations, Food Production and Socioeconomic Livelihoods of Female Headed Households in Ankole Region
REFNo: SS2293ES

1. To examine how gendered power relations has affected food production among female headed households in Ankole Region. 2. To determine the mediating effect of food production on socioeconomic livelihoods of female headed households in Ankole Region. 3. To examine how gendered power relations has affected socioeconomic livelihoods of female headed households in Ankole Region.,To examine how gendered power relations influence food production and socioeconomic livelihoods of female headed households in Ankole Region.,
Uganda 2024-06-21 17:58:16 2027-06-21 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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