Joel HARTTER Nathan
ID:
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Population, Environment, and Climate in the Albertine Rift
REFNo: NS37ES
To Determine how coupled climate and anthropogenic landscape change impacts the dynamics and resilience of a protected areas and the surrounding human population, including impacts to human and wildlife health, food security, and governance.
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USA |
2018-05-18 |
2021-05-18 |
Natural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Laura Schmucker
ID:
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Piloting exercise: Evaluation of the impact of the ‘Solar Suitcase’ installation in healthcare facilities in Uganda on quality of care during labor and delivery and reliability of electricity.
REFNo: HS150ES
By conducting the pilot, we seek to gain a greater understanding of the nature of electricity reliability and deliveries in rural health facilities. The main objectives of the pilot include:
1) Obtain data on volume of deliveries, electricity failures, and baseline measures of quality of maternity care in order to run accurate power calculations for the upcoming research study
2) Test survey tools in the local context and refine the questions to gather data required for the upcoming research study
3) Test and validate light sensor equipment
4) Observe quality of work of field staff of various backgrounds to determine which qualifications and prior experience are best placed to collect data for the upcoming research study
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USA |
2017-12-13 |
2020-12-13 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Tiffany Basciano Nicole
ID:
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No One Left Behind? A Study on the Human Rights of Women Living With HIV/AIDS in Uganda
REFNo: SS140ES
A study on adult women living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. The study will include an examination of how women’s rights are integrated into HIV/AIDS-related laws, policies, programs, and initiatives in Uganda. We will further examine any challenges that women may face in family life, healthcare settings, or in the workplace because of their status, as well as any distinction in the experiences of women in urban versus rural settings. We hope that this research will help support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 – good health and well-being and 5 gender equality.
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USA |
2018-04-24 |
2021-04-24 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Michael Carter Ross
ID:
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Smallholder Farmers’ Returns and Learning from Subsidized Inputs in Uganda
REFNo: SS145ES
The Government of Uganda is launching an agricultural input subsidy program through an electronic voucher and we have the opportunity to study its first implementation phase (5,000 households) and provide lessons for scaling up the full program (450,000 households) by evaluating, inter alia, how different subsidy schemes affect the spread of technology to poor households and their networks and women farmers and their networks.
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USA |
2018-04-20 |
2021-04-20 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Erik Serrao
ID:
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A Clinical Study to Validate the Accuracy and Usability of HemoTypeSCTM, Which is a Novel, Low-Cost, Rapid Diagnostic Test for Sickle Cell Disease
REFNo: HS158ES
The objective of this evaluation protocol is to determine the clinical accuracy of HemoTypeSC in diagnosing SCD-relevant Hb phenotypes (A/A, A/S, A/C, S/S, S/C, and C/C) as compared to “gold standard†HPLC/IEF laboratory testing methodology.
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USA |
2018-03-27 |
2021-03-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Aleksey Maro
ID:
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Frugivory and fermentation: a study of fruit-ethanol concentrations and olfactory plume availability for chimpanzee-consumed fruits
REFNo: NS41ES
To collect fruit ethanol data, as it relates to the diet of chimpanzees; to determine the ecological role of ethanol in nature, including relevance to human alcohol consumption.
(i) To assess the ethanol concentrations and physical properties (relative to ripeness) of fruit available to wild chimpanzees; (ii) to systematically collect, analyze, and map atmospheric ethanol vapor levels in relation to distance from ripe fruit crops of trees and shrubs.
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USA |
2018-05-22 |
2021-05-22 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Jack Horowitz Rosengarten
ID:
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Community-Driven Financial Solutions to Human-Wildlife Conflict in Uganda's Albertine Rift Eco-Region
REFNo: SS176ES
1. Policy objective:
Uncover and clearly illustrate any institutional challenges of the Human-Wildlife Conflict Resilience Fund (HWCRF) project that may exist which are unique to Uganda’s Albertine rift region (UAR) in order to (a) strengthen the long-term implementation of the HWCRF project and (b) provide lessons learned for other governments and communities looking to implement human-wildlife conflict (HWC) financial instruments within similar geographies.
2. Academic objective:
Contribute to the literature by bridging HWC insurance research outside of Sub-Saharan Africa with previous studies on HWC within UAR which have yet to formally analyze HWC financial instruments.
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USA |
2018-04-25 |
2021-04-25 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Riley Ravary
ID:
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Governance in Transboundary Protected Areas: Analyzing Community Experiences at Mount Elgon National Park in Uganda
REFNo: SS148ES
The overall objective of this project is to understand the concept of protection by identifying who or what transboundary protected areas protect.
(1) The first specific objective is to understand how governance of transboundary protected areas impacts local resources, residents, and resources users.
(2) The second specific objective is to determine how protections are enacted in transboundary protected areas.
(3) The third specific objective is to assess how persons who work, reside, and move through transboundary conservation areas balance the trade-off between protection and vulnerability.
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USA |
2018-08-07 |
2021-08-07 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Susan Whyte Reynolds
ID:
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Aging as a Human Condition: Radical Uncertainty and the Search for the Good (Old) Life
REFNo: SS150ES
Through a comparative ethnographic research design, we explore the universal and the culturally specific in experiences of aging, with an eye to how local cultural resources and social structures can both afford and constrain people’s search for the good life in later years.
The specific objectives are to explore experiences of four main themes: the mindful body, intimate others, time lived, and home space
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USA |
2018-03-06 |
2021-03-06 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Priya Kumar
ID:
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Technology to Enable Universal Health Coverage - Watsi Implementation Research
REFNo: HS181ES
General Objective - To determine if a technology intervention reduces the time and cost of administering community based health insurance compared to a paper based system.
The specific objectives of conducting the research include:
1. To estimate with excellent accuracy and precision the mean and median time of each of the five components of the CBHI system (member enrollment, identification, claims submission, claims approval, reporting), and of the total time for both intervention and the control cohort.
2. To estimate with excellent accuracy and precision the mean and median cost of each of the five components of the CBHI system, and of the total cost for both intervention and the control cohort.
3. To estimate with excellent accuracy and precision the difference in the mean and median time and cost between the intervention and the control cohort for each of the five components, and the total of all five components for the CBHI system.
4. To identify factors other than the technology intervention that could potentially be associated with total duration time and cost.
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USA |
2018-05-22 |
2021-05-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Dorothy Stamps Sarah
ID: UNCST-2019-R001036
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Quantifying Plume-Lithosphere Interactions from GNSS Geodesy, Seismology, and Geodynamic Modeling
REFNo: PS4ES
1) Install 3 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) stations in Uganda
2) Assess surface motions using geodynamic modeling
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USA |
2018-05-24 |
2021-05-24 |
Natural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Shannon McFarlin Christa
ID: UNCST-2019-R001414
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Skeletal life history research of Bwindi mountain gorillas
REFNo: NS42ES
Major Objectives for this project: Focusing on naturally accumulated skeletons from Bwindi mountain gorillas recovered in partnership with UWA, Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation (ITFC), and Max Planck Institute, our major objective is to generate new data on the morphology, developmental life history and health of wild mountain gorillas and understand how these aspects of their biology are influenced by ecology and behavior.
Specific Aims:
(1) Collect primary data on the skeletal and dental morphology of Bwindi gorillas, to: (a) with an initial focus on understanding skeletal correlates of behavior, such as diet; (b) document skeletal changes associated with aging and pathology in Bwindi gorillas; and (c) pursue comparative studies to characterize variation in these features between Bwindi and Virunga gorillas.
(2) Initiate the first micro-anatomical studies of dental and bone development in Bwindi gorillas, to: (a) test hypothesized relationships between socioecology, development and life history in Bwindi gorillas, and as compared to Virunga gorillas; (b) investigate relationships between individual life history factors, health (where documented), and developmental defects in teeth and bones; and (c) investigate relationships between tooth and bone development and a key behavioral transition during development, weaning, as studied through fecal and plant food sampling.
(3) Work with Ugandan staff of UWA and ITFC to build expertise in osteology, and local capacity for the long-term preservation and use of mountain gorilla skeletons as a scientific and educational resource in Uganda.
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USA |
2018-06-26 |
2021-06-26 |
Natural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Laura Bogart
ID:
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GAME CHANGERS: A PILOT INTERVENTION TO EMPOWER HIV CLIENTS AS PREVENTION ADVOCATES IN UGANDA (PHASE 2)
REFNo: SS166ES
Primary objectives include: Assessing preliminary intervention effects on:
a) protective behavior of the HIV-positive clients (condom use, partner concurrency/number of partners, engagement in HIV care, ART adherence)
b) diffusion of prevention messages across the network, as assessed by the content and extent of communication with network members about protective behaviors (condom use, partner concurrency/number of partners, HIV testing, engagement in HIV care, circumcision), HIV disclosure, and HIV stigma
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USA |
2018-04-11 |
2021-04-11 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Jeremy Springman
ID:
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Public Opinion on Service Delivery and NGOs in Uganda
REFNo: SS170ES
Despite staggering growth in the delivery of public services by NGOs, little is known about how this shapes levels of citizen political engagement, confidence in government, and political accountability. This study will use a public opinion survey to measure whether receiving health services from an NGO causes an increase in levels of citizen engagement and confidence in government. To estimate whether receiving NGO-provided services influences the political attitudes of citizens who benefit from them, we will sample individuals in communities that have received NGO services and communities that have not.
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USA |
2018-07-17 |
2021-07-17 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Caitlin Jenks Alexandra
ID:
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EVALUATION OF ANEMIA PREVENTION EFFORTS AFFECTING YOUTH IN IGANGA, UGANDA; CASE OF MUSANA COMMUNITY DEVELOMENT ORGANIZATION
REFNo: HS198ES
General Objective
To evaluate the quality of the current anemia prevention efforts at MCDO, as well as the behavior and beliefs around anemia from healthcare workers and other staff, so the findings can be used to enhance the organization’s strengths, and implement recommended changes.
Specific Objectives
Objective 1
To evaluate, through staff interviews and a research survey tool, the MCDO staff’s current knowledge and beliefs on anemia and how much emphasis they deem should be placed on prevention efforts.
Objective 2
To find out, through staff interviews and observations, if there are any current prevention efforts surrounding anemia on MCDO’s campuses including nutrition education, supplementation, deworming policies, and malaria prevention strategies.
Objective 3
To observe and evaluate qualitative data on the student’s consumption of food on a weekly basis, living quarters, classrooms, dining areas, and footwear of the nursery and primary school students at MCDO.
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USA |
2018-05-15 |
2021-05-15 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Amy Patterson Stephenson
ID:
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“Shaping Citizenship: Christian Institutions and Urban Youth in Africaâ€
REFNo: SS190ES
This project explores the relationship between Christian institutions (such as ecumenical bodies, denominations and individual congregations) and youth citizenship in urban Africa. The project seeks to answer three questions: (1) How do Christian institutions shape citizenship norms and behaviors among African youth? (2) How do Christian institutions prioritize particular citizenship norms and behaviors, depending on the gender and economic standing of youth? (3) How do these Christian efforts influence how youth themselves understand citizenship and act on that understanding? To answer the questions, the project will include fieldwork in urban Kampala district. Outputs will include an academic presentation, academic articles and potentially, a book.
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USA |
2018-05-29 |
2021-05-29 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Anne Christianson
ID:
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Examining ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation: the intersection of gender capabilities and biodiversity conservation
REFNo: NS61ES
This research seeks to examine the impact of ecosystem-based adaptation programs, namely the Global Mountain EbA Programme (the Mountain Programme) on the climate resilience of individuals. There will be a particular focus on women within communities where these programs have been implemented. Working alongside partners at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and The Mountain Institute (TMI), this interdisciplinary research project explores the intersection between human adaptation measures and biodiversity conservation. These issues will be examined through the application of the capabilities approach and resilience framework to focus groups, community interviews, and expert interviews undertaken in resource-dependent communities near Mount Elgon National Park, Uganda. Results of this research will directly inform future global adaptation program governance and contribute significantly to the human development and climate change adaptation literature.
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USA |
2018-09-06 |
2021-09-06 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Jenna Wozniak Marie
ID:
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Community Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Around Individual Blackfly Control and the Diseases They Transmit in Northern Uganda
REFNo: HS200ES
The objective of this research project is to determine what individual level control efforts are being used to protect against blackfly biting within communities. Although large-scale control efforts have been implemented in onchocerciasis endemic regions, individual level control efforts are not well recorded or understood. Through the use of a KAP (knowledge, attitudes, and practices) survey it is hoped that this will be understood. Demographic data will also be collected to find correlations between knowledge and education level. Future application of this information can be used to either modify existing methods or to suggest personal control methods for communities where onchocerciasis and nodding syndrome are endemic. This project will take place in the district of Kitgum and Lamwo in northern Uganda were both onchocerciasis and nodding syndrome have been observed. Over a five-week period, I will travel to several communities within each district to conduct my survey. The research question of this project is what do individuals in communities where onchocerciasis and nodding syndrome are observed know as well as perceive about blackflies and what practices do they use to prevent blackfly biting?
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USA |
2018-05-04 |
2021-05-04 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Meghan Sobel
ID:
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The Role of News Media in Rwanda and Uganda
REFNo: IS12ES
The objective of this study is to compare the media landscape in Uganda to the media landscape in Rwanda. Building on previous research that we have conducted via interviews with journalists in Rwanda, we aim to answer the following research questions:
RQ1: What are the roles and functions of journalists in present-day Uganda?
RQ2: How does Ugandan journalists’ use of social media compare to journalists in Rwanda?
RQ3: How does Ugandan journalists’ use of constructive journalist compare to journalists in Rwanda?
RQ4: How do Ugandan journalists perceive their level of press freedom compared to journalists in Rwanda?
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USA |
2018-06-13 |
2021-06-13 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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Julia Dickson-Gomez
ID: UNCST-2019-R000775
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The Social Context of Substance Use and HIV Risk in Kampala City, Uganda
REFNo: SS227ES
To conduct formative research to assess drug use in individuals living in Kampala and the associated contextual factors (drug use sites, sexual and drug networks) that may contribute to HIV injection and sexual risk behaviors.
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USA |
2018-07-26 |
2021-07-26 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-degree Award |
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