Martin Mbonye Kayitale
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Prevalence and incidence of nodding syndrome and other forms of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic areas in Northern Uganda after the implementation of biannual mass ivermectin administration
REFNo: HS77ES
Main objective
The main objective of this study is to establish the prevalence and incidence rate of NS and other forms of epilepsy in selected parishes in the districts of Kitgum, Pader, Lamwo, Adjumani and Moyo. Based on the epidemiological data available from the 2012 census, a comparison of prevalence and incidence rate from 2016 in different age groups will allow to test whether there is an association between the onchocerciasis interventions, specifically ivermectin use and larviciding rivers and the increase / decrease in prevalence of incidence of NS and other forms of epilepsy. The elaborated epidemiological data from Moyo and Adjumani will allow for comparison of such a potential effect in an area with long standing onchocerciasis control to a recent, intense onchocerciasis intervention program, combined with targeted epilepsy treatment as we find it in Kitgum, Pader and Lamwo today.
Specific objectives
1. Compare the 2016 data on prevalence of NS and other forms of epilepsy in the Kitgum, Pader and Lamwo districts with the 2012-13 census study data.
2. Compare the 2016 prevalence of new onset cases of epilepsy (epilepsy onset < 1 year ago) in the Kitgum, Pader and Lamwo districts with the data from the survey data obtained in 2012 and 2013.
3. Establish the prevalence and incidence rate of all forms of epilepsy in the Adjumani and Moyo districts and compare these to the prevalence and incidence rate in Kitgum, Pader and Lamwo districts from 2016.
4. Relate the epidemiological data on all forms of epilepsy from the 5 districts to data concerning onchocerciasis endemicity, ivermectin and larvicide use, and entomological findings.
5. Study the changes in clinical presentation of NS and mortality associated with NS and other forms of epilepsy between 2012 and 2016.
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Uganda |
2017-07-25 |
2020-07-25 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Racheal Mugabi Ddungu
ID:
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Skills Development, Early School Leaving and Employment in Uganda
REFNo: SS85ES
The following questions will serve as research objectives
1. what proportion of candidate enrolled in skills development programmes found employment?
2. what is the difference betweeen those who and those who did not find employent?
3. Does the tendency to find employment vary by sector?
4. To what extent does the skills development meet the needs of the economy and the labour market?
5. What are te lived realities and experiences of participants in respec to the dynamic relationship between schooling, skills development and employment?
6. What are the stregth, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of skills development programmes in addressing employment?
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Uganda |
2017-08-07 |
2020-08-07 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Sauda Nabukenya
ID:
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Traditional institutions,Land, chiefs: The foundation of Law and Legal institutions in Uganda
REFNo: SS84ES
To investigate the role of traditional institutions, land,chiefs and in shaping laws and institutions during the colonial period
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Uganda |
2017-07-13 |
2020-07-13 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Immaculate Tumwebaze
ID:
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Dramatically increased schistosomiasis risk in western Uganda crater lakes – disentangling global climate change impacts and other drivers
REFNo: NS20ES
i. To identify lineages and quantify genetic diversities of both intermediate hosts and their schistosomiasis parasites present in Western Uganda crater lakes.
ii. To determine the phylogenetical and biogeographical affinities and dynamics of intermediate host gastropod species and schistosomes in crater lakes along an altitudinal gradient.
iii. To asses the variation in physico-chemical water parameters, long-term climatic factors such as temperature and rainfall, and habitat characteristics potentially driving the presence, distribution and (genetic) diversity of intermediate host snails and parasites at different altitudes.
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Uganda |
2017-06-27 |
2020-06-27 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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David HUNT
ID:
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Parallel evolution in adaptation to hypoxia in African fishes
REFNo: NS18ES
Objectives of this research project are to measure a number of phenotypic traits (e.g., body shape, gill size) known to be associated with hypoxia adaption in fish across several species in the same environment and look for patterns across different species.
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Canada |
2017-06-06 |
2020-06-06 |
Natural Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Lydia Nakiyingi
ID:
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Outcomes of HIV co-infected presumptive tuberculosis (TB) patients started on TB treatment without bacteriological confirmation of TB
REFNo: HS72ES
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
• To determine the outcomes of HIV-infected presumptive TB patients in whom TB treatment is started based on empirical decision-making without bacteriological evidence of TB and to establish non-TB etiology among HIV-infected presumptive TB adults without bacteriological evidence of TB
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
i. To characterize clinical decision-making among HIV co-infected presumptive TB patients without bacteriological confirmation of TB
ii. To determine clinical and mortality outcomes of HIV-infected presumptive TB patients who are started on TB treatment based on empirical decision-making without bacteriological confirmation of TB
iii. To assess impact of a negative Xpert MTB/Rif test on clinical decision to empirically treat TB among HIV-infected presumptive TB patients
iv. To determine non-TB etiology among HIV-infected adult presumptive TB patients without bacteriological evidence of TB
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Uganda |
2017-06-20 |
2020-06-20 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Timothy Wakabi Waiswa
ID:
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LINKAGE BETWEEN SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI INFECTION IN BABOONS AND HUMANS WITHIN FISHING VILLAGES OF KASESE AND RUBIRIZI DISTRICTS IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
REFNo: HS293ES
i. establish prevalence of S. mansoni in baboons and humans living in the fishing villages and factors associated with the infection
ii. assess the knowledge and perception of people living in fishing villages in and around QENP on transmission of zoonotic Schistosomiasis
iii. determine the geospatial and genetic relationship between S. mansoni in baboons and humans in fishing villages in and around QENP
iv. assess feasibility of stakeholder-identified interventions for addressing Schistosomiasis within the fishing villages
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Uganda |
2019-01-22 |
2022-01-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Degree Award |
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Colin CHAPMAN Austin
ID:
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Climate change and increasing human-wildlife conflict: How to conserve wildlife in the face of increasing conflicts
REFNo: NS17ES
To establish a team who can build a graduate research and training network between Uganda, Canada, and South Africa to address the critical issue of how climate change affects crop production and crop raiding by wildlife
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Canada |
2017-06-06 |
2020-06-06 |
Natural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Alvin Helden Jonathan
ID: UNCST-2019-R001408
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Auchenorrhycha (leafhoppers and relatives) of Kibale: initial species list, host plant associations and mouthpart morphology.
REFNo: NS21ES
To provide biodiversity inventory and species' ecology data for the Auchenorrhyncha fauna of Kibale National Park and thus to contribute to the biodiversity inventory priorities of UWA.
Creation of an initial species list of Auchenorrhyncha of Kibale, together with photographs of specimens, making their identification more accessible to students and researchers at MUBFS. Also to collect some ecological data related to host plants and mouthpart structure.
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UK |
2017-08-07 |
2020-08-07 |
Natural Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Adam Moeller
ID:
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A History of Moral Education in Uganda: Tracing Social Values relating to Gender and Sexuality
REFNo: SS82ES
In my research, I seek to understand a history of moral thought in Uganda, by looking at ideas about gender and sexuality, in order to put current contentious issues in their historical context. This context is inextricably linked to the process of national and regional identity making in Uganda, and hence of great importance in understanding society and post-colonial social and political development.
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USA |
2017-05-30 |
2020-05-30 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Non-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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Dinah Amongin
ID: UNCST-2020-R014663
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Rapid Assessment of COVID-19 Impact on Family Planning Access and Use
REFNo: HS952ES
1. Document the proportion of Viamo 3-2-1 users who have their demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods during the pandemic and the recovery process;
2. Measure the proportion of current modern contraceptive users who have obtained their preferred contraceptive method among women who initiated or resupplied their method during the pandemic and the recovery process;
3. Describe barriers in accessing family planning services to ensure voluntary method use and choice during the pandemic and the recovery process.
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Uganda |
2020-11-17 |
2023-11-17 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Dinah Amongin
ID: UNCST-2020-R014663
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An exploratory, mixed-method study of family planning self-care in Nepal, Niger, and Uganda
REFNo: HS2117ES
1. To explore perceptions of FP self-care among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and men age 18 years and above.
2. To describe FP self-care behaviors and preferences among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and men age 18 years and above.
3. To examine provider perspectives on FP self-care
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Uganda |
2022-04-20 |
2025-04-20 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Dinah Amongin
ID: UNCST-2020-R014663
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Effect of maternal exposure to air pollution on birth weight outcomes: A cohort Study among Urban Communities in Wakiso District, Uganda
REFNo: HS2141ES
To describe the association between maternal exposure to air pollution and pregnancy complications of antepartum haemorrhage and pre-eclampsia.,To describe the factors associated with the levels of PM 2.5 personal exposure among pregnant women in Urban Communities in Wakiso District, Uganda,To describe the association between maternal air pollution exposure (PM 2.5 and birth weight of their babies.,To assess the effect of maternal exposure to particulate matter on birth outcomes in Urban Communities in Wakiso District, Uganda,
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Uganda |
2022-04-20 |
2025-04-20 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Dinah Amongin
ID: UNCST-2020-R014663
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Innovations for continuity of HIV, TB and malaria services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
REFNo: HS2477ES
The goal of this research is to collate and assess the impact of innovative people-centred and community-based approaches adopted during the covid-19 pandemic to ensure continued HIV, TB and malaria services in Uganda. This will inform the ongoing and future pandemic/epidemic response actions.
Specific objectives are:
1. To identify innovations used to mitigate the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the provision, access, and utilization of HIV, TB and Malaria services in Uganda.
2. To assess the impact of innovations to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV, TB, and Malaria services provision, access, and utilization.
3. To document the lessons learnt in innovating to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on HIV, TB and malaria services in Uganda during the pandemic.
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Uganda |
2022-11-03 12:21:51 |
2025-11-03 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Dinah Amongin
ID: UNCST-2020-R014663
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ACCESS TO HIV, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA SERVICES: A GENDER-BASED ASSESSMENT FOR UGANDA
REFNo: HS2549ES
1. To determine the extent to which Uganda is achieving targets of gender interventions in the National HIV&AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) 2020/21 to 2024/25 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
2. To determine progress against national gender-related targets, highlight key issues affecting gender and HIV, TB as well as malaria responses and the actions needed.
3. To explore communities’ perspectives on the performance and benefits of gender and HIV, TB and malaria response interventions.
4. To generate recommendations aimed at enhancing social accountability, quality and efficiency of interventions in the gender and HIV, TB and malaria response in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2022-12-08 11:40:48 |
2025-12-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
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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Rose Gawaya
ID:
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Challenges faced by women’s organisations in the AID space: Case studies in South Africa and Uganda
REFNo: SS90ES
The purpose of the research is to explore how women’s organisations access and utilise development aid. Access and utilisation of development aid impact on how women’s organisations achieve their organisational goals to address problems faced by women.
The specific study objectives are to:
1.Determine how women’s organisations define and respond to the development aid space.
2.Identify what functions determine the participation of women in the development aid space.
3.Examine how access and utilisation of development aid contributes to feminist agendas.
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Uganda |
2018-01-16 |
2021-01-16 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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James Nsereko Roger
ID:
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The prevalence and risk factors of symptoms of depression, anxiety and somatic complaints among secondary school students in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: SS81ES
•To examine the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety and somatic complaints among secondary school students in Kampala.
•To determine the co-morbidity of symptoms of depression, anxiety and somatic complaints among secondary school students in Kampala.
•To determine the association between socio-demographic factors (age, gender, family composition) and symptoms of depression among secondary school students in Kampala.
•To determine the association between socio-demographic factors (age, gender, family composition) and symptoms of anxiety among secondary school students in Kampala.
•To determine the association between socio-demographic factors (age, gender, family composition) and symptoms of somatic complaints among secondary school students in Kampala.
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Uganda |
2017-08-07 |
2020-08-07 |
Social Science and Humanities |
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Degree Award |
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Joseph Kirabira
ID: UNCST-2019-R001427
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Prevalence of and factors associated with mental disorders and coping mechanisms among students at Busitema University.
REFNo: HS2700ES
To explore factors influencing mental disorders among students at Busitema UniversityTo explore the coping mechanisms used by students at Busitema University
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Uganda |
2023-04-03 20:53:26 |
2026-04-03 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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