Brenda Larison Jean
ID:
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Investigating the Genetic Causes of Malformed Stripe Patterns in Plains Zebras
REFNo: NS831ES
Our primary objective is to understand the causes (specific genes, low heterozygosity) of abnormal striping in plains zebras
Specific Objectives:
1. Collect samples from both individuals with abnormal striping and normal striping in order to discover the genes associated with the various forms of abnormal striping
2. Use these same samples to further assess the potential relationship between aberrant striping and genomic heterozygosity
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USA |
2024-08-30 15:05:53 |
2027-08-30 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Madison Lindeman
ID: UNCST-2023-R006228
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The Lived Menstrual Experiences of Women in Western Uganda
REFNo: SS3304ES
- To understand how menstruation impacts women in their daily lives to develop solutions and policy interventions rooted in women’s experiences to improve menstrual health in Uganda.
- To explore the structural conditions, resources, and sociocultural discourses that surround menstruation and how these impact women’s embodied experiences.
- To understand how women in Mbarara, Uganda experience and navigate menstruation in their everyday lives.
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USA |
2024-10-08 17:52:55 |
2027-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Eleanor Matthews
ID: UNCST-2024-R003472
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Assessing development of reciprocity among juvenile chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)
REFNo: NS1024ES
This project assesses the extent to which juvenile chimpanzees use strategies of imitation and observation to learn to reciprocate cooperative behaviors common among adults i.e. grooming and coalitionary action. This project also aims to assess the extent to which cooperative tendency is observable during the juvenile life history phase, and to what extent juvenile cooperative behaviors may predict adult behavioral phenotypes.
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USA |
2025-09-26 18:30:33 |
2028-09-26 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Sarah Kabay
ID:
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Time allocation to childcare by caregivers participating in an integrated livelihood improvement program in the West Nile region of Uganda
REFNo: SS2960ES
2. To compare time allocation to childcare and quality of caregiver-child interactions among participating and non-participating households in the UPG programs.,1. To describe caregiver time allocation to all daily activities and childcare among households participating and non-participating households in the UPG programs.,
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USA |
2024-09-12 10:25:30 |
2027-09-12 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Jennifer Verdolin
ID:
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Establishing a Long-Term Behavioral and Ecological Monitoring Research Program in Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area
REFNo: NS841ES
This research aims to explore several critical issues affecting savannah ecosystems:
1. Impact of Macro and Microplastics on Wildlife: Plastic pollution is an emerging threat to wildlife health in savannah ecosystems. Both macroplastics and microplastics can cause physical harm, ingestion issues, and toxicological effects in wildlife, disrupting health, reproduction, and survival rates.
2. Sources of Plastic Pollution: Identifying and understanding the critical sources of plastic pollution within and between communities is essential. This includes examining local waste management practices, the role of tourism, and community awareness and behaviors regarding plastic use and disposal.
3. Animal Movement Patterns and Ecological Impact: Changes in animal movement patterns, driven by factors such as habitat fragmentation, climate change, and human disturbances, can significantly affect feeding ecology and population dynamics of predators, prey, and other fauna. Understanding these changes is vital for predicting ecological outcomes and managing wildlife populations.
4. Bush Encroachment Patterns and Drivers: Bush encroachment, the process where woody plants invade grassland areas, alters the structure and function of savannah ecosystems. This study will characterize the patterns of bush encroachment and investigate the factors driving these changes in different zones of the park, such as fire regimes, grazing pressure, and climatic variables.
5. Disease Outbreaks and Pathogen Evolution: Disease outbreaks, including anthrax, pose a significant threat to wildlife populations. This research will focus on understanding the patterns of these outbreaks, how pathogens are evolving, and predicting future impacts on wildlife health and ecosystem stability.
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USA |
2024-10-31 15:52:31 |
2027-10-31 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Jonathan Presley
ID:
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RIGHTS. The bargaining power of sending countries in influencing the rights of their low skilled migrant workers
REFNo: SS3001ES
1)To determine what actions Uganda take to support access to (human and labor) rights of their low-skilled migrant workers in high-income countries.
2)To explore the motivations of origin countries to take – or not take – specific actions.
3)To explore how the (inter)actions of origin and destination countries, interstate dialogues, the involvement of civil society actors in origin and destination countries, and international organizations shape the rights of low skilled migrant workers in high income countries.
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USA |
2024-08-29 18:25:40 |
2027-08-29 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Miranda Lambert I
ID:
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War, Abduction, and Bilateral Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS3085ES
The outcomes of this study will help us to under the enduring impact of childhood exposure to violence and bilateral intimate partner violence (IPV) in adulthood and how household violence moves beyond spouses and is (or is not) projected onto children
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USA |
2024-09-11 14:18:11 |
2027-09-11 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Adam Drolet
ID: UNCST-2024-R002915
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Improving infection prevention and control practices in primary healthcare facilities: an evaluation of Aqua Research STREAM Disinfectant Generator in Uganda
REFNo: SS3183ES
Evaluate changes in microbiological cleanliness of high-touch surfaces within patient zones including surgical theatre, labor, and postnatal patient zones resulting using STREAM chlorine and commercial chlorine for disinfection,1. 1. Assess the STREAM total cost of ownership and cost-effectiveness of the STREAM for reducing the risk of hospital acquired infections and treatment costs for hospital acquired infections compared to use of existing commercial chlorine supplies in 5 health facilities across five districts,Assess the effect of the STREAM on chlorine availability and quality in health facilities,
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USA |
2024-10-23 17:44:00 |
2027-10-23 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Chelsea Modlin
ID: UNCST-2024-R004233
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Designing an Equity Planning Tool for International Research Partnerships
REFNo: SS3357ES
1. Capture the knowledge, experiences, and environment of IRPs using mixed-methods explanatory quantitative to qualitative design to holistically conceptualize IRP equity among Ugandan and US HIV investigators and research staff.
2. Formalize the design and content of an equity planning tool (EQUIP-T).
3. Conduct semi-structured focus group discussions to anticipate barriers, feasibility, and acceptability of the proposed EQUIP-T content, structure, and implementation.
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USA |
2024-11-08 13:44:11 |
2027-11-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Daniel Ebbs
ID: UNCST-2021-R012328
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A Risk Prediction Model for Prehospital Identification of Seriously Ill Children in Resource Limited Settings
REFNo: HS5672ES
Develop a risk prediction model for the early identification of serious illness in the prehospital setting. , Determine the ability of CHWs to collect new clinical exam parameters in the prehospital setting utilizing mHealth for training. ,
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USA |
2025-04-11 14:34:43 |
2028-04-11 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Anise Gold-Watts
ID: UNCST-2024-R003192
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Impact Assessment of Plan International\'s Girls Get Equal multi-country program to prevent early/forced marriage
REFNo: SS3264ES
To assess how the GGE has affected the conditions of adolescent girls, boys and their families in the programming areas.,To assess the program’s effects on society and how the program has contributed to reduced levels of child, early and forced marriage in the program areas.,
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USA |
2024-10-18 15:22:17 |
2027-10-18 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Phoebe Shambaugh Elise
ID: UNCST-2024-R003211
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Children of War: Evolving mobilization and conceptions of child soldiering in Uganda, 1900-2000
REFNo: SS3296ES
This is one of the case studies of a larger UK Arts and Humanities Research Council grant. The research is comparative across time, region, forms of warfare and varying forms of child recruitment and military use across Africa, from the colonial period to approximately 2000, including archival and secondary data, and three focal case studies (Uganda, Angola, DRC). We are interested to both trace the evolution of child and youth involvement in armed conflict, and humanitarian and human rights responses to children in conflict which gave rise to the concept of 'child soldiers'.
The Uganda case study is critical to the project due to Uganda's centrality in humanitarian narratives and research on children in armed conflict over the last 30 years, as well as its interconnection with regional conflict dynamics (especially with Sudan/South Sudan, DRC and Rwanda). The Uganda case study intends to historicize and culturally-ground the concept of ‘child soldier’ which came to the fore in the 1990s and 2000s, and aims to trace the evolution of this concept and its relation to broader ideas of childhood and child labour in the colonial and post-colonial context. The case study therefore takes a wider temporal frame (1900-2000) than the overall grant project (1940-2000) to capitalise on Uganda’s rich history and archival sources. The specific objectives for the Uganda case study are:
To generate a historical dataset on the involvement of children and youth in armed conflict in Uganda, which will be analyzed comparatively across the other case contexts involved in the broader grant project;
To analyse the historical and regional diversity of ideas of childhood and youth across Uganda, and how these shape children and youth’s involvement in violence
To map (across time and space) humanitarian and local social responses to children/youth involvement and use in armed conflict, focusing on developing discourses and exchange/tension between local and global frames.
To develop connections to practitioners and networks working on child soldiers, DD[R]R (disarmament, demobilization, [rehabilitation], reintegration) and child/youth development across Uganda (both regionally and nationally)
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USA |
2024-11-06 10:24:17 |
2027-11-06 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Jennifer Davis
ID: UNCST-2019-R000218
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The health and well-being benefits of transitioning to piped water service: A prospective study in rural Uganda
REFNo: SS4270ES
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.1 commits the water sector to a new standard of “safely managed” services, including access to an improved water source on premises. This target is not supported by evidence consistently indicating that piped water services on premises generate substantially greater benefits, however. This study, which is the first known prospective analysis of a piped water infrastructure investment in a lower-income country, will help to ensure that debates around costs and benefits of improved services within the SDG initiative are grounded in solid empirical evidence. More specifically, the broad goals of the study are to (1) measure stated preferences of households for piped water service from community water points (public standposts) and household/yard connections, as well as for individual service attributes (e.g., reliability, water quality); (2) assess the impact of transitioning from use of improved community water sources (especially boreholes with handpump) to piped water supply on outcomes at the individual, household and community level; and (3) identify the household, community, and water service characteristics associated with comparatively large (small) impacts.
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USA |
2025-08-19 13:16:15 |
2028-08-19 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Jessica Lambert Elisabeth
ID: UNCST-2024-R003524
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Tracing the Pathways
REFNo: SS3347ES
To identify barriers and enablers to successful program implementation, To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the interventions, To compare the outcomes of different interventions and identify key factors contributing to well-being and self-reliance., To evaluate the current mental health status and self-reliance of former beneficiaries of TPO_Uganda’s programming,
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USA |
2025-03-14 18:07:03 |
2028-03-14 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Samantha Winter C
ID: UNCST-2024-R002966
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Investigating direct and indirect pathways between climate and mental health and wellbeing and development and testing of localized, impact-based early warning systems for climate vulnerable communities in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya
REFNo: SS4713ES
Objective 1:
To analyze and compare the prevalence and frequency of extreme weather events (EWEs) in 18 vulnerable communities using triangulated meteorological data from public sources and data collected from local weather stations over a 9-month baseline period.
Objective 2:
To conduct monthly household-level surveys with 103 women from each of the 18 communities to document their experiences of EWEs, thereby developing localized impact-based thresholds that reflect the specific impacts of these events on community members.
Objective 3:
To examine the relationships between climate conditions, as indicated by the impact-based thresholds from Objective 2, and measures of mental health, well-being, and interpersonal violence using modified vector autoregressive (VAR) analysis on data collected from monthly surveys.
Objective 4:
To implement a step-wedge cluster randomized control trial assessing the effects of a localized early warning system (EWS) on women's mental health, well-being, and interpersonal violence in the 18 vulnerable communities, with half receiving the EWS for the first 9 months and all receiving it for the subsequent 9 months.
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USA |
2026-02-02 18:35:30 |
2029-02-02 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Tess Lallemant
ID: UNCST-2023-R007159
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How do Firms Hire? A Demand-Side Experiment to Reduce Matching Frictions in Uganda Labor Markets
REFNo: SS3487ES
1. Answer the research question: How do firms navigate the hiring process for graduate workers?
2. Answer the research question: How are firms identifying their employment needs?
3. Answer the research question: How are firms communicating their employment needs?
4. Answer the research question: To what extent are these hiring frictions affecting match quality?
5. Answer the research question: Do firms learn about hiring and adapt their search strategies to achieve higher match quality?
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USA |
2024-12-10 14:24:53 |
2027-12-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Peter Olds
ID: UNCST-2023-R006240
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Developing Better Control Together, a multi-faceted patient-support group for patients with hypertension in Uganda
REFNo: HS5309ES
We propose to develop a multi-faceted patient-support group for patients living with HTN in rural Uganda using an iterative approach that is tailored to the local context. We will adapt several evidence-based interventions for patient-support groups from the HIV experience to develop a comprehensive intervention for patients with HTN by including aspects of disease education, social support, financial activities, and bulk purchasing of HTN medications.
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USA |
2025-01-22 16:51:40 |
2028-01-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Lily Bastian R
ID: UNCST-2024-R002139
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A Mixed Methods Study on Psychosocial and Health Practices Among Young People Living with HIV (YPLHIV) in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS5354ES
The objective of this study is to assess the impact of resilience on sexual practices, behaviors, and health-related outcomes among young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) in Kampala, Uganda.
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USA |
2024-12-23 11:24:59 |
2027-12-23 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Margaret Bryer
ID: UNCST-2024-R016311
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Social nutrition in guenons in Uganda
REFNo: NS895ES
I will investigate the effects of conspecific sociality on nutritional intake and nutrient balance in two forest guenon species in Uganda. Though we will investigate the nutrition of both sexes, we will start by examining adult female guenon social nutrition. Female guenons may face a tradeoff between (1) competition with conspecifics, potentially in the context of shallow dominance hierarchies, and with other monkey species and (2) their own nutritional goals. I will examine conspecific social behavior and nutrition at Kanyawara site, Kibale National Park, where I will continue my redtail nutrition work (Bryer 2020) examining nutrient intake and balance of female redtails in the context of conspecific and heterospecific feeding competition. I will also examine diet, then nutrition, and social behavior of females in one L’Hoest’s monkey group.
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USA |
2025-03-10 16:19:38 |
2028-03-10 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Julia Harrison
ID: UNCST-2024-R004345
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Neonatal and Pediatric HIV and Sepsis on a Pediatric Surgery Ward in Uganda: A Prospective Study Standardizing HIV Testing and Sepsis Resuscitation and Treatment Algorithm to Guide Clinical Care
REFNo: HS5416ES
Main Objective
1. The general objective of this project is to determine the prevalence of sepsis, the underlying etiologies leading to sepsis, and the prevalence of HIV among patients with sepsis on the pediatric surgery ward at Mulago hospital. Additionally, our objective is to implement the 2020 surviving sepsis campaign guidelines on the pediatric surgery ward at Mulago Hospital.
Specific Objectives
1. We will identify the etiologies leading to sepsis on the pediatric surgery ward at Mulago Hospital by examining the underlying pathologies in patients diagnosed with sepsis over a period of 7 months
2. We will determine the prevalence of HIV among patients with sepsis on the pediatric surgery ward at Mulago Hospital by testing patients with sepsis for HIV over a period of 7 months
3. We will implement the 2020 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines on the pediatric surgery ward at Mulago Hospital over a period of 1 month
4. We will determine the prevalence of sepsis on the pediatric surgery ward at Mulago Hospital by tracking patients diagnosed with sepsis over a period of 7 months
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USA |
2024-12-23 11:05:56 |
2027-12-23 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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