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COVID-19 Research 39 records
Completed March 2020

An Assessment of the Level of Awareness,Prevention and Control measures of Covid-19 Infection

Dr. Walid Al Bargi

To use assessment instruments in a controlled environment to determine the level of awareness, prevention and control measures of Covid-19 Infections

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Completed April 2020

Assessment of The Knowledge and Practice of Preventing The Spread of Covid-19 Amongst Ugandans Living in The Rural Areas

Dr. Kawooya Francis, Dr .IbandaIvan, Dr.Odoma Saidi

Using questionnaires and controlled assessment, the study is aimed at assessing the knowledge and practice of preventing the spread of COVIDĀ  19 using sanitizing materials among...

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Completed April - October, 2020

An Integrated Evaluation Appraisal of Disaster Response Support and Electronic Monitoring in Uganda: A framework for COVID-19 Transitive Supplies in Urban Areas.

Dr. James Kiggundu, Dr. Alone Kimwise

To investigate and evaluate the capacity and effectiveness of electronic monitoring and evaluative appraisal mechanisms deployed for the management of the transitive relief and...

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Completed March - April 2020

Evaluation of Ugandan Government's Communication Strategies of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Prof. Awobamise Ayodeji (KIU, Uganda), Asst. Prof. Yosra Jarrar (AU, Dubai), Godswill Okiyi Nasarrawa State University

To assess the communication approaches adopted by the government in addressing the issue of covid-19 and the effectiveness of such approaches in Uganda

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Completed March 2020

Development of Corona-virus Diagnostic Kit

Derick B. Wesonga (Medical Student)

To use antigen specificity and incorporate Immunosorbent laboratory methods in building a re-usable toolkit for the identification of the CORONA virus.

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On-Going 6 months

Community Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices against COVID-19 in Western Uganda

Isaac Echoru, Keneth Iceland Kasozi, Irene Mutuku Mukenya, Patricia Decanar Ajambo, Regan Mujinya, Fred Ssempijja, Herbert Izo Ninsiima, Samuel Sunday Dare, Grace Nambuya, Hope Onohuean, Ejike Daniel Eze , Rita Nabirumbi, Gerald Zirintunda , Emmanuel Tiyo Ayikobua

The World Health Organization (WHO) has established guidelines to help Africa deal with the pandemic; however, the success of these guidelines depends on community readiness to...

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