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Browse KIU COVID-19 research records, principal investigators, project status and published outputs.

COVID-19 Research 39 records
On-Going April 2020

Sentiment Analysis model for Twitter UG and Twitter NG on COVID-19 Conversations

Prof. Francisca Oladipo (KIU), Dr. Ayodeji Awobamise (KIU), Dr .Emeka Ogbuju (FUL, NG)

To use Machine Learning Support Vector Machines and Naives Bayes Models to mine opinions and sentiments of all Uganda and Nigerian Tweeps on all conversations surrounding the CO...

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On-Going June, 2020 - May, 2021

Energy production and Utilization, Climate Change and Covid 19 Pandemic: An Environmental, Economic and Technical Review

Prof. Chuks Diji, Dr. Lawal

To examine the nexus of energy production and utilization, climate change and the Covid 19 pandemic through the lensesofits collective impact and implications for climate hange...

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On-Going June 2020 - Jan 2021

Covid-19 Pandemic and Medical Service Delivery in Health Facilities of Bushenyi District, Western Uganda: a Cross sectional Study

Theophilus Pius, Saphurah Nabaasa, Susan Nabukeera, Ejike Daniel Eze, Robinson Ssebuufu

To determine the effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic Lock down on Medical supplies and Health care service delivery among health facilities of Busenyi district.

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On-Going 12 months (June,2020 - May, 2021)

Drug conception, development and production to combat Covid-19 emerging Issues and Challenges

Prof. Chuks. Diji, Dr. Jonans Tusiimire

To examine all the socio-economic, political, medical and public health issues arising from drug conception, development and production across the globe, in the global effort of...

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On-Going June 2020- January 2021

Predictors and Modulators of Immuno suppression among institutionalized vulnerable population in the era of COVID'19 pandemic

AgwuE, Hope O,Dafiewhare O, Ezeonwumelu JOC, Moazam ML, Sarah O, AdebayoI A

To identify and critically analyze bio markers of immuno suppression and respiratory distress  syndromes for use a spredictors of Sub-Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus2,(S...

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On-Going April-Nov, 2020

Transmission dynamics and Risk factor assessment of Sub-Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus2,(SARS-COV2) infection and COVID '19pandemic

AgwuE Hope O, Dafiewhare O, Ezeonwumelu JOC, Moazam ML Sarah O, AdebayoI A

To examine risk factors of the novel Sub-Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2,(SARSCOV2) in different geographical communities, through a robust understanding of the charac...

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