BUDGET JUSTIFICATION:

Personnel

(Put the name and academic qualifications) Program Manager: MUST holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Computer Science and a Master’s degree in Business Administration majoring in
finance and accounting. He has been the data manager of NIH Funded (1K43TW010388) that
investigates real time monitoring for TB medication adherence since 2016 to date and his
expertise in research coordination and management brings on board excellence in ensuring
data quality and proper management of the research activities.

As the program manager of the proposed project, he will be responsible for managing the
financial aspects of the grant, setting up and monitoring all related internal subcontracts and
submitting financial and progress reports as required. He will coordinate data management,
including the development of the study database and ensuring quality control assessment of the
collected data, and coordination of daily activities of the project. He will be paid at 100% (12
calendar months) at an annual base salary of $15,000 which equates to $16,500 per year
throughout the entire project period (Year 1 to year 5)

(Put the name and academic qualifications): Research Assistant) holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Information Technology and a Masters Degree in Health Information Technology from
Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). In his Master’s thesis, he investigated
how social media could be used for sexual health promotion among University students in
Uganda. He has attended research related courses like Responsible Conduct of Research,
Implementation research and Quantitative Research methods from Mbarara University
Research Training Initiative (MURTI). He is part of NIH Funded (MAT-K43) project
(1K43TW010388-01) that investigates real time monitoring for TB medication adherence since
2016 to date as the Research Assistant.

As the Research Assistant on the proposed study, Tumuhimbise will devote 100% effort (12
calendar months) from years 3, 4& 5 of the project where he will assist in recruiting the study
participants, administering surveys, conducting interviews and focus group discussions,
transcribing the interviews, data analysis, and manuscript writing. In collaboration with the
University grants Management and procurement offices he will also coordinate the procurement
of project items. He will be remunerated at an annual base salary of $14,000 which equates to
$15,400 per year.

Research Assistant (TBD): This will be a Ugandan based research assistant recruited to assist
in recruiting the study participants, administering surveys, conducting interviews and focus
group discussions, transcribing the interviews, data analysis, and manuscript writing. As a
research assistant, he or she will devote 100% effort (12 calendar months) during year one of
the project period and will be remunerated at an annual base salary of $10,000 that translates to
$11,000 in year one. In year two, the research assistant will devote 75% effort (9 calendar
months) at an annual base salary of $10,000 that translates to $7,500 and in years 3, 4&5, the
RA will devote 100% effort (12 calendar months) and will be remunerated at an annual base
salary of $10,000 that translates to $11,000 per year.

Fringe Benefits: Fringe benefits are included in the personnel budget and the benefits include
health insurance, Social security and for all MUST personnel costs, a 10% add-on on the base
salary applies which is used for the NSSF (National Social Security Fund) account. For Dr.
Sebastian a fringe rate of 33% will be added on his base salary for health insurance, social
security and Medicare taxes, workers compensation, and separation leave payments and the
rate is calculated per RAND current rates.

Travel
Networking Meeting (USA Bethesda)
We request for $6000 to cover foreign travel expenses for two representatives from Uganda to
Bethesda, USA for Networking in Year one as instructed in the call. The amount will cover per
diem, Air ticket, accommodation, and VISA processing for two people each at $3,000.

In Year two, we request for $3000 for the Ugandan PI to cover foreign travel for networking
meeting in Bethesda, USA. The amount will cover per diem, Air ticket, accommodation for the
PI.

In Years 3, 4&5, we request for $6000 to cover foreign travel expenses for two representatives
from Uganda to Bethesda, USA for Networking as instructed in the call per year. The amount
will cover per diem, Air ticket, accommodation, and VISA processing for two people. Thus
making an overall total of $18,000 for years 3, 4 and 5.

Local transport in Uganda

We request for a total of $10,250 to cover local travel, car hire and per diem expenses in
Uganda for project related activities for the entire project period of 5 years for facilitating
transport cost during the daily running of the project activities, during the submission and picking
of research ethics documents to the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology which
is about 268 kilometers from the research site, Transporting the research team to the field home
based interviews during the study for participant who might not come to the research premises
and comfortable being found in their homes.

Participants/ Trainnee Support costs

Participants’ Transport Refunds
We request for a total of $3300 to cover participants transport refund costs throughout the entire
project. The costs will cover transport refund for participants to be involved in the study for
attending Focus Group Discussions (FGD) during the design of the application, being recruited
to assess the initial feasibility of the study, data collection and interviews on baseline and end
line. Each participant will be given $10 as transport refund for according to the inclusion criteria
patients will be considered if they come from Mbarara district. The breakdown is as follows:
In year one, 30 participants for FGD*$10=$300, & 20 participants*$10*2times=$400, thus $700
In year two, 20 participants*$10*2times=$400.
In year three, 10 Aim 1 participants*$10*2 times=$200.
In year four, 50 Aim 2 participants*$10*2 times =$1000.
In year five, 50 Aim 2 participants*$10*2 times =$1000.

Incentives for Participants (For data collection)

We request for a total cost of $690 throughout the project period as incentives for participants
on data collection. Specifically, as a cultural practice, we will compensate participants’ time for
their involvement in study interviews and questionnaire completion. Each Participant will be
reimbursed with a $3 which is the standard remuneration rate for research participants in
Uganda, which will be given as a compensation/incentive per participant per study visit (often
given in form of sugar or soap or rice).
The breakdown is as follows
In year one, 30 participants for FGD*$3=$90, & 20 participants*$3*2times=$120, thus $210
In year two, 20 participants*$3*2times=$120.
In year three, 10 Aim 1 participants*$3*2 times=$60.
In year four, 50 Aim 2 participants*$3*2 times =$150.
In year five, 50 Aim 2 participants*$3*2 times =$150.
Research Laptop
In year 1, 3 &4, we request a total of $3000 in funding to purchase staff laptops each at $1000
which will be used for study-related activities at MUST. Laptops will generally be used to carry
out day-to-day activities of this project including word processing of transcripts, storing project
data, data analysis, among others.

Other direct costs

Conferences
We request for a total of $22,000 as costs for attending five international conference trips
throughout the Project period to cater for the costs of presenting the research results of the
project, knowledge sharing and networking at the annual Union World Conference against Lung
Disease. The breakdown is as follows (Year 1= $4000, Year 2= $3000, Year 3=$4000, Year
4=$7000 (two people), Year 5= $4000). The amount will be used to facilitate Airfare, ground
transportation, food VISA processing and Hotel.

Publication Costs
We request for a total of $20,350 as Publication costs in international peer reviewed open
access journals throughout the Project period. The breakdown is as follows (Year 1= $3000,
Year 2= $2150, Year 3=$3200, Year 4=$6000 (two papers), Year 5= $6000 (two papers)). The
amount will be used to facilitate Article processing charges (APC) to Journal of Health
Informatics, International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Journal of Medical Internet
Research.
System design and hosting
We request for a total of $10,000 for designing and hosting my Mwallet in year one and two.
The amount will be used to meet the developers’ costs. In year 3, we request for $4000 as
Mwallet customization charges for best fit of use by the patients.

Technology configuration
We request for a total of $7,000 for configuring the wise pill technology in year one and three.
The amount (5000 for Year 1 & $2,000 for year 2) will be used to meet the wise pill developers’
costs to customize and configure wisepill to monitor Patient’s adherence

Stationery
We request for a total of $5,731 as costs for buying papers for printing project related
documents including data collection tools, transcripts and other necessary documents, printing
papers, note books to take field notes, diaries to carry out day to day research and training
related activities throughout the Project period The breakdown is as follows (Year 1= $909, Year
2= $590, Year 3=$1700, Year 4=$1266, Year 5= $1266).

Printing toner
We request for $720 in year 4&5 for printing toner to print project related documents including
data collection tools, transcripts and other necessary documents.

Infrastructure (Office rent, utilities, filing cabinets, furniture)

We request for a total of $10,000 as costs for facilitating Infrastructure for rent for
accommodating day to day research and training related activities throughout the Project period.
Office Furniture
We request for a total of $700 as costs for facilitating office furniture for staff including chairs,
office tables, office cabinet in year one.