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Abdifitah Mohamed Abdullahi
ID: UNCST-2026-R025147
Molecular Characterization of Escherichia coli Isolated from Women with Urinary Tract Infections at Mogadishu Somalia Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Teaching Hospital
REFNo: HS8472ES

1.3 Research Objectives 1.3.1 General Objective To determine the prevalence, molecular characteristics, and antimicrobial resistance profile of E. coli isolated from women with UTIs at Mogadishu, Somalia, Turkey Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan Teaching Hospital. 1.3.2 Specific Objectives i. To determine the prevalence of E. coli isolates from women with UTIs at Mogadishu, Somalia, Turkey Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan Teaching Hospital. ii. To identify factors associated with E. coli isolates from women with UTIs at Mogadishu, Somalia, Turkey Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan Teaching Hospital. iii. To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of E. coli isolates from women with UTIs at Mogadishu, Somalia, Turkey Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan Teaching Hospital. iv. To identify selected antimicrobial resistance genes in E. coli isolates from women with UTIs at Mogadishu, Somalia, Turkey Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan Teaching Hospital. v. To determine the phylogenetic relationships of E. coli isolates from women with UTIs at Mogadishu, Somalia, Turkey Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan Teaching Hospital.
Somalia 2026-09-14 13:53:04 2029-09-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Moses Mulumba
ID: UNCST-2022-R008759
Realising the Right to the Enjoyment of Scientific Progress in Africa: A Mapping of Laws, Policies and Institutional Frameworks
REFNo: HS8624ES

To develop policy recommendations that strengthen Africa’s capacity to realise the Right to Enjoy the Benefits of Scientific Progress.,To explore how African philosophical frameworks, such as Ubuntu, can inform ethical approaches to benefit sharing.,To identify gaps within current governance systems that limit equitable access to scientific innovations.,To examine how research ethics committees and regulatory institutions address issues of population-level benefits in scientific research.,To analyze the legal and policy frameworks governing scientific research and benefit sharing in selected African Countries.,To analyze the strengthened ethical, legal, and policy frameworks that enable equitable population-level benefit sharing from scientific research in Africa,
Uganda 2026-09-14 12:41:51 2029-09-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
silverno Tweshengyereze
ID: UNCST-2026-R023795
The Experience of Single parenting among Landslide Displaced Communities in Bulambuli District, Eastern Uganda
REFNo: SS5888ES

i. To explore the meanings single parents in landslide displacement attach to single parenting in Bulambuli district. ii. To investigate the parenting practices of single parents among landslide displaced communities in Bulambuli district. iii. To examine the support systems that influence the experience of single parenting among landslide displaced communities in Bulambuli district.
Uganda 2026-09-14 12:38:04 2029-09-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Robert MPIIRA
ID: UNCST-2022-R005391
An Exploratory Pilot Study on the Effect of Perceptions towards Old-age, Children’s Support, Household Decision-making Dynamics and Financial Literacy on the Awareness and Demand for Contributory Pensions in Uganda.
REFNo: SS5800ES

(i) Assess how (and whether) individuals in low-income households prepare for old age.
(ii) Examine the relationship between demand for a new government-backed contributory pension scheme on one part, and the level of government subsidies.
(iii) Examine the relationship between demand for a new government-backed contributory pensions scheme on one side, and the expectations of old-age, support from children, decision making within the household and financial literacy

Uganda 2026-09-14 12:29:39 2029-09-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Chorey Michael
ID:
THE MANAGEMENT OF RURAL COMMUNITY BASED CHURCH FOUNDED PROJECTS THE CASE OF: KARAMOJA INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (KIDS)
REFNo: SS5951ES

(i) To evaluate the achievements of Karamoja integrated development services during its active operation. (ii) To analyze challenges the project met in the cause of its implementation process. (iii) To assess ways on how the church could reorganize and reposition herself in recovery of her community- based projects.
Uganda 2026-09-14 11:59:38 2029-09-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kule Joram
ID: UNCST-2026-R023529
THE ROLE OF EFFECTIVE DISCIPLESHIP IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH OF UGANDA.
REFNo: SS5712ES

•To identify and discuss the core defining features of effective discipleship and the extent to which they have been evident in Church ministry. •To explore and examine the role of effective discipleship in the life of the Church of Uganda. •To highlight challenges that have affected effective discipleship in the selected dioceses and how these challenges can be overcome. •To analyze the research findings and develop an effective and relevant discipleship strategy suitable for the Church of Uganda.
Uganda 2026-09-14 11:58:05 2029-09-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Geofrey Arum Komakech
ID: UNCST-2026-R023698
Teacher Motivation Strategies and Success of Accelerated Education Program (AEP)
REFNo: SS6044ES

Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between teacher motivation strategies and key indicators of Accelerated Education Program (AEP) success in the ECHO INCLUDE project in Obongi District. Specifically, the study examines how intrinsic and extrinsic motivation strategies are associated with learning outcomes, enrolment and retention rates, and student well-being among refugee and host community learners.

Specific Objectives
The study will:
a) Examine the relationship between intrinsic motivation strategies (such as professional development, recognition, and sense of accomplishment) are associated with learning outcomes in AEPs.
b) Assess the association between extrinsic motivation strategies (including financial incentives, working conditions, and job security) and teacher retention as well as student enrolment in AEPs.
Uganda 2026-09-14 11:55:26 2029-09-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Damalie Nakanjako
ID: UNCST-2019-R000383
HIV-1 viral reservoirs in tissues of anti-retroviral therapy (ART)- treated individuals who die of any cause in Uganda (HIVE STUDY)
REFNo: HS6787ES

Overall aim: To characterize the HIV-1 viral reservoir size and clonality using autopsy derived tissue and correlate them with drug penetration levels among HIV infected ART treated adults who die in Uganda; where non-B HIV subtypes (A, D, and AD) predominate.
Specific aims:
1. To characterize HIV reservoir in postmortem tissues and compartments of HIV-infected ART-treated adults dying (all-cause mortality) with non-B HIV subtypes, within 24 hours of death at Mulago hospital, Uganda
2. To correlate HIV reservoir size and clonality with ART drug penetration levels in tissues (including brain, lymph nodes, spleen, reproductive organs) of ART-treated adults dying, with non-B HIV subtypes in Uganda
3: To correlate HIV reservoir size and clonality with tissues with persistent immune activation and immune exhaustion among HIV-infected ART-treated adults dying (all-cause mortality), with non-B HIV subtypes
4. To correlate HIV reservoir size and clonality with tissue histopathological findings among ART-treated adults dying with non-B HIV subtypes in Uganda
Uganda 2026-09-11 13:07:31 2029-09-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ZILLY BUZA
ID: UNCST-2025-R022000
Integrating Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Teacher Performance Management: A Case Study of the TELA machine in a Public Primary School, Arua City, Uganda.
REFNo: SS4535ES

1. Explore how teachers perceive and use the TELA machine professionally.
2. Identify the benefits and challenges of TELA in managing teacher performance.
3. Examine the implications of TELA for teacher accountability, classroom practice, and learner engagement.
4. Recommend strategies for more effective and sustainable integration of TELA in school-level performance management.

Uganda 2026-09-11 13:05:29 2029-09-11 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Degree Award
James Kintu
ID: UNCST-2025-R019525
Governing Climate Change for Sustainable Food Security in Uganda
REFNo: SS4326ES

1.5.1 To analyze the governance structures and policy frameworks that influence climate change mitigation, adaptation, and food security in the Busoga region, particularly regarding intensive sugarcane cultivation. 1.5.2 To investigate the impacts of intensive sugarcane cultivation on local food security, community livelihoods, and climate vulnerability in Busoga, while considering the roles of relevant institutions, stakeholders, and socio-economic factors. 1.5.3 Identify policy, institutional, and governance innovations needed to improve climate resilience and sustainable food security in Uganda’s sugarcane-growing regions, aligning with national and global development goals.
Uganda 2026-09-11 13:03:04 2029-09-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Simon Muhumuza
ID: UNCST-2020-R014099
EVALUATION OF HIV AND TB PROGRAMS IN KAMPALA, MASAKA-WAKISO, FORTPORTAL-MUBENDE AND SOROTI REGIONS
REFNo: HS8634ES

The overall goal of this project is to identify the factors contributing to HIV infant positivity; evaluate effectiveness of programmatic interventions for returning to treatment among PLHIV who interrupt treatment and to explore the factors affecting access to bacteriological and molecular confirmation among TB patients before treatment initiation. The specific objectives are: 1. To identify the child, maternal and health system factors contributing to HIV exposed infant positivity in the CDC Uganda supported regions. 2. To evaluate the fidelity and effectiveness of the programmatic interventions for returning into treatment among PLHIV who interrupt treatment. 3. To explore the factors affecting access to bacteriological and molecular confirmation among TB patients before treatment initiation.
Uganda 2026-09-11 12:59:22 2029-09-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ali Ndiwalana
ID: UNCST-2024-R015333
Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce Analysis in Uganda
REFNo: SS5968ES

Overall objective: To generate actionable evidence to inform the planning, financing and phased roll-out of a qualified and sustainable Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) workforce in Uganda.



Specific objectives:
1. Establish a consolidated national profile of the ECCE workforce, including its size, distribution, qualifications and employment conditions across provider types and geographic contexts.

2. Assess the systems and structures that supply, manage and sustain the ECCE workforce, including training pathways, certification and licensing, inspection and supervision, data systems and institutional roles.

3. develop costed workforce and financing scenarios to support expanded access to quality ECCE, considering fiscal sustainability, affordability and inclusion.

4. Generate prioritised, actionable policy and institutional reform recommendations to strengthen workforce planning and implementation capacity.
Uganda 2026-09-11 12:57:08 2029-09-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JAMES KIWUNDA
ID: UNCST-2026-R026199
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT HERBAL MEDICINE AMONG PREGANANT WOMEN ATTENDING ST.FRANCIS HOSPITAL,BUIKWE DISTRICT
REFNo: HS8570ES

1.To determine the prevalence of plant herbal medicine use among pregnant women at St Francis Hospital Buikwe District, Uganda. 2.To identify the health facility factors associated with plant herbal medicine use among pregnant women at St Francis Hospital Buikwe District, Uganda. 3.To explore the socio-cultural influences shaping plant herbal medicine use among the pregnant women at St Francis Hospital Buikwe District, Uganda.
Uganda 2026-09-10 19:32:28 2029-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Susan  Nabadda Ndidde
ID: UNCST-2020-R014331
Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance and Operational Suitability of the GBTsol™ ICA Platform for Quantitative CD4 T Cell Enumeration Among People Living with HIV in Uganda
REFNo: HS8594ES

This study aims to conduct a comprehensive clinical performance evaluation of the GBTsol™ ICA platform for CD4 T-cell enumeration among people living with HIV in Uganda. Specifically, the study will assess the diagnostic accuracy, reliability, and operational characteristics of the device compared to the WHO-prequalified CyFlow Counter System Analyzer. In addition, the study will evaluate the feasibility, usability, and acceptability of implementing this platform within routine clinical workflows in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-09-10 19:30:56 2029-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
James Kakande
ID:
Endline Evaluation of the Capacity Building of Community Health Workers in the Central Region of Uganda (2021–2026) Project
REFNo: SS6025ES

To evaluate the effectiveness, impact, efficiency, relevance, coherence, and sustainability of the Uganda Central Region Community Health Worker Capacity Building and Strengthening Project and to generate evidence for strengthening Uganda's community health system.
Specific objectives
1) To assess changes in VHT knowledge, skills, competencies, and service performance following project implementation.
2) To evaluate changes in maternal and child health service utilization, including antenatal care attendance, Skilled Birth Attendant, family planning coverage, household visits, and referral completion.
3) To examine the effectiveness and efficiency of supervision, training, incentive mechanisms, referral systems, and community participation in improving VHT performance through economic evaluation (cost-effective analysis).
4) To identify organizational, contextual, and network factors associated with regional differences in VHT performance.
5) To assess the project's contribution to strengthening community-health facility linkages and primary healthcare service delivery.
6) To evaluate the sustainability of project outcomes, including local government ownership, financing, institutional capacity, and integration with the national CHW/CHEW policy framework.

Uganda 2026-09-10 18:46:42 2029-09-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Gloria Bahizi
ID: UNCST-2026-R024453
SEXUAL HEALTH PRACTICES, HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERVENTION AMONG CLIMATE MIGRANT YOUTH IN MBALE CITY, UGANDA: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
REFNo: HS8600ES

To determine the sexual health practices among climate youth migrants and non-migrant youth in the origin and host communities. To explore the social, cultural, and environmental influences that shape risky sexual health practices among climate youth migrants in Mbale City. To identify the barriers and facilitators to the utilisation of sexual health services among climate youth migrants in Mbale City. To identify and develop an intervention package to improve sexual health among climate youth migrants in Mbale City.
Uganda 2026-09-10 18:38:59 2029-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Virginia Nkwanzi Isingoma
ID: UNCST-2025-R020899
Effectiveness of the Household Engagement and Accountability Approach (HEAA) in the delivery of the World Vision Uganda Country Strategy and Household level
REFNo: SS6050ES

This assessment was commissioned to evaluate the effectiveness, relevance, and sustainability of the HEAA. It employed a mixed-methods approach across 10 districts, combining quantitative surveys with 588 households, 64 cluster leaders, and 65 children, with qualitative insights from 33 key informant interviews and 8 focus group discussions.
Uganda 2026-09-10 18:34:34 2029-09-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stella Kanyunyuzi
ID: UNCST-2026-R025686
Corporate Governance Practices and Financial Performance of Listed Institutions in Uganda
REFNo: SS5959ES

i. Examine effects of board size on the financial performance of listed firms in Uganda. ii. Examine effects of board independence on the financial performance of listed firms in Uganda. iii. Assess the effects of audit committee monitoring intensity on the financial performance of listed firms in Uganda. iv. Examine the effects of ownership concentration on the financial performance of listed firms in Uganda. v. Assess the effects of CEO duality on the financial performance of listed firms in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-09-09 18:28:50 2029-09-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Dominic Tuhimbise
ID:
Mathematical Models of Malaria Transmission Dynamics and Control with Vaccination, Treatment and Bed Nets
REFNo: NS1376ES

(5) To determine the conditions for optimal control of malaria disease.,(4) To evaluate the overall impact of vaccination, treatment and bed nets on malaria transmission,,(3) To assess the combined effect of vaccination and treatment on malaria transmission,,(2) To establish the effect of vaccination with bed nets on malaria transmission,,To develop mathematical models to investigate malaria transmission dynamics and explore the effect of different combinations of malaria control methods of vaccination, treatment and bed nets on malaria transmission.,
Uganda 2026-09-09 18:22:58 2029-09-09 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
HAKIMU BUYONDO
ID: UNCST-2026-R026511
ISLAMIC WEALTH CREATION AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT AMONG RESIDENTS IN KIBULI SLUMS, KAMPALA, UGANDA.
REFNo: SS5931ES

i) To analyze the effect of prohibition of riba on financial empowerment among residents in Kibuli Slums, Kampala Uganda. ii) To determine the effect of risk sharing on financial empowerment among residents in Kibuli Slums, Kampala Uganda. iii) To establish effect of Ethical investment on financial empowerment among residents in Kibuli Slums, Kampala Uganda. iv) To evaluate the effect of Islamic Social finance on financial empowerment among residents in Kibuli Slums, Kampala Uganda. v) To test the moderating effect of the regulatory framework on the relationship between Islamic wealth-creation and financial empowerment among residents in Kibuli Slums, Kampala Uganda.
Uganda 2026-09-09 18:09:51 2029-09-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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