Erik Larsson
ID: UNCST-2024-R016489
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MICRO-SCOPE (MICRObiome, bloodStream infections, Cancer, Oncology, Paediatric patients, Emerging diagnostics)
REFNo: HS8646ES
Broad aim: To characterize the epidemiology of febrile episodes, bloodstream infections, antimicrobial resistance, and gut microbiome changes in pediatric cancer patients at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, to inform infection management and supportive care.
Primary objectives:
1. Determine the incidence of bloodstream infection (BSI) among febrile pediatric patients with confirmed or suspected cancer at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda.
2. Identify the main bacterial pathogens responsible for bloodstream infections and febrile neutropenia (FN) in this population.
3. Characterize antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns in bloodstream, gut and nasal isolates, including ESBL-producing Enterobacterales, CRE, VRE and MRSA, to establish a baseline for evaluating and tailoring treatment guidelines.
Secondary objectives:
4. Evaluate the relationship between BSI/AMR patterns and clinical outcomes, including mortality, need for intensive care, and length of hospital stay.
5. Assess longitudinal changes in gut microbiome diversity and composition during cancer treatment and their association with infection susceptibility and FN outcomes.
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Sweden |
2026-10-08 17:22:24 |
2029-10-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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MAWEJJE Francis
ID: UNCST-2026-R024727
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INAPPROPRIATE DISPENSING OF ACTS WITHOUT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR AT SUBOPTIMAL DOSES IN PRIVATE PHARMACIES AND DRUG SHOPS IN CENTRAL UGANDA (IDPACT)
REFNo: HS8266ES
General Objective of the study
To assess the prevalence, drivers and medicine-dispensing staff perspectives regarding inappropriate dispensing of ACTs without diagnostic testing or at suboptimal doses in private community pharmacies and drug shops in Central Uganda.
Specific Objectives
1.To determine the prevalence of inappropriate dispensing of ACTs in private community pharmacies and drug shops in Central Uganda?
2.To assess the factors associated with inappropriate dispensing of ACTs in private community pharmacies and drug shops in Central Uganda?
3.To assess the perceptions and experiences of medicine-dispensing staff and other key stakeholders factors associated with inappropriate dispensing of ACTs in private community pharmacies and drug shops in Central Uganda.
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Uganda |
2026-10-08 17:18:36 |
2029-10-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Atwiine Charlotte
ID: UNCST-2026-R025211
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DIGITAL BANKING SERVICES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS6285ES
General ogjective: To examine the impact of digital banking services on the financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda
Specific objectives:
i. To assess the impact of mobile banking services on the financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda.
ii. To evaluate the impact of internet banking services on the financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda.
iii. To determine the impact of digital payment services on the financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda.
iv. To analyze the impact of fintech-based services on the financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda.
v. To examine the moderating effect of bank size on the relationship between digital banking services and the financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2026-10-08 17:17:12 |
2029-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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GRACE KANSIIME
ID: UNCST-2019-R000380
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CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AMONG ADULTS LIVING WITH HIV IN SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA: PREVALENCE, CLINICO-HISTOPATHOLOGY, ACCURACY AND FEASIBILITY OF A POINT-OF-CARE CREATININE TESTING.
REFNo: HS8654ES
4. To assess the perspectives of key stakeholders including people living with HIV , healthcare providers, program managers, and policy makers on feasibility, benefits, and challenges of integrating point-of-care kidney function testing into routine HIV care for people living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda. ,3. To determine the analytical agreement between point-of-care and laboratory-based creatinine measurements, and determine the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care creatinine measurements for the assessment of kidney function among people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy at the Mbarara ISS clinic in southwestern Uganda. ,2. To describe the clinico-histopathological patterns of chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy at the Mbarara ISS clinic in southwestern Uganda.,1. To determine the prevalence and factors associated with chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy at the Mbarara ISS clinic in Southwestern Uganda. ,To determine the magnitude , clinico-histopathological characteristics, and evaluate diagnostic performance and implementation feasibility of point-of-care creatinine testing for chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2026-10-08 17:15:52 |
2029-10-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Grace K Baguma K
ID: UNCST-2024-R002658
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INTERGRATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN THE LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN CENTRAL UGANDA
REFNo: SS5193ES
1.To Identify and categorise the nature/type of indigenous knowledge within central Uganda
2.To examine the potential benefits of integrating and utilisation of indigenous knowledge in the Lower Secondary Education curriculum in central Uganda.
3.To establish the current pedagogical practices employed in integrating indigenous knowledge in the curriculum
4.To establish the challenges and opportunities to the effective integration and utilization of indigenous knowledge at lower secondary education level
5.To propose appropriate pedagogies for the teaching and learning of Indigenous Knowledge in the lower secondary curriculum.
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Uganda |
2026-10-08 17:11:13 |
2029-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Patrick GinyakolOkello
ID: UNCST-2026-R024751
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Transformational Leadership and the Quality of Teacher Trainees in Primary Teachers’ Colleges in Northern Uganda: The Mediating Role of Innovative Work Behaviour and Technology Adoption
REFNo: SS6274ES
1. To examine the relationship between transformational leadership and the quality of teacher trainees in PTCs in Northern Uganda.
2. To examine the mediating role of innovative work behaviour on the relationship between transformational leadership and the quality of teacher trainees in PTCs in Northern Uganda.
3. To examine the mediating role of technology adoption on the relationship between transformational leadership and the quality of teacher trainees in PTCs in Northern Uganda
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Uganda |
2026-10-08 17:09:57 |
2029-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Twinamasiko Francis
ID: UNCST-2026-R026362
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ELECTRONIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (E-HRM) AND HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICE DELIVERY IN PUBLIC SECTOR INSTITUTIONS: ACASE OF THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC ASSETS AUTHORITY (PPDA), UGANDA.
REFNo: SS6156ES
Specific Objectives
1. To explore employees’ lived experiences of e-recruitment and how these experiences influence their perceptions of HR service delivery at PPDA.
2. To explore employees’ lived experiences of e-performance management and how these experiences influence their perceptions of HR service delivery at PPDA.
3. To explore employees’ lived experiences of electronic communication and HR self-service platforms and how these experiences influence their perceptions of HR service delivery at PPDA.
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Uganda |
2026-10-08 17:07:47 |
2029-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Rogers Kajabwangu
ID: UNCST-2022-R010077
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Adapting an Enhanced Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence Package to Improve Follow-up after Treatment for cervical precancer in Women with HIV in Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: HS8688ES
The overall objective of the study is to adapt and pilot test an enhanced adherence package to improve post-treatment follow-up among women living with HIV who are treated for cervical precancer in Southwestern Uganda. Specifically, the study will: (1) adapt an enhanced antiretroviral therapy adherence package for improving post-treatment follow-up through stakeholder engagement using the ADAPT-ITT framework; and (2) pilot the adapted package and evaluate its feasibility, fidelity, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness in improving attendance at the six-week post-treatment follow-up visit.
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Uganda |
2026-10-08 17:06:22 |
2029-10-08 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Carolyn Pelnik
ID:
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Firms Networks and Mobility
REFNo: SS6262ES
1. To document the existence and structure of informal risk-sharing networks among small urban firms in Kampala.
2. To measure the extent to which firms provide financial, material, informational, and social support to one another following business shocks
3. To estimate firms' willingness to relocate under different relocation scenarios and identify the role of network relationships in relocation decisions
4. To experimentally assess whether relocating together with network partners increases the likelihood of successful and sustained firm relocation.
5. To quantify the contribution of informal insurance networks to firm productivity, business resilience, and spatial allocation of economic activity within the city.
6. To generate evidence that can inform urban planning and business relocation policies in rapidly urbanizing cities.
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USA |
2026-10-08 17:04:39 |
2029-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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AGGREY MUSOKE
ID: UNCST-2026-R026298
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Talent management readiness for sustainability and decent work among small and medium tourism and hospitality establishments in Uganda: A mixed method study
REFNo: SS6254ES
Qualitative research objectives
i. To explore talent management readiness among small and medium tourism and hospitality establishments in Uganda
ii. To explore the effects of talent management readiness on decent work practices amongst SMEs in the tourism and Hospitality sector in Uganda.
iii. To explore how sustainability practices are integrated with decent work principles
in SMEs within the Uganda Tourism and Hospitality sector.
Quantitative research Objectives
iv. To Examine relationship between sustainability and decent work principles amongst Small and Medium-sized tourism and hospitality enterprises (SMEs).
v. To assess the effects of regulatory & policy frame works and decent work among
Small and Medium-sized tourism and hospitality enterprises in Uganda.
vi. To determine the relationship between talent management readiness,
sustainability practices, and decent work among small and medium tourism and
hospitality enterprises in Uganda
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Uganda |
2026-10-08 17:02:46 |
2029-10-08 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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