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Jakob Svensson
ID: UNCST-2021-R013843
Green (Quality) Revolution for Africa? Interlinking Input and Output Markets for Quality
REFNo: SS4692ES

The primary objective of this study is to assess whether linking smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to both reliable markets for high-quality inputs and reliable markets for high-quality outputs can trigger a “Green (Quality) Revolution” that sustainably improves productivity and household incomes.

We will implement a Mixed Clustered-Individual Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). At the village level, we will compare:

Group A: Villages where households are offered the opportunity to sell high-quality maize at a premium.

Group B: Villages where households are not offered this opportunity.
Within each village, we will introduce household-level randomization:
Group i: Households offered the option to purchase quality-controlled inputs at market prices.
Group ii: Households not offered this option.

This design yields four distinct experimental groups, allowing us to test: (a) whether access to a reliable output market for produce increases productivity and farm income; (b) whether access to input markets offering high-quality inputs increases smallholders’ willingness to adopt modern agricultural technologies; and most importantly, (c) whether simultaneous access to both reliable input and output markets can trigger a “Green (Quality) Revolution” that raises productivity and incomes.

Sweden 2026-01-19 18:04:06 2029-01-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Darius Blaj
ID: UNCST-2025-R022915
Understanding the Social and Ecological Motivations behind the Chimpanzee Food Grants
REFNo: NS1075ES

Contribute to understanding how social and ecological pressures may have
shaped the emergence of referential and socially meaningful communication.
To investigate whether chimpanzees use food grunts flexibly in order to avoid
receiving aggression during feeding.

Romania 2026-01-19 18:02:12 2029-01-19 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Gladys Atto
ID:
PREVALENCE OF EYE DISEASES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN 5-18 YEARS IN MOROTO DISTRICT, NORTHEASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS6914ES

To determine the anatomical causes of visual impairment among primary and secondary school children in Moroto district,To determine the factors associated with eye diseases and visual impairment among primary and secondary children in Moroto district.,To determine the prevalence of eye diseases among primary and secondary school children in Moroto district,To assess the prevalence of eye diseases, causes of visual impairment, and the associated factors among primary and secondary school children aged 5 to 18 years in Moroto district, Northeastern Uganda. ,
Uganda 2026-01-19 18:01:19 2029-01-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Phoebe Mbabazi
ID: UNCST-2020-R014098
Validity of Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain Protein for the Diagnosis of Neurocognitive Impairment Among Older Adults with HIV in Uganda (PLAFIL)
REFNo: HS6895ES

Primary objective: 1.To determine the validity of plasma neurofilament light chain protein (NfL) for the diagnosis of neurocognitive impairment among older adults with HIV in Kampala using standard neuropsychological testing as a gold standard. 2.To determine the validity of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) tool for the diagnosis of neurocognitive impairment among older adults with HIV in Kampala using standard neuropsychological testing as a gold standard. Secondary Objective: 1.To determine the correlation between subjective memory complaints and neurocognitive performance, as measured using standard neuropsychological testing
Uganda 2026-01-19 17:56:03 2029-01-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Carissa Chew Tarmin
ID: UNCST-2025-R022671
Decolonisation and Black/South Asian mixed-race identity in East Africa, 1940-1980
REFNo: SS4709ES

This is a historical project investigating race relations between South Asians and Africans in late colonial and early postcolonial Kampala through the lens of “mixed-racedness”. It contributes to part of my larger PhD Thesis that examines questions of race, identity, belonging, and nationalism across Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda in the period 1940-1980. My project explores how British missionaries and colonial agents introduced the concept of “mixed-racedness” to East Africa, asking questions about how Ugandans have identified with, rejected, and appropriated labels like “half-caste”, “chotara/kyotara” or “nusu”. I wish to conduct oral history interviews with a minimum of 10 people in Uganda who are of and older generation and of mixed African/South Asian heritage to discuss the ways in which late colonial and early postcolonial politics impacted their everyday lives. I also plan to consult a range of library and archival materials in Kampala to learn more about the history of Ugandan attitudes towards interracial relationships, the rise of mixed-raced movements such as the “Multiracial Community of Uganda”, and public debates over mixed-race people’s citizenship status after Independence.

Objectives:

1. To shed light on the “hidden histories” of interracial romances and people of mixed Black/South Asian heritage in Uganda, whose experiences are largely absent from the existing historiography.
2. To gain understanding of how colonial and early postcolonial debates influenced the lives and habits of interracial couples and mixed-race people in Kampala, including how attitudes and identities have shifted over time.
3. To produce a Ugandan-based case study that will form an integral part of my PhD Thesis, which seeks to draw comparative analysis of mixed-race identities and their formulation across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda in the period 1940 to 1980.
4. To preserve mixed-race histories as part of a digital “StoryMaps” archive created with the Blindian Project, which will be accessible online.

UK 2026-01-19 17:52:38 2029-01-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Isaac Ahimbisibwe
ID: UNCST-2025-R018434
Impact of Gender Affirmative Action in University Education on Labor Market Outcomes and Skill Matching
REFNo: SS4741ES

The overarching objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term economic and educational impact of Makerere University’s affirmative action (AA) policy in STEM admissions. The policy, which lowered admission thresholds for the underrepresented gender to achieve a 60–40 balance, expanded women’s access to STEM programs and may also have shaped academic trajectories, skill development, and labor market outcomes. This project seeks to generate rigorous evidence on these impacts. To achieve this overarching goal, the study will pursue the following specific objectives: Objective 1: To assess how the policy influenced students’ academic performance, skill accumulation, and preparedness for STEM careers. In particular, the study examines whether the policy affected students’ labor market aspirations and subsequent skill–job match, by evaluating whether affirmative action recipients are more or less likely to work in STEM-aligned occupations. Objective 2: To estimate the impact of the gender-based affirmative action policy on graduates’ labor market outcomes, including employment probability, occupational sorting, career progression, and earnings, and to assess whether these effects differ by gender. Objective 3: To investigate perceptions of affirmative action among students and employers, and to understand how gender dynamics, stigma, and peer interactions influence educational experiences and labor market behavior.
Uganda 2026-01-19 17:48:58 2029-01-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stella Neema
ID: UNCST-2019-R000814
Informed Consent Practices in Preventive Chemotherapy for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Programs
REFNo: SS4677ES

1) Investigate how consent processes are implemented in community settings through exploration of the experiences, challenges, and insights of community drug distributors, teachers, parents, and schoolchildren in high- and low-coverage areas of Uganda; and 2) Develop comprehensive recommendations for improving informed consent processes by synthesizing program-level findings with community implementation realities.
Uganda 2026-01-19 17:47:02 2029-01-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Irene Mbabazi
ID: UNCST-2025-R019213
Transitioning of Care from Pediatric to Adult Sickle Cell Clinics in Uganda: Assessing the health system and patient-level barriers and facilitators
REFNo: HS6802ES

This study aims to explore (1) the health system-level barriers and facilitators influencing the transition from pediatric to adult SCD care at Mulago National Referral Hospital, and (2) the patient- and caregiver-level experiences, behaviors, and preparedness affecting this transition process.
Uganda 2026-01-19 17:05:12 2029-01-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Catriona  Waitt John
ID: UNCST-2019-R001068
Decision-making regarding medication use during pregnancy and lactation: a mixed-methods study among pregnant and breastfeeding women and healthcare practitioners
REFNo: HS6869ES

Primary objectives 1. Interviews and focus groups: To explore the key factors influencing decision-making regarding medication use during pregnancy and lactation among pregnant and breastfeeding women and healthcare practitioners involved in maternity care. 2. Questionnaire: To assess the relative importance of various factors influencing decision-making on medication use during pregnancy among (recently) pregnant women. Secondary objectives 1. Interviews and focus groups: To explore potential differences in key factors influencing this decision-making between pregnant and breastfeeding women and healthcare practitioners.
2. Questionnaire: To examine potential contextual differences in pregnant women’s perspectives on decision-making regarding medication use in Uganda and the Netherlands.
UK 2026-01-19 17:02:25 2029-01-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Viola Karungi
ID: UNCST-2024-R003996
ENOUGH! Vulnerability, Perseverance and Resistance in the 21st Century: a Docu-Drama Film about lived-experiences of Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Uganda
REFNo: SS4572ES

To assess the aftermath of victimhood for the respondents.,To explore the copying mechanisms employed by the respondents to endure suffering. ,To examine the circumstances that led to domestic violence for the respondents. ,To analyze lived-experiences of victims/survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Kampala and Bushenyi.,
Uganda 2026-01-19 16:54:10 2029-01-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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