Mark Buntaine Thomas
ID: UNCST-2024-R015926
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Empowering Local Communities to Oversee Waste Management Services
REFNo: SS3614ES
The open burning of household waste is a major public health challenge throughout the Global South, since it creates a direct route of exposure to concentrated air pollution. One reason why people turn to open burning is that the collection of household waste is unreliable. In the context of our study (Nansana Municipality / Wakiso District), municipal and district governments write contracts with private companies to collect waste from specific neighborhoods, but have trouble overseeing those contracts to ensure that pickup schedules are appropriate and that services are reliable. This prevents residents from using services and creates barriers to meeting national goals of reducing the informal disposal of plastic wastes.
We will conduct a randomized experiment where the treatment will involve granting authority for the oversight and monitoring of waste services to zones (LC1s), which are the lowest level jurisdiction in Uganda. Specifically, we will provide training to chairpersons in treated zones about (1) new authority for oversight of contractors, including the ability to recommend dismissal of existing contractors who do not meet their obligations; and (2) new responsibilities for recommending contractors in the case of openings. The control zones will continue to have their waste collection contracts centrally managed by municipal or district authorities. Decentralizing authority for waste management may improve the fit of contracts to local conditions. However, the devolution of oversight authority may also raise risks of inefficiency and decreased professionalism in management.
We will build upon a previous project with the Nansana Municipal Government and utilize a vetted data collection protocol for measuring informal waste disposal (Buntaine et al. 2024). We will conduct transects through both treatment and control neighborhoods to document the amount of household waste that is disposed informally. The key outcome targeted in the experiment is a decrease in the informal disposal of household waste. We will specifically evaluate whether decentralizing oversight authority decreases the amount of solid waste that is burned in sample zones. Our project aligns with national priorities to decrease the informal disposal of plastic waste.
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USA |
2025-03-10 17:55:47 |
2028-03-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Okello Eri
ID: UNCST-2024-R016563
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, MARKETING STRATEGIES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AMONG CEMENT MANUFACTURERS IN TORORO, UGANDA
REFNo: SS3632ES
i. To determinethe effectof inventory management on financial performance among cement manufacturers in Tororo, Uganda.
ii. To assess the influence of logistics management on financial performance among cement manufacturers in Tororo, Uganda.
iii. To examine theeffectof customer relationship management on financial performance among cement manufacturers in Tororo, Uganda.
iv. To evaluate the effect of supply chain integration on financial performance among cement manufacturers in Tororo, Uganda.
v. To analyze the moderating effect of marketing strategies on the relationship between supply chain management practices and financial performance among cement manufacturers in Tororo, Uganda.
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Uganda |
2025-03-10 17:53:25 |
2028-03-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Evelyn LanyeroGrace
ID: UNCST-2024-R016478
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Factors influencing attrition in online continuous professional development in National Teachers Colleges in Uganda
REFNo: SS3645ES
i. To examine the individual, external and internal factors contributing to attrition in Online Continuous Professional Development programs among lecturers in National Teachers' Colleges in Uganda.
ii. To explore time related challenges that influence attrition in online CPD programs among lecturers in National Teachers' Colleges in Uganda
iii. To identify effective strategies for reducing attrition in online CPD programs among lecturers in National Teachers' Colleges in Uganda
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Uganda |
2025-03-10 17:50:17 |
2028-03-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Elly Katsigaire Atuhereze
ID: UNCST-2024-R002236
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INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND SUCCESS OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES (SACCOs) IN MBARARA DISTRICT
REFNo: SS3619ES
1. To investigate the institutional capacity functions of SACCOs in Mbarara district
2. To examine the effectiveness of SACCOs in addressing the financial needs of members in Mbarara District.
3. To examine the moderating effect of Non-Banking Financial Policy on institutional capacity and success of SACCOs in Mbarara District
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Uganda |
2025-03-10 17:48:51 |
2028-03-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Eve Katushabe
ID: UNCST-2023-R006183
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Experiences and Satisfaction of Mothers and Midwives for Intrapartum Care Services in South Western Uganda: A mixed methods study
REFNo: HS5048ES
1. To determine the mothers’ level of satisfaction with intrapartum care services in South western Uganda 2. To identify the factors influencing the mothers’ level of satisfaction with intrapartum care services received in South western Uganda 3. To understand the quality of intrapartum care services provided by the midwives in selected health facilities. 4. To explore mothers’ experiences of intrapartum care services in South western Uganda. 5. To explore midwives’ experiences of providing intrapartum care services in South Western Uganda
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Uganda |
2025-03-10 17:35:19 |
2028-03-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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EVARIST TURYAHABWA RUTAHWEIRE SILVER
ID: UNCST-2023-R007726
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Estimation of cancer risk due to radionuclides in food and water in Kilembe mines area, Western Uganda
REFNo: NS542ES
1. Determine radionuclide concentrations in samples of soil, pyrite wastes, staple food crops, and surface water in the Kilembe mines area.
2. Measure radon concentration in indoor air of residences.
3. Estimate radionuclide transfer factors to maize crops locally grown in the Kilembe mines area.
4. Model radionuclide transfer to maize crops locally grown in the Kilembe mines area.
5. Measure the heavy metal elements in food crop and water in the Kilembe mines area.
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Uganda |
2025-03-10 17:22:53 |
2028-03-10 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Moses Okumu
ID: UNCST-2023-R008457
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Twendee (let’s go in Swahili): Digital health technologies to promote the sexual health, resilience, and agency of slum-dwelling youth in Uganda
REFNo: SS3631ES
identify resilience and digital health factors to inform the development of future strengths-based interventions for slum-dwelling youth,understand ecological resilience-based factors associated with sexual health inequities ,
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Uganda |
2025-03-10 17:01:24 |
2028-03-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Isaac Ddamulira
ID: UNCST-2023-R005533
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Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy(ETV)+/-Choroid Plexus Cauterization(CPC)in treating Infantile Hydrocephalus: A study to Assess the Success and Failure rates of ETV+/-CPC in Children Under 6 months of Age in Uganda
REFNo: HS5446ES
Primary Objective
To describe the outcomes of ETV±CPC performed as index definitive surgical procedure for children less than 6 months of age with hydrocephalus at CCHU from January 2020 to December 2021
Specific Objectives.
1. To determine the ETV±CPC success and failure rates among hydrocephalus patients who had index ETV±CPC at CCHU at less than 6 months of age.
2. To determine the average time to failure for hydrocephalus patients who had index ETV±CPC at CCHU at less than 6 months of age
3. To determine the clinical and radiological characteristics of patients who had index ETV±CPC at CCHU at less than 6 months of age
4. To determine the factors associated with ETV±CPC success or failure among children with hydrocephalus treated with ETV±CPC as index definitive surgery when less than 6 months of age.
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Uganda |
2025-03-10 16:56:18 |
2028-03-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Geofrey Musinguzi
ID: UNCST-2024-R015961
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Monitoring and Evaluation of the Health Facility-level Implementation of the D-Card Project in Uganda
REFNo: HS5573ES
Main objective
To conduct baseline, mid-term and endline data collection and analysis for D-Card project evaluation on availability, utilization, and quality of care of NCD healthcare delivery in primary healthcare facilities in Uganda.
Specific objectives
1. To assess changes in the availability of medicines, technologies, screening, and treatment services for hypertension and diabetes at baseline, mid-term and endline across selected health facilities.
2. To evaluate the quality of care for hypertension and diabetes at the facility and population levels at baseline, mid-term and endline.
3. To identify challenges and barriers affecting the implementation of D-Card project from the perspectives of health professionals, district managers, and national health
authorities.
4. To assess the impact of the D-Card project on health system performance including service delivery and integration, based on views of key stakeholders.
5. To assess the affordability and accessibility of insulin, including cost per unit, injection frequency, and barriers to procurement, to inform strategies for improving diabetes care.
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Uganda |
2025-03-10 16:47:41 |
2028-03-10 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Margaret Rose Nagita
ID: UNCST-2024-R004180
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Perceptions Of Academic Staff On Retention Approaches In Church Founded Higher Education Institutions In Uganda: A Qualitative Study
REFNo: SS2766ES
3. To discover the expectations of academic staff for their retention in Church-founded Universities in Uganda.,2. To analyze the views of academic staff towards the staff retention approaches applied in Church of Uganda founded Universities in Uganda. ,1. To establish the staff retention approaches applied by Church-founded Universities in Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2025-03-10 16:28:25 |
2028-03-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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