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Hellen Mshilla Mghoi
ID: UNCST-2024-R004481
Social Integration of Youth Born in Lord's Resistance Army Captivity in Gulu District, Uganda
REFNo: SS3041ES

3. To find out the meanings of the access to social integration resources by YBLC living in Gulu district to youth and their communities.,2. To analyze how YBLC living in selected parishes in Gulu districts in the Acholi sub region of northern Uganda access resources for their social integration.,1. To examine resources needed for the social integration of YBLC living in the Acholi sub region of Uganda access.,The main objective of the study will be to contribute to knowledge on the access to resources for social integration by youth born in LRA captivity (YBLC) in the Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda. ,
Kenya 2025-03-10 16:25:49 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Christine Nimwesiga
ID: UNCST-2024-R015680
AN ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE WITH NURSING AND MIDWIFERY REGULATIONS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS5554ES

1. To assess the prevalence of compliance to registration and licensing standards of nurses and midwives in Uganda over the past 5 years.
2. To determine the factors associated with nurses' and midwives' compliance to registration and licensure standards in Uganda.
3. To explore the challenges faced by nurses and midwives in complying with the registration and licensure standards in Uganda
4. To develop an action plan to facilitate compliance with registration and licensure standards for nurses and midwives in Uganda.
5. To validate the action plan to facilitate compliance of nurses and midwives with registration and licensure standards.

Uganda 2025-03-10 16:21:52 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Erick OKEK Jacob
ID: UNCST-2023-R007305
BURDEN, HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSE AND MULTIPLICITY OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM INFECTIONS STRAIN AMONG CHILDREN IN NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS5306ES

i) Malaria burden in settings (Gulu and Yumbe districts) receiving different combinations of mosquito vector control measures ii) Explore variability of Plasmodium falciparum parasite characteristics in settings (Gulu and Yumbe districts) receiving different combinations of mosquito vector control measures for malaria control
iii) To conduct a systematic reviews and meta-analysis on the effects of age and exposure on development of Naturally acquired immunity against malaria among children in settings receiving different combinations of malaria control measures across Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda 2025-03-10 16:20:59 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Margaret Bryer
ID: UNCST-2024-R016311
Social nutrition in guenons in Uganda
REFNo: NS895ES

I will investigate the effects of conspecific sociality on nutritional intake and nutrient balance in two forest guenon species in Uganda. Though we will investigate the nutrition of both sexes, we will start by examining adult female guenon social nutrition. Female guenons may face a tradeoff between (1) competition with conspecifics, potentially in the context of shallow dominance hierarchies, and with other monkey species and (2) their own nutritional goals. I will examine conspecific social behavior and nutrition at Kanyawara site, Kibale National Park, where I will continue my redtail nutrition work (Bryer 2020) examining nutrient intake and balance of female redtails in the context of conspecific and heterospecific feeding competition. I will also examine diet, then nutrition, and social behavior of females in one L’Hoest’s monkey group.
USA 2025-03-10 16:19:38 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
KAJJABWANGU RONALD
ID: UNCST-2024-R003479
UTILIZATION OF PRECONCEPTION CARE AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE ATTENDING ANTE-NATAL CLINIC SERVICES AT ANYEKE HEALTH CENTER IV, OYAM DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS5626ES

To determine the health system factors associated with utilization of preconception services among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District.,To determine the socio Demographic factors associated with utilization of preconception services among women attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To determine the level of knowledge on PCC among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To determine the level of uptake of preconception care services among women age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To assess the level of Utilization of preconception care among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,
Uganda 2025-03-10 16:18:19 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Milton Musaba Wamboko
ID: UNCST-2019-R000825
Feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting.
REFNo: HS2676ES

Our aim is to explore the feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting. The specific objectives will be:
1. To explore the feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
2. To explore the safety of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
3. To understand the and acceptability of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
4. To generate a list of the most robust clinical outcome measures for a future effectiveness evaluation

Uganda 2025-03-10 16:14:38 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Femke Bannink Mbazzi Bannink
ID: UNCST-2023-R008308
Disability Inclusive Youth (DIY) research: an innovative and co-creative study to improve inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research in East Africa
REFNo: SS3665ES

The aim of this study is to explore barriers and facilitators to the inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research, co-create solutions to make health research in East Africa disability disability-inclusive, and create a disability knowledge and research centre to inform and support inclusive health research in the region. In this study, we will use the African Youth’s Charter’s definitions of children (0-18 years) and youth (15-35 years). The study has 3 core objectives: 1) co-creative innovative participatory disability health research with youth with disabilities to understand the barriers and facilitators of inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research, 2) co-design solutions to make health research inclusive of children and youth with disabilities, 3) capacity building of research teams, co-production and sharing of knowledge with youth with disabilities
Netherlands 2025-03-10 16:13:24 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Betty Akwongo
ID: UNCST-2021-R003759
BIOACTIVITY AND SAFETY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CANDIDIASIS IN PADER DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: NS929ES

Main objective: To document and investigate the efficacy and safety of medicinal plants used for treatment of candidiasis in Pader district.

Specific objectives:
1.Document medicinal plant species used to treat candidiasis in Pader District
2.Determine the antifungal activity of priority plants against Candida albicans, Candida glabrata and Candida tropicalis.
3.Evaluate the acute and subacute toxicity of the most active plant species used for treatment of candidiasis.

Uganda 2025-03-10 16:12:24 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Betty Akwongo
ID: UNCST-2021-R003759
Inventory of Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants of West Nile Region for Establishment of Botanical Garden in Muni University, Northern Uganda
REFNo: NS931ES

1. To carry out ethno-botanical survey of medicinal and nutraceutical plants used for management/ treatment of various diseases in West Nile region, Northern Uganda.
2. To document usage of medicinal and nutraceutical plants of West Nile region so as to conserve and preserve the traditional indigenous knowledge
3. To find out the ecology of the medicinal and nutraceutical plants of West Nile region to guide future creation of botanical garden

Uganda 2025-03-10 13:46:41 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Okello Ronald
ID: UNCST-2024-R002778
Board of Governors Outlook and the Educational Performance of Catholic-Founded Schools in Uganda
REFNo: SS3659ES

i) To establish the influence of board independence on the educational performance of Catholic founded Grant Aided Secondary Schools in Uganda.
ii) To determine the influence of board composition on the educational performance of Catholic founded Grant Aided Secondary Schools in Uganda.
iii) To examine the head teacher’s role duality and its influence on the educational performance of Catholic founded Government Aided Secondary Schools in Uganda.

Uganda 2025-03-10 13:44:32 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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