Doreen Nampamya
ID:
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Impact of Robusta coffee systems diversification on mycorrhizal diversity & traits: Implication for soil fertility and Carbon sequestration in Uganda
REFNo: A328ES
1. To determine the ecological distribution of soil mycorrhizal fungal community in Ugandan Robusta coffee systems.
2. To determine the effect of Robusta coffee system diversification on soil mycorrhizal diversity and structure across a climatic gradient
3. To assess the effects of mycorrhizal traits on soil productivity and carbon sequestration in three different climatic zones of Robusta coffee systems of Uganda
4. To determine the effect of mycorrhiza association on rooting ability of Robusta coffee seedlings
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Uganda |
2024-01-05 9:04:03 |
2027-01-05 |
Agricultural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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PATRICK MUSINGUZI
ID: UNCST-2023-R007731
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UTILITY, ACCEPTABILITY AND APPLICABILITY OF A NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TEST (NAAT) IN COMPARISON WITH SYNDROMIC APPROACH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS3100ES
To estimate the actual relative prevalence of causative agents of STDs in our study setting.,To evaluate the acceptability of the NAAT.,To assess the degree of concordance between actual pathogens diagnosed through the molecular test and the presumed pathogens indicated by the syndromic approach.,To evaluate whether the use of NAAT for the management of STDs improves clinical outcome and microbiological cure compared with the syndromic approach.,To evaluate whether microbiological diagnosis using NAAT improves appropriateness of therapy of STDs (as a measure of clinical usefulness) in comparison with the syndromic approach without or with limited laboratory tests currently in use.,
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Uganda |
2024-01-05 9:01:56 |
2027-01-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Juliet Kyayesimira
ID:
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DEVELOPING ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING FROM CASSAVA WASTE IN EAST AFRICA
REFNo: NS681ES
To develop a financial model and business case for the eco-friendly bio-degradable packaging material from cassava waste.,To develop sample packaging prototypes for food and other packaging purposes,To determine the quality of laboratory scale sheets of cassava waste.,To establish a baseline situation for commercial bio-waste packaging production through identification and mapping out key resources and value chain actors.,To develop, test, and commercialize biodegradable and environmentally-friendly packaging solutions from cassava waste for the East African Market.,
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Uganda |
2024-01-05 8:56:15 |
2027-01-05 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Josephine Namitala
ID:
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Exploring the informal uses of mobile phones by health workers and managers in Uganda: A qualitative study
REFNo: HS3483ES
Primary project goals
a) To explore how healthcare workers and managers adapt and use mobile phone devices in
their everyday work and the impacts of these informal strategies on their experiences of work, on service delivery and on social equity.
b) To understand the implications of informal mobile phone use for clinical and health systems governance and participation in decision making.
c) To develop insights on how innovative, informal uses of digital communication tools can inform the future development and implementation of digital interventions for health systems strengthening and how an innovation ecosystem can be fostered.
Secondary project goals
d) To address key empirical and theoretical gaps in implementation science on how informal innovations become embedded into routine practice in resource-constrained health systems
e) To generate understanding of how co-production approaches can enhance user involvement in research, and facilitate knowledge translation and uptake of health care innovations
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Uganda |
2024-01-05 8:53:37 |
2027-01-05 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Alice Gitta Kutyamukama
ID:
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Antenatal Mental Health Information Provision in China Uganda Friendship Hospital Naguru, Uganda
REFNo: SS2180ES
i.To examine the antenatal mental health information needs of pregnant women at CUFHN.
ii. To establish antenatal mental health information services during antenatal care to pregnant women at CUFHN.
iii. To examine the level of access and utilization of antenatal mental health information provision by pregnant women at CUFHN.
iv. To examine the barriers (if any) towards utilization of antenatal mental health information provided to pregnant women at CUFHN.
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Uganda |
2023-12-22 23:00:04 |
2026-12-22 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Isdore Guma Paterson
ID:
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A Spatial System Dynamics Model to Support Decision-Making in Land-use Change Management: The Case of Mt. Elgon Region RefNo:UCUREC-2023-649
REFNo: SIR268ES
To validate the spatial system dynamics model for establishing model plausibility in enhancing land-use and land-cover change decisions. ,To design a spatial system dynamics model for quantifying data linked to decisions in land use resource management.,To design cause-effect relationships to appreciate the interconnectedness of the factors of land use and land-cover changes.,To investigate factors influencing spatial and temporal variations in land use and land cover. ,This research aims to develop a spatial system dynamics model to support decision-making in land use change management. ,
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Uganda |
2023-12-22 22:58:38 |
2026-12-22 |
Engineering and Technology |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Godfrey Barigye
ID:
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Transition in Tradition: Indigenous Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Community Transformation and Development in Uganda: A case study of Greater Ankore
RefNo: SS2031ES
REFNo: SS2224ES
1.To capture and document Banyankore indigenous knowledge systems.
2.To generate and share useful Banyankore indigenous knowledge systems.
To promote wider usage, application, preservation and establishment of a Center for Banyankore indigenous knowledge systems.
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Uganda |
2023-12-22 22:56:59 |
2026-12-22 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Tyne Williams Ashley
ID:
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Local Conceptions of Child Agency in Post-Conflict Reintegration
REFNo: SS1756ES
The aim of the study is to contribute a normative understanding and conceptualisation of child agency that moves beyond traditional assumptions to recognise the saliency of cultural and local normative conceptualisations
To achieve this aim, the primary objective is to formulate a new normative framework and conceptualisation of child agency in post-conflict reintegration based on the findings drawn from fieldwork conducted in northern Uganda.
The specific objectives to achieve the main objective are as follows:
1. To explore the conceptual and academic foundations of the key concepts inherent within the study, namely ‘the child,’ childhood, child soldier, agency, and reintegration.
2. To utilise the case study of northern Uganda’s former child soldiers and their experiences during both formal reintegration processes and informal participatory avenues to critically examine the applicability of the concepts to the reality of what is taking place.
3. To engage directly with FCS and their communities to draw upon their perspectives, realities, and actions to comprehend the nature of child agency and participation within a post-conflict society.
4. To determine the causal implications of a conceptualisation of child agency towards the formulation of reintegration programmes targeting children, particularly in relation to the incorporation of informal participatory avenues and local cultural norms within broader DDR processes.
5. To unpack the broader impact of the findings on the long-term sustainability of approaches to reintegration at a societal, regional, continental and international level.
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South Africa |
2023-12-22 22:55:43 |
2026-12-22 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Sydney Gourlay
ID:
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Advancing methods for measuring agricultural productivity in household surveys
REFNo: SS2185ES
In a world with increasing climate change and intensifying food insecurity, agricultural productivity is central to development. Increasing agricultural productivity requires a detailed understanding of cultivated land and its limitations, and how these shortcomings can be addressed. Towards this end, getting more reliable data on land quality and quantity, two critical elements in agricultural production, is essential for accurately estimating agricultural productivity indicators like crop yield as well as for correctly identifying key agricultural relationships, such as the often-cited inverse land size-productivity relationship. Recent technological advancements both in the areas of in field soil measurement as well as GPS-based area measurement offer promises to this respect. However, there is a need to test and validate some of the most promising methods to assess their cost-effectiveness and potential for scalability in the context of large-scale surveys and vis-à-vis more traditional improved approaches such as the elicitation of subjective and observational information in household level questionnaires.
The primary objectives of this study are:
1. Improve the measurement of agricultural productivity in household surveys
2. Test and validate innovative methods for soil health and land area measurement in the context of household surveys
3. Assess cost-effectiveness of the different methods for scaling up in national surveys
The objectives, methods and relevant literature are presented in the proposal (attached), by domain of research: soil health, land area measurement, and agricultural production measurement.
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USA |
2023-12-22 22:53:15 |
2026-12-22 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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WILLY RUKUNDO
ID:
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Glycemic control and its contributing factors among diabetic patients attending outpatient clinic at Bugangari HC IV Rukungiri district Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: HS3357ES
To assess behavioural factors contributing to glycemic control among diabetic patients attending outpatient clinic at Bugangari HC IV in Rukungiri district.,To assess clinical factors contributing to poor glycemic control among diabetic patients attending outpatient clinic at Bugangari HC IV in Rukungiri district.,To assess socio-demographic factors contributing to poor glycemic control among diabetic patients attending outpatient clinic at Bugangari HC IV in Rukungiri district South Western Uganda,To assess poor glycemic control and its contributing factors among diabetic patients attending outpatient clinic at Bugangari HC IV in Rukungiri district South Western Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2023-12-22 22:52:09 |
2026-12-22 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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JULIET NAKABUYE MUSOKE
ID: UNCST-2022-R009890
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The Politicization of COVID-19 in Uganda: A Critical Reflection on Government Interventions, Associated Risks, and Resilience Levels.
REFNo: SS1999ES
It also aims to measure the resilience levels of the masses in the face of these interventions. Government interventions against COVID-19 included closure of schools, markets, public and private transport among others. ,This study aims to critically analyze the risks emanating from government interventionand measures against the pandemic. It also aims to measure the resilience levels of the masses in the face of these interventions.,
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Uganda |
2023-12-21 21:42:39 |
2026-12-21 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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REBECCA NANTANDA
ID: UNCST-2019-R001533
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CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE OBSERVATORY FOR AFRICA (CHEST-AFRICA) UGANDA SITE SPECIFIC PROTOCOL
REFNo: HS3371ES
4. To assess the cost of care for asthma and COPD in Uganda,3. To assess the availability and affordability of diagnostic facilities and medicines for the management of asthma and COPD.,2. To describe the burden of symptoms, frequency and severity of exacerbations, emergency visits, and hospitalization for asthma in children aged 6-7 years in Uganda.,1. To determine the prevalence of asthma among children aged 6-7 years in Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2023-12-21 21:41:47 |
2026-12-21 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Julius Mulindwa
ID:
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Understanding cell-to-cell heterogeneity in Animal Trypanosome field isolates
REFNo: NS671ES
i. To develop a protocol for isolation of single trypanosomes from infected animals and adaptation of clonal micro-populations to cell culture medium.
ii. To compare the transcriptome profiles and VSG switching dynamics of micro-populations grown from field isolates.
iii. To determine the expression quantitative trait loci associated with cell-to-cell heterogeneity in trypanosome field isolates.
iv. To phenotype virulence and differentiation profiles of the diverse trypanosome isolate micro-populations.
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Uganda |
2023-12-21 21:39:30 |
2026-12-21 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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John Okodoi
ID:
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Financial wellbeing of households in Uganda
REFNo: SS2081ES
6) To examine the mediating role of household behavior in relationship to financial literacy, financial inclusion and financial wellbeing among households in Uganda. Direction and sign,5) To assess the relationship between household behavior and financial wellbeing among households in Uganda,4) To determine the relationship between financial literacy and household behavior among households in Uganda. ,3) To establish the relationship between financial inclusion and household behavior among households in Uganda. ,2) To ascertain the relationship between financial inclusion and financial wellbeing among households in Uganda. ,1) To examine the relationship between financial literacy and financial wellbeing among households in Uganda,
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Uganda |
2023-12-21 21:38:17 |
2026-12-21 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Meseret Hailu F.
ID:
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Women’s Pursuit of Undergraduate Engineering Degrees in Eastern Africa: Exploring Higher Education Retention in Uganda.
REFNo: SS2062ES
The objective of the research project is to identify the salient patterns, themes, and trends in engineering laboratories that encourage women to persist in their majors at Makerere University.
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USA |
2023-12-21 21:36:06 |
2026-12-21 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Aisha Nanyiti
ID: UNCST-2021-R013489
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Clean Energy for Development-A Call for Action (CEDCA): Rural Renewable Energy MSMEs Operating to Modernize Agriculture in Sub Saharan Africa and South-East Asia: Barriers, Opportunities, and Implications for Inclusive Low-Carbon Transition
REFNo: SS2023ES
To engage local stakeholders, including public policy decision-makers, to increase their awareness of the benefits of implementing of our context-dependent policy recommendations.,To establish drivers for women’s and youth’s inclusion in MSMEs where renewable energy interventions has been adopted into agricultural value chains.,To identify the levers of a green energy transition through agricultural MSMEs’ pursuit of climate adaptation strategies intensive in the use of scalable renewable energy-based technological innovations.,To identify factors impeding the emergence of a dynamic MSME sector driving the transition to low-carbon ag-tech solutions to climate change adaptation, as well as barriers to women and youth’s participation in this sector in Uganda.,
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Uganda |
2023-12-21 21:34:17 |
2026-12-21 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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David Okimait
ID: UNCST-2019-R000095
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BARRIERS AND ENABLERS TO SCHOOLS' ADAPTATION OF COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL-THE CASE OF JOURNEYS PLUS CURRICULUM
REFNo: SS2246ES
Explore ways of improving on the learning processes within the Journeys plus curriculum,Assess how Journeys Plus Curriculum connect to the SRHR service delivery by the health system,Explore the extent to which the targeted districts and stakeholders have/ have not been enablers of the implementation of the Journeys Plus Curriculum in schools. ,Assess barriers and enablers to the implementation of the Journeys Plus Curriculum in the study sites. ,To evaluate the effectiveness of the Journey’s plus curriculum in schools by exploring the barriers and enablers of young people’s agency on sexual reproductive health and rights(SRHR) in the selected schools.,Explore the effectiveness of the Journeys plus curriculum in helping young people acquire the desired behaviours, agency and self-efficacy related to SRHR. ,
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Uganda |
2023-12-21 21:22:36 |
2026-12-21 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Kendra Siekmans
ID:
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Readiness Assessment of Uganda’s Health System to deliver vitamin A supplementation as part of the essential package of child health and nutrition interventions
REFNo: HS3153ES
• To identify the potential additional platforms within which VAS can be integrated, especially those that would enable increased coverage of children 12-59 months of age.,• To better understand the motivating factors for caregivers of children U5 to attend routine PHC and ICHD service delivery sessions, as well as reasons for low access to and/or utilization of certain contact points in the health system;,• To understand the strengths and weaknesses of the PHC service delivery system to identify opportunities and support needed to improve the day-to-day uptake of essential child health and nutrition services including VAS; ,• To document the barriers and facilitating factors to high coverage for the service delivery points of VAS and other essential nutrition services;,• To assess the current reach of the health system to children under five years old through the existing routine PHC service delivery platform and ICHD, including a comparison of the proportion of children receiving these services through the different delivery points in the health system;,The overall objective of the Readiness Assessment is to gather the evidence needed to inform a detailed plan for program improvement and health system strengthening to ensure the VAS program can reach more children with their age-appropriate dose using the PHC system contact points. It is designed to assess the relative strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the platforms within the health system that are currently (or could be, if optimized) contact points for reaching children under 5. The assessment seeks to gather evidence at all levels, including national, district, health facility and community levels.,
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Canada |
2023-12-21 21:20:21 |
2026-12-21 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Thomas Rauter Christian
ID:
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Investment readiness for high growth firms in Uganda
REFNo: SS2078ES
The project aims to comprehensively measure accounting and financial practices at a large scale and examine the causal effects of these practices on access to finance and firm growth
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Australia |
2023-12-21 21:16:58 |
2026-12-21 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Laura Hobbs
ID: UNCST-2023-R007674
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Acute Care Systems in Uganda
REFNo: HS3598ES
To develop tools which may be used by non-clinicians to identify and escalate a deteriorating patient.,To collect de-identified, system level quantitative data for subgroups of patients such as neurotrauma and paediatrics and staffing levels through the patient journey. ,To produce participatory maps of the patient journey throughout the acute care system in Uganda.,To understand what the barriers may be to help-seeking behaviour in the community and escalation of concerns within the hospital.,To understand the current scope, role and contribution non-clinicians play in this system.,Aim of this study is to understand the current role of non-clinicians in the delivery of care of acutely unwell patients who present to the healthcare system in Uganda and the potential for developing this role to improve patient outcomes.,
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UK |
2023-12-21 21:10:49 |
2026-12-21 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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