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John Bosco Isunju
ID: UNCST-2019-R001803
 Gender Equality, Equity and Social Inclusion (GEEI) in Climate-Health financing in Uganda: pathways, barriers and opportunities.
REFNo: HS7363ES

To assess the perceptions and understanding of GEEI among stakeholders involved in climate-health projects, policies and programs.,To identify strategies for designing and implementing climate–health projects that deliberately reduce gender inequalities and prioritise the specific needs of women and vulnerable population groups.,To identify the opportunities, barriers and facilitators influencing access to, allocation of, and accountability for equitable climate–health financing in Uganda.,To examine how existing governance, policy, and institutional frameworks enable or constrain equitable financing for climate–health action in Uganda.,To assess the extent to which gender equality, equity and social inclusion considerations are integrated into climate–health policies, programmes, and interventions in Uganda.,To assess the integration and operationalisation of gender equality, equity and social inclusion within Uganda’s climate–health agenda and to identify ways in which climate and health financing can be structured to reduce gender disparities and prioritise the needs of women and other vulnerable population groups.,
 Uganda 2026-04-27 10:36:43 2029-04-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Joanitah  Nalunjogi
ID: UNCST-2023-R008356
 Uptake of Clean Household Energy Use and its Impact on Respiratory and Cognitive Health Kawempe Division in Uganda
REFNo: HS7378ES

1. To determine the uptake of clean fuels among households in Kawempe division, Kampala City, Uganda. 2. To compare the respiratory health of people (all ages) living in biomass fuel-dependent households with that of clean fuel-dependent households. 3. To compare the cognitive function of people (all ages) living in biomass fuel-dependent households with that of clean fuel-dependent households
Uganda 2026-04-27 10:32:03 2029-04-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ali Ssetaala
ID: UNCST-2021-R011817
 Feasibility of cervical cancer point-of-care testing
REFNo: HS7499ES

Primary Objective
1. To evaluate the feasibility of performing cervical cancer screening based on self-sampling.

Secondary objectives
1. To assess the feasibility of implementing information sessions to motivate cervical cancer screening with VIA.
2. To assess the feasibility of implementing information sessions to encourage self-sampling for HPV DNA testing.
3. To assess the feasibility outcomes as described by Gadke et al. of each of the three components (see Table 3).
4. To understand the potential role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the uptake of Cervical Cancer screening services based on the perspectives of healthcare providers, women, policy makers, and community stakeholders in Uganda.

Uganda 2026-04-24 15:18:34 2029-04-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Annet Sumba
ID: UNCST-2026-R023884
 A City as a Peace Project
REFNo: SS5095ES

1. To examine how cityness is lived and expressed by different actors in a post-conflict city context; 2.To investigate how informal and marginal actors contribute to the remaking of urban space and social relations; and 3. To analyse how public spaces and infrastructures function as affective and symbolic sites of peace-building.
 Uganda 2026-04-24 14:34:33 2029-04-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Allen Kabagenyi
ID: UNCST-2019-R000665
 A Gendered Analysis of Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters in Kasese District
REFNo: SS4854ES

To examine household-level flood and landslide response strategies in Kasese District, with a focus on the extent of response mechanisms, the socio-economic and cultural factors influencing their effectiveness, and gender-based differences in disaster response approaches.
Uganda 2026-04-24 14:28:53 2029-04-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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