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DORCAS LAMUNUOWOT
ID: UNCST-2025-R018451
Effectiveness of health education intervention on malaria control during pregnancy in rural communities: A case of Lamwo district in Northern Uganda.
REFNo: HS6569ES

1. Assess the current knowledge and awareness, attitude, and practices regarding malaria control among pregnant women in Lamwo District, Northern Uganda.
2. To adapt and implement the culturally tailored health education intervention targeting malaria control and prevention among pregnant women in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda
3. Assess the effectiveness of health education intervention on improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding malaria control among pregnant women in Lamwo district, Uganda.
4. To explore the perceptions and experiences of midwives and pregnant women regarding the implementation and impact of the health education intervention for malaria control and prevention in pregnancy in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda.

Uganda 2025-10-08 9:57:08 2028-10-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Sarah Kristiansen
ID: UNCST-2023-R007322
Supporting Ugandan Caregivers in Teaching Menstrual Care Skills to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
REFNo: SS4157ES

To understand the effects of a program designed to teach parents and educators of individuals with developmental disabilities instructional procedures for teaching menstrual care skills to the young women they care for. Additionally, to understand the effects of a training program to teach an educator from the sponsor organization, Home of Hope, to continue with training procedures to promote sustainability.
USA 2025-10-08 8:29:05 2028-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ahna Ballonoff Suleiman
ID: UNCST-2025-R019613
Thrive Together: Strengthening Contraception through Lived Experience of Flourishing
REFNo: SS4403ES

1. Bring existing, validated VFP and human flourishing frameworks and evidence into rigorous dialogue; 2. ground understanding of common VFP and human flourishing domains in lived experience expertise of culturally diverse young people, women and couples; 3. Engender first-ever expert consensus on the common domains of human flourishing and VFP; 4. Deliver evidence-based, consolidated guidance to programmers and decision-makers to advance VFP as part of human flourishing, and human flourishing as part of VFP.
USA 2025-10-08 19:23:37 2028-10-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Moffat  Nyirenda Joha
ID: UNCST-2020-R019333
Understanding the Effects of Behavioural Risk Factors and Lifestyle Changes Among Non-overweight and Obese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Malawi and Uganda.
REFNo: HS6497ES

Main Objective:
• To determine whether behavioural risk factors (diet and physical activity) contribute to NOW T2DM and to assess whether current national lifestyle change guidelines have similar effects on glucose control and other outcomes among NOW and obese T2DM patients in Malawi and Uganda.

Specific Objectives:

i. To establish a cohort of newly diagnosed NOW and obese T2DM patients and matched non-diabetic controls in Malawi and Uganda.
ii. To compare baseline dietary and physical activity patterns among NOW and obese T2DM participants and their matched controls.
iii. To administer health education based on national guidelines and compare 6-month outcomes (weight loss and glucose control) in NOW versus obese participants.

Malawi 2025-10-08 19:03:35 2028-10-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ANN AKITENG ROSE
ID: UNCST-2025-R019916
Assessing Healthcare Barriers and Identifying Implementation Strategies to Mitigate Cardiovascular Risks Among Market Vendors in Urban Markets in Kampala and Mbarara, Uganda
REFNo: HS6472ES

The aim of this study is to generate formative quantitative data on the health status, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, daily routines, and healthcare access and barriers of market vendors in Uganda in order to identify opportunities for culturally appropriate and feasible lifestyle modification interventions and potential implementation strategies to reduce CVD risk.
Uganda 2025-10-08 18:59:30 2028-10-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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