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Innocent kemigisha
ID: UNCST-2024-R003156
EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR TRAINERS IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN UGANDA
REFNo: SIR423ES

iv. Determine professional development needs of TVET trainers in Uganda.,iii. Ascertain the challenges that were met when implementing these programs.,ii. Determine the impact of CPD on TVET trainers in Uganda.,i. Find out the features of the CPD programs that have been conducted for TVET trainers in Uganda.,The research will analyze continuous professional development (CPD) programmes for TVET trainers in Uganda to determine their effectiveness,
Uganda 2025-03-14 18:05:40 2028-03-14 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Richard MIGISHA
ID: UNCST-2024-R002154
Enhancing Zoonotic One Health Engagement and Communication (ZOHEC) and Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) intervention in selected districts of Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: HS5420ES

To enhance the prevention, detection, and control of zoonotic diseases, diabetes and hypertension by strengthening risk communication, community engagement, surveillance systems, and the capacity of health workers, while fostering collaboration across human, animal, and environmental health sectors,
Uganda 2025-03-14 18:02:18 2028-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Steven Bulega Elijah
ID: UNCST-2024-R003520
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH IMMEDIATE ADVERSE MATERNAL AND NEONATAL OUTCOMES OF OBSTRUCTED LABOR AT KAYUNGA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS5564ES

1. To identify the prevalence of obstructed labor at KRRH among women that delivered there from January to December 2023
2. To assess the factors associated with the immediate adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes of obstructed labor at KRRH among women that delivered there from January 2023 to December 2023
3. To explore the immediate adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes of obstructed labor at KRRH among women that delivered there from January 2023 to December 2023
Uganda 2025-03-14 18:00:07 2028-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lynn Atuyambe Atuyambe
ID: UNCST-2021-R012602
Exploring the facilitators and barriers of coverage, access, and use of HPV vaccination services among girls aged 10-14 years in Uganda
REFNo: SS3473ES

4. Determine the overall national performance of HPV vaccination in Uganda,3. Describe Uganda’s overall context of cervical cancer and HPV vaccination in cancer prevention and adolescent health,2. To document the challenges facing the least performing 12 districts, the interventions applied through the World Bank Group grant-funded activities,1. To explore the facilitators and barriers of coverage, access, and use of HPV first and second dose (full dose vaccination) services among girls aged 10-14 years in Uganda ,
Uganda 2025-03-14 17:53:23 2028-03-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Felix Oyania
ID: UNCST-2021-R013492
Impact of an outreach program on reduction of pediatric surgical disease in a refugee population
REFNo: HS5568ES

Aim 1: Evaluate the impact of an outreach program on reduction of pediatric surgical disease and averted disability (a) in comparison to a historical cohort (b). Aim 2: Assess acquisition of knowledge and behavior change of refugee settlement healthcare providers in identifying and referring pediatric patients with surgically treatable disease.
Uganda 2025-03-14 17:50:38 2028-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Wilber Sabiiti
ID: UNCST-2024-R016293
Field clinical evaluation of the NG-Test Point of Care lateral flow device (LFD) for monkeypox diagnosis in Uganda
REFNo: HS5602ES

To evaluate detection performance and clinical agreement of Rapid Point of Care (POC) antigen assay for diagnosis of mpox among clinically suspected patients in healthcare facilities in Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono, and Nakasongola districts in Uganda.

Specific objective 1
To determine the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, & predictive values of the Rapid NG-Test antigen
assay in comparison to PCR and sequencing among patients with mpox
Specific objective 2
To identify MPXV clade (s) circulating among patients with mpox through virologic metagenomic
sequencing

Uganda 2025-03-14 17:48:15 2028-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JOLLY KAKKAYI NYESIGIRE
ID: UNCST-2024-R004296
TALENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS3682ES

The objectives of this study are:
1. To examine the influence of talent attractiveness on employees performance in Public Universities;
2. To investigate the effect of talent motivation on employees performance in Public Universities;
3. To explore the effect of talent development on the performance of employees in Public Universities;
4. To establish the relationship between talent retention and employees performance in Public Universities.
5. To examine the moderation effect of employee commitment on the relationship between talent management practices and employee performance.

Uganda 2025-03-14 17:45:15 2028-03-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Victor Musiime
ID: UNCST-2021-R013794
A global phase 3, randomised, double-blind and placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of etavopivat in adolescents and adults with sickle cell disease
REFNo: HS5637ES

1. To demonstrate superiority of
treatment with etavopivat
versus placebo in adolescents
and adults with SCD.
2. To evaluate clinical efficacy
measures of etavopivat treatment
versus placebo in adolescents
and adults with SCD
3. To assess clinically meaningful
improvement in fatigue and
functional exercise capacity
and QOL measures of
adolescents and adults with
SCD taking etavopivat
treatment compared to placebo
Uganda 2025-03-14 17:26:26 2028-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
UMI BUNU OMAR
ID: UNCST-2024-R002604
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE OF ABUSE AMONG YOUTH IN BUSHENYI DISTRICT, WESTERN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS5415ES

i) Determining the prevalence and associated factors of substance of abuse among youth in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda.
ii) Assess the patterns of abused substances among the youth in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda.
iii) Determine the impact of substance of abuse on the youth in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda.
iv) Evaluate interventions implemented against abused substances among youth in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda

Kenya 2025-03-14 16:57:28 2028-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Francis Okello
ID: UNCST-2019-R000024
Understanding the economic impact of universal household hand hygiene in children under five in Uganda
REFNo: HS3181ES

To explore the health inequality impact of providing alcohol-based hand rub to mothers enrolled in the Babygel trial.,To determine the association between catastrophic health expenditure and under-five mortality in Uganda.,To estimate the extent to which handwashing with soap offers financial risk protection from out-of-pocket expenditure for treatment of diarrheal disease in children under five in Uganda. ,The main objective is to assess the benefits of household hand hygiene practices in terms of financial risk protection and reduction of health inequality. Furthermore, we will explore the association between under-five mortality and catastrophic health expenditure.,
Uganda 2025-03-14 16:38:36 2028-03-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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