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CHRISTINE JOYCE ANGIMA
ID: UNCST-2025-R022785
 EFFICACY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF PSYCHOTHERAPY INTERVENTION AND SELF-ESTEEM AMONG PREGNANT ADOLESCENTS: A CASE OF KATAKWI DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: SS5028ES

General Objective: To assess the efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapy interventions in improving self-esteem among pregnant adolescents attending Katakwi District General Hospital in Uganda. Specific Objectives: 1. To determine the level of self-esteem among pregnant adolescents attending Katakwi District General Hospital. 2. To assess the effectiveness of psychotherapy interventions in improving self-esteem among pregnant adolescents. 3. To examine the acceptability of psychotherapy interventions among pregnant adolescents receiving care at Katakwi District General Hospital.
 Uganda 2026-04-02 17:43:08 2029-04-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Matthias Miti
ID: UNCST-2025-R021994
 Gendered Effects of Land Documentation on Agricultural Livelihoods in Busoga Sub-Region
REFNo: SS4812ES

i. To establish the nature of gender disparities in the ownership of documented land in Busoga sub-region ii. To investigate the socio-cultural barriers that limit women’s ownership of documented land for agricultural livelihoods in Busoga sub-region iii. To assess how land documentation influences agricultural livelihoods differently for women and men in Busoga sub-region.
Uganda 2026-04-02 17:41:54 2029-04-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Nixon Niyonzima
ID: UNCST-2020-R014577
 Modeling the Economic Benefit of Low-Cost Laparoscopic vs. Open Surgery for Chest and Abdominal Cancers in Uganda
REFNo: HS6245ES

Aim 2: Measure the economic outcomes of laparoscopic surgery using KeyScope versus the standard of care (open surgery or open biopsy), including pre- and post-operative costs, among a simulated cohort of patients with cancer needing biopsy or resection.,Aim 1: Measure the risk of CHE and impoverishment due to medical and non-medical costs among individuals seeking surgical care for cancers in the chest and abdomen at the Uganda Cancer Institute.,
 Uganda 2026-04-02 17:39:02 2029-04-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Thomas Buyinza
ID: UNCST-2025-R016827
 MINIMIZING AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION IN MAIZE ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH FARMER–LED PARTICIPATORY TRAINING IN KAMULI, EASTERN UGANDA: A PILOT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
REFNo: A743ES

General Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of farmer-led participatory training in improving farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices and reducing aflatoxin contamination in maize across the supply chain in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda.

Specific Objectives
i. To enhance farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices on Aflatoxin contamination and its health risks in Kamuli District, Uganda.
ii. To minimize Aflatoxin levels in maize to within acceptable limits set by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards in Kamuli District, Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-04-02 17:36:12 2029-04-02 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Doreen Nakagaayi
ID: UNCST-2023-R006587
 Assessment of a Novel Dual-Screen Model for Rheumatic Heart Disease Diagnosis: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study
REFNo: HS7123ES

To assess the inter-rater reliability between the two ADUNU-trained non-expert providers within the dual-provider diagnostic model, and to evaluate factors associated with discordant interpretations. ,To optimize the diagnostic performance of the dual-provider diagnostic model by using a receiver operating curve to identify optimal cutoff values for mitral and aortic regurgitation jet lengths that maximize its sensitivity and specificity for RHD diagnosis.,Secondary Aims To compare the diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity, and overall accuracy) among three distinct echo models and the current diagnostic gold standard. ,Primary Aim To determine the diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity, and overall accuracy) of the dual-provider diagnostic model compared to the current diagnostic gold standard of expert clinician interpretation using a fully functional echocardiography machine and comprehensive diagnostic protocol.,
 Uganda 2026-04-02 17:34:59 2029-04-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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