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Marion Nanyanzi
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LEARNING METHODS, ACTION KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVITY BEHAVIOUR AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF WOMEN OWNED AGRI-BUSINESSES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1781ES

1. To examine the relationship between learning methods and entrepreneurial effectiveness of women owned agri-businesses in Uganda.
2. To assess the relationship between learning methods and creativity behavior of women entrepreneurs in Agri-business in Uganda.
3. To investigate the relationship between creativity behavior and entrepreneurial effectiveness of women entrepreneurs in Agri-business.
4. To examine the relationship between action knowledge and creativity behavior of women entrepreneurs in agri- business in Uganda.
5. To examine the mediation effect of creativity behavior in the relationship between learning methods and entrepreneurial effectiveness of women entrepreneurs in agri- business.
6. To examine the moderating effect of spouse support on the relationship between creativity behavior and entrepreneurial effectiveness of women entrepreneurs in Agri-business.
7. To explore the success of agri-businesses owned by women entrepreneurs in Uganda.
8. To explore the learning methods used in training women entrepreneurs in agri- business.

Uganda 2023-06-30 12:56:04 2026-06-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Catriona  Waitt John
ID: UNCST-2019-R001068
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH TO DETERMINE PREFERRED LANGUAGE RELATING TO RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS AND PARTICIPATION
REFNo: HS2890ES

2. To produce a glossary of the preferred terms (or phrases) in several local languages to describe research participants and community members in urban and rural settings, across , 1. To determine a consensus on the preferred terminologies in which to communicate about our research studies involving pregnant and lactating mothers in Uganda. ,
UK 2023-06-30 12:54:21 2026-06-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Iacopo Bianchi
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Different Return for the Same Agricultural Hired Labor: Evidence from Uganda
REFNo: SS1732ES

Design and test an intervention aimed at (i) sensitizing male workers, and (ii) assisting female farmers in recruiting male labor based on the findings of the previous experiments. Try to isolate one mechanism behind the (expected) differential results of the willingness-to-pay exercise: transaction costs to find and hire casual workers. Investigate if male and female managers are equally willing to pay to hire male and female workers (demand-side barrier). Examine if male casual laborers demand a wage premium in order to work for female plot managers (supply-side barrier).
Italy 2023-06-30 12:53:01 2026-06-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Freddy Kitutu Eric
ID: UNCST-2020-R014751
COVID19 pandemic and malaria services: a case study of Uganda
REFNo: HS2790ES

3. To determine the effect of the COVID19 pandemic on provision of malaria health services at the community level in Uganda,2. To assess the effect of the COVID19 pandemic on malaria diagnostic practices at health facility and community level,1. To evaluate the effect of the COVID19 pandemic on availability of malaria health commodities at national and health facility level,
Uganda 2023-06-30 12:51:03 2026-06-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Harmson Kiteze Opira Kiteze
ID: UNCST-2023-R008461
HEALTH SYSTEM DETERMINANTS AND FP/RH DATA UTILIZATION AMONG WISH2ACTION SUPPORTED HEALTH FACILITIES IN UGANDA.
REFNo: SS1696ES

Main Objective
1. This study seeks to examine heath system and data utilisation for monitoring and decision making among WISH2ACTION supported heath facilities in Uganda

Specific Objectives
1. To assess the technical, behavioural, and organizational factors affecting FP/RH data use for monitoring and decision-making in WISH-supported public health facilities
2. i. What technical, behavioral and organizational factors affect FP/RH data use in the WISH supported public health facilities?
Uganda 2023-06-30 12:49:13 2026-06-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Emma Thurau G
ID: UNCST-2023-R007945
Balancing nutrients and toxins in Black and White colobus monkey(Colobus guereza) diet
REFNo: NS521ES

1. Determine if black and white colobus monkeys use sensory information to select their foods. 2. Determine how plant secondary metabolites (toxins) and nutrients impact black and white food selection and tree visitation rates.
USA 2023-06-30 12:47:56 2026-06-30 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Josephine Najjuma Nambi
ID: UNCST-2021-R013717
Effect of InterProfessional Simulation-based learning on communication skills of multi-disciplinary student teams at two African medical schools (IPSUM STUDY)
REFNo: SS1858ES

To measure the impact of inter-profession medical simulation-based learning on inter-professional collaborative communication and practice skills among undergraduate medical and nursing students.
Uganda 2023-06-30 12:46:53 2026-06-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Samuel kirimunda
ID: UNCST-2021-R012738
ANCESTRY DNA UGANDA GENETIC GENEALOGY STUDY
REFNo: HS2761ES

a) Enhance the AncestryDNA current genome reference panel database, with saliva samples from a Ugandan population, for the purpose of increasing its utility and accuracy;
b) Enhance the AncestryDNA data and sample repository for current and future product and service development;
c) Enhance population genetic data and sample repository for research in Uganda;
d) To strengthen DNA sequencing and sample repository at the Uganda National Health Laboratory Services


Uganda 2023-06-30 12:43:24 2026-06-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
John Lower Whitney
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Strategies and mechanisms of collective inter-group aggression and in-group defense among wild eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in Kibale National Park, Uganda
REFNo: NS496ES

The objectives of this doctoral dissertation project are to better elucidate the group-level, individual, and physiological mechanisms exhibited by wild eastern chimpanzees to achieve a risky form of collective action, namely participation and contribution in lethal aggression between territorially distinct chimpanzee communities. I will study the Kanyawara community of wild eastern chimpanzees to answer these questions of interest.
USA 2023-06-27 19:31:41 2026-06-27 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
MANDELA NELSON
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University-community engagement opportunities to address climate change in African context: a comparative case study of Ndejje and Makerere universities
REFNo: SS1731ES

To explore opportunities that might be able to support policy making and enhance the third mission programs towards climate change issues and sustainability at the case universities.,To identify major constraints in the university-community collaborations in the efforts to address climate change at the case universities.,To investigate how the case universities develop and coordinate community engagement programs on climate change action and sustainability.,To establish community engagement activities that can be implemented by the case universities on climate change and sustainability,
Uganda 2023-06-27 19:30:16 2026-06-27 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Carolyne Akello Agwau
ID: UNCST-2021-R013375
MOSAIC Retrospective Analysis and Staff Feasibility Assessment of novel PrEP indicators for monitoring and evaluation
REFNo: HS2797ES

Demonstrate how person-years of PrEP dispensed can be used to estimate program impact and coverage,Understand perceptions of health facility staff regarding the ease and utility of reporting the novel indicators ,Explore variability in data availability and feasibility of indicator calculation by country ,• Describe the quality and consistency of existing program data required to calculate novel PrEP M&E indicators, ,The primary objective of this activity is to assess the feasibility of calculating three new proposed indicators (PrEP Dispensed, PrEP Visits, and Person-Years of PrEP Dispensed) for use in monitoring and evaluating PrEP programming.,
Uganda 2023-06-27 19:25:01 2026-06-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joseph  Matovu KB
ID: UNCST-2020-R014654
REPEAT SURVEY AND IMPACT EVALUATION OF THE GLOBAL FUND-SUPPORTED ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN PROJECT
REFNo: HS2943ES

To explore the barriers to and facilitators of implementation of AGYW interventions in intervention districts/schools ,To determine the prevalence of HIV, and syphilis among adolescent girls and young women in the intervention and non-intervention districts/schools,To determine the HIV, sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence status among in- and out-of-school AGYW in intervention and non-intervention districts/schools ,Determine the extent to which the implementation of AGYW interventions were impacted by COVID-19 and how the impact of COVID-19 could have affected the attainment of desired outcomes.,To conduct a critical appraisal of AGYW interventions from the point of view of the project beneficiaries, their caretakers and community.,Determine if there is a temporal relationship between exposure to the intervention and the observed outcomes over time ,To establish if AGYW interventions, implemented by sub-recipients, have yielded value for money,To establish risk-taking behaviors and the sero-prevalence of HIV and syphilis among the AGYW surveyed,Document the implementation processes and achievements made during the implementation of AGYW interventions and determine if, when, and why modifications in the intervention design were necessary,Conduct a comparative assessment/trend analysis of selected behavioral and biomarker indicators in intervention and non-intervention districts/schools since 2018 ,To evaluate the implementation of these programs to establish if they are creating the change needed to contain new HIV infections among AGYW,
Uganda 2023-06-27 19:22:28 2026-06-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Femke Bannink Mbazzi Bannink
ID: UNCST-2023-R008308
DIsabled Youth Investigates (DIY)
REFNo: SS1706ES

1) Develop and implement youth led African disability research 2) Create opportunities for disabled youth employment in research 3) Encourage and facilitate youth led knowledge sharing and awareness raising.
Netherlands 2023-06-27 19:16:41 2026-06-27 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
AMUTUHAIRE SSEMASAAZI JUDITH
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RENAL DYSFUNCTION AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT HIV AT THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES CLINIC-MULAGO, KAMPALA, UGANDA
REFNo: HS2913ES

To assess the factors associated with renal dysfunction among older adults aged ≥60 years with and without HIV in Kampala Uganda,To compare the proportions of renal dysfunction among older adults aged ≥60 years with and without HIV in Kampala, Uganda.,To compare the proportions of renal dysfunction and associated factors among older adults aged≥ 60 years with and without HIV in Kampala, Uganda.,
Uganda 2023-06-27 10:49:44 2026-06-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
PERUTH AINEMBABAZI
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Readiness of health facilities in the urban areas of Uganda to provide geriatric-friendly care services: A cross-sectional study of health facilities in Kampala district. Re
REFNo: HS2881ES

To compare readiness of health facilities by health facility level, ownership and location,To assess the readiness of health facilities for the provision of geriatric-friendly services in selected health facilities in Kampala, Uganda. ,To determine the readiness of health facilities for the provision of geriatric-friendly healthcare services in Kampala, Uganda ,
Uganda 2023-06-27 10:48:27 2026-06-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kamya Moses
ID: UNCST-2020-R014203
The Outreach and Prevention at Alcohol venues in East Africa study-OPAL-East Africa study
REFNo: HS2781ES

Aim 1: Compare the effectiveness of two mobilization strategies to increase uptake of biomedical HIV prevention among adults at drinking venues.
Aim 2: Determine the efficacy of the Healthy Living Intervention (HLI) to reduce heavy alcohol use vs. standard care (control) on retention in biomedical HIV prevention in a randomized trial among adults with heavy alcohol use
Aim 3: Determine the cost-effectiveness of interventions that increase biomedical HIV prevention uptake (Aim 1) and retention (Aim 2) among adults at high-risk for HIV who attend drinking venues

Uganda 2023-06-27 10:46:57 2026-06-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Suada Ibrahim Suleiman
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PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ABNORMAL CEREBROPLACENTAL RATIO AMONG WOMEN WITH HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS2581ES

To determine the prevalence and factors associated with abnormal fatal Cerebroplacental ratio among women with preeclampsia at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
Uganda 2023-06-27 10:44:45 2026-06-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Racheal Nansereko Kabuye
ID:
PURCHASING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND GROWTH OF MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN UGANDA: A CASE OF SELECTED WOMEN RESTAURANTS IN KCCA MARKETS
REFNo: SS1822ES

The main objective of this study is to analyze the contribution of purchasing management practices on the growth Micro and Small enterprises in Uganda, focusing specifically on selected women restaurants in KCCA markets. ,
Uganda 2023-06-23 7:48:28 2026-06-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ezekiel Mupere
ID: UNCST-2023-R008637
Earlier prime-BOOST schedule to improve MEasles protection in high burden settings (BoostME)
REFNo: HS2883ES

Safety Objectives 1.To assess the safety and reactogenicity profile of the vaccine when given at different ages 2.To assess the number of measles infections throughout the study. Primary Objectives 1.To compare protective measles antibody concentrations at 2.5 years of age in infants receiving an early (6 months) compared to standard (9 month) dose of MCV, and a booster dose at 18 months of age. 2.To compare protective measles antibody concentrations one month after a second dose of MCV given at 12 months (early) compared to standard (18 months), in those who received an early (6 months) first dose. Secondary Objectives •To describe the measles antibody concentrations one month after first dose in infants receiving an early (6 months) compared to standard (9 month) dose of MCV. •To describe the effect of maternal antibodies on infant humoral and cellular immune response to first and second doses in children vaccinated under different schedules. •To describe the effect of maternal HIV infection on infant antibody responses post MCV1 and MCV2 given at different schedules •To describe the impact of different vaccination schedules on responses to the rubella component of the vaccine. Community Objectives To assess the effect of a measles vaccination clinical trial on public perceptions of measles immunisation
Uganda 2023-06-23 7:46:04 2026-06-23 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
David Musoke
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Community Perceptions and Experiences of response to the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda
REFNo: HS2904ES

To explore community perceptions and experiences of the EVD response in Uganda to provide recommendations to inform guidelines / standard operating procedures (SOPs) on responding to the disease (and other epidemics).
Uganda 2023-06-20 9:46:33 2026-06-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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