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Victor Musiime -
ID: UNCST-2021-R013794
Experiences of caregivers and healthcare providers regarding post-discharge mortality and health-seeking behavior in life-threatening scenarios for children living with HIV in Uganda, Africa: a qualitative study
REFNo: HS7286ES

1. To explore experiences of caregivers and healthcare providers regarding PDM among children living with HIV after discharge from hospital. 2. To describe the role of social, cultural, economic and environmental context in health-seeking behavior after discharge for children living with HIV. 3. To explore perceived risk factors for post-discharge mortality among children living with HIV from the perspective of caregivers and health workers. 4. To describe strategies to prevent PDM among children living with HIV from the perspective of caregivers and health workers.
Uganda 2026-04-02 12:46:45 2029-04-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Waiswa Peter
ID: UNCST-2020-R014921
An effectiveness-implementation trial of a peer mentorship intervention to help women navigate barriers to contraceptive use in rural Uganda
REFNo: HS7355ES

Main objective
: Our main aim is to increase women’s ability to overcome barriers to contraceptive use and to support adoption of self-injectable contraception. After promising findings in our pilot study, we propose to build on our strong, ongoing partnership between Makerere University in Uganda and the University of California, San Francisco to test “I-CAN” intervention on a larger scale.
Objectives
1. To test the effectiveness of a peer mentorship intervention on contraceptive use and contraceptive self-injection (Aim 1).
2. To examine the process of implementing I-CAN intervention; the ICAN’s reach to mentees, differential effectiveness, adoption and maintenance by mentors, implementation fidelity and innovations, and contextual factors (Aim 2)
3. To examine the cost-effectiveness of the peer mentorship intervention versus standard of care (counselling by health facility or community health workers) in supporting contraceptive use and contraceptive self-injection (Aim 3).

Uganda 2026-04-02 12:45:33 2029-04-02 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Godwin Godwin Tumuhairwe
ID: UNCST-2025-R021782
PRIVATE FINANCING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND PERFORMANCE OF VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN BUSHENYI DISTRICT IN WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4955ES

i. To assess how source of financing affects the enrollment and performance of vocational institutions in Bushenyi District, Uganda
ii. To examine the relationship between private financing and resource utilization to vocational institutions training in Bushenyi District
iii. To examine the relationship between financial management skills and the performance of vocational institutions in Bushenyi District

Uganda 2026-04-02 12:35:27 2029-04-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Bendicto Kabiito
ID: UNCST-2019-R000846
‘Peace by Peaceful Means’: Repurposing ‘Akiriket’ for Peacebuilding in Pastoral Karamoja of Uganda
REFNo: SS5040ES

1. To investigate the nature of peace and pro-peace tendencies tenable through Akiriket. 2. To determine how Akiriket can be repurposed for effective and sustainable peacebuilding in a post-gun violence Karamoja, through a participatory approach. 3. To discern peace-building roles women and the youths can and should play in the customary governance-justice context of Akiriket.
Uganda 2026-04-02 12:31:22 2029-04-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Daniel Omollo Onyango
ID: UNCST-2026-R023329
Accelerating Women’s Collective Enterprises in Markets (AWCEM) in Uganda. Evaluation design to study the impact of Care’s AWCEM program in Uganda
REFNo: SS4935ES

CARE Uganda, with support from the Gates Foundation, is implementing market linkage supports to enhance sustainable market access for women collectives in Uganda. The study aims to understand how these strategies influence women’s participation and growth in enterprises and markets, and how they advance women’s economic achievement.
The primary objectives of the evaluation are to determine the program’s effects on women’s economic achievement, agency, social and political empowerment, and gender norms, as well as to evaluate the cost and return on investment (ROI) of the intervention. Secondary analyses will explore the added value of specific program components (e.g., product certification, marketing support) and the role of credit access.

Kenya 2026-04-01 14:30:42 2029-04-01 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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