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Patrick Vudriko
ID: UNCST-2025-R019645
Monitoring of Ticks, Acaricide Resistance & Tickborne Pathogens in Uganda: Piloting a digital mapping tool and elucidating of resistance mechanisms in Rhipicephalus ticks
REFNo: HS8612ES

1. To pilot the development of an online mapping the distribution of ticks, TAR and TBD while leveraging the MoTAR laboratory network data to continuously provide real time epi-maps for MAAIF through the National Food and Agricultural Statistical Information System (NFASS) to inform policy & national interventions. The ongoing study will also elucidate acaricide resistance mechanisms against organophosphates (OP) and synthetic pyrethroids (SP) while assessing microbiome composition of both acaricide resistant and susceptible Rhipicephalus ticks.
2. To compare the microbiome composition of susceptible and acaricide-resistant Rhipicephalus ticks
Uganda 2026-09-17 14:19:38 2029-09-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SAIM CELIK
ID: UNCST-2026-R026959
Exploring the Nexus between Neo-Patrimonialism and the Rule of Law in the Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict
REFNo: SS5924ES

To examine the relationship between patron–client relationships and the rule of law in the context of the Democratic Republic of Congo conflict. To examine the relationship between the personalisation of power and the rule of law in the context of the Democratic Republic of Congo conflict. To examine the relationship between the distortion of public and private spheres and the rule of law in the context of the Democratic Republic of Congo conflict.
Turkey 2026-09-17 14:18:18 2029-09-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Juliet Katusiime
ID: UNCST-2026-R026862
Sustainable paludiculture-focused value chain and business model analysis of peatlands-based energy initiatives for clean cooking, climate and biodiversity goals.
REFNo: A851ES

As part of the Peat4People project, the research generates needed data and evidence to improve business, market, and institutional support for the emerging field of paludiculture value chain, especially for energy related initiatives, in Uganda. Specifically, establishing the business models and their sustainability, markets and marketing strategies and inclusive livelihoods, policy and regulatory pathways suitable for scaleup.
Uganda 2026-09-17 14:15:32 2029-09-17 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Richard Anywar
ID: UNCST-2026-R024743
GUIDED PLAY-BASED STRATEGIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AMONG PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS IN KAMPALA CENTRAL DIVISION, UGANDA.
REFNo: SS6074ES

This study will be guided by the following objectives:
1. To explore teachers' perceptions of guided play strategies for enhancing interpersonal skills among children in urban pre-primary schools in Kampala.
2. To assess the guided play strategies teachers employ in pre-primary classrooms in Kampala.
3. To examine the effect of teachers' facilitation of guided play on learners' interpersonal skills in pre-primary schools in Kampala, Uganda.
4. To examine the influence of contextual factors on the implementation of guided play-based activities in urban pre-primary schools in Kampala, Uganda.

Uganda 2026-09-17 14:09:43 2029-09-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Godfrey Tumwizere
ID: UNCST-2026-R024897
Adoption, Satisfaction, and Adherence to Repeat Injections of Long-Acting Injectable PrEP among Adolescent Girls and Young Women at risk of HIV in Western Uganda
REFNo: HS8581ES

1. To assess the patterns of adoption and factors associated with early adoption of long-acting injectable lenacapavir among AGYW at risk of HIV in western Uganda. 2. To assess the level of satisfaction and factors associated with satisfaction with long-acting injectable lenacapavir among AGYW at risk of HIV in Western Uganda 3. To determine the effect of appointment reminders and factors associated with adherence to repeat long-acting injectable lenacapavir injections among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years at risk of HIV in Western Uganda. 4. To explore the lived experiences, attitudes and perceptions of adolescent girls and young women regarding the adoption, satisfaction and adherence to repeat long-acting injectable lenacapavir injections in Western Uganda.
Uganda 2026-09-17 14:07:56 2029-09-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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