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ELETH NYIRANKUSI
ID: UNCST-2025-R021587
The Role of Clinical Pharmacists in Improving Self-Care and Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients at Uganda Heart Institute
REFNo: HS6971ES

1.To examine the types and extent of clinical pharmacist interventions provided to heart failure patients at Uganda Heart Institute.

2.To evaluate the relationship between clinical pharmacist interventions and patient therapeutic outcomes.

3.To explore the perceptions of patients and healthcare providers regarding the effectiveness of clinical pharmacists in heart failure management.

4.To identify barriers and facilitators to the integration of clinical pharmacists into multidisciplinary heart failure care at Uganda Heart Institute.

Uganda 2026-03-25 10:47:46 2029-03-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
CHARLES MWASA
ID: UNCST-2026-R023490
DIGITAL PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REFORMS AND FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN SELECTED MINISTRIES, AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4975ES

i. To investigate the effect of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) on fiscal transparency in Uganda. ii. To analyse the influence of electronic government procurement (e-GP) systems on fiscal transparency in Uganda. iii. To assess the contribution of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to fiscal transparency in Uganda. iv. To evaluate the effect of Program-Based Budgeting (PBS) and fiscal reporting platforms on the timeliness and accessibility of fiscal information in Uganda. v. To examine the moderating role of institutional capacity and legal frameworks on the relationship between digital PFM reforms and fiscal transparency in Uganda. vi. To develop a conceptual model for enhancing fiscal transparency through digital PFM reforms in Uganda, integrating IFMIS, e-GP, TSA, and PBS systems with institutional and legal considerations.
Uganda 2026-03-25 10:46:18 2029-03-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Monicah Agaba
ID: UNCST-2024-R004221
The effect of a peer modelled complex behavioural change intervention on the cardio-metabolic health of women in Mbarara City, Uganda
REFNo: HS7211ES

1. To assess the effect of the a complex behavioural change intervention on the central adiposity of the WRA.,To evaluate the overall effectiveness of a peer modelled complex behavioural change intervention on the cardio-metabolic health of women through a cluster randomised control trial.,
Uganda 2026-03-25 10:44:24 2029-03-25 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Degree Award
Zaharah Namanda
ID: UNCST-2025-R022255
Teachers Navigating Professional Teacher Development in a Refugee Setting in Uganda
REFNo: SS5005ES

To generate new knowledge and learning about teacher relational experiences and professional growth in a refugee education setting, through teacher narratives, observation of co-teaching and a focus on well-being. To develop a contextualised TPD framework that integrates the idea of care and wellbeing, teacher relational experiences and agency to enable appropriate TPD support for teachers working in refugee education environment. To assess teachers’ needs and share relevant and appropriate teacher resources and opportunities for professional growth after the research. To provide relevant and contextualised policy considerations that will support TPD for teachers working in a refugee context in Uganda and across the globe.
Uganda 2026-03-25 10:21:57 2029-03-25 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Joel Kabanzaho
ID: UNCST-2025-R021433
Incidence and risk factors for Primary postpartum Hemorrhage
REFNo: HS7263ES

General Objective
To determine the incidence and risk factors for primary postpartum hemorrhage among women delivering vaginally at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

Specific Objective
1. To determine the incidence of primary postpartum hemorrhage among women delivering vaginally at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
2. To identify risk factors for primary postpartum hemorrhage among women delivering vaginally at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.

Uganda 2026-03-25 10:19:35 2029-03-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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