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Jerry Okal Okoth
ID: UNCST-2025-R016719
Evaluation of the Challenge Initiative (TCI)
REFNo: SS3773ES

The objective of the deep dive is to assess whether and to what extent TCI inputs and activities have led to or contributed to intended IOs in Uganda, and the process for how those IOs were achieved. ,
Kenya 2025-09-10 12:20:33 2028-09-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Othman Kakaire
ID: UNCST-2019-R000359
Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation for the Commercial Introduction and Scale-up of DMPA-SC in East Africa (DMPA SC MLE STUDY)
REFNo: HS6422ES

General objective: To support the monitoring, learning and evaluation of the commercial introduction of DMPA-SC in the private sector in Uganda, including identifying scalable strategies for increasing uptake of DMPA-SC. Specific objectives: To determine the value proposition of commercially available DMPA-SC To explore the effective strategies to increase awareness, acceptability, and uptake of DMPA-SC and SI at pharmacies and drug shops To understand how DMPA-SC and related services are being managed and delivered by pharmacy and drug shop providers/outlets (staffing and training, counselling, supportive supervision, etc.) To understand the strategies and approaches that are effective in driving quality of service delivery and counselling
Uganda 2025-09-09 8:31:27 2028-09-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Nazarius Tumwesigye Mbona
ID: UNCST-2019-R000664
WEB-BASED INTERVENTION FOR ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG YOUNG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
REFNo: SS1785ES

To assess feasibility and effectiveness of the web-based intervention for prevention and treatment of ASUD problems among youth 18-24 years attending Universities in Uganda,To develop a web-based intervention for prevention and treatment of ASUD problems among youth 18-24years attending Universities in Uganda,To establish the prevalence of ASUD problems among youth 18-24years in selected Universities,To contribute to the improvement of the quality of ASUD treatment services in Uganda among the youth through the development of a web-based intervention and assess its feasibility and effectiveness for the prevention and treatment of ASUD among University students in Uganda,
Uganda 2025-09-09 8:17:25 2028-09-09 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SHARON NAMIIRO MIRIAM
ID: UNCST-2023-R006661
Prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus in lung cancer tumors of adult people with and without HIV, and its association with lung cancer stage at diagnosis.
REFNo: HS6375ES

1. To determine the prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in primary lung cancer tumors of adult patients living with and without HIV 2. To compare the most prevalent HPV subtypes in the primary lung cancer samples of adult people living with and without HIV in Uganda. 3. To determine the association of HPV with lung cancer stage among adults with and without HIV.
Uganda 2025-09-09 16:45:06 2028-09-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Blasio BWAMBALE Bisereko
ID: UNCST-2020-R014574
Influence of Terrestrial and Wetland Ecosystems on Species occurrences of Aedes and Culex Mosquitoes as vectors of Arboviruses in Northern Uganda
REFNo: NS1003ES

(i) To determine the occurrence and abundance of the species of Aedes and Culex mosquitoes in selected terrestrial ecosystems of districts in West Nile and the Acholi Sub-region in Northern Uganda
(ii) To determine the composition and abundance of the species of Aedes and Culex mosquitoes in selected wetland ecosystems of districts in West Nile and the Acholi Sub-region in Northern Uganda
(iii) To determine the prevalence of occurrence of arboviruses in the species of Aedes and Culex mosquitoes from the mentioned selected ecosystems of districts of West Nile and the Acholi Sub-region in Northern Uganda

Uganda 2025-09-09 16:43:05 2028-09-09 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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