Harriet Mpairwe
ID: UNCST-2025-R017439
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Leveraging DIGItal solutions for community engagement to PREVENT cardiovascular diseases across the age and socioeconomic spectrum in Wakiso Uganda (DIGI-PREVENT)
REFNo: HS8644ES
1. To co-create and pilot a digital-based community engagement strategy (short educational videos and clinical diagnostic mobile apps) that improves knowledge of prevention of rheumatic heart disease among health workers, schoolteachers and pupils in crowded areas of Wakiso Town Councils (Work Package 1).
2. To evaluate the current physical activity levels of adults in corporate work in Wakiso against WHO recommendations, and to categorize the primary barriers and motives for physical activity to inform community engagement strategies (Work Package 2).
3. To co-create and optimize a digital physical activity enhancement program to support sedentary adults in corporate work in Wakiso Uganda to meet WHO physical activity guidelines (Work Package 2).
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Uganda |
2026-09-17 14:24:03 |
2029-09-17 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Patrick Vudriko
ID: UNCST-2025-R019645
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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
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Uganda |
2026-09-17 14:19:38 |
2029-09-17 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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SAIM CELIK
ID: UNCST-2026-R026959
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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.
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Turkey |
2026-09-17 14:18:18 |
2029-09-17 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Juliet Katusiime
ID: UNCST-2026-R026862
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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.
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Uganda |
2026-09-17 14:15:32 |
2029-09-17 |
Agricultural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Richard Anywar
ID: UNCST-2026-R024743
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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.
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Uganda |
2026-09-17 14:09:43 |
2029-09-17 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Godfrey Tumwizere
ID: UNCST-2026-R024897
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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.
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Uganda |
2026-09-17 14:07:56 |
2029-09-17 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Anthony Batte
ID: UNCST-2022-R011127
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Appraising the Critical Role of prognostic Biomakers in the Assesment and Triage of sick African newborns advancing a point-of-care device (ACROBAT)
REFNo: HS8441ES
To determine the analytical performance of rttPoC to measure baseline proposed biomarker levels compared to gold-standard laboratory techniques.,To determine the prognostic performance of rttPoC performed at baseline in predicting other adverse outcomes (i.e. invasive bacterial disease, length of hospitalisation in regular wards, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and/or other applicable wards, unscheduled visit to healthcare, readmission, discharge with a severe diagnosis or sequelae) up to 48 hours, 7 days, 28 days, and 90 days in sick neonates at neonatal, maternity, and emergency wards. ,To determine the prognostic performance of rttPoC performed at baseline to predict escalation of care or death up to 48 hours, 7 days, and 90 days in sick neonates at neonatal, maternity, and emergency wards. ,To determine the prognostic performance of rttPoC performed at baseline to predict escalation of care or death up to 28 days in all-cause sick neonates presenting at neonatal, maternity, and emergency wards in hospitals of four Sub-Saharan African countries.,To evaluate the performance of rttPoC, a rapid prognostic test based on the quantification of a proposed biomarker (sTREM-1, suPAR or other) levels, to risk stratify all-cause sick neonates across neonatal, maternity, and emergency wards in hospitals of four Sub-Saharan African countries.,
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Uganda |
2026-09-17 14:04:27 |
2029-09-17 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Nina Rugambwa Olivia
ID: UNCST-2019-R000213
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Leveraging Indigenous Knowledge Strategies to reduce risky sexual behavior among
out- of- school rural Teenage Girls: A Case of Bugiri District, Uganda
REFNo: SS5249ES
1. To identify and document existing indigenous knowledge (IK) on sex education and reproductive health information for out-of-school teenage girls in Bugiri District.
2. To explore the information needs of out-of-school teenage girls regarding sex education and indigenous reproductive health information in Bugiri District.
3. To describe the information sources and community support systems that out-of-school teenage girls rely on for sex education and indigenous reproductive health information.
4. To develop a framework to facilitate access to and use of reliable indigenous information on sex education and reproductive health for out–of–school teenage girls in Bugiri District.
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Uganda |
2026-09-17 14:01:52 |
2029-09-17 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Nathan Kenya-Mugisha
ID: UNCST-2021-R013752
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REConneCteD: Risk-Enhanced Community Care After Discharge
REFNo: HS8114ES
3. Use implementation science theories/frameworks to facilitate and characterize the processes by which CHWs and implementing sites adopt and integrate REConneCteD into their routine work.,2. Conduct a comprehensive return on investment (ROI) analysis to demonstrate the ROI for every dollar invested in REConneCteD. ,1. Evaluate the effectiveness of REConneCteD through a stepped wedge clinical trial of incomplete design ,To implement and evaluate a digital integration of facility-based Smart Discharges program with a community-based digital platform (electronic Community Health Information system, eCHIS) and assess its impact on post discharge mortality and key essential care processes among children with acute infectious illness.,
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Uganda |
2026-09-17 13:58:19 |
2029-09-17 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Flavia Luwedde Aliba
ID: UNCST-2023-R007953
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Characterisation of Early onset colorectal cancer by anatomical site and black carbon distribution among indigenous Africans at the Uganda Cancer Institute
REFNo: HS8231ES
General Objective
The aim of this study is to determine the association between the anatomical site of EOCRC, its characteristics and distribution of black carbon among indigenous Africans at the Uganda Cancer Institute.
Specific objectives
1. Describe sociodemographic, clinical, histopathological and molecular characteristics of EOCRC
2. Describe the distribution of black carbon in EOCRC tissues and body fluids
3. Determine the association between characteristics of EOCRC and black carbon distribution
4. Determine the association between characteristics of EOCRC and its anatomical site
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Uganda |
2026-09-17 13:49:07 |
2029-09-17 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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