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Jamon Van Den Hoek
ID: UNCST-2023-R006549
Gauging Agricultural Land-Use Decisions and Boundaries in Refugee Settlements in Uganda
REFNo: SS4159ES

This project seeks to 1) collect information on factors that influence agricultural land use decisions in refugee settlements in Uganda, and 2) estimate the boundary (the outermost extent) of agricultural lands accessed or managed by refugees. The first objective provides information on factors associated with cropland dynamics in refugee settlement. The second objective allows us to associate satellite-mapped cropland dynamics to specific refugee settlements.

This project follows the UNCST-approved research project, "Multi-sensor Mapping of Refugee Agricultural Land-Cover/Land-Use Change Hotspots in Uganda" (RefNo: A414ES), which sought to collect information on crop type and condition at refugee settlements for further satellite image analysis.
USA 2025-09-03 5:07:37 2028-09-03 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
George Kasule
ID: UNCST-2025-R020040
HOUSEHOLD DEBT MANAGEMENT IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4141ES

1. To investigate the relationship between number of the loan and household debt management in Uganda.
2. To examine the moderating effect of purpose of the loan in the relationship between number of loans and household debt management in Uganda.
3. To assess the relationship between financial knowledge and household debt management in Uganda.
4. To investigate the relationship between institutional innovative financial technologies and household debt management in Uganda.
5. To assess the relationship between social networks and household debt management in Uganda
6. To examine the relationship between remittances and household debt management in Uganda.

Uganda 2025-09-03 5:06:34 2028-09-03 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Betty Mwesigwa
ID: UNCST-2020-R014667
CASCADE C-3001-A: Comparison of Clinic-based versus Clinic- plus Community Outreach-based Strategy to Increase Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening via HPV Self-Collection among Women Living with HIV: a Cluster Randomized Trial.
REFNo: HS6333ES

To compare cervical cancer monthly screening rates in screen-eligible women living with HIV (WLWH) between the two screening models: standard-of-care for cervical cancer screening through static clinics only (Model 1) versus HPV self-collection through both static clinics and a community-based screening strategy by facility link facilitators (FLFs) (Model 2). Standard-of-care for Model 1 is defined as HPV self-collection when available or Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) when HPV-based screening is not available
Uganda 2025-09-03 5:05:44 2028-09-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Daniel  Emoru Reagan
ID: UNCST-2025-R020048
Safeguarding Public Health in the Face of Climate Change: Evaluating Uganda's National Policies and Catalyzing Stakeholder Action
REFNo: HS6332ES

1. To conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of Uganda’s national climate change policies, with a particular emphasis on understanding what policies are available and identifying and assessing the inclusion of health-related impacts, risks, and adaptation/mitigation measures.
2. To evaluate the mechanisms and efforts undertaken by the government and development partners to disseminate and raise awareness about these national climate change policies among relevant stakeholders.
3. To identify gaps and provide recommendations for strengthening the integration of health considerations in national climate change policies, as well as improving the dissemination and awareness-raising efforts among key stakeholders.

Uganda 2025-09-03 5:03:32 2028-09-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Edgar Mulogo Mugema
ID: UNCST-2023-R008170
Cardiovascular risk factor profiles and outcomes in rural Uganda: The Bugoye Hypertension Improvement Project (B-HIP)
REFNo: HS6350ES

To evaluate the dietary intake and nutritional habits of adult patients visiting the BHIP clinic. To determine incidence of sustained blood pressure control among persons with hypertension enrolled in BHIP. To assess the costs of hypertension care in a Level III healthcare center in rural Uganda. ,1. To assess the baseline (at time of enrollment to BHIP) prevalence of various cardiovascular risk factors (obesity, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus) in adults visiting the Bugoye Hypertension Improvement Project.,
Uganda 2025-09-03 4:49:54 2028-09-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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