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ANNET KYAKUNZIRE MITCHEL
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN UGANDA: A CASE OF AGRO-PROCESSING SMES IN ANKOLE SUB REGION REfNo: KABREC-2024-199
REFNo: SS3089ES

The main purpose of this study is to examine the influence of financial management practices on the business performance of agro-processing SMEs in Ankole sub-region of Uganda.,vi). To assess the overall impact of age, size, and location of the SME on the relationship between financial management practices and business performance of agro-processing SMEs in the Ankole sub-region.,v). To determine how the analysis and reporting of finances affect the agro-processing SMEs in the Ankole sub region\'s company performance. ,iv). To evaluate the effect of investment practices used on the business performance of agro-processing SMEs in Ankole sub region ;,iii). To analyze the effect of financing decisions on business performance of agro-processing SMEs in Ankole sub region ;,ii). To investigate how working capital management affects the Ankole sub region\'s agro-processing SMEs\' business performance;,i). To determine the financial management strategies used by the Ankole sub region\'s SMEs engaged in agro-processing;,
Uganda 2024-09-11 14:16:30 2027-09-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JAMES OJOM
ID: UNCST-2022-R009900
Prevalence and assocaited factors of anaemia in pregnancy among women receiving antenatal care at Kabale Regional Referal Hospital
REFNo: HS4619ES

Determine significant risk factors associated with anaemia in pregnancy among these pregnant women.,Determine the prevalence of pregnant women with anaemia (Hb <11.0g/dl) among mothers coming to attend ANC in Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. ,To determine the prevalence of anaemia and determine the more significant associated factors for anaemia among pregnant women who come to receive antenatal care in Kabale Regional Referral Hospital,
Uganda 2024-09-11 14:14:06 2027-09-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Cissy  Kityo
ID: UNCST-2021-R013663
ACTG NEW WORK CONCEPT SHEET (NWCS) 575: Evaluation of biomarkers to predict TB-IRI
REFNo: HS4876ES

1. Determine whether higher levels of a set of biomarkers in people with HIV and tuberculosis prior to ART initiation may predict the development of TB-IRIS, particularly severe IRIS requiring corticosteroid treatment
2. Assess whether these biomarkers decrease between study entry and ART initiation in the deferred arm (i.e. with more prolonged anti-tuberculous therapy duration)
3. Determine whether these biomarkers can be predictive of other severe outcomes especially deaths.

Uganda 2024-09-11 14:10:40 2027-09-11 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Clovice Kankya
ID: UNCST-2020-R010154
Climate Sensitive Disease in the Horn of Africa: Utility and design of decision support tools (ClimSeDis)
REFNo: HS4929ES

To conduct a needs assessment and gap analysis for the development of CLIMSEDIS tool for priority climate sensitive diseases in selected countries.,To identify key multidisciplinary stakeholders; these include key end-user stakeholders, including decision makers and disease control program personnel across the Horn of Africa region, and within Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda.,
Uganda 2024-09-11 14:09:23 2027-09-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mark Jordans
ID: UNCST-2020-R014861
DISCRIMINATION EXPERIENCED BY PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS AND ITS PREDICTING FACTORS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHOOL-BASED SURVEY IN ORUCHINGA REFUGEE SETTLEMENT, UGANDA; Ref No: TASO-2024-404
REFNo: SS3132ES

4. To inform stigma reduction intervention development ,3. To explore the impact of experienced discrimination,2. To examine predictors of experienced discrimination,1. To identify to what extent discrimination is experienced by primary school pupils, and by whom discrimination occurs,to examine the prevalence, associated factors and impact of discrimination, experienced by primary school pupils.,
Netherlands 2024-09-10 9:52:51 2027-09-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Scovia  Mbalinda Nalugo
ID: UNCST-2020-R014259
Impact of Unmet Needs on the Health Outcomes of Cancer Patients and their Family Caregivers in Uganda
REFNo: HS4842ES

1. What are the unmet needs of adult cancer patients (ACPs) with solid tumors in Uganda?
2. What are the unmet needs of family caregivers (FCs) of ACPs with solid tumors in Uganda?
3. What is the relationship between unmet needs and health outcomes (depressive symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life) of ACPs with solid tumors?
4. What is the relationship between unmet needs and health outcomes (depressive symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life) of FCs?

Uganda 2024-09-10 9:51:03 2027-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joaniter Nankabirwa Immaculate
ID: UNCST-2021-R012896
Dynamics of host immunity in the setting of malaria control interventions.
REFNo: HS4815ES

1. To quantify longitudinal changes in clinical phenotypes of
immunity by exploring relationships between key malaria metrics.
2. To comprehensively and longitudinally profile antibody immune
responses in individuals living in an area with or without sustained
IRS.
3. To profile the innate and adaptive cellular immune response
comprehensively and longitudinally in individuals living in an area
with or without sustained IRS.
Uganda 2024-09-10 18:00:40 2027-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
John William Okello
ID: UNCST-2024-R004558
Learning Entrepreneurship and Agriculture Practically - LEAP Programme
REFNo: SS3039ES

The longitudinal follow-up study will measure and analyse the self-efficacy in teaching of agriculture and entrepreneurship student-teachers/instructors and newly qualified teachers/instructors (NQTs/NQIs) over time – in particular, their self-efficacy in using gender responsive project-based learning (PBL), study and career guidance (SCG) and, in the case of instructors also work-based learning (WBL) (internships) in collaboration with the agri-WoW. This is one of the core outcomes of LEAP interventions with NTC Mubende, NTC Unyama, NICA and Gulu University related to their school practice and industrial training trajectories. Besides self-efficacy, career commitment to teaching will also be measured, to explore its’ interplays with self-efficacy.,
Uganda 2024-09-10 12:36:56 2027-09-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mutiu Bakare Mutiu
ID: UNCST-2024-R004123
AN OPTIMIZED ANFIS WITH GENE EXPRESSION PROGRAMMING BASED DEMAND SIDE ENERGY MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER WITH GRID AND SOLAR PV/BATTERY ENERGY SOURCES
REFNo: SIR393ES

V. To compare and validate the models developed in II and III using ANFIS and HOMER software.,IV. Assessment of the optimal system configuration to determine the techno-economic analysis to quantify Solar PV to save the cost of Energy of the proposed system configuration.,III. To develop a GEP-ANFIS energy management scheme for operation of industrial loads while ensuring maximum user comfort without waiting time;,II. To use (GEP-ANFIS) model and historical load data to accurately forecast the energy consumption and renewable energy generation;,I. To integrate MPPT Algorithms into the system design,The aim of this research is to examine the potential of applying optimization-based TOU DSM in the industrial sector by utilizing grid-connected solar and battery energy sources to reduce peak electricity demands as well as the costs associated with annual electricity consumption,
Nigeria 2024-09-10 11:07:47 2027-09-10 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Edgar Mulogo Mugema
ID: UNCST-2023-R008170
Assessing the reliability and test performance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests after expiration.
REFNo: HS4760ES

AIM 1: Estimate the reliability, defined as the proportion of malaria RDTs that function (i.e., appearance of control band) at various time-points up to one year after expiration. AIM 2: Determine the test performance (e.g., sensitivity, specificity) of malaria RDTs for the diagnosis of P. falciparum malaria at various time-points up to one year after expiration compared to non-expired RDTs and routine light microscopy performed in parallel. AIM 3: Estimate the time-to-negativity after treatment among participants with a positive RDT on enrollment.,The primary objective of the proposed project is to evaluate the performance of malaria RDTs at various states of expiration (e.g., 1-, 2-, 3-months post-expiration) compared to non-expired RDTs in routine use. If our hypothesis is correct, our results may facilitate (i) use beyond the stated expiration and/or production of RDTs with longer expiration periods, both of which could reduce medical waste. ,
Uganda 2024-09-10 11:02:24 2027-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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