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Mary Gorreth Nabukenya Mudiope
ID: UNCST-2023-R008256
Analysis of routinely collected clinical data to evaluate patient and program outcomes at health facilities supported by the USAID LPHS TB Activity in Uganda.
REFNo: HS4604ES

To assess and quantify the uptake of standard guidelines for TB prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment and to determine the effect of variations in uptake on important program and patient outcomes in line with the End TB Targets.
Uganda 2024-09-12 10:54:51 2027-09-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Frederick Bwire Ouma
ID: UNCST-2023-R006281
SELF-FINANCING AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED NGOs IN EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS2940ES

General Objective of the Study
To examine the relationship between self-financing and financial sustainability in Non-Governmental Organizations, taking operations of selected NGOs engaging in self-financing activities in eastern Uganda as a case study.

Specific Objectives of the Study
To achieve the general objective, the research focuses on the following specific objectives:
1. To establish the relationship between programme revenues and financial sustainability
2. To determine the role of related spin-offs on financial sustainability
3. To establish the role of asset down time on financial sustainability
4. To examine the contribution of unrelated extension to financial sustainability
5. To establish whether financial management practices mediates the relationship between self-financing and financial sustainability.

Uganda 2024-09-12 10:43:06 2027-09-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Rose Nakasi
ID: UNCST-2022-R010805
Artificial Intelligence-Based Mobile Microscopy and Surveillance of Cervical Cancer in Uganda
REFNo: SIR374ES

Overall objective: To develop and evaluate a machine learning-aided platform for automated detection and diagnosis of cervical cancer in underserved populations. Specific objectives 1. Develop predictive Machine Learning models based on pap, biopsy, clinical and demographic data to diagnose cervical cancer and make appropriate and timely intervention recommendations. 2. To integrate the ML models in the image processing pipeline of a mobile smartphone and web-based system. 3. To evaluate the efficacy of the predictive and diagnostic models in cervical cancer detection.
Uganda 2024-09-12 10:41:31 2027-09-12 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sarah Kabay
ID:
Time allocation to childcare by caregivers participating in an integrated livelihood improvement program in the West Nile region of Uganda
REFNo: SS2960ES

2. To compare time allocation to childcare and quality of caregiver-child interactions among participating and non-participating households in the UPG programs.,1. To describe caregiver time allocation to all daily activities and childcare among households participating and non-participating households in the UPG programs.,
USA 2024-09-12 10:25:30 2027-09-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Miranda Lambert I
ID:
War, Abduction, and Bilateral Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS3085ES

The outcomes of this study will help us to under the enduring impact of childhood exposure to violence and bilateral intimate partner violence (IPV) in adulthood and how household violence moves beyond spouses and is (or is not) projected onto children
USA 2024-09-11 14:18:11 2027-09-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ANNET KYAKUNZIRE MITCHEL
ID:
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
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