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John Baptist Asiimwe
ID: UNCST-2021-R013716
Factors influencing the quality of nursing care (QNC) among nurses and their patients’ perspectives in tertiary hospitals in Uganda: A mixed method study.
REFNo: HS6072ES

1) Determine the nurses' perceived level of QNC in tertiary hospitals in Uganda.
2) Establish the factors associated with nurse-perceived levels of QNC in tertiary hospitals in Uganda.
3) Determine the patients’ level of satisfaction with QNC and associated factors in tertiary in Uganda.
4) To explore the patient’s and nurses’ perceptions of nursing care received from tertiary hospitals in Uganda.

Uganda 2025-07-08 11:00:32 2028-07-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Hosea Kiprotich
ID: UNCST-2024-R002048
DEVELOPMENT OF AN IN-HOUSE PROTOCOL FOR MEASUREMENT OF HEMOGLOBIN FROM DRIED BLOOD SPOTS
REFNo: NS944ES


GENERAL OBJECTIVE

To establish a method for the measurement of haemoglobin from DBS.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

1. To develop and optimize a protocol for measurement of Hb from dried blood spots.
2. To evaluate assay performance for hemoglobin measured in DBS eluate: inter and intra- assay variation, linearity, lower limit of detection and accuracy.
3. To determine the effect of storage temperature, time, and humidity on the performance characteristics of Hb measurement using DBS

Uganda 2025-07-08 10:47:58 2028-07-08 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Paul Edabu
ID: UNCST-2025-R016842
Socio-ecological factors and mental health of refugee children aged 10 to 17 years in Imvepi settlement-Terego District, West Nile region
REFNo: SS3792ES

1. To examine the prevalence of mental health issues among refugee children in West Nile region.
2. To explore the socio-ecological risk factors contributing to mental health issues in refugee children in West Nile region.
3. To investigate the protective factors and coping mechanisms that support the mental health of refugee children in West Nile region.
4. To establish the effectiveness of current community and systemic interventions to support the mental health of refugee children in West Nile region

Uganda 2025-07-08 10:36:02 2028-07-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
Use of Remnant Clinical Samples from Health Facilities for Micronutrient Surveillance in Uganda
REFNo: HS6218ES

3.Determine the prevalence micronutrient deficiency using remnant clinical samples ,2. Analyze remnant clinical samples for micronutrient and inflammatory biomarkers using a multiplex assay,1.Establish a mechanism for acquisition, storage and transportation of remnant clinical samples from health facilities ,
Uganda 2025-07-07 13:37:02 2028-07-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Daniel Lubanga
ID: UNCST-2025-R018596
Displacement, Mental Health, and Access to Care: Understanding Women Refugee’s Well-being in Urban Uganda
REFNo: SS3943ES


Investigate the primary mental health and psychosocial support challenges faced by refugee women in Kampala.

Examine the structural barriers (e.g., documentation requirements, bureaucratic delays, geographic access) that hinder mental health care access.

Identify facilitators and resilience factors that support mental well-being and access to mental health and psychosocial support services.
Uganda 2025-07-04 15:20:27 2028-07-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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