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Aggrey  Mugisha Duncan
ID: UNCST-2025-R022896
 Analyzing Economic News Coverage: A Comparative Study of the Print Media in Uganda
REFNo: SS4734ES

1. To analyze the frequency and trends in economic news coverage in The New Vision and The Monitor from June 2021 – June 2025.
2. To compare economic news frames across government-owned and private newspapers in Uganda, analyzing the influence of media ownership and journalist origin on the framing patterns used.
3. To explore the sources cited in economic news articles, comparing the reliance on government officials, business leaders, international organizations and others.

Uganda 2026-01-27 19:25:47 2029-01-27 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
 ConfiSign HIV/Syphilis Combo Pro (REF: HISP001) Partial clinical and analytical performance study focusing on diagnostic sensitivity, diagnostic specificity, specimen type equivalence and usability evaluation of the ConfiSign HIV/Syphilis Combo Pro
REFNo: HS6989ES

3. Evaluate the usability of the ConfiSign HIV/Syphilis Combo using a label comprehension study and a results interpretation study which are to be completed by at least 3 lab technicians and 4 lay providers/healthcare workers,2. Demonstrate sample type equivalence between venous whole blood, serum and plasma samples while using the ConfiSign HIV/Syphilis Combo.,1. Determine parts of the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the ConfiSign HIV/Syphilis Combo using venous whole blood samples,
 Uganda 2026-01-23 16:25:14 2029-01-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Silver Onyango
ID: UNCST-2022-R009337
 The CLEAR-COPD STUDY(Community Learning to Eliminate Air Pollution Risk among People at risk for COPD)
REFNo: HS6934ES

To develop a conceptual framework to explain facilitators and barriers to reducing personal air pollution exposure among people at risk for COPD in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-01-23 16:22:13 2029-01-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
VIVIEN AKULLO
ID: UNCST-2025-R019962
 EFFECT OF AGRO-TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION ON LIVELIHOODS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN TESO REGION, UGANDA
REFNo: SS4673ES

1. To assess the relationship between the adoption of irrigation technologies and livelihood of smallholder farmers in selected districts of Teso region.
2. To measure the relationship between fertilizer usage and livelihood of smallholder farmers in selected districts of Teso region.
3. To examine the relationship between adoption of improved crop varieties and livelihood of smallholder farmers in selected districts of Teso region.
To examine the mediating role of agricultural support systems on the relationship between agro-technology adoption and livelihood of smallholder farmers in selected districts of Teso region.

 Uganda 2026-01-23 16:15:33 2029-01-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jakob Svensson
ID: UNCST-2021-R013843
 Green (Quality) Revolution for Africa? Interlinking Input and Output Markets for Quality
REFNo: SS4692ES

The primary objective of this study is to assess whether linking smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to both reliable markets for high-quality inputs and reliable markets for high-quality outputs can trigger a “Green (Quality) Revolution” that sustainably improves productivity and household incomes.

We will implement a Mixed Clustered-Individual Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). At the village level, we will compare:

Group A: Villages where households are offered the opportunity to sell high-quality maize at a premium.

Group B: Villages where households are not offered this opportunity.
Within each village, we will introduce household-level randomization:
Group i: Households offered the option to purchase quality-controlled inputs at market prices.
Group ii: Households not offered this option.

This design yields four distinct experimental groups, allowing us to test: (a) whether access to a reliable output market for produce increases productivity and farm income; (b) whether access to input markets offering high-quality inputs increases smallholders’ willingness to adopt modern agricultural technologies; and most importantly, (c) whether simultaneous access to both reliable input and output markets can trigger a “Green (Quality) Revolution” that raises productivity and incomes.

 Sweden 2026-01-19 18:04:06 2029-01-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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