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KIZZA GERALD
ID: UNCST-2021-R012792
An mHealth-Enabled Social Support Framework to Improve Anti-Diabetes Medication Adherence among Type 2 Diabetes Patients with HIV in Uganda
REFNo: SIR624ES

1. To develop an initial context specific implementation framework for utilizing a mobile phone–enabled social support intervention to enhance anti-diabetes medication adherence among type 2 diabetes patients living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

2. To co-design and co-develop an mHealth-enabled social support intervention for medication adherence among Type 2 diabetes patients living with HIV, drawing from the developed implementation framework.

3. To implement the developed intervention and assess its implementation outcomes guided by Proctor framework.

4. To explore the preliminary impact of the intervention on anti-diabetes medication adherence and glycaemic control among participants.

5. To develop an evidence based implementation framework (based on above findings) for utilizing a mobile phone–enabled social support intervention to enhance anti-diabetes medication adherence.

Uganda 2026-04-10 17:29:34 2029-04-10 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ANDREW ACOBI
ID:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, SELF-EFFICACY ON ADOPTION OF RESEARCH EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE AMONG NURSES AT LIRA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, LIRA, UGANDA.
REFNo: HS6844ES

Main Objective
To explore knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy on adopting research evidence in practice among nurses at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH), Lira City, Northern Uganda.
Specific Objectives or Core Objectives
1. To evaluate level of knowledge on the adoption of research evidence in practice among nurses at LRRH, Lira, Uganda.
2. To assess level of skills on the adoption of research evidence in practice among nurses at LRRH, Lira, Uganda.
3. To evaluate self-efficacy-related adoption of research evidence in practice among nurses at LRRH, Lira, Uganda.

4. To analyze the relationship between knowledge and adoption of research evidence in practice among nurses at LRRH, Lira, Uganda


Uganda 2026-04-10 17:28:22 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Richard Katuramu
ID: UNCST-2022-R011266
Investigating the Consequences of USAID's suspension of HIV/AIDS Assistance in Tanzania and Uganda: A Multi-Stakeholder Qualitative Study in Uganda and Tanzania
REFNo: HS6630ES

1. To identify list of organizations/institutions previously funded by the USAID to implement different HIV/AIDS services
2. To explore the perception of the different stakeholders on the suspension of USAID funds for HIV/AIDS activities
3. To examine the short term strategies employed by the stakeholders to mitigate the impact of the suspension of USAID funds for HIV/AIDS activities
4. To explore the projected long-term consequences of this funding loss on the HIV/AIDS workforce, program delivery, research and sustainability
5. To assess the different reprioritization strategies and resource allocation in response to the reduced external assistance
6. To explore the different lessons from past funding disruptions and how they can be applied to improve future health system resilience
7. To examine the different roles, if any, do the stakeholders expect from alternative external donors like China

Uganda 2026-04-10 17:03:11 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
CAROLINE KYOSIIMA MWEBESA
ID: UNCST-2026-R023538
Baseline and Endline Evaluation of Women's Economic Empowerment and Female Financial Health in Eastern Uganda (Kaliro and Namutumba Districts)
REFNo: SS5052ES

Objective 1 – Baseline documentation: To establish comprehensive baseline conditions (pre-intervention) regarding women's demographic characteristics, livelihood structures, economic activities and income sources, financial service access and financial behaviors, financial knowledge and digital literacy, household economic decision-making participation, gender relations and intra-household dynamics, and experiences of economic empowerment and disempowerment across both intervention and comparison groups in Kaliro and Namutumba districts. Objective 2 – Impact quantification: To measure the impact of WomenSave programming on women's financial inclusion outcomes (financial service access and productive usage), savings behaviors, economic income and diversification, and household economic decision-making participation over six-month and twelve-month periods when compared to similarly-situated a non-beneficiary comparison group. Objective 3: Mechanism exploration: To qualitatively examine the mechanisms through which WomenSave programming generates economic empowerment outcomes, including individual-level pathways, household-level pathways, and community-level pathways. Objective 4: Implementation and context factors: To document implementation realities, institutional coordination mechanisms, contextual enablers and barriers, and sustainability factors associated with WomenSave programming integration within PDM structures for program improvement, replication, and scaling.
Uganda 2026-04-10 16:52:20 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sandra Asizu
ID: UNCST-2026-R024434
BASELINE SURVEY FOR THE COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS PROGRAMME
REFNo: SS5049ES

I.Provide quantitative and qualitative baseline values for the programme’s outcome and impact indicators.
II.Assess the inclusivity and accessibility of education, health, economic, and social systems for persons with disabilities (PWDs).
III.Evaluate the institutional capacity and operational effectiveness of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs).
IV.Inform programme implementation strategies, adaptive management, and subsequent endline evaluations.
Uganda 2026-04-10 16:26:42 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lydia Nakiyingi
ID: UNCST-2022-R010102
Investigating the Mycobacterium tuberculosis-respiratory viruses pathogenesis markers that can be explored for prognosis, diagnosis and disease progression during coinfections.
REFNo: HS7209ES

Primary Objective

-To investigate the pathogenesis markers associated with MTB-respiratory virus co-infection and explore their applications in prognostics, diagnostics, and disease management.

Secondary objectives:

-To identify respiratory viruses that are associated with TB-infected individuals in Makerere University clinical facility.

-To identify and characterize molecular and immunological markers associated with the interaction between MTB and respiratory viruses through immunological assays.

-To elucidate the mechanistic insights underlying the dysregulation of host immune responses in MTB-respiratory virus co-infection through transcriptomics tools.

-To design a statistical algorithm that can be a predictive model of TB-respiratory virus coinfections using immunological and transcriptomics data.

Uganda 2026-04-10 15:53:46 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Agaba Winston David
ID: UNCST-2026-R023332
TRANSFORMATION LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN UGANDA’S PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING SECTOR
REFNo: SS4916ES

Aligned with the main objective, this study seeks to achieve the following: i. To examine the association between Idealized Influence and Organizational Performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors. ii. To assess the relationship between Inspirational Motivation and Organizational Performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors. iii. To analyze the influence of Intellectual Stimulation on Organizational Performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors. iv. To evaluate the effect of Individualized Consideration on Organizational Performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors. v. To investigate the moderating role of Organizational Culture on the relationship between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors. vi. To empirically develop and validate a conceptual model that integrates transformational leadership practices with supportive organizational culture to enhance organizational performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors.
Uganda 2026-04-10 15:46:36 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
HARRIET NAMBUYA NIL
ID: UNCST-2021-R013414
Implementation of WHO minimum Maternal and Newborn Health data set in standardized Intrapartum care register and case notes at Jinja Regional Referral and Kamuli General Hospitals in Uganda
REFNo: HS7185ES

1.4 General objective
The aim of the study is to test improvement in the quality of routinely collected data elements necessary to monitor intrapartum maternal and immediate newborn health in hospitals from settings with high burden of maternal and newborn mortality and morbidities, upon implementation of a designed IPC register and obstetric CN.
1.5 Specific objectives of the study

1. To Design a globally standardized IPC register and selected obstetric CN for interprofessional teams involved in RHIS data collection and use in healthcare facilities
2. Test the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the designed IPC register and selected designed obstetric CN in selected healthcare facilities
a) Measure the completeness of intrapartum and immediate postnatal care data elements (including mMNHDS), documented before and after implementation of the designed register and CN.
b) Assess user-experience of the designed IPC register and CN.
c) Assess completeness and quality of the data elements required to inform the mMNHDS during intrapartum care depending on the level of care (lower level versus referral hospital).
3. Identify barriers and challenges encountered by health staff in implementing the standardized IPC register and obstetric case notes.

Uganda 2026-04-10 15:40:35 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Aggrey Semeere Semwendero
ID: UNCST-2019-R001648
PATIENT AND PROVIDER PERCEPTIONS, EXPERIENCES, AND INTERVENTION SUGGESTIONS AFTER HIV/AIDS CARE FUNDING REDUCTIONS
REFNo: HS7138ES

To characterize comprehension of U.S. funding reduction for HIV/AIDS care and the implications on care among persons living with HIV.
2. To determine the initial impact of U.S. funding reductions for HIV/AIDS care by eliciting the experiences of persons living with HIV and their healthcare providers.
3. To understand perceptions regarding proposed or enacted interventions to maintain care after U.S. HIV/AIDS care funding reduction among providers and persons living with HIV.
Uganda 2026-04-10 15:36:15 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sserwadda Godfrey
ID: UNCST-2025-R021680
DIVERSITY OF PLANT-PARASITIC NEMATODES ASSOCIATED WITH TOMATOES AND THEIR CONTROL USING SELECTED PLANTS IN WAKISO DISTRICT
REFNo: NS1144ES

To determine the different agricultural management practices used by tomato farmers in Namayumba Subcounty district To determine diversity of plant parasitic nematodes infesting tomatoes in Namayumba Sub county; Wakiso district To determine efficacy of Tagetes patula L., Parthenium hysterophorus. Ricinus communis L., and Allium sativa ethanol, methanol, acetonitrile, and aqueous extracts against plant parasitic nematodes associated with tomatoes
Uganda 2026-04-10 15:24:25 2029-04-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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