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Margaret Bryer
ID: UNCST-2024-R016311
 Social nutrition in guenons in Uganda
REFNo: NS895ES

I will investigate the effects of conspecific sociality on nutritional intake and nutrient balance in two forest guenon species in Uganda. Though we will investigate the nutrition of both sexes, we will start by examining adult female guenon social nutrition. Female guenons may face a tradeoff between (1) competition with conspecifics, potentially in the context of shallow dominance hierarchies, and with other monkey species and (2) their own nutritional goals. I will examine conspecific social behavior and nutrition at Kanyawara site, Kibale National Park, where I will continue my redtail nutrition work (Bryer 2020) examining nutrient intake and balance of female redtails in the context of conspecific and heterospecific feeding competition. I will also examine diet, then nutrition, and social behavior of females in one L’Hoest’s monkey group.
USA 2025-03-10 16:19:38 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
KAJJABWANGU RONALD
ID: UNCST-2024-R003479
 UTILIZATION OF PRECONCEPTION CARE AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE ATTENDING ANTE-NATAL CLINIC SERVICES AT ANYEKE HEALTH CENTER IV, OYAM DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS5626ES

To determine the health system factors associated with utilization of preconception services among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District.,To determine the socio Demographic factors associated with utilization of preconception services among women attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To determine the level of knowledge on PCC among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To determine the level of uptake of preconception care services among women age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To assess the level of Utilization of preconception care among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,
 Uganda 2025-03-10 16:18:19 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Milton Musaba Wamboko
ID: UNCST-2019-R000825
 Feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting.
REFNo: HS2676ES

Our aim is to explore the feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting. The specific objectives will be:
1. To explore the feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
2. To explore the safety of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
3. To understand the and acceptability of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
4. To generate a list of the most robust clinical outcome measures for a future effectiveness evaluation

 Uganda 2025-03-10 16:14:38 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Femke Bannink Mbazzi Bannink
ID: UNCST-2023-R008308
 Disability Inclusive Youth (DIY) research: an innovative and co-creative study to improve inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research in East Africa
REFNo: SS3665ES

The aim of this study is to explore barriers and facilitators to the inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research, co-create solutions to make health research in East Africa disability disability-inclusive, and create a disability knowledge and research centre to inform and support inclusive health research in the region. In this study, we will use the African Youth’s Charter’s definitions of children (0-18 years) and youth (15-35 years). The study has 3 core objectives: 1) co-creative innovative participatory disability health research with youth with disabilities to understand the barriers and facilitators of inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research, 2) co-design solutions to make health research inclusive of children and youth with disabilities, 3) capacity building of research teams, co-production and sharing of knowledge with youth with disabilities
Netherlands 2025-03-10 16:13:24 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Betty Akwongo
ID: UNCST-2021-R003759
 BIOACTIVITY AND SAFETY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CANDIDIASIS IN PADER DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: NS929ES

Main objective: To document and investigate the efficacy and safety of medicinal plants used for treatment of candidiasis in Pader district.

Specific objectives:
1.Document medicinal plant species used to treat candidiasis in Pader District
2.Determine the antifungal activity of priority plants against Candida albicans, Candida glabrata and Candida tropicalis.
3.Evaluate the acute and subacute toxicity of the most active plant species used for treatment of candidiasis.

 Uganda 2025-03-10 16:12:24 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Betty Akwongo
ID: UNCST-2021-R003759
 Inventory of Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants of West Nile Region for Establishment of Botanical Garden in Muni University, Northern Uganda
REFNo: NS931ES

1. To carry out ethno-botanical survey of medicinal and nutraceutical plants used for management/ treatment of various diseases in West Nile region, Northern Uganda.
2. To document usage of medicinal and nutraceutical plants of West Nile region so as to conserve and preserve the traditional indigenous knowledge
3. To find out the ecology of the medicinal and nutraceutical plants of West Nile region to guide future creation of botanical garden

 Uganda 2025-03-10 13:46:41 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Okello Ronald
ID: UNCST-2024-R002778
 Board of Governors Outlook and the Educational Performance of Catholic-Founded Schools in Uganda
REFNo: SS3659ES

i) To establish the influence of board independence on the educational performance of Catholic founded Grant Aided Secondary Schools in Uganda.
ii) To determine the influence of board composition on the educational performance of Catholic founded Grant Aided Secondary Schools in Uganda.
iii) To examine the head teacher’s role duality and its influence on the educational performance of Catholic founded Government Aided Secondary Schools in Uganda.

 Uganda 2025-03-10 13:44:32 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kishaija Noel
ID: UNCST-2024-R004309
 Assessing the impact of climate change on farming systems and livelihoods of smallholder coffee farmers in Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: A551ES

i. To document production systems, livelihood sources, and climate change adaptation practices among smallholder coffee farmers in Southwestern Uganda
ii. To determine how climate change has changed coffee farming systems among smallholder coffee farmers in Southwestern Uganda
iii. To determine the relationship between livelihood components and climate change adaptation strategies among smallholder coffee farmers in Southwestern Uganda
iv. To determine the relationship between gender and climate change adaptation strategies among smallholder coffee farmers in Southwestern Uganda
v. To recommend policy interventions that will enhance the sustainability of smallholder coffee production

 Uganda 2025-03-10 13:29:02 2028-03-10 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Josephine Akellot
ID: UNCST-2024-R016329
 Applying findings from prior mental health training and supervision research in rural Ugandan settings: a transdisciplinary research proposal
REFNo: SS3626ES

1. To explore retrospective and future-looking stakeholders’ perspectives on the scope and complexity of task-shifting training and supervision in mental health care
2. To explore retrospective and future-looking policy voice-over the strategy to follow before, during and after task-shifting training and supervision in mental health care

Uganda 2025-03-10 13:24:40 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Elizabeth Ekirapa
ID: UNCST-2020-R014390
 Opt-AMR: Optimizing Antibiotic Usage to Mitigate AMR
REFNo: HS5547ES

Aim: To develop a metric and evidence use process for improving the management of childhood febrile illness in community settings.

Objectives
1) Investigate associations of QoC in a sample of healthcare facilities (HCFs) with AMR to key antibiotics used for febrile illnesses in children.
2) Assess the risk of AMR development through analysis of genomic traits from samples collected in study sites; determine future risk of resistance development.
3) Use mixed methods to investigate community level health system drivers of ABU and AMR at the district level with particular focus on febrile illnesses.
4) Develop a rapid and recurrent surveillance system of ABU and AMR prevalence and of community voices in districts for evidence-based improvement of health system strategies and policies.
 Uganda 2025-03-10 13:18:54 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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