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Clara Kansiime
ID: UNCST-2020-R014325
 DECOLONISING ACCOUNTABILITY PRACTICES IN NGOS: INSIGHTS FROM UGANDA
REFNo: SS4671ES

1. To review existing debates on downward accountability within the Ugandan NGO sector, exploring how accountability practices are conceptualized and implemented. 2. To examine the perspectives of local NGO practitioners, beneficiaries, and relevant stakeholders on accountability in their contexts, capturing how these practices are experienced and understood on the ground. 3. To identify and document community practices, values, and participatory approaches that could inform culturally and contextually relevant accountability mechanisms in Ugandan NGO management. 4. To propose context-sensitive accountability pathways that challenge colonial legacies and promote sustainable, equitable, and community-owned development practices
Uganda 2025-12-18 17:12:50 2028-12-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
KYOMUHENDO ROSARIA
ID: UNCST-2025-R022215
 DETERMINANTS OF TRACHOMA PREVENTION IN LOTISAN SUBCOUNTY, MOROTO DISTRICT
REFNo: HS6853ES

1. To assess the awareness of trachoma prevention practices among the people of Lotisan Subcounty, Moroto District.
2. To examine environmental factors influencing trachoma prevention practices in Lotisan subcounty
3. To determine the health-related factors associated with trachoma prevention.

 Uganda 2025-12-18 16:48:56 2028-12-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
STEVEN SEBBALE
ID: UNCST-2023-R006063
 KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES: A CASE OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN CENTRAL UGANDA
REFNo: SS4134ES

a) To analyze the influence of research activities on community engagement outcomes of selected universities in central Uganda
b) To examine the effect of teaching on community engagement outcomes in selected universities in Central Uganda
c) To evaluate the mediating role of knowledge translation mechanisms on knowledge production practices and community engagement outcome
 Uganda 2025-12-10 20:31:20 2028-12-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
DAVID KITYA
ID: UNCST-2022-R009620
 Assessing Local Needs and Potential Usability of Machine Learning-Based TBI Care Tools in Uganda: A Qualitative Improvement Initiative
REFNo: HS6782ES

To assess whether the current application meets the participants\' identified needs. ,To evaluate the effectiveness and usability of the proposed mobile application by gathering feedback from healthcare professionals after hands-on experience.,To identify current challenges and areas for improvement in TBI management from the perspectives of Ugandan healthcare professionals.,To identify current challenges in TBI management and assess the effectiveness, usability, and alignment of a proposed mobile application with the needs of Ugandan healthcare professionals,
 Uganda 2025-12-10 20:23:51 2028-12-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Samuel Banturaki
ID: UNCST-2024-R015929
 EFFECT OF THE COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION INTERVENTION ON PERCEPTIONS AND SHOW-UP FOR AMBULATORY SURGERY AMONGST PATIENTS AT KYABIRWA SURGICAL CENTER, BUDONDO SUB COUNTY, JINJA CITY
REFNo: HS6619ES

1. To determine the proportion of patients who positively perceive ambulatory surgery, following reception of community-based education or non-reception of it.
2. To determine the proportion of patients who show up for surgery at Kyabirwa surgical center, following reception of community-based education or non-reception of it.
3. To evaluate the effect of the community-based health education intervention on perceptions towards ambulatory surgery at Kyabirwa surgical center, Budondo sub county, Jinja city.
4. To analyze the effect of the community-based health education intervention on show-up for ambulatory surgery at Kyabirwa surgical center, Budondo sub county, Jinja city.
 Uganda 2025-12-10 20:20:52 2028-12-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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