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Paul Mwanja
ID: UNCST-2024-R002501
ADMINISTRATIVE VARIABLES AND DISCIPLINE OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KAMPALA, UGANDA
REFNo: SS3830ES

i. To investigate the relationship between staffing and academic staff discipline in public universities in Kampala, Uganda.
ii. To examine the relationship between organizing and academic staff discipline in public universities in Kampala, Uganda.
iii. To analyse the relationship between directing and academic staff discipline in public universities in Kampala, Uganda.
iv. To assess the relationship between control and academic staff discipline in public universities in Kampala, Uganda.
v. To investigate the relationship between the intervening variables and academic staff discipline in public universities in Kampala, Uganda

Uganda 2025-06-05 8:55:27 2028-06-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Joseph Kirabira
ID: UNCST-2019-R001427
A workshop-based learning for Medical Officers, Senior House Officers, Psychiatrists, and Pediatricians (Medical Doctors) in the use of medication in treating child and adolescent mental health conditions in Uganda.
REFNo: HS5877ES

Main Objective
1. To assess the current level of knowledge, skills, and practice of prescribing medications to address children and adolescents’ mental health conditions among medical doctors in Eastern Uganda.
2. To develop, evaluate and administer a workshop-based training materials on the use of medication in treating child and adolescent mental health conditions in Eastern Uganda.
Specific Objectives
1. To explore the knowledge, skills and practices of medical doctors regarding use of medications in treating child and adolescent mental health conditions in Eastern Uganda.
2. To develop and implement a workshop-based training for 50 medical doctors working with children and adolescents in Eastern Uganda.
3. To conduct an evaluation of the training programme among the medical doctors.
Uganda 2025-06-05 8:49:35 2028-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joaniter Nankabirwa Immaculate
ID: UNCST-2021-R012896
Cluster randomized trial of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in school-age children to improve the health of students and decrease community transmission (CRITICal)
REFNo: HS5878ES

To estimate the effectiveness of IPTsc with DP in reducing community level malaria burden. We will test the hypothesis that malaria incidence will be lower in intervention clusters (randomised to receive IPTsc) than in control clusters (randomised to not receive IPTsc).
Uganda 2025-06-05 8:47:33 2028-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Amina Hassan
ID: UNCST-2025-R017065
A STUDY OF CHILD MOTHERS’ EXPERIENCES ON COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION IN MBALE DISTRICT, EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS3834ES

Main objective/ purpose
The major objective of the study is to highlight the experiences of the child mothers' community-based rehabilitation services in Mbale District, Uganda.
Specific Objectives
1. To identify the challenges that the child mothers experience
2. To establish the support services they received from the community during pregnancy
3. To examine the support services they received from the community after delivery

Uganda 2025-06-05 8:44:56 2028-06-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Aldomoro Burua
ID: UNCST-2024-R002082
Characterization and treatment outcomes of asymptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis from community screening in Uganda
REFNo: HS5744ES

1) To assess the factors associated with asymptomatic compared with symptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis
2) To determine the infectiousness of asymptomatic compared with clinical pulmonary tuberculosis.
3) To evaluate the treatment outcomes of subclinical compared to clinical pulmonary tuberculosis.

Uganda 2025-06-05 17:49:08 2028-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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