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Geofrey Emesu
ID: UNCST-2025-R021670
UTILIZATION OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES AMONG WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV IN RURAL NORTH EASTERN UGANDA; A CASE OF SOROTI AND KATAKWI DISTRICTS
REFNo: HS7217ES

1. To estimate the level of uptake of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV attending ART clinics at Tiriri health center IV and Katakwi General hospital 2. To identify Individual and health facility factors associated with utilization of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV attending ART clinics at Tiriri health center IV and Katakwi General hospital 3. To explore multi-level barriers and facilitators of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV attending ART clinics at Tiriri health center IV and Katakwi General hospital
Uganda 2026-04-10 18:01:11 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Patience Atyang Eunice
ID: UNCST-2025-R021360
FACTORS INFLUENCING INITIATION OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE AMONG MOTHERS OF PRE-TERM BABIES IN HEALTH FACILITIES OF YUMBE DISTRICT
REFNo: HS7228ES

i. To assess the initiation practices to KMC among mothers of Pre-term babies in the health facilities of Yumbe district, Uganda. ii. To determine the maternal factors associated with initiation to KMC among mothers of Pre-term babies in the health facilities of Yumbe district, Uganda. iii. To determine the healthcare provider factors associated with initiation to KMC among mothers of Pre-term babies in the health facilities of Yumbe district, Uganda.
Uganda 2026-04-10 17:51:06 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kaleab Moges Tesfaye
ID: UNCST-2025-R019103
Congenital Central Nervous System(CNS) and non CNS Anomalies in Children at Cure Children’s Hospital of Uganda
REFNo: HS7204ES

1.2.1 Primary Objective To describe the congenital CNS and non-CNS anomalies in children treated at CCHU from July 2025 to July 2027 1.2.2 Specific Objectives 1. To determine the burden of congenital CNS anomalies in children treated at CCHU. 2. To describe the epidemiology of congenital CNS anomalies in children treated at CCHU. 3. To describe the common congenital non-CNS anomalies in children with congenital CNS anomalies treated at CCHU. 4. To create a pictorial-clinical illustrative album of the congenital anomalies in children treated at CCHU.
Ethiopia 2026-04-10 17:49:46 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Simon Peter Okiror
ID: UNCST-2025-R022830
Building Artificial Intelligence Models for predicting TB risk among HIV/AIDS patients using routine clinical data at the Joint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala-Uganda
REFNo: HS7054ES

1. To assess the feasibility of applying AI-driven TB risk prediction tools at the Joint Clinical Research Centre. 2. To develop an AI-based predictive model for predicting TB risk among HIV/AIDS patients using routinely collected patient data. 3. To evaluate the performance of the developed models in predicting TB risk among HIV/AIDS patients.
Uganda 2026-04-10 17:48:29 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Sanya Donald
ID: UNCST-2025-R016737
FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES UTILIZATION AND HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN UGANDA: A CASE OF SELF-SETTLED URBAN REFUGEE AND MIGRANT WOMEN IN WEST NILE SUB-REGION.
REFNo: SS4707ES

i. To examine the impact of access to FPS on HRQoL among self-settled urban refugee and migrant women in Uganda, West Nile Sub-Region.
ii. To analyze the influence of availability of FPS on HRQoL among self-settled urban refugee and migrant women in Uganda, West Nile Sub-Region.
iii. To assess the casual association between FPS education (knowledge, information & awareness) and HRQoL among self-settled urban refugee and migrant women in Uganda, West Nile Sub-Region;
iv. To evaluate the moderating effect of patient factors on FPS and HRQoL among self-settled urban refugee and migrant women in Uganda, West Nile Sub-Region.

Uganda 2026-04-10 17:47:19 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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