Vidhya Sivanantham
ID: UNCST-2026-R023441
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Unpacking the Work of Healthcare Providers in Short-Term Medical Missions: An Institutional Ethnography Study in Uganda
REFNo: HS7011ES
The overall aim of the study is to examine how healthcare provider work is socially and institutionally organized during short-term medical and dental outreach in Kalangala District, Uganda.
The specific objectives are to:
1. Map existing evidence on how short-term medical and dental missions organize provider roles and workflows through a scoping review.
2. Explore how institutional texts (e.g., protocols, referral tools, policies) and local practices shape day-to-day decision-making among local and visiting providers. 3. Analyze how decision-making hierarchies and communication structures influence care delivery and interprofessional collaboration across local and international teams.
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Canada |
2026-02-02 12:10:35 |
2029-02-02 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Julius Lutwama Julian
ID: UNCST-2021-R011979
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PBMC Collection from Rift Valley Fever Survivors in support of LARISSA II-Uganda
REFNo: HS6772ES
The Primary Objective of this study is to assess the T cell responses in RVF survivors and correlate it with disease severity and humoral immunity.
Specific Objectives
1. The Secondary Objective includes the generation of supportive information for interpreting immunogenicity results coming from RVF vaccine clinical trials.
2. Potential future exploratory objectives include B and T-cell sequencing to identify patterns of RVFV-specific immune responses and isolation of therapeutic antibody candidates
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Uganda |
2026-01-30 9:58:04 |
2029-01-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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John Bosco Ddamulira Mayanja
ID: UNCST-2022-R010819
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Analysis of the current state of HIV-related stigma and discrimination in Uganda: A cross-sectional survey of the magnitude, drivers and facilitators, and effect on HIV prevention and care services.
REFNo: HS6886ES
1. To determine the magnitude of HIV-related stigma and discrimination manifestations among people living with HIV.
2. To identify the drivers and facilitators of HIV-related stigma and discrimination at family, community and health facilities.
3. To assess the association between HIV-related stigma and discrimination and HIV prevention and care services including disclosure, engagement in care, adherence to treatment, and viral suppression.
4. To document PLHIV’s lived experiences of HIV-related stigma and discrimination.
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Uganda |
2026-01-30 9:54:54 |
2029-01-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Lucrezia Rovati
ID: UNCST-2025-R021085
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Evaluation of a Clinical Decision-Support App for Emergency Care in a Rural Ugandan Hospital: A Pilot Randomized Crossover Simulation Trial
REFNo: HS6836ES
The primary objective is to determine whether the newly developed OASES clinical decision-support App improves frontline clinicians’ adherence to evidence-based World Health Organization (WHO) and Uganda Clinical Guidelines during the management of simulated emergency cases of diarrhea, dyspnea, and seizures in a rural outpatient department. The secondary objectives are to assess whether the OASES App improves triage accuracy using the Interagency Integrated Triage Tool, diagnostic accuracy at both the initial and post-investigation stages, and the appropriateness of disposition decisions; to determine whether App use enhances clinicians’ process quality by increasing adherence to guideline-recommended history taking and physical examination; to compare time required to complete simulated emergency cases under App-assisted versus standard practice conditions; to evaluate usability, perceived usefulness, trust, satisfaction, and feasibility of the App through structured questionnaires and qualitative interviews.
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Italy |
2026-01-30 9:27:17 |
2029-01-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Nicholas Mutegyeki
ID: UNCST-2025-R021685
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EXAMINATION OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN MILITARY ENTERPRISES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4701ES
General objective
The general objective is to examine corporate governance in military enterprises in Uganda.
1.4.2 Specific objectives
The specific objectives of this study are:
v) To examine the legal framework governing military enterprises in Uganda.
vi) To analyse the applicability of corporate governance principles in military enterprises in Uganda.
vii) To assess the legal and institutional inhibitions to the implementation of effective corporate governance in military enterprises in Uganda.
viii) To compare the legal framework on corporate governance in military enterprises in Uganda to other jurisdictions.
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Uganda |
2026-01-30 9:07:16 |
2029-01-30 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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victoria nakibuuka
ID: UNCST-2020-R014741
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African Neonatal Network: a Collaborative Quality Improvement and Leadership Development Community working to improve neonatal outcomes.
REFNo: HS2963ES
Aim: Improvement in neonatal mortality among patients admitted to participating ANN inpatient neonatal units.
Objectives:
• Engage ANA leaders, QI organizations and others in the development of a sustainable ANN Learning Community
• Co-develop standardized data tools, database and dashboards of key quality metrics for inpatient level 2 Small or Sick Newborn (SSN) care with CPAP
• Utilize a linked data system to drive a mentored QI collaborative focused on reduction of neonatal mortality among patients admitted to participating ANN inpatient neonatal units
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Uganda |
2026-01-30 9:04:39 |
2029-01-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Bonny Kagaba
ID: UNCST-2025-R022730
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Transforming Futures: Women’s Social Entrepreneurship in Uganda in a Digital Age.
REFNo: SS4761ES
Specific Objectives
1. Explore digital tools
To examine how women social entrepreneurs use mobile money, social media, and e-commerce platforms to manage finances, reach customers, and scale their ventures.
2. Identify barriers to digital inclusion
To investigate challenges such as limited internet penetration, high electricity costs, low digital literacy, and persistent gendered norms that constrain women’s participation in digital entrepreneurship.
3. Assess policy and institutional implications
To evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives such as UWEP, GROW, and Standard Chartered’s Women in Tech program in supporting women’s digital entrepreneurship, and identify gaps in policy frameworks.
4. Contribute to theory and practice
To apply Dees’ (1998, 2001) principles of social entrepreneurship and digital inclusion indicators to analyse women’s entrepreneurial strategies, generating insights for academic scholarship, policy design, and practical interventions.
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Uganda |
2026-01-30 19:44:01 |
2029-01-30 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Joshua Ainomugisha
ID: UNCST-2025-R019411
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Female Gender Stereotypes, Parental Influence and Female Students’ Engagement in Vocational Training in Nakivale Vocational Training Centre, Isingiro
District, Uganda.
REFNo: SS4759ES
To examine the extent to which female gender stereotypes influence female students' engagement in vocational training in Nakivale Vocational Training Centre.
2. To assess the relationship between parental influence and female students' engagement in vocational training in Nakivale Vocational Training Centre
3. To assess the combined predictive power of female gender stereotypes and parental influence on female students' engagement in vocational training in Nakivale Vocational Training Centre.
4. To find out the mediating effect of parental influence on the relationship between female gender stereotypes and female students' engagement in vocational training in Nakivale Vocational Training Centre.
5. To establish the challenges faced by female students in engaging in vocational training in Nakivale Vocational Training Centre as a result of female gender stereo types and parental influence
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Uganda |
2026-01-30 19:42:19 |
2029-01-30 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Elias Kumbakumba
ID: UNCST-2022-R011183
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Childhood Disability: Exploring the burden, community perceptions, caregiver and VHT perspectives, health system and school readiness in Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: HS6976ES
1.To explore community knowledge, beliefs, and stigma related to congenital and acquired childhood disabilities, and to document caregiver experiences, psychosocial burden, and care-seeking behaviors as told by VHTs
2.To catalogue the prevalence, types, and demographic distribution of childhood disabilities in Rubirizi district, South Western Uganda, using both community-level and education system data.
3.To assess the readiness of the health and school systems, and community health workers to support the early identification, referral, and intervention for children with disabilities
4.To develop and share digital stories capturing lived experiences of caregivers of children with disabilities, reflecting key study themes to inform communities, service providers, and policymakers.
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Uganda |
2026-01-30 19:40:25 |
2029-01-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Barbara Acheng
ID: UNCST-2025-R022067
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INVESTIGATING DATA SHARING ASYMMETRIES AND DEVELOPING A MONITORING FRAMEWORK FOR ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE DATA SHARING IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS6959ES
1. To identify the current AMR sharing practices across the One Health sectors in Uganda.
2. To determine the barriers and enablers to effective inter-sectoral AMR data sharing.
3. To develop a monitoring framework for inter-sectoral AMR data sharing.
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Uganda |
2026-01-30 19:39:07 |
2029-01-30 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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