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Phillip Kasirye Kasirye
ID: UNCST-2022-R011083
mHealth-enabled User-friendly Light-based Stroke Screening and Assessment in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease in Uganda (MULISA)
REFNo: HS6657ES

1. Evaluate the preliminary performance of CW-NIRS/SCOS in children with sickle cell disease
2. Identify user needs to inform the design of a mobile health-enabled stroke screening tool.

Uganda 2025-10-17 19:33:45 2028-10-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Noeline Nakasujja
ID: UNCST-2019-R001428
Vitamin D and Gut Microbiota and Dementia rick in older adults with chronic HIV infection and demographically matched community controls. Adverse Synergy of Gut Dysbiosis and Vitamin D Deficiency in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia among Community Controls and Older Adults with Chronic HIV-infection
REFNo: HS6600ES

2) To interrogate the potential for heightened ADRD risk in sub-groups that differ according to co-prevalent chronic HIV infection, NCD (specifically high blood pressure), as well as genetic risk such as APOE e4. ,1) To investigate how changes in the composition and metabolic capacity of the gut microbiota contribute to dysregulations in the metabolome of VD and impact ADRD, through an enhanced inflammatory response (systemic, intestinal and CNS). ,
Uganda 2025-10-17 19:32:06 2028-10-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Brenda Apeta
ID: UNCST-2025-R021698
Historicising Gender Socialisation of Children In Lango Culture
REFNo: SS4515ES

I. To trace the evolution of gender roles, gender expectations, and social practices in Lango culture before the 19th century through to 2025.
II. To analyse how the evolution of children’s gender socialisation in Lango culture has influenced their gender identity.
III. To investigate the current perceptions of the Lango regarding traditional gender socialisation practices.
IV. To examine changes and continuity of gender-related cultural practices that foster or challenge gender equality among children.

Uganda 2025-10-17 19:28:23 2028-10-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Beatrice Kimono Washi
ID: UNCST-2025-R016727
EXPLORING ADOLESCENT AUTONOMY IN HIV RESEARCH PARTICIPATION: PERCEPTIONS, BARRIERS, AND RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES IN KALUNGU DISTRICT.
REFNo: HS6504ES

Main Objectve:
To evaluate adolescents’ perceptions of autonomy in HIV research participation, identify the barriers that limit this autonomy, and assess research recruitment strategies used in Kalungu district.
specific objectives:
1. To assess adolescents’ perceptions of autonomy in making decisions about HIV research participation in Kalungu district.
2. To identify the barriers to adolescent autonomy during HIV research participation in Kalungu district.
3. To examine the strategies used to recruit adolescents into HIV research in Kalungu district.


Uganda 2025-10-17 19:26:25 2028-10-17 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Mercy Wanyana Mugonola
ID: UNCST-2023-R006482
INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4389ES

Generally, the study seeks to explore strategies for enhancing innovative work behavior among academic staff in public universities. The study's major objective is to improve innovative work behaviors (IWB) by developing an IWB model that integrates the constructs of servant leadership, perceived organizational support, organizational culture, and employee empowerment from three different theories: social exchange, Denison's Organizational Culture Model, and Spritzer's empowerment theory. Specifically, eight objectives underpin this study namely: 1) to examine the relationship between servant leadership and IWB among academic staff of public universities, 2) to examine the correlation between perceived organization support and IWB of academic staff of public universities, 3) to assess the association between psychological empowerment and IWB among academic staff of public universities, 4) to examine the degree of association between servant leadership and psychological empowerment, 5) to determine the relationship between perceived organizational support and psychological empowerment among academic staff of public universities, 6) to examine the mediating influence of psychological empowerment in the relationship between servant leadership and IWB, 7) to examine the relationship between psychological empowerment and academic staff IWB and finally, 8) to assess how the relationship between perceived organizational support and IWB among staff of public universities is mediated by psychological empowerment.
Uganda 2025-10-17 19:24:25 2028-10-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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