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Christopher  Ndoleriire
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Hearing impairment among children 0-59 months in Uganda: Multi Centre Study.
REFNo: HS3096ES

To determine the factors associated with the prevalence of HI among children 0-59 months attending immunization clinics in Uganda.,1. To determine prevalence and degrees of HI among children aged 0-59 months attending immunization clinics in Uganda.,The general research objective is to determine the prevalence and associated factors of hearing impairment and acceptability of hearing screening services among 0-59 months children at the routine immunization clinics. ,
Uganda 2023-11-16 13:38:46 2026-11-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Flavia Luwedde Aliba
ID: UNCST-2023-R007953
Interleukin-8 as apotential screening biomarker for colorectal cancer in Uganda
REFNo: HS3207ES

• To determine the sensitivity and specificity of interleukin 8 as a potential screening biomarker,• To describe association between expression of interleukin 8 and clinicopathological characteristics,• To identify the expression of interleukin 8 in colorectal cancer samples,• To describe clinicopathological characteristics of colorectal cancer,The aim of this study is to describe the expression of interleukin 8 as a potential screening biomarker for CRC in Uganda.,
Uganda 2023-11-16 13:37:08 2026-11-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
sunday anziku oyeeson
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Exploring the Teachers’ Feedback Practices and its Influence on Students’ Learning in CBC: A case of a selected secondary school in Central Division, Arua City.
REFNo: SS2007ES

To explore how teachers’ feedback influences students' learning in CBC in lower secondary schools in Arua City.
To find out how students perceive the influence of feedback on their own learning in CBC.
To examine the strategies used by teachers to administer feedback to students in CBC in lower secondary schools in Arua City.
To find out the challenges faced by teachers in administering feedback to students in CBC in lower secondary schools in Arua City.

Uganda 2023-11-16 13:34:21 2026-11-16 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Degree Award
Faith Nakubulwa
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EYE HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMET IN EAST AFRICA; A SCOPING STUDY.
REFNo: HS2698ES

1. To determine the specialist eye health training programs currently in operation, their current annual capacity, funding and regulation. 2. To ascertain what is being taught about eye health in general medical and nursing school courses. 3. To determine the current coverage of HReH in target countries. 4. To stipulate the numbers per million population and distribution of: Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmology sub-specialists, Ophthalmic nurses, Optometrists and refractionists, Ophthalmic clinical officers and non-physician cataract surgeons, Trachoma trichiasis surgeons, Ophthalmic assistants, Other allied healthcare workers. 5. To determine the overall productivity of the various HReH cadres.
Uganda 2023-11-16 13:32:42 2026-11-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SEZALIO MASEMBE
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PREGNANCY OUTCOMES AMONG MOTHERS OF ADVANCED AGE AT KABALE REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL.
REFNo: HS3091ES

To assess pregnancy outcomes among mothers of advanced age at Kabale Regional referral hospital,
Uganda 2023-11-16 13:15:33 2026-11-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Habaasa Ivan
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PERFOMANCE OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA.
REFNo: SS2150ES

To ascertain the effect of financial management practices on university performance when moderated by resources and competence of proprietors ,To examine the role of working capital management in the performance of private universities,To assess the role of existing financial controls in the performance of private universities.,To analyse the role of existing budgeting processes in the performance of private universities,To examine the role of financial accountability in the performance of private universities.,
Uganda 2023-11-16 13:12:51 2026-11-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Lydia Nakiyingi
ID: UNCST-2022-R010102
Investigating provider behaviors and costs associated with introduction of novel tuberculosis diagnostics in endemic countries
REFNo: HS3117ES

To estimate the incremental costs of introducing novel diagnostic tests incurred by patients, health providers, and above the provider level. ,To describe provider decision-making for TB treatment when met with novel diagnostic tests.,The overall aim of this protocol is to investigate provider behaviors and costs associated with novel TB diagnostics to inform economic analysis and transmission modelling for designing optimal diagnostic algorithms.,
Uganda 2023-11-16 13:11:40 2026-11-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
STEVEN ODONGO EYOBU
ID: UNCST-2023-R007446
AN INTERACTIVE SMART VOICE-BASED HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
REFNo: SIR253ES

1. To survey existing health care information dissemination approaches in Uganda. 2. To design a smart vocalization system that hosts health care and medical information. 3. To develop a vocalization system for health care information dissemination. 4. To build a proof-of-concept of the smart vocalization tool for health care information. 5. To validate the smart vocalization tool for health care information with a real-world cases.
Uganda 2023-11-13 13:08:55 2026-11-13 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Annet Onzia Aketoko Aketoko
ID: UNCST-2021-R012391
Prevalence and factors associated with sexually transmitted infections among girls and women domestic workers in Kampala district: The 'Omukozi' study
REFNo: HS3152ES

Objective 1
To estimate the prevalence of selected sexually transmitted infections (NG, CT, Syphilis, HIV) among AGYW working as domestic workers attending the DREAMS Program in Kampala district.
Objective 2
To assess the factors associated with selected sexually transmitted infections (NG, CT, Syphilis, HIV) among AGYW working as domestic workers attending the DREAMS program in Kampala district.

Uganda 2023-11-13 13:05:56 2026-11-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Anna Kaguna Meridah
ID: UNCST-2023-R007747
PAEDIATRIC PROCEDURAL SEDATION AND OR ANALGESIA IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF PRACTICE AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL.
REFNo: HS3375ES

To determine the immediate outcomes of paediatric procedural sedation and or analgesia among children in the A&E unit of MNRH during the study period ,To determine the current practice patterns of paediatric procedural sedation and or analgesia among children in the A&E unit of MNRH during the study period,To determine the number of children that undergo procedural sedation and or analgesia in the A&E unit of MNRH per month during the study period,To determine the number of children that undergo PPSA monthly, the current practice patterns and immediate outcomes of procedural sedation and analgesia among children in the A&E unit of MNRH during the study period.,
Uganda 2023-11-13 13:04:31 2026-11-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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