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Elly Katsigaire Atuhereze
ID: UNCST-2024-R002236
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND SUCCESS OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES (SACCOs) IN MBARARA DISTRICT
REFNo: SS3619ES

1. To investigate the institutional capacity functions of SACCOs in Mbarara district
2. To examine the effectiveness of SACCOs in addressing the financial needs of members in Mbarara District.
3. To examine the moderating effect of Non-Banking Financial Policy on institutional capacity and success of SACCOs in Mbarara District

Uganda 2025-03-10 17:48:51 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eve Katushabe
ID: UNCST-2023-R006183
Experiences and Satisfaction of Mothers and Midwives for Intrapartum Care Services in South Western Uganda: A mixed methods study
REFNo: HS5048ES

1. To determine the mothers’ level of satisfaction with intrapartum care services in South western Uganda 2. To identify the factors influencing the mothers’ level of satisfaction with intrapartum care services received in South western Uganda 3. To understand the quality of intrapartum care services provided by the midwives in selected health facilities. 4. To explore mothers’ experiences of intrapartum care services in South western Uganda. 5. To explore midwives’ experiences of providing intrapartum care services in South Western Uganda
Uganda 2025-03-10 17:35:19 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
EVARIST TURYAHABWA RUTAHWEIRE SILVER
ID: UNCST-2023-R007726
Estimation of cancer risk due to radionuclides in food and water in Kilembe mines area, Western Uganda
REFNo: NS542ES

1. Determine radionuclide concentrations in samples of soil, pyrite wastes, staple food crops, and surface water in the Kilembe mines area.
2. Measure radon concentration in indoor air of residences.
3. Estimate radionuclide transfer factors to maize crops locally grown in the Kilembe mines area.
4. Model radionuclide transfer to maize crops locally grown in the Kilembe mines area.
5. Measure the heavy metal elements in food crop and water in the Kilembe mines area.

Uganda 2025-03-10 17:22:53 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Moses Okumu
ID: UNCST-2023-R008457
Twendee (let’s go in Swahili): Digital health technologies to promote the sexual health, resilience, and agency of slum-dwelling youth in Uganda
REFNo: SS3631ES

identify resilience and digital health factors to inform the development of future strengths-based interventions for slum-dwelling youth,understand ecological resilience-based factors associated with sexual health inequities ,
Uganda 2025-03-10 17:01:24 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ddamulira
ID: UNCST-2023-R005533
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy(ETV)+/-Choroid Plexus Cauterization(CPC)in treating Infantile Hydrocephalus: A study to Assess the Success and Failure rates of ETV+/-CPC in Children Under 6 months of Age in Uganda
REFNo: HS5446ES

Primary Objective
To describe the outcomes of ETV±CPC performed as index definitive surgical procedure for children less than 6 months of age with hydrocephalus at CCHU from January 2020 to December 2021
Specific Objectives.
1. To determine the ETV±CPC success and failure rates among hydrocephalus patients who had index ETV±CPC at CCHU at less than 6 months of age.
2. To determine the average time to failure for hydrocephalus patients who had index ETV±CPC at CCHU at less than 6 months of age
3. To determine the clinical and radiological characteristics of patients who had index ETV±CPC at CCHU at less than 6 months of age
4. To determine the factors associated with ETV±CPC success or failure among children with hydrocephalus treated with ETV±CPC as index definitive surgery when less than 6 months of age.

Uganda 2025-03-10 16:56:18 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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