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SUNDAY ABIDRABO
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SELF-CORRECTION STRATEGY EFFECTIVENESS IN IMPROVING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS’ MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT. A CASE IN KOBOKO DISTRICT.
REFNo: SS2005ES

Main Objective:
To determine the effectiveness of the self-correction strategy in improving primary school learners' mathematics achievement.
Subsidiary Objectives:
To examine the influence of the self-correction strategy on primary school learners' problem-solving skills in mathematics.
To examine the influence of the self-correction strategy on primary school learners' metacognitive abilities in mathematics.
To identify any potential challenges in implementing the self-correction strategy in primary school mathematics education.
To provide strategies regarding the implementation of the self-correction strategy in primary school mathematics instruction.

Uganda 2023-11-20 15:24:56 2026-11-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Nkwatsibwe Innocent
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Job Stress, Job Satisfaction, Self-Efficacy and Turnover Intentions among Teachers of Government Aided Secondary Schools in Greater Mbarara
REFNo: SS2001ES

To examine job stress, job satisfaction, self-efficacy and turnover intentions,moderation and mediation effects of self-efficacy and job satisfaction on the relationship between job stress and turnover intentions among teachers of government aided secondary schools in greater Mbarara.,
Uganda 2023-11-20 15:22:51 2026-11-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Esther Nandutu
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Nutritional Ecology of Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) in Lake Mburo National Park
REFNo: NS649ES

• To identify plant species, plant part, and stage of maturity of plants on which giraffes feed (G. camelopardalis) in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
• To investigate the amount of food intake, energy, and macronutrients consumed by individual giraffes

Uganda 2023-11-20 15:21:10 2026-11-20 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Andrea Spray Lynn
ID: UNCST-2023-R007304
Mmeka? Crowdsourcing food prices in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: SS2107ES

To describe the variability in prices of foods that comprise a healthy diet in Kampala, Uganda,To compare food prices obtained via innovative versus traditional data collection methods in Kampala, Uganda.,To pilot innovative methods (Jumia and crowdsourcing via Poket) of food price data collection in Kampala, Uganda.,
USA 2023-11-20 15:20:16 2026-11-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Privatsun Nkurabanka
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Approaches to Address the Need for Child Protection in Catholic Founded Primary Schools of Kampala Archdiocese, Uganda
REFNo: SS1973ES

1. To find out the needs of child protection in Catholic founded primary schools;
2. To assess the existing approach use for child protection in Catholic Founded primary schools;
3. To assess on child protection approaches to meet the need of children in the Catholic founded primary schools.
Burundi 2023-11-20 15:16:36 2026-11-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Barbra Tuhamize
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EPIDEMIOLOGY AND TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS OF CARBAPENEM RESISTANT ENTEROBACTERIACEAE IN COMMUNITY AND HEALTH CARE SETTINGS IN SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS3361ES

6. To determine the phylogeny relationship of CRE isolated from UTI patients, community household members, environment and food producing animals in south-western Uganda , 5. To determine environment associated CRE in communities of south-western Uganda ,4. To determine Livestock associated CRE in communities of south-western Uganda ,3. To determine the exposure associated factors of CRE occurrence in households’ members in southwestern Uganda,2. To determine the CRE infections’ associated factors of occurrence in UTI patients in southwestern Uganda. ,1. To determine the prevalence CRE among UTI patients and household members in south-western Uganda,To determine the phenotypic and genotypic prevalence, phylogenetic status, transmission dynamics and the epidemiologically associated factors of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae in healthcare patients and people in communities, in south-western Uganda,
Uganda 2023-11-20 15:09:17 2026-11-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Matthew Bird
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Preventing fraud via mobile phone interactive narrative games in Uganda
REFNo: SS2152ES

To increase the reporting of fraud complaints,To reduce the incidence of financial fraud victimization,To increase the sense of self-efficacy for recognizing and reducing incidence of financial fraud. ,To improve knowledge and skills for recognizing and reducing incidence of financial fraud. ,To evaluate the impact of a scalable, interactive narrative edutainment intervention on how consumers in Uganda recognize and respond to fraud attempts.,
USA 2023-11-20 14:58:52 2026-11-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ORINA OANYA SAMSON
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PREVALENCE, AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERITY OF INTRAABDOMINAL ADHESIONS AMONG WOMEN UNDERGOING REPEAT CAESAREAN SECTION AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS3010ES

To determine the factors associated with severe intraabdominal adhesions among mothers undergoing repeat caesarean section at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.,To determine the severity of intraabdominal adhesions among mothers undergoing repeat caesarean section at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital,To determine the prevalence of intraabdominal adhesions among mothers undergoing repeat caesarean section at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital,To determine the prevalence, and factors associated with severity of intraabdominal adhesions among mothers undergoing repeat caesarean section at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. ,
Kenya 2023-11-20 14:57:17 2026-11-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jacent Asiimwe Kamuntu
ID: UNCST-2025-R018602
Researching ELA in School Settings for Scale: A cluster randomized control trial
REFNo: SS2027ES

To estimate the cost-effectiveness of BRAC light- versus heavy-touch ELAS models.,To estimate to what degree light versus heavy support from BRAC influences the efficacy of ELAS for ABYM.,To estimate to what degree light versus heavy support from BRAC influences the efficacy of ELAS clubs for AGYW.,To estimate the causal impact of BRAC’s ELAS model., To add to the evidence base on scalable approaches to improve both male and female adolescent outcomes.,
Uganda 2023-11-20 14:55:53 2026-11-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ninsiima Lesley Rose
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CLIMATE VARIABILITY EFFECT ON DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MALARIA CONTROL PROGRAMMES IN UGANDA: A CASE OF YUMBE DISTRICT IN WESTNILE REGION
REFNo: SS2103ES

To identify the sociocultural factors and lived experiences regarding climate and malaria prevention and control Yumbe district. ,To assess the level of climate information utilization in designing and implementation of malaria prevention and control programmes. ,To determine the temporal trends of malaria cases in relation to climate variables for five-year period (2017-2021) in Yumbe district. ,To assess the level of climate variability effect on designing and implementation of malaria control programmes in Uganda: a case of Yumbe district in West Nile region,
Uganda 2023-11-20 14:50:31 2026-11-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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