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Dennis Buwembo Rogers
ID: UNCST-2021-R011765
QUALITY OF SELF-CARE FOR OLDER (AGED 60 YEARS AND ABOVE) PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA IN WAKISO DISTRICT, UGANDA. CAREGIVER PERCEPTIONS, AND EFFECTS OF A PSYCHOEDUCATION INTERVENTION ON QUALITY OF SELF-CARE.
REFNo: HS2958ES

To determine the effect of a remotely delivered psychoeducation intervention for caregivers of older people with dementia on the quality of self-care.,To explore the perception, caregivers of older people with dementia have towards quality of self-care.,To measure the quality of self-care for older people with dementia in Wakiso district, Uganda.,To Improve quality of self-care provided to older people with dementia through use of a remotely delivered psychoeducation intervention of caregivers of older people with dementia in Wakiso, district Uganda.,
Uganda 2023-09-19 7:51:22 2026-09-19 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Degree Award
David Meya Bisagaya
ID: UNCST-2019-R000837
Single High-dose Ambisome to Reduce Excess Mortality from Cryptococcal Meningitis
REFNo: HS2707ES

-Perform a situational analysis to ascertain the current status of cryptococcal meningitis management in Uganda and develop collaborative strategies using the national and facility level surveys.
-Engage stakeholders to integrate short-course regimens into national treatment guidelines and facilitate access to antifungal drugs.
-Train healthcare workers to deliver high quality care for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis using the short-course regimens and other nationally recommended CM treatment regimens.
-Increase patient and community awareness of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis and encourage health-seeking behaviours.
-Monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of implementing short-course regimens.


Uganda 2023-09-19 7:50:30 2026-09-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Hannah Kibuuka
ID: UNCST-2020-R014355
Secondary use protocol for Advanced Technical Evaluation of Portable Ultrasound
REFNo: HS2486ES

i. To assess the diagnostic value of point-of care ultrasound assessment for identifying infectious sources among adults with severe infection or suspected sepsis at baseline.
ii. To assess the diagnostic value of point-of care ultrasound assessment for identifying sources of severe illness among adults with severe infection or suspected sepsis at baseline
iii. To develop a clinical prediction score incorporating physiologic or clinical biomarker parameters
iv. Assess the longitudinal development of cardiac and pulmonary disease using point-of care ultrasound assessment as a prognostic sign of increased 28-day mortality.
Uganda 2023-09-18 10:04:46 2026-09-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SARAH KALEMBE KALEMBE
ID:
FORMATIVE EVALUATION OF GENDER TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMMING THROUGH INVESTMENT IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS' LEADERSHIP IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA.
REFNo: SS1881ES

• To provide a preliminary assessment of UNICEF’s GTP in ESAR vis-à-vis issues of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and impact with a specific focus on programming investing in girls’ voice, agency, and leadership.
• To examine if the interventions currently being implemented or in the pipeline are evaluable, determining whether, or not, the programmes are adequately defined and their results verifiable.
• To identify key lessons and the most impactful approaches, unpacking what kinds of investments have been made so far and identifying the structure and resources necessary for realising UNICEF GAP 3 (2022-2025) commitments.
• To generate actionable recommendations that enable country offices (COs) to support replication and scale-up of more ambitious gender transformative interventions across sectors and the region with a specific focus on adolescent girls’ leadership.

Uganda 2023-09-13 14:29:42 2026-09-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Fredrick  Etyang
ID:
Institutionalization of M&E Systems and Educational Service Quality: A Comparative study of Public Higher Educational Institutions in Uganda
REFNo: SS1906ES

1. To investigate the influence of institutionalization of periodic evaluations on ESQ in PIHL in Uganda. 2. To analyse the influence of institutionalization of M&E Planning on ESQ in PIHL in Uganda. 3. To assess the influence of institutionalization of capacity for M&E on ESQ in PIHL in Uganda. 4. To analyse the influence of institutionalization of M&E structures on ESQ in PIHL in Uganda. 5. To examine the existing public institutions of higher learning M&E System’s adherence to standards.,To analyse the influence of institutionalization of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems on Education Service Quality in Public Institutions of Higher Learning in Uganda,
Uganda 2023-09-13 14:27:48 2026-09-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JOAN ABAATYO
ID: UNCST-2022-R010060
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HEALTH WORKERS IN SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA FOLLOWING EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK
REFNo: HS3037ES

To determine the prevalence of psychological distress among health workers in south western Uganda following the 2022 EBV outbreak.,To determine the factors associated with psychological distress among health workers in south western Uganda following the 2022 EBV outbreak.,To determine prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among health workers in southwestern Uganda following the 2022 EBV outbreak.,
Uganda 2023-09-13 14:25:59 2026-09-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ojwok Robinson
ID:
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE: LIVED EXPERIENCES OF REFUGEES IN RHINO CAMP, WESTNILE UGANDA.
REFNo: HS3046ES

General objective of the study To explore lived experiences of refugees who attempted Suicide in Rhino Camp, West Nile, Uganda. Specific Objectives of the Study 1. To find out the triggers that prompt refugee suicide survivors to attempt suicide in Rhino Camp, West Nile, Uganda. 2.To explore the subjective experience of refugees’ suicide survivors in Rhino Camp, West Nile, Uganda. 3. To explore the support systems in place utilized by refugees’ suicide survivors after attempting suicide in Rhino Camp, West Nile, Uganda.
Uganda 2023-09-13 14:25:14 2026-09-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kamugisha Emmanuel N/A
ID: UNCST-2023-R007054
Baseline Study in Kamuli & Buyende, East Central-INTPA for “Local CSOs working towards improved adolescent SRH outcomes in Uganda”.RE: MUREC-2023-277
REFNo: SS1956ES

What level of adolescent-friendly, gender-responsive and inclusive SRHR services are accessed and utilizatised by adolescent girls and boys?,What knowledge, attitudes and practices do Adolescent boys and girls have of SRHR towards the prevention of adolescent pregnancies and SGBV.,Do Local and grassroots CSOs have increased their capacities and agency to implement activities, advocate and influence policies that prevent unintended adolescent pregnancies and support adolescent parents?,The main objective of the baseline study is to measure the status of project indicators at the very beginning of the project. This will help the project team to measure and monitor the progress of the project against the set indicators over the course of the project implementation, especially at mid-term and end-line evaluations.,
Uganda 2023-09-13 14:24:00 2026-09-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Humphrey Wanzira
ID:
A rapid formative assessment to plan for Trachoma and Onchocerciasis interventions and delivery approaches among High-Risk Populations in Karamoja and Madi Mid-North regions of Uganda
REFNo: HS3033ES

1. To generate specific knowledge related to key aspects such as movement patterns, testing, treatment-seeking behaviors, utilization and preference of prevention measures in the five identified high risk groups;
2. To determine the feasibility and acceptability of Trachoma and Onchocerciasis interventions, individually and as packages;
3. To understand perceptions around Trachoma and Onchocerciasis health services delivery, barriers and opportunities to treatment seeking and prevention;
4. To document community member and stakeholder ideas and suggested approaches for novel delivery intervention strategies
5. To provide operational and logistical information on how and/where to best access and deliver interventions to identified high risk populations.

Uganda 2023-09-13 13:02:36 2026-09-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Wenceslaus Sseguya
ID: UNCST-2019-R000877
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diabetes service delivery and self-management for persons with type 2 diabetes in rural Uganda
REFNo: HS2985ES

To explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the organisation, delivery and utilisation of diabetes services in rural Uganda,To understand the COVID-19 pandemic influence on diabetes self-management experiences of persons with type 2 diabetes living in rural Uganda,To assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on diabetes health-related quality of life of persons with type 2 diabetes in rural Uganda,To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diabetes service delivery and self-management in rural Uganda,
Uganda 2023-09-12 9:14:41 2026-09-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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