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Kirabo Suubi
ID: UNCST-2023-R005659
RESPOND – Rethinking access and utilization of reproductive healthcare and domestic violence services among women with disabilities in Uganda
REFNo: SS3965ES

To explore the perspectives of reproductive healthcare (RHC) workers in providing reproductive health services to WWDs and their perspectives on the health system’s capacity to deliver reproductive health services to WWDs.,2. To explore the perspective of providers of domestic violence (DV) services in providing DV services to WWDs and their perspectives on the systems’ capacity to deliver domestic violence services to WWDs.,1. To explore the perspectives of WWDs on access and utilization of reproductive healthcare and domestic violence services. ,The purpose of this research is to provide a better understanding of the impact of disability on access, utilization, and delivery of reproductive healthcare and domestic violence services among WWDs, to inform responses to the needs of WWDs in low-income countries. ,
Uganda 2025-08-26 13:15:25 2028-08-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Helen Naiga Nelly
ID: UNCST-2025-R016871
Uptake of Sickle Cell Screening and Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs towards sickle cell screening among Young Adults in Bugweri district
REFNo: HS6109ES

• To determine the uptake of sickle cell screening among young adults aged 18-49 years in Bugweri district
• To determine the knowledge levels, attitude and beliefs of young adults aged 18-49 years in Bugweri district regarding sickle cell disease and screening
• To establish the factors influencing the uptake of sickle cell screening among young adults aged 18-49 years in Bugweri district

Uganda 2025-08-26 11:41:44 2028-08-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Kazibwe Herman
ID: UNCST-2025-R017099
STUDY TITLE: APPROPRIATENESS & USABILITY OF A DISCHARGE PLANNING PROTOCOL FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY OF PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY FOR PROVIDERS AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL AND MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS6191ES

Research Question: Is an interdisciplinary referral protocol intervention for TBI patients, expanded for inclusion of occupational and speech therapy, appropriate and usable at a national & regional hospital? Objectives 1.To assess appropriateness of the discharge planning protocol, revised to include occupational and speech therapy, to concurrently meet the needs for decision-making by individual users and a multidisciplinary care team. 2.To assess usability of the revised discharge planning protocol and paper interface in healthcare practice for individual users and multidisciplinary team communication
Uganda 2025-08-26 11:40:11 2028-08-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Satoru Mikami
ID: UNCST-2019-R000358
The Effects of a Hands-off Approach and Information Empowerment on Adherence to HWTS: Evidence from a Multi-Arm Randomized Field Experiment in Northern Wakiso, Uganda
REFNo: SS4167ES

This study aims to test two hypotheses on how to improve adherence to HWTS, especially focusing on the regular cleaning of water containers: (1) whether a hands-off approach, such as a conditional cash transfer, is more effective than a conventional hands-on approach, and/or (2) whether information empowerment—specifically, visually exposing the inside of water containers—can promote adherence under challenging conditions.
Japan 2025-08-25 13:41:19 2028-08-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Nathan Kenya-Mugisha
ID: UNCST-2021-R013752
Assessing different deployment models for small-scale tsetse control using Tiny Targets
REFNo: NS1013ES

The aim of this study is to evaluate three different models of Tiny Target deployment: top-down regular; top-down intensive; community-based, that could be used for future reactive vector control. The data that will be generated in the study will enable policy makers, implementers and funders to make an informed decision about how to implement reactive vector control. The aim will be achieved by the following objectives: Objective 1: to determine which deployment model achieves the greatest reduction in tsetse densities Objective 2: to compare the resource requirements of each deployment model Objective 3: to ascertain the acceptability of the different deployment models to the communities Objective 4: to compare the coverage and quality of Tiny Target deployments between models Objective 5: to assess community knowledge of tsetse habitat and human-tsetse contact areas Methods: Study sites:
Uganda 2025-08-19 13:22:12 2028-08-19 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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