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Dan Muramuzi
ID: UNCST-2023-R008225
Examining the implementation process of the Ugandan National Medical Oxygen Scale Up Plan of 2018-2022 within selected health facilities
REFNo: HS6032ES

To evaluate the extent of integrating oxygen indicators into the health management information system in Uganda.,To determine the extent to which the Uganda national oxygen scale-up plan 2018-2022 (and related policies) has been put into action.,To explore the stakeholder perspectives, power, influence and relationship towards the implementation of the national oxygen scale-up plan.,
Uganda 2025-07-22 16:55:42 2028-07-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Lilian Nagawa
ID: UNCST-2025-R017226
Effect of Strategic Management Practices on Sustainable Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in the Oil and Gas Sector in Uganda
REFNo: SS3672ES

The overall objective of this research is to examine the influence of strategic management practices on the sustainable growth of small and medium-sized enterprises providing goods and services to the oil and gas sector in Uganda
Specific Objectives
The study will seek to specifically achieve the following objectives:
i. To establish the effect of environmental scanning on the sustainable growth of SMEs providing goods and services to the oil and gas sector in Uganda
ii. To determine the relationship between strategy formulation and sustainable growth of SMEs providing goods and services to the oil and gas sector in Uganda.
iii. To establish the influence of strategy implementation on the sustainable growth of SMEs providing goods and services to the oil and gas sector in Uganda
iv. To establish the relationship between strategy evaluation and control and the sustainable growth of SMEs providing goods and services to the oil and gas sector in Uganda

Uganda 2025-07-22 16:54:02 2028-07-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ELIZABETH ONAYEMI OCHIENG
ID: UNCST-2023-R006823
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CORE SCIENCE TEACHERS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ORDINARY LEVEL SECONDARY STUDENTS IN CORE SCIENCE SUBJECTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL UGANDA
REFNo: SS3607ES

i) To examine the effects of formal teacher professional development on the academic performance of O-Level students in core O Level science subjects in selected secondary schools in Central Uganda.

ii) To examine the effects of informal teacher professional development on the academic performance of O-Level students in core O Level science subjects in selected secondary schools in Central Uganda.

iii) To analyse the effectiveness of the different models of teacher professional development available to O-Level teachers of core science subjects in selected secondary schools in Central Uganda.

Kenya 2025-07-22 16:52:32 2028-07-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Namara Grace
ID: UNCST-2023-R005711
RE: READING BANYAKORE POTS: NARRATIVES OF MARRIAGE POTS BY WOMEN AND POTTERS OF BIHARWE, MBARARA CITY WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS3475ES

1. To establish the historical evolution that grounds the Banyakore marriage pots in the context of design and the associated traditions, norms and practices
2. To examine factors that influence meaning making of the Banyakore marriage pots among the people of Mbarara City, southwestern Uganda from its inception to the present day
3. To document the role and cultural relevance of the Banyakore marriage pots based on the narratives of Women and Potters of Mbarara City, Western Uganda

Uganda 2025-07-22 16:49:00 2028-07-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Rita Nassanga
ID: UNCST-2020-R014686
USE OF BRAIN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING FOR DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS4777ES

1. To document information about the use of brain MRI for dementia in low- and middleincome countries based on a systematic review and meta-analysis from published literature. 2. To explore the perceptions and practices of imaging personnel and physicians in using brain MRI as a diagnostic approach for dementia in Uganda. 3. To describe the volume and structural changes in brain MRI of patients with a clinical diagnosis of Dementia. 4. To determine the agreement between brain MRI and the Mini Mental State Exam in the diagnosis of dementia. 5. To determine the effect of training of Radiology Senior House Officers and Radiologists on the brain MRI interpretation for patients with a clinical diagnosis of dementia.
Uganda 2025-07-22 16:39:18 2028-07-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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