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Mubiru Pontious Mukasa
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Implications of Social Communication in the Digital Era for Social Behavior and Evangelization in Religious Institutes in Uganda: An Exploratory Study
REFNo: SS1888ES

To explore the implications of social communication in the digital era on social behavior and evangelization within religious institutes in Uganda. ,To explore the different avenues, pathways, and channels that religious institutes in Uganda can utilize to effectively spread the gospel and promote positive social behavior change using ICTs,To critically evaluate the existing strategies used by ARU to promote the adoption of ICTs for social behavior change and evangelization among religious institutes in Uganda, and identify areas for improvement,
Uganda 2023-07-19 11:32:03 2026-07-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sadadi Ojoatre
ID:
Using environmentsal DNA (eDNA) for ecosystem/biodiversity assessment & monitoring
REFNo: NS608ES

(i) To test the effectiveness of eDNA as a tool for measuring changes in biodiversity within a tropical ecosystem

(ii) To characterize microbial communities in relation to environmental changes of marine ecosystem (wetlands)

(iii) To monitor the abundance and distribution of primates inhabiting the national park
Uganda 2023-07-19 11:30:16 2026-07-19 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Joseph Baluku B
ID: UNCST-2019-R000612
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among TB patients and its association with TB severity and treatment outcomes
REFNo: HS2939ES

1. To determine the prevalence of HP among TB patients at the TB unit of Kisenyi Health Center 4 (KHC)
2. To determine the association of TB/HP co-infection with TB severity among TB patients at the TB unit of KHC
3. To determine the association of TB/HP co-infection with TB treatment outcomes among TB patients at the TB unit of KHC.
Uganda 2023-07-19 11:29:03 2026-07-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Edith Namakula
ID: UNCST-2022-R006923
PREVALENCE AND FACTORS INFLUENCING SUB-OPTIMAL ACCESS TO CEFTRIAXONE IN ADULT POST-OPERATIVE PATIENTS AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, UGANDA
REFNo: HS2936ES

1.To determine the prevalence of suboptimal access to ceftriaxone by adult post-operative patients in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda.

2.To determine the factors associated with suboptimal access to ceftriaxone by adult post-operative patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda.

3.To explore the barriers and facilitators of access to ceftriaxone by adult post-operative patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda.

Uganda 2023-07-19 11:27:32 2026-07-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Katongole Badhul
ID: UNCST-2023-R007907
INTERGENERATIONAL WEALTH TRANSFER AND PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC SECURITY IN UGANDA: A CASE OF GREATER KAMPALA METROPOLITAN AREA (GKMA).
REFNo: SS1837ES

The main objective of the study will be to explore the phenomenon of IWT in GKMA, how it promotes ES and develop a model that enables the preservation and eventual transfer of wealth. The study will attempt to unravel the seeming economic immobility in terms of wealth transfer and look at the challenges encountered by wealth creators/possessors in an effort to undertake wealth transfer. It will also propose ways through which wealth transfer efforts can be carried out effectively in order to promote ES. (i) To examine what mechanisms for IWT exist in GKMA and how they operate. (ii) To analyze how the intergenerational transfer of financial and physical capital can promote ES in GKMA. (iii)To establish the challenges encountered by wealth creators/possessors in effecting IWT in GKMA and suggest mitigation measures.
Uganda 2023-07-19 11:25:31 2026-07-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ANGELLA MUSIIMENTA
ID: UNCST-2021-R013297
Digital Agripreneurship Innovation to Enhance Post-Pandemic Resilience among Refugee Women and Youth in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda (Digital Agripreneur Study).
REFNo: A320ES

To assess the perceptions of refugee women and youth about the socioeconomic effects of COVID-19. Through focus group discussions (FGDs) with up to 40 key informants (24 women and youths, 16 refugee leaders (including village leaders and committee members, as well as refugee welfare leaders and committee members) who will be purposively selected based on gender, age and social economic status, to understand how COVID-19 affected women’s/youths’ socioeconomic status, as well as the barriers and motivators to their engagement in agripreneurship, and training needs. To develop and implement an optimal Digital Agripreneurship innovation to enhance economic security among refugee women and youth. The Digital Agripreneur platform will be developed drawing from the data collected in Objective 1 above. To determine the preliminary impact of the Digital Agripreneurhip innovation on the economic and food securities, agripreneurship knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. This will involve the use of technology adoption models to assessing the feasibility and acceptability. The impact on economic security will be explored using the “before-and-after” experiment. The novelty and the significance of our project is that we utilize an interdisciplinary innovation composed of face-to-face and digital learning, information support, mentors and microcredit to enhance post-pandemic resilience using participatory approaches. Our project could provide a more accessible, affordable, and innovative means of enhancing economic security, as well as digital literacy among vulnerable refugee women and youth
Uganda 2023-07-19 11:22:55 2026-07-19 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ida Tarjem Arff
ID:
Management and leadership of crop breeding: An investigation of management and leadership styles and their impact on working environments and behaviours
REFNo: SS1829ES

Explore what alternative styles of management and leadership exist or can be imagined; Investigate how different management and leadership styles shape working environments and behaviours, including recognition, belonging and participation, as well as resistance and conflict; Explore how different managerial and leadership styles are shaped by cultural ideologies, values and assumptions, as well as intersecting dimensions of nationality, gender, age, ethnicity, discipline and so forth; Investigate different styles of management and leadership exist in development-oriented crop breeding,Gain improved knowledge about management and leadership in development-oriented crop breeding, and its impact on working environments and behaviours.
Norway 2023-07-19 11:19:34 2026-07-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mary Nyakato
ID: UNCST-2021-R013535
Neurodevelopmental outcomes of early-life infections among Ugandan children aged 12 and 24 months: Use of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-third edition (BSID-III).
REFNo: HS2973ES

General objective: To determine neurodevelopmental outcomes and their predictors among Ugandan children aged 12 and 24 months using a culturally adapted version of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler development, third edition. Specific objectives 1.To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the predictors of trajectories of child neurodevelopment in the first 2 years of life in LMIC. 2.To culturally adapt the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler development, third edition for use in Uganda and evaluate its reliability and validity in children aged 12 and 24 months. 3. To asses age related changes in BSID-III performance scores between 12 and 24 months. 4. To examine the association between early life infections and socio-economic factors with neurodevelopmental outcomes in Ugandan children at 12 and 24 months of age.
Uganda 2023-07-19 11:13:58 2026-07-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mwangi Kimani Morris
ID:
Uptake of Cervical Cancer screening services among HIV positive women attending MRRH ART clinic.
REFNo: HS2820ES

 To identify factors associated with the uptake of cervical cancer screening services among HIV positive women attending MRRH ART clinic., To determine the Ca Cervix positivity rate of HIV positive women attending MRRH ART clinic., To determine the level of uptake of cervical screening services among HIV positive women attending MRRH ART clinic, To determine the level of uptake and factors associated with uptake of cervical screening services among HIV positive women attending Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Anti-Retroviral Therapy (MRRH ART) Clinic.,
Kenya 2023-07-19 11:11:06 2026-07-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Dean Karlan
ID:
Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance (SMILES)
REFNo: SS1737ES

Leverage community knowledge to improve program impacts by allocating asset transfers to groups instead of individuals,Evaluate the impact of asset transfers on program participants,Evaluate the impact of MSD on households who are targeted by MSD but not eligible for the graduation program,Evaluate the impact of the graduation program with MSD on program participants,Integrate market system development within the graduation program,Improve cost-efficiency of interventions,Improve efficiency of allocation of capital,
USA 2023-07-19 11:08:08 2026-07-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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