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OKELLO DAMOI JOSEPH
ID: UNCST-2022-R011560
 EFFECT OF VIDEO-BASED PATIENT EDUCATION ON PATIENT ANESTHESIA, ENDOSCOPY LITERACY, AND SHOW-UP FOR THEIR INTENDED PROCEDURES AT KYABIRWA SURGICAL CENTER – JINJA CITY
REFNo: HS4465ES

To evaluate the effect of video-based education on surgical procedure attendance among patients at Kyabirwa Surgical Center ,To evaluate the effect of video-based education on the level of patient knowledge about endoscopy among patients at Kyabirwa Surgical Center,To evaluate the effect of video-based education on the level of patient knowledge about anesthesia among patients at Kyabirwa Surgical Center,To determine the level of patient knowledge about, and uptake of their scheduled procedure after reception of conventional and video-based patient education at Kyabirwa Surgical Center,The goal of this research is to evaluate the effect of video-based education on patient literacy about endoscopy and anesthesia, and surgical procedure attendance (show up) at Kyabirwa Surgical Center, Jinja.,
 Uganda 2025-03-10 18:03:34 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Dithan Kiragga
ID: UNCST-2024-R004458
 Project Evaluation Protocol for the ACE-BUNYORO Project, Titled: “Accelerating and Sustaining HIV Epidemic Control and Related Diseases in Hoima (Bunyoro) Region in the Republic of Uganda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)” _{ACE-Bunyoro}.
REFNo: HS5579ES

Evaluation objectives: The evaluation will assess;
a) The extent to which the project achieved its specific objectives as stated in the grant application. b) The relevance of ACE Bunyoro project in i) accelerating and sustaining HIV epidemic control
and strengthening regional, district, and community system capacities to achieve and sustain
HIV epidemic control, as perceived by government, district, health facility and project stakeholders, ii) addressing the health needs of its direct beneficiaries (clients) in Bunyoro region
c) The potential for sustainability of project components, results achieved and other efforts aimed at achieving HIV epidemic control in Bunyoro region.

 Uganda 2025-03-10 18:01:54 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Laura Munro Catherine
ID: UNCST-2025-R016668
 Investigating the differences in bark feeding behaviour between two wild chimpanzee communities
REFNo: NS918ES

1. To provide new insights into the potential environmental and social drivers of self- medication behaviour in wild chimpanzees, and specifically examine whether community plays a role
2. To provide further evidence of self-medication behaviour in chimpanzees at BCFS
3. To produce more accurate forest compositional data of BCFS for future research and
conservation purposes
4. To add to the evidence of urinalysis as an effective non-invasive health monitoring
method for wild chimpanzees

 UK 2025-03-10 17:57:11 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mark Buntaine Thomas
ID: UNCST-2024-R015926
 Empowering Local Communities to Oversee Waste Management Services
REFNo: SS3614ES

The open burning of household waste is a major public health challenge throughout the Global South, since it creates a direct route of exposure to concentrated air pollution. One reason why people turn to open burning is that the collection of household waste is unreliable. In the context of our study (Nansana Municipality / Wakiso District), municipal and district governments write contracts with private companies to collect waste from specific neighborhoods, but have trouble overseeing those contracts to ensure that pickup schedules are appropriate and that services are reliable. This prevents residents from using services and creates barriers to meeting national goals of reducing the informal disposal of plastic wastes. We will conduct a randomized experiment where the treatment will involve granting authority for the oversight and monitoring of waste services to zones (LC1s), which are the lowest level jurisdiction in Uganda. Specifically, we will provide training to chairpersons in treated zones about (1) new authority for oversight of contractors, including the ability to recommend dismissal of existing contractors who do not meet their obligations; and (2) new responsibilities for recommending contractors in the case of openings. The control zones will continue to have their waste collection contracts centrally managed by municipal or district authorities. Decentralizing authority for waste management may improve the fit of contracts to local conditions. However, the devolution of oversight authority may also raise risks of inefficiency and decreased professionalism in management. We will build upon a previous project with the Nansana Municipal Government and utilize a vetted data collection protocol for measuring informal waste disposal (Buntaine et al. 2024). We will conduct transects through both treatment and control neighborhoods to document the amount of household waste that is disposed informally. The key outcome targeted in the experiment is a decrease in the informal disposal of household waste. We will specifically evaluate whether decentralizing oversight authority decreases the amount of solid waste that is burned in sample zones. Our project aligns with national priorities to decrease the informal disposal of plastic waste.
 USA 2025-03-10 17:55:47 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Okello Eri
ID: UNCST-2024-R016563
 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, MARKETING STRATEGIES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AMONG CEMENT MANUFACTURERS IN TORORO, UGANDA
REFNo: SS3632ES

i. To determinethe effectof inventory management on financial performance among cement manufacturers in Tororo, Uganda.
ii. To assess the influence of logistics management on financial performance among cement manufacturers in Tororo, Uganda.
iii. To examine theeffectof customer relationship management on financial performance among cement manufacturers in Tororo, Uganda.
iv. To evaluate the effect of supply chain integration on financial performance among cement manufacturers in Tororo, Uganda.
v. To analyze the moderating effect of marketing strategies on the relationship between supply chain management practices and financial performance among cement manufacturers in Tororo, Uganda.

Uganda 2025-03-10 17:53:25 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Evelyn LanyeroGrace
ID: UNCST-2024-R016478
 Factors influencing attrition in online continuous professional development in National Teachers Colleges in Uganda
REFNo: SS3645ES

i. To examine the individual, external and internal factors contributing to attrition in Online Continuous Professional Development programs among lecturers in National Teachers' Colleges in Uganda.
ii. To explore time related challenges that influence attrition in online CPD programs among lecturers in National Teachers' Colleges in Uganda
iii. To identify effective strategies for reducing attrition in online CPD programs among lecturers in National Teachers' Colleges in Uganda

 Uganda 2025-03-10 17:50:17 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Elly Katsigaire Atuhereze
ID: UNCST-2024-R002236
 INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND SUCCESS OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES (SACCOs) IN MBARARA DISTRICT
REFNo: SS3619ES

1. To investigate the institutional capacity functions of SACCOs in Mbarara district
2. To examine the effectiveness of SACCOs in addressing the financial needs of members in Mbarara District.
3. To examine the moderating effect of Non-Banking Financial Policy on institutional capacity and success of SACCOs in Mbarara District

 Uganda 2025-03-10 17:48:51 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eve Katushabe
ID: UNCST-2023-R006183
 Experiences and Satisfaction of Mothers and Midwives for Intrapartum Care Services in South Western Uganda: A mixed methods study
REFNo: HS5048ES

1. To determine the mothers’ level of satisfaction with intrapartum care services in South western Uganda 2. To identify the factors influencing the mothers’ level of satisfaction with intrapartum care services received in South western Uganda 3. To understand the quality of intrapartum care services provided by the midwives in selected health facilities. 4. To explore mothers’ experiences of intrapartum care services in South western Uganda. 5. To explore midwives’ experiences of providing intrapartum care services in South Western Uganda
 Uganda 2025-03-10 17:35:19 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
EVARIST TURYAHABWA RUTAHWEIRE SILVER
ID: UNCST-2023-R007726
 Estimation of cancer risk due to radionuclides in food and water in Kilembe mines area, Western Uganda
REFNo: NS542ES

1. Determine radionuclide concentrations in samples of soil, pyrite wastes, staple food crops, and surface water in the Kilembe mines area.
2. Measure radon concentration in indoor air of residences.
3. Estimate radionuclide transfer factors to maize crops locally grown in the Kilembe mines area.
4. Model radionuclide transfer to maize crops locally grown in the Kilembe mines area.
5. Measure the heavy metal elements in food crop and water in the Kilembe mines area.

 Uganda 2025-03-10 17:22:53 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Moses Okumu
ID: UNCST-2023-R008457
 Twendee (let’s go in Swahili): Digital health technologies to promote the sexual health, resilience, and agency of slum-dwelling youth in Uganda
REFNo: SS3631ES

identify resilience and digital health factors to inform the development of future strengths-based interventions for slum-dwelling youth,understand ecological resilience-based factors associated with sexual health inequities ,
 Uganda 2025-03-10 17:01:24 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ddamulira
ID: UNCST-2023-R005533
 Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy(ETV)+/-Choroid Plexus Cauterization(CPC)in treating Infantile Hydrocephalus: A study to Assess the Success and Failure rates of ETV+/-CPC in Children Under 6 months of Age in Uganda
REFNo: HS5446ES

Primary Objective
To describe the outcomes of ETV±CPC performed as index definitive surgical procedure for children less than 6 months of age with hydrocephalus at CCHU from January 2020 to December 2021
Specific Objectives.
1. To determine the ETV±CPC success and failure rates among hydrocephalus patients who had index ETV±CPC at CCHU at less than 6 months of age.
2. To determine the average time to failure for hydrocephalus patients who had index ETV±CPC at CCHU at less than 6 months of age
3. To determine the clinical and radiological characteristics of patients who had index ETV±CPC at CCHU at less than 6 months of age
4. To determine the factors associated with ETV±CPC success or failure among children with hydrocephalus treated with ETV±CPC as index definitive surgery when less than 6 months of age.

 Uganda 2025-03-10 16:56:18 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Geofrey Musinguzi
ID: UNCST-2024-R015961
 Monitoring and Evaluation of the Health Facility-level Implementation of the D-Card Project in Uganda
REFNo: HS5573ES

Main objective
To conduct baseline, mid-term and endline data collection and analysis for D-Card project evaluation on availability, utilization, and quality of care of NCD healthcare delivery in primary healthcare facilities in Uganda.

Specific objectives
1. To assess changes in the availability of medicines, technologies, screening, and treatment services for hypertension and diabetes at baseline, mid-term and endline across selected health facilities.
2. To evaluate the quality of care for hypertension and diabetes at the facility and population levels at baseline, mid-term and endline.
3. To identify challenges and barriers affecting the implementation of D-Card project from the perspectives of health professionals, district managers, and national health
authorities.
4. To assess the impact of the D-Card project on health system performance including service delivery and integration, based on views of key stakeholders.
5. To assess the affordability and accessibility of insulin, including cost per unit, injection frequency, and barriers to procurement, to inform strategies for improving diabetes care.
 Uganda 2025-03-10 16:47:41 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Margaret Rose  Nagita
ID: UNCST-2024-R004180
 Perceptions Of Academic Staff On Retention Approaches In Church Founded Higher Education Institutions In Uganda: A Qualitative Study
REFNo: SS2766ES

3. To discover the expectations of academic staff for their retention in Church-founded Universities in Uganda.,2. To analyze the views of academic staff towards the staff retention approaches applied in Church of Uganda founded Universities in Uganda. ,1. To establish the staff retention approaches applied by Church-founded Universities in Uganda.,
 Uganda 2025-03-10 16:28:25 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Hellen Mshilla Mghoi
ID: UNCST-2024-R004481
 Social Integration of Youth Born in Lord's Resistance Army Captivity in Gulu District, Uganda
REFNo: SS3041ES

3. To find out the meanings of the access to social integration resources by YBLC living in Gulu district to youth and their communities.,2. To analyze how YBLC living in selected parishes in Gulu districts in the Acholi sub region of northern Uganda access resources for their social integration.,1. To examine resources needed for the social integration of YBLC living in the Acholi sub region of Uganda access.,The main objective of the study will be to contribute to knowledge on the access to resources for social integration by youth born in LRA captivity (YBLC) in the Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda. ,
 Kenya 2025-03-10 16:25:49 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Christine Nimwesiga
ID: UNCST-2024-R015680
 AN ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE WITH NURSING AND MIDWIFERY REGULATIONS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS5554ES

1. To assess the prevalence of compliance to registration and licensing standards of nurses and midwives in Uganda over the past 5 years.
2. To determine the factors associated with nurses' and midwives' compliance to registration and licensure standards in Uganda.
3. To explore the challenges faced by nurses and midwives in complying with the registration and licensure standards in Uganda
4. To develop an action plan to facilitate compliance with registration and licensure standards for nurses and midwives in Uganda.
5. To validate the action plan to facilitate compliance of nurses and midwives with registration and licensure standards.

 Uganda 2025-03-10 16:21:52 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Erick OKEK Jacob
ID: UNCST-2023-R007305
 BURDEN, HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSE AND MULTIPLICITY OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM INFECTIONS STRAIN AMONG CHILDREN IN NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS5306ES

i) Malaria burden in settings (Gulu and Yumbe districts) receiving different combinations of mosquito vector control measures ii) Explore variability of Plasmodium falciparum parasite characteristics in settings (Gulu and Yumbe districts) receiving different combinations of mosquito vector control measures for malaria control
iii) To conduct a systematic reviews and meta-analysis on the effects of age and exposure on development of Naturally acquired immunity against malaria among children in settings receiving different combinations of malaria control measures across Sub-Saharan Africa
 Uganda 2025-03-10 16:20:59 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Margaret Bryer
ID: UNCST-2024-R016311
 Social nutrition in guenons in Uganda
REFNo: NS895ES

I will investigate the effects of conspecific sociality on nutritional intake and nutrient balance in two forest guenon species in Uganda. Though we will investigate the nutrition of both sexes, we will start by examining adult female guenon social nutrition. Female guenons may face a tradeoff between (1) competition with conspecifics, potentially in the context of shallow dominance hierarchies, and with other monkey species and (2) their own nutritional goals. I will examine conspecific social behavior and nutrition at Kanyawara site, Kibale National Park, where I will continue my redtail nutrition work (Bryer 2020) examining nutrient intake and balance of female redtails in the context of conspecific and heterospecific feeding competition. I will also examine diet, then nutrition, and social behavior of females in one L’Hoest’s monkey group.
USA 2025-03-10 16:19:38 2028-03-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
KAJJABWANGU RONALD
ID: UNCST-2024-R003479
 UTILIZATION OF PRECONCEPTION CARE AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE ATTENDING ANTE-NATAL CLINIC SERVICES AT ANYEKE HEALTH CENTER IV, OYAM DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS5626ES

To determine the health system factors associated with utilization of preconception services among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District.,To determine the socio Demographic factors associated with utilization of preconception services among women attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To determine the level of knowledge on PCC among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To determine the level of uptake of preconception care services among women age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,To assess the level of Utilization of preconception care among women of reproductive age attending ANC services at Anyeke Health Center IV of Oyam District ,
 Uganda 2025-03-10 16:18:19 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Milton Musaba Wamboko
ID: UNCST-2019-R000825
 Feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting.
REFNo: HS2676ES

Our aim is to explore the feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting. The specific objectives will be:
1. To explore the feasibility of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
2. To explore the safety of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
3. To understand the and acceptability of using the BabySaver Tray and NeoBeat together for neonatal resuscitation in a low resource setting
4. To generate a list of the most robust clinical outcome measures for a future effectiveness evaluation

 Uganda 2025-03-10 16:14:38 2028-03-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Femke Bannink Mbazzi Bannink
ID: UNCST-2023-R008308
 Disability Inclusive Youth (DIY) research: an innovative and co-creative study to improve inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research in East Africa
REFNo: SS3665ES

The aim of this study is to explore barriers and facilitators to the inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research, co-create solutions to make health research in East Africa disability disability-inclusive, and create a disability knowledge and research centre to inform and support inclusive health research in the region. In this study, we will use the African Youth’s Charter’s definitions of children (0-18 years) and youth (15-35 years). The study has 3 core objectives: 1) co-creative innovative participatory disability health research with youth with disabilities to understand the barriers and facilitators of inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research, 2) co-design solutions to make health research inclusive of children and youth with disabilities, 3) capacity building of research teams, co-production and sharing of knowledge with youth with disabilities
Netherlands 2025-03-10 16:13:24 2028-03-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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