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JOSAPHAT KAYOGOZA BYAMUGISHA
ID: UNCST-2019-R001680
Observational study on management of post-partum haemorrhage at Kawempe National Referral Hospital (REBOA-PPH baseline study)
REFNo: HS2730ES

To suggest a customized training to improve PPH management in a large referral hospital in Uganda,To identify specific areas of potential improvements in PPH management,To describe the actions taken in the process of managing PPH among mothers admitted to KNRH,To describe the current management of severe PPH with timelines from identification until bleeding is controlled,To map the occurrence of severe PPH among birthing mothers admitted at Kawempe National Referral Hospital (KNRH),The aim of this study is to map the occurrence of severe post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) and its current management and to identify potential improvements in the management of severe PPH in a large referral hospital in Uganda. ,
Uganda 2023-03-09 23:43:20 2026-03-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
EZRA BYAKORA
ID: UNCST-2022-R009194
Investigating the enhancement of Nile tilapia breeding in Uganda through integration of modern aquaculture breeding and genetics tools
REFNo: A269ES

1)Support NAGRC&DB to improve its Nile tilapia breeding program via establishing individual fish identification and phenotyping system.
2)Investigate genetic health and diversity of Uganda’s farmed Nile tilapia breeding population in comparison to their wild relatives in the three major lakes (L. Victoria, L. Kyoga and L. Albert) in Uganda.
3)Estimate genetic parameters of key production traits (including growth rate, body length and harvest weight).
4)Identify genomic regions associated with production traits.
5)Investigate potentials of integrating genomic tools into selective breeding for improving Nile tilapia in Uganda.

Uganda 2023-03-09 23:41:58 2026-03-09 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Carolyn Pelnik
ID:
School Management and Re-Enrolling Dropouts: Experimental Evidence from Schools in Rural Uganda
REFNo: SS1656ES

Which version of the program is more cost-effective in terms of gains to student learning: an intervention that assigns highly qualified university graduates to partner with community members to implement enrollment and remedial education activities, or an intervention where enrollment and remedial education activities are executed by community members alone? ,What is the effect of a school management intervention targeted towards the head teacher on school inputs (administrator time use and other measures of school functionality such as teacher attendance) and outputs (enrollment and learning, as measured by literacy and numeracy test scores)?,
USA 2023-03-09 23:39:42 2026-03-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Flavia Matovu Kiweewa
ID: UNCST-2021-R013337
A Phase 2/3, Multicenter, Open-label, Multicohort Study Evaluating Pharmacokinetics (PK), Safety, and Efficacy of Cobicistat-boosted Atazanavir (ATV/co) or Cobicistat-boosted Darunavir (DRV/co) and Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (F/TAF) in HIV-1 Infected, Virologically Suppressed Pediatric Participants.
REFNo: HS2646ES

The primary objective of this study is to confirm the dose of ATV/co or DRV/co in HIV-1 infected pediatric participants, to confirm the dose of F/TAF in HIV-1 infected pediatric participants and to evaluate the safety and tolerability these medications.
Uganda 2023-03-09 23:33:04 2026-03-09 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Pooja Chitneni
ID: UNCST-2021-R012955
Developing an STI partner notification services delivery intervention in southwestern, rural Uganda.
REFNo: HS2720ES

Explore facilitators and barriers to task-shifting delivery models for STI partner notification among healthcare workers, administrators, and potential patients. Also to develop a novel STI partner notification services delivery intervention for Uganda and similar settings.
USA 2023-03-09 22:41:48 2026-03-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joseph  Kampumure
ID:
FINANCIAL LITERACY, SELF-EFFICACY AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION AMONG WORKING WOMEN IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1474ES

i) Establish the effect of financial literacy on financial inclusion among working women in Uganda. ii) Establish the effect of financial literacy on self-efficacy among working women in Uganda. iii) Determine the effect of self-efficacy on financial inclusion among working women in Uganda. iv) Determine the effect of self-efficacy on the connexion between financial literacy and financial inclusion among working women in Uganda.
Uganda 2023-03-07 11:05:55 2026-03-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jiseon Chang
ID:
Empowering Developing Countries: Combating Misinformation and Correcting (Mis)perceptions of Foreign Aid
REFNo: SS1545ES

Understand how and when are perceptions of aid created
South Korea 2023-03-07 11:04:27 2026-03-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Patricia Ndugga
ID: UNCST-2022-R009605
Parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health in Kyotera border district, Central Uganda
REFNo: HS2702ES

The main objective of this study is to investigate the practice of SRH communication between parents and adolescents in Kyotera district, Central Uganda., 1. To determine the prevalence and factors associated with parent adolescent communication about SRH in Kyotera district. A cross-sectional survey for both parents and children will be conducted to establish the proportion of parents / children who discuss SRH issues, 2. Explore the approaches to, content and frequency of SRH communication between parents and adolescents in Kyotera., 3. To assess the community and district level stakeholders’ recommended strategies for improving communication of SRH between parents and adolescents.,
Uganda 2023-03-07 10:57:19 2026-03-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Eugene Ruzagira
ID: UNCST-2023-R008282
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and variants in Uganda: a test-negative case-control study with genetic sequencing (COVVAR)
REFNo: HS2672ES

Primary Objective To estimate vaccine effectiveness of licensed COVID-19 vaccines against laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 disease. Secondary Objectives 1. To identify circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in Uganda. 2. To estimate vaccine effectiveness against specific SARS-CoV-2 variants identified by genetic sequencing. 3. To estimate vaccine effectiveness against severe COVID-19 disease. 4. To estimate effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against different SARS CoV-2 variants and different COVID-19 disease severities. Exploratory objective 1. To evaluate disease severity due to different circulating SARS CoV-2 variants
Uganda 2023-03-07 10:53:48 2026-03-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
DENIS MUGIZI RWABIITA
ID:
Assessment of meat handler training interventions on hygiene and disease detection in Ugandan slaughterhouses and meat retail outlets
REFNo: A266ES

Use syndromic surveillance to understand the incidence and distribution of important animal and zoonotic disease in Uganda,Assess the impact of mobile training tool on meat inspector knowledge,Assess the impact of nudges on knowledge and practices and food contamination at pork retail,Assess the impact of a targeted meat handler training on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of meat handlers in Uganda.,
Uganda 2023-03-07 10:50:39 2026-03-07 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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