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Nelson Muwereza
ID: UNCST-2024-R015793
 Development of Theileria parva transmission blocking antigens: toward control of East Coast fever cattle-disease
REFNo: NS914ES

1 Identify brown ear tick-saliva and T. parva coding proteins that induce cattle acquired tick and ECF immunity.
2 Examine the diversity of the identified genes of T. parva in ticks and cattle.
3 Develop recombinant proteins based on the identified tick-saliva and T. parva immunogenic gene sequences.
4 Formulate recombinant protein-based antigens and evaluate their potential to interfere with T. parva transmission in cattle and ticks

 Uganda 2025-04-11 17:09:47 2028-04-11 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mary Sally Kabasa
ID: UNCST-2024-R004662
 DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A CASCADED PCM LATENT HEAT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE UNIT FOR EXTENDED NIGHT SOLAR CROP DRYING
REFNo: SIR487ES

General Objective: To develop and evaluate the performance of a cascaded PCM packed-bed latent heat thermal energy storage (PB-LHTES) unit capable of supplying energy for extended night drying of crops.

Specific Objectives:
i. To perform simulations to determine the appropriate quantities of the available PCMs required for the cascaded PCM LHTES unit to last at least 11 hours of discharge.
ii. To refine the design and develop the cascaded PCM LHTES system based on the simulation results, focusing on integrating the PCMs and system architecture.
iii. Test and evaluate the thermal performance and efficiency of the developed cascaded PCM LHTES unit in real-world conditions under no load.
iv. To Implement the cascaded PCM LHTES system in a pilot-scale solar drying setup and assess its performance in drying select crop types.

 Uganda 2025-04-11 17:08:32 2028-04-11 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Josephine Najjuma Nambi
ID: UNCST-2021-R013717
 Improving diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in pregnancy in Uganda
REFNo: HS5524ES

1. To describe the completeness of blood pressure measurements in the antenatal card among women attending the antenatal clinic
2. To describe the stakeholder’s knowledge, barriers and facilitators to screening and timely diagnosis of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
3. To describe the stakeholders self-reported solutions to the barriers to screening and timely diagnosis of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

 Uganda 2025-04-11 17:07:35 2028-04-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jenifer Apil
ID: UNCST-2025-R016724
 Convergence or Divergence: A comparative Analysis of Tradition and Scientific Recommended Cassava Processing Practices in Terego District Northwestern Uganda
REFNo: A562ES

i. To analyze the convergences or divergences between traditional and scientific recommeded cassava processing practices.
ii. To assess the consumer-preferred quality attributes of cassava flour and how they contest with the scientific recommended quality attributes.
iii. To evaluate perceived threat of cassava cyanide poisoning among the Lugbara communities

Uganda 2025-04-11 17:04:54 2028-04-11 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Nelly  Jaden Aggrey
ID: UNCST-2024-R004165
 COMMUNITY INTERVENTIONS TOWARDS PREGNENCY- RELATED CHALLENGES AMONG TEENAGERS IN MBARARA DISTRICT SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS3644ES

TO ASSESS COMMUNITY INTERVENTIONS AIMED AT ADDRESSING PREGNANCY- RELATED SOCIAL AND HEALTH CHALLENGES AMONG TEENAERS IN MBARARA DISTRICT, SOUTHWESTERN
South Sudan 2025-04-11 17:03:39 2028-04-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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