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Rosalind  Parkes-Ratanshi Parkes
ID: UNCST-2019-R000717
Exploring the Perceptions of Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Outcomes in Maternal, Sexual and Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa - A Qualitative study
REFNo: HS2356ES

1. To explore the perceptions of stakeholders on opportunities for the application of responsible AI in MSRH in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2. To explore the perceptions of stakeholders on risks surrounding the application of responsible AI in MSRH in SSA. 3. To explore the perceptions of stakeholders on limitations of AI in MSRH in SSA. 4. To explore the perceptions of stakeholders on examples of best practices in existence for AI that can be applied in SSA.
UK 2022-09-15 11:12:18 2025-09-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Carolyn Nakisige
ID: UNCST-2021-R012699
The Social And Economic Impact of Cervical Cancer on Children in Uganda.
REFNo: HS2420ES

1) Determine how a woman's cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment impacts the social wellbeing of her children for women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer at the uganda cancer institute. 2)Determine how a woman's cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment impacts the economic situation of her children for women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer at the Uganda cancer institute. 3)Describe the demographics and characteristics of the women diagnosed with cervical cancer and undergoing treatment at the Uganda cancer institute.
Uganda 2022-09-14 13:17:34 2025-09-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Aleksander Braczkowski Ryszard
ID: UNCST-2019-R001345
Assessing the densities of four carnivore species and their conflict with local livestock farmers within and on the boundaries of Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls, Kidepo Valley, Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve and Lake Mburo National Parks
REFNo: NS331ES

Key objectives are to provide UWA and UNCST with updated density estimates of hyenas, lions, cheetahs and leopards using the latest spatially-explicit methods, and develop a conflict risk map for authorities for bettered allocation of resources to reduce lion and hyena attacks on livestock in future. I anticipate at least four key products to emerge from this research, 1) At least two high impact applied journal articles (eg. Journal of Applied Ecology or Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment), 2) a standardized, easy to repeat citizen science data collection protocol which uses the methods developed in 2022-2023 with Makerere students and other conservation stakeholders, 3) several training workshops with local scientists from Makere University, UWA staff, park staff and local lodges on density estimation techniques for large carnivores and 4) a conflict risk map covering these five protected areas which will be used by the Ugandan wildlife Authority to identify critical zones for conservation interventions to be applied in 2023 and beyond.
South Africa 2022-09-14 13:13:03 2025-09-14 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isa Kabenge
ID: UNCST-2021-R011727
Water Quality Testing Fellowship program
REFNo: A221ES

To test the quality of water
Uganda 2022-09-12 18:35:11 2025-09-12 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
James Baguma Natweta
ID: UNCST-2022-R010208
Assessment of factors influencing uptake and compliance to mercury free gold extraction and health, safety and environment and business practices among artisanal small – scale gold miners in three districts (Buhweju, Busia and Kassanda) in Uganda
REFNo: HS2405ES

To find out how mercury free gold processing affect the income and the livelihood of the miners and other stakeholders To explore the possible mitigation measures to the occupational and environmental hazards identified and which ones are in place in the three gold mining areas in Uganda. To identify the occupational and environmental hazards affecting the artisanal small scale gold miners. To ascertain the facilitators and the barriers to the uptake of mercury free gold mining technologies among ASGMs in the three different mining areas of Uganda. To identify the perceptions, attitudes, and practices about mercury free gold mining among trained and untrained artisanal small scale gold miners in the three different mining areas of Uganda.,The purpose of this baseline study is to assess the factors influencing uptake and compliance to mercury free gold extraction and health, safety and environment practices among artisanal small – scale gold miners in three districts (Buhweju, Busia and Kassanda) in Uganda.,
Uganda 2022-09-12 18:33:56 2025-09-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Willbroad Byamukama
ID: UNCST-2022-R010646
Adoption of Information Communication Technologies in Dissemination of Agricultural Information in Uganda. A case study of Rubanda, Mayuge Districts and Mbarara City
REFNo: A218ES

To establish ICT devices (Radio, mobile phones, television and computers) used by smallholder farmers in Rubanda, Mayuge Districts, and Mbarara City,To establish the extent of ICT usage for agricultural information dissemination in Rubanda, Mayuge Districts, and Mbarara City,To develop and validate a model for agricultural information dissemination in Rubanda, Mayuge Districts, and Mbarara City. ,To examine the factors influencing the adoption of ICT for agricultural information dissemination in Rubanda, Mayuge Districts, and Mbarara City.,To develop an Information Communication Technologies (ICT) model for agricultural information dissemination among smallholder farmers in Rubanda, Mayuge Districts, and Mbarara City. ,
Uganda 2022-09-12 18:31:03 2025-09-12 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eugene Ruzagira
ID: UNCST-2023-R008282
A phase Ib study to assess the safety and immunogenicity of a recombinant adenovirus-based vaccine against plague in Uganda
REFNo: HS2387ES

Primary To investigate safety and tolerability of 5 x 1010 VP of the proposed ChAdOx1 Plague vaccine in healthy African adults aged 18 to 49 residing in Uganda, when given as one or two dose(s) intramuscularly with different prime-boost intervals Secondary To determine the immunogenicity of 5 x 1010 VP of the proposed ChAdOx1 Plague vaccine, in healthy African adults aged 18 to 49 years residing in Uganda when given as one or two dose(s) intramuscularly with different prime-boost intervals. Tertiary Exploratory immunogenicity assays to determine the immunogenicity of 5 x 1010 VP of the proposed ChAdOx1 Plague vaccine, in healthy African adults aged 18 to 49 years residing in Uganda when given as one or two dose(s) intramuscularly with different prime-boost intervals.
Uganda 2022-09-12 18:28:42 2025-09-12 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
YVETTE SSEBUNYA
ID:
ELUCIDATING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, COST OF PRODUCTION OF THE MUGUGA COCKTAIL ECF STABILATE AND ANALYSIS OF THE VACCINE SUPPLY CHAIN IN EASTERN AFRICA.
REFNo: A209ES


1.To describe the optimal vaccine production process of the Muguga cocktail.
2.To determine the cost of production of the Muguga stabilate and profitability of producing the Muguga cocktail vaccine.
3.To describe the East Coast Fever vaccine supply chain.
4.To identify alternative strategies to improve Muguga cocktail vaccine production and supply.

Uganda 2022-09-12 18:26:18 2025-09-12 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Carolyn Pelnik
ID:
How Important are Investment Indivisibilities for Development? Understanding Land Investment and its Long-Run Impacts in Uganda
REFNo: NS403ES

We are interested in understanding the long-run dynamics of the land market in rural and peri-urban Uganda and how land markets are related to poverty traps. We hope to better understand the extent to which poor households invest in land in order to exit poverty traps. This will help us to evaluate whether land may be a stepping stone to capital accumulation (perhaps via collateral), and the potential for policy intervention that can increase growth and development.
USA 2022-09-12 18:24:01 2025-09-12 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Philipp Händel Daniel
ID:
The effect of heterogeneity, scarcity and stochastic externalities on fishers’ behavior in a threatened common pool resource
REFNo: SS1418ES

1. Understand the effects of heterogeneity on cooperative behavior.
2. Understand how the impact of risk-taking on others changes the willingness to take risk.
3. Understand how scarcity affects cooperative behavior.
Germany 2022-09-12 18:21:28 2025-09-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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