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Leah Mbabazi
ID: UNCST-2019-R000099
 Factors associated with malaria vaccine uptake among caregivers of children under five years in North-Western Uganda
REFNo: HS6997ES

Primary objective: To assess the factors associated with malaria vaccine
uptake among caregivers of children under five years in North Western
Uganda.
Secondary objectives:
1. To determine the Malaria vaccine uptake level among
caregivers of children under five years in North-Western
Uganda.
2. To determine factors influencing malaria vaccine uptake
among caregivers of children under five years in North
Western Uganda.
3. To assess the attitudes and perceptions of the caregivers
towards the malaria vaccine in North-Western Uganda.
4. To assess care giver and health care provider experiences and
practices that influence malaria vaccination in North-Western
Uganda.
Uganda 2026-02-18 12:09:39 2029-02-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ronald Moses Galiwango
ID: UNCST-2024-R015239
 Impact of pregnancy on HIV reservoir activity, and associated immune dynamics, inducibility, and clonality
REFNo: HS7025ES

Test the impact of pregnancy on immune dynamics and HIV reservoir activity, inducibility, and clonality.
 Uganda 2026-02-12 13:43:01 2029-02-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
MARTHA GIMONO
ID: UNCST-2024-R016208
 Improving Glycemic Control, Knowledge and Self-Management Practices Through Educational Curriculum for Young Adults with Type 1 diabetes in low-resource settings
REFNo: HS6947ES

1. To assess the changes in participants' diabetes knowledge, glycemic control, and self-management practices before and after participation in the Warrior Educator Training Program. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of trained peer- educators in supporting Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) clinic operations and patient outcomes. 3. To assess the feasibility and impact of implementing the Warrior Educator Training Program in low resource settings.
 Uganda 2026-02-12 13:41:51 2029-02-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Victoria Rutter N/A
ID: UNCST-2025-R019210
 Alignment of Fleming Fund’s Organisational Structure and Strategic Approach to Sustainable, Country-Led AMR Programme Delivery
REFNo: HS6774ES

Aim: To assess whether Fleming Fund’s current organisational structure and strategies effectively support sustainable, country-led AMR interventions. Specific objectives: 1. Evaluate how FF’s organisational structure aligns with its increasing focus on supporting sustainable, country-led AMR initiatives. 2. Examine the alignment of the Fleming Fund’s approach to national health priorities. 3. Assess factors affecting the sustainability of Fleming Fund-funded AMR programmes
UK 2026-02-12 13:40:57 2029-02-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
SHAFIGA BABIRYE
ID: UNCST-2024-R004302
 Prevalence and factors associated with traditional medicine use among patients scheduled for surgery at Kyabirwa surgical center, Budondo sub-county-Jinja city
REFNo: HS7012ES

1. To determine the prevalence of traditional medicine use among patients scheduled for surgery at Kyabirwa Surgical Center, Budondo sub-county, Jinja city 2. To assess the factors associated with traditional medicine use among patients scheduled for surgery at Kyabirwa Surgical Center, Budondo sub county, Jinja city
Uganda 2026-02-12 13:40:07 2029-02-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Crispus Tashobya
ID: UNCST-2025-R022506
 INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AMONG SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN AGRO-FOOD PROCESSING IN WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4810ES

i. To assess the effect of structural capital on business performance of agro-food processing SMEs in Western Uganda.
ii. To determine the effect of human capital on business performance of agro-food processing SMEs in Western Uganda.
iii. To analyze the effect of relational capital on business performance of agro-food processing SMEs in Western Uganda.
iv. To examine the mediating effect of innovation on the relationship between intellectual capital and business performance of agro-food processing SMEs in Western Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-02-12 13:38:44 2029-02-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Samuel Lukenge
ID: UNCST-2025-R021961
 INFRASTRUCTURE QUALITY AND STUDENT’S SATISFACTION MEDIATED BY SENSE OF CAMPUS COMMUNITY IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4520ES

This proposed study seeks to investigate the influence of infrastructure quality on the satisfaction of students mediated by a sense of campus community at public universities in Uganda.
 Uganda 2026-02-12 13:35:38 2029-02-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Patrick Omiel Okecho
ID: UNCST-2025-R019368
 Socio-Technical Factors Shaping the Integration of Climate Services into the Health System: A Case Study of Uganda’s DHIS2 Platform
REFNo: SS4764ES

Main objectives:
To examine the socio-technical factors that influence the integration of climate services into Uganda’s health information system through the DHIS2 platform.

To document how actors build legitimacy and foster cross-sectoral collaboration for climate service integration through the DHIS2 platform.

To analyze how climate services are embedded into routine HIS workflows through the DHIS2 platform.

To examine how climate-informed early warning practices f

 Uganda 2026-02-12 13:33:16 2029-02-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
EUGENE ARINAITWE -
ID: UNCST-2023-R005572
 SEROLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER VIRUS IN LIVESTOCK FROM THE SELECTED DISTRICTS OF UGANDA
REFNo: NS1079ES

General objective:
To understand the epidemiology of the circulating RVFv strains in the selected districts of the Uganda cattle corridor and establish the distribution and the trend of RVF outbreaks in Uganda in the past 10 years

Specific Objectives:
1. To establish the distribution and the trend of RVF outbreaks in Uganda in the past 10 years (2013-2022)
2. To determine the seroprevalence of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in livestock from selected districts of the Uganda cattle corridor
3. To establish the associated risk factors of RVF among the livestock farmers from selected districts of the Uganda cattle corridor
4. To determine the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of pastoralists from selected districts of the Uganda cattle corridor towards Rift Valley Fever
5. To establish genetic diversity of RVF viruses circulating within the livestock in the Uganda cattle corridor

 Uganda 2026-02-12 13:32:15 2029-02-12 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kizito Wamala
ID: UNCST-2025-R018261
 Exploring the Traditional Counseling Practices of Indigenous Community Practitioners Treating Psychological Distress in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda: A Case of Buganda
REFNo: SS4703ES

1.To explore the practices of traditional counseling offered by the indigenous community practitioners treating psychological distress in victims of intimate partner violence in Buganda.

2.To explore the experiences of indigenous community practitioners offering traditional counseling for treating psychological distress in victims of intimate partner violence in Buganda.

3.To derive the worldview that underpins the traditional counseling practices of indigenous community practitioners treating psychological distress in victims of intimate partner violence in Buganda.
Uganda 2026-02-12 13:29:36 2029-02-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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