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Gorretti Nassali
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A PHASE III, RANDOMIZED, OPEN-LABEL, MULTICENTER STUDY EVALUATING THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ADJUVANT GIREDESTRANT COMPARED WITH PHYSICIAN'S CHOICE OF ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE MONOTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH ESTROGEN RECEPTOR?POSITIVE, HER2 NEGATIVE EARLY BREAST CANCER
REFNo: HS2133ES

Primary objective:
To demonstrate superiority of giredestrant over the control treatment
Secondary objectives:
1. To evaluate the efficacy of giredestrant compared with TPC
2. To evaluate the safety of giredestrant compared with TPC
3. To characterize giredestrant pharrmacokinetics (PK)
4. To evaluate health status utility scores of participants treated with giredestrant compared with TPC
5. To evaluate the efficacy of giredestrant compared with TPC
6. To evaluate the tolerability of giredestrant compared with TPC
7. To identify and/or evaluate biomarkers that are predictive of response to giredestrant
Uganda 2022-09-06 14:14:37 2025-09-06 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mary Gorreti Nabbosa
ID:
Application of the IFLA code of ethics for librarians in selected academic universities in Uganda
REFNo: SS1372ES

i. To identify the services offered by Kyambogo University and Uganda Christian University libraries.

ii. To examine the ethical practices of librarians in Kyambogo University and Uganda Christian University libraries.

iii. To investigate whether Kyambogo University and Uganda Christian university librarians have applied the IFLA code of ethics in library and information service delivery.

iv. To determine the challenges faced by librarians Kyambogo University and Uganda Christian University libraries when applying the IFLA code of ethics in the library and information service delivery.
 Uganda 2022-08-30 17:24:16 2025-08-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JAMES MULEME
ID: UNCST-2021-R012263
 Safe Food and Water: Promoting the protection and safety of household and community water and food resources
REFNo: HS2311ES

1. Using the Trials of Improved Practices (TIPS) technique to co-design water and food protection solutions that reduce the risk of bat contamination, using locally available resources 2. Using the Trials of Improved Practices (TIPS) technique to implement an SBC intervention to improve community knowledge and behaviours relating to food and water safety and understanding of the need to protect food and water sources (focused on bat-related risks) 3. Demonstrate feasibility and effectiveness of locally resourced interventions (benefits and costs) that protect water and food sources from bat contamination. This will contribute to the adoption of sanitation and hygiene measures and practices to ensure safe water and food
 Uganda 2022-08-30 16:42:20 2025-08-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Charles  Katulamu
ID:
Morals, Beliefs, and the Law Disconnected from Reality: Uncovering the Abortion Realm in Kampala, Uganda.
REFNo: SS1412ES

1. To understand the drivers of pregnancy termination.

2. To investigate the determinants of access to safe abortion care.

3. To find out how women decide to terminate a pregnancy.

4. To investigate women navigate the law, cultural stigma, and religious expectations before, during, and post-abortion.

5. To understand how abortion care providers make decisions on who receives the care.

6. To find out the challenges abortion care providers face, how they address them, and their recommendations towards the health and wellness of women in Uganda.
 Uganda 2022-08-30 10:47:16 2025-08-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Samuel Biraro
ID:
Evaluation of Integrated Child Health Days in Select Districts in Uganda
REFNo: HS2410ES

Main objective
To evaluate the effectiveness of integrated child health days in Uganda to reach children who are un-immunized and under-immunized and suggest recommendations for improvement of the ICHD service delivery program in three districts (Bukedea, Kayunga, and Rakai) in Uganda.

Specific Objectives
1. To identify and estimate the proportion of children under 5 years of age, who attend and do not attend CHDs and describe key factors affecting attendance in selected district(s).
2. To understand the knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP), motivators, and barriers for the implementation of CHDs by health system staff and community members (i.e., Health managers, healthcare workers, village health workers, and local community leaders) to inform improvement in service delivery.
3. To describe the systematic approach, best practices, enablers, and barriers during CHDs according to the five pillars of immunization strategy (service delivery; planning, management, and finance; data and surveillance; cold chain and vaccine management; advocacy, communication, and social mobilization) and suggest recommendations that be used to improve coverage, quality, and equity of immunization services during ICHDs.

 Uganda 2022-08-30 10:45:06 2025-08-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Cecilia  Nantume
ID:
Rapid Assessments of Progress: An evaluation of DMPA-SC Self Injection Public Sector Service Delivery in Uganda
REFNo: HS2409ES

To establish clients perceived quality and overall satisfaction with self injection service delivery,To identify client challenges to uptake of DMPA-SC and self injection use ,To assess the extent to which attitudes and behavior of providers and stakeholders accelerate or hinder Self Injection uptake, ,To determine the emerging health system barriers and facilitators that influence Self Injection uptake.,
 Uganda 2022-08-30 10:42:45 2025-08-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Anne Wajja J W
ID: UNCST-2022-R010518
 A multi-country, epidemiologic study to assess the interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) positivity, and to build capacity to conduct a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine efficacy study, in populations with a high TB disease burden
REFNo: HS2371ES

o To describe the proportion of IGRA positivity by site

Secondary objectives:
o To assess the association of age with proportion of IGRA positivity, by site o To describe the overall incidence of suspected and laboratory-confirmed pulmonary TB (disease)

Tertiary objectives o To describe changes in the proportion of IGRA positivity by site
o To describe the association between IGRA interferon gamma (IFN) concentration at screening and progression to pulmonary TB

Uganda 2022-08-30 10:37:18 2025-08-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ramathan Mugalu
ID:
BUSINESS EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS SCHOOLS’ GRADUATES IN SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS IN KAMPALA, UGANDA
REFNo: SS1168ES

The general objective was to examine the influence of business education on the job performance of business schools’ graduate in the selected organisations in Kampala- Uganda.
 Uganda 2022-08-30 10:34:40 2025-08-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Losira Nasirumbi
ID: UNCST-2021-R013084
 Intra-household Gender Dynamics in Uptake of Agricultural Technologies for Sustainable Livelihoods in Uganda
REFNo: SS1375ES

1) Understand the dissemination and use of agricultural technologies in selected districts of the Eastern Agro-Ecological Zone of Uganda
2) Analyse the intra-household gender roles and relations related to technology access and sustained use within the institution of the household
3) Quantify the distribution of decision-making power within households and how these influence technology uptake and empowerment among women and youth
 Uganda 2022-08-30 10:32:05 2025-08-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Bernard Lukuyu Adubwa
ID:
Improving pig productivity and incomes through an environmentally sustainable and gender inclusive integrated intervention package
REFNo: A210ES

1. Piloting and evaluating innovative market arrangements at the level of pig aggregators to strengthen market linkages between them and pig farmers and link the farmers to input and service providers.
2. Implementing and evaluating an integrated package for improving pig productivity and performance comprising pig herd health practices, reproductive management, improved genetics, and better feeding, for farmers participating in the market arrangements and delivered through a digital extension platform

3. Developing, testing and evaluating best-bet interventions for reducing the environmental footprint primarily through waste (manure) management and adaption to heat stress

 Kenya 2022-08-30 10:28:45 2025-08-30 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
 ASSESSMENT OF USABILITY OF THE WONDFO HIV SELF-TEST ONE STEP HIV 1/2 WHOLE BLOOD/SERUM/PLASMA TEST BY UNTRAINED USERS
REFNo: HS1878ES

To evaluate the ability to correctly comprehend key messaging from device packaging and labelling, including the Instructions for Use.,The evaluation of untrained users’ and their interaction with the device in terms of effectiveness and efficiency, i.e. successful / unsuccessful completion and difficulty of the critical steps as per the Instructions for Use,To evaluate the ability of untrained users to obtain an accurate HIV test result using the Wondfo HIV Self-Test.,
 Uganda 2022-08-30 10:24:48 2025-08-30 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Gerald Zirintunda
ID:
Assessment of the ethnoveterinary practices, knowledge and attitudes for the control of chicken helminths in Soroti district
REFNo: A220ES

1. To document the ethnoveterinary knowledge, attitudes and practices for chicken disease control in farming communities of Soroti district.
2. To determine the efficacy of crude extracts from selected natural products used in control of helminths in chicken.
3. To determine the safety of crude extracts from selected medicinal plants used in control of helminths in chicken.
4. To determine the phytochemical composition and the bioactive ingredients in the most potent extracts.

Uganda 2022-08-25 12:19:28 2025-08-25 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Elizeus Rutebemberwa
ID: UNCST-2022-R009070
 Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems (ReLAB-HS) Policy and Prioritization of Rehabilitation in the Ugandan Health System
REFNo: HS2400ES

The aim of this project is to answer the following research questions: “What political and bureaucratic factors shape prioritization and implementation of policies that advance rehabilitation in Uganda?”
Uganda 2022-08-25 12:16:34 2025-08-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Susan Nassiwa
ID:
Enteral Nutrition and Burn Wound Recovery of Paediatric Patients: A Case of Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS2388ES

General Objective:
To determine the association between enteral nutrition and burn wound recovery of paediatric patients at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital (KNRH) in Buziga, Kampala.
Specific objectives:
To examine the relationship between normal oral diet and burn wound recovery of paediatric patients in KNRH in Buziga, Kampala.
To investigate how use of liquid supplements contributes to burn wound recovery of paediatric patients in KNRH in Buziga, Kampala.
To establish the association between tube feeding and burn wound recovery of paediatric patients in KNRH in Buziga, Kampala.
 Uganda 2022-08-25 12:14:05 2025-08-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Elizabeth Ayebare Ombeva
ID: UNCST-2020-R003666
 Development of a meta-core outcome set for stillbirth prevention and bereavement care following stillbirth
REFNo: HS2332ES

1) To identify a list of outcomes used in current stillbirth research together with outcomes reported in qualitative literature in an Low and Middle income Country (LMiC) setting relevant to stillbirth. 2) To prioritise outcomes from a health care professional, researcher and parent perspective from an LMic setting. 3) To integrate the outcomes important to all stakeholders in order to ratify a Core Outcome Set.
Uganda 2022-08-25 12:09:48 2025-08-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
GRACE KANSIIME
ID: UNCST-2019-R000380
 SPECTRUM OF KIDNEY DISEASE AMONG PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS (SKiD-TB) WITH OR WITHOUT HIV CO-INFECTION; A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.
REFNo: HS2357ES

To determine and compare the incidence of CKD after TB treatment success among people with TB with and without HIV co-infection at selected referral hospitals in Uganda. ,To determine the association of incident AKI and TB treatment outcomes among people with TB. ,To determine and compare the incidence of AKI among people with TB with and without HIV co-infection at selected referral hospitals in Uganda. ,
 Uganda 2022-08-25 12:06:18 2025-08-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Moses Adroma
ID: UNCST-2019-R000360
 Accessing, storing, and sharing health information about maternal and perinatal health to support safe birth
REFNo: HS2303ES

To describe the context for deploying technology in collecting, storing and sharing information or data in the maternal and perinatal care continuum from the point of view of health care providers. This includes reading and writing literacy, digital literacy, mobile phone use, reliability of electricity provision, dependence on paper records, and processes for handling confidential data. ,To assess the current sources and flow of data within health care service provision related to antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care.,To assess the feasibility of deploying technology in collecting, storing, accessing and sharing data on maternal and perinatal health with the aim of improving outcomes related to maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity during the perinatal period (intrapartum and first 1-2 weeks post-partum). ,
 Uganda 2022-08-25 12:01:26 2025-08-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ALEX  ALINAITWE
ID: UNCST-2022-R010276
 CHILD LABOUR IN THE COFFEE INDUSTRY IN EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1397ES

To identify drivers of child labour in the coffee sector in Eastern Uganda; landscape the existing regulatory framework, networks of coffee farms, compliance and government enforcement; and identify promising prevention and prosecution interventions and key service provider(Main objective)

a) Scope the prevalence and nature of child labour in the coffee industry across the four districts in the Bugisu/Elgon sub-region (Mbale, Kapchorwa, Sironko, and Bududa); including vulnerability factors and existing interventions and mitigation strategies.

b) Analyse Uganda’s coffee production supply chains to identify private sector practices or points on the supply chain at the highest risk of forced labour and child labour; areas with weak government oversight; and key buyers and their sourcing/social compliance policies.

c) Landscape the policy and regulatory framework for protecting workers in the coffee industry , and map stakeholders engaged in the supply chain and service providers addressing forced or child labour in the coffee industry.
 Uganda 2022-08-24 12:00:15 2025-08-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
stellah Nambuya
ID:
Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Fasciola species in Cattle slaughtered along Lake Albert, Kyoga and Victoria Basins in Uganda
REFNo: A223ES

1. To investigate the prevalence of Fasciola Species in cattle slaughtered along Lake Albert, Kyoga and Victoria Basins in Uganda.
2.To determine the genetic diversity of Fasciola species in cattle slaughtered along Lake Albert, Kyoga and Victoria Basins in Uganda
 Uganda 2022-08-23 17:20:22 2025-08-23 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Shevin  Jacob Thomas
ID:
Oxygen requirements and approaches to respiratory support in patients with COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries: a WHO study
REFNo: HS2399ES

1. To characterize the type and duration of different modalities of respiratory support delivered to patients with suspected or confirmed severe and critical COVID-19 in LMICs. a. To quantify the amount (m3 and L/min.) of oxygen delivered to patients with suspected or confirmed severe and critical COVID-19 in LMICs b. To describe practice patterns in escalation and de-escalation of oxygen therapy and respiratory support for patients with suspected or confirmed severe and critical COVID-19 in LMICs 2. To describe baseline demographics and hospital outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 3. To describe facility-level characteristics for oxygen delivery and respiratory support
USA 2022-08-23 17:18:56 2025-08-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stephen Asiimwe
ID: UNCST-2019-R000059
 Factors affecting supply and use of COVID-19 vaccines in western Uganda
REFNo: HS2383ES

Specific Objective 4.4: Assess the rate at which COVID-19 vaccine doses are administered during vaccination outreaches in western Uganda,Specific Objective 4.3: Identify factors that inform individuals 18 years and older in western Uganda about local COVID-19 vaccination outreaches and motivate them to participate in vaccination outreaches,Specific Objective 4.2: Identify factors related to COVID-19 vaccine delivery that could facilitate initiating or completing COVID-19 vaccination among individuals 18 years and older in western Uganda,Specific Objective 4.1: Identify barriers to initiating or completing COVID-19 vaccination among individuals 18 years and older in western Uganda,Specific Objective 3.1: Assess the number of declined COVID-19 vaccine doses (when shipments of doses were declined) at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Specific Objective 2.2: Assess the proportion of destroyed or redistributed COVID-19 vaccine doses at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Specific Objective 2.1: Assess the rate at which COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Specific Objective 1.3: Identify the proportion of the catchment area population that could be vaccinated against COVID-19 at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Specific Objective 1.2: Identify gaps in the availability of COVID-19 vaccine doses at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Specific Objective 1.1: Assess the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses received at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Main Objective 4: Assess factors affecting COVID-19 vaccination among individuals 18 years and older in western Uganda,Main Objective 3: Assess allotment challenges to COVID-19 vaccination at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Main Objective 2: Assess the use of COVID-19 vaccines received at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,Main Objective 1: Assess the availability of COVID-19 vaccines at four vaccination sites in western Uganda since March 2021,
 Uganda 2022-08-23 17:17:06 2025-08-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joseph  Matovu KB
ID: UNCST-2020-R014654
 Assessment of FP-HIV Integration under Self-care Oriented Antiretroviral Therapy Differentiated Service Delivery Models in Eastern and Central Uganda
REFNo: HS2026ES

1. Describe current use of FP services and contraceptive dynamics among HIV-positive women utilizing self-care oriented DSDM
2. Explore the acceptability, accessibility, convenience and perceived quality of integrated FP-HIV services among HIV-positive women utilizing self-care oriented DSDM
3. Explore provider perceptions of integrating FP services into self-care oriented DSDM
4. Document the implementation processes of FP integration into DSDM
5. Estimate the cost of integrating FP into DSDM

Uganda 2022-08-23 17:09:25 2025-08-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mary Nalumansi
ID:
contribution of community libraries towards the development of reading culture among children:A case of Nambi Sseppuuya community library, Uganda
REFNo: SS918ES

1. To establish the children’s reading needs at Nambi Sseppuuya community library in Uganda
2. To investigate the children’s reading activities at Nambi Sseppuuya community library in Uganda
3. To examine the contribution of Nambi Sseppuuya community library towards the development of reading culture among children in Uganda
4. To identify setbacks contributing towards reading culture development among children at Nambi Sseppuuya community library in Uganda

 2022-08-23 16:44:54 2025-08-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Christopher Eyapu
ID:
Multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections at Mulago Hospital – understanding the role of plasmid co-selected antibiotic resistance genes
REFNo: HS1877ES

Major Objective
To determine chromosomal and plasmid-encoded conjugative genes spread among MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from Intensive Care patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
Specific Objectives
i) To determine the susceptibility profiles of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from ICU patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
ii) To determine the chromosomal genes and mutations associated with MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from ICU patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
iii) To determine the plasmid associated conjugative genes spread from MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from ICU patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital
 Uganda 2022-08-22 18:20:29 2025-08-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Muhindo Tadeo Mathwese
ID:
Tribal Conflicts and Socio-economic Development in Rwenzori Sub Region.
REFNo: SS1333ES

1.To examine the recent trends of tribal conflict in the Rwenzori sub region
2.To assess the extent of damage caused by tribal conflict in the Rwenzori sub-region
3.To determine the level of socio-economic development in the Rwenzori sub-region
4.To establish the relationship between the trends in tribal conflict and the the level of socio-economic development of the region

Uganda 2022-08-22 18:19:49 2025-08-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
GODFREY SSIMBWA
ID:
THE ROLE OF CAMPESTEROL IN CONTROL OF N-METHYL-N-NITROSOUREA-INDUCED BREAST CANCER IN MICE
REFNo: NS320ES

1. To determine the toxicity profile of Campesterol on female mice 2. To determine the effect of campesterol on the breast cancer biomarkers (level of expression of c-myc protein & p53 tumor suppressor protein, alpha estrogen receptor & progesterone receptor) in mammary tissues. 3. To determine the effect of Campesterol on tumor size 4. To determine the effect of campesterol on the histological changes of mammary tissues
 Uganda 2022-08-22 18:18:12 2025-08-22 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Florence Ssebbale Lubega
ID:
MARKETING OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SERVICES FOR USER SATISFACTION: A CASE OF SELECTED CONSORTIUM OF UGANDA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
REFNo: SS1117ES

1. To ascertain the marketing strategies employed within the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries in order to predict user satisfaction of services.

2. To identify users’ information needs, and expectations and how they can be fulfilled within the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries;

3. To identify the elements that impede the marketing of university library services within the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries and how they can be solved

 2022-08-22 18:17:11 2025-08-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eddy Walakira Joshua
ID: UNCST-2022-R009077
 Program Scoping and Design: Uganda Decent Work for Domestic Workers
REFNo: SS1403ES

Main objective
To explore and appreciate the scope and characteristics of child labor and forced labor in domestic work in Uganda and Kenya in order to investigate and prioritize potential interventions.

Specific objectives

1.To establish the nature of work done by domestic workers in Uganda and Kenya

2.To examine the scale of forced labour among domestic work in Uganda and Ugandan Domestic workers in Kenya

3.To examine the system factors and drivers of domestic work in Uganda and Ugandan domestic workers in Kenya

4.To describe the processes involved in the recruitment and placement of domestic workers, including children and migrant workers, in Uganda and for Ugandans in Kenya

5.To document and examine the existing policies and practices by government, employers, and CSO actors aimed at protecting the rights of domestic workers in Uganda and Kenya

6.To make recommendations on ways to improve the social and economic wellbeing of domestic workers in Uganda and Kenya

 Uganda 2022-08-22 18:15:58 2025-08-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
NASSIMBWA FLORENCE
ID:
HUMAN FACTORS RISKS IN EASTERN AFRICA AVIATION OPERATIONS
REFNo: NS251ES

1. To classify documented Human Factors related accidents and incidents in East Africa Aviation Operations using HFACs analysis.
2. To determine existing human factors risks in the region’s aviation operations.
3. Design possible interventions that can be used to address selected human factors issues.

 Uganda 2022-08-22 18:06:40 2025-08-22 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Julius Tibyangye
ID:
Discovery of Novel Pharmaceuticals from Microorganisms Isolated from Kidepo National Park's Semi-Arid Desert Soils in Karamoja, Uganda
REFNo: NS397ES

i) To extract and characterize novel pharmaceuticals produced by bacterial and fungal strains from semi-arid desert soil samples from Kidepo Valley National Park, Karamoja Uganda.
ii) To use the OSMAC approach to enhance the production of new natural pharmaceutical products from semi-arid desert bacterial and fungal strains.
iii) To determine the effect of co-culture on the production of new natural bioactive compounds.
iv) To investigate the chemical structures of natural products derived from bacterial and fungal strains using untargeted metabolomics spectroscopic techniques.
v) To determine the biological activity and potential for use of natural products in the treatment of a variety human diseases.

 Uganda 2022-08-19 13:19:06 2025-08-19 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mark Bronsvoort
ID:
Optimization of an environmental sampling approach integrating network models and nanopore portable sequencing for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) risk-based surveillance in endemic settings (OpEns-FMD)
REFNo: A217ES

1. Analyze the circulation of FMDV in livestock markets and livestock transport vehicles.
2. Assess the potential of use portable sequence-based technology to generate detailed FMDV molecular epidemiology data on FMDV.
3. Evaluate local factors and practices that might be connected to FMDV circulation.
4. Compare the results obtained from environmental samples to those obtained from cattle in the same settings.

 UK 2022-08-19 13:18:25 2025-08-19 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Kagimu Ivan
ID:
Sustainable Rural Poverty Alleviation Programs: A Case Study Of Uganda
REFNo: SS1391ES

To design a new framework for sustainable and cost-effective rural poverty alleviation programs
Uganda 2022-08-19 13:17:19 2025-08-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Anna Engelmann Maria
ID:
Determining methods to assess the impact of human activity on stress behaviour of free-ranging Leopards (Panthera pardus) and Lions (Panthera leo) in Queen-Elizabeth NP, Uganda
REFNo: NS390ES

The aim of the proposed research project is to determine behavioural criteria in leopards and lions that correlate with their current stress levels, especially if caused by human proximity. Knowledge derived from this study can help determine and prevent harmful human impact on large cats, as for example by tourism or construction work.
Austria 2022-08-19 13:15:43 2025-08-19 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eddy Walakira Joshua
ID: UNCST-2022-R009077
 Gender, youth, market systems, energy needs, environmental and climate risk assessment for the SMILES (Sustainable Market Inclusive Livelihood Pathways to Self-Reliance) Project in Kyangwali and Kyaka II Refugee settlements
REFNo: SS1387ES

Objectives are per the following themes

1. Gender and youth sub-component

•Identify current livelihood options, coping strategies and opportunities for women and youth in green business or enterprises including innovations for improving their participation
•Explore the nature, magnitude, influence and impact of gender dynamics and related factors on livelihoods in refugee and host communities
•Understand the level of women’s access, use and ownership of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and how existing ICTs could be leveraged for use in farming, business, and access to services

2. Market system diagnostic sub-component

a.To understand the market system, the context in which it operates, the various components of the system, the actors, opportunities, and the barriers;
b.To identify and analyse selected value chains taking into consideration the concept of refugee inclusion and resilience at heart.

3. Environmental and climate Risk assessment

a)Examine climate-related risks (drought, temperature increase, flooding, and or increase in weather volatility etc.) experienced in the proposed areas of implementation and their potential impact on the project’s intended outputs and outcomes;
b)Examine how the project may affect the environment and potentially increase vulnerability of the target population (disaggregated by age and sex) to climate change and other environmental shocks (maladaptation);
c)Identify measures to reduce vulnerability to climate-related risks, adapt to climate change and enhance environmental health and or productivity;
d)Identify opportunities for enhancing environmental health and promoting wider resilience and adaptation to climate change;
e)Identify and recommend eco-friendly value chains that have the potential to increase household incomes and wellbeing while enhancing environmental health and productivity.

4. Energy needs assessment

a)Understanding community practices (challenges and opportunities) and aspirations to solving energy needs
b)Assessing the level of community awareness about renewable energy benefits
c)Assessing availability, accessibility and affordability of renewable energy products in targeted refugee settlements and surrounding environs
d)Determining the level of utilization of clean energy by businesses and populations in the target area.

Uganda 2022-08-19 13:14:54 2025-08-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Fred Kyeyune
ID:
HIV-1 Drug Resistance among People Living with HIV (PLHIV) on Dolutegravir-Based Regimens with Low Level Viremia in Uganda
REFNo: HS2389ES

To describe the prevalence and patterns of drug resistance mutations among PLHIV on DTG-based antiretroviral therapy with low level viremia (200-999 copies/mL), including the sub-populations of children and adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women and adults in Uganda
 Uganda 2022-08-19 13:12:17 2025-08-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Pascal Saturday
ID:
Prevalence, severity and factors associated with thrombocytopenia among pregnant women in third trimester at mbarara Regional Referral hospital
REFNo: HS2376ES

1. To determine the prevalence of thrombocytopenia among pregnant women in third trimester at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
2. To describe the severity of thrombocytopenia among pregnant women in third trimester at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
3. To determine the factors associated with thrombocytopenia among pregnant women in third trimester at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital



 Uganda 2022-08-19 13:11:40 2025-08-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Annet Adong
ID:
VALIDATING THE RESILIENCE METRICS FOR FOOD SECURITY AND WOMEN DIETARY DIVERSITY AMIDST COVID-19 IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1370ES

1)Does Resilience Index estimated through RIMA change across waves in short time periods?

Uganda 2022-08-19 13:10:47 2025-08-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
 Evaluation of the performance of rapid diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 self-testing in the hands of untrained lay users
REFNo: HS2391ES

2. To evaluate diagnostic accuracy of SARS-CoV-2 self-tests in specific subgroups defined based on the presence of symptoms, RT-PCR Ct values, vaccination status. ,1. To evaluate the usability in specific subgroups defined based on demographic characteristics such as age and education level,. To determine diagnostic accuracy of evaluated SARS-CoV-2 self-tests conducted by an untrained user compared with gold-standard real-time reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR) detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA,4. To determine the concordance between the results of the evaluated SARS-CoV-2 self-tests conducted by an untrained user and results of the same assay conducted by a trained healthcare professional,3. To determine the usability of the SARS-CoV-2 self-tests among the intended users by assessing the errors made and difficulties faced by the users at each step of the self-testing process ,2. To determine the ability of the intended users to correctly interpret testing results by evaluating the correctness of users’ interpretation of contrived results,1. To determine the SARS-CoV-2 self-tests label comprehension by the intended users by assessing the extent to which the users understand the information in the self-test labelling ,
 Uganda 2022-08-19 13:08:43 2025-08-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Felicitas Becker Maria
ID: UNCST-2021-R013460
 The Aftermath of Slavery in Uganda
REFNo: SS1049ES

This project aims to;1) establish what happened to the thousands of slaves present in Uganda in ca. 1880 and to their descendants over the twentieth century, 2) to explain why the aftermath of slavery is so little discussed in the written sources and historiography of the region, and 3) to trace the social and political legacies of slavery up to the present. The research will help stake holders have knowledge and understanding of historical events/processes, learn from the past and identify vulnerable communities and the way they navigate life. It will help us to understand how society was organized, rediscover forgotten men and women who lived through one of the most challenging times of our lives and advance knowledge about vulnerable groups.
 Germany 2022-08-19 13:07:55 2025-08-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JULIET KWABAHO KANSHUMBUSHE MUJUNI
ID:
Social Cultural Practices and Fertility Behaviour among Banyankole Families in Sheema Municipality
REFNo: SS1310ES

1. Examine the Reproductive related cultural practices prevalent among the male and female Banyankole aged 15 years and above in Sheema Municipality.
2. Examine Socio-Cultural motivators of fertility among Banyankole couples in Sheema Municipality
3. Determine the linkages between Socio-cultural practices and fertility behaviour among the Female and Male Banyankole aged 15 years and above living in Sheema Municipality.
4. Examine the influence of prevailing cultural practices on fertility behaviour of the Banyankole living in Sheema Municipality

 Uganda 2022-08-19 13:06:47 2025-08-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
NAMANYA NAOMI
ID:
Ethical implications of Uganda's Education System on Graduates
REFNo: SS1312ES

-To examine the philosophy guiding the Uganda's education system
-To discuss the purpose of this education in relation to graduates
-To suggest possible model to guide Uganda's education system
 Uganda 2022-08-19 13:05:56 2025-08-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jason Pope Neal
ID:
FACILITATING CONSENSUS, CREATING A TOOL: UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY VALUES OF SCREENING FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AMONG UGANDAN DOMESTIC WORKERS RETURNING FROM THE GULF STATES
REFNo: SS1334ES

1. Understand how women who have travelled from Uganda to the Gulf States for domestic work view approaches to identifying individuals who have experienced exploitation.


2. Identify the 6 questions that are most sensitive and specific to the human trafficking among women that travel from Uganda to the Gulf States for domestic work.

3. Develop a consensus among key thought leaders as to the types of questions that need to be represented in a screening tool.
 USA 2022-08-19 13:04:25 2025-08-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Moses Muhumuza Fisha
ID:
Foot abduction brace adherence during the Ponseti Method of clubfoot treatment in Uganda
REFNo: HS2335ES

Overall Goal: In children treated for clubfoot, to prevent relapse with poor foot functionality, with the resulting painful, emotional, social, and financial stress for the patients and their family
Objective: To determine the functionality of the foot of children born with clubfoot, who did not adhere to the foot abduction bracing phase in the Ponseti Method and the reasons for non-adherence.

 Uganda 2022-08-19 13:03:13 2025-08-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lydia Boyd
ID:
Maternal Health Beyond the Clinic: Women's Attitudes about Reproductive Care Providers in Uganda
REFNo: SS1337ES

Qualitative study of women's decision making and access to maternal health providers.
 USA 2022-08-16 14:17:05 2025-08-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Peter Lule Mulindwa
ID:
Ex-ante Social and Economic impact of Peste des Petit Ruminants control options on livestock production systems of Uganda.
REFNo: A144ES

Objective: The major objective is to demonstrate the socio-economic impact of PPR within the small ruminant livestock systems and value chain. Specifically, the study will;
• Determine current knowledge, perceptions, and practices on PPR control within selected small ruminant production systems.
• Determine the impact of PPR on ruminant production systems, value chains and the livelihoods of the value chain actors.
• Assess the ex-ante impact of the different control options of PPR given contextual drivers of the disease
• Evaluate potential demand for PPR vaccine within the small ruminant production systems

 Uganda 2022-08-16 14:15:06 2025-08-16 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eddy  TURYATEMBA BAINGANA
ID:
REVIEW OF REAL-LIFE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING FOR COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT OF TVET TRAINEES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1384ES

iv. To identify the challenges met in implementing real-life project-based learning for competence development of TVET trainees in Uganda ,iii. To establish the role of TVET Managers’ in the implementation of real-life project-based learning for competence development of TVET trainees in Uganda ,ii. To determine the capabilities of TVET trainers’ regarding the implementation of real-life project-based learning for competence development in Uganda,i. To find out how Real-life project-based learning is implemented for competence development of trainees in TVET Institutions in Uganda.,The main objective of this study is to review the real-life Project-Based Learning for Competence Development of TVET Trainees in Uganda.,
 Uganda 2022-08-15 9:36:06 2025-08-15 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Apolot Matha Josephine
ID:
Three- to Eight-Year-Old Individual Child’s Lived Experiences of Violence in homes. A case of Mbale Slum
REFNo: SS1321ES

1. To understand how 3-8 year old children experience VAC at home.
2. To describe the meaning 3-8 year old children ascribe to their experiences of VAC at home.
3. To understand how the children of 3-8 years old are coping with violence against them at home.

 Uganda 2022-08-15 9:34:34 2025-08-15 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Julian Bagyendera Kobutungi
ID:
Young Africa Works Outcome Baseline Survey
REFNo: SS1399ES

xiii. Assess the current status of existing digital platforms within the ecosystem and their contribution toward the creation of inclusive solutions and opportunities in different sectors,i. Assess the current status of existing digital platforms within the ecosystem and their contribution toward the creation of inclusive solutions and opportunities in different sectors,xii. Assess the level of access to devices and the Internet for the digital economy for young men and women,xi. Assess the level of digital skills among young men and women and including types of skills available, the market demanded skills and the extent to which they contribute to sustainable dignified and fulfilling work, and drive the growth of MSMEs and priority sectors,x. Assess the level of sector inclusiveness, competitiveness and digitization to create opportunities for young people to access dignified and fulfilling work,ix. Assess the existing domestic and regional market linkages for MSMEs, as well their strengths and limitations,viii. Assess the current performance of different types of MSMEs,vii. Determine the availability of inclusive and innovative financial services and products as well as accessibility and utilization,vi. Assess the existing MSME ecosystem; its growth and performance,v. Establish the current status of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector and to what extent youth are currently engaged in dignified and fulfilling work,iv. Assess the extent to which agricultural markets and market linkages are available, accessible, functional, responsive and integrated across sectors,iii. Establish the level and types of innovations, value addition in agribusinesses in key-value chains of horticulture, oilseeds, pulses, livestock, cereals, coffee, and the extent to which these innovations are responsive to market demands. ,ii. Establish the level/status of young people’s engagement in diversified and commercialized agribusiness,i. Establish the current status of the agriculture sector and to what extent youth are currently engaged in dignified and fulfilling work.,The main objective of the outcomes baseline is to collect, collate and present the data necessary for the Mastercard Foundation to understand the baseline conditions at the beginning of the implementation of the Uganda road map. The baseline focuses on impact and outcomes at Levels 3, 4 and 5 as defined by the foundation. ,
 Uganda 2022-08-15 14:39:33 2025-08-15 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Wilfred Arubaku
ID:
Dental caries, depression, and cognitive impairment in diabetes among patients attending diabetic clinic at Mbarara regional referral hospital
REFNo: HS2380ES

Main objective
To establish the prevalence of dental caries, depression, and cognitive impairment and their correlates in diabetes mellitus at Mbarara regional referral hospital
Specific objectives
1. To determine the prevalence of dental caries, depression, and cognitive impairment among
diabetes mellitus patients attending the diabetic clinic at Mbarara regional referral hospital
2. To establish correlates of dental caries, depression, and cognitive impairment among
diabetes mellitus patients attending diabetic clinic at Mbarara regional referral hospital
3. To determine treatment and care needs among diabetic patients with dental caries,
depression, and cognitive impairment attending MRRH
 Uganda 2022-08-15 14:37:50 2025-08-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Dorit Stein Talia
ID: UNCST-2022-R010349
 Policy Lessons from the COVID-19 Response in Uganda: Exploring Subnational Variation in the Maintenance of Essential Health Services for Women and Children
REFNo: SS1386ES

1. Measure and assess variation in district-level implementation of national guidelines to maintain delivery of essential health services in the context of COVID-19 across key health systems functions
2. Assess whether implementation of guidelines explains variation in performance for maintaining essential RMNCH services during the first year of the pandemic
3. Develop policy recommendations to improve governance of essential service delivery during emergencies

 USA 2022-08-12 13:58:11 2025-08-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Moureen Nanteza
ID:
Languages in Contact and Conflict: A Diachronic Appraisal of Luganda in contact with other indigenous languages of Uganda
REFNo: SS1341ES

The main objective of this study is to examine the use of Luganda as well as the attitudes and ideologies towards Luganda in the day-day interactions of speakers of other indigenous languages of Uganda.
Specifically, this study intends;
1. To trace the spread of Luganda to other parts of Uganda, specifically Mbale and Gulu
2. To establish the patterns of the use of Luganda in the linguistic repertoires of speakers of other indigenous languages of Uganda.
3. To ascertain the forms in which Luganda is used in the daily interactions of speakers of other indigenous languages.
4. To establish the attitudes and ideologies of speakers of other Ugandan Indigenous languages towards Luganda.

 Uganda 2022-08-12 13:43:23 2025-08-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kenneth Katumba Rogers
ID:
The Role of Structural Factors and Behavioural Traits in HIV Prevention among Female Sex Workers in an urban setting in Uganda.
REFNo: HS2386ES

1. To investigate the structural factors that female sex workers in Kampala operate within
2. To identify the important heterogeneity in individual characteristics of female sex workers in Kampala


 Uganda 2022-08-11 19:57:46 2025-08-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Achilles Katamba
ID: UNCST-2019-R000540
 Evaluating the accuracy of spatial interpolation methods for estimating residential ambient PM2.5 exposure concentrations in Kampala, Uganda.
REFNo: HS2396ES

General objective 1. To determine the accuracy of estimating residential ambient PM2.5 exposure concentrations in urban Uganda when using various spatial interpolation methods, and to test if certain factors collected from a household survey and neighborhood checklist are correlated with ground level PM2.5 concentrations. Specific objectives 1. To estimate concentrations of outdoor PM2.5 for parishes in Kampala, Uganda using low-cost air sensors and multiple spatial interpolation models. 2. To measure ground-level outdoor PM2.5 concentrations in selected urban residences in Kampala, Uganda and compare these measurements to modelled estimates. 3. To measure indoor PM2.5 concentrations in selected Kampala households and compare against outdoor PM2.5 concentrations using measurements collected at the same residence. 4. To determine household activities that are significantly related to indoor and outdoor PM2.5 concentrations. 5. To determine neighbourhood characteristics that are significantly related to indoor and outdoor PM2.5 concentrations
Uganda 2022-08-11 18:23:42 2025-08-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jane Achan Edwin
ID: UNCST-2023-R005498
 Determining the prevalence of malaria and long-term complications following SARS-CoV-2 infection and assessing health care pathways for the management of fever and other long-term complications following SARS-CoV-2 infection
REFNo: HS2354ES

Primary Objectives:
1. To compare the prevalence of and risk factors for malaria infection among individuals with and those without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ethiopia and Uganda 2. To describe the association between previous malaria exposure and risk of SARSCoV-2 infection

Secondary Objectives:
1. To compare the clinical presentation of malaria infection among individuals with and those without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ethiopia and Uganda
2. To describe malaria parasite kinetics among individuals with and those without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in Uganda only
3. To compare the prevalence of fever among individuals with and those without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ethiopia and Uganda
4. To determine the prevalence of long-term complications of COVID-19 and describe the clinical spectrum of long-term complications of COVID-19 among individuals with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ethiopia and Uganda
5. To describe the predictors of and risk factors for long-term complications of COVID-
19 among individuals with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ethiopia and Uganda
6. To describe the association between previous malaria exposure and the development of long-term complications of COVID-19 among individuals with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ethiopia and Uganda

Tertiary Objectives:
1. To describe health care pathways for the management of fever and malaria among individuals with and those without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ethiopia and
Uganda
2. To describe health care pathways for the management of long-term complications of COVID-19 among individuals with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ethiopia and
Uganda


Uganda 2022-08-11 18:22:28 2025-08-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SSEDYABANE FRANK
ID: UNCST-2022-R011175
 MULTIMORBIDITY OF METABOLIC SYNDROME AND CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA: CORRELATION BETWEEN SELECTED BLOOD BASED BIOMARKERS OF METABOLIC SYNDROME WITH CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL LESIONS
REFNo: HS2395ES

• To establish the relationship between serum levels of insulin resistance markers (IGF II and IGF-BP3) with treatment outcomes of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia among women seeking cervical cancer care at Mbarara regional referral hospital (MRRH).,• To establish the relationship between serum levels of Insulin like Growth Factor II (IGF II) and Insulin like Growth Factor II binding protein 3 (IGF-BP3) with grades of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia among women seeking cervical cancer care at Mbarara regional referral hospital (MRRH). ,• To determine the prevalence and risk factors of obesity; and establish its relationship with grades of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia among women seeking cervical cancer care at Mbarara regional referral hospital (MRRH). Obesity will be defined as a body mass index of over 30kg/m2.,• To determine the prevalence and risk factors of dyslipidaemia; and its correlation with grades of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia among women seeking cervical cancer care at Mbarara regional referral hospital (MRRH). Dyslipidaemia will be defined as increased total serum cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoprotein and a reduced serum high density lipoprotein.,To determine the prevalence of selected metabolic syndrome components (dyslipidaemia, obesity and insulin resistance); establish their risk factors and relationship with grades, as well as treatment outcomes of cervical intraepithelial lesions among women seeking cervical cancer care at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). ,
 Uganda 2022-08-11 18:21:25 2025-08-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Emmanuel Kisaame Keith
ID:
Conducting a Qualitative Comparative Regional Study on Online Violence Against Women in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
REFNo: SS1332ES

•To document 12 OVAW cases reported in the traditional media in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. •To examine the balance in traditional media coverage of the 12 OVAW cases in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. •To undertake a comparative analysis of how balanced traditional media coverage of OVAW is across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. •To document perspectives of key actors on OVAW in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
Uganda 2022-08-11 18:19:59 2025-08-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Rena Deitz
ID:
Do good intentions translate? The rise, transfer, and localization of Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
REFNo: SS1325ES

To develop a locally relevant measure / instrument of SEL that can be used by education practitioners in Uganda,To provide youth (refugee and host community) the skills and experience in co-designing a research instrument,To assess the differences between locally and globally defined SEL,To understand the transfer of "social emotional learning" (SEL) through foreign aid and the differences between local and global values around SEL,
 USA 2022-08-11 15:40:14 2025-08-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Femke Bannink Mbazzi Bannink
ID: UNCST-2023-R008308
 The Missing Billion: Using participatory approaches to improve access to healthcare for disabled people in Uganda.
REFNo: SS1348ES

The objective of this study is to generate evidence to inform the content and implementation of community-based participatory learning and action (PLA) groups for people with disabilities in Uganda.
 Netherlands 2022-08-10 18:10:15 2025-08-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
GLADYS NAKIDDE
ID:
Prevalence, Correlates, Quality of Care for Maternal Mental Health Problems in Formal and Informal Healthcare Settings in South-Western Uganda: The Case of Mbarara and Kabale Districts
REFNo: SS1362ES

To explore complementary and alternative therapies used to manage MMH problems,To assess the extent to which MMH care interventions in maternity care settings meet the needs of patients and their families,To determine the correlates of common Maternal mental health problems ,To determine the prevalence of common Maternal mental health problems,To assess the prevalence, correlates and quality of care for common MMH problems in formal and informal healthcare settings in South Western Uganda,
 Uganda 2022-08-10 18:06:48 2025-08-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jean de Dieu IRAGENA
ID: UNCST-2021-R012248
 Roll-out and Scale-up of WHO-endorsed technologies for TB diagnosis in Africa: opportunities, strengths and challenges.
REFNo: HS2393ES

Specific objective 3: To develop an “easy to implement tool” including good practice and lessons learnt from the use of TB laboratory services and diagnostics to support recent pandemic and emergency disease aoutbreaks in Africa as a guide to assist member states in better use of opportunities from TB services for integrated diagnosis of other diseases.,Specific objective 2: To document predisposing, enabling and need factors influencing rapid uptake of WHO-endorsed TB diagnostic technologies,Specific objective 1: To assess the status of uptake of all WHO-endorsed TB diagnostic technologies between 2007 and 2017 in a systematic review and meta-analysis. However, collected and analyzed data will go beyond 2017 (up to 2021 to include the most recent tests even in 2021). Some countries may have not implemented a test by 2017 but thereafter they got resources and adopted those recommendations on TB diagnostics. I will focus on both, public and private sectors together.,Main objective: To demonstrate the implementation status, highlighting strength, challenges and opportunities, of WHO-endorsed technologies to diagnose TB, HIV-associated TB and Multi/Extensively Drug –Resistant TB in Sub-Saharan Africa.,
 Rwanda 2022-08-09 9:28:21 2025-08-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Tobias Klaus
ID:
Africa: Research and Teaching platform for Development - Sustainable Modular Grids for Grid Stability (ART-D Grids)
REFNo: SIR94ES

Together with the African and German partners, the objective of the project is to develop new ways of electrifying remote regions in East Africa through microgrids and their interconnection. These grids on the one hand meet the needs of rural communities for a robust and largely uninterruptible energy supply and on the other hand meet the politically motivated need for a centrally well-manageable power supply within the framework of a national grid. Many years of experience have shown that an interdisciplinary approach makes sense for such a project, since the sustainable operation of infrastructure systems not only depends on sound technology, but social and economic factors also influence sustainable operation.
 Germany 2022-08-09 9:22:32 2025-08-09 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JULIET NABBAALE
ID: UNCST-2021-R012237
 CLINICAL, LABORATORY AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC OUTCOMES AMONGST UGANDAN WOMEN WITH PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY
REFNo: HS2268ES

Sub study 1: To determine the impact of Right Ventricular Function on Left Ventricular dimension and contractility, measured by echocardiography among women with PPCM.
Sub study II: To determine the impact of biomarkers on cardiac remodeling amongst PPCM women.
Sub study III: To determine adherence levels to Enalapril among women with PPCM.
Sub study 1V: To determine the correlation between proteomics and Right Ventricular Fibrosis amongst women with PPCM.

 Uganda 2022-08-08 9:56:45 2025-08-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kayizzi Peter PETER
ID:
lectureres' pedagogical practices and students' academic performance in universities of Uganda. A case of selected universities in central Uganda.
REFNo: SS1343ES

1. To analyse the influence of lecturers' pedagogical practices on students' academic performance in selected Universities in central Uganda.
2. To examine the influence of students' learning environment on lecturers' pedagogical practices in selected universities in central Uganda.
3. To evaluate the influence of students' learning environment on students' academic performance in selected universities in central Uganda.
 Uganda 2022-08-08 19:09:12 2025-08-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Shevin  Jacob Thomas
ID: UNCST-2022-R010715
 Evaluation of Supportive Care Guidelines for Epidemics: Implementation Case Study: Filovirus Diseases (FVDs) and Covid-19 guidelines in Uganda.
REFNo: SS1320ES

Main objective:
to understand implementation practices, challenges and experiences of providing clinical management guidelines (CMGs)/ providing supportive care recommendations for patients with VHFs and/or COVID-19 in Uganda.

specific:

1) implementation of CMGs for a selection of high-risk epidemic prone pathogens
2) factors influencing implementation in different settings and contexts
3) perceived impact of available CMGs and supportive care recommendations on research and development for medical countermeasures and on outcomes
4) experiences of key informants who led CMG development and contributed to the evolution of CMGs in epidemics
5) community-level perceptions in any changing quality of care during the evolution of CMGs.
6) any changing essence and meaning to patient journeys during the expansion and implementation of CMGs

USA 2022-08-08 19:07:46 2025-08-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
George Aribo
ID: UNCST-2022-R010546
 Digital Innovation for Zero Hunger: Developing an Artificial Intelligence enabled mobile application to detect malnutrition in children aged between 6 and 59 months
REFNo: HS2381ES

Create a dashboard for improved access of stakeholders (policy makers, program managers & researchers) to child growth and nutrition data ,Improve the performance of the CGM in terms of its predictive (Machine Learning (ML)) algorithms (accuracy and overall usefulness) for detecting malnutrition by validating it against manual anthropometric measurements in children aged 6-59 months. To develop a validated artificial intelligence based digital solution i.e. the Child Growth Monitor Application (CGM), for detection of malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months,
 Uganda 2022-08-08 15:38:41 2025-08-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Günther Fink
ID:
Estimating the Knowledge and Health Impact of Viamo’s 3-2-1 Service (Viamo Impact)
REFNo: HS2372ES

To assess the impact of the 3-2-1 service on nutritional status, chronic disease and birth spacing,To assess the impact of getting access to the 3-2-1 service on self-reported health behaviors,To assess the impact of getting access to the service on reproductive health knowledge ,To assess the extent to which women invited to use the 3-2-1 service access the provided information initially and over time,The goal of the proposed study is to rigorously assess the impact of the 3-2-1 Service on health knowledge and proactive healthy behavior.,
 Austria 2022-08-08 15:34:28 2025-08-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Waiswa Peter
ID: UNCST-2020-R014921
 MEASURING CONTRACEPTIVE AUTONOMY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PROGRESS TOWARDS FERTILITY GOALS AMONG A LONGITUDINAL COHORT OF WOMEN IN NIGERIA AND UGANDA
REFNo: HS2368ES

Assess the association between contraceptive use (and specifically SI), contraceptive autonomy, and progress towards fertility goals. ,Test and validate a new, two-domain measure of contraceptive autonomy (Domain 1: consciousness of contraceptive rights and preferences, Domain 2: achievement of contraceptive rights and preferences),
 Uganda 2022-08-08 15:29:23 2025-08-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Justine  Komunyena Tumusiime
ID: UNCST-2023-R008465
 Assessing the feasibility and usability of implementing professional use and self-administered COVID-19 Antigen RDTs in Uganda
REFNo: HS2339ES

• To assess the feasibility of using professional and self-administered COVID-19 Ag-RDTs in facility OPDs and community settings in Uganda.

• To determine usability of Ag-RDT COVID-19 self-tests among FSWs, Boda boda drivers, and OPD patients.
 Uganda 2022-08-08 15:19:50 2025-08-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Dorothy Okello Kabagaju
ID: UNCST-2021-R011847
 Development of an Efficacious Patient Management System for Uganda using Machine Learning Techniques
REFNo: SIR101ES

General Objective
To develop a machine learning aided Portable application (MakCOV) for non-invasive screening for COVID-19 so as to improve diagnosis of COVID-19

Specific Objectives
1) To develop machine learning models for COVID-19 screening, utilizing retrospective patient data

2) To design and build a hardware platform for deployment of the machine learning models

3) To integrate the machine learning models with the hardware platform, yielding a minimum viable prototype of the learning aided platform for COVID-19 screening (MakCOV)

4) To evaluate device functionality in a public setting
 Uganda 2022-08-08 15:16:44 2025-08-08 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SIMON ARUNGA
ID: UNCST-2021-R013498
 Multimodal Database of Retinal Images for Africa
REFNo: HS2094ES

To use a multimodal database of clinical and retinal imaging data to develop algorithms for the diagnosis of PSED in an African population.,
 Uganda 2022-08-08 15:13:14 2025-08-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Savino Ayesiga
ID:
PRIMARY TEETH ERUPTION TIME AMONG INFANTS IN GREATER MBARARA DISTRICT: ASSESSMENT OF PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTIONS AND TRADITIONAL ORAL PRACTICES
REFNo: HS1733ES

I. To establish mean eruption time of the first primary tooth among infants in the greater Mbarara district
II. To identify predictors of eruption time of the first primary tooth among infants in the greater Mbarara district
III. To describe the level of parental knowledge and perceptions on the eruption process of primary teeth in the greater Mbarara district
IV. To establish the current traditional oral practices carried out to facilitate eruption of primary teeth an or to alleviate symptoms perceived to be associated with eruption of primary teeth in the greater Mbarara district

 Uganda 2022-08-08 15:11:13 2025-08-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mark Jordans
ID: UNCST-2020-R014861
 Enfolded Education; A wrap-around approach increasing enrolment, retention, and transition for out of school children
REFNo: SS1378ES

1. Provide an enabling, safe and compassionate classroom climate through improved teacher wellbeing and teacher social emotional competencies.
2. Strengthen the commitment, belief and value of education for children in caregivers.
3. Provide a proven pedagogical approach for increasing numeracy and literacy learning outcomes in out of school children.

Netherlands 2022-08-04 13:03:08 2025-08-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Denis Thaddeus Ofoyuru
ID:
FACTORS INFLUENCING TRANSITION OF CHILDREN TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GULU
REFNo: SS1388ES

1. To examine how child related factors influence transition of children from primary to secondary schools in Gulu District.
2. To examine how family factors influence transition of children from primary to secondary schools in Gulu District.
3. To examine school factors that influence transition of children from primary to secondary schools in Gulu District.
4. To examine community factors that influence transition of children from primary to secondary schools in Gulu District.

 Uganda 2022-08-04 12:34:29 2025-08-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SARAH NABACHWA
ID:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF BUSINESS ALUMNI OF MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
REFNo: SS1393ES

To investigate the impact of EE on EB of the business alumni of the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences of MUST.,
 Uganda 2022-08-03 11:22:49 2025-08-03 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lina Rademacher Ann
ID:
Female Reproductive Strategies in Vervet Monkeys
REFNo: NS369ES

To gain insight into female choice in vervet monkeys and how it changes throughout the ovulatory cycle.
To gain a better understanding of the ovulatory cycle in vervets using hormonal analysis from feces which has not previously been done for this species.
 USA 2022-08-03 11:20:59 2025-08-03 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Prudence Atukunda Friberg
ID: UNCST-2023-R006221
 The NutriMind Trial: A low-cost randomized trial combining a healthy diet and psychotherapy to treat depressive symptoms among university students – The case of Uganda
REFNo: HS2146ES

The primary outcome is a mean reduction of 6 scores on the CES-D scale
• Biomarkers of metabolism (i.e. lipids, carbohydrates and hormones) will be measured in samples from blood, urine or saliva as appropriate and using standard methods.
• Biomarkers of inflammation (e.g. CRP, interleukins) and antioxidants will be measured in blood, urine or saliva as appropriate and using e.g. multiplex-techniques, immunolabelling methods and metabolomics.
• Microbiome will be analysed in samples from the oral cavity and from feces using established techniques (16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and reduced metagenome sequencing).

The combined intervention arm with MBCT and Diet will reduce depressive symptoms more than the control arm
Biomarkers of metabolism ( lipids, carbohydrates and hormones) measured in samples from blood, urine or saliva as appropriate and using standard methods
Biomarkers of inflammation ( CRP, interleukins) and antioxidants measured in blood, urine or saliva as appropriate and using multiples-techniques, immunolabelling methods and metabolomics
Microbiome will be analysed in samples from the oral cavity and from feces using established techniques ( 16rRNA amplicon sequencing and reduced metagenome sequencing)
 Uganda 2022-08-03 11:19:53 2025-08-03 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sarojini Hirshleifer
ID:
Can Incentives Change Beliefs? A Field Experiment in Uganda
REFNo: SS1250ES

The objective of this study is that this high incentive treatment sends a strong signal of the important of the micronutrient powder even to those who didn’t receive it. Thus, we must consider the expected value of this incentive, which is only (1/5)*60000=12,000, which is the price of one box of micronutrient powder. By necessity, in this study, we can only give the incentive to a small fraction of the sample, since only participants who do not receive the incentive are a focus of the study
 USA 2022-08-02 9:48:04 2025-08-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Molly  Atkins
ID:
Women fish processors and traders: navigating the digital transformation
REFNo: SS1220ES

The small-scale fisheries (SSFs) sector is experiencing an acceleration in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and initial evidence suggests that COVID-19 has further intensified the digitalisation of everyday practices in SSFs, creating new relations between money, people, time, and space. Digital technologies have the potential to support a range of positive outcomes for women fish workers in the Global South, who face multiple and complex gendered challenges in work and society. In SSFs women’s engagement with ICTs has opened new spaces for economic enhancement, facilitated social networks and contributed to resilience amid the impacts of COVID-19. Yet, limited information exists regarding the ways in which ICTs are accessed and used in the everyday lives of women fish workers. Few studies have examined which women stand to benefit and under what conditions. The overarching aim of this research is to investigate how women fish workers are navigating the digital transformation in small-scale fisheries, through a case study approach in Lake Victoria, Uganda. The research will be directed by the following research objectives: 1. To explore the social, political, economic and environmental contexts associated with women fish processors and trader’s access and use of ICTs? 2. To investigate the barriers/challenges women face in access to and use of ICTs? 3.. To examine the processes of empowerment that ICTs support or undermine?
UK 2022-08-02 9:42:47 2025-08-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
CATHERINE NKWANZI VALENTINA
ID:
Attachment, Personality and Stability of Romantic Relationships Among Heterosexual Women
REFNo: SS1374ES

To assess the association between attachment and stability of romantic relationships among women.
To examine the association between attachment and personality among women in romantic relationships.
To determine the association between personality and stability of romantic relationships among women.
To investigate the association between attachment and stability of relationships among women in romantic relationships controlling for personality and selected demographic factors such as age, employment status and religion.
 Uganda 2022-08-02 12:39:10 2025-08-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jimmy, Maguru Mugisha Maguru
ID:
SRH AND SGBV NEEDS ASSESSMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTH IN REFUGEE AND HOST COMMUNITIES IN OBONGI DISTRICT
REFNo: SS1367ES

The main objective of the study is to assess SRH and SGBV knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescent girls and boys (ages 13-19) and youths (ages 20-24) as well as stratifying the findings across socio-demographics, assessing service delivery gaps and mapping existing interventions and programs in Palorinya Refugee Settlement and host communities in Obongi to generate evidence for future programming for refugees.
1. To establish the SRH/SGBV knowledge, beliefs, risk perceptions, practices, and experiences among refugee adolescents (ages 13-19) and youths (ages 20-24) in Palorinya Refugee Settlement and host community.
2. To stratify the findings by socio-demographic characteristics and influencing factors to identify potentially underserved and vulnerable populations among refugees in Palorinya Refugee Settlement and host community.
3. To identify sexual reproductive health and sexual and gender-based violence service delivery gaps at the health facility and community levels.
4. To map out initiatives, programs, and lessons learned that are implemented in targeted communities.

 Uganda 2022-08-02 11:38:24 2025-08-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Michalina Montano
ID:
MEASURING THE BURDEN OF HIV IN ADULT CANCER PATIENTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, AND IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO COORDINATION OF HIV AND CANCER CARE: PLANNING FOR A PRAGMATIC CLINICAL TRIAL
REFNo: HS2068ES

1. To determine the prevalence of treated and untreated HIV, and undocumented HIV and ART status among patients with new cancer diagnoses in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). 2. To refine estimates of treated and untreated HIV in cancer patients and describe missingness of HIV and ART status. 3. To identify current practices and systems-based barriers and facilitators to providing HIV care at cancer centers, and acceptability and feasibility of integrating HIV care in cancer care settings. 4. To develop a study design and strategy for a multi-country pragmatic effectiveness-implementation trial to test strategies for coordinating ART initiation and maintenance with cancer care at cancer centers.
USA 2022-08-02 11:36:33 2025-08-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Simran Prasad
ID:
The effect of dispersal patterns and reproductive skew of male vervets (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) on population genetic diversity.
REFNo: NS351ES

The objective is to assess the population genetic diversity and the factors that influence the genetic variation by determining the dispersal patterns between groups and the reproductive skew of wild male vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus).
Canada 2022-08-01 13:21:42 2025-08-01 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
REBECCA NANTANDA
ID: UNCST-2019-R001533
 Evaluating the implementation and clinical outcomes of a mobile health tool to guide management of acute respiratory illnesses in young children
REFNo: HS2004ES

1.To evaluate outcomes of implementation following deployment of the refined Acute Lower Respiratory Illness Treatment Evaluation (ALRITE) mHealth decision support tool in routine clinical practice in two primary care health facilities in Uganda.

2.To further refine the ALRITE user interface, algorithm, and implementation strategy using feedback from objective 1 in order to create a fully functional mHealth application ready for use in primary care facilities in Uganda.

3.To explore clinical and care delivery outcomes, in children aged 1-59 months, before and after ALRITE deployment.

Uganda 2022-08-01 13:20:32 2025-08-01 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Moses  Wankiiri
ID:
IMPROVING DISCHARGE PLANNING TO REDUCE READMISSION OF PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS2061ES

1. To review existing literature of mental health discharge planning practices and outcomes. 2. To evaluate the existing practice of mental health care workers regarding discharge planning of patients with mental illness in Butabika National Referral Hospital in Uganda. 3. To develop guidelines for discharge planning to be used by mental health care workers to reduce readmission of patients with mental illness in Uganda. 4. To validate guidelines for discharge planning to be used by mental health care workers to reduce readmission of patients with mental illness in Uganda.
Uganda 2022-07-29 11:28:42 2025-07-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Gooreka Okahaabwa
ID:
Contextual Factors for Peer Victimization of High School Students in Mukono
REFNo: HS2363ES

To compare the magnitude of peer victimization by contextual factors, among high school students in Mukono district.,To investigate the perspectives of peer victimization among high school students in Mukono district.,To explore the lived experiences of peer victimization among high school students in Mukono district,To determine the magnitude of peer victimization among high school students in varied contexts in Mukono District, The objective of this study is to investigate the magnitude of peer victimization and its contextual factors among high school students in Mukono, Uganda.,
 Uganda 2022-07-28 9:27:59 2025-07-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Loyce Asire Allen
ID:
Stakeholders’ Interventions in Addressing the Socioeconomic Barriers to Refugee Women Access to Higher Education: A Case of Bidibidi in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS1369ES

Main objective
To explore stakeholders’ interventions in addressing the socioeconomic barriers to refugee women’s access to higher education in Uganda with Bidibidi settlement as a case study.

Specific objectives

1. To investigate stakeholders’ interventions towards addressing gender roles and norms that obstruct Bidibidi refugee women’s access to higher education;

2.To establish stakeholders’ interventions towards addressing sexual violence that obstructs Bidibidi refugee women access to higher education;

3.To examine stakeholders’ interventions in addressing financial constraints that obstruct Bidbibidi refugee women access to higher education.

 Uganda 2022-07-28 9:26:23 2025-07-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Douglas Bulafu
ID: UNCST-2021-R011774
 Awareness on occupational biohazards, and utilization of Personal Protective Equipment among sanitation workers in fecal waste management plants in Uganda
REFNo: HS2352ES

To explore the barriers and facilitators to utilization of personal protective equipment among sanitation workers in fecal waste management plants. ,To establish the level of utilization of personal protective equipment among sanitation workers in fecal waste management plants.,To determine the level of awareness of occupational biohazard risks among sanitation workers in fecal waste management plants.,To assess the awareness of occupational biohazard risks and utilization of personal protective equipment among sanitation workers in fecal waste management plants in regional cities in Uganda.,
 Uganda 2022-07-28 9:21:28 2025-07-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Chris. Opesen Columbus
ID:
Baseline Study for Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Plus (O3 Plus) Project in Uganda
REFNo: SS1354ES

Using the findings of the baseline study, the results framework will be completed with baseline indicator data and the correct data sources.,In addition, the baseline will collect comprehensive information on health service delivery for young people in line with existing national youth friendly service (YFS) guidelines and standards,Specifically, the baseline study will provide both quantitative and qualitative indicator data in-line with the proposed results framework as appropriate, and additionally provide an assessment of readiness of HTEIs to provide data for the result framework ,The purpose of this baseline study is to provide an information base against which to monitor and assess progress during implementation and after completion. ,
 Uganda 2022-07-28 9:19:52 2025-07-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
CHRISTINE NAMULINDWA ODWORI
ID:
EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF COVID-19 TESTING CAPACITIES IN CLINICAL LABORATORIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS2252ES

iv. To evaluate the performance of COVID-19 public health capacity in clinical laboratories in Kampala district.,ii. ToTo evaluate the performance of COVID-19 data management capacity in clinical laboratories in Kampala district.,iii. To evaluTo evaluate the performance of COVID-19 biorisk management capacity in clinical laboratories in Kampala district.,To evaluate the performance of COVID-19 testing function in clinical laboratories in Kampala district,To evaluate the performance of COVID-19 testing capacities among clinical laboratories in Kampala.,
 Uganda 2022-07-28 9:18:11 2025-07-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Isa Kabenge
ID: UNCST-2021-R011727
 Machine learning for estimating sources and sinks: Developing cloud computing-based, artificially intelligent algorithms to quantify livestock and biomass for management of GHG emissions
REFNo: SIR91ES

Objectives:
The overall objective of the proposed project is to develop a novel methodology quantifying GHGs Inventory for a particular area by optimizing application of remote sensing, machine learning and artificial intelligence to quantify ranging animals as sources, above ground biomass and ground as sinks and incorporates animal management system.

Specific Objectives:
1) To develop an algorithm that optimizes, machine learning and artificial intelligence to quantify ranging animals, from remotely sensed imagery.
2) To develop an algorithm that optimizes, machine learning and artificial intelligence to index animal management systems, from remotely sensed imagery.
3) To develop an algorithm that optimizes, machine learning and artificial intelligence to quantify above ground biomass and ground, from remotely sensed imagery.
4) To develop a novel artificially intelligent algorithm for quantifying GHGs Inventory for a particular area by integrating, number of animals as sources, above ground biomass and ground as sinks and animal management system indexes quantified from remotely sensed imagery.

 Uganda 2022-07-28 9:16:58 2025-07-28 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Philip Nyeko Nyeko
ID:
HEALTHYNSECT - Insect farming for health and livelihoods
REFNo: A118ES

The overall aim of HEALTHYNSECT is to assist policy development for accelerating rural insect farming and consumption of insects and insect-based products in Africa for sustainable development and improved nutrition, health, and livelihoods.
The specific objectives of the HEALTHYNSECT project are:
Objective 1
1. To develop an evidence-based framework describing impact pathways from incentivizing insect farming and consumption to intermediate and long-term development outcomes related to nutrition, health and livelihoods.
Objective 2
To conduct a multi-site factorial intervention study to identify and quantify the pathways for enhancing the adoption of insect farming and consumption of insects and insect-based products.
Objective 3
To assess the impacts of incentivizing insect consumption through provision of insect-based food supplements on household dietary diversity, and young children’s diet, health and nutritional status in rural households
Objective 4
To assess the impacts of incentivizing small-scale insect farming on household livelihoods and resilience including production and dietary diversity, food security perception, resource allocation, income generation, and household agricultural asset composition.
Objective 5
To support research capacity building and regional East-West research collaboration in Africa for strengthening research capacity on edible insects in sustainable food systems.
 Uganda 2022-07-27 10:14:51 2025-07-27 Agricultural Sciences Non-degree Award
Edith Akankwasa
ID:
Baseline Evaluation of the Comprehensive and inclusive disability prevention services project for Mildmay Institute of Health Sciences version 1.2, version date: 22.7.2022
REFNo: HS2334ES

The objective of the baseline survey is to assess access to Comprehensive and inclusive disability prevention services in the community and also the support that families with persons with disability are provided with (“What is SWOT Analysis in Project Management.Definition & Examples,” n.d.)
• To establish the parenting practice and attitude to care the children of children with disabilities;
• Understand the supportive relationships from community to most vulnerable children and their families.
• Capacity of local partners to effectively coordinate and support CWDs and the referral mechanism

 Uganda 2022-07-26 9:57:58 2025-07-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
LYDIA  KISEKKA NAMATEEFU
ID: UNCST-2022-R011079
 APPRAISING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LAW ON LAND REGISTRATION IN UGANDA AND LAND GRABBING: A CASE STUDY OF KAYUNGA DISTRICT
REFNo: SS1204ES

To appraise the relationship between the law on land registration and the phenomenon of land grabbing in Uganda.

Specific Objectives
i. To conceptualize the law on land registration and the practice of land grabbing in Uganda with a specific focus on Kayunga District.
ii. To identify the nature and causes of land grabbing in Kayunga District.
iii. To conceptualize the impact of land grabbing on the economy of Uganda using Kayunga District as a case study.

Uganda 2022-07-26 9:53:21 2025-07-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Atupele Mlangwa Subira
ID:
PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PROLONGED HOSPITAL STAY FOLLOWING CAESEREAN DELIVERY AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: NS383ES

2. To determine the factors associated with prolonged hospital stay following caesarean delivery at MRRH,1. To determine the prevalence of prolonged hospital, stay following caesarean delivery at MRRH,To determine the prevalence and factors associated with prolonged hospital stay following caesarean delivery at MRRH,
 Tanzania 2022-07-26 11:29:37 2025-07-26 Natural Sciences Clinical Trial Degree Award
Barbara Alungat
ID:
THE URBAN POLICING PARADOX IN UGANDA: A CASE OF KAMPALA CITY
REFNo: SS1365ES

To explore the current responses by the police in enhancing urban peace enforcement in Kampala city.,To analyse the challenges of urban policing and peace enforcement in Kampala city. ,To examine the role of the Police in urban policing and peace enforcement in Kampala city. ,To explore the crimes accompanying rapid urbanisation in Kampala city,To examine the paradox of urban policing in Uganda with specific regard to how rapid urbanisation poses challenges for policing and urban peace enforcement in Kampala city even in the face of expansion and adequate tooling and equipping of the UPF.,
 Uganda 2022-07-26 10:07:57 2025-07-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Stella Muyanja Zawedde
ID: UNCST-2021-R014037
 Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding Tuberculosis among communities in the Karamoja sub region, North Eastern Uganda.
REFNo: HS2342ES

Overall Objective
To establish knowledge, attitudes and practices of communities in the Karamoja sub region towards Tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Specific Objective 1: To determine factors associated with correct knowledge about TB prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Specific Objective 2: To understand patterns of behavior associated with TB prevention, diagnosis and treatment in the Karamoja subregion


 Uganda 2022-07-26 10:04:18 2025-07-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Schola  Matovu Nakachwa
ID: UNCST-2022-R011040
 Development of an Intervention Designed to Promote Economic Empowerment, Social Support, and Health of Grandmothers who Provide Primary Care for Grandchildren in Uganda.
REFNo: SS1376ES

To pilot a small intervention as informed by the refined intervention to test its acceptability and feasibility among Ugandan grandmother-caregivers 50 years and older (N=15).,To develop and refine the intervention components based on information gathered in objective 1 and through an iterative feedback process from the CAB. ,To use a formative community-engaged research approach to inform the development of a multicomponent intervention for grandmother-caregivers.,To use a formative community-engaged research approach to inform the development of an intervention that will promote economic empowerment, peer group support, and health education geared towards improving the quality of life andthe mental and physical health of grandmothers who provide primary care for grandchildren affected by HIV/AIDS and poverty in Uganda. ,
 USA 2022-07-25 12:36:36 2025-07-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Waiswa Peter
ID: UNCST-2020-R014921
 An assessment of Multiple COVID-19 vaccine roll out in Uganda: exploring barriers and facilitators to inform better program design
REFNo: HS2101ES

(4) Explore COVID-19 roll out and its effect on the implementation of routine vaccination.,(3) Assess the uptake and perceived hindrances to the issuance of the multiple vaccines in the country ,(2) Examine the availability and preparedness of the health workers to rolling out the multiple vaccines in the study districts ,(1) Explore the process of issuance, adherence to guidelines and the facilitators to the multiple COVID-19 vaccine roll out in Uganda ,To understand the roll-out process of multiple COVID-19 vaccines in the country, its barriers and facilitators. ,
 Uganda 2022-07-25 12:34:15 2025-07-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Frank NAMUGERA
ID:
Adoption and sustained use of efficient energy-saving technology (firewood cooking stoves) in Rwampara district, rural western Uganda.
REFNo: SS1346ES

To assess the impact of the adoption of improved cookstoves in communities near Bugamba forest, Rwampara District in western Uganda. Specific objectives: 1. To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of households towards energy consumption and quality of life in areas around Bugamba forest. 2. To assess the behavioral change patterns of individuals following the construction of the improved cookstoves. 3. To assess the changes in the quality of life of the communities after the adoption of the ICS. 4. To ascertain the impact of the adoption of clean energy cooking on the environment in the communities near Bugamba forest.
 Uganda 2022-07-25 11:14:17 2025-07-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
PRISCILLA KASEMBO
ID:
REPORTED ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY GENERIC FORMULATIONS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS2042ES

1.To assess the reported adverse drug reactions of the first line ART generic formulations containing Tenofovir, Lamivudine and Efavirenz or Dolutegravir (TDF/3TC/EFV or DTG)in Uganda.

2.To document the reported ADRs of the first line ART generic formulations containing TDF/3TC/EFV or DTG at National Pharmacovigilance Center, Kisenyi HC4, Kiswa HC 3 and Mildmay hospital in Uganda
3.To compare ADR profiles by severity between different ART generic formulations containing TDF/3TC/EFV or DTG.
4. To compare the ADR profile between the two first line ART regimens (DTG and EFV based generic formulations).
5. To explore ADR reporting among health workers at Kisenyi HC4, Kiswa HC 3 and Mildmay hospital in Uganda, in reference to particular first line ART generic formulations (TDF/3TC/EFV or DTG).


 Uganda 2022-07-22 15:00:41 2025-07-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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