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Kisembo Vincent
ID: UNCST-2024-R003679
 NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN-ECOLOGICAL WELLBEING IN THE OIL AND GAS SUB SECTOR IN BUNYORO SUB-REGION
REFNo: SS2971ES

the study's main objective is to assess natural resource governance and human-ecological wellbeing in the oil and gas sub sector in Bunyoro sub-region, specifically in the districts of Hoima, Kikuube and Buliisa.
Specifically, the study aims to;
1. To analyse the established legal and institutional framework for oil natural resource governance in ensuring the well-being of human -ecological wellbeing in Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube districts
2. To examine the policies on human wellbeing to the communities in the Oil and Gas sub sector in Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube districts
3. To analyze the implications of oil and gas sub sector activities on ecological wellbeing in Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube districts.
4. To examine social and environmental challenges emanating from Oil and gas activities in Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube districts

Uganda 2024-08-26 15:11:29 2027-08-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Teopista Akoyi Kevin
ID: UNCST-2024-R004534
 AfriFoodLinks Project - Mbale City Research
REFNo: SS2990ES

d. Actively engage government actors, creating a project feedback mechanism. ,c. Engage other project work packages towards constructing positions on multi-level governance, agri-food system entrepreneurship and innovation and urban food environments,b. Actively contribute to development of urban food system researcher network in partner African cities,a. Support the generation of new and path-leading urban food systems knowledge,to generate scientific evidence to inform actions geared towards transforming urban food systems in such a manner that tackles the systemic foundations of food insecurity and environmental impact.,
 Uganda 2024-08-26 15:00:52 2027-08-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Herbert Ainamani Elvis
ID: UNCST-2020-R014674
 The Impact of Self Help Plus and Climate Smart Agriculture on Mental Health and Food Security in the Rhino and Nakivale Refugee Settlements of Uganda
REFNo: HS4691ES

To compare the uptake of HGI between the mothers in the combined intervention group (HGI & SH+) with those in the HGI group living in Nakivale refugee settlement,To assess the effect of SH+ on the development of children aged 3-6 years belonging to participating mothers living in Rhino and Nakivale refugee settlements,To assess the effect of SH+ on the mental health of mothers with children aged 3-6 years living in Rhino and Nakivale refugee settlements ,To assess the perceptions and attitudes towards a home gardening intervention (HGI) among participating mothers living in Nakivale refugee settlement,To assess the effectiveness of Self Help Plus (SH+) and home gardening on maternal mental health, food security and child development in the Rhino and Nakivale refugee settlements of Uganda,
 Uganda 2024-08-26 14:58:27 2027-08-26 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Richard Mayanja Weazher
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cultural practice and consumption of indigenous iron artifacts of the Baganda people in Uganda
REFNo: SS2942ES

3. To analyze the extent to which indigenous knowledge of ironworks of the Baganda in Central and Southern Uganda has survived.,2. To examine the historical and contemporary relevance of Indigenous iron implements to the Baganda in Central and Southern Uganda.,1. To document the indigenous knowledge embedded in the design production of the indigenous ironworks of the Baganda in Central and Southern Uganda.,The purpose of this study is to document the cultural practice and consumption of the indigenous iron art forms of the Baganda in central and southern Uganda for posterity. ,
 Uganda 2024-08-26 14:55:51 2027-08-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Claire Norcross Valerie
ID: UNCST-2024-R004641
 An observational study evaluating archived and emergent HIV drug resistance in people with a history of sub-optimal HIV control in East and Southern Africa
REFNo: HS4761ES

1. To describe archived resistance mutation patterns (major/minor mutations and minority variants) in adults in East and Southern Africa with a recent history of sub-optimal adherence to dolutegravir-based ART; through next-generation sequencing of pro-viral DNA 2. To describe emergent resistance patterns (major/minor mutations and minority variants) in people living with HIV (PLWH) who fail treatment with long-acting injectable cabotegravir/rilpivirine (LAI-CAB/RPV) and the implications for future treatment, and in those who experience blips on LAI-CAB/RPV, through next-generation sequencing on stored plasma 3. To identify predictors of treatment failure on LAI-CAB/RPV in PLWH in East and Southern Africa, and consider how these predictors can influence policy
UK 2024-08-26 14:52:18 2027-08-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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