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David Mathuva
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Transforming Social Ministries into Sustainable Social Enterprises by the Religious Sisters in the Catholic Church
REFNo: SS2158ES

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the body of knowledge on the work of Catholic sisters as they seek to transform their social ministries and charities into sustainable social enterprises.
Kenya 2024-07-10 13:25:42 2027-07-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Robert Downing George
ID: UNCST-2020-R014615
 Clinical Equivalence Validation of the ANC panel (professional use)
REFNo: HS4369ES

The primary objectives of this study are:
• To evaluate the equivalence of the ANC panel test results based on a finger-stick sample against the individual DetermineTM tests based on a) finger-stick samples and b) venous whole blood samples.
The secondary objectives of this study are:
• To evaluate the equivalence of the ANC panel test results based on a finger-stick sample against laboratory-based reference testing.
As a secondary objective, a user experience questionnaire will also be completed by each professional test user
 UK 2024-07-10 13:24:19 2027-07-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mark Marvin Kadigo
ID: UNCST-2024-R004323
 Perspectives and preferences of both refugees and hosts on refugee local integration in Uganda
REFNo: SS2797ES

The main objective of the study is to comprehensively evaluate the perspectives and preferences of both refugee and host populations regarding the local integration of refugees within Uganda.To determine the average preference of both refugees and hosts (Ugandans) for the different integration scenarios
 Uganda 2024-07-09 18:43:00 2027-07-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Harold OGWAL
ID: UNCST-2024-R005378
 EFFECTS OF WETLAND SPATIO-TEMPORAL CHANGES ON WATER QUALITY AND SEDIMENTS, A CASE OF OKOLE WETLAND IN LIRA CITY.
REFNo: NS815ES

To explore the socio-ecological and economic drivers associated with wetland degradation within Lira City ,To examine the effect of wetland changes on the sediment concentration of the wetland systems within Lira City ,To evaluate the impacts of wetland degradation on the water quality of the identified wetland systems within Lira City,To conduct spatio-temporal analysis of wetland changes between 1999 and 2023 within Lira City,To study the effects of Okole wetland spatiotemporal changes on water quality and sediments within Lira city,
 Uganda 2024-07-09 18:37:28 2027-07-09 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Nsobya  Samuel
ID: UNCST-2021-R012265
 Ex vivo characterization of the drug susceptibility of malaria parasites in Uganda (Ex vivo study)
REFNo: HS4481ES

Primary objective
1. To characterize the ex vivo drug susceptibility of P. falciparum isolates collected from multiple sites in Uganda.
Secondary objectives
1. To characterize mutations that mediate drug resistance in P. falciparum isolates collected from multiple sites in Uganda
2. To characterize mutations that mediate drug resistance in banked P. falciparum previously collected from multiple sites in Uganda.
3. To culture, adapt and store P. falciparum isolates to enable studies of mechanisms of antimalarial drug resistance.
4. To measure drug levels in serum or plasma to help to understand treatment responses.

 Uganda 2024-07-09 18:35:24 2027-07-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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