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Stella Akech Immaculate
ID: UNCST-2024-R002438
 Bacteriological Quality of Water in Lira City, Uganda: Associated Factors, Water Handling Practices, Design and Piloting of a Behavior Change Health Education Intervention for Household Water Handling
REFNo: HS8045ES

To explore the feasibility and acceptability of the behavior change health education intervention among the residents of Lira city,To develop and pilot a behavior change health education intervention on water handling practices among household members in Lira city,To assess the association between water handling practices and bacteriological quality of water at the household levels in Lira city,To determine the bacteriological quality of water from the public drinking water sources and its associated environmental factors in Lira city,To determine the bacteriological quality of water from the public drinking water sources with the associated environmental factors, determine the association between households� water handling practices and bacteriological quality of water at the household levels, and to design, pilot & assess the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of a behavior change health education intervention to improve safe water handling behaviors in Lira city.,
 Uganda 2026-07-24 9:45:05 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mbaseege  Anna Kabona
ID:
UNDERSTANDING THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT CAUSED BY THE DEATH OF A PEER ON PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE AT PEN-PLUS CLINICS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS8116ES

General objective
To explore the perceptions, emotional responses and support needs of patients with SCD following the death of a peer at PEN-Plus clinics in Uganda.

Specific research objectives
1. To explore the emotional responses of patients with sickle cell disease after the death of a peer and perspectives on their illness after the death of a peer.
2. To understand the ways in which the death of a peer with sickle cell disease affects the patients’ perception of their own disease.
3. To identify coping mechanisms employed by patients after the death of a peer.
4. To identify the psychosocial support services the patients would need after the death of a peer

 Uganda 2026-07-24 9:36:18 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jafesi Pulle
ID: UNCST-2020-R014213
 Developing and Testing a Registry-Enabled Strategy (ACT+) to Reduce Loss to Follow-Up Between Screening and Confirmation of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Uganda
REFNo: HS8098ES

To generate implementation learnings transferable to other ACT program sites globally, To identify contextual determinants of ACT+ adoption using mixed methods (Technology Acceptability Model (TAM) and Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) 2.0 frameworks)., To evaluate the effect of ACT+ on time to confirmatory echo and on linkage to SAP initiation,Aim 2 (Effectiveness-Implementation Trial): To evaluate the effectiveness of the ACT+ strategy in increasing the rate of linkage to confirmatory echocardiography among individuals who screen positive for RHD (primary effectiveness outcome). To evaluate adoption, acceptability, and feasibility of the ACT+ strategy among healthcare providers and program staff (primary implementation outcomes).,Aim 1 (HCD Phase): To explore multilevel barriers and facilitators to confirmatory echocardiography after a positive RHD screen among community members and ADUNU providers in Northern Uganda. To co-design, through iterative stakeholder engagement, new ACT registry features and implementation strategies that reduce LTFU between positive RHD screen and confirmatory diagnosis. (ACT+ Strategy),
 Uganda 2026-07-24 9:11:06 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Camille Salaun
ID: UNCST-2026-R024681
 Towards a public governance of on-site sanitation in cities in the Global South
REFNo: SS5645ES

Analyse the governance of on-site sanitation systems in Kampala and Dakar and support public authorities in their regulation role
 France 2026-07-24 9:05:47 2029-07-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
FLORENCE GITHINJI WAMUYU
ID: UNCST-2026-R024811
 Strengthening TB Treatment Compliance Among HIV Patients in Public Health Facilities in Central Uganda by Peer-Led Interventions and Automated Reminders
REFNo: SS5365ES

1. To evaluate the potential impact of Peer-Led Support and SMS Reminders on TB treatment compliance among HIV-positive patients 2. To identify individual-level barriers and facilitators of TB treatment compliance among HIV-positive patients with automated reminders. 3. To assess health system-related factors that influence treatment default and loss to follow-up of TB treatment compliance among HIV-positive patients with automated reminders. 4. To implement and evaluate the impact of peer-led support and SMS reminders of TB treatment compliance among HIV-positive patients with automated reminders.
Kenya 2026-07-24 9:04:05 2029-07-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Priscilla Namaganda
ID: UNCST-2019-R001653
 Molecular characteristics of Non-Hodgkin�s Lymphoma at the Uganda Cancer Institute: a comparative study between HIV-infected and HIV- uninfected patients.
REFNo: HS8153ES

To describe treatment outcomes/response and survival of patients living with and without HIV presenting with NHL at Uganda Cancer Institute.
2. To determine the prevalence of Ha�s algorithm-based, a modification of Gene expression profiling subtypes of Diffuse Large B-cell lymphoma among patients living with and without HIV presenting with NHL at Uganda Cancer Institute.
3. To determine the proportion of High-grade B cell non-Hodgkin�s Lymphoma using low-cost modified fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) called chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH) or next Generation sequencing (NGS) among patients living with and without HIV presenting with NHL at Uganda Cancer Institute.
4. To determine the prevalence of oncogenic viral protein positivity using immunohistochemistry, a modification of FISH, among patients living with and without HIV presenting with NHL at Uganda Cancer Institute.


 Uganda 2026-07-24 9:01:14 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Susan  Nabadda Ndidde
ID: UNCST-2020-R014331
 Field Evaluation of the STANDARD Q HBsAg Rapid Diagnostic Test for Detection of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in Uganda: A Performance and Operational Assessment.
REFNo: HS8117ES

Assess Acceptability and Usability of the STANDARD Q HBsAg RDT among healthcare workers and patients across diverse settings in Uganda. Identify performance variability of the STANDARD Q HBsAg test kit in stratified cohorts. Assess Real-World Usability of STANDARD Q HBsAg test kit at selected facilities in Uganda. Determine the diagnostic accuracy of STANDARD Q HBsAg test in detecting hepatitis B surface antigen compared to the routinely used standard (Abbott HBsAg) confirmed by under field conditions in Uganda health facilities. To evaluate the field performance and operational feasibility of the STANDARD Q HBsAg Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) under real-world settings in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-07-24 8:56:58 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Zuwena Namaganda
ID: UNCST-2026-R024328
 LEGAL PROTECTION AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN UGANDA: LESSONS FROM KENYA AND CANADA
REFNo: SS5576ES

Aim of the Study To critically examine and compare the legal frameworks for the protection of women against sexual violence in Uganda, Kenya, and Canada, with a view to identifying gaps, challenges, and best practices that can inform law reform and improve justice outcomes for survivors. Objectives of the study To examine and compare the legal frameworks governing protection against sexual violence in Uganda, Kenya, and Canada. To assess the effectiveness of the implementation and enforcement of laws relating to sexual violence in Uganda, Kenya, and Canada. To analyse the legal, institutional, and socio-cultural barriers that hinder women's access to justice in cases of sexual violence in the three jurisdictions. To identify lessons and best practices from the Kenyan and Canadian legal systems that may strengthen legal protection against sexual violence in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-07-24 8:51:04 2029-07-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Junior Kasima Senyonga
ID: UNCST-2023-R005699
 EVALUATION OF BLACK SOLDIER FLY LARVAE-BASED MEAL AS AN ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SOURCE IN PIG DIETS
REFNo: A790ES

1 To determine the effect of four post-harvest processing methods on nutritional quality of black soldier fly larvae raised on different substrates.
2 To determine the effect of processing of pig feeds containing BSFL-based meal on the shelf-stability of pig feeds containing black soldier fly larvae meal
3 To determine the effect of black soldier fly larvae meal-based diets on the performance of grower pigs
4 To assess the economic feasibility of using black soldier fly larvae meal-based diets in feeding grower pigs.
 Uganda 2026-07-24 8:46:38 2029-07-24 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Aloysious Ssemaganda
ID: UNCST-2023-R008046
 SARS-CoV-2 as a Model Pathogen for Rapid Immunosurveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Illnesses (SARI) and Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) in Uganda: A Pilot Platform
REFNo: HS7938ES

Primary Objective To pilot and establish an integrated immunological surveillance platform in Uganda and the East African region for the real-time functional characterization of circulating variants of SARS-CoV-2 as a model pathogen, creating a scalable framework for future expansion to other SARI and ILI threats. Specific Objectives 1. To develop and implement standardized operating procedures (SOPs) for the screening, recruitment, sample collection, transportation, and biobanking of clinical specimens from at least 200 participants presenting with SARI and ILI in Uganda over a 12-month period. 2. To assess the phenotypic immune escape potential of circulating and newly emergent SARS-CoV-2 variants by quantifying their sensitivity to neutralization by antibodies derived from vaccinated and naturally infected individuals, thereby establishing a workflow applicable to future Influenza and RSV surveillance. 3. To build sustainable local capacity by training at least 2 NHLDS-CPHL staff in all aspects of the high-throughput pipeline and successfully isolating, expressing, and characterizing variant-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).
 Uganda 2026-07-24 8:40:56 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Rawlance  Ndejjo
ID: UNCST-2022-R010993
 Win Win in the Wetlands for Climate Resilience: Consolidating and Scaling Health, Social, and Economic Impacts of Wetlands Conservation and Restoration in rural as well as urban Uganda
REFNo: HS8087ES

3. To evaluate the impact of training programs in strengthening the technical and evaluative capacity of district and city teams to contribute to wetland restoration,2. To co-design, pilot, and evaluate an evidence-based intervention for urban wetland conservation/restoration,1. To evaluate the climate, health, social, and economic impacts of wetland conservation/restoration. ,To systematically evaluate the climate, health, social, and economic benefits of wetland conservation under the BRC project, and adapt and evaluate a participatory restoration model to urban wetlands in Uganda. ,
 Uganda 2026-07-24 8:36:43 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
George Kasule William
ID: UNCST-2023-R006891
 Performance Evaluation of the Pluslife MiniDock MTB Test for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in high TB/HIV settings in Uganda
REFNo: HS7953ES

GENERAL OBJECTIVE To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Pluslife MiniDock MTB Test for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a high TB-HIV setting in Uganda. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 1. To determine the diagnostic accuracy of Pluslife MiniDock MTB Test compared to GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra and mycobacterial culture as reference standards for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a high TB/HIV setting in Uganda. 2. To compare diagnostic performance of Pluslife MiniDock MTB Test between tongue swab and sputum specimens for MTB detection in hign TB/HIV setting in Uganda. 3. To evaluate operational characteristics of Pluslife MiniDock MTB Test including result turnaround time, invalid/error rate, and ease of use among health facility operators and laboratory personnel. 4. To assess the feasibility and acceptability of Pluslife MiniDock MTB implementation at peripheral health facility level within Uganda's TB diagnostic pathway.
Uganda 2026-07-24 8:33:36 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Tonny Kiggundu Kiggundu
ID: UNCST-2025-R018920
 CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF LARGE MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS5550ES

1. To contextualize Corporate Environmental Sustainability in large manufacturing firms. 2. To explore how stakeholders, perceive company’s commitment to environmental wellbeing. 3. To discover how participants, understand the interaction between stakeholder expectations, corporate environmental governance, and CES. 4. To explore how institutional pressures, shape Corporate Environmental Sustainability in large manufacturing firms. 5. To analyze how corporate environmental governance, process institutional pressures to shape CES within large firm. 6. To investigate how corporate environmental governance shapes corporate environmental sustainability outcomes.
Uganda 2026-07-24 8:30:18 2029-07-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Munezero Jonasi
ID: UNCST-2025-R023113
 ELUCIDATING THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF Markhamia lutea ETHANOLIC AND AQUEOUS EXTRACTS IN A TESTOSTERONE-INDUCED RAT MODEL OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
REFNo: NS1315ES

Main Objective
To elucidate the therapeutic potential of Markhamia lutea ethanolic and aqueous extracts in a testosterone-induced rat model of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Specific objectives
The specific objectives of this study are to:
1.Determine the phytochemical compounds of Markhamia lutea ethanolic and aqueous extracts using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
2. Determine the safety of the aqueous and ethanolic bark extracts of Markhamia lutea in testosterone-induced rat model of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using biochemical tests, hematological and histopathological examination of tissues
3. Assess the therapeutic efficacy of the aqueous and ethanolic bark extracts of Markhamia lutea in testosterone-induced rat model of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) using oxidative, hormonal, and inflammatory markers
4. Elucidate the mechanism of action of the identified bioactive compound using Androgen Receptor (AR) and 5α-Reductase (SRD5A2) proteins.
 Uganda 2026-07-24 8:27:19 2029-07-24 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Peter Kisaakye
ID:
Co-designing Health Innovations to reach Mobile Men with Co-Morbidities in Uganda
REFNo: HS8036ES

Building on promising approaches to men’s health in sub-Saharan African countries, the HIMM project aims to co-design and validate the feasibility of an intervention to improve men’s access to care for NCD-ID co-morbidity within mobility contexts. Our objectives and research questions are:
1. To explore the spaces, mobility patterns, actors, and livelihood assets shaping men’s access to care for NCD-ID co-morbidities in urban settlements and border towns
RQ1: What social, spatial, and infrastructural factors shape men’s mobility cycles, and how do livelihood assets along these cycles influence health-seeking for NCD-ID co-morbidities?

2. To assess the burden of diabetes, hypertension, and HIV among mobile men and their reported access to screening and treatment
RQ2: What is the burden of diabetes, hypertension, and HIV among mobile men and what are the associations between patterns of mobility and self-reported co-morbidities with clinical assessments of diabetes, hypertension, and HIV?

3. To examine how the evolving agenda on NCD-ID integration is being implemented at the health systems and services level, and experienced by mobile men
RQ3: How responsive are evolving NCD-ID integration policies to men’s mobility in Uganda?

4. To adapt promising strategies for delivering health care services to men for NCD-ID co-morbidities among mobile men
RQ4: How can co-design methodologies be adapted to engage mobile men in developing interventions for their unmet NCD/ID care needs?

5. To validate the feasibility and acceptability of the co-designed intervention and explore contextual factors likely to affect implementation and engagement.
RQ5: What is the perceived feasibility and acceptability of a co-designed intervention to improve access to NCD/ID screening and care for mobile men and what contextual factors are likely to influence implementation and engagement with the intervention?


Uganda 2026-07-24 8:25:43 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Rukundo vicent
ID: UNCST-2025-R023088
 TERPENOID QUANTIFICATION AND PRODUCT FORMULATION FROM AERIALPARTS OF AMARANTHUS VIRIDIS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS
REFNo: NS1254ES

i. To isolate triterpenoids from aerial parts of A. viridis extracts.
ii. To determine the insecticidal repellency of the isolated triterpenoids against S. zeamais.
iii. To determine the composition and quantity of triterpenoids from aerial parts of A. viridis.
iv. To characterize the chemical structure of the isolated triterpenoids for repelling S. zeamais.
v. To formulate a product using the isolated triterpenoids for the management of S. zeamais.


 Uganda 2026-07-24 8:02:57 2029-07-24 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Alfred Yayi
ID: UNCST-2025-R019850
 Prevalence, Attitudes, and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Among Medical Doctors in Asia and Africa.
REFNo: HS7686ES

1.To survey CAM use among Medical Doctors in selected hospitals in Asia and Africa.
2.To investigate Medical Doctors’ attitudes toward CAM in both regions.
3.To examine Medical Doctors’ perceptions of CAM safety, effectiveness, and clinical utility.
4.To compare cross-regional differences in CAM use and predictors of Medical Doctors recommendation.
5.To explore how Medical Doctors’ perceptions and attitudes influence their communication with patients regarding CAM.

 Uganda 2026-07-24 8:01:37 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Kemigisha  Grace
ID:
Determinants of malaria vaccine acceptability in a pre-introduction setting: A Baseline study among caregivers in Mpererwe, Kawempe Division, Kampala District.
REFNo: HS7730ES

The main objective is to assess the determinants of malaria vaccine acceptability among children’s caregivers in Mpererwe Parish, Kawempe Division, Kampala District. Specific objectives 1. To evaluate the level of knowledge regarding the malaria vaccine among caregivers in a pre-introduction setting. 2. To determine the prevalence of vaccine acceptability (behavioural intent) among caregivers before the commencement of the immunisation programme. 3. To explore the perceived barriers and facilitators that influence a caregiver's decision to accept a prospective malaria vaccine. 4. To identify factors associated with the acceptability of malaria vaccine among the child caregivers in Mpererwe Parish.
Uganda 2026-07-24 7:55:53 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mathew Amollo
ID: UNCST-2025-R022152
 Psychological Distress among Victims of Violence Against Children in Uganda: Prevalence, Enablers and Barriers to Help Seeking in Uganda
REFNo: HS6872ES

a) To determine the prevalence of psychological distress among adolescents (13-17 years) who experience violence in Uganda. b) To examine the association between lifetime childhood violence exposure and psychological distress. Does help seeking mediate the association? c)To explore the enablers and barriers to accessing services for psychological distress among adolescents (13-17 years) who experienced lifetime violence in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-07-24 7:40:29 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Nazarius Tumwesigye Mbona
ID: UNCST-2019-R000664
 ASSESSMENT OF STATISFACTION OF THE VILLAGE HEALTH TEAMS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS PROJECT IN CENTRAL UGANDA
REFNo: HS8168ES

2. To assess the level of satisfaction among household and community members with the VHT services delivered under the CHW project in Masaka City, Masaka District, and Bukomansimbi District,1. To assess the level of VHT satisfaction with the support provided under the CHW project in Masaka City, Masaka District, and Bukomansimbi District. ,To assess the impact of the investments made by KOFIH on the performance of VHTs and the satisfaction of community members with VHT-provided services, following multiple trainings, equipment provision, mentorships, referrals, and integrated outreaches.,
 Uganda 2026-07-24 12:50:17 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Robert MPIIRA
ID: UNCST-2022-R005391
 A Pilot Study on Workers’ Exposure to Air, Noise and Water Pollution, Heat, Flooding, and Waste across Homes, Workplaces and Commutes, and Its Effects on Their Health, Productivity, and Behavior in Kampala Metropolitan Area.
REFNo: SS5590ES

(i) To assess objective and perceived (self-reported) exposure to water, noise and air pollution, heat (temperature, humidity), flooding and waste at the home, at the workplace, and along the commute for prime-age workers in two contrasting parishes of the Kampala Metropolitan Area.
(ii) To characterise the socio-economic gradient of this joint exposure — the association between exposure and respondents' occupation, sector of employment, formality, earnings, and education.
(iii) To examine workers' beliefs about environmental conditions, pay, and working conditions at workplaces other than their own; compare these beliefs against the objective measurements and quantify the resulting perceived–objective exposure gaps ("information mismatches").
(iv) To analyse the association between joint environmental exposure and self-reported outcomes — including health (recent illness, respiratory and heat-related symptoms), productivity (work hours, days affected), and protective practices (actions taken at home, at the workplace, and along the commute).
(v) To validate the operational feasibility of the sampling, listing, survey, and monitoring protocol — measured by listing rates, eligibility rates, refusal rates, interview duration, item non-response, and monitor compliance — for deployment at scale in the subsequent full-scale study.

 Uganda 2026-07-24 11:46:25 2029-07-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Richard Kica Ocaya
ID: UNCST-2026-R026002
 Preventive health practices for Reducing Under-Five Mortality in the Refugee and the Rural Host Communities in Palabek Settlement, Uganda
REFNo: SS5566ES

i) To determine the level of knowledge of cause, symptoms and preventive measures for malaria among the refugee and host community households;

ii) To determine the attitude of the refugee and the host community households towards preventive health practices for malaria;

iii) To determine the extent of practice of preventive health behaviors and related challenges for malaria in the refugee and host community households; and

iv) To develop knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) based primary prevention model for reduction of U5M for the refugee and the rural host communities.

 Uganda 2026-07-24 11:39:56 2029-07-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JOYCE NAMWASE
ID: UNCST-2024-R005002
 STRENGTHENING GERIATRIC SERVICES AT BUTABIKA NATIONAL REFERRAL MENTAL HOSPITAL: A SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTEGRATED CARE FOR OLDER PEOPLE (ICOPE)–BASED SCREENING AND CARE PATHWAY
REFNo: HS7950ES

III. To introduce and implement a routine standardized geriatric health screening and care pathway for patients aged 60 years and above at BNRMH using integrated care for older people (ICOPE).,II. To identify the potential barriers and facilitators of a geriatrics screening and care pathway at BNRMH.,I. To determine the prevalence of geriatric health conditions ands individuals screened in the past 12 months at Butabika NRMH.,
 Uganda 2026-07-24 11:33:57 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lauren Hookham
ID: UNCST-2024-R016386
 Characterising colonisation and transmission of Multi-Drug-Resistant Gram-negative organisms in maternal care in Uganda - GRam negative Resistance In Pregnancy (GRIP)
REFNo: HS8128ES

Overall aim: To characterise colonisation and transmission of multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) within the maternity unit at Kawempe National Referral Hospital (KNRH), Kampala, Uganda, and evaluate interventions to reduce environmental contamination and improve infection prevention and control (IPC) practices.

Work Package 2: Characterise MDR-GNB colonisation in women undergoing elective and emergency caesarean section, their newborns, and the maternity hospital environment at KNRH; identify individual, clinical and environmental risk factors for maternal colonisation; and examine genetic similarity between environmental and patient-derived MDR-GNB strains.

Work Package 3: Explore how systemic and environmental context, resource availability, infrastructure, supervision, attitudes, perceptions, roles, responsibilities, training needs, communication and feedback influence IPC and cleaning practices among healthcare workers, cleaning staff and supervisors.

Work Package 4: Use Intervention Mapping to conduct a needs assessment and identify behavioural and environmental determinants; implement structured training for cleaning staff using the WHO Environmental Cleaning Toolkit; assess changes in the burden of Gram-negative and MDR Gram-negative bacteria in the maternity/postnatal environment before and after training; and explore the feasibility of a contextually appropriate supervision or audit tool.



 UK 2026-07-24 11:30:42 2029-07-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eric Okwir
ID: UNCST-2025-R019992
 Greening the tea? Ecolabelling, anticlimax, and the remaking of conservation people in Uganda
REFNo: SS5586ES

Objectives: Main Objective 1. This study interrogates whether and how local tea producers advance beyond the failure of ecolabelling, to adapt its elements into locally-defined environmental ideals that transform tea production and conservation in the KNP landscape. Specific Objectives 1. In what ways do conservation and political-economic processes intersect to produce conditions befitting the introduction of ecolabelling around KNP? 2. How does the nesting of ecolabel discourses with KNP’s contextual discourses produce anticlimax? 3. What rationalities do tea producers draw on to navigate the anticlimax of ecolabelling and does this remake them into new conservation people? 4. In what ways do these alternative rationalities support the transition to more transformative conservation?
 Uganda 2026-07-24 10:12:52 2029-07-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Andrew Hughes David
ID: UNCST-2025-R021951
 Hybrid Mobilities in Urban Africa: Congolese Refugees Navigating Environmental Disruption in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: SS4686ES

Main Objective 1. - To examine how Congolese refugees in Kampala\'s informal settlements navigate environmental flooding through hybrid mobility practices—combining physical movement, digital connectivity, and transnational networks—and how spatial variations between central and peripheral settlements influence livelihood resilience and adaptive strategies. Specific Objectives 1. - To document how environmental flooding events disrupt everyday mobility practices and how refugees adapt to sustain social and economic networks during these disruptions 2. - To analyze spatial and social variations between central (Mengo-Kisenyi) and peripheral (Kawempe I) settlements that influence refugees\' adoption of hybrid mobility strategies and livelihood resilience 3. To examine how gendered, generational, and household dynamics shape refugees’ mobility constraints, risk exposure and adaptive practices during flooding.
 UK 2026-07-20 12:12:29 2029-07-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Wilber Sabiiti
ID: UNCST-2024-R016293
 Field clinical evaluation of the point of care diagnostic algorithm combining BBIOxford lateral flow device and Dragonfly molecular diagnostic device for improved Mpox diagnosis in Uganda
REFNo: HS8035ES

Overall Objective
To evaluate the diagnostic performance, operational feasibility, and cost implications of a decentralized two-step mpox point-of-care diagnostic algorithm combining the BBIOxford lateral flow antigen test with the Dragonfly molecular diagnostic platform among clinically suspected mpox patients in Uganda.

Specific Objectives

1. To validate the mpox community testing model at the study sites with key stakeholders.
2. To determine the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the BBIOxford rapid diagnostic test alone, the Dragonfly molecular platform alone, and the combined two-step diagnostic algorithm, using PCR as the reference standard.
3. To document and compare the implementation costs of the different diagnostic testing strategies at both per-test and national scale.
4. To identify circulating MPXV clades, detect recombinant strains, and map their prevalence and spatial distribution using PCR and genomic sequencing.
5. To quantify selected MPXV antigens and assess the relationship between antigen load and diagnostic test performance.
6. To assess the operational feasibility, usability, and acceptability of the Dragonfly molecular platform and the two-step diagnostic algorithm among healthcare workers and patients.

Uganda 2026-07-17 19:22:15 2029-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Nazarius Tumwesigye Mbona
ID: UNCST-2019-R000664
 KOFIH/OPM BUSOGA WASH PROJECT ON WATERBORNE DISEASE REDUCTION AND PREVENTION -AN ENDLINE SURVEY
REFNo: HS8079ES

3.1 General Objective
Assess changes in WASH indicators and waterborne disease outcomes following implementation of project interventions
3.2 Specific objectives
i. Measure project outcomes against baseline data and defined performance indicators;
ii. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in improving access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene practices;
iii. Identify successes, challenges, and gaps in project implementation;
iv. Provide evidence-based recommendations for sustainability, replication, and scaling of interventions;

 Uganda 2026-07-17 17:12:16 2029-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mohammed Hamid Osman Ali
ID: UNCST-2026-R024137
 Harnessing Borassus Fruits as a Sustainable Source of Biofuels: A Techno-Economic Feasibility Study at Soroti University
REFNo: SIR726ES

Overall Objective To evaluate and demonstrate the potential of Borassus tress as a sustainable source of renewable energy for Soroti University and its surrounding community by 2026. Smart Specific Objectives 1. To analyze the chemical composition (sugar content, metals, calorific value and moisture) of Borassus fruits and sap, and quantify their potential yield for biofuels production. 2. To conduct bench scale, high precision sap to biofuel conversion through fractional distillation and refining. 3. To conduct a techno-economic feasibility assessment comparing Borassus-derived energy with current energy sources (national electricity grid, firewood and charcoal) used in Soroti University.
 Sudan 2026-07-17 17:09:06 2029-07-17 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sam Ononge
ID: UNCST-2020-R000328
 Evaluation of a self-monitoring tool to detect early obstetric complications in the immediate postpartum period: A validation study of the ImPoWa tool
REFNo: HS7770ES

Main Objective
1. To evaluate the validity of the ImPoWA tool in facilitate self-monitoring for early warning signs of an obstetric complication during the immediate postpartum period by women and their birth companions
Specific Objectives
1. To explore the accuracy of the mothers’ and companions’ assessments when using the tool
2. To ?Explore the reliability of mothers’ and companions’ assessments when using the tool in different clinical contexts and time periods
 Uganda 2026-07-17 17:05:51 2029-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Miriam Nakalembe
ID: UNCST-2021-R014040
 A PHASE 3, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLINDED TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, AND IMMUNOGENICITY OF A MULTIVALENT GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS VACCINE IN HEALTHY PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR INFANTS (BEATRIX)
REFNo: HS8109ES

To describe GBS serotype-specific IgG concentrations measured from dried blood spots in a subset of infant participants at birth; To describe anti-GBS antibodies present in breast milk in a subset of maternal participants vaccinated with GBS6 To describe serum IgG responses to active immunization with diphtheria toxoid�containing vaccine and PCV in infant participants born to maternal participants vaccinated with GBS6 versus placebo. To describe PCV serotype-specific OPA titers after a toddler vaccination in infant participants born to maternal participants vaccinated with GBS6 or placebo. To additionally describe the immune responses to CPS elicited by GBS6 when administered to healthy pregnant women. To describe serum IgG responses to active immunization with diphtheria toxoid� containing vaccine and/or PCV in infant participants born to maternal participants vaccinated with GBS6 versus placebo.,To further describe the immunogenicity of GBS6 in maternal participants when administered to healthy pregnant women. To describe anti-CPS IgG antibody levels predicted to provide protection from invasive GBS EOD and LOD, separately, caused by the 6 individual vaccine serotypes (Ia, Ib, II, III, IV, and V) in infants when GBS6 is administered to healthy pregnant women,To assess the ability of GBS6 to induce opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) titers at birth in infant participants born to maternal participants vaccinated with GBS6,To describe anti-CPS IgG antibody levels in infant participants born to maternal participants vaccinated with GBS6. To describe anti-CPS IgG antibody levels predicted to provide protection from invasive GBS disease (all disease) caused by the 6 individual vaccine serotypes in infants when GBS6 is administered to healthy pregnant women,To evaluate the aggregate predicted VE combining all 6 serotypes in GBS6 to provide protection from invasive GBS EOD based on serotype-specific anti-CPS IgG concentrations measured in infants at birth,To evaluate the aggregate predicted VE combining all 6 serotypes in GBS6 to provide protection from invasive GBS LOD based on serotype-specific anti-CPS IgG concentrations measured in infants at birth. To assess the ability of GBS6 to induce anti-CPS IgG antibody levels predicted to provide protection from invasive GBS early-onset disease (EOD) caused by the 6 individual vaccine serotypes (Ia, Ib, II III, IV, and V) in infants when GBS6 is administered to healthy pregnant women,To assess the ability of GBS6 to induce anti-CPS IgG antibody levels predicted to provide protection from invasive GBS late-onset disease (LOD) caused by the 6 individual vaccine serotypes (Ia, Ib, II III, IV, and V) in infants when GBS6 is administered to healthy pregnant women,To assess the safety of maternal immunization in infant participants born to pregnant women who were vaccinated with GBS6 during pregnancy. To describe the safety and tolerability of GBS6 in maternal participants
 Uganda 2026-07-17 17:00:50 2029-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Esther Nanfuka Kalule
ID:
EXPLORING ACCELERATING IMPACT FOR YOUNG WOMEN (AIM) PROGRAM COHORT # 2 AND # 3 LIVELIHOOD EXPERIENCES: A QUALITATIVE STUDY IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS5437ES

Main objective
This study seeks to explore the AIM financial inclusion journey for cohort #2 participants and progress thus far in the livelihoods pathway for those in cohort #3.


Specific objectives
1.To examine opportunities and challenges experienced by cohort #2 project participants and staff in transitioning participants to microfinance.
2.To identify opportunities and challenges experienced by cohort #3 project participants and staff during implementation of cost sharing and coaching elements of AIM 2.0.
3.To document cohort #2 and #3 participants’ perspectives on the impact of AIM on their lives.

 Uganda 2026-07-17 16:20:28 2029-07-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
 ConfiSign HCV Self-Test: Evaluation of Clinical Performance and Usability in the hands of untrained users.
REFNo: HS8059ES

The product design, instructions for use and usability of the ConfiSign HCV Self-Test for self-testing will be assessed by investigation of the following secondary objectives: - Clarity and usability of instructions and packaging � participant-reported ease of understanding and following instructions, collected via a structured questionnaire. - Occurrence of user errors � frequency and type of errors and/or deviations from the test procedure observed during the study - Invalid test results � proportion of tests yielding invalid results due to user errors.,The primary and overall objective of this study is to evaluate the performance and the usability of the ConfiSign HCV Self-Test in the hands of untrained users, recruited in a high prevalence HCV region (> 2%), who have no or limited experience in self-testing. ,
 Uganda 2026-07-17 16:17:16 2029-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Herbert Muyinda
ID: UNCST-2019-R000373
 Digital Humanitarianism: Governing Vulnerable Populations in an Age of Technological Innovation in Uganda
REFNo: SS5510ES

The general objective of this study is to provide an in-depth understanding of the role of digital innovations in (re)shaping the way humanitarian action is understood, conceived and practiced - how DTs are changing the face of Humanitarian Response in Uganda. The specific objectives are:

1. To analyze how DTs are tested on populations and how they influence conceptions of vulnerability and needs as well as solutions to address them

2. To examine how DTs are transforming humanitarian action among those displaced, the host communities, and the humanitarian workers tasked with safeguarding their rights of the refugees.

3. To identify the barriers in uptake and adaptation of DTs among refugees and the humanitarian workers

 Uganda 2026-07-17 16:11:54 2029-07-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
 Simplified Antenatal Integrated Testing,Partner inclusion and same day Hepatitis B prophylaxis to scale Prevention in Uganda
REFNo: HS8027ES

To determine the acceptability, feasibility, and patient-level costs of the chronic care model for HBV management at intervention sites. ,To determine the optimal linkage to chronic care pathways under the expanded WHO treatment criteria at intervention sites. ,To determine the acceptability, feasibility, and patient-level costs of family-based testing.,To ascertain the yield of family- and partner-based testing of index cases (number positive / number tested) at intervention sites. ,To evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and patient-level costs of the test-and-prophylaxis approach for both patients and healthcare providers at the intervention sites.,To assess the effectiveness of the test-and-prophylaxis approach, measured through the PMTCT cascade (prophylaxis initiation, adherence, birth dose coverage, and infant HBV status at 9 months) at the intervention sites. ,To measure the change in uptake and completion rate of antiviral prophylaxis (AVP) among HBsAg-positive women in ANC in the intervention as compared to the comparison sites.,
 Uganda 2026-07-17 16:09:55 2029-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Benson Nasasira
ID: UNCST-2025-R023111
 Evaluating the Impact of Integrating Tuberculosis Screening into Routine Community-Based Child Health Services on Childhood Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Kalangala District, Uganda � A quasi-experimental study
REFNo: HS8056ES

Primary Objective To compare monthly childhood TB treatment coverage—defined as the proportion of National TB and Leprosy Program (NTLP) paediatric TB treatment targets achieved among children aged 0–14 years, before and after integration of TB screening into routine community-based child health outreach activities in Kalangala District. Secondary Objectives • To compare the monthly absolute number of presumptive paediatric TB cases identified before and after integration. • To compare the monthly proportion of presumptive paediatric TB cases completing diagnostic evaluation before and after integration. • To compare the monthly proportion of all TB cases that are children aged 0–14 years before and after integration. • To assess the feasibility and acceptability of integrating TB screening into routine child health outreaches from the perspectives of health workers and Village Health Team (VHT) members.
Uganda 2026-07-17 15:59:12 2029-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Laura LaBarge Rose
ID: UNCST-2025-R017293
 Next-generation animal tracking for research and conservation the Mweya ATLAS project
REFNo: NS951ES

1. To obtain proof-of-principle for reverse-GPS tracking of wild mammals, using banded mongooses as a model system. 2. To test how group ranging behaviour is influenced by ecology and intergroup interactions. 3. To test the consequences of variation in group movement patterns for reproductive success and population dynamics. 4. To use ATLAS data to anticipate and record intergroup encounters and investigate the causes of intergroup aggression.
USA 2026-07-17 15:44:11 2029-07-17 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Christine  Wiltshire Sekaggya
ID: UNCST-2019-R000578
 PRIVATE HEALTH PROVIDERS POINT OF CARE TESTING FOR TUBERCULOSIS IN SELECTED URBAN PRIVATE FACILITIES IN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS7989ES

1. To evaluate whether use of near - point of care (NPOC) for tuberculosis (TB) testing using the oral and sputum-based swabs is feasible and acceptable in private health provider settings in Wakiso and Kampala districts. 2. To determine the effect of use of NPOC testing on time to TB diagnosis and time to treatment initiation following TB screening and testing at private health facilities in Wakiso and Kampala districts.
Uganda 2026-07-17 15:42:29 2029-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Abel  Kakuru
ID: UNCST-2022-R009193
 Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention With Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Versus Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine Plus Amodiaquine Versus No Chemoprevention: A Double Blind Randomised Controlled Trial
REFNo: HS7437ES

1. To compare the protective efficacy of combining R21 vaccination with PMC-DP or PMC-SPAQ vs R21 alone up to 5 years of age.
2. To compare the safety and tolerability of combining R21 vaccination with PMC-DP vs. PMC-SPAQ.
3. To determine the impact of PMC on the drug resistance landscape and R21-specific immunogenicity and durability.

 Uganda 2026-07-16 20:29:47 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Andrew Muhumuza
ID: UNCST-2022-R009010
 CAN TOUCH HELP IDENTIFY PATIENTS WHO NEED AN IMMEDIATE FULL CLINICAL ASSESSMENT BY A PHYSICIAN?
REFNo: HS7768ES

To find out if touch can help identify patients who need an immediate full clinical assessment by a physician.,To compare the ability to predict 24-hour mortality by temperature and moisture subjectively assessed by touch in different parts of the body ,To compare the ability of temperature and moisture subjectively assessed by touch to predict 24-hour mortality with standard thermometry and the National Early Warning Score,
 Uganda 2026-07-16 20:26:26 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
MOREEN ASASIRA
ID: UNCST-2026-R023307
 Climate Resilient Tea Innovations In Uganda: A Case of Nature-Based Strategies in The Tea Value Chain
REFNo: A775ES

1.To evaluate farmer awareness, perceptions, and attitudes about the use of nature-based innovations in tea production 2.Establish the probability of use of nature-based innovations in tea production 3.To map the Uganda tea value chain 4.Establish perceived actor preference of the resilient tea varieties among tea chain actors
 Ugandan 2026-07-16 20:13:13 2029-07-16 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Faizo Mugerwa
ID: UNCST-2025-R021837
 EVALUATION OF THE FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF AN EXHALED BREATH CONDENSATE SAMPLING DEVICE TO COLLECT A RESPIRATORY SAMPLE FOR LIPOARABINOMANNAN TESTING AMONG SUSPECTED TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL (EXHALE STUDY)
REFNo: HS7963ES

To determine the sensitivity, specificity, of the Alere LAM test if used to test the sample collected by the EBC device among suspected tuberculosis patients. To assess the feasibility and acceptability of the EBC sampling device by patients, and healthcare workers. To determine the positive and negative predictive values of the Alere LAM test if used to test the sample collected by the EBC device among suspected tuberculosis patients.
 Uganda 2026-07-16 20:11:09 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Catriona  Waitt John
ID: UNCST-2019-R001068
 PHASE IV HUMAN LACTATION STUDY TO DESCRIBE THE PHARMACOKINETICS OF SEMAGLUTIDE IN LACTATING MOTHER-INFANT PAIRS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS7927ES

Primary Objective
To define the transfer of semaglutide from mother to
breastfed infant during the postpartum period.

Secondary Objectives
? To determine the effect of maternal semaglutide on
breastmilk composition
? To determine the effect of maternal semaglutide on
breastmilk volume and breastfeeding practice
(frequency, duration)
? To determine the effect of maternal semaglutide on
infant growth
? To determine the effect of maternal semaglutide on
maternal HbA1c
? To measure the effect of maternal semaglutide on
body composition (BMI, lipid profile, hip/waist
circ)
? To evaluate participant perceptions of semaglutide
use and the paradigm of postpartum initiation of
medication
? To calibrate semaglutide PBPK model to predict
untested clinical scenarios (infant oral bioavailability,
maternal dose, dose ranges, milk
characteristics/composition)
 UK 2026-07-16 20:06:07 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Bridgious Walusimbi
ID: UNCST-2026-R026054
 Genetic causes and epigenetic consequences of infection in childhood (GECo)
REFNo: HS8006ES

The project will use human genetic tools to understand why some children are at increased risk of infection and how childhood infection shapes immune cell function and long-term health. To deliver this, the project has 3 linked work packages:
1. Work Package 1: Genome-wide association studies of common infection in Ugandan children, addressing:
� What are the human genetic drivers of common childhood infections in Ugandan children?
2. Work Package 2: eQTL and epigenetic studies in immune cells across variable burdens of childhood infection, addressing:
� Whether the epigenetic and transcriptional landscape of monocytes is shaped by childhood infection.
3. Work Package 3: Define clonal haematopoeisis (CH) in genomic data from Ugandan adults, addressing:
� What is the frequency of CH in Ugandan adults?
� Is risk of CH influenced by lifetime infection burden?


 Uganda 2026-07-16 20:04:22 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Annet Kahunde
ID: UNCST-2025-R021768
 Subject Inversion Constructions in Rutooro: A Morphosyntactic, Semantic and Information Structural Account
REFNo: SS5204ES

i. To describe the agreement patterns in Rutooro SICs.
ii. To examine the thematic restrictions on arguments and predicates in Rutooro SICs.
iii. To analyse the role of information structure in Rutooro SICs.

 Uganda 2026-07-16 20:01:01 2029-07-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Grace Nalukwago Kakoola
ID: UNCST-2025-R022885
 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORT PILOT CORRIDOR AND ITS EFFECTS ON ACTIVE MOBILITY IN KAMPALA UGANDA.
REFNo: HS7552ES

I. To explore the acceptability, inclusivity, and perceived barriers influencing the intended use of Kampala’s NMT pilot corridor. II. To examine the effect of the NMT pilot corridor on overall walking and cycling experiences in comparison to a motorized road. III. To compare walking-related physical activity levels between adults working along the NMT pilot corridor and those working along a motorized road in Kampala. IV. To examine the implementation of the NMT pilot corridor by examining the strategies adopted, and their outcomes over time during the post-construction phase (2021-2026).
Uganda 2026-07-16 19:58:26 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
PRISCILLA NASOLO
ID: UNCST-2025-R021017
 MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE IN UGANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY AND UGANDA BROADCASTING CORPORATIONS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS5228ES

1. To assess the effect of internal audit functions on the performance of URA and UBC in Uganda.
2. To evaluate the influence of corporate governance mechanisms on the performance of URA and UBC in Uganda.
3. To assess the extent to which strategic plan compliance affects the performance of URA and UBC in Uganda.
4. To determine the effect of capacity-building initiatives on the performance of URA and UBC in Uganda.
5. To examine the moderating effect of organizational culture on the relationship between selected management practices and the performance of URA and UBC in Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:56:25 2029-07-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Peter Waitt
ID: UNCST-2023-R007926
 Developing Educational Resources Using a Participatory Model for Refugee Mothers Using Maternity Services in West Nile District: CLEAR � Clear Language and Engaging Resources
REFNo: HS8007ES

To support refugee communities in Northern Uganda to develop resources to communicate effectively, in languages which their communities understand to reduce the risk of post operative sepsis. We aim to co-create materials including simple written material, infographics, flip-charts and short videos.
 UK 2026-07-16 19:55:13 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Baker Ssekitto
ID: UNCST-2026-R025418
 REGENERATIVE BUSINESS MODELS AS PREDICTORS OF INCLUSIVE DIGITAL SERVICE DELIVERY OUTCOMES IN RURAL WEST NILE, UGANDA: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
REFNo: SS5272ES

i. To explore the contextual requirements of a Regenerative Business Model in rural West Nile.
ii. To design a Regenerative Business Model artifact that integrates the identified dimensional requirements through stakeholder-validated Design Science Research workshops.
iii. To evaluate the effect of Regenerative Business Model dimensions on inclusive digital service delivery outcomes in rural West Nile, Uganda.
iv. To examine the moderating role of Community Engagement and Ownership on the dimensional relationships between RBM aligned practices and inclusive digital service delivery in rural West Nile, Uganda

 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:54:05 2029-07-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ONESMUS BYAMUKAMA
ID: UNCST-2021-R013826
 Association Between Pre-eclampsia/Eclampsia and Chronic Kidney Disease at 6 Months Postpartum Among Women in Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: HS7902ES

General Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease among women at 6 six months postpartum in southwestern Uganda, and to explore knowledge and perceptions of long-term renal health risks among women and healthcare providers Specific Objectives Primary Objectives 1.To determine the incidence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease among women at six months postpartum in southwestern Uganda. 2.To explore the knowledge and perceptions of postpartum women and healthcare providers regarding long-term renal health risks associated with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. Secondary Objectives 1.To determine the proportion and factors associated with multi-organ dysfunction among pregnant women in southwestern Uganda. 2.To explore genetic polymorphisms potentially associated with distinct clinical phenotypes of pre-eclampsia among women in southwestern Uganda
Uganda 2026-07-16 19:52:20 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Fred Nalugoda
ID: UNCST-2021-R013343
 Adapting a Transitional HIV Treatment Support Model for Persons Leaving Incarceration in Uganda
REFNo: SS5343ES

To identify key features of an evidence-based transitional HIV treatment support model requiring adaptation for implementation success in rural Uganda.
 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:50:10 2029-07-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Felix Okello
ID: UNCST-2025-R021079
 COMMUNITY-LED WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT SCHISTOSOMIASIS: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF LAKE COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS5342ES

The study aims to apply an anthropological lens to analyze how community-led water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are conceived, negotiated, implemented, and experienced in schistosomiasis-endemic lake communities in western Uganda, and how these processes shape water-contact behaviours, WASH practices, and patterns of vulnerability to schistosomiasis.

The specific objectives
The following objectives shall guide the study:
1. To analyze how socio-cultural beliefs, local knowledge systems, and structural inequalities in lake communities of Kagadi District, western Uganda, shape everyday water contact behaviors, sanitation practices, and participation in community-led WASH interventions for schistosomiasis prevention.
2. To critically examine the processes, power dynamics, and outcomes of engaging citizen scientists and local communities in co-designing WASH interventions, and how these co-created interventions reflect and negotiate local values, norms, and lived realities.
3. To interrogate the cultural logics, symbolic meanings, and gendered social relations that influence the acceptance, rejection, and everyday use of endod-based soap as a community-led strategy for schistosomiasis prevention.
4. To conduct a qualitative evaluation of how community-led WASH approaches reconfigure local power relations, social organization, and collective action, and how these transformations affect WASH coverage, utilization, and sustainability in schistosomiasis-endemic lake communities, Kagadi District, western Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:47:07 2029-07-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Margaret Lubwama
ID: UNCST-2019-R000636
 Comparison of bacteria isolated from the blood and gastrointestinal tract of patients with cancer and from their immediate hospital environment at the Uganda Cancer Institute (CompBac Study)
REFNo: HS7834ES

1. To determine the microbiological characteristics of the bacteria causing bacteremia, and colonizing the gastrointestinal tract of patients with at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). 2. To determine the microbiological characteristics of the bacteria isolated from the immediate hospital environment of patients with cancer at the UCI. 3. To determine the phylogenetic characteristics of the bacteria causing bacteremia, colonizing the gastrointestinal tract and the immediate hospital environment of cancer patients at the UCI. 4. To determine the similarities or differences between the bacteria isolated above to previously isolated bacteria from cancer patients with bacteremia and from their immediate hospital environment at the UCI.
 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:43:56 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Nakayiki Lilian Nyanzi
ID: UNCST-2025-R019152
 Validation of a region-specific Food Frequency Questionnaire for assessing habitual Dietary Intake and Indigenous Fruit and Vegetable consumption among Ugandan adults
REFNo: HS7771ES

To validate a region-specific Indigenous Fruit and Vegetable-Food Frequency Questionnaire (IFV-FFQ) as a tool for assessing habitual dietary intake, with a focus on Indigenous Fruits and Vegetables consumption, among Ugandan adults (>18 years).

 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:41:34 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ivan Segawa
ID: UNCST-2021-R012795
 InstaGirls: On-Demand HIV Self?Testing, PrEP, and PEP Delivery for Online Sex Workers in Uganda
REFNo: HS7891ES

1. Assess the feasibility and acceptability of the InstaGirls on-demand, mobile-enabled courier delivery model for HIV prevention among online sex workers in Uganda. 2. Explore online sex workers’ perceptions, experiences, and perceived barriers and facilitators to using the InstaGirls model. 3. Estimate the cost of implementing the InstaGirls delivery model for HIV prevention in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-07-16 19:39:16 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mary Nabacwa Ssonko
ID: UNCST-2023-R007407
 ASSESMENT OF MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND AGENCIES (MDAs) PERFORMANCE ON CARE-RELATED ACTIONS IN UGANDA USING THE NATIONAL CARE POLICY SCORE CARD
REFNo: SS5483ES

Interrogate drivers of change or stagnation,Identify care policy influencing opportunities,Analyse Ministries, Departments and Agencies performance using the national care policy scorecard,Assess the performance of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Uganda in implementing care-related policies, investments, and interventions using the National Care Policy Scorecard,
 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:36:40 2029-07-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Milly Kwagala
ID: UNCST-2025-R020368
 INNOVATIVE FINANCING MODELS AND BUSINESS FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES AMONG WOMEN-LED ENTERPRISES: A CASE STUDY OF MUKONO DISTRICT
REFNo: SS5426ES

4.3. General Objective To examine how innovative financing models and related support mechanisms influence the business financial sustainability of women-led enterprises in Mukono District, and to generate evidence-based recommendations for enhancing their long-term growth and resilience. 4.4 Specific Objectives 1) To determine how access to different financing models (traditional microfinance, blended finance, digital savings platforms, and Personality?Based Credit Screening) is associated with key indicators of business financial sustainability (profit retention, employment creation, and asset accumulation) of women-led enterprises in Mukono District. 2) To assess the extent to which participation in training and capacity-building programmes, levels of financial and digital literacy, and involvement in SACCOs/community savings groups predict business financial sustainability among women-led enterprises in Mukono District. 3) To evaluate how engagement with policy support systems (government, NGO, and donor programmes) and the roles of key stakeholders (microfinance institutions, community organizations, and business associations) contribute to business financial sustainability among women-led enterprises in Mukono District.
Uganda 2026-07-16 19:34:53 2029-07-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssinabulya
ID: UNCST-2021-R004352
 An mHealth implementation strategy to address the syndemic of mental illness, hypertension, and HIV in Uganda. Clinical Trial: Syndemic Adapted Medly Uganda (SAMU)
REFNo: HS7936ES

To evaluate the factors impacting sustained engagement in the adapted Medly Uganda,To assess the effectiveness of the Syndemic-Adapted Medly Uganda (SAMU) to improve mental health care cascade metrics. ,
 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:31:27 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
LYDIA NAKIGANDA
ID: UNCST-2025-R016917
 FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF A PEER-DELIVERED HOME-BASED PrEP MODEL (HB-PREP) FOR FEMALE SEX WORKERS IN RURAL UGANDA
REFNo: HS7906ES

1. To adapt and co-develop a peer-delivered, home-based PrEP care model for female sex workers in rural Uganda 2. Conduct a pilot RCT to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of the HB-PrEP care model for FSW in Uganda. 3. Qualitatively examine participants’ and interventionists’ experiences with the care model and identify facilitators and barriers to its implementation
 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:28:09 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Musa Sekikubo
ID: UNCST-2021-R014010
 A phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of a multivalent Group B Streptococcus vaccine in healthy pregnant women and their infants.
REFNo: HS8122ES

To evaluate the aggregate predicted VE combining all 6 serotypes in GBS6 to provide protection from invasive GBS EOD based on serotype-specific anti-CPS IgG concentrations measured in infants at birth,To evaluate the aggregate predicted VE combining all 6 serotypes in GBS6 to provide protection from invasive GBS LOD based on serotype-specific anti-CPS IgG concentrations measured in infants at birth.,To assess the ability of GBS6 to induce anti-CPS IgG antibody levels predicted to provide protection from invasive GBS early-onset disease (EOD) caused by the 6 individual vaccine serotypes (Ia, Ib, II III, IV, and V) in infants when GBS6 is administered to healthy pregnant women.,To assess the ability of GBS6 to induce anti-CPS IgG antibody levels predicted to provide protection from invasive GBS late-onset disease (LOD) caused by the 6 individual vaccine serotypes (Ia, Ib, II III, IV, and V) in infants when GBS6 is administered to healthy pregnant women.,To assess the safety of maternal immunization in infant participants born to pregnant women who were vaccinated with GBS6 during pregnancy.,To describe the safety and tolerability of GBS6 in maternal participants,
 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:21:43 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Semanda Davis
ID: UNCST-2026-R024893
 Management practices and infrastructure development of secondary schools in Uganda. A case of selected Adventist secondary schools in central region .
REFNo: SS5448ES

General Objective To examine the relationship between Management practices and infrastructure development in Adventist Secondary Schools in the Central Region of Uganda. Specific Objective i) To determine the relationship between Planning and infrastructure Development of SDA Secondary Schools in the central region of Uganda. ii) To assess the relationship between Coordination and infrastructure Development of secondary schools in the Central Region of Uganda. iii) To explore the relationship between monitoring and evaluation on the infrastructure Development of SDA Secondary Schools in Central Region of Uganda. iv) To Analyze the Moderating effect of SDA Church Policy on the infrastructure Development of SDA Secondary Schools in Central Region of Uganda.
Uganda 2026-07-16 19:14:14 2029-07-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Stella Muyanja Zawedde
ID: UNCST-2021-R014037
 Evaluation of MiniDock MTB for Decentralized Molecular Testing During Community-Based Active TB Case-Finding in Uganda
REFNo: HS8104ES

To estimate the incremental cost per TB case successfully initiated on treatment and the incremental cost-effectiveness of integrating MiniDock MTB� into community-based TB screening, compared with the standard of care, from a health system perspective.,To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and adoption of integrating MiniDock MTB� into community-based active TB case-finding from the perspectives of (a) participants undergoing testing and (b) healthcare providers implementing the intervention.,To determine whether integrating MiniDock MTB� near point-of-care molecular testing into community-based TB screening reduces the time from initial screening contact to TB treatment initiation, compared with the standard of care (centralized GeneXpert testing).,
 Uganda 2026-07-16 17:26:06 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JIMMY ADOKO
ID: UNCST-2025-R022752
 RETENTION IN CARE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ADOLESCENTS RECEIVING ANTE-RETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART) IN SELECTED HEALTH FACILITIES IN ADJUMANI DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: HS7420ES

1. To Identify socio-demographic factors associated with retention in care among adolescents on ART.
2. To Identify adolescent factors associated with retention in ART.
3. To Identify the community factors associated with adolescent retention on ART.
4. To Identify the health systems factors associated with retention in HIV care for adolescents on ART.
 Uganda 2026-07-16 15:36:28 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Makanika Vincent B
ID:
QUALITY OF SEXUAL HEALTHCARE AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN RURAL WESTERN UGANDA: The Role of Sexual Emotional Competence in Patient Expectations, Satisfaction, and utilization of Sexual Healthcare.
REFNo: HS7903ES

General Objective
To assess how sexual emotional competence influences patient expectations, satisfaction, and utilization of sexual healthcare services.

Specific Objectives
1. To assess the levels and patterns of sexual emotional competence among patients with chronic non-communicable diseases in rural western Uganda.
2. To examine patients’ expectations regarding sexual healthcare services in rural western Uganda.
3. To determine patients’ levels of satisfaction with sexual healthcare services and perceived quality of sexual healthcare.
4. To examine the relationship between sexual emotional competence and patient expectations, satisfaction, and utilization of sexual healthcare services.
5. To assess whether patient expectations and satisfaction mediate the relationship between sexual emotional competence and utilization of sexual healthcare services.
6. To examine the influence of personal, clinical, and care-related characteristics on the relationships between sexual emotional competence, patient satisfaction, and utilization of sexual healthcare services.

 Uganda 2026-07-16 15:05:17 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Dumba Simon
ID: UNCST-2025-R019366
 DIGITAL PLATFORMS’ INFLUENCE ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAINEES’ BIOGRAPHIES AND LINGUISTIC REPERTOIRES AT KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY, UGANDA
REFNo: SS5256ES

Investigate how English language teacher trainees interact with their peers and mentors on digital platforms, focusing on the forms, frequency, and purpose of these interactions. 2. Identify specific ways in which digital platforms contribute to the development of English teacher trainees’ language biographies and linguistic repertoires through their academic and social engagements. 3. Assess the patterns of participation and types of engagement English language teacher trainees exhibit in online communities related to English language teaching. 4.Examine how regular engagement with digital platforms contributes to changes in teacher trainees’ linguistic identities and informs their evolving pedagogical approaches.
 Uganda 2026-07-14 9:58:47 2029-07-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ritah Ayebazibwe
ID: UNCST-2025-R018248
 Prevalence and determinants of subclinical myocardial injury among people living with HIV and diabetes at the ISS clinic, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
REFNo: HS7521ES

1.To determine the prevalence of subclinical myocardial injury among people living with HIV and DM at ISS Clinic.

2.To determine the factors associated with subclinical myocardial injury among people living with HIV and diabetes at ISS Clinic.

3.To determine the correlation between glycemic control and Cardiac infarction Injury Score (CIIS) among PLWH and DM at ISS Clinic.

 Uganda 2026-07-14 9:43:33 2029-07-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Immaculate Tumwebaze
ID:
The Impact of Climate Change on a Major Host-Parasite System (Bulinus-Schistosoma) across ecological gradients-disentangling global environmental changes and other factors
REFNo: NS1209ES

The proposed study will address three overarching questions:
1. How do intrinsic (genetics, hybridization, polyploidy) and extrinsic (climate, habitat) factors shape Bulinus diversity and host competence?
2. What are the evolutionary and ecological mechanisms underlying host-parasite adaptation in extreme environments?
3. How will climate-driven changes affect disease risk and transmission patterns across Africa and beyond?

 Uganda 2026-07-14 9:41:38 2029-07-14 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Boaz Turyahikayo
ID: UNCST-2026-R024695
 FACTORS AND BARRIERS TO MEASLES RUBELLA 2 UPTAKE AMONG CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN 20-36 MONTHS IN ISINGIRO DISTRICT.
REFNo: HS8031ES

1. To estimate the prevalence of Measles Rubella 2 (MR2) vaccine uptake among children aged 20–36 months in Isingiro District. 2. To determine the association between caregiver knowledge, attitudes, accessibility to immunization services, trust in health services, socio-demographic characteristics, and uptake of MR2 vaccine among children aged 20–36 months in Isingiro District. 3. To explore caregiver, community, and health-system barriers influencing uptake of the Measles-Rubella 2 (MR2) vaccine among children aged 20–36 months in Isingiro District
Uganda 2026-07-14 9:40:16 2029-07-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Anacret Byamukama
ID: UNCST-2023-R007193
 Prevalence and correlates of pulmonary hypertension among people with HIV in Uganda
REFNo: HS7889ES

Aim 1: To characterize the prevalence and clinical correlates of pulmonary hypertension among people with HIV compared to those without HIV in Uganda. Aim 2: To evaluate the relationship between biomarkers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction by HIV serostatus and assess whether these biomarkers correlate with pHTN in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-07-14 10:26:03 2029-07-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SAMUEL JJUNJU
ID: UNCST-2023-R006269
 Pneumocystis Pneumonia Among Adults with Advanced HIV Disease Diagnosed with Pulmonary Syndrome In South Western Uganda. A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
REFNo: HS7796ES

I.To determine the prevalence of Pneumocystis pneumonia among adults with advanced HIV disease presenting with pulmonary syndrome at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. II.To evaluate the diagnostic performance of serum ?-D-glucan and oropharyngeal PCR for detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii among adults with advanced HIV disease presenting with pulmonary syndrome at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. III.To determine the in-hospital outcomes among adults with AHD presenting with pulmonary syndrome at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. IV.To determine the 30-day post hospital discharge mortality among adults with AHD presenting with pulmonary syndrome at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. V.To determine the baseline predictors of mortality among adults with AHD presenting with pulmonary syndrome at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
 Uganda 2026-07-14 10:21:26 2029-07-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Passy Claire Wood
ID: UNCST-2025-R023226
 Social Protection Programming and Refugee Girls' Transition to Secondary Education in Uganda: Barriers and Opportunities.
REFNo: SS5423ES

1.To understand the day-to-day experiences of refugee girls during the transition from Primary school to secondary school. 2.To examine what household and community support is available to these refugee girls and how they experience its adequacy during the transition from primary to secondary school. 3.To analyse the perceptions of these refugee girls on their family’s use of cash transfers in supporting their school needs. 4.To explore what forms of support these refugee girls consider necessary for successful and safe transitions from primary to secondary school.
 Uganda 2026-07-14 10:16:18 2029-07-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Marianna Agaba Nyangire
ID:
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder prevention among manufacturing workers in Kampala Industrial Park and Business Park, Namanve-Uganda: prevalence, safe practices, and the effect of participatory toolbox talks
REFNo: HS7589ES

Overall aim
To assess the prevalence and factors associated with Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs), identify participatory toolbox talk components, and evaluate their effectiveness among manufacturing workers in Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Namanve-Uganda.
4.2.2 Sub-studies
1. To estimate the prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs) and determine their associated factors among manufacturing workers within Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Namanve-Uganda.
2. To explore factors influencing safety practices related to WRMSDs of manufacturing workers within Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Namanve, Uganda.
3. To identify contextually appropriate components and delivery strategies for participatory toolbox talks that prevent WRMSDs among manufacturing workers in Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Namanve-Uganda.
4. To evaluate the effect of participatory toolbox talks on the occurrence of WRMSDs among manufacturing workers in Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Namanve-Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-07-14 10:12:12 2029-07-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Johnes Obungoloch
ID: UNCST-2024-R005331
 Evaluation of the Functionality of the Lab-Built Halbach Array MRI System at Mbarara University of Science and Technology
REFNo: HS8105ES

The overall aim of this study is to benchmark the image quality of the open-source low-field MRI system constructed at the MRI-Uganda lab of MUST1 with the identical system constructed at the LUMC.

specific Objectives

i.To acquire T1 and T2 weighted limb and brain images of adult volunteers using the low-field MRI system at the MUST lab, and the 1.5T MRI at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.

ii.To evaluate signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast to noise ratio (CNR), image resolution, and accuracy of the anatomical structures shown.
 Uganda 2026-07-14 10:01:45 2029-07-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Julia Dickson-Gomez
ID: UNCST-2019-R000775
 Substance Use and Harm Reduction Needs among Urban Refugees in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS7826ES

The objective of the proposed research is to explore substance use among refugees in Kampala and their access to drug treatment and harm reduction services.
Specific objectives
Specific objectives of the proposed research are:
1. To explore patterns of substance use among refugees in Kampala including kinds of substances used, reasons for use and the social, legal and health consequences of substance use. (Questions 1-3)
2. To explore the services available to refugees to stop or reduce substance use or harms associated with substance use. (Questions 4 and 5).


 USA 2026-07-13 18:43:13 2029-07-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
FAITH  AHABYOONA MUGISHA
ID: UNCST-2025-R019772
 Effect of Climate-Smart Financing on Market-Driven Coffee Production in Uganda
REFNo: SS4866ES

General Objective: To examine the effect of climate-smart financing on market-driven coffee production in Uganda. Specific Objectives: 1. To assess the effect of financing coffee nurseries on market-driven coffee production. 2. To investigate the effect of farm rejuvenation financing on market-driven coffee production. 3. To examine the effect of financing Coffee Washing Stations on coffee competitiveness and quality.
Uganda 2026-07-13 18:37:25 2029-07-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ying Su
ID: UNCST-2026-R024567
 Experiences of Lay Counsellors in Addressing Stigma During Group Support Psychotherapy and Its Relationship with Suicidal Behaviour among Depressed Persons Living with HIV in Uganda: A Mixed Methods Study
REFNo: HS7630ES

To address these gaps, this study adopts a mixed-methods, mechanism
focused design that integrates qualitative insights from lay counsellors
with secondary quantitative analysis of trial data.
Specifically, the study aims to:
i)
Explore how lay counsellors working in community settings in
Uganda understand, experience, and address stigma among their
clients, and to identify the psychosocial, relational, and practical
mechanisms through which their support facilitates coping,
engagement in care, and recovery.
ii)
iii)
Examine the baseline association between HIV-related stigma
and suicidality—operationalised as suicidal ideation and history
of previous suicide attempt—among depressed people living with
HIV.
Determine whether Group Support Psychotherapy reduces
suicidal ideation over time, particularly at 2 months (during
therapy) and 6 months (post-therapy), compared with the control
condition.
 China 2026-07-13 11:34:56 2029-07-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Dorcas Adongo
ID: UNCST-2025-R023015
 FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ACCESSIBILITY OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONG PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN LIRA CITY
REFNo: SS4906ES

General objective To examine the factors associated with accessibility of family planning services among persons with disabilities in Lira City. Specific Objectives 1.To assess the level of access to family planning services among PWDs. 2.To assess the sociodemographic factors associated with the level of accessibility of family planning services among PWDs. 3.To investigate disability-related factors associated with accessibility of family planning services. 4.To explore health system factors associated with accessibility of family planning services among PWDs.
Uganda 2026-07-13 11:30:01 2029-07-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Fred  Okuku Machyo
ID:
EVALUATING THE INTEGRATION OF PEGFILGRASTIM FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA AT THE UGANDA CANCER INSTITUTE
REFNo: HS8034ES

1. To assess the feasibility and uptake of pegfilgrastim prophylaxis among eligible adult chemotherapy patients at UCI, including reach, fidelity, and vial utilization patterns.
2. To compare clinical outcomes, specifically FN incidence, infection-related hospitalizations, and chemotherapy dose delays or reductions, between pegfilgrastim recipients and historical cohorts managed without routine G-CSF prophylaxis.
3. To document baseline filgrastim prescribing patterns, dosing practices, and associated clinical outcomes prior to pegfilgrastim integration.
4. To evaluate healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding FN prevention and the comparative use of pegfilgrastim versus filgrastim.
5. To identify system-level, provider-level, and process-level barriers and facilitators influencing pegfilgrastim implementation and long-term sustainability within UCI.

 Uganda 2026-07-09 19:40:59 2029-07-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joan Busingye
ID: UNCST-2026-R026289
 COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND PATIENT RECOVERY AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. A CASE OF SELECTED HOSPITALS IN CENTRAL UGANDA
REFNo: SS5507ES

1. To determine the influence of cognitive interventions on patient recovery among individuals with mental illness in selected hospitals in Central Uganda.
2. To assess the effect of emotional interventions on patient recovery among individuals with mental illness in selected hospitals in Central Uganda.
3. To examine the influence of behavioral interventions on patient recovery among individuals with mental illness in selected hospitals in Central Uganda.
4. To evaluate the moderating effect of patient-related factors (age, gender, diagnosis, duration of illness, treatment adherence, and cultural beliefs) on the relationship between cognitive behavioral interventions and patient recovery in selected hospitals in Central Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-07-09 19:38:45 2029-07-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Hannah Kibuuka
ID: UNCST-2020-R014355
 Development of a Rapid Fieldable Nanopore Sequencing-based Prognostic and Diagnostic Assay to Advance Clinical Management Decision-Making
REFNo: HS7987ES

- Verify harmonized sample preparation workflow from archived biospecimens for the integrated pathogen diagnostic and host-response assay that is run on the INSPIRE device - Verify functionality of integrated software and hardware required for the INSPIRE device on archived biospecimens
Uganda 2026-07-09 19:37:11 2029-07-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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