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Martin Kizito -
ID:
A framework for enhancing the influence of evaluation in the implementation of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
REFNo: SS1568ES

i. To assess the role of the APRM evaluation process (inputs, activities, and outputs) in influencing the type of use or non-use in Uganda’s public policy. ii. To examine the contribution of participating stakeholders in determine the type of use of APRM data within Uganda’s public policy. iii. To analyse the extent to which the political context of the APRM system influences the type of use or non-use in Uganda’s public policy. iv. To generate strategies for enhancing the APRM framework so it that can positively influence integration of APRM finding into public policy at the National level of AU member states.
Uganda 2023-01-18 17:55:15 2026-01-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Cynthia Moffitt
ID: UNCST-2022-R011033
 Improving Adherence to Malaria Treatment Guidelines in Children at a Ugandan Regional Hospital
REFNo: HS2633ES

1. To determine the current level of adherence to severe malaria treatment protocols at MRRH. 2. To determine the factors responsible for poor adherence to severe malaria treatment protocols. 3. To assess the treatment outcomes at the current severe malaria treatment protocol adherence. 4. To design an adherence improvement intervention
 USA 2023-01-18 17:51:42 2026-01-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Naohiko Omata
ID:
Refugee Economies Programme in Uganda: Mobility, Shocks, and Livelihoods
REFNo: SS1584ES

How can refugees’ ability to cope with shocks be strengthened?,What are the main coping strategies used by refugee households in case of negative shocks? ,What types of shock do refugees face and what is the impact of these shocks? ,How do these movements contribute to refugees’ livelihood strategies and self-reliance, and thereby determine socio-economic outcomes? ,What are the patterns and drivers of refugees’ mobility? ,
 Japan 2023-01-13 13:57:27 2026-01-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stevens Bechange
ID: UNCST-2022-R009190
 Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness Karamoja, Uganda
REFNo: SS1558ES

To analyse changes in the prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment, and the coverage of cataract surgical services, since 2015 and investigate the associated fac-tors. ,To explore the relationship between eye health status and access to cataract services, by other personal and health characteristics, and to identify those most at risk of poor eye health status and low coverage of services; ,To assess the coverage of refractive error and trachoma surgical services;,To determine the barriers to uptake of cataract services,To assess the coverage of cataract surgical services and visual outcomes from cataract surgery;,To determine the major causes of blindness and visual impairment;,To determine the prevalence and distribution of blindness and visual impairment in the study population;,To asses the eye health status, unmet eye health needs, and eye health service coverage among people aged ≥50 years in Karamoja sub-region in Uganda, identify factors associated low coverage of services, and compare this with the situation in 2015.,
 Uganda 2023-01-13 13:55:52 2026-01-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
George William Ddaaki
ID: UNCST-2022-R009216
 Cognitive Testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes.
REFNo: HS2540ES

To determine the ‘global applicability’ of this instrument within the general population, this study’s target population will be the general population, defined as those ages 15+ across diverse cultures.
 Uganda 2023-01-13 13:50:13 2026-01-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Phoebe Mbabazi
ID: UNCST-2020-R014098
 Prevalence, Clinical and Immunological Predictors and Outcomes of Frailty among Older Adults with HIV in Kampala
REFNo: HS2468ES

1.To compare the prevalence and clinical factors associated with frailty among older adults with HIV enrolled in the geriatric cohort at the IDI clinic and HIV uninfected older adults in the community in Kampala.
2.To determine the association of immune activation, immune senescence and frailty among older adults with HIV enrolled in the geriatric cohort at the IDI clinic
3.To compare the impact of frailty and comorbidity on the health-related quality of life of older adults with HIV enrolled in the geriatric cohort at the IDI clinic and HIV uninfected older adults in the community in Kampala.
4. To determine the impact of frailty and pre-frailty on morbidity and mortality among older adults with HIV enrolled in the geriatric cohort at IDI

Uganda 2023-01-13 13:47:13 2026-01-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
William Lumu
ID:
Hyperglycemia, Cardiovascular Risk and Clinical Outcomes among Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Hospitalized in Mengo Hospital: A Retrospective study
REFNo: HS2627ES

i) To describe the magnitude and categories of hyperglycaemia among patients admitted with COVID-19 in Mengo Hospital COVID 19 patients from December 2020 to August 2021.
ii) To assess the correlation between hyperglycaemia and clinical outcomes (length of stay, ICU admissions, mortality) among COVID 19 patients admitted to Mengo Hospital CTU from December 2020 to August 2021
iii) To assess the magnitude of the CVD risk among COVID 19 patients admitted to Mengo Hospital CTU over the 9-month period from December 2020 to August 2021.
iv) To determine the correlation between CVD risk and the clinical outcomes among COVID19 patients admitted with hyperglycaemia in Mengo Hospital CTU from December 2020 to August 2021.

 Uganda 2023-01-11 12:56:37 2026-01-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ROSCO KASUJJA
ID: UNCST-2019-R000504
 A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT STUDY OF THE PROACTIVE COMMUNITY CASE DETECTION TOOL PLUS FOR CHILDREN AGED 6-18 YEARS OLD IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN PALORINYA SETTLEMENT, UGANDA
REFNo: HS2609ES

The objective is to assess the implementation outcomes and potential added value in accuracy and utilization outcomes associated with CCDT+ compared to regular CCDT.,
 Uganda 2023-01-11 12:55:06 2026-01-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Martin Buhamizo
ID:
Bureaucracies of National Digitisation and Citizen Certification in Uganda
REFNo: SS1551ES

1.To find out the bureaucratic policies, practices and procedures resulting from the introduction of a digitised national identification and citizen certification system in Uganda
2.To examine the experiences and interpretations by bureaucrats of their work and roles in implementing digitised national ID and registration systems at national and local levels.
3.To examine how citizens experience and interpret their encounters with identification registration bureaucracies at different levels.

 Uganda 2023-01-11 12:51:34 2026-01-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Abishag Namutebi Matovu
ID:
Individual Characteristics, Social and Academic Integration as Predictors of Program Completion of PhD Students in Makerere University.
REFNo: SS1550ES

i. To examine individual characteristics of PhD students as predictors of program completion in Makerere university.
ii. To examine social integration as a predictor of program completion of PhD students in Makerere University.
iii. To examine academic integration as a predictor of program completion of PhD students in Makerere University.

 Uganda 2023-01-11 12:49:08 2026-01-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Winnie  Muyindike R
ID: UNCST-2021-R013558
 IeDEA East Africa Tuberculosis Sentinel Research Network (IeDEA-EA TB-SRN)
REFNo: HS2619ES

3. To describe post-TB lung disease (PTLD) and associations with HIV infection, diabetes, chronic lung disease, and tobacco and alcohol use, including measuring physiologic, structural, and functional impairment, health-related quality of life, and survival,2. To assess the individual-level effects of HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART) on TB symptomatology, diagnosis, treatment response, and survival. ,1. To collect and analyze clinical and treatment data among people treated for pulmonary TB with or without HIV-co-infection, in order to improve understanding of the prognosis of TB disease and its health-related outcomes, including quality of life and survival.,The overarching objective/aim of the study is to assess pulmonary TB treatment and longer-term outcomes among people with and without HIV in TB-SRN sites in order to inform policy and practice around TB treatment and create a platform for additional TB research within IeDEA. ,
 Uganda 2023-01-11 12:47:27 2026-01-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
HARRIET NAMBUYA NIL
ID: UNCST-2021-R013414
 Burden, electrolyte derangement and nutritional recovery among children with pneumonia hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition Ref No: Mak-SOMREC-2021-123
REFNo: HS2597ES

1. To determine the burden and associated factors of pneumonia in children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition.,5. To describe the clinical outcomes of children with pneumonia and electrolyte derangements hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition.,4. To assess the effect of pneumonia on nutritional recovery among children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition.,3. To assess the effect of pneumonia on electrolyte derangements and normalization in children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition. ,2. To determine the prevalence, associated factors and clinical outcomes of CMV- associated pneumonia in children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition. ,
 Uganda 2023-01-11 10:57:57 2026-01-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Richard Echodu
ID:
ASSESSING THE GENOMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY OF EMERGING ARTEMISININ COMBINATION THERAPY RESISTANCE IN DISTRICTS WITHIN THE ACHOLI SUBREGION, UGANDA
REFNo: NS393ES

To assess the prevalence of kelch13 mutations in the Palabek refugee settlement in the Lamwo district. ,To evaluate samples from patients presenting to the Gulu Regional Referral Hospital for in vitro drug resistance assays,To assess the community-wide prevalence of kelch13 and partner drug resistance-associated mutations,Assessing the genomic epidemiology of emerging artemisinin resistance in Acholi district,
 Uganda 2023-01-11 10:55:42 2026-01-11 Natural Sciences Non-degree Award
Hannah Kibuuka
ID: UNCST-2020-R014355
 Secondary use of blood samples and de-identified clinical data from a severe infectious illness cohort for diagnostic prediction model and evaluation of a multiplex RTPCR platform for acute tick-borne infections detection
REFNo: HS2107ES

i. Develop a clinical prediction model for tick borne-illness incorporating host-derived biomarkers and
ii. Develop and validate an ultra-sensitive multiplex reverse transcription PCR method to detect acute tick-borne illness

 Uganda 2023-01-11 10:54:26 2026-01-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Simon Masiga
ID:
A Comparative Study of the Biblical and Bamasaba Religious Perspectives of Disability in Eastern Uganda
REFNo: HS2615ES

To Integrate the Biblical and Bamasaba Religious Perspectives of disability to examine the inclusive practices for people with disability among Bamasaba Community. ,To survey the relationship between Bamasaba Religious beliefs of disability and inclusive development of people with disability in Eastern Uganda,To explore the religious beliefs and perceptions of disability among Bamasaba Community in Eastern Uganda ,To discuss the perspectives of disability in biblical literature focusing on 2 Samuel 9. ,To comparatively analyze the biblical and Bamasaba Religious perspectives of disability to examine the inclusive practices of spiritual and social development of people with disability,
 Uganda 2023-01-10 12:37:51 2026-01-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Tessa Ubels
ID:
Mental health and psychosocial support for migrants and displaced persons in Nakivale settlements - the (unintended) social consequences
REFNo: SS1575ES

To contribute to our understanding of how we can measure the social and unintended effects of psychosocial support interventions. To identify the social and unintended effects of psychosocial support for refugees.
 Netherlands 2023-01-10 12:36:05 2026-01-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
christine  christine Okunya
ID:
Integration of Assessment for Learning Practices in Higher Education Institutions in Uganda: A Case Study of one Public University
REFNo: A248ES

4. Establish the frameworks that support the integration of assessment for learning practices in the educational processes in Teacher Education University in Uganda.,3. Find out what students’ experiences with the current assessment for learning practices in Teacher Education University in Uganda are.,2. Explore academic staff conceptions of assessment and how their conceptions influence their assessment practices in Teacher Education University in Uganda.,1. Investigate how assessment for learning practices are adopted and incorporated in the educational processes in Teacher Education at a University in Uganda.,The main objective of the study id to to investigate how assessments for learning practices are integrated in initial teacher education at higher education institutions in Uganda.,
 Uganda 2023-01-10 12:33:02 2026-01-10 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Carolyn Nakisige
ID: UNCST-2021-R012699
 Implementation Science Study of an integrated Cervical Cancer Screening program in Malongo Subcounty,Mayuge District,Uganda.
REFNo: HS2500ES

The primary objective of this study is to implement a full-scale cervical cancer screening and treatment program integrated into existing health outreach clinics in the south Busoga forest reserve area of Malongo Sub county. 1) Screen at least 70% of women age 30-49 with HPV self-collection among the catchment population of the included health outreaches; 2) Treat at least 90% of women enrolled with cervical disease (precancer and invasive cancer) identified through integrated CC screening in included health outreaches; 3) Increase community knowledge and awareness of CC, CCS and HPV immunization among the catchment population of the included health outreaches; 4) Inform the national cervical cancer prevention and control strategy about optimal implementation strategies for HPV self-collection CC screening programs delivered via outreach models.
Uganda 2023-01-10 12:07:17 2026-01-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stella Maris Nanyonga
ID:
Snake bite treatment and treatment outcomes in Uganda: A five-year retrospective analysis
REFNo: HS2602ES

To determine the treatment outcomes of snake bite victims managed at health facilities in Uganda.,To determine the treatment received by snakebite victims at health facilities in Uganda.,
 Uganda 2023-01-10 12:03:14 2026-01-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
YUSUF KASUMBA
ID:
Religious Puritanism and Political Contestations in Uganda: The Case Of The Salaf Sect, 1980-2010
REFNo: SS657ES

i)To examine the roots of religious puritanism among the Salaf in Uganda.
ii) To analyze the internal and external motivators of radicalization that have resulted into religious extremism in the past three decades.
iii) To explore the link between religious puritanism and the political contestations in Uganda.
iv) To examine the strategies employed by the state and other actors in combating religious puritanism in Uganda.
 Uganda 2023-01-10 12:02:11 2026-01-10 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
George Opiyo Otieno
ID: UNCST-2022-R009824
 Data collection services to support the adaptation and piloting of the LEGO PLAY tool in Uganda
REFNo: SS1428ES

The purpose of this study is to contextualise the global PLAY tools to the Uganda setting for ECD and Primary classrooms and rigorously validate the adapted tool.
 Kenya 2023-01-06 9:38:10 2026-01-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Minji Ju
ID:
Evaluation Research of Gender-Based Violence(GBV) Risk Mitigation and Refugee Women Empowerment Project in Kyaka II Settlement, Uganda
REFNo: SS1556ES

This research aims to 1) provide performance management aspects of the project and 2) provide theoretical and practical grounds for similar projects for refugees. The details of each are as follows.
1) Performance management aspects of the project: Strengthening the capacity of refugee women, strengthening the ability to prevent and respond to GBV, and strengthening the GBV protection system in the community.
2) The research is designed to provide a theoretical and practical basis for continuously carrying out various similar projects to strengthen refugees' GBV response capabilities in other settlements and regions in the future. This research is intended to systematically analyze changes in strengthening the socioeconomic empowerment of refugee women and reducing the GBV risk in the community in various dimensions and levels. With the situation of continuously increasing refugees, this research aims to provide a theoretical and practical basis for developing refugee GBV-related project modules in the future.
 South Korea 2023-01-03 13:20:21 2026-01-03 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ronald Mutebi
ID:
THE EFFICACY OF ONLINE PEDAGOGY ON TVET PRACTICAL SKILLS TRAINING, ASSESSMENT AND ACQUISITION IN UGANDA
REFNo: SIR181ES

i. To analyse the effectiveness of TVET practical skills training mechanisms in face-to-face and online pedagogies. ii. To Analyse the effectiveness of TVET practical skills assessment mechanisms in face-to-face and online pedagogies. iii. To compare TVET trainees’ practical skills acquisition in the face-to-face and online pedagogies; and iv. To determine the challenges of online pedagogy in TVET practical skills training, assessment and acquisition.
Uganda 2023-01-03 13:16:48 2026-01-03 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Charles Ntale ...
ID: UNCST-2022-R009975
 Bicycles for Growth: Bicycle Market system Assessment in Uganda
REFNo: SS1531ES

Main and Specific Objectives
The main objective of the project is to produce a Uganda Bicycle Market System Profile that provides a detailed snapshot of the market system as it exists within Uganda, identifies supply, demand, and systems barriers to bicycle access and utilization, and enables BFG and other stakeholders to take action to improve the functionality of the bicycle market system.

Specific objectives of the project include:
• Examine bicycle usage across demographic groups and establish the key purposes for the use of bicycles.
• Identify the status quo of the bicycle market system and the key actors within the bicycle market system in Uganda
• Identify key challenges faced by market actors, including consumers, suppliers, national and local governments, donors and civil society groups, and financial institutions among others.
• Identify the roles and contributions of market actors to the functionality of the bicycle market system in Uganda.

 Uganda 2023-01-03 13:12:34 2026-01-03 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Raymond Tweheyo
ID: UNCST-2020-R014507
 Evaluating the pilot of the Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) strategy in Uganda: assessing feasibility, and effectiveness for improving Village Health Team (VHT) supervision and reporting
REFNo: HS2545ES

General Objective
To explore the acceptability, document the implementation process and evaluate the effectiveness of the Community Health Extension Worker strategy in two districts of Uganda to guide improving the community health system

Specific Objectives
1) To assess the acceptability of introducing a Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) strategy in a district health system.

2)To document the process of setting up and implementing a Community Health Extension
Worker (CHEW) strategy within a district health system.

3) To estimate the program costs and duration for setting up a government-led Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) strategy within a district health system.

4) To determine the effectiveness of the CHEW strategy for improving the quality of Village Health Team (VHT) member’s supervision and reporting in a district health system.

5) To assess the effect of the CHEW strategy on community-level indicators: completion of four antenatal care visits, skilled delivery attendance, fully immunized under-fives, and U5 sick children seen by VHTs and treated within 24 hours.

UK 2023-01-03 13:08:01 2026-01-03 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
BRIDGET SHARON ANGUCIA
ID:
COMMON CANCERS AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN ARUA DISTRICT UGANDA 2017 TO 2021
REFNo: HS2539ES

1.To determine the commonest cancers in Arua District from 2017 to 2021
2.To determine the risk factors associated with the commonest lifestyle associated cancers amongst men from Arua district 2017 to 2021
3.To find out the risk factors associated with the commonest lifestyle associated cancers amongst women from Arua district 2017 to 2021

 Uganda 2023-01-03 12:34:21 2026-01-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Fatumo  Segun Adeyemi
ID:
Assessing the genetic architecture of circulating protein biomarkers of cardiometabolic diseases in African and European populations.
REFNo: HS2527ES

1. To assess the genetic architecture of 3000 circulating blood protein biomarkers implicated in Cardiometabolic Diseases in African populations.
2. Assess rare regulatory variants affecting protein levels via gene-based burden analysis across coding and non-coding sequence variation
3. To perform colocalization testing for variant prioritization
4. To assess the predictive power of protein quantitative trait loci (pQTL) in cardiometabolic disease.
5. Assess causal associations between proteins and Cardiometabolic diseases using Mendelian randomization approaches.
6. To compare the genomic characteristics and architecture of African and European proteomes.
7. To build capacity in proteomic data analysis in Africa.


 UK 2023-01-03 12:31:49 2026-01-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Anthony Mpairwe
ID:
Child Maltreatment and Child Protection Strategies in South Western Uganda
REFNo: SS1483ES

To explore the lived experiences of maltreated children in Mbarara City and Sheema District ,To assess community members' knowledge about child protection strategies and services available in Uganda,To determine the factors influencing utilization of child protection strategies available in Mbarara City and Sheema District, Southwestern Uganda.,
 Uganda 2023-01-03 12:29:06 2026-01-03 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Paul Okello Edward
ID:
One Health approach to identify local drivers of antimicrobial drug resistance in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS2377ES

1: Identify local drivers of antimicrobial resistance in poultry farms in Uganda through a case-control study
2a: Assess the level of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance on a selected poultry farm by sampling litter, soil, and chicken ceca or cloaca for microbiological, analytical chemistry, and microbiome analysis.
2b: Assess the level of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in human populations directly exposed to poultry or poultry products from the farm.
3. Assess the level of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in environmental samples collected from soil, water bodies and vegetable gardens close to the poultry farm and in exposed human populations.
Uganda 2023-01-03 12:19:31 2026-01-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Moses Joloba Lutaakome
ID: UNCST-2022-R011558
 An investigation of Ebola virus transmission and host immune responses among humans in Uganda
REFNo: HS2618ES

Objective 1: Characterize host immune responses to Ebola infection, therapy, and vaccination to define responses associated with protection, reduced disease, clearance of virus, and long-term post-EVD sequelae.

Objective 2: Investigate the cellular and molecular determinants of Ebola disease severity and outcome using advanced genomic studies (nascent transcriptomics)

Objective 3: Conduct seroprevalence studies to determine the burden of Ebola infection among asymptomatic contacts of EVD patients in the affected areas

Objective 4: Model periodic occurrence and transmissibility of Ebola virus within the community

Uganda 2022-12-23 18:12:56 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Clovice Kankya
ID: UNCST-2020-R010154
 Understanding and Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship Among Small and Medium Sized Dairy Farmers in Uganda
REFNo: HS2607ES

1. To assess the current level of knowledge, attitudes, as well as practices among target
dairy farmers and animal health service professionals
2. To understand the barriers and enablers to implement best practices in dairy production,
with a focus on behavioural barriers.
3. To develop the Food Safety AMR training curriculum by farmers and other relevant
stakeholders.
4. To ascertain the determinants of AMR among the different dairy farms.
5. To identify behaviourally informed interventions to mitigate the barriers using enabler
analysis.
Uganda 2022-12-23 18:11:07 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Monica Swahn H
ID: UNCST-2021-R012004
 The Onward Project On Well-being and Adversity (“TOPOWA”): Pilot Study of Wearables
REFNo: SS1560ES

The objective of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of using consumer-grade wearable wrist devices to assess sleep and activity space of adolescent girls and young women in slum communities in Kampala, Uganda. This objective will be answered through wearables wrist devices, daily diaries, focus groups discussions and a survey to collect the experiences of AGYW who are 18-24 years of age.
USA 2022-12-23 18:08:19 2025-12-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Pontiano  Kaleebu
ID: UNCST-2020-R019901
 Performance evaluation of the Determine™ HIV Early Detect 4th Generation HIV Rapid Diagnostic test
REFNo: HS2603ES

Primary Objectives:
1. To evaluate the Laboratory performance (Sensitivity and specificity) of the Determine™ HIV Early Detect
2. To assess the field performance of the Determine™ HIV Early Detect in parallel with the Determine™ HIV-1/2 test
Secondary Objective:
1. To assess the effectiveness of the Determine Early Detect to identify acute HIV infection among newly infected individuals

 Uganda 2022-12-23 18:06:59 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Fahad Muwanda
ID:
Childhood responses to Hepatitis B vaccine in Uganda: the role of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) and T-Cell Receptor (TCR) diversity
REFNo: HS2604ES

To determine the long-term persistence of protective hepatitis B vaccine antibody titers among 15-17 years old childhood recipients who were enrolled on the UNEPI. ,Characterize the T-cell immunophenotypes and function, and compare hepatitis B vaccine responders with non-responders. ,Characterize host TCR and HLA genotypes and their association with hepatitis B vaccine responses among under 5 year-old childhood recipients in the UNEPI.,To determine the prevalence of immunological non-responsiveness to hepatitis B vaccine among under 5 year-old childhood recipients in the UNEPI recruited in Kawempe Division, Kampala.,To determine the immunogenetic factors associated with non-responsiveness in hepatitis B vaccine childhood recipients, and persistence of immuno-protection accorded by the vaccine in Uganda.,
 Uganda 2022-12-23 18:04:07 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jonathan Kayondo
ID: UNCST-2021-R008325
 Contained laboratory studies of the genetically-modified, non-gene drive, self-limiting male bias Anopheles gambiae strain Ag(PMB)1.
REFNo: HS2601ES

• Establishing and maintaining wild-type Anopheles strains Ag(WT) for use in the study.
• Importing and maintaining of the Ag(PMB)1 strain from Target Malaria partner laboratories into the insectary in accordance with ACL2 standard operating procedures for this strain.
• Further Introgression and maintaining the Ag(PMB)1 strain in a local genetic background.
• Confirmation of the genotype of the Ag(PMB)1 strain by molecular methods, including storage of samples.
• Conducting experiments on specific insect life history parameters under containment including:
o Effect of the transgenes on lifecycle parameters
o Female feeding avidity
o Fecundity
o Egg hatch
o Confirming the male bias phenotype by observing the distortion of sex ratio and proportions of transgenic vs. non transgenic individuals
o Accuracy of mosquito sorting methods
o Larval development rate and adult hatching (eclosion)
o Adult eclosion (emergence of an adult insect from a pupa) and adult longevity
• Conducting a colony augmentation exercise, to temporarily increase colony numbers.
• Assessment of mating competitiveness between Ag(WT) and strain Ag(PMB)1 males.
• Assessment of insecticide susceptibility status of the Ag(PMB)1 strain compared with the non-transgenic wild-type An. gambiae, using standard World Health Organization protocols.
• Conducting experiments to optimize mosquito rearing methods.
All studies will be performed using the imported Ag(PMB)1 strain and local wild-type Ag(WT), no genetic transformation of either of these two strains will be done in country.

 Uganda 2022-12-23 18:02:42 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Robert Downing George
ID: UNCST-2020-R014615
 Sample collection for the development of a new Abbott Rapid Diagnostics COVID- 19/ Flu A&B Rapid Panel
REFNo: HS2592ES

Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses - they share some similar symptoms but are caused by different viruses. Because some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, distinguishing infection between these viruses cannot be made based on symptoms alone. Diagnostic testing is needed to determine which of the two viruses is the cause of the illness.
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is developing a new COVID-19 / Flu A&B rapid test device that can detect both flu and COVID-19 viruses in a patient sample and distinguish between them. The test is being developed on an improved lateral flow platform, to be conducted at the point-of-care. This study is intended to collect samples to aid in the research and development process for this new test. The study will provide standard-of-care PCR testing and potentially molecular sequencing for patient management at clinical sites in Uganda.

UK 2022-12-23 18:01:38 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
DARIUS OWACHI
ID: UNCST-2022-R009373
 KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF HEALTH WORKERS TOWARDS ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP – A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY IN KAMPALA, UGANDA
REFNo: HS2598ES

To determine the knowledge, attitude and practices of antimicrobial prescribers at Kiruddu Hospital towards antimicrobial resistance ,
 Uganda 2022-12-23 18:00:14 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
EUNICE Ndyareeba
ID:
Achievement Goal Orientation, Self-efficacy and Academic Engagement among Compassion and Non-compassion supported Adolescent students in Secondary Schools in Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: SS1562ES

1.Assess the relationship between achievement goal orientation and academic engagement 2.Determine the relationship between self-efficacy and academic engagement 3.Examine the mediation role of self-efficacy on the relationship between achievement goal orientations and academic engagement 4. Examine whether there is a significant difference between achievement goal orientation and academic engagement among compassion-supported and non-compassion supported adolescents
Uganda 2022-12-23 17:58:52 2025-12-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Joyce  Nankumbi
ID:
Effect of the healthy baby tool kit on the maternal-infant and young child feeding practices among HIV-positive/exposed mother-baby dyads
REFNo: HS2491ES

Assess the maternal, infant, and young child feeding practices among HIV-positive/exposed mother-baby dyads
Evaluate the effectiveness of the healthy baby tool kit on the maternal-infant and young child feeding practices
assess the barriers and facilitators to implementation of the Healthy baby tool kit
 Uganda 2022-12-23 17:54:26 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joseph Mugisha Okello
ID: UNCST-2022-R009461
 Functional Needs Assessment Survey in Kalungu District, Uganda
REFNo: HS2495ES

1. To pilot test the Functional Needs Assessment Tool (FNAT) survey methodology and bespoke data collection app. 2. Across the domains of vision, hearing, mobility, cognition, communication, self-care and mental health to estimate the: a. prevalence of functional difficulties b. unmet and total need for rehabilitation services c. unmet and total need for AP
Uganda 2022-12-23 17:50:49 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Cecilia  Nantume
ID:
An evaluation of DMPA-SC Self Injection Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Training for Family planning Providers in 5 Districts in Uganda
REFNo: HS2593ES

To determine how the IVR approach compares traditional in-person training in terms of costs and effectiveness. ,To determine whether the IVR approach is an acceptable method of training health workers on new contraceptive method ,To determine feasibility and effectiveness of using IVR approach to train health providers on administering a new contraceptive method,
 Uganda 2022-12-23 17:46:55 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Julius Ssendiwala
ID:
Strengthening of Infection Prevention and Control in PEPFAR-supported Facilities during COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda
REFNo: HS2564ES

1) Develop IPC indicators to support routine IPC reporting and performance monitoring.
2) Develop a centralized IPC reporting mechanism for streamlining IPC data collation, analysis, and reporting.
3) Validate data reported to the centralized database, perform data quality assessments, and implement quality improvements (QI) activities.
4) Monitor adherence to IPC policies, guidelines, and standards across all levels of the healthcare system.
5) Support the implementation of IPC capacity building interventions (trainings, mentorships, support supervision, IEC materials and Job aides, WASH supplies/PPEs) at all levels of the healthcare system.
6) Enhance surveillance systems for COVID-19 infections among HCW

 Uganda 2022-12-23 17:43:55 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Micheal Mwebaza
ID:
Leadership Styles and Organisational Commitment of Academic Staff in Selected Universities in Uganda
REFNo: SS1543ES

To establish the extent to which laissez faire leadership styles influence organisational commitment of academic staff in Kyambogo and Uganda Christian Universities, To establish the extent to which autocratic leadership style influence organisational commitment of academic staffs in Kyambogo and Uganda Christian Universities,To establish the extent to which democratic leadership style influence organisational commitment of academic staffs in Kyambogo and Uganda Christian University,
 Uganda 2022-12-23 17:42:41 2025-12-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
John Bosco Isunju
ID: UNCST-2019-R001803
 Impact of a community-level advocacy intervention on HIV, TB, and malaria-related knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among most at-risk populations in Uganda
REFNo: HS2577ES

Broad objectives
To assess the impact of a community-level advocacy intervention on the uptake of HIV, TB and Malaria prevention services among the most-at-risk populations in Uganda

Specific objectives
1. To determine the impact of a community-level advocacy intervention on uptake of HIV prevention services among most-at-risk populations in Uganda
2. To establish the impact of a community level advocacy intervention on knowledge on TB among most-at-risk populations in Uganda
3. To determine the impact of a community level advocacy intervention on uptake of malaria prevention services most-at-risk populations in Uganda
4. To explore the facilitators and barriers for uptake of HIV, TB and malaria prevention services among most-at-risk populations in Uganda

 Uganda 2022-12-23 17:33:21 2025-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lawrence Okello Rafaih
ID:
Evaluation practices and strategy performance of local NGOs in Uganda
REFNo: SS1561ES

4. To determine the relationship between organizational evaluation steering process and strategy performance of NGOs in Uganda,3. To establish the relationship between organizational evaluation technical expertise and strategy performance of NGOs in Uganda,2. To determine the relationship between evaluation planning process and strategy performance of NGOs in Uganda,1. To validate the contextual relevance of organizational effectiveness competency model for strategy evaluation of NGOs in Uganda.,The purpose of this study is to validate the extent to which evaluation practices influence strategy performance of national NGOs in Uganda.,
 Uganda 2022-12-19 12:19:45 2025-12-19 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Degree Award
Daniella Ferguson
ID:
A Retrospective Analysis of Suramin Treatment forStage 1 Trypanosoma Brucei Rhodesiense Human African Trypanosomiasis (S1 TBR HAT) in Uganda and Malawi
REFNo: HS2582ES

Primary objectives
The primary objective is to determine whether standard of care treatment with suramin, as currently practiced in Uganda and Malawi, leads to better health outcomes in patients with S1 TBR HAT than observed in an untreated natural history cohort with source data from a published epidemiologic study.

Secondary objectives
The secondary objective is to evaluatethe safety and tolerability of suramin.

 South Africa 2022-12-19 12:17:26 2025-12-19 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
THOMAS EBOYU
ID:
COVID – 19 PANDEMIC ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AT SOROTI REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS2579ES

iv. To determine the factors that have affected adherence to antiretroviral therapy by people living with HIV/AIDS, three months before and during the first total lockdown of COVID – 19 pandemic at Soroti regional referral hospital.,iii. To evaluate the views of the patients on accessibility, availability, affordability and acceptability of HIV/AIDS services, three months before and during the first total lockdown of COVID – 19 pandemic at Soroti regional referral hospital.,ii. To determine the trends of patients that continued attending for treatment of HIV/AIDS, three months before and during the first total lockdown of COVID – 19 pandemic at Soroti regional referral hospital.,i. To determine the trends of patients that have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, three months before and during the first total lockdown of COVID – 19 pandemic at Soroti regional referral hospital.,To determine the influence of COVID – 19 Pandemic on access to health care services and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS at Soroti regional referral hospital.,
 Uganda 2022-12-19 12:15:58 2025-12-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Freddy Kitutu Eric
ID: UNCST-2020-R014751
 Factors associated with COVID19 misinformation and vaccine hesitancy in Ugandan communities
REFNo: HS2566ES

3. To explore the mechanisms of effect among factors that affect vaccine hesitancy and vaccine uptake at household level in Uganda.,2. To assess the factors associated with prevalence of COVID19 misinformation, COVID19 vaccine hesitancy, and COVID19 vaccine uptake at household level?,1. To determine the prevalence of COVID19 misinformation, COVID19 vaccine hesitancy, and COVID19 vaccine uptake at household level?,
 Uganda 2022-12-19 12:03:01 2025-12-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Samuel Kabbera
ID:
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND THE GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM AGRO-PROCESSING ENTERPRISES IN UGANDA.
REFNo: SS1301ES

Main Objective: To establish a link between sustainable practices, stakeholder engagement and the growth of SMEs in Uganda's agro-processing subsector. Specific Objectives: a) To examine the relationship between environmental sustainable practices and growth of agro-processing SMEs. b) To examine the relationship between social sustainable practices and growth of agro-processing SMEs. c) To assess the relationship between economic sustainable practices and growth of agro-processing SMEs. d) To investigate the mediating role of stakeholder engagement on the adoption of sustainable practices and the growth of agro-processing SMEs. e) To explore the experiences with the application of sustainable practices and growth in agro-processing SMEs in Uganda. f) To suggest a suitable sustainable framework that is applicable to a developing country context, with particular reference to Uganda that can predict the growth of agro-processing SMEs.
Uganda 2022-12-19 11:42:06 2025-12-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
DAISY NABADDA
ID:
GENDER AND OTHER DETERMINANTS INFLUENCING THE EFFECTIVE RESPONSE, CONTROL, AND MANAGEMENT OF EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS1176ES

i) Describe the community's level of knowledge, attitude, and perceptions (KAPs) of EVD in Uganda.
ii) Explore contextual factors affecting the effective response, control, and management of EVD in Uganda.
iii) Assess the gender relations in the access of treatment and control during EVD outbreaks.
iv) Describe the influence of myths, practices, and experiences of EVD affected communities in Uganda.
v) Examine how the performance of EVD response and control programs are influenced by policymakers at national, and community levels.


 Uganda 2022-12-19 11:39:09 2025-12-19 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Dan Kajungu
ID: UNCST-2019-R000786
 Integrating Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling (MITS) into the IMHDSS mortality-surveillance system for determining cause of death in children below 5 years of age
REFNo: HS2572ES

a) To identify and enumerate all under-5 deaths in the surveillance area
b) To determine cause of death using laboratory, histopathologic, clinical, maternal, and verbal autopsy data.
c) To obtain verbal autopsies and available maternal and infant clinical data on all eligible notified under-5 deaths in the site’s surveillance area and Eastern Uganda
d) To generate high quality cause-of-death data that informs policy and health actions
e) To build in-country capabilities and enable MITS Surveillance Alliance sites to leverage MITS investment to prevent under-5 child mortality.


 Uganda 2022-12-14 14:22:30 2025-12-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Fiona Atim -
ID: UNCST-2020-R015040
 Primary Health Care Services and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Elderly Persons with Non-communicable Diseases in Uganda: The Case of Central Region
REFNo: SS1528ES

iii. To evaluate the mediating effects of home factors on health-related quality of life of the elderly persons with NCDs in selected districts in central Uganda.,ii. To assess the mediating effects of psychosocial support on the health-related quality of life of the elderly persons with NCDs in selected districts in central Uganda.,i. To analyze the effect of primary health care services on Health-related quality of life of elderly persons with NCDs in selected districts in central Uganda.,The main objective of this study is to investigate the influence of primary health care services on the HRQoL among elderly persons with NCDs in the central region of Uganda, to develop an intervention and a corresponding model to support the improvement of primary health care services and enhance HRQoL of the elderly persons.,
 Uganda 2022-12-14 14:20:03 2025-12-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Moses Joloba Lutaakome
ID: UNCST-2022-R011558
 Automated smartphone-based cough audio classification for rapid tuberculosis triage testing (Cough Audio triaGE for TB; CAGE-TB)
REFNo: SS1536ES

To generate and separately validate a cough audio classifier that meets WHO triage test TPP sensitivity and specificity criteria.,
 Uganda 2022-12-14 14:15:43 2025-12-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Peter Ferrarone Timothy
ID:
Helping nurses overcome structural drivers of absenteeism in Uganda: A survey and discrete choice experiment
REFNo: HS2529ES

4.2 Objectives and research questions
1. To explore factors internal to the Ugandan health care sector that may be leading nurses to be absent from work
a) What job characteristics or conditions of employment are most influential in encouraging nurses / managers / midwives to not attend work?
b) Are there non-monetary job characteristics that are particularly important to nurses?
c) Are there substantial differences between nurses / managers / midwives that lead to differences in attendance and are there incentives to address these differences?
d) If so, does the effectiveness of interventions to overcome absenteeism vary according to these differences between nurses / managers / midwives?
e) Are there incentives encouraging nurses to be absent across the system and do these affect different groups of nurses / managers / midwives differently?
f) What effect, if any, does employment setting (urban versus rural) have on absenteeism and an individual’s decision to be absent?

2. To explore factors external to the Ugandan health care sector that may be leading nurses to be absent from work
a) What individual, social, structural, and contextual factors are most influential in encouraging nurses / managers / midwives not to attend work?
b) How do health worker characteristics influence service provider preferences in relation to incentives and other potential policy interventions to overcome absenteeism?
c) Are there substantial differences between nurses / managers / midwives that lead to differences in attendance and are there incentives to address these differences?
d) Does the effectiveness of interventions to overcome absenteeism vary according to these differences between nurses / managers / midwives?
e) Are there incentives encouraging nurses to be absent across the system and do these affect different groups of nurses / managers / midwives differently?
f) How does intrinsic and extrinsic motivation affect attendance at work?
g) What do health workers believe and perceive (from personal experience of word-of-mouth) is currently being done to combat absenteeism and what do they believe will be the most feasible policy solutions in the future?
3. To identify feasible policy interventions that are most likely to be taken up and impact behaviour
a) What are the experiences and perceptions of health care service providers of monetary and non-monetary incentives and other factors affecting service provider motivation and performance to inform the design of policy interventions to overcome absenteeism and ensure the delivery of quality health care services in Uganda?
b) Are there characteristics of health facilities that influence service provider preferences in relation to incentives and other potential policy interventions to overcome absenteeism?
c) What proportion of health workers would choose to attend work rather than be absent if presented with specific (hypothetical) job characteristics? How does this vary across the population?
d) What trade-offs, if any, are nurses willing to make between these attributes to identify the optimal combination of these factors for packages of policy interventions that can be implemented in light of local resource constraints to align the incentives facing frontline health care providers especially in rural settings to address the issue of absenteeism?
e) Are nurses / managers / midwives willing to trade between “carrot” and “stick” interventions to reduce absenteeism?
f) Is salary the main incentive? Are there non-monetary incentives that are likely to have an impact on nurse absenteeism?
g) What is the range of feasible and affordable policy interventions that are likely to be effective in addressing health worker absenteeism?
h) Is changing individual or group incentives likely to lead to less absenteeism?

 USA 2022-12-14 14:10:49 2025-12-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
 Performance Evaluation of the Alinity m HIV-1 Assay using DBS
REFNo: HS2595ES

• To describe the operational characteristics and ease of use of the assays and their suitability for use in countries with limited infrastructure. ,• To assess the assay’s agreement with cobas HIV-1 Quantitative nucleic acid test for use on the cobas 6800/8800 Systems (Roche Diagnostics GmbH) on clinical specimens, including: o Quantitative assessment of bias, limits of agreement and correlation, o Misclassification above or below the clinical threshold;,The overall objective of the performance evaluation is to evaluate the performance and operational characteristics of Alinity m HIV-1 Assay (using DBS) intended for the quantification of HIV viral load in HIV-infected individuals.,
 Uganda 2022-12-12 16:06:22 2025-12-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JULIET  NAKIGANDA
ID:
Private Sector Malaria Vector Control Scoping in Uganda: A Land Scape Analysis
REFNo: SS1512ES

To understand the public (consumers) perspectives and practices in accessing vector control commodities from the private sector, specifically (enter commodities),3. To identify the capacity and technical challenges that affect the quality of products and services of private sector vector control ,2. To map out the private sector supply chain systems of vector control products from importation to consumption in Uganda.,1. To understand the current regulations governing the quality and product range of imported and locally manufactured vector control commodities,To identify immediate and core gaps in the policies, access, supply, and use of malaria vector control interventions in the private sector so that the NMCD can channel focal interventions to increase access to quality vector control interventions in the private sector. ,
 Uganda 2022-12-12 16:00:29 2025-12-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
KENNETH MUGABE
ID: UNCST-2022-R010732
 Using lactate testing to improve maternal sepsis identification: a multi-country test accuracy study: LACTate in mATernal sEpsis
REFNo: HS2589ES

VI. Conduct a validation study of an alternative reference standard in which the SOFA score is modified to incorporate maternity specific ranges for creatinine and platelet concentration.,V. Exploratory analysis will examine the effect of adjusting the threshold values for both vital sign and lactate assessment on the sensitivity and specificity of the index tests.,IV. To explore if the test accuracy of lactate in addition to maternal vital sign monitoring alone varies by the pre-specified subgroups of pregnancy status (pregnant or post-delivery (including abortion or miscarriage)) and recruitment country.,III. To explore if baseline venous lactate, in addition to vital sign measurements, improves prediction of severe morbidity and mortality from infection.,II. To assess short-term predictive value of lactate testing, by comparing the baseline index test with 24-hour reference standard, in those without sepsis at baseline.,I. Immediate diagnostic value of lactate testing by comparing the baseline index test with baseline reference standard.,Determine the diagnostic accuracy of maternal venous lactate measurement in addition to maternal vital sign thresholds, in maternal sepsis in low-resource health facility settings in Malawi, Uganda and Pakistan.,
 Uganda 2022-12-12 15:55:39 2025-12-12 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Amrei von Braun
ID:
RAPID SURVEILLANCE OF MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR ARTEMISININ RESISTANCE
REFNo: HS2546ES

To describe the type and prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum mutations conferring artemisinin resistance
 Germany 2022-12-12 15:42:25 2025-12-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
BEATRICE KATUSIIME
ID:
UNDERSTANDING THE COMMUNITY’S AND RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE OF VULNERABILITY IN RESEARCH: A QUALITATIVE STUDY IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1495ES

3. To examine the determinants of vulnerability in health research conducted in Mbarara city,2. To explore the perception of research participants regarding vulnerability in health research in Mbarara city,1. To assess the community’s understanding of vulnerability in health research in Mbarara city,To describe community and research participants’ perceptions and knowledge of vulnerability in health research in Mbarara city,
 Uganda 2022-12-12 15:32:51 2025-12-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
YUKO NAKANO
ID:
How Effective is Formalization of Land Rental Agreement for Dispute Prevention? Evidence from Randomized Control Trial in Uganda’s Refugee Camp
REFNo: SS1540ES

To investigate if formal land rental agreement increase refugees’ income,To investigate if the access to the land rental market increased by the formalization of land rental transactions,To investigate if formal land rental agreement reduce conflicts between refugees and local Ugandans,
 Japan 2022-12-12 15:26:49 2025-12-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
 Performance Evaluation of the Alinity m HIV-1 Assay using DBS for Detection of HIV-1 in Infants.
REFNo: HS2586ES

To verify the performance (sensitivity and specificity) of the Alinity m HIV-1 Qualitative Test against routine Cobas Ampliprep/Taqman HIV-1 Qualitative Test Version 2.0 (DBS)- for early diagnosis of HIV-1 in exposed infants. ,
 Uganda 2022-12-12 15:23:01 2025-12-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Brian Kiira Alex
ID:
Emerging Ethics and Human Rights Issues in the Digitization of Population Register Systems
REFNo: SS1383ES

1. To nurture a new generation of scholars and practitioners via direct mentoring from senior scholars and experienced practitioners in the field, immersion into academic, policy and practitioner networks, debates and institutions, exposure and visibility through publications and communications based in the global South. 2. To support active collaboration between fellows as well as between IUSSP, WiSER, ISER and IIGH-USC. 3. To nurture a generation of scholars who will challenge experienced practitioners, senior scholars and established systems to consider new perspectives, rethink established assumptions and question dominant paradigms for population register systems. 4. To facilitate stronger engagement by population scientists on contemporary issues and support interdisciplinary collaboration with established scholars from other disciplines and early career researchers and practitioners around ethics and human rights in the digitization of population register systems.
Uganda 2022-12-09 12:35:52 2025-12-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
FRED SEMITALA COLLINS
ID: UNCST-2020-R014096
 Differentiated Services Delivery Outcomes in Uganda: Facilitators, barriers, and qualitative systems mapping.
REFNo: HS2497ES

To evaluate the performance and quality of DSD models in the delivery of HIV/TB services in Uganda.
Specific Objectives:
1. To assess the performance and Quality of intensive and less intensive DSD models of care for HIV/TB TB services in Uganda.
2. To elicit stakeholders’ perspectives on facilitators of and barriers to improved DSD performance in Uganda.

3. To identify system elements (systems mapping) and determine how their relationships in health care affect both positively and negatively the performance of DSD service delivery in Uganda.

 Uganda 2022-12-08 15:05:56 2025-12-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
David Mafigiri Kaawa
ID: UNCST-2019-R001276
 Rapid Anthropological Study in Districts Affected by Ebola (Sudan Strain) in Uganda
REFNo: SS1542ES

The general objective of this study is to explore the socio-cultural construction of the drivers of the current Ebola virus disease (EBV) transmission and community resistance to Ebola response strategies in Uganda
 Uganda 2022-12-08 13:08:41 2025-12-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Barasa Chemutai Mercy
ID:
LEVERAGING TEACHER CONCERNS IN CURRICULUM REFORM: A MIXED METHODS STUDY OF SELECTED GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1541ES

iv. To explain the relationships between curriculum reform strategies, teacher concerns and the quality of implementation of the LSC using themes emerging from interviews with teachers, school administrators, and national education officials. ,iii. To compare the influence of support strategies by school administrators on the nature of teacher concerns and the quality of implementation of the curriculum in three different school contexts.,ii. To determine the extent to which teacher concerns mediate the relationship between the curriculum reform strategies and the quality of implementation of the CBC.,i. To investigate the nature of the concerns of Ugandan secondary school teachers about the CBC.,to determine the role of teacher concerns in the lower secondary curriculum reform process in Uganda by investigating the relationships between the strategies of curriculum reform, the concerns of teachers implementing the reform, and the quality of the curriculum implementation, and hence to explore ways in which change facilitators can leverage teacher concerns for successful reform.,
 Uganda 2022-12-08 12:19:11 2025-12-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Simon Nampindo Takozekibi
ID: UNCST-2022-R009914
 Population Census of African Lion and Spotted Hyena in Murchison Falls Protected Area, Uganda
REFNo: NS447ES

To estimate the density and abundance of the African lion and spotted hyena in Murchison Falls National Park, Bugungu and Karuma Wildlife Reserves using the Spatially Explicit Capture-Recapture (SECR) framework.
 Uganda 2022-12-08 12:16:46 2025-12-08 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Rose  Nabatanzi
ID:
Characterization of the latent reservoir among HIV-infected individuals on long-term antiretroviral therapy
REFNo: HS2454ES

1. To validate the intact proviral DNA assay in measuring the latent HIV reservoir size for HIV subtypes A and D
2. To compare the size of the latent HIV reservoir among HIV-infected optimal and suboptimal immune responders on long-term ART
3. To compare the size of the latent HIV reservoir between subtypes A and D among HIV-infected individuals on long-term ART
4. Determine the levels of T cell immune activation/exhaustion among ART-treated individuals comparing subtypes A and D.

 Uganda 2022-12-08 12:15:54 2025-12-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Dinah Amongin
ID: UNCST-2020-R014663
 ACCESS TO HIV, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA SERVICES: A GENDER-BASED ASSESSMENT FOR UGANDA
REFNo: HS2549ES

1. To determine the extent to which Uganda is achieving targets of gender interventions in the National HIV&AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) 2020/21 to 2024/25 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
2. To determine progress against national gender-related targets, highlight key issues affecting gender and HIV, TB as well as malaria responses and the actions needed.
3. To explore communities’ perspectives on the performance and benefits of gender and HIV, TB and malaria response interventions.
4. To generate recommendations aimed at enhancing social accountability, quality and efficiency of interventions in the gender and HIV, TB and malaria response in Uganda.

 Uganda 2022-12-08 11:40:48 2025-12-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Moses Muzaale
ID: UNCST-2022-R009515
 Investigating the predictors of acceptability of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV in Kalungu district.
REFNo: HS2573ES

Goal of the study:
To investigate the predictors of acceptability of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV in Kalungu district.

Specific objectives:
a) To examine the individual factors influencing acceptability of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV in Kalungu district.
b) To assess the institutional/health facility factors that influence acceptability of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV in Kalungu district.
c) To investigate the socio-economic factors influencing cervical cancer screening acceptability among women living with HIV in Kalungu district.

Uganda 2022-12-06 16:31:30 2025-12-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Bjorn Van Campenhout -
ID: UNCST-2020-R014080
 Quality and food safety in the Ugandan dairy value chain
REFNo: SS1520ES

To measure the impact of visualizing milk quality attributes to farmers and milk collection centers (MCCs) on the compositional quality of milk (butter fat content and solid non-fat content) at both levels.
Belgium 2022-12-06 16:29:54 2025-12-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
PEACE MUTUUZO REGIS
ID:
Public Policy and Gender Transformation: A Case of affirmative action for Women’s Political Participation in Uganda
REFNo: SS1504ES

Main objective

To examine the effect of affirmative action for women’s political participation on gender transformation in Uganda between 2011-2021.


Specific objectives

1. To assess the existing policies that promote women’s political participation in Uganda.
2. To examine the effect of affirmative action for women’s political participation on gender relations in Parliament and District Local Councils.

3. To examine the effect of affirmative action for women’s political participation on gender relations in the local community.

4. To explore the structural barriers that prevent women in the political space from achieving gender transformation.

5. To identify other strategies that can be employed to achieve gender equality in Uganda other than affirmative action.

Uganda 2022-12-06 16:27:05 2025-12-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Santorino Data
ID: UNCST-2019-R001487
 MamaOpe Pneumonia Diagnostic device: A feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness evaluation in Uganda
REFNo: HS2533ES

We aim to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a wearable device by frontline health workers in the chest examination Determine the accuracy of the wearable pneumonia diagnostic device in measuring the respiratory rate, determination and interpretation of lung sounds using an algorithm to inform the likely presence or absence of pneumonia. ,
 Uganda 2022-12-06 16:21:06 2025-12-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sarah Walker
ID:
The regional dynamics of deforestation. Evidence from Kenya and Uganda
REFNo: SS1485ES

Given the pervasiveness of insecure land tenure institutions around the developing world, and the role of historical institutions in shaping preferences and behavior, it is important to understand how the design of PES programs may interact with historical land tenure structures. In this project, we design a willingness to accept experiment, and framed field experiment, across three regions of Uganda to answer the following questions:

1. What is the optimal design of an avoided deforestation PES program in Uganda?
2. How do land tenure institutions impact the design of an avoided PES program in Uganda?
3. How does the security of land tenure impact deforestation behavior and trust in Uganda?
 USA 2022-12-05 12:03:29 2025-12-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Paddy Asiimwe Junior
ID:
ADVANCED LOCALIZATION TECHNIQUES ON SMART DEVICES FOR INCLUSIVE LOCATION-BASED SERVICES: A FOCUS ON HEALTHY AGING FOR THE ELDERLY WITH DEMENTIA IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
REFNo: SIR169ES

The main objective is to develop a remote-based comprehensive monitoring and positioning system for people with dementia in rural communities.
Specific objectives
1. To conduct a site survey in Apac district to identify homes and explore the challenges people living with dementia face.
2. To analyze data collected.
3. To design a comprehensive energy efficiency monitoring and positioning system for people with dementia in rural communities.
4. To develop and test the system in Apac District.

 Uganda 2022-12-01 10:53:14 2025-12-01 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jackson Orem
ID: UNCST-2021-R012016
 Impact of Cachexia on Physical Activity, Performance and Functional measures in Advanced Cervical Cancer Patients at the Uganda Cancer Institute
REFNo: HS2467ES

iii) To explore the impact of cachexia on HRQOL among advanced cervical cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at the Uganda Cancer Institute,ii) To examine the impact of cachexia on inability to receive treatment among patients with advanced cervical cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute,i) To estimate the impact of cachexia on activity of daily living among patients with advanced Cervical cancer receiving chemotherapy at the Uganda Cancer Institute,To examine the impact of CC on physical activity, performance and functional measures among patients with advanced CxCa receiving chemotherapy at the Uganda Cancer Institute,
 Uganda 2022-12-01 10:50:14 2025-12-01 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Benard Ssebide Jasper
ID: UNCST-2022-R009850
 Gastrointestinal symbiont communities of great apes and other non-human primates: bioindicators for tropical ecosystem health and their impact on apes’ health
REFNo: HS2416ES

The overall goal is to study gastrointestinal symbiotic communities of African great apes and other non-human primates across Albertine Rift. We will explore relationships between the endosymbionts and the host organism as well as the relationships within the ecosystem. For the helminths, the impact on the host as well as epidemiology will be studied at the wildlife - domestic animals - human interface. Specifically:

Identification of parasite spectrum and infection burden in BINP great apes across the park and detection of possible reservoirs of zoonotic parasites at the BINP wildlife – domestic animal – human interface by screening selected animal hosts.

Evaluation of the role of strongylid nematodes in clinically ill great apes and investigation of the forces driving the zoonotic parasite infections by analyzing the environmental, host, and anthropogenic factors.

Characterizing the relationships within the endosymbiont communities, between the endosymbiont communities and the habitat, the relationships between the anthropogenic disturbance of ape habitats and endosymbiont communities and evaluation of the endosymbiont interspecies transmission.

Analysing the gut metabolite composition in non-human primates to detect molecular phenotypic difference between clinically ill animals and healthy individuals.

To increase the capacity of disease surveillance system in the area and to decrease the risk of parasite transmission between humans, domestic animals and wildlife, increasing the awareness of pathogen transmission in the local community.

 Uganda 2022-11-30 14:14:47 2025-11-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Bruce Kirenga J
ID: UNCST-2019-R001460
 SAFETY, PHARMACOKINETICS AND PRELIMINARY EFFICACY OF HERBAL PRODUCTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTIONS INCLUDING SARS-COV2 IN UGANDA; PHASE 2A OPEN LABEL CLINICAL TRIAL
REFNo: HS2548ES

The general objective is to assess the safety, pharmacokinetics and preliminary efficacy of TazCoV and Vidicine for the treatment of acute respiratory viral infections (SARS-CoV2, RSV and Influenza A/B) in Uganda.
Specific objectives
1. To determine the safety and pharmacokinetics of TAZCOV and Vidicine herbal products among adult patients with acute respiratory infections due to laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV2, RSV and Influenza A/B

2. To determine the extent of SARS-CoV2, RSV and Influenza A/B viral clearance among adult patients with acute viral respiratory infection treated using TAZCOV and Vidicine

3. To establish time-to-remission of symptoms among patients with acute respiratory infections due to laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV2, RSV and Influenza treated with TAZCOV or Vidicine

4. To evaluate disease progression among patients with acute respiratory infections due to laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV2, RSV and Influenza treated with TAZCOV or Vidicine
 Uganda 2022-11-29 12:38:24 2025-11-29 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Robert Buwule Stalone
ID:
Use of COVID-19 surveillance applications in Uganda
REFNo: SS1477ES

To design a health-based ICT COVID-19 surveillance framework for community health,To establish the drivers and barriers of adopting health-based ICT surveillance applications in Uganda,To examine the adoption and integration of the surveillance applications in the community health practices in Uganda,To assess the efficacy of the existing health-based ICT surveillance applications in the communities in Uganda,To identify health-based ICT surveillance applications developed to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda,To establish the level of application of Covid-19 Surveillance applications ICT innovations in community health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda with a view of suggesting a health-based ICT framework for community health,
 Uganda 2022-11-29 12:33:19 2025-11-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jenna Grzeslo
ID:
BRAC Girls Talk: Exploring the feasibility of an interactive voice response for Youth Empowerment Program in Uganda
REFNo: SS1401ES

To evaluate the level of usability, accessibility, and relevancy of gamified content to Adolescent Girls and Young Women(AGYW) and to determine the relationship between engaging with IVR-enabled ELA content on early outcomes and proxies for self-efficacy, economic empowerment, and social empowerment. Our second research objective is focused on the relevance of the BRAC Girls Talk content to AGYW. In order to explore this objective, we will conduct focus group discussions (FGDs) with program participants.
 USA 2022-11-29 12:26:24 2025-11-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Helen Nkabala Nambalirwa
ID:
BARRIER ASSESSMENT ON IMPEDIMENTS TO UGANDA POLICE WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN UN PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS.
REFNo: SS1535ES

To establish the level of participation of Ugandan women police officers in UN Peace Support Operations
To examine the limitations in the participation of Ugandan women police officers in UN Peace Support Operations.
To suggest the steps that can be taken to increase the level of participation of Uganda women police officers in the UN Peace Support Operations.

 Uganda 2022-11-28 12:24:37 2025-11-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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