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Namuguzi Namuguzi Mary
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Exploring the Mentorship Experiences for the new Nursing and Midwifery Faculty at the Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, East Africa
REFNo: HS3098ES

3. To develop faculty mentorship guidelines for AKU-SONAM, EA.,2. To explore the mentorship experiences of the new faculty regarding professional development and role transition at AKU-SONAM, EA. ,Specific Objectives: 1. To explore practices during mentorship for nursing faculty at AKU-SONAM, EA.,To explore the mentorship experiences of the newly employed nursing faculty at the Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, East Africa.,
 Uganda 2023-10-23 13:11:05 2026-10-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
AKELLO REBECCA AGNESS
ID:
PREVALENCE, SEVERITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANAEMIA AMONG WOMEN ADMITTED FOR DELIVERY AT TERM AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS3067ES

3. To identify the factors associated with anaemia among women admitted for delivery at term at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital,2. To describe the severity of anaemia among women admitted for delivery at term at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital ,1. To determine the prevalence of anaemia among women admitted for delivery at term at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital ,To determine the prevalence, severity and factors associated with anaemia among women admitted for delivery at term at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.,
 Uganda 2023-10-23 13:09:03 2026-10-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Bonnie Fournier
ID: UNCST-2019-R000250
 The New Wang Oo: Intergenerational Knowledge Transfer in Northern Uganda Using Theatre For Living
REFNo: SS1916ES

Explore collaborative efforts alongside community partnerships to re-establish IG relationships,Identify and articulate community perceptions of IG interaction and initiate collaborative possibilities to generate new forms of IG connection,Create theatre to co-design the new Wang Oo with village Elders and youth,Describe oral traditions and knowledges that were eroded as a result of the civil war and life in the internally displaced persons camps by exploring the impact of the loss of the Wang Oo,
 Canada 2023-10-23 13:06:29 2026-10-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
william Onyayi WHO
ID:
Drivers of Post Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Best Practices Among Male Circumcised Adolescents 10 - 19 Years in Gulu District
REFNo: HS3127ES

4)To explore the socio-cultural factors influencing post medical male circumcision practices among male circumcised adolescents aged 10-19years in Gulu district,3) To find out the institutional factors influencing post medical male circumcision practices among male circumcised adolescents aged 10-19years in Gulu district,To assess the compliance, personal, institutional and socio-cultural factors influencing post voluntary medical male circumcision practices among male circumcised adolescents 10- 19 years in Gulu district, northern Uganda.,2) To find out the individual factors influencing post medical male circumcision practices among male circumcised adolescents aged 10-19 years in Gulu district,1) To determine the proportion of male adolescents who complied with post medical male circumcision practices among circumcised adolescents aged 10- 19 years in Gulu district,
 Uganda 2023-10-23 13:04:11 2026-10-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Peter  Babyenda
ID: UNCST-2023-R007975
 The Effect of Aid on Bureaucrats’ Performance
REFNo: SS1937ES

By generating evidence on how aid impacts the performance of bureaucrats in central
government agencies, this dissertation will contribute to our understanding of 1) how central
government bureaucrats are motivated and perform, 2) the effect of aid on the quality of public
administrations, and 3) the impact of aid on development.
 Uganda 2023-10-23 13:02:42 2026-10-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Krista Milich
ID: UNCST-2023-R007368
 The Human-wildlife Interface: Disease dynamics and pandemic prevention
REFNo: NS645ES

Continued long-term observations of red colobus monkey behavioral ecology and physiology combined with community outreach work and participatory action research aims to identify health risks to people and nonhuman primates in and around Kibale National Park, Uganda.
USA 2023-10-23 12:38:01 2026-10-23 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Miriam Obst Carlotta
ID:
Implementing Extended Reality (XR) for Collaborative 3D Surgical Planning in Jinja, Uganda
REFNo: HS3198ES

Investigating necessities for photographs and video recordings of the participant’s medical findings for the 3D model reconstruction, this includes technical requirements. Determination whether XR technology that was primarily created for high income countries is feasible to be used in Uganda. Work out technical requirements for the use of VR glasses. Describing virtual case discussion in metaverse including time frame. Finding out about patients/ participants individual perspective. Examining interaction of surgeons involved in the virtual room and operating room.
 Germany 2023-10-23 12:31:19 2026-10-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Doreen Nakagaayi
ID: UNCST-2023-R006587
 Efficacy of a standardized competency training program building capacity of frontline healthcare workers to conduct echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease.
REFNo: HS3141ES

Specific Aim 1 will be to determine the median and interquartile range for the quantity of studies that non-expert providers perform prior to achieving a diagnostic accuracy of 90% and to document the amount of retraining required to reach this threshold across trainees.

Specific Aim 2 will be to identify patient, provider, or training program factors associated with trainees not reaching (<90%) diagnostic accuracy or taking a prolonged period of time to reach competency (as defined as being outside of 2 standard deviations of the mean).

Specific Aim 3 will be to calculate the sensitivity and specificity of screening echocardiograms performed by non-expert providers in detecting RHD after trainees have reached final certification (defined at >90% accuracy for screen positive and screen negative exams)

 Uganda 2023-10-18 15:20:10 2026-10-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
RITAH NAKIJOBA
ID: UNCST-2022-R010269
 Medicines Use in Lactation and Application of the Information Motivation and Behaviour skills model among Breastfeeding Women in Kampala Uganda
REFNo: HS3166ES

To determine the effect of an educational intervention on medicine use based on the Information motivation behaviour skills model amongst breastfeeding women in Kampala Uganda,To explore the lived experiences and perspectives on medicines use in lactation among breastfeeding women and stakeholders in Kampala Uganda.,To evaluate the drivers, prevalence of drug use and practices of breastfeeding while on medications among breastfeeding women in Kampala Uganda,To evaluate the extent of and patterns of medicine use whilst breastfeeding, explore perceived medicine use and safety, and evaluate the impact of a health education model on rational medicine use among breastfeeding women so as to improve health literacy about medicine use practices.,
 Uganda 2023-10-18 15:17:53 2026-10-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Sherifah Nabikande
ID: UNCST-2022-R009631
 COVID-19 vaccination uptake, experiences and perceptions among residents in Kampala’s informal settings
REFNo: HS3290ES

To explore the perceptions regarding COVID-19 vaccination of residents in Bwaise slum,To explore the vaccination experiences of residents in Bwaise slum during and after being vaccinated against COVID-19,To determine the COVID-19 vaccination uptake, experiences and perceptions among residents in Bwaise slum in order to inform targeted interventions to increase vaccination acceptance and uptake in Kampala and Uganda as a whole.,To determine the proportion of residents vaccinated against COVID-19 in Bwaise slum.,To determine the factors associated with uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among the residents in Bwaise slum.,
 Uganda 2023-10-18 15:15:07 2026-10-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
RITAH KICONCO
ID: UNCST-2021-R013263
 FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF AN OPENMRS INTEGRATED HIV PATIENT PORTAL AT THE IMMUNE SUPPRESSION SYNDROME CLINIC IN MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL: AmFine PATIENT PORTAL
REFNo: HS3151ES

1. To explore the feasibility and acceptability of the AmFine patient portal as well as the current utilization of HIV treatment and care services at the Immune Suppression Syndrome Clinic, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda.
 Uganda 2023-10-18 15:13:08 2026-10-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Susan Nanduddu
ID:
Building community resilience through strengthening Agriculture Adaptation knowledge system Uganda (CRAKS) Project
REFNo: SS1989ES

1. To strengthen collaborations and partnerships between knowledge creators and users for enhanced agricultural adaptation and resilience by 2026.

2. To strengthening capabilities of existing relevant national and local agricultural knowledge sharing mechanisms and platforms by 2026.
3. To improve the availability, access and use of gender-responsive adaptation knowledge and information to inform agricultural adaptation practice by 2026.

4. To contribute to reforming gender and social inclusion barriers for effective locally led agricultural adaptation practices by 2026.

Uganda 2023-10-18 15:11:28 2026-10-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Godfrey  Bagenda
ID:
Informed consent and decision-making capacity in research involving persons with severe mental illness in Uganda: stakeholder perspectives and experiences
REFNo: HS3175ES

To develop guidance for enhancing the informed consent processes in research involving individuals with severe mental illness,To explore the experiences and practices of key research team members in obtaining informed consent and determining capacity for research among involving participants with schizophrenia and bipolar,To explore the perspectives and experiences of REC members on the informed consent processes for research involving participants with schizophrenia and bipolar,To explore the perspectives and experiences of participants with schizophrenia and bipolar patients and their surrogates taking part in research on the informed consent process,To explore the perspectives and experiences of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders with the informed consent, experiences and perspectives of Research Ethics Committee members on the informed consent processes, perspectives and practices of key research team members in obtaining informed consent among participants with schizophrenia and bipolar. ,
 Uganda 2023-10-18 15:09:28 2026-10-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Stella Neema
ID: UNCST-2019-R000814
 Roles of Community Drug Distributors (CDDs) Following the Halt of Mass Drug Administration for Onchocerciasis in Uganda
REFNo: SS2021ES

General Objective
To determine the roles of former CDDs after stopping MDA in former RB-endemic foci supported by the Carter Center.

Specific Objectives
1. To describe the proportion of former CDDs involved in other health- or development-related activities after their service as CDDs and the types and degree of involvement in those activities.
2. To describe the Ministry of Health’s awareness of and considerations for utilizing CDDs for other health-related activities.
3. To determine if predictive factors are associated with continued service in health-related activities by former CDDs, such as gender, age, duration of CDD service, and involvement in developmental activities before CDD service.


 Uganda 2023-10-18 15:06:22 2026-10-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Steven Ssendagire
ID: UNCST-2023-R007447
 Performance of multisectoral collaboration in the management of global public health challenges: an analysis of Uganda’s response to Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks
REFNo: HS3269ES

3. To evaluate multisectoral collaboration (MSC) during Ebola virus disease (EVD) response in Uganda4. To explore how multisectoral collaboration (MSC) challenges are managed during EVD outbreak response in Uganda
 Uganda 2023-10-18 15:03:09 2026-10-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
CAROLINE MUREZI
ID:
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCES AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN UGANDA: A CASE OF KABALE DISTRICT.
REFNo: SS1950ES

General objective
The overall objective of this study will be investigating the influence of female based entrepreneurial competences of women entrepreneurs on performance of women owned/led small and medium enterprises (SMES) a case of Kabale District.
Specific objectives
i. Establish how opportunity recognition of women entrepreneurs influences performance of women owned/led SMEs.
ii. Assess the interpersonal competences of women entrepreneurs in the performance of women owned/led SMEs.
iii. Explore the relationship between Personal competences of women entrepreneurs and performance of women owned/led SMEs.
iv. Investigate the influence of women entrepreneurial competences on performance of women led/owned SMEs when moderated by education level.

 Uganda 2023-10-18 15:02:08 2026-10-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kambugu Ivan
ID:
Pharmacognostic and anti inflammatory activity evaluation of Sida cuneifolia apical leaves
REFNo: NS659ES

1. To evaluate the Pharmacognostic properties of Sida cuneifolia the apical leaves. 2.To evaluate the anti inflammatory activity of Sida cuneifolia apical leaves in invitro and in Wister albino mice.
 Uganda 2023-10-13 11:11:32 2026-10-13 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Gad KWIZERA
ID: UNCST-2022-R010344
 Thermal Stress Management in Cattle: A Case of the Cattle Corridor of Uganda
REFNo: A331ES

To develop an automated farmer-friendly comprehensive cattle thermal stress surveillance mobile phone application/thermal stress identification and management guide.,iii. To characterise cattle farms in the cattle corridor in relation to thermal stress.,ii. To explore knowledge, attitudes and practices of cattle farmers on thermal stress. ,i. To assess the extent of thermal stress in cattle in the cattle corridor. ,The general objective of the study is to examine the extent of thermal stress and develop an automated farmer-friendly comprehensive mobile phone application/guide for identification and management of thermal stress in cattle. ,
 Uganda 2023-10-13 11:08:33 2026-10-13 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Bives Mutume Vivalya Nzanzu
ID:
Factors associated with relapse among patients with severe mental illness in adult patients in southwestern Uganda: a multicenter study
REFNo: HS3009ES

2) To establish the factors associated with relapse in adult patients with severe mental illness at Kampala International University-Teaching Hospital and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.,1) To determine the prevalence of relapse in adult patients with severe mental illness at Kampala International University-Teaching Hospital and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.,To determine factors associated with relapse among patients with severe mental illnesses in south western Uganda,
 Democratic Republic of Congo 2023-10-13 11:03:37 2026-10-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ALEX KAYONGO
ID: UNCST-2019-R001641
 Mechanisms of Immune Resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
REFNo: HS3165ES

Aims: In this study, we will immuno-phenotype airway microbiome signatures as innate, Th1, Th2, Th17, or Treg-inducing using a chronic airway inflammation population. We will then determine the association between airway microbiome, M.tb-specific IFN-gamma responses, and M.tb burden based on GeneXpert status to underpin immune protective microbial signatures. Finally, we will validate identified immune-protective microbial signatures as a proxy for IFN-gamma reactivity and TB immune protection in a separate cohort of persistently QFT-negative individuals compared to household LTBI controls.
 Uganda 2023-10-13 11:01:43 2026-10-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
SOMACHI KACHIKWU
ID:
Designing Effective Online Professional Development for Teachers in Rural Schools: Evidence from a community primary school in Rural Uganda
REFNo: SS1826ES

The purpose of this qualitative research is to investigate how technology can be utilized to improve access to online professional development in rural schools. The intention is to capture the teacher's perceptions as it is relevant to designing practical and sustainable solutions. Gaining insight into how existing online professional development impacts teacher efficacy will highlight the highs, lows, and existing gaps that need to be addressed to strengthen teaching and learning in rural communities.
USA 2023-10-10 15:41:57 2026-10-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
FREDDIE SSENGOOBA Peter
ID: UNCST-2021-R011834
 Building Partnerships for Resilience: strengthening grassroots response to public health crises (PARES)
REFNo: HS3003ES

Strengthen and consolidate sustainable partner research and management capacities to strengthen policy and practice in crisis-response with a focus on community resilience.,Formulate guidance and create dialogue with community representatives, policy makers, NGOs and other implementing agencies on how to strengthen local resilience for effective responses to public health crises.,Evaluate models for effective community-led responses to public-health crises. ,Develop inventory of effective approaches for public health crisis-response at grassroots/community levels.,Synthesise evidence on how communities, local health systems and other formal and informal entities have responded to health crises, and with what effects.,The overarching aim is to develop and strengthen an international partnership to conduct research to inform policy and practice that improves effective community-led responses to environment-related public-health crises with a focus on the following given objectives:,
 Uganda 2023-10-10 15:39:31 2026-10-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Rebecca Khainza Esther
ID:
Early surgical outcomes of Tetralogy of Fallot patients following primary intracardiac repair at Uganda Heart Institute
REFNo: HS2981ES

To determine the early surgical outcomes of Tetralogy of Fallot patients following primary intracardiac repair at Uganda Heart institute(mortality and complications)
To identify factors associated with early surgical outcomes of Tetralogy of Fallot patients following primary intracardiac repair at Uganda Heart Institute.
 Uganda 2023-10-10 15:33:49 2026-10-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sofia Kadondi
ID:
INVESTIGATING THE ROLES STORYTELLING CAN PLAY IN IMPROVING THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE: A CASE STUDY OF ONE OF THE SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MITYANA DISTRICT.
REFNo: SS2008ES

1 Main objective
To investigate the roles storytelling can play in improving the teaching of English language in one Ugandan Classroom
1.2.2 Specific Objectives
i. To explore the reactions of students towards the use of storytelling during the teaching of the English and learning of language
ii. To identify the challenges faced by the teachers when using storytelling in Teaching English

 Uganda 2023-10-10 15:32:20 2026-10-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Stevens Bechange
ID: UNCST-2022-R009190
 Livelihood and Employment Sustainability among Youth with Disabilities in Rural Uganda
REFNo: SS2038ES

This research documenting young people’s everyday livelihood experiences over an extended period will be exploratory, but several theoretical concepts (e.g., livelihood framework, quality of life, sense of economic empowerment) inform the research questions and variables or processes to be explored. Changes to individual circumstances or experiences will not be evaluated through use of a control group, but by longitudinal analysis based on retrospective techniques (e.g., work history and livelihood narrative) and prospective techniques over the 16-month study: (a) What socio-economic changes have been experienced by youth with disabilities since enrolment into the economic empowerment programme? • Has participation in the programme enabled the young men and women with disability to change or undertake paid work activities and livelihood strategies? • Has participation in the programme led to changes in the participant’s and family’s intra-household relationships and social networks? • Has participation in the programme enabled the participant to improve and invest in asset portfolios and their management? (b) What is the participant’s experience of peer research – either as the researched or the researcher? What factors in their daily lives influence their ability to engage in, co-create and co-deliver research with professional researchers? (c) How does participation in an economic empowerment programme affect young people’s outlook and strategies for the future in this setting? (d) To what extent is participation in an economic empowerment programme and improved employability prospects modifying stigma as it manifests in the participant’s social relationships? (e) From the above, how does participation in an economic empowerment programme affect the participant’s quality of life and sense of well-being?
Uganda 2023-10-10 15:30:38 2026-10-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Michael Kizito
ID:
Influence of social media and smart phone use on academic performance of university students
REFNo: SIR239ES

The main objective of this study is to investigate the influence of social media and smartphone usage on the academic performance of university students in Makerere University CoCIS.
Uganda 2023-10-10 15:29:12 2026-10-10 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Anxious   Niwaha Jackson.
ID: UNCST-2023-R008010
 Investigating the relationship between poor nutrition in early-life and markers of metabolic disorders in young people within the General Population Cohort in rural Uganda (The DEPROMACE study)
REFNo: HS2757ES

The overall aim of this study is to investigate children exposed to undernutrition (low-birth weight and stunting) for a reduction in pancreas and kidney function capacity by assessing their glucose changes following an oral glucose test and BP response to changes in dietary salt intake The primary study objectives are: 1. To identify children in the general population who have evidence of early childhood malnutrition.
2. To identify the social and cultural factors associated with early childhood nutrition within this population.
3. To compare the relative glucose area under the curve (AUC) comparing subjects who have history of low birth weight and undernutrition in early-life to those with normal birth weight, normal weight and height below 5 years.
4. To compare blood pressure changes following salt-challenge tests between subjects with history of low birth weight and undernutrition in early-life and those with normal birth weight, normal weight and height below 5 years.

 Uganda 2023-10-10 15:21:49 2026-10-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Hilbert Mendoza
ID:
Urban green spaces as a potential climate change adaptation strategy for climate-sensitive health outcomes: a case study of Kampala, Uganda RefNo:SPH-2023-389
REFNo: HS3041ES

In this study, generally, we will investigate the association between residential surrounding greenness and climate-sensitive health outcomes among adult urban residents of Kampala, Uganda. More specifically, we will assess the following: 1. The association between residential surrounding greenness and hypertension among urban residents of Kampala 2. The association between residential surrounding greenness and depressive disorder among urban residents of Kampala 3. The association between residential surrounding greenness and anxiety disorder among urban residents of Kampala 4. The mediating role of outdoor air pollution, physical activity, and outdoor temperature in the association between residential surrounding greenness and climate-sensitive health outcomes (hypertension, depressive and anxiety disorders).
 Uganda 2023-10-04 22:28:33 2026-10-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Finagnon  Fassinou Toyi Kevin
ID: UNCST-2023-R008387
 IMPROVING THE CARBOHYDRATE QUALITY OF POLISHED MAIZE FLOUR USING HEAT-MOISTURE TREATMENT
REFNo: A338ES

The main objective of the present study is to improve the resistance starch content of polished maize flour using heat moisture treatment. Specifically, this study intended (1)To characterize carbohydrate quality and internal factors affecting the starch digestibility of polished maize flour (2)To optimize the application condition of heat moisture treatment to improve the resistance starch content in polished maize flour (3)To investigate the effect of heat moisture treatment on aflatoxin detoxification of maize grain and functional proprieties of polished maize flour (4)To evaluate the effect of heat moisture treatment on in vivo glycemic response and sensory acceptability of polished maize dough.
 Benin 2023-10-04 22:26:53 2026-10-04 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mbogo David
ID: UNCST-2023-R007864
 Optimization of Matooke Starch for application as a Novel Pharmaceutical excipient
REFNo: NS631ES

General objective: To determine the quality attributes of modified Matooke starch as a pharmaceutical excipient Specific objectives: i) To extract Matooke starch, through preparation, isolation and purification. ii) To modify Matooke starch, by annealing, extrusion and substitution. iii) To analyze Modified Matooke Starch for its physicochemical and functional properties as a novel pharmaceutical excipient.
Uganda 2023-10-04 22:04:44 2026-10-04 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
willy waninga
ID:
THE INCORPORATION OF ICT AND GENDER IN THE TEACHING OF PHYSICS EDUCATION IN TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1891ES

1. To investigate physics lectures’ ICT competence levels (Technological content knowledge) in TTIs in Eastern Uganda.
2. To find out ICT application or tools used by lecturers in teaching Physics Education in TTIs in Eastern Uganda.
3. To examine the different factors which impede the lecturer’s use of ICT in the teaching of physics Education in TTIs in Eastern Uganda.
4. To find out ICT competences possessed by physics student teachers by gender in TTIs in Eastern Uganda.
5. To compare the ability of students in using ICT to enhance their achievement in physics by gender in TTIs in Eastern Uganda.

 Uganda 2023-10-04 21:56:08 2026-10-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Pius Lutaaya
ID:
AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE STUDY ON ANTI-MICROBIAL RESISTANCE TESTING FOR LEPROSY IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS3014ES

1. To identify the optimal laboratory diagnostic method for AMR for leprosy at NTRL Uganda
2. To estimate the burden of resistance among leprosy (new cases and relapses, treatment failures and patients who live in villages where PEP has been distributed

Uganda 2023-10-04 21:53:28 2026-10-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joshua Epuitai
ID: UNCST-2022-R009519
 Assessment of Utilization of Clinical Simulation in Teaching and Learning among undergraduate students in Busitema University and Lira University
REFNo: HS3027ES

4. To determine utilization of simulation in the teaching among undergraduate students in Lira and Busitema University,3. To explore experiences of conducting simulation in an inter-professional health training among undergraduate students in Lira and Busitema University ,2. To investigate facilitators, and barriers to the use of simulation among faculty and clinical preceptors in Lira and Busitema University,1. To determine the experiences, perceptions, and acceptability regarding the use of simulation among undergraduate students in Lira and Busitema University,
 Uganda 2023-10-04 13:55:20 2026-10-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Letizia Atim Maria
ID:
Comparison of patient profiles between health professionals and non-health professionals at Butabika national referral Hospital; a retrospective chart review.
REFNo: HS3062ES

1. To describe the sociodemographic profile of health professionals admitted to Butabika National Referral Hospital as compared to non-health professionals. 2.To describe the clinical profile of health professionals admitted to Butabika national referral hospital as compared to non-health professionals.
Uganda 2023-10-04 13:50:27 2026-10-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jimmy  Alemiga
ID: UNCST-2023-R007605
 Intangible Resources and Competitive Advantage in Indigenous Family Owned Businesses in Uganda
REFNo: SS1945ES

To explain how post 1st indigenous FOBs conceptualize the notion of competitive advantage Kampala City Council Authority.,To explore how post 1st indigenous FOBs in Kampala City Council Authority strategically position themselves to attain competitive advantage.,To analyze the influence of organizational culture on competitive advantage for post 1st indigenous FOBs in Kampala City Council Authority. ,To access the effect of human resource practices on competitive advantage for post 1st indigenous FOBs in in Kampala City Council Authority. ,To examine the influence of corporate reputation on competitive advantage for post 1st indigenous FOBs in Kampala City Council Authority. ,The purpose of this study is to examine the contribution of intangible resources and competitive advantage for post 1st generation indigenous FOBs in Kampala City Council Authority. The focus of the study is CA measured by cost leadership, differentiation, and focus strategy (Porter, 1980). The intent is to provide both theoretical and empirical evidence in the RBV stream that exists in as far as understanding the specific contribution of IRs in achieving CA. ,
 Uganda 2023-10-04 13:48:55 2026-10-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Prudence Beinamaryo
ID: UNCST-2023-R007239
 Efficacy of the combination ivermectin and albendazole vs albendazole alone in school-aged children infected with Trichuris trichiura: a randomized controlled trial
REFNo: HS3160ES

To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the ,To determine the CRs and ERRs of the study drugs (i.e. albendazole alone, albendazole-ivermectin) against Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm in co-infected participants.,To determine the egg reduction rates (ERRs) of ivermectin/albendazole combination therapy compared to albendazole monotherapy against T. trichiura,To demonstrate that co-administered ivermectin (200 µg/kg) plus albendazole (400 mg) is superior to albendazole (400 mg) monotherapy in terms of CRs against T. trichiura infections assessed by Kato-Katz at 14-21 days post-treatment in individuals aged 6-12 years.,
 Uganda 2023-10-04 13:42:09 2026-10-04 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Samuel Gonahasa
ID: UNCST-2023-R007310
 Impact of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) treated with chlorfenapyr plus pyrethroid vs LLINs treated with piperonyl butoxide plus pyrethroid on malaria incidence in Uganda: a cluster-randomised trial
REFNo: HS3185ES


To evaluate the impact of chlorfenapyr-pyrethroid LLINs (PermaNet Dual), as compared to PBO-pyrethroid LLINs (PermaNet 3.0), on malaria incidence in Uganda. We will test the hypothesis that malaria incidence will be lower in intervention clusters (randomised to receive chlorfenapyr-pyrethroid LLINs) than in control clusters (randomised to receive PBO-pyrethroid LLINs).

 Uganda 2023-10-04 13:38:57 2026-10-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Asmaa Emara Elsayed
ID:
Instructional Supervision and Students’ Grades at Completion; The Moderating Effect Of Academic Staff Job Satisfaction In Private And Public Universities, Kampala- Uganda UCUREC-2023-535
REFNo: SS1902ES

iv. To establish whether academic staff job satisfaction moderates the relationship between instructional supervision and students’ grades at completion in private and public universities in Kampala, Uganda.,iii. To assess the relationship between academic staff job satisfaction and students’ grades at completion in private and public universities, Kampala Uganda.,ii. To find out the relationship between instructional supervision and academic staff job satisfaction in private and public universities in Kampala, Uganda.,i. To determine the relationship between instructional supervision and students’ grades at completion in private and public universities in Kampala, Uganda,
 Egypt 2023-10-03 19:09:00 2026-10-03 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
David Henning Johannes
ID:
The economic impact of tax compliance interventions
REFNo: SS1699ES

This study focuses on three problems.

The first problem is documenting what costs companies incur when receiving different compliance actions. While anecdotal evidence suggests these could be substantial, there has, to the best of our knowledge, not been no systematic survey documenting the costs incurred by companies.

The second problem is estimating where to optimally target what compliance actions bearing in mind the costs to companies and spillover effects. This involves three steps, 1) estimate the impact of compliance actions on the targeted company, 2) estimate the spillover effects of these compliance actions on the targeted company’s’ trading partners, 3) conduct heterogeneity analyses to understand which groups of taxpayer experience the highest/lowest impact. Gaining a good understanding of this problem will help increase the benefit-cost ratio of enforcement interventions.

Finally, if we find that firms change their tax filings after receiving a compliance intervention, we will seek to understand what drives this change in behavior. Theoretically, the mechanism behind a firms’ response is unclear. Firms could respond because they update their beliefs about the likelihood of being caught for tax evasion, because they realize that being caught is costlier, or because the intervention imposes a financial burden on the company mechanically change the amount of taxes they pay.

 Germany 2023-10-02 16:24:09 2026-10-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jennifer Moore Joy
ID:
'Good periods': Investigating how menstruation is constructed as a site of intervention
REFNo: SS1684ES

Investigate how menstruation is produced as a development concern at different sites by different stakeholders in the international development apparatus.

Examine how my interlocutors’ (NGO workers) conceptualize menstruation as a development problem and how they defend it.

Examine how the subjectivities/embodied experiences of beneficiaries of interventions relate to the framing of menstruation as a development concern

Determine what effects are produced by my interlocutors conceptualisations of the problem of menstruation.

Examine what my interlocutors leave unproblematic in their conception(s) of menstruation as a problem.

Examine whether assumptions/premises underpinning the conception(s) of menstruation as a development problem at the global level shared by my interlocutors.

Investigate how NGO workers themselves problematize menstruation, specifically in relation to the biomedical problematization of menstruation in the global development agenda and the subjectivities of beneficiaries.

Determine how NGO workers broker/translate between different problem representations of menstruation including that of the global development agenda and those experienced by beneficiaries.

Examine what other framings of menstruation are beneficiaries subject to and how these impact their embodied experiences of menstruation.
 UK 2023-10-02 16:10:32 2026-10-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Deborah Natumanya
ID:
Smartphone Application for detecting Pesticide residues found in edible parts of tomatoes, cabbages, carrots and green pepper vegetables.
REFNo: SIR206ES

(i) To develop a mobile app that takes bio components of tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, and green pepper
vegetables in-form of infrared images and detects the presence of chemical residues.
(ii) To test the accuracy of the App in finding and determining the chemical residue amounts found present in
tomatoes, green pepper, carrots and cabbage vegetables.
Uganda 2023-10-02 16:06:18 2026-10-02 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Thomas Atunyo
ID:
INCIDENCE, RISK FACTORS AND OUTCOMES OF POST-ANAESTHETIC COMPLICATIONS: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY IN MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL POST-ANAESTHESIA CARE UNIT Ref No: Mak-SOMREC-2023-585
REFNo: HS3115ES

3. To determine the outcomes of post-anaesthetic complications in MNRH PACU,2. To describe the risk factors for post-anaesthetic complications in MNRH PACU,1. To determine the incidence of post-anaesthetic complications in MNRH PACU,To determine the incidence, risk factors and outcomes of post-anaesthetic complications in MNRH PACU.,
 Uganda 2023-10-02 16:03:08 2026-10-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Racheal Angom
ID: UNCST-2023-R007485
 UPTAKE AND INTEGRATION OF THE NCCN HARMONIZED GUIDELINES FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A SURVEY
REFNo: HS3042ES

3. To determine UCI clinicians’ attitudes about cancer treatment guidelines in general and NCCN-HG for SSA in particular.,2. To determine the proportion of clinicians at the UCI who use NCCN-HG for SSA,1. To determine the proportion of clinicians at the UCI who know about the NCCN-HG for SSA,To determine what proportion of clinicians at the UCI knows about the NCCN Harmonized Guidelines for sub Saharan Africa (NCCN-HG for SSA) whether they use them, their attitudes about cancer treatment guidelines in general and NCCN-HG for SSA in particular.,
 Uganda 2023-10-02 16:01:42 2026-10-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jonathan Mayito
ID:
THE ROLE OF LEPTOSPIROSIS AND RICKETTSIOSIS IN ACUTE UNDIFFERENTIATED FEVER PATIENTS IN UGANDA – LEPTO SPIRIT STUDY
REFNo: HS3002ES

Primary objectives
1. To determine the prevalence of leptospirosis and rickettsiosis among fever patients in Uganda
2. To describe the risk factors associated with leptospirosis and rickettsiosis in Uganda
Secondary objectives
1. To validate and apply point-of-care diagnostics of leptospirosis and rickettsiosis along with reference tests
2. To identify the Leptospira and Rickettsia species circulating among AUF patients by qPCR, DNA barcoding, or whole-genome sequencing
Tertiary objectives
1. To store specimens for future diagnostic evaluation for causative agents of AUF.

 Uganda 2023-10-02 15:57:52 2026-10-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lydia Radoli Ouma
ID:
“If it Bleeds it Leads” The Visual Witnessing Trauma Phenomenon Among Journalists in East Africa
REFNo: SS1914ES

1.To explore the relationship between visual witnessing and trauma phenomenon among Journalists in East Africa.
2.To establish the prevalence of the trauma phenomenon from violent stories journalist cover from East African.
3.To propose support mechanisms for East African Journalists covering trauma events.
4.To determine if exposure to visuals or the experience of journalists lead to trauma.

 Kenya 2023-10-02 15:54:07 2026-10-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jonathan Kayondo
ID: UNCST-2021-R008325
 Building local capacity in the use of MMS tools to evaluate the efficacy of current insecticide-based and future gene drive-based approaches to vector control
REFNo: HS3016ES

1. To develop a robust dual purpose SNP amplicon panel for monitoring both insecticide resistance and standing mutations/variations within the conserved fertility double sex gene (hereafter referred as Agdsx) that is likely to be the target for future gene-drive based interventions in malaria vector control

2. To develop local human and computational capacity to design and implement tools for monitoring resistance against contemporary and future malaria vector approaches in Uganda.

 Uganda 2023-10-02 15:52:19 2026-10-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Emmanuel  Arinaitwe
ID: UNCST-2021-R011754
 Advancing Spatial Repellents for Vector-borne Disease Control: Effectiveness of a SR under operational use in Northern Uganda
REFNo: HS3029ES

The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate and quantify the effectiveness of a single SR product, in reducing malaria infection in human cohorts under operational programme conditions. The study design will be a prospective, cluster randomized control trial
 Uganda 2023-10-02 15:51:05 2026-10-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ulrike Lühe
ID:
The politics of documentation and archiving: conflict and transitional justice archives in Uganda
REFNo: SS1924ES

Understand the impact of international TJ interventions in how the LRA conflict has been documented,Understand the interaction between international and local actors in conflict documentation,Understand documentation and archival practices at different levels if TJ governance,
 Germany 2023-10-02 15:46:58 2026-10-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Andrew Odur
ID: UNCST-2022-R009128
 A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL TO DETERMINE THE EFFICACY OF MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO PREDICT POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE
REFNo: HS3132ES

Determine whether earlier knowledge of the high-risk patient likelihood of morbidity can change clinical management to better outcomes,Demonstrate the efficacy of a mobile app prediction-based platform in informing clinical judgment,Determine the suitability of mobile app-based platform integration into the clinical workflow of African obstetricians,Determine the efficacy of ML models to predict the likelihood of pregnancy complications among African mothers,We aim to conduct a randomized control trial to determine the efficacy of machine learning models to predict postpartum hemorrhage to potentially establish a new gold standard way of screening patients in low-resource settings,
 Uganda 2023-10-02 15:32:14 2026-10-02 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Florence Adong
ID: UNCST-2023-R007219
 Increasing access to mental health services among children and young people using the stepped care model in Agago District.
REFNo: SS1981ES

To assess the efficacy of stigma reduction in increasing access to mental health services among children and young people in schools.,To assess the level of psychological distress (depression and anxiety) among children and young people in schools. ,To assess the effectiveness of stepped care model in managing symptoms of depression and anxiety among young people in schools. ,To assess the effectiveness of stepped care model in increasing access to mental health services among children and young people in schools.,
 Uganda 2023-10-02 15:29:34 2026-10-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Juliet Kyayesimira
ID:
STATUS OF RESEARCH MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1868ES

1. To describe the level of the awareness among research actors of national, regional and global standards in research and research management.
2. To examine the factors shaping research funds acquisition, management and administration.
3. To assess the ability of the researchers to manage engagement, research uptake and impact of research products and innovations.

 Uganda 2023-09-29 18:06:00 2026-09-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
David Kyaddondo
ID: UNCST-2020-R014906
 IDENTIFYING ROOT CAUSES BEHIND THE VULNERABILITY OF WATER AND HYGIENE SERVICES MAINTENANCE IN RURAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN KABAROLE DISTRICT IN SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1834ES

To identify the underlying factors hindering the sustainability of water and hygiene services in rural health facilities in Kabarole district, Uganda.,To identify actionable insights that allow for the design of more effective and sustainable water supply and hand hygiene maintenance strategies for rural health centers.,To probe observed challenges using the resources-information-accountability conceptual framework presented above so as to identify their underlying drivers, and,To understand the current status of water and hygiene service provision in selected Health Centers III within Kabarole District,,
 Uganda 2023-09-29 18:05:03 2026-09-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Shelley Jones
ID:
A Pandemic Recovery Response: Expanding Opportunities for Young Ugandan Mothers
REFNo: SS1667ES

The purpose of this interdisciplinary research is to co-create, co-implement, and co-evaluate the impacts and perceived outcomes of a holistic intervention for young Ugandan mothers and their children.
Canada 2023-09-27 9:55:35 2026-09-27 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Nimanya Stella Alice
ID: UNCST-2022-R009589
 ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS2835ES

To assess the functional status of NICUs in Uganda,Perform a quantitative assessment of NICU infrastructure, qualified medical personnel capacity, neonatal surgical mortality, and neonatal surgical referral patterns for all NICUs in Uganda,Conduct qualitative interviews and time and motion studies at each NICU to assess creative resource utilization, staff workflow, care improvisation and suggestions for improvement.,
 Uganda 2023-09-27 17:54:57 2026-09-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Julius Opolot Samuel
ID:
Organisational culture, organizational commitment, self-efficacy and turnover intentions among academic staff in selected universities in Uganda
REFNo: SS1898ES

To analyse the moderating effect of self-efficacy on the indirect relationship between organisational culture and turnover intentions through organisational commitment among academic staff in selected universities in Uganda.,To examine the moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between organisational commitment and turnover intentions among academic staff in selected universities in Uganda.,To determine the moderating effect of self-efficacy on the organisational culture and turnover intentions among academic staff in selected universities in Uganda.,To examine the moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between organisational culture and organisational commitment among academic staff in selected universities in Uganda.,To examine the mediating effect of organisational commitment on the relationship between organisational culture and turnover intentions among academic staff in selected universities in Uganda.,To assess the effect of organisational culture on organisational commitment among academic staff in selected universities in Uganda.,To establish the effect of self-efficacy on turnover intentions among academic staff in selected universities in Uganda.,To examine the effect of organisational commitment on turnover intentions among academic staff in selected universities in Uganda.,To determine the effect of organisational culture on turnover intentions among academic staff in selected universities in Uganda.,The general objective of the study is to examine the interaction effect of organisational culture, organisational commitment, and self-efficacy on turnover intent among academic staff in selected universities in Uganda.,
 Uganda 2023-09-27 17:53:12 2026-09-27 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ELIZABETH AMUGE
ID: UNCST-2023-R008633
 FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF LIFE AND BARRIERS TO UPTAKE OF LOW VISION SERVICES AND UNIVERSITY SUPPORT AMONGST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS2834ES

To determine the factors affecting quality of life and barriers to uptake of low vision services and university support by students with low vision and blindnes,To determine the barriers to utilization of university support by students with low vision and blindness,To determine the barriers to uptake of low vision services among the students with low vision and blindness.
 Uganda 2023-09-27 17:50:51 2026-09-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Courtney Blair
ID:
Understanding Ugandan Smallholder Farmers’ Perspectives on Risk in the Context of Input Adoption
REFNo: SS1724ES

To understand how agribusiness interact with smallholder farmers and the types of information they provide,To understand how idiosyncratic shocks impact rural households' ability to purchase agricultural inputs,
 USA 2023-09-27 17:47:11 2026-09-27 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Conrad Muzoora Kihembe
ID: UNCST-2019-R001432
 REDUCING MORTALITY IN ADULTS WITH ADVANCED HIV DISEASE (REVIVE)
REFNo: HS2892ES

To determine whether azithromycin is effective in reducing the incidence of new infection compared to placebo in adults with advanced HIV (CD4 ≤ 100 cells/mm3).,To determine whether azithromycin is effective in reducing mortality and hospitalisation at early and late timepoints (4weeks and 24weeks) compared to placebo in adults with advanced HIV (CD4 ≤ 100 cells/mm3).,To determine whether azithromycin is an effective and safe intervention to reduce excess mortality in adults with advanced HIV (CD4 ≤ 100 cells/mm3). ,
 Uganda 2023-09-27 17:43:49 2026-09-27 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mwavu Rogers
ID: UNCST-2022-R009536
 A digital Pathology Platform for Automated Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy from digital fundus Images
REFNo: SIR235ES

To test and validate the developed algorithms that enhance ophthalmic imaging, diagnosis and classification of diabetic retinopathy from fundus images. ,To develop algorithms that enhance ophthalmic imaging, diagnosis and classification of diabetic retinopathy from fundus images.,To explore image analysis and artificial intelligence techniques that have been used in diagnosing and classifying diabetic retinopathy from fundus images,To enhance ophthalmic imaging, diagnosis and classification of diabetic retinopathy from fundus images.,
 Uganda 2023-09-27 17:41:53 2026-09-27 Engineering and Technology Degree Award
John  Dongo Paul
ID:
Evaluation of Adherence, Completion, Events for Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (ACE TPT) among PLHIV, including CLHIV, in Uganda.
REFNo: HS2165ES

1.Evaluating TB and TPT care cascades for PLHIV (including CLHIV), to identify gaps and drop-offs, and with a specific focus on initiation, adherence and completion of TPT regimens.
2.Evaluating the frequency and severity of adverse events associated with TPT
3.Identifying healthcare worker- and patient-level factors, including identification and management of AEs, associated with TPT initiation, adherence and completion.
Secondary objectives of this activity are to build capacity of healthcare workers on implementation of TPT and documentation of TPT-associated data, as well as to improve overall data quality and its local analysis and use for decision-making.

 Uganda 2023-09-27 17:38:52 2026-09-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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