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Joseph Akol
ID: UNCST-2024-R003662
Framing the Policies and Strategies for Accountability to Beneficiaries of Relief Service Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Uganda: A cross-case study of Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) And Lutheran World Federation
REFNo: SS3086ES

General Objective:
The study seeks to generate Knowledge on the policies and strategies Relief Service NGOs in Uganda use for accountability to their project beneficiaries.
1.4.2 Specific Objectives
The specific objectives of the study are to:
1. Assess policies used by Relief Service NGOs for accountability to beneficiaries.
2. Determine how Relief service NGOs implement their policies for accountability to their beneficiaries.
3. Establish how accountability policies and strategies of Relief Service NGOs promote the effectiveness and relevance of interactions between them and their project beneficiaries.
4. Characterize the benefits of accountability to Relief Service NGOs and their project beneficiaries in Uganda.

Uganda 2024-11-13 14:12:50 2027-11-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
FREDDIE SSENGOOBA Peter
ID: UNCST-2021-R011834
Strengthening accountability in Strategic Health Purchasing arrangements for Primary Health Care in Uganda to promote effective resource utilization: A Case study design
REFNo: SS3419ES

• To assess effectiveness of the accountability arrangements in strategic health purchasing between purchasers and providers on service delivery in the context of PHC,• To explore the key accountability arrangements and contextual factors in strategic health purchasing functions between purchasers and providers in the context of PHC,The overall aim of the study is to enhance accountability in strategic health purchasing mechanisms for PHC in Uganda.,
Uganda 2024-11-13 14:09:10 2027-11-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
orikiiza joshua
ID: UNCST-2023-R005914
ICU-related Out of Pocket Expenses (ICOPE) - a multinational prospective study in African and Asian countries
REFNo: HS5125ES

To identify coping strategies for OOPE and CHE during ICU stay and follow up,To identify risk factors for CHE,To quantify ICU care related OOPE in African and Asian LMICs and the proportion of patients/families facing CHE, comparing patients receiving invasive ventilation to non-ventilated patients,
Uganda 2024-11-12 14:27:15 2027-11-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Muhwezi Reagan
ID: UNCST-2024-R003136
Molecular characterisation and associated factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from milkmen and cows with Sub-clinical mastitis in Kiruhura district, Uganda
REFNo: HS5098ES

i. To determine the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from milkmen and cows with subclinical mastitis in Kiruhura district, Uganda. ii. To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from milkmen and cows with subclinical mastitis in Kiruhura district, Uganda. iii. To determine the phylogeny of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from milkmen and cows associated with subclinical mastitis in Kiruhura District iv. To determine the risk factors associated with subclinical mastitis and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among milkmen and cows in Kiruhura district, Uganda.
Uganda 2024-11-12 11:41:41 2027-11-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Hilda Kyarisiima
ID: UNCST-2023-R007212
Arpraziquantel for Schistosomiasis control in preschool-aged children in endemic areas in Uganda, with special consideration of dose determination methods: a small-scale public health intervention study in Hoima and Bugiri districts.
REFNo: HS5146ES

1. To assess the performance of different platforms for delivery of arPZQ to PSAC in terms of coverage, feasibility, and required resources.
2. To determine social mobilization and training needs for effective delivery of arPZQ through different platforms
3. To assess the performance in terms of practical acceptability, usability and accuracy of weight estimation methods (PAWPER-XL MAC tape) for arPZQ drug dosing under MDA conditions in preschool-aged children.
Uganda 2024-11-12 11:38:53 2027-11-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
FRANKLIN MUHEREZA T
ID: UNCST-2024-R002858
Determinants of Economic growth and Unemployment (1990-2020)
REFNo: SS3312ES

i.To investigate the determinants of economic growth in East African Community.
ii. To investigate the determinants of unemployment in East African Community.
iii. To evaluate the causality between economic growth and unemployment in East African Community.

Uganda 2024-11-08 9:41:40 2027-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Sylvanus  Twinomugisha Rwobusiisi
ID: UNCST-2024-R003582
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ART AND DESIGN CURRICULUM IN ENHANCING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS3284ES

Establish how the learners’ assessment strategies in the Art and Design curriculum enhance students’ employability skills.,Examine how the instructional strategies of Art and Design curriculum enhance students’ employability skills.,Assess how the content of the current Art and Design curriculum incorporates employability skills.,To establish the effectiveness of the Art and Design curriculum in enhancing the employability skills of students for the labour market in Uganda in order to inform Art and Design education in universities.,
Uganda 2024-11-08 9:10:33 2027-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
BYARUHANGA DAVIS
ID: UNCST-2024-R004638
Land Conflict Resolution through Land Policy Mechanisms Implementation in the Greater Mubende District, Uganda
REFNo: SS3303ES

To examine the implications of Land policy mechanisms’ implementation on land conflict resolution in the greater Mubende District.,To examine the effectiveness of the implementation process of land policy mechanisms in resolving land conflict in the greater Mubende District.,To analyze the land policy mechanisms used to resolve land conflict in the greater Mubende District.,To examine the influence of Policy Mechanisms Implementation on land conflict resolution in the greater Mubende District, Uganda. ,
Uganda 2024-11-08 9:07:51 2027-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Novatus Nyemara
ID: UNCST-2023-R000690
In This Together: Testing a population-based text messaging-based HIV prevention program for young adults across Uganda RefNo: MUST-2024-1543
REFNo: HS4957ES

Measure the feasibility and acceptability of photo-verification of HIV testing,Assess RCT outcomes by factors associated with HIV acquisition: Sex, urban/rural setting and education,Measure the 12-month efficacy of ITG on HIV preventive behaviors for Ugandan youth 18-22 years of age in a national RCT ,
Uganda 2024-11-08 9:01:07 2027-11-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isabella Kyohairwe
ID: UNCST-2024-R003676
Factors influencing implementation of multimodal strategies of infection prevention and control in health care facilities in Uganda
REFNo: HS5185ES

1. To describe the current situation and factors affecting implementation of multimodal strategies to improve infection prevention and control in selected HCFs in Wakiso district. 2. To determine the facilitators and barriers associated with implementing multimodal strategies of IPC in selected HCFs in Wakiso district. 3. To document intervention functions that can be used to enhance implementation of multimodal strategies to improvement of infection prevention and control in Uganda.
Uganda 2024-11-08 8:58:47 2027-11-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
OPIO PATRICK
ID: UNCST-2024-R002953
Influence of Compensation Packages on Job Satisfaction and Retention of Academic Staff of Public Universities in Uganda
REFNo: SS3122ES

The study's general objective is to examine the influence of compensation packages on job satisfaction and retention of academic staff of public universities in Uganda.
Uganda 2024-11-08 8:41:43 2027-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Amalie Andersen
ID: UNCST-2024-R004248
Fueling Frictions: entangled human and environmental health transformations through charcoal modalities in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS3381ES

To understand experiences with health consequences of charcoal and how these are viewed, understood and navigated locally in everyday lives and in relation to mundane everyday concerns.,• To communicate people’s experiences with charcoal modalities through film., To understand meaning-making and governance with and of trees in relation to health, economies and cooking practices from a local perspective., To produce insights that can inform solutions directed towards environmental degradation and climate change that are more compatible with the complex dynamics of charcoal and its role in local livelihoods instead of being formulated from above.
Denmark 2024-11-08 8:35:34 2027-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Chelsea Modlin
ID: UNCST-2024-R004233
Designing an Equity Planning Tool for International Research Partnerships
REFNo: SS3357ES

1. Capture the knowledge, experiences, and environment of IRPs using mixed-methods explanatory quantitative to qualitative design to holistically conceptualize IRP equity among Ugandan and US HIV investigators and research staff.
2. Formalize the design and content of an equity planning tool (EQUIP-T).
3. Conduct semi-structured focus group discussions to anticipate barriers, feasibility, and acceptability of the proposed EQUIP-T content, structure, and implementation.
USA 2024-11-08 13:44:11 2027-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Philip Lugoloobi
ID: UNCST-2024-R004878
Comparing the appropriateness of blood use, traceability, and availability of blood products in selected health facilities in central Uganda: The Blood Alarm System versus standard practices
REFNo: HS5191ES

1. To compare the appropriateness of blood use by clinicians before and after the introduction of the Blood Alarm System in Kisenyi and Mukono general hospital.
2. To compare the blood stock status at the time of placing a blood order before and after the introduction of the Blood Alarm System in in Kisenyi and Mukono general hospital.
3. To compare the traceability of blood products before and after the introduction of the Blood Alarm System in Kisenyi and Mukono general hospital.
4. To assess the feasibility of the Blood Alarm System in Kisenyi and Mukono general hospital.
5. To assess the perceptions, attitudes and acceptability towards the utility of the Blood Alarm System platform among the users.
Uganda 2024-11-08 13:27:03 2027-11-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Henry Mugerwa
ID: UNCST-2019-R000420
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AMONG HIV INFECTED ADOLESCENTS ON INTEGRASE STRAND INHIBITORS IN SUBSAHARAN AFRICA: BURDEN PREDICTORS AND IDENTIFICATION
REFNo: HS5031ES

Test a practical short tool (the Mood Survey Questionnaire) in BREATHER Plus, that could be used to easily identify and monitor neuropsychiatric symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance among adolescents living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.,The general objective of this study is to describe and evaluate the burden and predictors of neuropsychiatric toxicities (including extent of weekly drug exposure) among adolescents living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa receiving a DTG containing ART regimen as well as to test a practical short tool designed to ease and improve the identification and monitoring of neuropsychiatric symptoms in this group of people in high volume clinics. ,To compare the neuropsychiatric symptoms that include depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance between the randomized groups in BREATHER Plus as well as determine the predictors that relate to depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance among HIV positive adolescents receiving dolutegravir-containing antiretroviral therapy
Uganda 2024-11-08 13:23:48 2027-11-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
MOSES EGESA
ID: UNCST-2025-R015361
Elucidating Protective Immune Signatures During Natural Human Infection with Schistosoma mansoni (WORMVACS2.0)
REFNo: HS5149ES

At time points before, during natural infections, and after treatment, we will a) investigate target (protein and glycan) antigens of protective immune responses. b) assess avidity and functionality of antibodies against specific parasite antigens c) analyse adaptive cellular responses d) explore innate immune responses
Uganda 2024-11-08 13:17:29 2027-11-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Tinah  Mukunda Tusiime
ID: UNCST-2024-R003955
Assessing Effects of International Donors Aid Shifts on Non-for-Profit Organizations Sustainability Strategies in Uganda
REFNo: SS3256ES

3. To assess the relationship between International Donors aid -recipient effectiveness and Non-for-Profit Organizations’ sustainability strategies in Uganda,2. To examine the extent to which International Donors aid Allocation Determinants influence Non-for Profit Organizations’ sustainability strategies in Uganda,1. To establish the effects of International Donors aid Modalities on Non-for-Profit organizations’ sustainability strategies in Uganda.,The overarching purpose of the study is to assess the effects of International Donors Aid shifts on Non-for-Profit Organizations’ Sustainability Strategies in Uganda,
Uganda 2024-11-06 9:59:55 2027-11-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Asiimwe Shane Ian
ID: UNCST-2024-R002876
Effectiveness and Acceptability of Two Models of an Insertable Vaginal Cup for Non-surgical Management of Obstetric Fistula: A Hybrid Type I Randomized Crossover Trial
REFNo: HS5087ES

The aims of the study are to examine the effectiveness, comparative effectiveness, and acceptability of two vaginal menstrual cup models (cup and cup+) as a temporizing alternative to managing urinary leakage from vesico-vaginal fistula in both a clinical setting and a community setting, and to quantify non-surgical fistula management costs. ,
Uganda 2024-11-06 9:55:37 2027-11-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
George Opiyo Otieno
ID: UNCST-2022-R009824
Assessment of Play To Grow Flex Programme
REFNo: SS3339ES

Inform RTP on next steps for Play to Grow.,Review the relevance, contextual appropriateness, and quality of the programme and identify any evidence of promise.,The problem being studied is the feasibility of implementing an intervention that provides training and support to parents of 3-6-year-old children in conflict-affected districts of Uganda. In these areas, children face heightened vulnerabilities due to instability, displacement, and lack of consistent care. The intervention aims to support parents in fostering their children’s psychosocial well-being through play-based strategies. It is currently being piloted in Isingiro and Adjumani. In the context of the pilot, we need to address questions about whether the program is feasible, relevant, appropriate, has enough quality and has a clear model, before further implementation steps are undertaken.,
Kenya 2024-11-06 9:53:23 2027-11-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stella Monica Namutebi
ID: UNCST-2024-R003142
Scoping of Policies and Strategies for Reaching HIV Postive Girls for HPV Vaccine Schedule Completion: Insights from Uganda
REFNo: HS4994ES

Assess opportunities for better integration of HPVV for HIV+ and immunocompromised girls at scale., Assess the barriers and enablers to HPV vaccination completion from different stakeholders. , Assess perceptions (awareness, feasibility, acceptability) of national and sub-national stakeholders, including healthcare providers on policy and strategies for vaccinating HIV+ and immunocompromised girls with HPV vaccination. , Identify and document current implementation policies and strategies around HPV vaccination for reaching HIV+ and immunocompromised girls, to document promising practices. ,
Uganda 2024-11-06 9:37:34 2027-11-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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