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Zaharah Namanda
ID: UNCST-2025-R022255
Teachers Navigating Professional Teacher Development in a Refugee Setting in Uganda
REFNo: SS5005ES

To generate new knowledge and learning about teacher relational experiences and professional growth in a refugee education setting, through teacher narratives, observation of co-teaching and a focus on well-being. To develop a contextualised TPD framework that integrates the idea of care and wellbeing, teacher relational experiences and agency to enable appropriate TPD support for teachers working in refugee education environment. To assess teachers’ needs and share relevant and appropriate teacher resources and opportunities for professional growth after the research. To provide relevant and contextualised policy considerations that will support TPD for teachers working in a refugee context in Uganda and across the globe.
Uganda 2026-03-25 10:21:57 2029-03-25 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Joel Kabanzaho
ID: UNCST-2025-R021433
Incidence and risk factors for Primary postpartum Hemorrhage
REFNo: HS7263ES

General Objective
To determine the incidence and risk factors for primary postpartum hemorrhage among women delivering vaginally at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

Specific Objective
1. To determine the incidence of primary postpartum hemorrhage among women delivering vaginally at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
2. To identify risk factors for primary postpartum hemorrhage among women delivering vaginally at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.

Uganda 2026-03-25 10:19:35 2029-03-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Dominic Kakeeto Savio
ID: UNCST-2025-R022560
DATA-LINKED COMMUNITY–HEALTH FACILITY STRATEGY TO IDENTIFY AND REACH ZERO-DOSE CHILDREN IN URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS: AN IMPLEMENTATION STUDY IN WAKISO DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: HS7295ES

General Objective: To assess the effectiveness and implementation performance of a data-linked community–health facility strategy in improving identification, referral completion, and vaccination uptake among zero-dose children aged 0–23 months in Wakiso District, Uganda. Specific Objectives 1) To determine the prevalence and spatial distribution of zero-dose and under-immunized children in selected urban informal settlements of Wakiso District. 2) To identify demographic, socio-economic, behavioural, and health system factors associated with zero-dose status among children aged 0–23 months in the study area. 3) To assess changes in identification, referral completion, and vaccination uptake among zero-dose children following implementation of the data-linked community–health facility strategy. 4) To evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and perceived scalability of the data-linked community–health facility strategy among caregivers, Village Health Teams, and health workers.
Uganda 2026-03-25 10:07:51 2029-03-25 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Abdul Malik Muwanga
ID: UNCST-2026-R024094
Developing Leadership Skills of ECCE Center Management Committees in Palorinya Refugee Hosting ECCE centers - Obongi District
REFNo: SS5010ES

1 Identify gaps in the leadership skills of CMCs in refugee hosting ECCEcenters in Palorinya refugee settlement.
2 Develop a training program to strengtheb the leadership skills of CMCs in enhancing children’s learning outcomes in Palorinya refugee settlement.
3 Implement a training program to develop the leadership skills of CMCs to improve children’s learning outcomes in refugee-hosting ECCE centers in Palorinya.
4 Evaluate the effectiveness of a training program in developing the leadership skills of ECCECenter Management Committees to improve children’s learning outcomes in Palorinya refugee settlement.
5 Generate principles to guide the development and implementation of training programs for developing the leadership skills of CMCs to improve children’s Early Learning Outcomes (ELOs) in ECCEcenters in related poly-crisis contexts.

Uganda 2026-03-24 8:59:47 2029-03-24 Social Science and Humanities Clinical Trial Degree Award
Annet Adong
ID:
Leveraging contract farming and matching refugees to host landlords to improve refugee resilience and livelihoods in Uganda
REFNo: SS4994ES

• To assess the acceptability of the contracts and any modifications required, ,
• To understand potential frictions, failures, and constraints of contract farming
• Understand host landlord beliefs towards efforts to improve refugee livelihoods potential insights into whether shared economic activities can shift host communities from a zero-sum mindset
• Assess intervention delivery costs to inform a larger study.

Uganda 2026-03-24 8:56:09 2029-03-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
SARAH NAKANAABI
ID: UNCST-2026-R023326
MORPHOLOGICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON LESIONS AT THE ILEOCECAL JUNCTION AND THE ASSOCIATED LYMPH NODE IN CATTLE SLAUGHTERED AT CITY ABATTOIR, KAMPALA.
REFNo: A738ES

General objective

To characterize the lesions at the ileocecal junction and the associated mesenteric lymph nodes of cattle, determine their prevalence, and identify the bacterial pathogens associated with these lesions.

Specific objectives

To characterize the gross and microscopic lesions at the ileocecal junction and the associated lymph nodes and their prevalence.

To determine the bacterial causes of inflammatory lesions at the ileocecal junction and the associated lymph nodes.

Uganda 2026-03-24 8:54:42 2029-03-24 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Nathan Kenya-Mugisha
ID: UNCST-2021-R013752
Smart discharges to improve post-discharge health outcomes in newborns with suspected sepsis
REFNo: HS7242ES

1. Phase I: To develop clinical risk prediction models for death up to 6-months post-discharge, among newborns 0 to 7 days of age admitted to a neonatal hospital unit with sepsis.
2. Phase II: To identify risk factors for developmental delays at 18 months in newborns 0 to 7 days of age admitted to a neonatal hospital unit with sepsis.
3. Phase III: To characterize the experience of and gaps in discharge and post-discharge care for newborns 0 to 7 days of age admitted to a neonatal hospital unit with sepsis.
4. Phase IV: To analyze host inflammatory response and pathogen biomarkers during illness in a subset of newborns 0 to 7 days old with sepsis, through the collection of blood samples and blood cultures.

Uganda 2026-03-24 8:53:43 2029-03-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Susan  Nabadda
ID: UNCST-2020-R014331
CD4 Testcard Digital Reader Study for VISITECT® CD4 Advanced Disease Testing in Uganda
REFNo: HS7194ES

Evaluate improvements in kit traceability, including visibility of lot numbers, expiry dates, and test-kit linkage to results.,Assess improvements in test-level traceability, including visibility of test counts, site locations, and test operators, comparing pre- and post-CD4R implementation.,Evaluate changes in user competency requirements and training processes, based on process mapping before and after implementation of the CD4R.,Assess whether the implementation of the CD4R improves standardization of test results by reducing error in test administration and interpretation. ,Assess staff-reported usability and workflow burden associated with the CD4 test, comparing pre- and post-CD4R implementation.,To assess the impact of digitalization on the result interpretation of the VISITECT® CD4 Advanced Disease test using the TestCard CD4 Digital Reader in Uganda,
Uganda 2026-03-24 8:50:52 2029-03-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Racheal Angom
ID: UNCST-2023-R007485
Appropriateness, Acceptability, Feasibility, and Usability of an Electronic Medical Records System for Improving Diagnostic Processes and Multidisciplinary Care for Children and Adolescents with Cancer in Uganda: An Implementation Science Approach.
REFNo: HS7249ES

1.Identify barriers and facilitators to EAFYA implementation.
2.Co-design, test, refine, and implement EAFYA-supported diagnostic and MDT pathways.
3.Evaluate implementation success by assessing usability, appropriateness, acceptability, and feasibility.

Uganda 2026-03-19 16:19:07 2029-03-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Dennis Muhanguzi
ID: UNCST-2019-R001101
Evaluation of The Safety, Efficacy and Stability of SangaDelta® Emulsifiable Concentrate [E.C]: A Randomised Single-Blinded Positive Controlled Multi-Site Acaricide Field Trial
REFNo: NS1194ES

General objectives
To determine the efficacy, safety, and stability of SangaDelta® (Sanga Vet. Chem. Ltd, Kampala Industrial Park, Namanve ) when applied onto cattle by hand spraying and plunge dipping for tick control.

Specific objectives
The specific objectives of this acaricide field trial will to determine:
i.Efficacy of SangaDelta® when applied onto cattle by hand spraying and plunge dipping for tick control.
ii.Safety of SangaDelta® when applied onto cattle by hand spraying and plunge dipping for tick control.
iii.Stability of SangaDelta® when applied onto cattle by plunge dipping for tick control.

Uganda 2026-03-19 16:13:37 2029-03-19 Natural Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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