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Perrine Theroude Margaux Colombe
ID: UNCST-2026-R025247
Face Value: Behavioural and Bio-Psychological Monitoring of Great Ape Wellbeing
REFNo: NS1267ES

Primate health: Innovating via state-of-the-art technology to obtain non-invasive and unobtrusive real-time biological measures markers of stress.
This project aims to investigate the relationship between stress-related
behaviours, and changes in facial temperature in captive and wild chimpanzees using infrared thermography.
France 2026-06-12 3:43:28 2029-06-12 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Soofia Mahmood
ID: UNCST-2025-R022700
DATA-DRIVEN TARGETING AND ADAPTATIONS FOR SCALING ULTRA POVERTY GRADUATION (UPG) IN MID WEST AND SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS5421ES

1. To assess whether data-informed prioritization of vulnerable households for individual coaching check-ins improves practice adoption and household economic outcomes. 2. To compare group enterprise investment and individual lending models in building sustainable for women-led Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and improving economic outcomes for members. 3. To evaluate whether government staff can deliver household coaching with effectiveness compared to RTV staff when using the same tools and implementation approach.
Canada 2026-06-12 3:42:23 2029-06-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Elisabeth Gerwing-Adima
ID: UNCST-2026-R025356
Determining the Burden and Drivers of Stigma and Mental Health Among Individuals with Lived Experience of Leprosy in Uganda.
REFNo: HS7717ES

General objective
The general objective of this study is to determine the burden and the drivers of mental health burden and stigmatization of those affected by leprosy in Uganda, to inform policy makers and enable effective intervention development. Specific objectives:1. To assess the mental health burden among people affected by leprosy in Uganda, by investigating both the burden of the mental distress (quantitative) and the lived experiences of patients (qualitative).
2. To determine the burden of leprosy-related stigmatization in the Mayuge district, Uganda (quantitative), and explore in-depth how leprosy stigmatization is experienced (qualitative).


Germany 2026-06-12 3:40:43 2029-06-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Josephine Nabayinda
ID: UNCST-2026-R023998
Examining the intersection of climate change and Intimate partner violence among young women living with HIV
REFNo: SS5395ES

General Objective: The overall objective of the study is to examine how climate-induced disasters interact with IPV, poverty and mental health to influence ART adherence among YWLHIV in Eastern Uganda. Specific Objectives: 1) To Quantitatively assess the extent to which poverty and mental health mediate the relationship between climate-induced disasters and IPV among YWLHIV in Eastern Uganda; 2) Qualitatively explore young women’s lived experiences and stake holders perspectives of how climate-induced disruptions (e.g., disasters, resource scarcity) affect access to HIV treatment and adherence.
Uganda 2026-06-12 17:17:32 2029-06-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sheila Bamweyana
ID: UNCST-2026-R024037
HPTN 104: A multisite, open-label, randomized crossover study comparing adherence to a single daily dual prevention pill (DPP) versus FTC/TDF and Combined Oral Contraception separate pill dosing (2PR), given for pre-exposure prophylaxis and pregnancy prevention in women.
REFNo: HS7679ES

Primary Objective(s):
-Compare PrEP adherence to the DPP versus 2PR during a randomized crossover period.


Secondary Objectives:
-Compare PrEP adherence to the DPP versus 2PR during a Choice period.

-Evaluate acceptability of DPP versus 2PR during crossover and Choice periods.

-Evaluate preferences for the DPP versus 2PR.

-Compare PrEP persistence on the DPP versus 2PR during the Choice period.

-Compare the tolerability, side effects and unintended consequences (e.g., Intimate Partner Violence [IPV], pregnancy, HIV) of DPP versus 2PR: overall, during crossover and Choice periods.


Exploratory Objective:
-Examine facilitators and barriers of DPP adherence, acceptability, and persistence, during the crossover period and during Choice periods.

-Use mathematical modeling to estimate the effectiveness of the DPP and 2PR in reducing HIV incidence within the study cohort during the crossover and Choice periods.


Uganda 2026-06-12 17:15:26 2029-06-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Victor Musiime -
ID: UNCST-2021-R013794
The AWARE-Kampala Study (Air Pollution and Well-Being: Assessing Risks and Enhancing Education among adolescents in Kampala)
REFNo: SS5260ES

The overarching objective is to understand knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of air pollution and health among adolescents in Kampala using focus group discussions grounded in the Health Belief Model.
Uganda 2026-06-12 17:08:59 2029-06-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Frances Imokol
ID: UNCST-2026-R024413
Longitudinal Study on Teacher and School Leader Self-Efficacy in support of VVOB Uganda’s Learning Entrepreneurship and Agriculture Practically (LEAP) initiative.
REFNo: A768ES

The Green LEAP longitudinal studies have been designed to generate robust insights into how teachers’ and school leaders’ self-efficacy evolves through both pre-service and in-service training.
Uganda 2026-06-12 17:01:04 2029-06-12 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jolly Magulu
ID: UNCST-2021-R013833
Community Mental Health and the Role of Village Health Teams in Uganda: Challenges, Intervention Acceptability, and Sustainability in Mukono District: A Case Study of Omni Med Uganda
REFNo: HS7449ES

1. To find out the challenges faced by VHTs in delivering community mental health services in Mukono District.
2. To understand community members’ and VHTs’ perceptions regarding the role of VHTs in providing psychosocial support services in Mukono District.
3. To describe community members' and VHTs’ perspectives on the acceptability, feasibility, and relevance of the SEEK-GSP intervention in Mukono District.
4. To understand the perceived implications of USAID’s withdrawal of funding on the sustainability and continuity of community mental health interventions in Uganda.

Uganda 2026-06-12 16:59:26 2029-06-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Maren Mickeler Alana
ID: UNCST-2024-R003691
Generative AI in Knowledge Work: Experimental Evidence from Uganda
REFNo: SS5275ES

1. Causally identify how GenAI adoption changes knowledge work, focusing on workplace interactions and productivity, 1.1. Estimate the effect of GenAI on individual task performance (e.g., speed, quality, accuracy), 1.2. Estimate the effect of GenAI on interactions with colleagues and supervisors when executing knowledge-intensive tasks (volume, information exchange, quality of interactions), 1.3. Assess broader organizational implications, including firm-level productivity and supervisory load.
Germany 2026-06-12 16:57:06 2029-06-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Christine Katusiime
ID: UNCST-2026-R024829
Knowledge, Attitudes and Prevention Practices Among Parents of Children with Rheumatic Heart Disease at Uganda Heart Institute.
REFNo: HS7675ES

1.To assess the level of knowledge of parents of children with Rheumatic Heart Disease at Uganda Heart Institute.
2.To assess the attitudes of parents of children with Rheumatic Heart Disease at Uganda Heart Institute.
3.To determine the preventive practices undertaken by parents of children with Rheumatic Heart Disease at Uganda Heart Institute.
4.To determine the relationship between knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices of parents of children with Rheumatic Heart Disease at Uganda Heart Institute.

Uganda 2026-06-12 16:55:39 2029-06-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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