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Losira Nasirumbi
ID: UNCST-2021-R013084
Farmer Perceptions and Preferences for Perennial Sorghum in the Drylands of Eastern Uganda
REFNo: A659ES

General objective: To generate knowledge for the promotion of the adoption of perennial sorghum varieties. Specific Objectives: 1. Identify the agronomic traits most valued by smallholder farmers in perennial sorghum varieties, such as yield, drought resistance, maturity period, and ease of harvesting, to guide the development of locally adapted perennial sorghum lines. 2. Analyze the socio-cultural perceptions and attitudes of smallholder farmers toward perennial sorghum, and to examine how gender dynamics, household decision-making, and youth involvement influence the adoption of perennial sorghum cropping systems. 3. Assess the key barriers and opportunities for the adoption of perennial sorghum among smallholder farmers, including factors such as access to seeds, labor requirements, market access, and the availability of agricultural support services. 4. Investigate the economic dynamics influencing the adoption of perennial sorghum, including market access, price trends, income generation, and the potential for value-added products, to determine the economic viability of perennial sorghum systems for smallholder farmers. 5. Evaluate the role of agricultural extension services, public and private institutions, and other stakeholders in supporting smallholder farmers in the adoption and management of perennial sorghum, with a focus on the effectiveness of training and access to resources.
Uganda 2025-11-13 16:54:58 2028-11-13 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Andrew Kanyike Marvin
ID: UNCST-2020-R014554
Assessing the Burden, Prehospital care pathways, and Management of Trauma Patients in Eastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study.
REFNo: HS6754ES

4. To evaluate how pain is assessed and managed in trauma patients at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital and Iganga General Hospital in Eastern Uganda.,3. To determine the prehospital care pathways and referral patterns followed by trauma patients presenting to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital and Iganga General Hospital in Eastern Uganda.,2. To determine the most common injury patterns and mechanisms of injury of trauma patients presenting to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital and Iganga General Hospital in Eastern Uganda.,1. To determine the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of trauma patients presenting to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital and Iganga General Hospital in Eastern Uganda.,To characterise the presentation, prehospital care pathways, and in-hospital pain assessment and management of trauma patients at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital and Iganga General Hospital in Eastern Uganda.,
Uganda 2025-11-13 16:53:10 2028-11-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Paul Okeny
ID: UNCST-2021-R012931
PADER Study - Polyp and Adenoma DEtection Rate and colonoscopy yield in Uganda – a retrospective cross-sectional Study.
REFNo: HS6256ES

To identify factors associated with ADR, including age, sex, colonoscopy indication, and bowel preparation quality.,To describe the overall colonoscopy yield, including detection of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer (CRC) among patients undergoing colonoscopy at Mulago National Referral Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor.,To determine the polyp detection rate (PDR) and adenoma detection rate (ADR) among patients undergoing colonoscopy at two large hospitals in Uganda.,
Uganda 2025-11-13 16:51:31 2028-11-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Kirsten Nielsen Milo Tromborg
ID: UNCST-2025-R019351
Vital waste: A case study of informal waste management, urban infrastructure, and future-making in Gulu
REFNo: SS4342ES

The aim of the proposed research is to create new empirical insights into municipal and citizen-led waste management in Africa using ethnographic research methods. The proposed project also intends to break new theoretical ground by putting the empirical findings into conversation with existing literature on waste, infrastructure, and urbanity.
Denmark 2025-11-13 16:50:31 2028-11-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Catherine Abaasa N
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ASSESSING RIFT VALLEY FEVER PREVENTION AND CONTROL PREPAREDNESS AND REPORTING DYNAMICS: A CASE OF KASHARI COUNTY MBARARA, UGANDA
REFNo: NS797ES

This study aims at assessing the preparedness level of Kashari County to effectively respond to a potential Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak and to identify and analyze the barriers and facilitators influencing the reporting of RVF signals among various stakeholders in Kashari County, Mbarara district ,I. To assess the preparedness level of Kashari County to effectively respond to a potential Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak. II. To identify and analyze the barriers and facilitators influencing the reporting of RVF signals among various stakeholders within Kashari County,
Uganda 2025-11-13 16:48:09 2028-11-13 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Kazunari Ushida
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Conservation science of African Grey Parrot
REFNo: NS744ES

African Grey Parrot is endangered bird species. Their physiological and genetic characteristics must be known for the better conservation. As Chubu University and UWEC start the joint conservation project for African Grey Parrot with the finance from Japanese goverment (Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA). We focus on the role of zoo in the ex-situ African Grey Parrot conservation in which development of the nutrition science, the breeding science, the behavior science, and the veterinary science toward this particular species are essential for the future success of ex-situ conservation.
Japan 2025-11-13 16:46:55 2028-11-13 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ali Waiswa
ID: UNCST-2025-R020882
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DEEP LEARNING BASED IRIDOLOGY FOR DETECTION OF COLORECTAL CANCER
REFNo: HS6756ES

To determine the sensitivity of AI and deep learning based iridology for detection of colorectal cancer in Uganda over a period of one year.
To determine the specificity of AI and deep learning based iridology for detection of colorectal cancer in Uganda over a period of one year.

Uganda 2025-11-13 16:40:17 2028-11-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
HAKIIMU KAWALYA
ID: UNCST-2025-R020311
Sickle Cell Modifier Genes Across Diverse Human Populations
REFNo: HS6710ES

1) To profile the most common fetal hemoglobin associated sickle cell disease modifier genes 2) To determine population specific gene expression patterns of fetal hemoglobin associated sickle cell disease modifier genes 3) To characterize inter-population Allele Frequencies of fetal hemoglobin associated sickle cell disease modifier gene variants 4) To analyze selection signals in fetal hemoglobin associated sickle cell modifier genes using human whole genome sequencing data
Uganda 2025-11-13 15:27:46 2028-11-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
Partial Analytical and Clinical Performance Study focusing on Specimen Type Equivalence, Diagnostic Sensitivity and Specificity, and Usability Evaluation of ConfiSign HCV Pro.
REFNo: HS6742ES

3. Qualification of usability for professional use of ConfiSign HCV Pro through a label comprehension study and a results interpretation study which are to be completed by at least 3 laboratory professionals and at least 4 lay providers/healthcare workers.,2. Establish part of the clinical performance (diagnostic sensitivity and specificity) of ConfiSign HCV Pro using capillary whole blood samples.,1. Demonstrate the specimen type equivalence between capillary whole blood, venous whole blood, serum and plasma samples while using ConfiSign HCV Pro.,The general objective of this study is the partial evaluation of both clinical and analytical performance as well as qualification of usability for professional use of the ConfiSign HCV Pro according to parts of WHO TSS-16 (Part 1 - section 1.2.1, Part 2a - sections 2a.1.1 to 2a.1.3, Part 3a - sections 3a.1.1 to 3a.1.2) and CS (Annex I - Part I and Part II and Annex V - Table 2). For further details, see section 7.4.,
Uganda 2025-11-07 5:14:01 2028-11-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Caroline Gotsche Isabelle
ID: UNCST-2025-R021504
Antenatal syphilis testing in central Uganda - Exploring provider-level factors affecting maternal syphilis testing coverage
REFNo: HS6671ES

1. Mapping the current body of literature of syphilis testing in ANC services.This will allow us to obtain an overview on the current state of syphilis testing among pregnant women in ANC services in Uganda. 2. Understanding impeding and facilitating factors of syphilis testing in ANC services. Investigating providers` (Health Care Workers (HCW), midwives, nurses and physicians) knowledge of syphilis, and their experiences, perceptions, ideas and interest in syphilis testing will be essential to gain deeper understanding of these factors. Additionally, providers’ interest and ideas on engaging partners in antenatal syphilis testing will be explored to address the issue of re-infection in pregnant women. To gain an overview of a pregnant woman’s journey through the clinic, paying particular attention to how syphilis screening fits into antenatal care clinic observations will be conducted. 3. Exploring syphilis self-testing as a novel syphilis testing strategy in ANC services.
Investigating policy makers`, providers’ and pregnant women’s understanding and interest in the use of syphilis self-testing will be investigated. Whether the use of secondary distribution of self-test kits to partners of pregnant women to enhance partner engagement may be an acceptable approach among pregnant women will be also examined.
Germany 2025-11-07 5:12:16 2028-11-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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