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Jane  Kabami
ID: UNCST-2021-R012588
Peerled Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention for Women. The Peer-led DCP Study
REFNo: HS6556ES

To refine and pilot test a Peer-led Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention intervention for women at elevated HIV risk in southwestern Uganda
Uganda 2025-10-29 12:53:43 2028-10-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Hannah Tusabe Not Applicable
ID: UNCST-2025-R022045
EXPLORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY GRADE READING METHODOLOGY IN UGANDA PRIMARY SCHOOLS
REFNo: SS4540ES

1.3.1 Main Objective

To explore the implementation of Early-Grade Reading Methodology in primary schools in Uganda.

1.3.2 Specific Objectives

To establish the current practices of Early-Grade Reading methodologies by teachers in primary schools in Uganda.

To identify the challenges teachers face in implementing Early-Grade Reading methodologies in their classrooms.

To determine strategies that can be adopted to improve the implementation of Early-Grade Reading methodologies in Ugandan primary schools.
Uganda 2025-10-29 12:51:10 2028-10-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
richard kasirye
ID: UNCST-2025-R018157
Instructional Technologies for Teacher Education at Busitema University: Application of Skills to Practice
REFNo: SS4450ES

The study aims to answer: How do Busitema University’s teacher education alumni apply ICT knowledge and skills in the secondary schools where they teach? What are their experiences in using ICT in their classrooms? How can the university improve the teacher education program to better prepare graduates for technology-enhanced teaching?
Uganda 2025-10-29 12:48:06 2028-10-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ALEX KAYONGO
ID: UNCST-2019-R001641
Clonotyping Airway T-cells to Uncover Microbiome-Specific Inflammotypes in HIV-Associated COPD
REFNo: HS6625ES

Study Aim:
To investigate the airway microbiome-specific inflammotypes in COPD among HIV-infected individuals in a rural Uganda.

Specific objectives
1.To determine, in vitro, the CD4+T-cell clonotypic library specific to airway bacterial species associated with COPD among HIV-infected individuals in rural Uganda.

2.To determine, ex vivo, the microbiome-specific clonotypic landscape of BAL-derived CD4+T cells from a cohort of individuals stratified by HIV and COPD in rural Uganda.

3.To validate airway microbiome-specific inflammotypes among individuals with COPD transitioning from stable disease to exacerbation and back to stable disease.

Uganda 2025-10-29 12:47:04 2028-10-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
AGNESS NATABA
ID: UNCST-2024-R002018
Reclaiming Rights:Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Women and their Quest for Reparative Justice from British Colonialism
REFNo: SS4501ES

1. To examine how historical injustices faced by women in the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom during British colonial rule affected their cultural setting. 2. To evaluate existing reparative justice efforts for women in the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom. 3. To assess how gender-responsiveness the existing reparative efforts are in fostering inclusive justice, healing, and environmental justice for women in the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom.
Uganda 2025-10-29 12:44:59 2028-10-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JACOB BIBOHERE
ID: UNCST-2025-R021298
Assessment of CDC Data Triangulation Activities to Enhance Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance Programs in Selected African Countries
REFNo: HS6596ES

1.To assess the extent to which data triangulation has been integrated into the existing immunization and/or VPD surveillance staff workload, program processes, and practices at national and sub- national levels. 2.To identify programmatic successes, challenges, enabling factors, and innovations reported by immunization and/or VPD program staff through the application of triangulation analytic tools. 3.To examine the immunization programmatic decisions, actions, and outcomes that have been informed by the use of data triangulation concepts. 4.To explore and identify sustainability strategies and recommendations for ensuring that data triangulation and existing tools remain integrated into routine program activities.
Uganda 2025-10-29 12:42:52 2028-10-29 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Shivan Kamugisha Kaitesi
ID: UNCST-2025-R019815
Socio-Ecological Systems Assessment of Factors Influencing the Lion population in the Greater Virunga Landscape
REFNo: NS989ES

1. Develop a population dynamics model for lions in the Greater Virunga Landscape 2. Assess the functionality of lion movement corridors within GVL 3. Examine the impacts of land use and climate change on the suitable habitat for lions 4. Evaluate factors of human-lion conflict and develop strategies for conflict mitigation and coexistence.
Uganda 2025-10-29 12:41:40 2028-10-29 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Michael Harvey
ID: UNCST-2025-R022115
HERPETOFAUNAL DIVERSITY AND BASELINE ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN SELECT SITES OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: NS1049ES

• Generate a list of reptiles and amphibians inhabiting Mount Kadam and surrounding areas
• Compare the distributions of reptiles and amphibians across different habitats within the boundaries of the research site.
• Establish a reference collection of vouchered specimens from the reserve in a local international research collection/museum.
• Tabulate baseline ecological data for each species (see data collection for details)
• Involve local community, students, and other stakeholders in survey methods and data recording
• Publish results of survey in peer-reviewed scientific journals

USA 2025-10-24 17:36:31 2028-10-24 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
DENISH  ONGOL OGWANG
ID: UNCST-2025-R022077
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRISONERS’ RIGHT TO VOTE IN UGANDA. A CASE STUDY OF LUZIRA PRISONS, 1995-2021
REFNo: SS4502ES

1. To assess the adequacy of the legal framework for the implementation of prisoners’ right to vote in Uganda.
2. To identify the challenges that Luzira Prisons face in the implementation of the prisoners’ right to vote
3. To develop a framework for the implementation of the prisoners’ right to vote in Uganda.

Uganda 2025-10-24 17:35:10 2028-10-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mudarshiru Bbuye
ID: UNCST-2025-R019080
EXPLORING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AIR QUALITY AND THE BURDEN OF RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS IN KAMPALA, UGANDA
REFNo: HS6603ES

General objective To explore the impact of ambient air pollution on the incidence, prevalence, and severity of respiratory tract infections, and the extent of enforcement of air quality control policies and regulations in Kampala, Uganda, a low-resourced urban setting Specific Objectives 1.To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify the association between ambient air pollution and respiratory tract infections in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). 2. To characterise the spatial variation in ambient PM2.5 exposure and its correlation with respiratory tract infection health effect among sub-populations in Kampala, Uganda 3.To determine the effect of air quality policies and regulations on the long-term ambient PM2.5 levels and the respiratory tract infections health effects in Kampala, Uganda. 4. To explore the limitations of adaptation and enforcement of air pollution control policies and regulations to reduce the ambient air pollution health effects in Kampala, Uganda.
Uganda 2025-10-24 17:34:12 2028-10-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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