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Sexual network structure and HIV testing and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: understanding the implications for ending the HIV epidemic.
REFNo: SS4807ES

Aim 1: Identify the network context of HIV test-and-treat interventions in ESWA by: (A.) Characterizing the sexual network position of people engaged in test-and-treat, and (B.) Estimating the level of sexual network clustering by test-and-treat.
Aim 2: Evaluate the impact of network-driven strategies of HIV interventions using network models parametrized with data on engagement in HIV test-and-treat and sexual network context.

Aim 3: Elucidate community perspectives on HIV test-and-treat network context with qualitative data.



Uganda 2026-02-10 16:16:13 2029-02-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Teresa Costa
ID: UNCST-2025-R022319
 Extensive pig husbandry as a novel approach to primate conservation and sustainable use of African rainforest
REFNo: NS1142ES

1.Assess the degree and nature of human–wildlife conflict involving primate species—particularly the Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)—through engagement with local communities, especially farmers affected by crop raiding. 2.Investigate the use of domestic pigs by local communities, including: o Identification of pig breeds currently used and associated management practices; o Documentation of prevailing land-use systems; o Evaluation of the feasibility and sustainability of pig rearing as a pastoral or semi-extensive practice in the region. 3.Understand local perceptions and ecological knowledge of wild pig species (e.g., bushpigs, red river hogs, and giant forest hogs). 4. Document chimpanzee use of forest resources, including key habitat elements, feeding grounds, and tree species preferences, to inform the design and placement of future ecological corridors.
Italy 2026-02-10 16:15:03 2029-02-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Irene Birabwa
ID: UNCST-2024-R015367
 HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF IRON RICH BEANS AND THE ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN KAMULI DISTRICT, EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: A705ES

1. Assess the proportion of household involved in production of iron rich beans among households in Kamuli district.
2. Assess the proportion of households consuming iron rich beans in Kamuli district.
3. Establish factors associated with production and consumption of iron rich beans among households in Kamuli district.
4. Determine the iron content in the beans.
5. Assess the perceptions of households on nutritional benefits of iron rich beans in
Kamuli district.
Uganda 2026-02-10 16:13:21 2029-02-10 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Andrew Obuku Ekii
ID: UNCST-2024-R002288
 Identification of Transmitter/Founder HIV Virus and Broadly Neutralising Antibody Ontogeny among Infants and Toddlers In Wakiso and Kampala, Uganda.
REFNo: HS7032ES

a) To determine the transmitter/founder HIV virus sequence of vertically transmitted HIV viruses from infant/baby.

b) To evaluate the feasibility of using dried blood spots (DBS) from infants and babies living with HIV to sequence full length transmitted/founder HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein.

c) Screen for HIV specific broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs).

d) Identify VDJ mutations leading to enhanced broadly neutralizing antibody breadth among infants and toddlers.


Uganda 2026-02-10 16:10:18 2029-02-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Victoria Namukwaya Agir Kibirige
ID: UNCST-2024-R016385
 Globalisation and the informal sector in Kampala Central Division, Uganda
REFNo: SS3985ES

1.To examine the relationship between liberalised trade and informal sector sustainability in Kampala Central Division, Uganda.
2.To evaluate the relationship between technology use and informal sector sustainability in Kampala Central Division, Uganda.
3.To assess the relationship between migration and informal sector sustainability in Kampala Central Division, Uganda.
4.To assess the mediating effects of government policies on the relationship between globalisation and informal sector sustainability in Kampala Central Division, Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-02-10 16:09:27 2029-02-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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