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Herbert Muyinda
ID: UNCST-2019-R000373
 Digital Humanitarianism: Governing Vulnerable Populations in an Age of Technological Innovation in Uganda
REFNo: SS5510ES

The general objective of this study is to provide an in-depth understanding of the role of digital innovations in (re)shaping the way humanitarian action is understood, conceived and practiced - how DTs are changing the face of Humanitarian Response in Uganda. The specific objectives are:

1. To analyze how DTs are tested on populations and how they influence conceptions of vulnerability and needs as well as solutions to address them

2. To examine how DTs are transforming humanitarian action among those displaced, the host communities, and the humanitarian workers tasked with safeguarding their rights of the refugees.

3. To identify the barriers in uptake and adaptation of DTs among refugees and the humanitarian workers

 Uganda 2026-07-17 16:11:54 2029-07-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
 Simplified Antenatal Integrated Testing,Partner inclusion and same day Hepatitis B prophylaxis to scale Prevention in Uganda
REFNo: HS8027ES

To determine the acceptability, feasibility, and patient-level costs of the chronic care model for HBV management at intervention sites. ,To determine the optimal linkage to chronic care pathways under the expanded WHO treatment criteria at intervention sites. ,To determine the acceptability, feasibility, and patient-level costs of family-based testing.,To ascertain the yield of family- and partner-based testing of index cases (number positive / number tested) at intervention sites. ,To evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and patient-level costs of the test-and-prophylaxis approach for both patients and healthcare providers at the intervention sites.,To assess the effectiveness of the test-and-prophylaxis approach, measured through the PMTCT cascade (prophylaxis initiation, adherence, birth dose coverage, and infant HBV status at 9 months) at the intervention sites. ,To measure the change in uptake and completion rate of antiviral prophylaxis (AVP) among HBsAg-positive women in ANC in the intervention as compared to the comparison sites.,
 Uganda 2026-07-17 16:09:55 2029-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Benson Nasasira
ID: UNCST-2025-R023111
 Evaluating the Impact of Integrating Tuberculosis Screening into Routine Community-Based Child Health Services on Childhood Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Kalangala District, Uganda � A quasi-experimental study
REFNo: HS8056ES

Primary Objective To compare monthly childhood TB treatment coverage—defined as the proportion of National TB and Leprosy Program (NTLP) paediatric TB treatment targets achieved among children aged 0–14 years, before and after integration of TB screening into routine community-based child health outreach activities in Kalangala District. Secondary Objectives • To compare the monthly absolute number of presumptive paediatric TB cases identified before and after integration. • To compare the monthly proportion of presumptive paediatric TB cases completing diagnostic evaluation before and after integration. • To compare the monthly proportion of all TB cases that are children aged 0–14 years before and after integration. • To assess the feasibility and acceptability of integrating TB screening into routine child health outreaches from the perspectives of health workers and Village Health Team (VHT) members.
Uganda 2026-07-17 15:59:12 2029-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Laura LaBarge Rose
ID: UNCST-2025-R017293
 Next-generation animal tracking for research and conservation the Mweya ATLAS project
REFNo: NS951ES

1. To obtain proof-of-principle for reverse-GPS tracking of wild mammals, using banded mongooses as a model system. 2. To test how group ranging behaviour is influenced by ecology and intergroup interactions. 3. To test the consequences of variation in group movement patterns for reproductive success and population dynamics. 4. To use ATLAS data to anticipate and record intergroup encounters and investigate the causes of intergroup aggression.
USA 2026-07-17 15:44:11 2029-07-17 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Christine  Wiltshire Sekaggya
ID: UNCST-2019-R000578
 PRIVATE HEALTH PROVIDERS POINT OF CARE TESTING FOR TUBERCULOSIS IN SELECTED URBAN PRIVATE FACILITIES IN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS7989ES

1. To evaluate whether use of near - point of care (NPOC) for tuberculosis (TB) testing using the oral and sputum-based swabs is feasible and acceptable in private health provider settings in Wakiso and Kampala districts. 2. To determine the effect of use of NPOC testing on time to TB diagnosis and time to treatment initiation following TB screening and testing at private health facilities in Wakiso and Kampala districts.
Uganda 2026-07-17 15:42:29 2029-07-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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