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Sulaiman Bbosa
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MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEMS AND PERFORMANCE OF HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN UGANDA: A CASE OF UGANDA RED CROSS SOCIETY IN EASTERN REGION
REFNo: SS1251ES

To examine how data quality influences the performance of monitoring and evaluation systems of Uganda Red Cross Society in Eastern Uganda,To analyse how structure of monitoring and evaluation influences the performance of Uganda Red Cross Society in Eastern Uganda,To assess how human resource capacity influences the performance of Uganda Red Cross Society in Eastern Uganda,To establish how the Monitoring and evaluation methods influences the performance of Uganda Red Cross Society in Eastern Uganda,The purpose of the study is to examine the contribution of the monitoring and evaluation systems and the performance of humanitarian organizations,
 Uganda 2023-08-25 8:05:14 2026-08-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
APON ISMENE LINDA
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CASH MANAGEMENT, SELF-ORGANIZATION, INTERNAL AUDITING AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS1658ES

1. The study intends to examine the nature of sustainability of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Northern Uganda. 2. To examine the relationship between cash management and sustainability of small and medium enterprises 3. To examine the relationship between cash management and internal auditing of small and medium enterprises 4. To examine the relationship between internal auditing and sustainability of small and medium enterprises 5. To examine the relationship between cash management and self-organisation of small and medium enterprises 6. To examine the relationship between self-organisation and sustainability of small and medium enterprises 7. To examine the mediating role of internal auditing on the relationship between cash management and sustainability 8. To examine the mediating role of self-organisation on the relationship between cash management and sustainability
Uganda 2023-08-25 8:03:10 2026-08-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Fabien Schultz
ID: UNCST-2023-R008622
 Between Emerald Worlds: Analyzing the Spiritual, Ritual, and Pharmacological Facets of Neuroactive Natural Materials in Rural Uganda
REFNo: SS1894ES

Research questions to be addressed by this project: 1) How do various indigenous communities in Uganda understand, use, and prepare neuroactive plants, fungi, and other natural materials for spiritual, ritual, and ceremonial purposes and within their healthcare systems; 2) can the pharmacological targets of these materials be identified, and what active ingredients are causing the claimed effects; 3) can animal self-medication evidence for the use of neuroactive materials by the apes be generated for the first time; and 4)how to develop and to distinguish best-practice models for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol for both non-financial and financial benefit-sharing when the intellectual property holders are either a) members of local human populations or b) apes (an unprecedented case)?

Main objective: To help fill gaps in social and natural scientific research on neuroactive natural remedies in a region of the world about which very few ethnopharmacological studies on the use of neuroactive natural remedies exist.

Specific objectives: 1) The first-time documentation of the cultural, spiritual, and ritual use of neuroactive natural remedies in rural Uganda, including methods of preparation and administration in a cultural, potentially ceremonial, setting; 2) the identification of new bioactive substance leads on the basis of the archiving of the chemical biodiversity of the collected samples; 3) the generation of new knowledge on how different populations interpret the spiritual/ritual settings of various neuroactive natural materials; 4) the contribution of new insights into the benefits of neuroactive natural remedies with respect to mental health and societal well-being; 5) a deeper understanding of the importance/intentions of various neuroactive substances for spiritual and ritual purposes within cultural worldviews; 6) the investigation of potential overlap in the use of neuroactives between humans and non-human primates at the study sites; 7) the shifting of negative Western views on neuroactive substances as stimulants/sedatives and rightfully DEA Schedule I substances.
 Germany 2023-08-18 9:46:36 2026-08-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
REBECCA NANTANDA
ID: UNCST-2019-R001533
 Assessment of feasibility, acceptability, hesitancy, safety, effectiveness and immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines among children in Uganda
REFNo: HS2910ES

1. To assess the feasibility and acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination of children in Uganda.
2. a) To determine the prevalence of hesitancy to COVID-19 vaccination for children in
Uganda.
b) To describe the drivers of hesitancy for vaccination of children against COVID-19 in
Uganda.
3. To assess the safety of COVID-19 vaccines among children aged 12-17 years in Uganda.
4. To determine immunogenicity the BioNTecg/Pfizer of among children aged 12-17 years in Uganda.
5. To determine the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines among children aged 12-17 years in Uganda.

 Uganda 2023-08-18 9:40:38 2026-08-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Adoke Yeka
ID: UNCST-2021-R004300
 A pilot study evaluating the feasibility, acceptability and impact of use of highly sensitive malaria RDTs (NxTek™) vs ordinary malaria RDTs on malaria incidence in Uganda: a cluster-randomised trial
REFNo: HS2988ES

1. To determine the impact of detecting and treating additional malaria cases on malaria morbidity, 2 years following introduction of HS-RDTs for diagnosis of malaria in Uganda.
2. To assess feasibility of use (ease of test interpretation, delivery, restocking, storage, invalid tests, and reporting rates) of HS-RDTs among implementers in Uganda.
3. To compare clinical care outcomes for malaria cases diagnosed with HS-RDTs and cRDTs in Uganda.
4. To estimate the cost-effectiveness of delivering HS-RDTs, as compared to cRDTs.

Uganda 2023-08-18 9:13:55 2026-08-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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