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Nakayiki Lilian Nyanzi
ID: UNCST-2025-R019152
 Validation of a region-specific Food Frequency Questionnaire for assessing habitual Dietary Intake and Indigenous Fruit and Vegetable consumption among Ugandan adults
REFNo: HS7771ES

To validate a region-specific Indigenous Fruit and Vegetable-Food Frequency Questionnaire (IFV-FFQ) as a tool for assessing habitual dietary intake, with a focus on Indigenous Fruits and Vegetables consumption, among Ugandan adults (>18 years).

 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:41:34 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ivan Segawa
ID: UNCST-2021-R012795
 InstaGirls: On-Demand HIV Self?Testing, PrEP, and PEP Delivery for Online Sex Workers in Uganda
REFNo: HS7891ES

1. Assess the feasibility and acceptability of the InstaGirls on-demand, mobile-enabled courier delivery model for HIV prevention among online sex workers in Uganda. 2. Explore online sex workers’ perceptions, experiences, and perceived barriers and facilitators to using the InstaGirls model. 3. Estimate the cost of implementing the InstaGirls delivery model for HIV prevention in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-07-16 19:39:16 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mary Nabacwa Ssonko
ID: UNCST-2023-R007407
 ASSESMENT OF MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND AGENCIES (MDAs) PERFORMANCE ON CARE-RELATED ACTIONS IN UGANDA USING THE NATIONAL CARE POLICY SCORE CARD
REFNo: SS5483ES

Interrogate drivers of change or stagnation,Identify care policy influencing opportunities,Analyse Ministries, Departments and Agencies performance using the national care policy scorecard,Assess the performance of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Uganda in implementing care-related policies, investments, and interventions using the National Care Policy Scorecard,
 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:36:40 2029-07-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Milly Kwagala
ID: UNCST-2025-R020368
 INNOVATIVE FINANCING MODELS AND BUSINESS FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES AMONG WOMEN-LED ENTERPRISES: A CASE STUDY OF MUKONO DISTRICT
REFNo: SS5426ES

4.3. General Objective To examine how innovative financing models and related support mechanisms influence the business financial sustainability of women-led enterprises in Mukono District, and to generate evidence-based recommendations for enhancing their long-term growth and resilience. 4.4 Specific Objectives 1) To determine how access to different financing models (traditional microfinance, blended finance, digital savings platforms, and Personality?Based Credit Screening) is associated with key indicators of business financial sustainability (profit retention, employment creation, and asset accumulation) of women-led enterprises in Mukono District. 2) To assess the extent to which participation in training and capacity-building programmes, levels of financial and digital literacy, and involvement in SACCOs/community savings groups predict business financial sustainability among women-led enterprises in Mukono District. 3) To evaluate how engagement with policy support systems (government, NGO, and donor programmes) and the roles of key stakeholders (microfinance institutions, community organizations, and business associations) contribute to business financial sustainability among women-led enterprises in Mukono District.
Uganda 2026-07-16 19:34:53 2029-07-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssinabulya
ID: UNCST-2021-R004352
 An mHealth implementation strategy to address the syndemic of mental illness, hypertension, and HIV in Uganda. Clinical Trial: Syndemic Adapted Medly Uganda (SAMU)
REFNo: HS7936ES

To evaluate the factors impacting sustained engagement in the adapted Medly Uganda,To assess the effectiveness of the Syndemic-Adapted Medly Uganda (SAMU) to improve mental health care cascade metrics. ,
 Uganda 2026-07-16 19:31:27 2029-07-16 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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