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Zula Namubiru
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HARNESSING FISHERS' KNOWLEDGE FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHERY ON LAKE VICTORIA: A CASE OF KIGUNGU FISHING GROUND WAKISO DISTRICT
REFNo: SS1511ES

1.To assess fishers’ perceived attitude, knowledge and practice on illegal fishing on Lake Victoria
2. To engage fishers especially the youth on what they can do and how best they can be enabled to sustain the fishery resource
3. To discuss with fishers’ wives/ spouses and female fish smokers on what they can do and how best they can be enabled to sustain the fishery resource
4. To understand how different stakeholders can best support fishers for the sustainable conservation of the fishery resources
Uganda 2022-11-08 14:17:17 2025-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Francis Garuzooka John
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Work and learning experiences of graduates from Technical and vocational Training Institutions in Uganda. A case Study
REFNo: SS1507ES

is to understand the work and learning experiences of graduates of TVET institutions in Uganda with a view of proposing strategies for recognizing and validating non-formal workplace learning and improving productivity,4. To Evaluate how TVET graduates balance work, training apprentices and learning at their workplaces.,3. To3. To analyse the progression of TVET graduates to higher level competences and qualifications as they work. ,2. To explain the relevance of the knowledge and skills acquired by graduates of TVET institutions to the current tasks they perform at their workplaces. ,1. To find out how TVET institutions prepare their learners for work and continuous learning,
 Uganda 2022-11-08 14:14:34 2025-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Enock Matovu
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COntrolling and progressively Minimizing the Burden of Animal Trypanosomiasis in Uganda [COMBAT-U]
REFNo: A237ES

i. To determine the burden, socioeconomic importance, factors driving transmission network pathways of AAT and the knowledge gaps that exist in AAT vector identification
ii. To determine the differencesin the immune responses, metabolic and genetic profiles in trypanotolerant and susceptible cattle breeds
iii. To identify molecular determinants of trypanocidal drug resistance in Trypanosoma congolense field isolates in order to develop novel molecular test(s) to detect such drug resistant strains.

 Uganda 2022-11-08 14:11:16 2025-11-08 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Harriet Opondo
ID: UNCST-2022-R010927
 Mental Health needs Assessment of Children ages 0-5 years Living with HIV in an Urban setting in Uganda.
REFNo: SS1484ES

1. To describe and assess the spectrum of mental health needs (magnitude and prevalence) among children living with HIV ages 0-5 years. 2. To establish the awareness of health care workers regarding mental health needs among CLHIV (0-5) years and establish existing resources and capacities to respond to these needs. 3. To explore parent training needs of parents/primary caregivers of CLHIV (0-5) years who are presenting with mental health needs.
Uganda 2022-11-08 14:09:12 2025-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
lydia Bunalema
ID: UNCST-2020-R014729
 Identification and validation of anti-plasmodial activity and artemisinin pharmacokinetic enhancement potential of medicinal plants used by Ugandan communities to treat malaria symptoms
REFNo: NS431ES

To formulate a herbal product for treatment of malaria To establish the protective effect of above herbal extracts against metabolic clearance of Dihydroartemisinin in a rabbit model To determine the susceptibility (RSA0-3h and IC50) of Plasmodium falciparum to the five most common herbal extracts used in treatment of malaria symptoms across Uganda To establish through a systematic review and ethnobotanical survey medicinal plants used in treatment of malaria symptoms in communities To investigate the anti-plasmodial activity and artemisinin pharmacokinetic enhancement potential of medicinal plants used by communities across Uganda in treatment of malaria symptoms,
 Uganda 2022-11-08 14:05:34 2025-11-08 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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