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ATWIINE CHRISS
ID: UNCST-2025-R018550
 ASSESSMENT OF RISK FOR INDUSTRIAL SORTING MACHINE FAILURES CAUSED BY VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE POWER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
REFNo: SIR551ES

iTo identify the primary causes of voltage fluctuations affecting industrial sorting machines at ACPCU Ltd in Sheema District by analyzing power supply logs and equipment response data collected over a three-month period August–October 2025. ii. To assess the impact of voltage fluctuations on the operational performance of industrial sorting machines by conducting real-time performance monitoring and error tracking from August to October 2025. iii. To evaluate the risk levels associated with voltage fluctuations using Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), and to simulate potential failure outcomes using MATLAB and Monte Carlo analysis, in order to recommend mitigation strategies by November 2025.
 Uganda 2025-09-26 18:29:20 2028-09-26 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Stephen Gray Blair
ID: UNCST-2025-R019416
 Understanding the Role of Play in Promoting Psychosocial Well-being and Learning Among Children in Refugee and Host Communities: A Contextual Study in Adjumani and Obongi Districts
REFNo: SS4275ES

Objectives of the Study This context study aims to generate evidence on how children, parents and guardians, and educators in Adjumani and Obongi districts understand, perceive, and practice play and its implications for education and psychosocial well-being. In particular, this study aims to: ● Understand the cultural and contextual meanings of play and well-being among children, parents and guardians, ECD caregivers and teachers, and community members in West Nile, ● Explore the perceptions of the role of play in supporting children’s psychosocial well-being and learning, ● Document existing practices and norms related to play and psychosocial well-being within families/at home, schools, and communities, and ●Identify barriers and enablers to using play-based learning to support children’s psychosocial well-being.
New Zealand 2025-09-26 18:28:13 2028-09-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Maryvian Owomugisha
ID: UNCST-2025-R017422
 Financial Inclusion, Investment Acumen, Government Interventions and Financial well-being of Ugandan women
REFNo: SS4428ES

1. To examine the extent at which specific financial services have influenced the Financial Well-being of women in Western Uganda.
2. To establish whether government interventions, significantly moderate the relationship between Financial Inclusion and financial well-being of women in Western Uganda.
3. To identify a mediating effect of Investment Acumen on the relationship between financial inclusion and financial well-being of women in western Uganda

Uganda 2025-09-26 18:25:37 2028-09-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jackson Musiime Selwano
ID: UNCST-2025-R017885
 Enhancing patient flow and quality of care among the edlerly within outpatient clinics of Kabale and Kitagata Hospitals in Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: HS6348ES

Research Questions 1.What are the strengths and weaknesses of the existing elderly patients’ flow management mechanisms in outpatient clinics? 2.How do elderly patients perceive their experiences within the current outpatient flow system? 3.What are the essential components of an optimized patient flow framework for elderly care? 4.How does the implementation of the new patient flow framework impact wait times, efficiency, and patient satisfaction in the pilot clinics?
Uganda 2025-09-26 18:24:27 2028-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Dorothy Akongo
ID: UNCST-2023-R007564
 Impact of a Cascading Health Worker Mentorship Project on Pediatric Quality-of-Care in Busoga hospitals, Uganda – a Pre-Post Evaluation
REFNo: HS6427ES

To evaluate the perceptions from the role of mentors and mentees on the impact and sustainability of mentorship,To assess the impact of a structured mentorship program on the quality of pediatric care,To develop and evaluate a mentorship tool as a structure for quality care improvement,To assess the change in selected indicators for quality of pediatric care in six district hospitals in Uganda following the implementation of a structured and regular mentoring program ,
 Uganda 2025-09-26 18:21:31 2028-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Angella Mirembe Nanteza
ID: UNCST-2022-R008741
 NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN BORN TO MOTHERS LIVING WITH HIV IN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS6380ES

General objective: To determine the neurodevelopmental outcomes and associated factors among children born to MLHIV in Uganda.
Specific objectives
1. To determine the neurodevelopmental outcomes of children born to MLHIV in the first 18 months of life.
2. To determine the factors associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes of children born to MLHIV in the first 18 months of life.

 Uganda 2025-09-26 18:15:44 2028-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joweria Nambooze
ID: UNCST-2019-R001118
 Effect of consumption of cape gooseberries on blood glucose control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS6017ES

To evaluate patient adherence to dietary interventions involving gooseberries,To compare change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels among T2DM patients consuming gooseberries regularly as part of their diet with those following a regular diet. ,To assess the effect of regular consumption of gooseberries on fasting blood glucose levels in T2DM patients.,To evaluate the effect of cape gooseberries on blood glucose control among patients with T2DM in Kampala, Uganda.,
 Uganda 2025-09-26 18:13:11 2028-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Hawa Nalwoga
ID: UNCST-2021-R012081
 Innovative Breast Cancer Screening to Increase Early Detection in Uganda Short title: BSESuG Research project
REFNo: HS6166ES

1. To increase knowledge about breast self-examinations (BSE) and BSE practical skills and BSE practise among women in Buhanika subcounty, Hoima district Uganda by at least 50% over a 12-month period
2. To evaluate the effectiveness of the innovative Breast Self-Examination Support Groups (BSESuG) approach in increasing the rate of detecting breast anomalies among women in Buhanika subcounty, Hoima district of Uganda by at least 30% within a 12-month period.
3. To assess the acceptability of the innovative Breast Self-Examination Support Groups (BSESuG) approach for early detection of breast cancer among women in Buhanika subcounty, Hoima district
 Uganda 2025-09-26 18:11:17 2028-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
CAROLYNE OLEO
ID: UNCST-2024-R003845
 DETERMINANTS OF DELAYED HEALTHCARE SEEKING AMONG PATIENTS WITH ABDOMINAL SYMPTOMS AT KYABIRWA SURGICAL CENTER, UGANDA
REFNo: HS6014ES

Main objective/ purpose:
To assess factors influencing decision to seek care in a timely manner among patients presenting with abdominal symptoms at KSC, Budondo sub county

Specific objectives:
1. To determine the median time from symptom onset to presentation among patients presenting with abdominal symptoms to KSC, Budondo sub county
2. To identify factors influencing decision to seek care in a timely manner among patients presenting with abdominal symptoms at KSC, Budondo sub county
3. To understand consequences of delayed presentation, such as increased treatment complexity or cost

 Uganda 2025-09-26 18:09:15 2028-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Patrick Okema
ID: UNCST-2025-R019099
 Insulin storage in low resource settings, impact on the glycated hemoglobin.
REFNo: HS6078ES

To determine the modalities of insulin storage in children and adolescents with T1D in low resource settings and the effects on their Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) in northern Uganda
 Uganda 2025-09-26 18:07:55 2028-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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