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Losira Nasirumbi
ID: UNCST-2021-R013084
Intra-household Gender Dynamics in Uptake of Agricultural Technologies for Sustainable Livelihoods in Uganda
REFNo: SS1375ES

1) Understand the dissemination and use of agricultural technologies in selected districts of the Eastern Agro-Ecological Zone of Uganda
2) Analyse the intra-household gender roles and relations related to technology access and sustained use within the institution of the household
3) Quantify the distribution of decision-making power within households and how these influence technology uptake and empowerment among women and youth
Uganda 2022-08-30 10:32:05 2025-08-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Bernard Lukuyu Adubwa
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Improving pig productivity and incomes through an environmentally sustainable and gender inclusive integrated intervention package
REFNo: A210ES

1. Piloting and evaluating innovative market arrangements at the level of pig aggregators to strengthen market linkages between them and pig farmers and link the farmers to input and service providers.
2. Implementing and evaluating an integrated package for improving pig productivity and performance comprising pig herd health practices, reproductive management, improved genetics, and better feeding, for farmers participating in the market arrangements and delivered through a digital extension platform

3. Developing, testing and evaluating best-bet interventions for reducing the environmental footprint primarily through waste (manure) management and adaption to heat stress

Kenya 2022-08-30 10:28:45 2025-08-30 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
ASSESSMENT OF USABILITY OF THE WONDFO HIV SELF-TEST ONE STEP HIV 1/2 WHOLE BLOOD/SERUM/PLASMA TEST BY UNTRAINED USERS
REFNo: HS1878ES

To evaluate the ability to correctly comprehend key messaging from device packaging and labelling, including the Instructions for Use.,The evaluation of untrained users’ and their interaction with the device in terms of effectiveness and efficiency, i.e. successful / unsuccessful completion and difficulty of the critical steps as per the Instructions for Use,To evaluate the ability of untrained users to obtain an accurate HIV test result using the Wondfo HIV Self-Test.,
Uganda 2022-08-30 10:24:48 2025-08-30 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Gerald Zirintunda
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Assessment of the ethnoveterinary practices, knowledge and attitudes for the control of chicken helminths in Soroti district
REFNo: A220ES

1. To document the ethnoveterinary knowledge, attitudes and practices for chicken disease control in farming communities of Soroti district.
2. To determine the efficacy of crude extracts from selected natural products used in control of helminths in chicken.
3. To determine the safety of crude extracts from selected medicinal plants used in control of helminths in chicken.
4. To determine the phytochemical composition and the bioactive ingredients in the most potent extracts.

Uganda 2022-08-25 12:19:28 2025-08-25 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Elizeus Rutebemberwa
ID: UNCST-2022-R009070
Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems (ReLAB-HS) Policy and Prioritization of Rehabilitation in the Ugandan Health System
REFNo: HS2400ES

The aim of this project is to answer the following research questions: “What political and bureaucratic factors shape prioritization and implementation of policies that advance rehabilitation in Uganda?”
Uganda 2022-08-25 12:16:34 2025-08-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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