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Geoffrey Tabo Olok
ID: UNCST-2023-R005911
Leveraging ICT affordances to control online abuse of children at home in Gulu City, Northern Uganda
REFNo: SIR509ES

General Objective The main objective is to develop a dedicated application that offers a multifaceted control of harmful/inappropriate contents at home or outside school environment to minimize children vulnerability during online learning, drawing on insights from psychology (child development), computer science (management of information flow) for education. Specific Objectives i. To determine the prevalence of uncontrolled inappropriate and harmful information to learners ii. To assess knowledge, attitude and practices of parents and teachers towards children protection during online learning iii. To develop an application to filter inappropriate and harmful information during online learning iv. To test and validate the effectiveness of the developed application by deploying it on selected devices against which we can verify the filtering capability.
Uganda 2025-07-14 12:43:25 2028-07-14 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Catherine Atahigwa
ID: UNCST-2024-R005083
Socio-cultural factors and fertility preferences in Southwestern Uganda: A case study of Rubirizi district.
REFNo: SS2907ES

1. To examine how cultural norms and beliefs influence individuals’ attitudes towards family size and childbearing among women and men in the Rubirizi district. 2. To explore how gender roles and power dynamics within relationships influence reproductive decision-making among women and men in the Rubirizi district. 3. To investigate how gender and economic status intersect to influence fertility preferences among men and women in the Rubirizi district.
Uganda 2025-07-14 12:14:00 2028-07-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eumu Benard
ID: UNCST-2024-R016554
THE IMPLIMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT POLICY ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN UGANDA: A CASE OF URBAN CENTRES IN EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS3555ES

1.4.1 General Objective
The major aim of the study is to assess the implementation of National Environment Management Policy on solid waste management in urban centres in Eastern Uganda.
1.4.2 Specific Objectives
1. To assess the effectiveness of the National Environmental Management Policy implementation mechanisms on Solid Waste Management in Urban centres in eastern Uganda.
2. To establish the extent to which stakeholders are engaged in the implementation of the National Environmental Management Policy towards Solid Waste Management in Urban centres.
3. To examine the influence of policy environment on the implementation of national environmental management policy on Solid Waste Management in Urban centres in Eastern Uganda.

Uganda 2025-07-11 18:03:42 2028-07-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Felix Magala
ID: UNCST-2024-R016043
Incidence of Post-Operative Sore Throat Among Patients Undergoing Open Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Control Trial Comparing Video and Direct Laryngoscopy
REFNo: HS5685ES

To compare the incidence of POST, and recovery from POST following intubation using Video laryngoscopy or Direct laryngoscopy during general anaesthesia among general surgery patients undergoing laparotomy at MRRH
1. To determine the incidence of POST in the first 24 hours following intubation with either Video-laryngoscopy or Direct-laryngoscopy for patients undergoing open abdominal surgery at MRRH
2. To determine the recovery time from POST among patients intubated with Video laryngoscopy compared to Direct-laryngoscopy.
3. To describe the symptoms associated with POST amongst patients intubated for open abdominal surgery
Uganda 2025-07-11 18:00:56 2028-07-11 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Degree Award
Josephine Tumuhamye NONE
ID: UNCST-2024-R015885
Rapid detection of neonatal bloodstream infections using next generation sequencing in Uganda
REFNo: HS5942ES

1. To estimate the proportion of neonates with a possible bloodstream infection with culture-negative sepsis in whom (a) pathogen(s) is identified using NGS 2. To compare the proportion of neonates with a positive blood culture test versus the proportion of neonates with a positive next-generation sequencing test. 3. To compare the sensitivity and specificity of Blood Culture and NGS in identifying (a) pathogen(s) of possible bloodstream infection compared to a composite reference standard (consisting of all microbiological tests and clinical adjudication)
Uganda 2025-07-11 17:59:54 2028-07-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Opiyo Solomon
ID: UNCST-2025-R018201
Role of Public Libraries in Smart Cities in Uganda
REFNo: SS3927ES

1) Examine the extent to which public libraries are integrated into the technological infrastructure of Smart Cities.
2) Investigate how public libraries support/engage with the Community to foster innovative participation/interaction with Smart City Initiatives.
3) Determine whether public libraries\' involvement in smart city development is significant.
4) Develop recommendations for enhancing the role of public libraries in developing Smart Cities.
Uganda 2025-07-11 17:56:57 2028-07-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
MUWANGUZI MOSES
ID: UNCST-2021-R013695
Early childhood adversities, resilience and HIV care outcomes among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in rural Uganda
REFNo: HS6168ES

1) To determine relationship between ACEs and HIV treatment outcomes (ART adherence and retention in HIV care) among AYLHIV at the HIV adolescent clinic in southwestern Uganda. 2) To determine the mediating role of resilience on the relationship between ACEs and HIV treatment outcomes (ART adherence and retention in HIV care) among AYLHIV at the HIV adolescent clinic in southwestern Uganda.
Uganda 2025-07-11 17:55:44 2028-07-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Adrian  Kakinda Ivan
ID: UNCST-2024-R015907
Exploring Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Formal and Informal Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviours of School-Going Adolescents in Uganda.
REFNo: SS4060ES

General Objective To explore the perceived barriers and facilitators of formal and informal mental health help-seeking behaviours among school-going adolescents in Uganda. Specific Objectives 1.To identify common MHPs affecting school-going adolescents in Uganda and their impact on their daily functioning. 2.To examine the perceived barriers to formal and informal mental health help-seeking behaviours among school-going adolescents. 3.To explore the facilitators that encourage mental health help-seeking behaviours among school-going adolescents. 4.To assess the role of mental health literacy and stigma in influencing adolescents' help-seeking behaviours.
Uganda 2025-07-11 17:53:17 2028-07-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Martin Ariapa
ID: UNCST-2021-R013296
HOW DOES AGENCY TRANSLATE INTO ACTION? UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANISMS OF TEACHER AGENCY AND WELL-BEING IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4031ES

The main objective of the study is to understand how teacher agency translates into action and its relationship with teacher well-being among primary school teachers in Uganda The study aims to address the following specific objectives: (i) To establish the reliability and validity of the teacher agency measurement tool. (ii) To examine the relationship between teacher agency and teacher well-being. (iii) To examine the relationship between teacher agency and the socially recognised actions teachers undertake in their schools.
Uganda 2025-07-11 17:51:27 2028-07-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jedediah Silver
ID: UNCST-2023-R007939
Uncertainty and Incentives for Quality Upgrading: Evidence from Ugandan Cassava
REFNo: SS4053ES

Our project is designed to answer two main research questions:
1. How does increasing access to small-scale processing technology affect the supply of food crops to commercial value and investments in quality, at both the farmer and trader level?
2. How does reducing exposure to output market risk affect demand for quality-upgrading technology, at both the farmer and trader levels?

USA 2025-07-11 17:41:00 2028-07-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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