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VIVIEN AKULLO
ID: UNCST-2025-R019962
EFFECT OF AGRO-TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION ON LIVELIHOODS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN TESO REGION, UGANDA
REFNo: SS4673ES

1. To assess the relationship between the adoption of irrigation technologies and livelihood of smallholder farmers in selected districts of Teso region.
2. To measure the relationship between fertilizer usage and livelihood of smallholder farmers in selected districts of Teso region.
3. To examine the relationship between adoption of improved crop varieties and livelihood of smallholder farmers in selected districts of Teso region.
To examine the mediating role of agricultural support systems on the relationship between agro-technology adoption and livelihood of smallholder farmers in selected districts of Teso region.

Uganda 2026-01-23 16:15:33 2029-01-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jakob Svensson
ID: UNCST-2021-R013843
Green (Quality) Revolution for Africa? Interlinking Input and Output Markets for Quality
REFNo: SS4692ES

The primary objective of this study is to assess whether linking smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to both reliable markets for high-quality inputs and reliable markets for high-quality outputs can trigger a “Green (Quality) Revolution” that sustainably improves productivity and household incomes.

We will implement a Mixed Clustered-Individual Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). At the village level, we will compare:

Group A: Villages where households are offered the opportunity to sell high-quality maize at a premium.

Group B: Villages where households are not offered this opportunity.
Within each village, we will introduce household-level randomization:
Group i: Households offered the option to purchase quality-controlled inputs at market prices.
Group ii: Households not offered this option.

This design yields four distinct experimental groups, allowing us to test: (a) whether access to a reliable output market for produce increases productivity and farm income; (b) whether access to input markets offering high-quality inputs increases smallholders’ willingness to adopt modern agricultural technologies; and most importantly, (c) whether simultaneous access to both reliable input and output markets can trigger a “Green (Quality) Revolution” that raises productivity and incomes.

Sweden 2026-01-19 18:04:06 2029-01-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Darius Blaj
ID: UNCST-2025-R022915
Understanding the Social and Ecological Motivations behind the Chimpanzee Food Grants
REFNo: NS1075ES

Contribute to understanding how social and ecological pressures may have
shaped the emergence of referential and socially meaningful communication.
To investigate whether chimpanzees use food grunts flexibly in order to avoid
receiving aggression during feeding.

Romania 2026-01-19 18:02:12 2029-01-19 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Gladys Atto
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PREVALENCE OF EYE DISEASES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN 5-18 YEARS IN MOROTO DISTRICT, NORTHEASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS6914ES

To determine the anatomical causes of visual impairment among primary and secondary school children in Moroto district,To determine the factors associated with eye diseases and visual impairment among primary and secondary children in Moroto district.,To determine the prevalence of eye diseases among primary and secondary school children in Moroto district,To assess the prevalence of eye diseases, causes of visual impairment, and the associated factors among primary and secondary school children aged 5 to 18 years in Moroto district, Northeastern Uganda. ,
Uganda 2026-01-19 18:01:19 2029-01-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Phoebe Mbabazi
ID: UNCST-2020-R014098
Validity of Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain Protein for the Diagnosis of Neurocognitive Impairment Among Older Adults with HIV in Uganda (PLAFIL)
REFNo: HS6895ES

Primary objective: 1.To determine the validity of plasma neurofilament light chain protein (NfL) for the diagnosis of neurocognitive impairment among older adults with HIV in Kampala using standard neuropsychological testing as a gold standard. 2.To determine the validity of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) tool for the diagnosis of neurocognitive impairment among older adults with HIV in Kampala using standard neuropsychological testing as a gold standard. Secondary Objective: 1.To determine the correlation between subjective memory complaints and neurocognitive performance, as measured using standard neuropsychological testing
Uganda 2026-01-19 17:56:03 2029-01-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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