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Viola  Nyakato Nilah
ID: UNCST-2021-R013698
Caregiver-Adolescent Sexuality Communication among Refugee and Host Communities in Southwestern and Northern Uganda (CONNECT)
REFNo: SS4216ES

3. Policy and community engagement objective: To establish and evaluate the contribution of multi-sectorial and development partners’ working committee in translation, sustainability, and scalability of the impacts of the caregiver-adolescent SRH communication intervention with resultant improvement in adolescent SRH policy and programming within refugee and host communities’ context in Southwestern and Northern Uganda. ,2. Gender Transformative Objective: To assess the social, economic, and cultural factors that influence the effective implementation of a gender-equitable caregiver-adolescent SRH communication and family functioning intervention within a multinational and multicultural refugee and host community context in Southwestern and Northern Uganda. ,1. Research objective: To contextualize, design, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of caregiver-adolescent SRH communication intervention in refugee and host communities’ settings in Southwestern and Northern Uganda. ,The general objective of the project is to implement and evaluate a parent/caregiver-adolescent communication intervention on sexual and reproductive health (SRH), targeting social and cultural gender norms that hinder parental involvement in sexuality education among refugees and host communities in Nakivale and Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlements, Uganda. The project will assess the intervention\'s effectiveness in addressing the challenges faced by displaced and dysfunctional families in refugee and host community settings.,
Uganda 2025-09-12 16:55:54 2028-09-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Barnabas Atwiine
ID: UNCST-2022-R010629
Status of Haemophilia Care and Management in Uganda: A Situation Analysis
REFNo: HS6293ES

3. To explore health workers’ knowledge and attitudes towards haemophilia care and management in Uganda. ,2. To assess the availability of equipment, supplies, and medicines used in the diagnosis and management of Haemophilia patients in Uganda.,1. To assess the proportion of health facilities that care for people with haemophilia in Uganda.,To assess the status of haemophilia care and management among health facilities in Uganda.,
Uganda 2025-09-12 16:54:23 2028-09-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Winnifred Namazzi Birabwa
ID: UNCST-2025-R017998
AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE APPROPRIATE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY IN IMPLEMENTING THE COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM AMONG INDIGENOUS BATWA COMMUNITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4097ES

1. What Batwa culturally responsive learning experiences can teachers integrate in teaching to effectively implement the CBC in Batwa heterogeneous classrooms? 2. How can the teachers utilize Batwa learners’ cultural backgrounds to address their learning needs when implementing the CBC in Batwa heterogeneous classrooms? 3. How can teachers integrate culturally responsive teaching methods to enable effective implementation of the CBC in Batwa heterogeneous classrooms? 4. What are the challenges of integrating CRP into the implementation of the competency based curriculum in Batwa heterogeneous classrooms?
Uganda 2025-09-12 16:53:22 2028-09-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Grace Ahimbisibwe Miriam
ID: UNCST-2021-R012129
Assessing the Effects of Immune Suppression of Pregnancy on the HIV Latent Reservoir in African Women with HIV Participating in P1078 (IMPAACT NWCS 663).
REFNo: HS6371ES

1.Evaluate changes in inflammation and immune activation markers in black African WWH from the antepartum through 48 weeks postpartum periods.
a. Describe participant level changes in inflammation and immune activation markers from the antepartum through 48 weeks postpartum periods.
2.Evaluate changes in the HIV latent Reservoir (LR) size in black African WWH from the antepartum through 48 weeks postpartum periods.
a. Describe participant level changes in HIV LR size from the antepartum through 48 weeks postpartum periods.
3.Identify immune correlates of the HIV LR from the antepartum through 48 weeks postpartum periods in black African WWH.

Uganda 2025-09-12 16:50:35 2028-09-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
FRANCIS WENANI MWISAKA
ID: UNCST-2025-R018729
ENHANCING TVET- INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOR MARKETABLE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN UGANDA.
REFNo: SIR542ES

1. To identify industry-specific skill gaps and requirements to guide collaborative training initiatives.
2. To assess the effectiveness of existing partnerships between TVET institutions and industries in fostering market-relevant skills.
3. To explore barriers to effective collaboration between TVET institutions and industries

4. To design a strategic framework for strengthening partnerships and aligning training programs with industry needs.


Uganda 2025-09-12 16:42:50 2028-09-12 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Doreen Kirungi
ID: UNCST-2025-R019078
AN EXPLORATION OF THE POTENTIAL OF DIGITAL NOMADS AS A VIABLE MARKET SEGMENT FOR UGANDA: A CASE STUDY OF SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4069ES

1. To profile digital nomads in South Western Uganda. 2. To assess the availability, quality, and accessibility of services and facilities offered in Southwestern Uganda. 3. To design a framework for creating awareness about digital nomads as a viable market segment in southwestern Uganda.
Uganda 2025-09-12 16:41:54 2028-09-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mariam Nanteza Ssesanga
ID: UNCST-2025-R020432
Research Funding for Ugandan Institutions (2015-2025): A decadal analysis and an exploration of institutional sustainability and individual experiences amid recent global funding Cuts.
REFNo: SS4186ES

i. To analyze research funding patterns and trends for Ugandan institutions from 2015 to 2025, examining changes in funding sources, volumes, and allocations.
ii. To explore the perspectives and lived experiences of individual researchers in Uganda regarding the impact of recent funding cuts by the US and other global north funders.
iii. To investigate the actions, strategies, and adaptability measures adopted by Ugandan research institutions to sustain operations and research activities in response to recent global funding reductions.

Uganda 2025-09-12 16:40:30 2028-09-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Julius Lwanga
ID: UNCST-2022-R010322
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND DIETARY PATTERNS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND ASSOCIATED COMORBIDITIES ATTENDING OUT-PATIENT CLINICS IN KAMPALA
REFNo: HS2888ES

IV. Assess the relationship of dietary patterns and nutritional status with CKD and associated comorbidities management,III. Evaluate the comorbidities in patients with CKD attending out-patient clinics in Kampala.,II. Assess the dietary patterns of patients with CKD attending out-patient clinics in Kampala.,I. Determine the nutrition status of patients with CKD attending out-patient clinics in Kampala.,The general objective of the study is to determine the relationship of nutritional status and dietary patterns among patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and associated comorbidities management attending out-patient clinics of Mulago Renal Clinic, Kiruddu Renal Clinic and Panorama Medical Center Kampala.,
Uganda 2025-09-12 16:39:09 2028-09-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Constance Nakato Nakimuli
ID: UNCST-2024-R003618
Predicting the quality of biomass briquettes using a machine learning approach
REFNo: SIR459ES

i. To develop a comprehensive dataset that accurately characterizes biomass briquettes, briquetting processes, and feedstock properties, providing a strong foundation for machine learning model development
ii. To develop robust machine learning models capable of accurately predicting the key quality parameters of biomass briquettes, enabling informed decision-making for process optimization
iii. To empirically validate the practical feasibility of biomass briquettes for diverse cook stoves, focusing on the relationship between briquette characteristics and cook stove efficiency through data visualization techniques

Uganda 2025-09-12 16:37:50 2028-09-12 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ronald Opito
ID: UNCST-2022-R011357
PROFILING THE DISEASE BURDEN IN TESO THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SERVICES AT SOROTI UNIVERSITY, A PROSPECTIVE STUDY. (PRODIB_COBMERS).
REFNo: HS6508ES

1. Assess the prevalence of common non-communicable disease (NCDs) in Teso subregion and the capacity of the health workers to diagnose them.
2. To determine the trends of common infectious diseases over a period of 10 years. (TB, Malaria, UTIs, hepatitis B, STIs, RTIs etc) within the Teso sub-region and assess the effectiveness in the preventive measures over the same period.
3. To establish the prevalence of common NTDs (Schistosomiasis, Onchocerciasis, trypanosomiasis etc) around wetland communities in eastern Uganda and the effectiveness of control measures.
Uganda 2025-09-12 16:20:07 2028-09-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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