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SABASTIAN SEMPALA
ID:
STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TVET TRAINERS IN INSTRUCTOR TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS3179ES

(i) Establish the current strategies to enhance CPD for TVET trainers in instructor training institutions.
(ii) Assess strategies that facilitate identifying the training needs of TVET trainers in Instructor Training Institutions in Uganda.
(iii) Determine the adoptable, innovative strategies that can be employed to enhance CPD programmes for TVET trainers.

Uganda 2024-09-12 11:01:03 2027-09-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mary Gorreth Nabukenya Mudiope
ID: UNCST-2023-R008256
Analysis of routinely collected clinical data to evaluate patient and program outcomes at health facilities supported by the USAID LPHS TB Activity in Uganda.
REFNo: HS4604ES

To assess and quantify the uptake of standard guidelines for TB prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment and to determine the effect of variations in uptake on important program and patient outcomes in line with the End TB Targets.
Uganda 2024-09-12 10:54:51 2027-09-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Frederick Bwire Ouma
ID: UNCST-2023-R006281
SELF-FINANCING AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED NGOs IN EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS2940ES

General Objective of the Study
To examine the relationship between self-financing and financial sustainability in Non-Governmental Organizations, taking operations of selected NGOs engaging in self-financing activities in eastern Uganda as a case study.

Specific Objectives of the Study
To achieve the general objective, the research focuses on the following specific objectives:
1. To establish the relationship between programme revenues and financial sustainability
2. To determine the role of related spin-offs on financial sustainability
3. To establish the role of asset down time on financial sustainability
4. To examine the contribution of unrelated extension to financial sustainability
5. To establish whether financial management practices mediates the relationship between self-financing and financial sustainability.

Uganda 2024-09-12 10:43:06 2027-09-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Rose Nakasi
ID: UNCST-2022-R010805
Artificial Intelligence-Based Mobile Microscopy and Surveillance of Cervical Cancer in Uganda
REFNo: SIR374ES

Overall objective: To develop and evaluate a machine learning-aided platform for automated detection and diagnosis of cervical cancer in underserved populations. Specific objectives 1. Develop predictive Machine Learning models based on pap, biopsy, clinical and demographic data to diagnose cervical cancer and make appropriate and timely intervention recommendations. 2. To integrate the ML models in the image processing pipeline of a mobile smartphone and web-based system. 3. To evaluate the efficacy of the predictive and diagnostic models in cervical cancer detection.
Uganda 2024-09-12 10:41:31 2027-09-12 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sarah Kabay
ID:
Time allocation to childcare by caregivers participating in an integrated livelihood improvement program in the West Nile region of Uganda
REFNo: SS2960ES

2. To compare time allocation to childcare and quality of caregiver-child interactions among participating and non-participating households in the UPG programs.,1. To describe caregiver time allocation to all daily activities and childcare among households participating and non-participating households in the UPG programs.,
USA 2024-09-12 10:25:30 2027-09-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Miranda Lambert I
ID:
War, Abduction, and Bilateral Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS3085ES

The outcomes of this study will help us to under the enduring impact of childhood exposure to violence and bilateral intimate partner violence (IPV) in adulthood and how household violence moves beyond spouses and is (or is not) projected onto children
USA 2024-09-11 14:18:11 2027-09-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ANNET KYAKUNZIRE MITCHEL
ID:
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN UGANDA: A CASE OF AGRO-PROCESSING SMES IN ANKOLE SUB REGION REfNo: KABREC-2024-199
REFNo: SS3089ES

The main purpose of this study is to examine the influence of financial management practices on the business performance of agro-processing SMEs in Ankole sub-region of Uganda.,vi). To assess the overall impact of age, size, and location of the SME on the relationship between financial management practices and business performance of agro-processing SMEs in the Ankole sub-region.,v). To determine how the analysis and reporting of finances affect the agro-processing SMEs in the Ankole sub region\'s company performance. ,iv). To evaluate the effect of investment practices used on the business performance of agro-processing SMEs in Ankole sub region ;,iii). To analyze the effect of financing decisions on business performance of agro-processing SMEs in Ankole sub region ;,ii). To investigate how working capital management affects the Ankole sub region\'s agro-processing SMEs\' business performance;,i). To determine the financial management strategies used by the Ankole sub region\'s SMEs engaged in agro-processing;,
Uganda 2024-09-11 14:16:30 2027-09-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JAMES OJOM
ID: UNCST-2022-R009900
Prevalence and assocaited factors of anaemia in pregnancy among women receiving antenatal care at Kabale Regional Referal Hospital
REFNo: HS4619ES

Determine significant risk factors associated with anaemia in pregnancy among these pregnant women.,Determine the prevalence of pregnant women with anaemia (Hb <11.0g/dl) among mothers coming to attend ANC in Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. ,To determine the prevalence of anaemia and determine the more significant associated factors for anaemia among pregnant women who come to receive antenatal care in Kabale Regional Referral Hospital,
Uganda 2024-09-11 14:14:06 2027-09-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Cissy  Kityo
ID: UNCST-2021-R013663
ACTG NEW WORK CONCEPT SHEET (NWCS) 575: Evaluation of biomarkers to predict TB-IRI
REFNo: HS4876ES

1. Determine whether higher levels of a set of biomarkers in people with HIV and tuberculosis prior to ART initiation may predict the development of TB-IRIS, particularly severe IRIS requiring corticosteroid treatment
2. Assess whether these biomarkers decrease between study entry and ART initiation in the deferred arm (i.e. with more prolonged anti-tuberculous therapy duration)
3. Determine whether these biomarkers can be predictive of other severe outcomes especially deaths.

Uganda 2024-09-11 14:10:40 2027-09-11 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Clovice Kankya
ID: UNCST-2020-R010154
Climate Sensitive Disease in the Horn of Africa: Utility and design of decision support tools (ClimSeDis)
REFNo: HS4929ES

To conduct a needs assessment and gap analysis for the development of CLIMSEDIS tool for priority climate sensitive diseases in selected countries.,To identify key multidisciplinary stakeholders; these include key end-user stakeholders, including decision makers and disease control program personnel across the Horn of Africa region, and within Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda.,
Uganda 2024-09-11 14:09:23 2027-09-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mark Jordans
ID: UNCST-2020-R014861
DISCRIMINATION EXPERIENCED BY PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS AND ITS PREDICTING FACTORS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SCHOOL-BASED SURVEY IN ORUCHINGA REFUGEE SETTLEMENT, UGANDA; Ref No: TASO-2024-404
REFNo: SS3132ES

4. To inform stigma reduction intervention development ,3. To explore the impact of experienced discrimination,2. To examine predictors of experienced discrimination,1. To identify to what extent discrimination is experienced by primary school pupils, and by whom discrimination occurs,to examine the prevalence, associated factors and impact of discrimination, experienced by primary school pupils.,
Netherlands 2024-09-10 9:52:51 2027-09-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Scovia  Mbalinda Nalugo
ID: UNCST-2020-R014259
Impact of Unmet Needs on the Health Outcomes of Cancer Patients and their Family Caregivers in Uganda
REFNo: HS4842ES

1. What are the unmet needs of adult cancer patients (ACPs) with solid tumors in Uganda?
2. What are the unmet needs of family caregivers (FCs) of ACPs with solid tumors in Uganda?
3. What is the relationship between unmet needs and health outcomes (depressive symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life) of ACPs with solid tumors?
4. What is the relationship between unmet needs and health outcomes (depressive symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life) of FCs?

Uganda 2024-09-10 9:51:03 2027-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joaniter Nankabirwa Immaculate
ID: UNCST-2021-R012896
Dynamics of host immunity in the setting of malaria control interventions.
REFNo: HS4815ES

1. To quantify longitudinal changes in clinical phenotypes of
immunity by exploring relationships between key malaria metrics.
2. To comprehensively and longitudinally profile antibody immune
responses in individuals living in an area with or without sustained
IRS.
3. To profile the innate and adaptive cellular immune response
comprehensively and longitudinally in individuals living in an area
with or without sustained IRS.
Uganda 2024-09-10 18:00:40 2027-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
John William Okello
ID: UNCST-2024-R004558
Learning Entrepreneurship and Agriculture Practically - LEAP Programme
REFNo: SS3039ES

The longitudinal follow-up study will measure and analyse the self-efficacy in teaching of agriculture and entrepreneurship student-teachers/instructors and newly qualified teachers/instructors (NQTs/NQIs) over time – in particular, their self-efficacy in using gender responsive project-based learning (PBL), study and career guidance (SCG) and, in the case of instructors also work-based learning (WBL) (internships) in collaboration with the agri-WoW. This is one of the core outcomes of LEAP interventions with NTC Mubende, NTC Unyama, NICA and Gulu University related to their school practice and industrial training trajectories. Besides self-efficacy, career commitment to teaching will also be measured, to explore its’ interplays with self-efficacy.,
Uganda 2024-09-10 12:36:56 2027-09-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mutiu Bakare Mutiu
ID: UNCST-2024-R004123
AN OPTIMIZED ANFIS WITH GENE EXPRESSION PROGRAMMING BASED DEMAND SIDE ENERGY MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER WITH GRID AND SOLAR PV/BATTERY ENERGY SOURCES
REFNo: SIR393ES

V. To compare and validate the models developed in II and III using ANFIS and HOMER software.,IV. Assessment of the optimal system configuration to determine the techno-economic analysis to quantify Solar PV to save the cost of Energy of the proposed system configuration.,III. To develop a GEP-ANFIS energy management scheme for operation of industrial loads while ensuring maximum user comfort without waiting time;,II. To use (GEP-ANFIS) model and historical load data to accurately forecast the energy consumption and renewable energy generation;,I. To integrate MPPT Algorithms into the system design,The aim of this research is to examine the potential of applying optimization-based TOU DSM in the industrial sector by utilizing grid-connected solar and battery energy sources to reduce peak electricity demands as well as the costs associated with annual electricity consumption,
Nigeria 2024-09-10 11:07:47 2027-09-10 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Edgar Mulogo Mugema
ID: UNCST-2023-R008170
Assessing the reliability and test performance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests after expiration.
REFNo: HS4760ES

AIM 1: Estimate the reliability, defined as the proportion of malaria RDTs that function (i.e., appearance of control band) at various time-points up to one year after expiration. AIM 2: Determine the test performance (e.g., sensitivity, specificity) of malaria RDTs for the diagnosis of P. falciparum malaria at various time-points up to one year after expiration compared to non-expired RDTs and routine light microscopy performed in parallel. AIM 3: Estimate the time-to-negativity after treatment among participants with a positive RDT on enrollment.,The primary objective of the proposed project is to evaluate the performance of malaria RDTs at various states of expiration (e.g., 1-, 2-, 3-months post-expiration) compared to non-expired RDTs in routine use. If our hypothesis is correct, our results may facilitate (i) use beyond the stated expiration and/or production of RDTs with longer expiration periods, both of which could reduce medical waste. ,
Uganda 2024-09-10 11:02:24 2027-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
MICHAEL KAWOOYA GRACE
ID: UNCST-2020-R014672
The African Breast Imaging Dataset for Equitable Cancer Care (The ABreast Data set)
REFNo: HS4709ES

1. To train community health workers to conduct breast examination using hand held ultrasound machines in the community
2. To develop the first publicly available expert-labelled ultrasound imaging data with mammograms, a wealth of clinical profiles, and where available biopsy pathology data.
3. Introduce the Abreast Challenge, as a new image segmentation grand challengevii at the 2024 Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Society (MICCAI) annual meeting, happening for the first time in Africa (Morocco).
4. Introduce a baseline state of the art (SOTA) model of a deep learning approach for lesion detection of breast lesions on low-cost (also low-resolution) POC-US for wider screening accessibility.
5. Train up to 70 African clinicians and researchers to develop SOTA ML lesion detection methods to ensure that SSA retains a local community of skilled experts who are knowledgeable on how to use ML data to solve local health needs.
Uganda 2024-09-10 10:56:03 2027-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Patrick Kagurusi Tumusiime
ID: UNCST-2021-R012687
Evaluating the Impact of DESC Approach: Comparative Quasi-Experimental Study of Community Health Worker Performance in Moyo and Adjumani Districts, West Nile Uganda
REFNo: HS4756ES

1) To evaluate the impact of the DESC Approach on CHW performance metrics, including CHW reporting rates, household visits, health services provided, and engagement in activities.
2) To generate evidence on performance-based pay options to inform policies on CHW compensation at the district level by October 2024
3) To compare CHW performance between intervention (Moyo District) and non-intervention (Adjumani District) areas.
4) To assess the effectiveness of mobile technology utilization, training, and performance-based incentives in enhancing CHW performance.
Uganda 2024-09-10 10:52:55 2027-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JUDITH AWACORACH
ID: UNCST-2024-R004547
GREEN FINANCE INCENTIVES AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD OUTCOMES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS2993ES

To examine the mediating role of competitive advantage of green charcoal value chain in the relationship between Green Finance incentives and sustainable Livelihood outcomes in Uganda,To examine the mediating roles of green charcoal value chain in the relationship between Green Finance incentives and sustainable livelihood outcomes of green charcoal production in Uganda.,To examine the competitiveness of green finance incentive for green charcoal in sustainable livelihood outcomes in Uganda,To assess the contributions of green finance incentives in the green charcoal value chain to enhance sustainable livelihood outcomes in Uganda.,To assess the green finance use in green charcoal production to enhance sustainable livelihood outcomes in Uganda,To assess availability and accessibility of green finance incentives and its contributions to sustainable livelihood outcomes in Uganda,
Uganda 2024-09-10 10:49:52 2027-09-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Alison Elliott
ID: UNCST-2023-R006524
OBTAINING SINGLE-CELL LEVEL INSIGHTS INTO THE IMMUNOLOGICAL AND METABOLIC PATHWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH VACCINE HYPO-RESPONSIVENESS [REVERSE]
REFNo: HS4782ES

1. To measure the SARS-CoV-2 antibody response at baseline, 3 months after prime vaccination and 1 month after boost vaccination in European and Ugandan adults. 2. To characterise peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and their response to prime/booster vaccination with the AstraZeneca ChadOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine in European and Ugandan adults using single-cell technologies
UK 2024-09-10 10:45:15 2027-09-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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