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David Mafigiri Kaawa
ID: UNCST-2019-R001276
 Testing on the frontline: empowering health engagement through ‘rational use’ of diagnostics for infectious and non-communicable disease (TIYENI Dx)
REFNo: SS5125ES

1. To define ‘rational use’ from the perspective of users, families, communities and frontline health workers and document social and structural drivers of self-testing for self-care under specific external conditions of stigma, emergency disease outbreaks and lifestyle and risk management for chronic disease across mainstream and marginalised groups.

2. To unpack the dynamic between empowerment through self-testing and engagement with public and private health services including the role of frontline health providers influencing self-testing in different contexts and potential for linkage to health and data systems.

3. To explore discourses of uncertainty, trust and risk influencing individual, family, community and frontline health worker decisions, embedded within complex socio-ecological environments and the impact of these on intended and unintended, beneficial and potentially harmful health and social consequences of self-testing.

4. To co-production of toolkits for ‘rational use’ of frontline diagnostics including community review of the UNICEF ‘Lets Test Toolkit’ and co-adaptation of self-testing generic and self-testing specific implementation guidelines and instructions for use.

5. To promote health equity across mainstream and marginalised groups in access to and ‘rational use’ of self-testing and monitoring that appropriately reflects future direct to consumer markets through a) informing country level strategies on frontline diagnostics as part of national health plans and b) developing a theoretical framework for people-centred ‘rational use’.

 Uganda 2026-04-20 16:06:19 2029-04-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
John Mary Kanyamurwa
ID: UNCST-2025-R019398
 Climate Change Threats to Livelihood Resilience and Adaptive Governance in Uganda's Bulambuli District
REFNo: SS5070ES

Major Objective To critically examine the impacts of climate change on livelihood resilience and adaptive governance in Uganda’s Bulambuli District, focusing on identifying targeted strategies to enhance rural communities' adaptive capacity and resilience to climate-induced shocks. Specific Objectives 1. To analyze the impacts of climate change on rural farm livelihoods and socio-economic stability in Bulambuli District. 2. To investigate the mechanisms by which governance system interventions address climate change challenges and enhance livelihood resilience. 3. To evaluate local communities' coping mechanisms in response to climate-induced challenges in Bulambuli District. 4. To identify gaps in governance mechanisms that hinder effective adaptation of rural communities' resilience to climate change impacts in the district.
Uganda 2026-04-20 16:02:15 2029-04-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ROGERS NAMWIYIRI
ID: UNCST-2025-R018056
 Lived Experiences of Out-of-School Adolescents in Kampala: A Qualitative Exploration of Drivers of Risky Sexual Behaviours, and Mitigation Counselling Strategies
REFNo: SS5119ES

1.To identify the lived experiences of out-of-school adolescents in relation to risky sexual behaviours
2.To describe the underlying drivers of risky sexual behaviours among out-of-school adolescents

3.To identify mitigation strategies for reducing risky sexual behaviours among out-of-school adolescents in Kampala
4.To analyse the effectiveness of counselling strategies tailored to reducing risky sexual behaviours among out-of-school adolescents.

 Uganda 2026-04-20 15:57:51 2029-04-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Daphine Asiimwe
ID: UNCST-2025-R021246
 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND PERFORMANCE OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN KAMPALA, UGANDA
REFNo: SS5120ES

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of management information systems on performance of the tourism industry in Kampala, Uganda.

Objectives
This study will be based on the following objectives;
1. To examine the effect of information management on performance of the tourism industry in Kampala, Uganda.
2. To examine the effect of customer relationship management on performance of the tourism industry in Kampala, Uganda.
3. To evaluate the effect of destination management on performance of the tourism industry in Kampala, Uganda.
4. To assess the moderating effect of operational efficiency in the relationship between management information systems and performance of the tourism industry in Kampala, Uganda.

Uganda 2026-04-20 15:55:56 2029-04-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
John Othieno
ID: UNCST-2025-R020125
 EXPANDING BRAIN TUMOR SEGMENTATION DATA TO CAPTURE AFRICAN POPULATIONS (BRATS-AFRICA)
REFNo: HS6328ES

1. To avail high-quality real-world imaging and clinical data carefully curated to preserve the heterogeneity in real world acquisition of clinical data and the inherent clinical presentation of brain tumors - a heterogenous disease with pathological features overlapping other noncancerous lesions in the brains.
3. To further expand BraTS-Africa project imaging datasets to include other brain tumor types (other than gliomas only), metastasis, and lesions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy lesions from Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-04-20 11:07:38 2029-04-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Shango Patience  Jakheng Emmanuel
ID: UNCST-2025-R020526
 WHOLE-GENOME CHARACTERIZATION AND PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE AT ISHAKA ADVENTIST HOSPITAL, WESTERN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS7175ES

1. To determine the prevalence of HPV infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Ishaka Adventist Hospital. 2. To characterize the genotype distribution and genomic diversity of HPV strains circulating among pregnant women in this population. 3. To identify risk factors associated with HPV infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Ishaka Adventist Hospital. 4. To characterize HPV genomic integration patterns using whole-genome sequencing, stratified by HIV status and HPV phylogenetic clade. 5. To quantify E6/E7 oncogene expression using transcriptomic analysis and assess its relationship with HPV genomic status (integrated versus episomal). 6. To determine the phylogenetic relationships of HPV strains detected among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Ishaka Adventist Hospital.
 Nigeria 2026-04-20 11:04:16 2029-04-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Gladys Angee
ID: UNCST-2025-R021927
 Cost Management Practices, Operational Efficiency and Financial Performance of Agro-processing Firms in Acholi Sub-region
REFNo: SS5093ES

i. To establish the relationship between cost management practices and financial performance of agro-processing firms in Acholi sub-region. ii. To determine the correlation between cost management practices and operational efficiency of agro-processing firms in Acholi sub-region. iii. To establish the association between operational efficiency and financial performance of agro-processing firms in Acholi sub-region. iv. To find out the mediating role of operational efficiency on the influence of cost management practices on financial performance of agro-processing firms in Acholi sub-region v. To document the moderating role of firm characteristics on the relationship between cost management practices and financial performance of agro-processing firms in Acholi sub-region
Uganda 2026-04-20 11:00:51 2029-04-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Rupankar Dey
ID: UNCST-2026-R023803
 People with Disabilities & Sexual Reproductive Health Citizenship in the Kalangala Islands of Lake Victoria, Uganda
REFNo: SS5105ES

This study aims to understand how the spatial context of the island shapes sexual reproductive citizenship surrounding sexuality norms, disability stigma, and social and environmental conditions in the Sese Islands of the Kalangala archipelago. Specific Objectives: This overarching aim is not explored through a single method. Instead, it is addressed through a set of interrelated objectives, each exploring a specific aspect of sexual and reproductive citizenship within island settings. The objectives focus on different groups and processes, allowing methods to be carefully matched to the sensitivities and experiences aimed to be explored. Objective 1 How does islandness shape experiences of gender-based violence (GBV) among people with diverse disabilities on the Kalangala Islands? Objective 2 How does islandness shape fishermen’s perspectives on gender-based violence (GBV)? Objective 3 What shapes access to SRH services for women with diverse disabilities? Objective 4 How does islandness shape the sexual reproductive citizenship of men with diverse disabilities?
India 2026-04-20 10:56:06 2029-04-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Fred Kigozi
ID: UNCST-2025-R021423
 Postprandial effect of isocaloric challenge meals enriched with indigenous fruits and vegetables on glucose metabolism in individuals with type 2 diabetes in Wakiso District, Uganda.
REFNo: HS7347ES

General Objective To evaluate the postprandial effect of isocaloric challenge meals enriched with indigenous fruits and vegetables on glucose metabolism among people living with type 2 diabetes in Wakiso district, Uganda. Specific Objectives 1.To assess the acute postprandial effects of isocaloric challenge meals enriched with indigenous fruits and vegetables on incremental area under the curve (iAUC) blood glucose levels. 2.To assess the acute postprandial effects of isocaloric challenge meals enriched with indigenous fruits and vegetables on iAUC blood triglyceride levels.
Uganda 2026-04-20 10:47:24 2029-04-20 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Degree Award
Milton Ayoki
ID: UNCST-2026-R024563
 From job displacement to economic resilience: Mapping the net impact of AI on formal and informal employment across three African economies
REFNo: SS5147ES

The overall objective of this study is to generate rigorous, gender-disaggregated, intersectional evidence on the net socio-economic impacts of AI on formal and informal employment in Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa, and translate this evidence into rights-based, African-led policy frameworks that ensure AI transitions are inclusive, safe, and aligned with sustainable development. Specific objectives (i) To measure the causal effect of firm-level AI adoption on net employment task recomposition, earnings volatility, and household poverty risk, disaggregated by gender, age, disability, geography, and formality status. Using a sequentially integrated design—linking 1,200 firms’ AI Intensity Index to 4,500 workers’ diary panel and administrative tax records—we will identify which demographic groups face displacement versus augmentation, and trace micro-to-macro transmission channels affecting social-protection demand. (ii) To identify, test, and refine policy levers—portable social protection benefits, mandatory algorithmic fairness audits, and gender-responsive re-skilling subsidies—that enhance economic resilience for vulnerable workers, particularly women, youth, and persons with disabilities. Through a participatory GEDI Lab (co-chaired with trade unions, women’s networks, and PWD advocates) with veto power over sampling, instruments, and recommendations, we will validate rights-based policy scenarios via a regulatory sandbox covering 20 digital-labour platforms. This ensures policies are not technocratic but reflect lived realities and African priorities, directly minimizing AI’s potential to exacerbate gender inequalities and human rights violations. (iii) To strengthen Africa’s AI-labour research ecosystem by mentoring eight African PhD students (?60% women, ?20% PWDs) through a triadic supervision model, and creating an open-source Continental Methodology Toolkit (AI Intensity Index calculator, AfroXLMR models, intersectional DiD estimators) for continent-wide replication. Outputs will be embedded in national AI strategies, ESG disclosure rules, and a COMESA Model Law on Algorithmic Labour Practices, ensuring sustainability beyond the project’s 36-month timeline and transforming global AI-labour debates from models that ignore Africa into African-led evidence that guides the continent’s digital future.
 Uganda 2026-04-20 10:43:58 2029-04-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Emmanuel Wegoye
ID: UNCST-2024-R003214
 Neurocognitive Outcomes and Changes in Brain and Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) Volume after Treatment of Post-Infectious Hydrocephalus (PIH) in Ugandan Infants by Shunting versus Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy/Choroid Plexus Cauterization (ETV/CPC)
REFNo: HS7254ES

We propose to: 1) Develop and empower CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda as a unique hydrocephalus research center in the developing world 2) Test the hypothesis that ETV/CPC is superior to shunt-dependence in regard to treatment failure at 10 years; 3) Determine whether our initial finding of neurodevelopmental non-inferiority for ETV/CPC at 12 months is durable to the critical time of 10-years follow up; 4) Determine whether our initial finding of non-inferiority in brain growth for ETV/CPC at 12 months holds true at 10-years of follow up
Uganda 2026-04-15 22:23:51 2029-04-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Innocent Mwaka
ID: UNCST-2026-R023653
 Action Research for the Gender for Development Uganda (G4DU) Programme
REFNo: SS4991ES

3. STUDY CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES
Given the critical role of UNICEF in addressing gender imbalances in education, this multiyear action research aims at generating actionable evidence and fostering continuous learning for the enhancement of the G4DU Program’s financial support models and AEP. This iterative research will serve as a critical feedback loop, informing UNICEF's adaptive programming and policy advocacy efforts. The research will target students, headteachers, parents and district education departments. The study will be conducted over a period of 2-3 months annually , to allow for implementation of the intervention and observation of its effects. Being ongoing research, it will focus on the implementation phase of the programme from 2025-2028. The research will be conducted in four of the seven districts, namely: Yumbe, Adjumani, Lamwo, and Kitgum, focusing on selected schools and households .
Objectives of the action research:
1. To explore the effectiveness of newly developed and tested models of:
? Performance-based school grants for girls’ retention and completion of primary education.
? Cash transfer to households aiming at adolescent transitioning to and retention in secondary education.

2. To assess the effectiveness of the AEP model targeting out-of-school adolescents towards improving alternative access, accelerated pathways to primary education and transition into formal schools (primary and secondary schools).
3. To assess the relevance, efficiency, and sustainability of G4DU interventions in reducing barriers to education for vulnerable adolescent girls.
4. Determine the effect of school-level planning, local government capacity strengthening and community engagement, towards improving participation, retention and transition of girls.
5. Identify lessons learned from the implementation of financial support models and complementary activities and provide recommendations for programme adaptation and policy influencing.

The insights gained from these objectives will provide UNICEF and its partners with a robust evidence base to refine existing interventions, scale up successful approaches, and advocate for policies that institutionalise effective strategies for inclusive education in Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-04-15 21:38:10 2029-04-15 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Michael Timuzigu Kamugisha
ID:
Employability among University Graduates in Uganda
REFNo: SS5079ES

To examine the relationship between entrepreneurial alertness and employability. To establish the relationship between lifelong learning and employability. To investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial alertness and career adaptability. To establish the relationship between lifelong learning and career adaptability. To examine the relationship between career adaptability and employability. To investigate the mediating role of career adaptability in the relationship between entrepreneurial alertness and employability. To examine the mediation role of career adaptability in the relationship between lifelong learning and employability.
Uganda 2026-04-14 16:50:46 2029-04-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Denis Kibira
ID: UNCST-2026-R023858
 Measuring Prices, Availability & Affordability of Essential Sexual & Reproductive Health Commodities.
REFNo: HS7361ES

Main Objective 1. To generate reliable information on the price, availability and affordability of selected commodities in the SRH supply chain in Uganda, with the ultimate goal of improving access to affordable SRHCs to all. Specific Objectives 1. To assess the availability of Sexual and Reproductive Health Commodities among health facilities in the six major regions of Uganda 2. To determine the prices people pay for Sexual and Reproductive Health Commodities among Private health facilities in the six major regions of Uganda 3. To investigate the affordability of Sexual and Reproductive Health Commodities among Private health facilities in the six major regions of Uganda 4. To explore the main barriers of access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Commodities in the six major regions of Uganda.
 Uganda 2026-04-14 16:47:17 2029-04-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Zachary kuloszewski
ID: UNCST-2026-R024610
 The Impact of Labour Sharing on Workers’ Welfare and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Urban Settings: Evidence from Uganda
REFNo: SS5081ES

1. Identify the labour market frictions and conditions which incentivize participation in labour sharing agreements/hiring from competitor firms.
a. Analyse the role of firm networks as an alternative screening mechanism for skilled workers and insurance mechanism against demand volatility
b. Investigate the ways in which firms structure these network arrangements to ensure incentive compatibility and reciprocity
2. Examine the relationship between labour sharing, firm productivity and growth and workers’ welfare outcomes
a. Examine the relationship between labour sharing and firm growth outcomes, including revenues, profits, employment levels, and assets
b. Examine the relationship between labour sharing networks and total worker earnings, skill acquisition, reservation wages, and aspirations
3. Make policy recommendations.
a. Compute the return on investment for hypothetical implementation of active labour market policies such as skill certification or subsidized search for firms
b. Give recommendations to inform policy to encourage hiring by SMEs.

 USA 2026-04-14 16:45:21 2029-04-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
AMANDA KISAAMO
ID: UNCST-2025-R022165
 PREVALENCE, PATTERNS OF PRESENTATION AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DELAY AMONG CHILDREN AGED 2-59 MONTHS WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE IN SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS7389ES

• To determine the prevalence of neurodevelopmental delay in children aged 2–59 months with CHD in South Western Uganda.
• To describe patterns of presentation of neurodevelopmental delay in children aged 2–59months with CHD in South Western Uganda.
• To identify the factors associated with neurodevelopmental delay among children aged 2–59 months with CHD in South Western Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-04-14 16:42:18 2029-04-14 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
RONALD WALOZI
ID: UNCST-2025-R021569
 OPTIMIZATION OF THE CHEMICAL TREATMENT PROCESS FOR RICE HUSK-PINE SAWDUST HETEROGENEOUS BRIQUETTES TO IMPROVE COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY
REFNo: SIR635ES

This study aims to enhance combustion efficiency by optimizing the chemical treatment processes for heterogeneous briquettes using Response Surface Methodology.
The specific objectives of the study are:-
i. To formulate and characterize heterogeneous briquettes in different ratios of pine sawdust and rice husks to determine the one with the best efficiency
ii. To carry out chemical treatment on the identified heterogeneous briquettes using varying acid types and concentrations
iii. To investigate the effect of chemical treatment on the heterogeneous briquettes’ thermal, emission, mechanical, and chemical properties
iv. To optimize the chemical treatment process for the enhancement of combustion efficiency
v. To develop a combustion kinetics analytical model for heterogeneous briquettes
 Uganda 2026-04-14 16:38:54 2029-04-14 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mugyenyi Edison
ID: UNCST-2026-R023282
 INTEGRATION OF DISABILITY-RELATED COMPETENCES IN BACHELOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMMES FOR STUDENT TEACHERS’ PROFICIENCY IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4915ES

Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this mixed methods study is to assess the integration of disability-related competencies in Bachelor of Education programmes at selected universities in Uganda and to examine how this integration influences student teachers’ proficiency, with particular attention to the mediating roles of infrastructure and resources, as well as curriculum content and design, and the moderating effect of lecturer preparedness.
Objectives of the Study
1. To examine the relationship between the integration of disability-related competences and student teachers’ proficiency.
2. To explore how the availability and adequacy of infrastructure and resources mediate the relationship between the integration of disability-related competencies and student teachers’ proficiency.
3. To examine the extent to which curriculum content and design mediate the relationship between the integration of disability-related competencies and student teachers’ proficiency.
4. To evaluate the moderating effect of lecturer preparedness on the relationship between the integration of disability-related competences and student teachers’ proficiency.
5. To examine the combined influence of infrastructure and resources, as well as curriculum design and content, on student teachers’ proficiency in disability-related competencies.
6. To identify the challenges faced in integrating disability-related competences into Bachelor of Education programs.
7. To explore practical strategies for enhancing the proficiency of student teachers in disability related competencies.

 Uganda 2026-04-14 16:35:09 2029-04-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Francis Ogwal Sabino Meri
ID: UNCST-2025-R016794
 EVALUATION OF BIODIVERSITY OFFSET IMPLEMENTATION AND NET GAIN IN SELECTED LAKE VICTORIA RANGE NATURAL FORESTS IN UGANDA
REFNo: NS1060ES

1. To examine the policy and regulatory framework that underpin biodiversity offset design and implementation.

2. To examine the criteria considered in the design and implementation of biodiversity offset for the power transmission lines in Gangu and Mabira forest reserves

3. To evaluate net gain of the biodiversity offset for the power transmission lines in Gangu and Mabira natural forest reserves

 Uganda 2026-04-14 16:33:10 2029-04-14 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Francis Matovu
ID: UNCST-2026-R023956
 Community Participation and Sustainability of Government Program in Uganda. A case of Youth livelihood program in Kiboga District.
REFNo: SS5123ES

To examine how program design can influence sustainability of youth livelihood program in Kiboga District

To examine the relationship between program implementation and sustainability of youth livelihood program in Kiboga District.

To analyze the relationship between program monitoring and evaluation and sustainability of youth livelihood program in Kiboga District.

To evaluate the mediating effect of government policy on the relationship between community participation and sustainability of government programs
 Uganda 2026-04-14 15:52:14 2029-04-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Immaculate  Nankya Lillian
ID: UNCST-2020-R014784
 Assessment of response to antiretroviral therapy and prevalence of Dolutegravir-associated drug resistance among HIV patients on the National Treatment Program
REFNo: HS7262ES

1. To compare the rates of viral suppression between an NNRTI-based regimen and a DTG-based regimen
2. To assess the rates of DTG-associated failures over time
3. To assess the major mutational pathways conferring resistance to DTG among subtypes A and D.

Uganda 2026-04-10 19:19:30 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Beingana  Kenneth Muntu
ID: UNCST-2025-R019659
 Institutional Support, Career self efficacy and employability of University graduates in South-Western Uganda
REFNo: SS5061ES

To assess the of institutional support to graduate employability in Southwestern Uganda

To analyze the role of career self efficacy in shaping graduates employability outcomes in Southwestern Uganda

To examine the influence of gender on the relationship between institutional support, career self efficacy and graduate employability in Southwestern Uganda

To investigate the moderating effect of career self efficacy on the relationship between institutional support and graduate employability in Southwestern Uganda
 Uganda 2026-04-10 19:18:40 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Hassan Mulema
ID: UNCST-2020-R014061
 Assessing Community Knowledge, Client Satisfaction, and Effective Communication Strategies for Cervical Cancer Prevention among the CANCAP communities in Uganda.
REFNo: HS7384ES

Main Objective
To assess community knowledge, client satisfaction, and communication strategies for cervical cancer prevention in Uganda.

Specific Objectives
1. To determine the level of knowledge and associated factors among community members regarding cervical cancer, its risk factors, and prevention strategies.
2. To examine the client satisfaction with cervical cancer screening services.
3. To explore the effectiveness of various communication and awareness channels used under the National Cancer Management and Capacity Building Project.

 Uganda 2026-04-10 19:17:23 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Francis Matovu
ID: UNCST-2026-R023956
 community participation and sustainability of government programs in Uganda. A case of youth livelihood program in Kiboga District.
REFNo: SS5069ES

To examine the relationship between program design and sustainability of youth livelihood program in Kiboga District

To analyze the relationship between program implementation and sustainability of youth livelihood program in Kiboga District.

To determine the relationship between program monitoring and evaluation and sustainability of youth livelihood program in Kiboga District.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 19:16:05 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Fred Ariho
ID: UNCST-2025-R022515
 Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Completion Rates of Eight Antenatal Care Visits Among Postpartum Women in Buhweju District, Uganda
REFNo: HS7381ES

1. To determine the proportion of mothers who attended eight antenatal care visits among postpartum women in Buhweju District, Uganda. 2. To examine women related factors associated with low completion rates of eight antenatal care visits among postpartum women in Buhweju District, Uganda 3. To establish the interpersonal factors contributing to low completion rates of eight antenatal care visits among postpartum women in Buhweju District, Uganda 4. To examine institutional factors influencing the low completion rates of eight antenatal care visits among postpartum women in Buhweju District, Uganda
 Uganda 2026-04-10 19:15:07 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Robert Mboizi Baldwin
ID: UNCST-2020-R014356
 Field performance of the Global Alignment of Immunization Safety Assessment in Pregnancy (GAIA) Maternal and Neonatal Outcome Case Definitions for the Evaluation of Adverse Events in pregnancy in clinical trials in low resource settings.
REFNo: HS7349ES

1. To assess the applicability of the GAIA case definitions for adverse events in maternal immunisation trials conducted in Uganda. 2. Determine the highest level of diagnostic level of certainty for each GAIA case definition. 3. To assess the limitations of the GAIA case definitions for adverse events in maternal immunisation trials conducted in Uganda.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 19:13:33 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Peterson Kikomeko Kato
ID: UNCST-2019-R000881
 Reassessing Mid-Upper Arm Circumference as a Predictor of Nutritional Status and Pregnancy Outcomes among Pregnant Adolescents in Bundibugyo District, Uganda
REFNo: HS7233ES

i. To determine maternal hemoglobin status during pregnancy, MUAC across gestation, and gestational weight gain among pregnant adolescents and adult women attending ANC in Bundibugyo District, Uganda. ii. To determine the rate of increase in MUAC and compare MUAC trajectories between pregnant adolescents and adult women across gestational stages among those attending ANC in Bundibugyo District, Uganda. iii. To examine dietary intake patterns and their association with MUAC, gestational weight gain, and maternal hemoglobin status among pregnant adolescents and adult women attending ANC in Bundibugyo District, Uganda. iv. To determine optimal MUAC cut-off points for identifying undernutrition risk among pregnant adolescents attending ANC in Bundibugyo District, Uganda at different gestational stages. v. To evaluate associations of MUAC levels, rate of MUAC increase, gestational weight gain, and maternal hemoglobin status with key pregnancy outcomes (birthweight, preterm birth, small-for-gestational-age status, and maternal complications) among pregnant adolescents and adult women attending ANC in Bundibugyo District, Uganda. vi. To explore health workers’ and stakeholders’ perceptions, practices, and challenges regarding the use of MUAC for assessing maternal nutrition among pregnant adolescents and adult women, to contextualize and triangulate the quantitative findings.
Uganda 2026-04-10 19:12:34 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Susan Lamunu Shereni
ID: UNCST-2025-R022324
 Assessment and development of infectious diseases institute environment, social, and governance strategy, policy, and net zero roadmap
REFNo: SS5056ES

To assess and develop a comprehensive sustainability framework for the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) that strengthens institutional resilience, compliance, and accountability in alignment with local and international standards.1. To identify sustainability risks, gaps, opportunities, and strengths relative to Ugandan legal requirements, funder expectations, and international standards (e.g., GRI, IFRS, SDGs). 2. To map and engage key internal and external stakeholders to understand sustainability priorities, perceptions, and expectations of IDI’s sustainability performance. 3. To evaluate IDI’s environmental impact, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, waste management, and resource utilisation. 4. To develop an institutional sustainability strategy, policy, and implementation roadmap. 5. To develop a Net Zero plan and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) matrix. 6. To develop an Environmental Aspects and Impacts Register to guide ongoing environmental management and compliance.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 19:10:56 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ponsiano Ocama
ID: UNCST-2019-R000440
 Hepatitis B and HIV Cure Consortium (BICC): A Multi-Country Prospective Observational Cohort of People with HIV and Hepatitis B (PWHHB) and People with HBV (PWHB)
REFNo: HS7337ES

The primary objective of this protocol is to establish a multi-country prospective observational cohort of people with HIV and Hepatitis B virus (PWHHB) and people with HBV (PWHB) to establish a repository of data and specimens to accelerate HBV cure research.
Uganda 2026-04-10 19:09:27 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Deogratius Ssemwanga
ID: UNCST-2025-R021563
 Pathogen Genomics in Community and Aircraft Wastewater for Outbreak Preparedness and Response in Uganda
REFNo: HS7430ES


The main objective is to establish an integrated wastewater-based surveillance system using NGS and AI-based machine learning (ML) models to detect, monitor and predict the spread of pathogens of public health importance and AMR in Uganda.
To characterize the diversity and temporal patterns of pathogens present
in wastewater collected from community, abattoir and aircraft sources
over a 12-month period.
ii. To detect and profile AMR genes in wastewater samples.
iii. To develop and validate AI-based analytical pipelines for processing,
interpretation, and forecasting infectious disease trends in Uganda over
the study period.
iv. To track seasonal trends in circulating pathogens and AMR genes by
integrating genomic data with epidemiological and clinical data
v. To develop and validate an optimized long-read mNGS pipeline using the
Oxford Nanopore MinION platform for detection and characterization of
pathogens and associated AMR in wastewater samples collected from
community and aircraft sources in Uganda.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 19:07:13 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Daniel Omuna
ID: UNCST-2025-R019635
 CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND WATER SECURITY AMONG SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN KUMI DISTRICT, EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: NS1160ES

i. To determine the effect of climate variability on surface and groundwater availability in Kumi district using GIS and remote sensing.
ii. To examine the effects of climate variability on accessibility to water in selected communities in Kumi district.
iii. To determine the portable water quality of both surface and ground water in Kumi district.
iv. To establish community resilience and adaptability to water insecurity caused by climate variability in Kumi district.

Uganda 2026-04-10 19:05:54 2029-04-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Flavia Zalwango Kabuye
ID: UNCST-2025-R022929
 The role of participatory communication strategies in enhancing uptake of childhood routine immunization vaccines in intersectionally vulnerable communities in Uganda
REFNo: SS4954ES

1. To understand health communication preferences and patterns on Koome main island

2. To explore stakeholders’ perceptions of the effectiveness of participatory vaccine communication strategies used on Koome main island between 2020 and 2025

3. To propose culturally appropriate participatory strategies to enhance vaccine communication among intersectionally vulnerable communities in Uganda

Uganda 2026-04-10 19:01:37 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Anthony Nsubuga Mutebi
ID:
The consequences of biodiversity loss and land use change on infectious disease emergence
REFNo: NS1176ES

Objectives
This project focuses on the understanding of epidemic emergence by dissecting the most initial processes and dynamics of infectious disease emergence in rural settings of seeding regions based on a multi-host and multi-pathogen system. Specifically, we will concentrate on the transition from pre-emergence to emergence based on a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach by linking the fields of human and veterinary medicine, clinical virology, molecular biology, disease ecology and modelling. We aim to detect and model arbovirus infection and transmission patterns in mosquitoes, livestock (cattle and goats as hosts for Rift Valley fever virus and chicken as hosts for West Nile virus) and humans (hosts for Dengue virus, Chikungunya virus, Zika virus and Yellow fever virus) under varying ecological and socioeconomic conditions at the interface to natural biodiversity hotspots in order to identify common patterns and drivers of emerging diseases.
Defining early transmission dynamics is most critical for prevention and containment of local outbreaks before they cause epidemics or pandemics. Our specific objectives are:
(i) To provide a thorough phenotypic and molecular characterization of pre-epidemic virus variants including previously unknown viruses isolated from mosquitoes, livestock and humans from rural regions in Uganda at the interface to the main African ecosystem types, tropical lowland, gallery and montane forest. Pre-epidemic variants will be compared to their cosmopolitan counterparts aiming at identifying distinguishing characteristics evolved during the emergence process.
(ii) To study the genetic adjustment of pre-epidemic variants by analysing intra- and inter-host genetic diversity and selective pressures as drivers for virus evolution and diversification after spillover infections to new vectors and hosts.
(iii) To probe the host transcriptome response to infection with pre-epidemic arboviruses at the single cell level aiming to gain insight into the evolutionary fine scaling of arboviruses in the transition from pre-emergence to emergence.
(iv) To assess the influence of different socioeconomic and ecological factors for the risk of virus transmission and disease outbreaks through phylogeographic reconstruction of the virus spatial movement and ecological niche factor analysis.
(v) To model virus and host distribution as well as infection risk under current and future climatic and land use scenarios based on collected field data.

 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:57:00 2029-04-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
RONALD ALIIJA
ID: UNCST-2025-R022107
 ADOPTION OF DIGITAL FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS, FINANCIAL INCLUSION, AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY, CENTRAL UGANDA
REFNo: SS5110ES

1) To examine the relationship between adoption of digital financial innovations and financial performance of SMEs in Kampala Capital City, Central Uganda. 2) To examine the relationship between adoption of digital financial innovations and financial inclusion among SMEs in Kampala Capital City, Central Uganda. 3) To find out the relationship between financial inclusion and the financial performance of SMEs in Kampala Capital City, Central Uganda. 4) To establish the mediating role of financial inclusion in the relationship between adoption of digital financial innovations and the financial performance of SMEs in Kampala Capital City, Central Uganda.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:55:32 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Salaviruse Ahimbisibwe
ID: UNCST-2022-R011048
 Landscape analysis of the One Health ecosystem supporting interventions against zoonotic diseases in Uganda
REFNo: SS5023ES

Main Objective
1. To characterise the perceptions of different stakeholders relevant to Taenia Solium control to support co-design of a SUSTAIN-specific acceptability and feasibility framework for use in the trial evaluation.
Specific Objectives
1. Review the policy document and health activities landscape associated with One Health, public and veterinary health campaigns and the stakeholder environment in the SUSTAIN study districts relevant for zoonotic and Neglected Tropical Disease activities in Uganda.
2. Validate local systems, governance and stakeholder mapping with relevant stakeholders in Uganda.
3. Understand the distribution of and roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders involved in the knowledge generation and translation, decision-making and policy development, and programme planning and implementation relevant for Taenia Solium and NTDs in Uganda, using SUSTAIN as a case study
4. Ensure the most relevant district-level human and animal health officials are able to communicate and have a good understanding of the cross-sector system surrounding, and rationale for, SUSTAIN intervention for Taenia Solium control. Especially appreciating the different perspectives and any potential shared objectives across sectors.
5. Develop and validate a theory of change for the joint MDA strategy, especially identifying the elements of One Health implementation i.e. priorities for communication, co-ordination and collaboration and any capacity gaps that may need addressing to fulfil these.
6. Identify indicators of acceptability and evaluate prospective (perceived) acceptability for implementers and recipients through pre-intervention consultation (Key Informant Interviews and Focus Group Discussions), mapped against the seven domains of the theoretical framework of acceptability.
7. Document any opportunities, barriers and facilitators to implementing cross-sectoral control programmes such as SUSTAIN.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:54:29 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Richard Nokes Scott
ID: UNCST-2025-R019672
 From Orature to Digital Publishing in Medieval Literature
REFNo: SS5107ES

1. To collect and record traditional narratives of Ugandan orature from selected communities through interviews and storytelling sessions with storytellers, elders, and other cultural knowledge holders. 2. To analyze the themes, structures, and patterns in these narratives, including the relationships among different versions of similar stories. 3. To compare Ugandan orature with medieval literary traditions from other regions of the world and assess how it can broaden or revise existing understandings of the global Middle Ages. 4. To produce accessible materials based on Ugandan orature that instructors and students can use in world literature and medieval studies courses in Uganda and the rest of the world.
 USA 2026-04-10 18:52:35 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joseph Okello Ayo
ID: UNCST-2025-R023213
 Identifying Policy Avenues to Facilitate the Transition to Large-Scale Operations in Developing Countries: Lessons from Large Firms in Uganda
REFNo: SS4993ES

This study aims to document evidence about large firm’s growth trajectories in selected districts across Uganda, with particular attention to the barriers faced by these firms in their growth journey, and how these barriers were overcome.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:50:41 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jonah Im
ID: UNCST-2025-R022465
 Assessing the Health, Educational, and Psychosocial Impact of Rainwater Purification Systems in Kijoto Parish, Uganda
REFNo: HS7133ES

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the social, psychological, and health-related impact of newly installed rainwater catchment, purification, and storage systems at three primary schools in Kitojo Parish, Uganda. These systems were implemented by the Healthy Hands Initiative and Raising the Communities in February 2025 to address water insecurity and its associated burdens in rural areas.
This study has the following specific aims:

Aim 1:
Assess the impact of clean water access on community quality of life, mental health, and safety.
We will examine how rainwater systems influence the day-to-day lives of community members, with a focus on time savings, perceived improvements in health and well-being, reduced anxiety around water access, and improved safety (e.g., reduced long-distance water collection, particularly for women and children).

Aim 2:
Explore the effects of clean water systems on educational outcomes and student well-being.
We will investigate how water access affects teacher-reported attendance, student focus, and general classroom dynamics. We hypothesize that improved access to clean water correlates with higher attendance and fewer health-related absences.

Aim 3:
Identify implementation factors that affect system adoption and sustainability.
Using qualitative methods grounded in implementation science frameworks (e.g., RE-AIM or CFIR), we will explore what factors support or hinder successful adoption and long-term maintenance of the rainwater systems. These factors may include local leadership involvement, cultural attitudes, system usability, and perceptions of ownership.

Aim 4:
Compare current water quality with prior community sources.
Water samples will be collected from the new systems and compared with samples from previously used sources to evaluate improvements in water safety.


 USA 2026-04-10 18:49:20 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Denis Tindyebwa
ID: UNCST-2025-R018639
 Impact of nurturing care interventions on neonatal and child health outcomes in Eastern Uganda: A population-based mother-baby cohort
REFNo: HS7136ES

To evaluate the effect of implementation of the Nurturing Care Interventions on neonatal, child, and maternal health outcomes in Eastern Uganda,
Uganda 2026-04-10 18:47:28 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isa Egiri
ID: UNCST-2026-R023342
 Rebels with a Pause: Youth, Generation and Cycles of Guerrilla Violence in Rwenzori, Uganda, 1960s-1993.
REFNo: SS4973ES

•What practices, institutions and symbols were established by the Rwenzururu Movement of the 1960s?
•How has the legacy of those practices, institutions and symbols been reproduced discursively in popular memory and narratives in ways that shape successive rebel groups?
•Does youth leadership result in particular characteristics of armed groups?
•Is there a relationship between the liminality of border regions and the liminality of youth that drives conflict?
•Does the border shape the vulnerability of the youth to joining conflict?
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:36:05 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JOHN ISIIKO
ID: UNCST-2022-R011328
 Dose Rounding of Parenteral Chemotherapy Drugs at Uganda Cancer Institute: A Cost-Saving Strategy
REFNo: HS7273ES

To determine the potential cost-savings associated with a 10% dose rounding at the UCI – MRCC.,To identify the drugs with high cost-saving potential after a 10% dose rounding at the UCI – MRCC.,To determine the proportion of prescribed chemotherapy doses that qualify for dose rounding at the UCI – MRCC. ,The study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a 10% dose rounding of chemotherapy drugs as a cost-saving strategy at the UCI – MRCC. ,
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:33:33 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
AMBROSE SSERUNJOGI
ID: UNCST-2025-R017987
 ANALYSIS OF TRICYCLE PASSENGER CAR UNIT VALUES FOR ENHANCED TRAFFIC FLOW IN KAMPALA CITY UGANDA.
REFNo: SIR629ES

i. To determine static Passenger Car Unit (PCU) values for passenger and cargo tricycles at selected Kampala intersections, targeting a precision of ±0.1 PCU. ii. To compare the derived tricycle PCU values against local values for motorcycles (boda-bodas) and passenger cars to quantify their relative impact on saturation flow. iii. To model the influence of dynamic factors specifically congestion level (V/C ratio), time of day, and wet/dry pavement conditions on tricycle PCU estimates.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:31:17 2029-04-10 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Emmanuel Sendaula
ID: UNCST-2020-R014767
 A Stepped-Wedge Evaluation of an Integrated Maternal and Newborn Health Model for Pastoralist Communities in Karamoja, Uganda
REFNo: HS7225ES

Assess the effectiveness, feasibility, acceptability, fidelity, equity, and scalability of the integrated intervention using a stepped-wedge design.,Improve birth preparedness, early care-seeking, and timely referral through participatory women’s groups and community-managed emergency transport.,Strengthen emergency maternal and newborn care capacity among health workers, Village Health Teams, and Traditional Birth Attendants through simulation-based Helping Babies Breathe and Helping Mothers Survive training and continuous mentorship.,To evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of an integrated maternal and newborn health model aimed at reducing preventable maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality in the pastoralist districts of Moroto and Napak.,
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:29:56 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Ibrahim Twinomujuni
ID: UNCST-2024-R001873
 Facilitators and barriers for enrollment of Non-suppressing Children and Adolescents living with HIV into Integrated Community Service Delivery Model (ICSDM) and its treatment outcomes in rural public HIV clinics – East central region Uganda.
REFNo: HS7088ES

To determine enrollment, retention, viral load suppression, and associated factors among non -suppressing CALHIV enrolled on ICSDM in rural public HIV clinics between October 2023 to date.
To explore facilitators and barriers to enrollment of non-suppressing CALHIV into the ICSDM in rural public HIV clinics between October 2023 to date

 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:28:02 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ibrahim Ali Fauzi
ID: UNCST-2022-R010478
 Assessing Snakebite Envenoming in Rural Gulu, Uganda: Prevalence, Impact, and Climate Change Implications
REFNo: HS7325ES

Main Objective: To determine the burden and prevalence of SBE and to determine the extent of community understanding and awareness regarding climate change as a potential driver of snakebite incidence in rural Gulu District, Uganda Specific Objectives: 1. To determine the prevalence and health outcomes of SBE in rural Gulu District. 2. To determine the burden associated with SBE at the individual and community level. 3. To determine community knowledge, attitudes, and awareness regarding SBE and climate change as a potential driver of its incidence.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:26:00 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
BONIFACE OJOK
ID: UNCST-2023-R006075
 Youth Futures: Youth-led initiatives for gender justice & peacebuilding in Uganda
REFNo: SS5048ES

4.4. General Objective

The general objective of the Youth Futures project is to use video documentation and participatory video approaches to identify, document, assess, and amplify the needs of children born of war in the Acholi sub-region, and to provide them with necessary livelihood skills in filmmaking, knowledge production, and advocacy.

4.5. Specific Objectives

The specific objectives of the project are:

1. To document and analyze the experiences of children born of war in the Acholi sub-region, including their challenges, needs, and aspirations.

2. To assess the impact of humanitarian, health, and education interventions on the well-being of children born of war in the Acholi sub-region.

3. To enhance youth engagement in research and peacebuilding processes, promoting the participation and empowerment of children born of war.

4. To provide livelihood skills in filmmaking, knowledge production, and advocacy to youth participants, enabling them to become agents of change in their communities.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:24:09 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Paul Lobe
ID: UNCST-2025-R022156
 UNSYSTEMATIC RISK FACTORS, AUDIT COMMITTEE EFFECTIVENESS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4998ES

1-To establish the effect of credit risk on the financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda
2-To examine the effect of liquidity risk on the financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda
3-To determine the effect of operational risk on the financial performance of Commercial banks in Uganda
4a. To investigate the moderating effect of audit committee effectiveness on the relationship between credit risk and the financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda
4b. To determine the moderating effect of audit committee effectiveness on the relationship between liquidity risk and the financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda
4c. To examine the moderating effect of audit committee effectiveness on the relationship between Operational risk and the financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda

 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:21:31 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Daniel  Emoru Reagan
ID: UNCST-2025-R020048
 Adaptation and Validation of the Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale Among Older Persons Living with HIV At the Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala.
REFNo: HS7239ES

General Objective: To culturally adapt and validate the standard Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale(self-assessment) against the Fried Frailty Phenotype Scale for frailty screening among OPLWH aged ?50 years at the Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala.

Specific Objectives
To culturally adapt and validate the standard Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale(self-assessment) against the Fried Frailty Phenotype Scale for frailty screening among OPLWH aged ?50 years at the Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala.
1.4.2. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
(i) To culturally adapt the PFFS among OPLWH aged ? 50 years at the infectious disease institute, Kampala, by assessing comprehension of its 14 pictorial domains and modifying images as needed for the Ugandan context.
(ii) To determine the diagnostic validity of the PFFS compared to FFP scale for frailty screening among OPLWH aged ?50 years at the Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala.
(iii) To determine the level of agreement between frailty classifications obtained using the PFFS and FFP among OPLWH aged ?50 years at the Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala.


 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:20:22 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
John Mugwanya Mulo
ID: UNCST-2026-R023496
 Digital Media and Malaria Vaccine: Perceptions of Parents with Children Under Five in Wakiso and Karenga Districts, in Uganda
REFNo: SS5060ES

In general, the research will understand the perceptions of parents with children under five years of age on the influence of digital media on the uptake of the malaria vaccine in Wakiso and Karenga Districts. Specifically, it will: explore how parents of children under five in Wakiso and Karenga Districts in Uganda perceive the influence of digital media on malaria vaccine acceptance, identify barriers and facilitators to malaria vaccine uptake shaped by digital media exposure and develop qualitative insights and recommendations for leveraging trusted digital media channels to enhance malaria vaccine uptake, complementing interventions like vector control, case management, chemoprevention and surveillance.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:17:56 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
William Worodria Ofuti
ID: UNCST-2022-R010915
 Program for Rifampicin-Resistant Disease with Stratified Medicine for TB” (PRISM-TB)
REFNo: HS7398ES

To identify, among participants with fluoroquinolone-susceptible multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (FQ-S MDR/RR-TB), the preferred BPaLM strategy of 13 or 17 weeks for participants stratified to receive shorter treatment and 17 or 24 weeks for participants stratified to receive longer treatment, as defined by a prespecified stratification algorithm, and to evaluate whether this BPaLM strategy has noninferior efficacy to the control strategy at Week 73.

1. To evaluate whether a BPaLM strategy of 17 weeks for participants stratified to receive shorter treatment and 24 weeks for participants stratified to receive longer treatment, as defined by a prespecified stratification algorithm, has superior DOOR probability to the control strategy combining efficacy at the end of follow-up (a minimum of 28 weeks post-randomization) and safety at 28 weeks post-randomization.
2. To evaluate whether a BPaLM strategy of 17 weeks for all participants has superior DOOR probability to the control strategy combining efficacy at the end of follow-up (a minimum of 28 weeks post-randomization) and safety at 28 weeks post-randomization.
3. To evaluate whether a BPaLM strategy of 13 weeks for participants stratified to receive shorter treatment and 24 weeks for participants stratified to receive longer treatment, as defined by a prespecified stratification algorithm, has superior DOOR probability to the control strategy combining efficacy at the end of follow-up (a minimum of 28 weeks post-randomization) and safety at 28 weeks post-randomization.
4. To evaluate whether a BPaLM strategy of 13 weeks for participants stratified to receive shorter treatment and 17 weeks for participants stratified to receive longer treatment, as defined by a prespecified stratification algorithm, has superior DOOR probability to the control strategy combining efficacy at the end of follow-up (a minimum of 28 weeks post-randomization) and safety at 28 weeks post-randomization.
5. To compare the proportion of participants who experience grade 3 or higher adverse events by Week 28 in the preferred BPaLM strategy to the control strategy.
6. To compare the proportion of participants who experience adverse events of special interest by Week 28 in the preferred BPaLM strategy to the control strategy.
7. To compare the proportion of participants who experience a TB-related unfavorable outcome at Week 73 on the preferred BPaLM strategy with the control strategy, among participants stratified to receive shorter treatment.
8. To compare the proportion of participants who experience a TB-related unfavorable outcome at Week 73 on the preferred BPaLM strategy with the control strategy, among participants stratified to receive longer treatment.
9. To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of all drugs in the BPaLM regimen with an additional focus on bedaquiline elimination (Stages 1 and 2).
10. To determine the dose-response and exposure-response relationships between study drug estimated PK parameters with efficacy and toxicity (Stages 1 and 2).
11. To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of treatment stratification in the context of treatment for MDR/RR-TB from the participant and the health system perspective (Stages 1 and 2).
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:15:27 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Kimuli NamyaloAngella
ID: UNCST-2025-R022072
 PREVALENCE OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI, ASSOCIATED FACTORS AND MAGNITUDE OF RESISTANCE AGAINST FIRST LINE ANTIBIOTICS AMONG CHILDREN PRESENTING WITH GASTRO-INTESTINAL SYMPTOMS AT HOLY INNOCENTS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS6980ES

1. To determine the prevalence of H. pylori infection among children aged 1-16 years at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, southwestern Uganda 2. To assess the factors associated with the presence of H. pylori among children presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Southwestern Uganda 3. To determine the proportion of H. pylori strains that possess resistance genes to Amoxicillin, metronidazole and clarithromycin among the children population at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Southwestern Uganda
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:12:39 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ASIPHAS OWARAGANISE
ID: UNCST-2026-R023544
 Licensing Foreign Trained Doctors and Dentists in Uganda: Performance and Stakeholder Perspectives, 2015-2025.
REFNo: HS7299ES

Our overarching goal is to generate robust, mixed-methods evidence detailing trends, grades, and the perspectives of FTDs and their examiners to inform the professional council’s policies on licensure and workforce integration. Specifically, we will i) characterize the structural attributes and outcome performance of FTDs seeking licensure in Uganda, and ii) explore stakeholder experiences and perceptions of the medical licensure process for FTDs, situating findings within the context of evolving regional health workforce policies
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:11:34 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sally Hargreaves
ID: UNCST-2025-R022294
 Designing for Immunization: A Co-design Thinking Approach to Improving Catch-up Vaccination among South Sudanese Refugees in Uganda (TUKU-VAC Study)
REFNo: HS7289ES

This project aims to explore the drivers of catch-up vaccination uptake among South Sudanese refugees in Uganda and to co-design community-led solutions using a participatory, design thinking research approach. Refugees often face significant challenges in accessing vaccinations, including limited healthcare access, vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and systemic barriers. This study seeks to gain a deeper understanding of these issues and develop culturally appropriate, sustainable strategies to improve uptake of essential catch-up vaccines. The study will utilise an adapted version of the World Health Organization’s Behavioural and Social Drivers (BeSD) of vaccination framework to examine the key social behavioural factors influencing vaccine uptake among migrants and refugees’ population. This framework considers four key domains: individuals’ cognitive and emotional responses to vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccines, the influence of social norms and recommendations, the level of motivation and willingness to be vaccinated, and the practical barriers individuals encounter when attempting to access vaccination services. In parallel, a complementary healthcare provider survey adapted from a CDC-developed knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) survey on catch-up vaccination, previously implemented in a national study in the United States will be used to assess the knowledge, practices, and system-level barriers affecting the delivery of catch-up vaccination services to refugees. This tool covers four core domains: demographic and professional characteristics; knowledge and awareness of catch-up vaccination; service delivery practices; and perceived enablers and barriers to vaccine provision. The research will be conducted in collaboration with refugee communities and healthcare providers to ensure that interventions are locally relevant, practical, and effective. Through qualitative interviews and participatory co-design workshops, refugees and healthcare providers will collectively identify challenges and develop solutions that align with their needs and lived experiences.
 UK 2026-04-10 18:09:36 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Richard Idro
ID: UNCST-2021-R013599
 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of children with severe acute malnutrition in Malawi and Uganda; A multicentre, parallel-group, two-arm, randomised, double-blind superiority trial [Short Title: Post-discharge Malaria Chemoprevention - SAM (PDMC-SAM)]
REFNo: HS7291ES

To determine if 4 months of PDMC with dihydroartemisinin piperaquine (DP) compared to placebo is superior in reducing hospital readmissions and death by 6 months in children aged <5 years admitted with ‘SAM’ who are clinically stable and ready to be discharged to OTC.,
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:06:21 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
alfred andama andama
ID: UNCST-2022-R011051
 Evaluation of a novel molecular platform for MTB detection using contrived oral swab samples
REFNo: HS6821ES

To compare the performance of the BLINK X shaker with the reference lysis method,To optimize the lysis protocol for MTB detection from contrived oral samples using the BLINK X Shaker,To estimate the analytical sensitivity of the BLINK dPCR laboratory detection platform for MTB detection using contrived oral swab samples.,
 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:02:52 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Geofrey Emesu
ID: UNCST-2025-R021670
 UTILIZATION OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES AMONG WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV IN RURAL NORTH EASTERN UGANDA; A CASE OF SOROTI AND KATAKWI DISTRICTS
REFNo: HS7217ES

1. To estimate the level of uptake of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV attending ART clinics at Tiriri health center IV and Katakwi General hospital 2. To identify Individual and health facility factors associated with utilization of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV attending ART clinics at Tiriri health center IV and Katakwi General hospital 3. To explore multi-level barriers and facilitators of cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV attending ART clinics at Tiriri health center IV and Katakwi General hospital
Uganda 2026-04-10 18:01:11 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Patience Atyang Eunice
ID: UNCST-2025-R021360
 FACTORS INFLUENCING INITIATION OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE AMONG MOTHERS OF PRE-TERM BABIES IN HEALTH FACILITIES OF YUMBE DISTRICT
REFNo: HS7228ES

i. To assess the initiation practices to KMC among mothers of Pre-term babies in the health facilities of Yumbe district, Uganda. ii. To determine the maternal factors associated with initiation to KMC among mothers of Pre-term babies in the health facilities of Yumbe district, Uganda. iii. To determine the healthcare provider factors associated with initiation to KMC among mothers of Pre-term babies in the health facilities of Yumbe district, Uganda.
Uganda 2026-04-10 17:51:06 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kaleab Moges Tesfaye
ID: UNCST-2025-R019103
 Congenital Central Nervous System(CNS) and non CNS Anomalies in Children at Cure Children’s Hospital of Uganda
REFNo: HS7204ES

1.2.1 Primary Objective To describe the congenital CNS and non-CNS anomalies in children treated at CCHU from July 2025 to July 2027 1.2.2 Specific Objectives 1. To determine the burden of congenital CNS anomalies in children treated at CCHU. 2. To describe the epidemiology of congenital CNS anomalies in children treated at CCHU. 3. To describe the common congenital non-CNS anomalies in children with congenital CNS anomalies treated at CCHU. 4. To create a pictorial-clinical illustrative album of the congenital anomalies in children treated at CCHU.
 Ethiopia 2026-04-10 17:49:46 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Simon Peter Okiror
ID: UNCST-2025-R022830
 Building Artificial Intelligence Models for predicting TB risk among HIV/AIDS patients using routine clinical data at the Joint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala-Uganda
REFNo: HS7054ES

1. To assess the feasibility of applying AI-driven TB risk prediction tools at the Joint Clinical Research Centre. 2. To develop an AI-based predictive model for predicting TB risk among HIV/AIDS patients using routinely collected patient data. 3. To evaluate the performance of the developed models in predicting TB risk among HIV/AIDS patients.
Uganda 2026-04-10 17:48:29 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Sanya Donald
ID: UNCST-2025-R016737
 FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES UTILIZATION AND HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN UGANDA: A CASE OF SELF-SETTLED URBAN REFUGEE AND MIGRANT WOMEN IN WEST NILE SUB-REGION.
REFNo: SS4707ES

i. To examine the impact of access to FPS on HRQoL among self-settled urban refugee and migrant women in Uganda, West Nile Sub-Region.
ii. To analyze the influence of availability of FPS on HRQoL among self-settled urban refugee and migrant women in Uganda, West Nile Sub-Region.
iii. To assess the casual association between FPS education (knowledge, information & awareness) and HRQoL among self-settled urban refugee and migrant women in Uganda, West Nile Sub-Region;
iv. To evaluate the moderating effect of patient factors on FPS and HRQoL among self-settled urban refugee and migrant women in Uganda, West Nile Sub-Region.

Uganda 2026-04-10 17:47:19 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Onesmus Kamacooko
ID: UNCST-2023-R005897
 Caregiver Mental Health, Family Structure, and Positive Parenting:Evidence from the Uganda Parenting for Respectability Program
REFNo: HS6902ES

i. To synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of parenting interventions in enhancing positive parenting practices among multiple caregivers of children aged 0–17 years in Sub-Saharan Africa through a systematic review. ii. To determine the factors associated with depression and anxiety among parents and caregivers of children aged 0-17 years in Uganda. iii. To investigate the longitudinal relationship between caregiver mental health and positive parenting practices over a 12-month follow-up period. iv. To examine the moderating role of family structure in the mediation relationship between intervention effects, caregiver mental health, and positive parenting practices.
Uganda 2026-04-10 17:39:00 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
GRACE KANSIIME
ID: UNCST-2019-R000380
 REDUCING TB MORTALITY DURING AND AFTER TREATMENT THROUGH SCREENING FOR KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MORTALITY RISK PREDICTION SCORE IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS7321ES

TO REDUCE TB MORTALITY DURING AND AFTER TREATMENT THROUGH SCREENING FOR KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MORTALITY RISK PREDICTION SCORE IN UGANDA,2. To explore patients’ views on the provision of nutritional support (meals) during TB care and its influence on adherence and recovery.(secondary),1. To explore healthcare workers’ perspectives on the ease of use and acceptability of point-of-care (POC) creatinine testing in TB care (Secondary),4. To determine one-year outcomes among patients admitted with TB and kidney disease. ,3. To introduce bedside point-of-care (POC) creatinine testing and assess the agreement between POC and laboratory-based creatinine tests in evaluating kidney function among adults admitted with TB,2. To revise the PROS score to include the optimal serum creatinine cut-off as a component and determine the accuracy of the revised score to predict TB mortality. ,To determine the optimal serum creatinine cut-off that predicts mortality among patients admitted with TB in Uganda. ,
 Uganda 2026-04-10 17:37:08 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
KIZZA GERALD
ID: UNCST-2021-R012792
 An mHealth-Enabled Social Support Framework to Improve Anti-Diabetes Medication Adherence among Type 2 Diabetes Patients with HIV in Uganda
REFNo: SIR624ES

1. To develop an initial context specific implementation framework for utilizing a mobile phone–enabled social support intervention to enhance anti-diabetes medication adherence among type 2 diabetes patients living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

2. To co-design and co-develop an mHealth-enabled social support intervention for medication adherence among Type 2 diabetes patients living with HIV, drawing from the developed implementation framework.

3. To implement the developed intervention and assess its implementation outcomes guided by Proctor framework.

4. To explore the preliminary impact of the intervention on anti-diabetes medication adherence and glycaemic control among participants.

5. To develop an evidence based implementation framework (based on above findings) for utilizing a mobile phone–enabled social support intervention to enhance anti-diabetes medication adherence.

 Uganda 2026-04-10 17:29:34 2029-04-10 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ANDREW ACOBI
ID:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, SELF-EFFICACY ON ADOPTION OF RESEARCH EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE AMONG NURSES AT LIRA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, LIRA, UGANDA.
REFNo: HS6844ES

Main Objective
To explore knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy on adopting research evidence in practice among nurses at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH), Lira City, Northern Uganda.
Specific Objectives or Core Objectives
1. To evaluate level of knowledge on the adoption of research evidence in practice among nurses at LRRH, Lira, Uganda.
2. To assess level of skills on the adoption of research evidence in practice among nurses at LRRH, Lira, Uganda.
3. To evaluate self-efficacy-related adoption of research evidence in practice among nurses at LRRH, Lira, Uganda.

4. To analyze the relationship between knowledge and adoption of research evidence in practice among nurses at LRRH, Lira, Uganda


 Uganda 2026-04-10 17:28:22 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Richard Katuramu
ID: UNCST-2022-R011266
 Investigating the Consequences of USAID's suspension of HIV/AIDS Assistance in Tanzania and Uganda: A Multi-Stakeholder Qualitative Study in Uganda and Tanzania
REFNo: HS6630ES

1. To identify list of organizations/institutions previously funded by the USAID to implement different HIV/AIDS services
2. To explore the perception of the different stakeholders on the suspension of USAID funds for HIV/AIDS activities
3. To examine the short term strategies employed by the stakeholders to mitigate the impact of the suspension of USAID funds for HIV/AIDS activities
4. To explore the projected long-term consequences of this funding loss on the HIV/AIDS workforce, program delivery, research and sustainability
5. To assess the different reprioritization strategies and resource allocation in response to the reduced external assistance
6. To explore the different lessons from past funding disruptions and how they can be applied to improve future health system resilience
7. To examine the different roles, if any, do the stakeholders expect from alternative external donors like China

 Uganda 2026-04-10 17:03:11 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
CAROLINE KYOSIIMA MWEBESA
ID: UNCST-2026-R023538
 Baseline and Endline Evaluation of Women's Economic Empowerment and Female Financial Health in Eastern Uganda (Kaliro and Namutumba Districts)
REFNo: SS5052ES

Objective 1 – Baseline documentation: To establish comprehensive baseline conditions (pre-intervention) regarding women's demographic characteristics, livelihood structures, economic activities and income sources, financial service access and financial behaviors, financial knowledge and digital literacy, household economic decision-making participation, gender relations and intra-household dynamics, and experiences of economic empowerment and disempowerment across both intervention and comparison groups in Kaliro and Namutumba districts. Objective 2 – Impact quantification: To measure the impact of WomenSave programming on women's financial inclusion outcomes (financial service access and productive usage), savings behaviors, economic income and diversification, and household economic decision-making participation over six-month and twelve-month periods when compared to similarly-situated a non-beneficiary comparison group. Objective 3: Mechanism exploration: To qualitatively examine the mechanisms through which WomenSave programming generates economic empowerment outcomes, including individual-level pathways, household-level pathways, and community-level pathways. Objective 4: Implementation and context factors: To document implementation realities, institutional coordination mechanisms, contextual enablers and barriers, and sustainability factors associated with WomenSave programming integration within PDM structures for program improvement, replication, and scaling.
Uganda 2026-04-10 16:52:20 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sandra Asizu
ID: UNCST-2026-R024434
 BASELINE SURVEY FOR THE COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS PROGRAMME
REFNo: SS5049ES

I.Provide quantitative and qualitative baseline values for the programme’s outcome and impact indicators.
II.Assess the inclusivity and accessibility of education, health, economic, and social systems for persons with disabilities (PWDs).
III.Evaluate the institutional capacity and operational effectiveness of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs).
IV.Inform programme implementation strategies, adaptive management, and subsequent endline evaluations.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 16:26:42 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lydia Nakiyingi
ID: UNCST-2022-R010102
 Investigating the Mycobacterium tuberculosis-respiratory viruses pathogenesis markers that can be explored for prognosis, diagnosis and disease progression during coinfections.
REFNo: HS7209ES

Primary Objective

-To investigate the pathogenesis markers associated with MTB-respiratory virus co-infection and explore their applications in prognostics, diagnostics, and disease management.

Secondary objectives:

-To identify respiratory viruses that are associated with TB-infected individuals in Makerere University clinical facility.

-To identify and characterize molecular and immunological markers associated with the interaction between MTB and respiratory viruses through immunological assays.

-To elucidate the mechanistic insights underlying the dysregulation of host immune responses in MTB-respiratory virus co-infection through transcriptomics tools.

-To design a statistical algorithm that can be a predictive model of TB-respiratory virus coinfections using immunological and transcriptomics data.

 Uganda 2026-04-10 15:53:46 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Agaba Winston David
ID: UNCST-2026-R023332
 TRANSFORMATION LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN UGANDA’S PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING SECTOR
REFNo: SS4916ES

Aligned with the main objective, this study seeks to achieve the following: i. To examine the association between Idealized Influence and Organizational Performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors. ii. To assess the relationship between Inspirational Motivation and Organizational Performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors. iii. To analyze the influence of Intellectual Stimulation on Organizational Performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors. iv. To evaluate the effect of Individualized Consideration on Organizational Performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors. v. To investigate the moderating role of Organizational Culture on the relationship between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors. vi. To empirically develop and validate a conceptual model that integrates transformational leadership practices with supportive organizational culture to enhance organizational performance in Uganda’s public and commercial broadcasting sectors.
Uganda 2026-04-10 15:46:36 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
HARRIET NAMBUYA NIL
ID: UNCST-2021-R013414
 Implementation of WHO minimum Maternal and Newborn Health data set in standardized Intrapartum care register and case notes at Jinja Regional Referral and Kamuli General Hospitals in Uganda
REFNo: HS7185ES

1.4 General objective
The aim of the study is to test improvement in the quality of routinely collected data elements necessary to monitor intrapartum maternal and immediate newborn health in hospitals from settings with high burden of maternal and newborn mortality and morbidities, upon implementation of a designed IPC register and obstetric CN.
1.5 Specific objectives of the study

1. To Design a globally standardized IPC register and selected obstetric CN for interprofessional teams involved in RHIS data collection and use in healthcare facilities
2. Test the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the designed IPC register and selected designed obstetric CN in selected healthcare facilities
a) Measure the completeness of intrapartum and immediate postnatal care data elements (including mMNHDS), documented before and after implementation of the designed register and CN.
b) Assess user-experience of the designed IPC register and CN.
c) Assess completeness and quality of the data elements required to inform the mMNHDS during intrapartum care depending on the level of care (lower level versus referral hospital).
3. Identify barriers and challenges encountered by health staff in implementing the standardized IPC register and obstetric case notes.

 Uganda 2026-04-10 15:40:35 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Aggrey Semeere Semwendero
ID: UNCST-2019-R001648
 PATIENT AND PROVIDER PERCEPTIONS, EXPERIENCES, AND INTERVENTION SUGGESTIONS AFTER HIV/AIDS CARE FUNDING REDUCTIONS
REFNo: HS7138ES

To characterize comprehension of U.S. funding reduction for HIV/AIDS care and the implications on care among persons living with HIV.
2. To determine the initial impact of U.S. funding reductions for HIV/AIDS care by eliciting the experiences of persons living with HIV and their healthcare providers.
3. To understand perceptions regarding proposed or enacted interventions to maintain care after U.S. HIV/AIDS care funding reduction among providers and persons living with HIV.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 15:36:15 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sserwadda Godfrey
ID: UNCST-2025-R021680
 DIVERSITY OF PLANT-PARASITIC NEMATODES ASSOCIATED WITH TOMATOES AND THEIR CONTROL USING SELECTED PLANTS IN WAKISO DISTRICT
REFNo: NS1144ES

To determine the different agricultural management practices used by tomato farmers in Namayumba Subcounty district To determine diversity of plant parasitic nematodes infesting tomatoes in Namayumba Sub county; Wakiso district To determine efficacy of Tagetes patula L., Parthenium hysterophorus. Ricinus communis L., and Allium sativa ethanol, methanol, acetonitrile, and aqueous extracts against plant parasitic nematodes associated with tomatoes
 Uganda 2026-04-10 15:24:25 2029-04-10 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
RaidaAli Mudei Ahmed
ID: UNCST-2025-R020851
 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ABNORMAL CEREBROPLACENTAL RATIO AND ADVERSE NEONATAL OUTCOMES AMONG WOMEN WITH POSTDATE PREGNANCIES DELIVERING AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS7137ES

To determine the association between abnormal cerebroplacental ratio and adverse neonatal outcomes among women with postdate pregnancies delivering at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
 Somalia 2026-04-10 15:20:19 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
HARRIET NANKYA
ID:
Ethical Issues in Adopting Artificial Intelligence for Health Management in a Low Resource Setting: A case of AI-based TB Diagnosis in Uganda
REFNo: HS7022ES

1. To investigate the ethical challenges faced by AI developers at Makerere University in
developing AI-based tools for TB diagnosis.
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2. To examine the ethical challenges faced by healthcare workers in Kampala in applying AI
based tools for TB diagnosis.
3. To analyze the views of AI developers and health workers on the measures to address the
ethical challenges in adopting AI for TB diagnosis in Uganda.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 15:17:34 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joweria Nambooze
ID: UNCST-2019-R001118
 THE EFFECT OF CONSUMING MEALWORM ENRICHED FLOUR ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF ADOLESCENTS AT BUJUBULI SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KYEGEGWA DISTRICT
REFNo: HS6905ES

To determine the effect of providing mealworm enriched meals on the nutritional status of adolescents in Bujubuli secondary school in Kyegegwa district,To assess the nutritional status of children at Bujubuli Secondary School in Kyegegwa District. ,To develop a nutritious mealworm-enriched flour suitable and acceptable for school adolescents at Bujubuli secondary school in Kyegegwa district ,To assess the effect of consuming mealworm-enriched flour on the nutritional status of adolescents 12-19 at Bujubuli secondary school in Kyegegwa District through a randomized controlled trial.,
 Uganda 2026-04-10 15:09:16 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
JOEL KASIBANTE ALBERT
ID: UNCST-2025-R022443
 MIXED-METHODS IMPACT EVALUATION OF THE DIMITRA CLUBS PROJECT IN UGANDA’S AMOLATAR DISTRICT
REFNo: SS4697ES

Main Objective / Purpose The impact evaluation seeks to understand how participation in Dimitra Clubs influences women’s empowerment and social inclusion. It will assess changes in social cohesion—such as trust, community participation, collective problem-solving, and conflict resolution. The evaluation will further examine how the Clubs strengthen women’s agency, confidence, decision-making power, and access to social and economic resources, while also observing shifts in gender norms among both women and men. Lastly, the study aims to determine whether involvement in the Clubs reduces experiences of intimate partner violence. Specific Objectives (Polished & Summarised) 1. To evaluate how the Dimitra Clubs enhance women’s intrinsic agency, including autonomy over income decisions and overall self-efficacy. 2. To explore changes in intra-household gender dynamics, including men’s engagement in domestic roles and how household resources are controlled or allocated. 3. To determine whether participation in the Clubs is associated with a reduction in intimate partner violence. 4. To assess the influence of the Clubs on participants’ social cohesion, focusing on trust, relationships, community participation, and confidence in local institutions.
Uganda 2026-04-10 14:58:12 2029-04-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Robert Anguzu John
ID: UNCST-2024-R015949
 Development of cassava agro-industrialization in Uganda: An innovation systems perspective.
REFNo: A531ES

1. Establsih the roles and interactions of key actors in the context of cassava agro-industrialization in Uganda.
2. Examine how the systemic bottlenecks in cassava innovation system affect the development of cassava agro-industrialization.
3. Explore the effectiveness of linkages between agro-industries and community- based value addition actors in promoting cassava agro-industrialization.
4. Establish the suitability of existing policy context and incentive systems in promoting the development of cassava agro-industrialization.
 Uganda 2026-04-10 14:51:58 2029-04-10 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
DOROTHY EGO AKAO
ID: UNCST-2026-R023556
 ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF UNDERGROUND WATER CONSUMED BY GULU UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY USING WATER QUALITY INDEX
REFNo: NS1211ES

1. To identify anthropogenic factors that affect the quality of underground water in Gulu University community. 2. To determine physico-chemical parameters (DO, COD, BOD, pH, temperature, electrical conductivity, nitrates, turbidity, phosphates and hardness) in the underground water consumed by Gulu University community. 3. To determine the microbiological parameters in the underground water consumed by Gulu University community.
Uganda 2026-04-02 18:01:31 2029-04-02 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Justine Nakintu
ID: UNCST-2019-R001223
 Nutrient enrichment of Maize Flour for a Dietary Balanced Breakfast: Fortification with Jackfruit
REFNo: A747ES

i. To determine concentrations of proteins, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals in the different varieties of jackfruit
ii. To fortify maize flour with different proportions of jackfruit and determine the concentrations of proteins, vitamins, mineral and other phytochemicals in un-fortified maize flour and jackfruit-fortified maize flour
iii. To establish the sensory acceptability of porridge made from jackfruit fortified maize flour

 2026-04-02 18:00:32 2029-04-02 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lynn Tar Janet Gutu
ID:
An AI system to assist the visually and auditory impaired by generating speech from text queries and vice versa for Uganda’s local languages
REFNo: SIR633ES

To pen source the collected linguistic datasets and baseline models to support future research, foster collaboration, and create a foundation for broader AI innovation in low-resource languages.,To develop and deploy a user-friendly platform that enables easy and inclusive access to the system for impaired and non-impaired users alike.,To build and train multilingual TTS and LLM models for at least five Ugandan languages. ,To develop and deploy a locally managed AI system with multilingual TTS and LLM capabilities that supports Uganda’s most widely spoken indigenous languages, with a particular focus on enhancing accessibility for visually and auditory impaired communities, while promoting inclusivity, education, and digital innovation.,
 Uganda 2026-04-02 17:59:20 2029-04-02 Engineering and Technology Non-degree Award
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