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John Semazzi Baptist
ID: UNCST-2025-R016637
Elucidating Agroforestry Practices' Influence on Smallholder On-farm Species Diversity and Food Security in Rakai and Kitgum Districts of Uganda
REFNo: SS3882ES

General objective: To generate knowledge on the contributions of agroforestry practices to smallholder on-farm species diversity and food security among smallholder farmers in Rakai and Kitgum districts of Uganda Specific objectives: 1.To assess the level of adoption of agroforestry practices among smallholder farmers in Rakai and Kitgum districts. 2. To examine the contribution of agroforestry practices to household food security in Rakai and Kitgum districts. 3. To identify the factors underpinning adoption of agroforestry practices among smallholder farmers in Rakai and Kitgum districts. 4. To investigate the effect of agroforestry practices on on-farm species diversity in Rakai and Kitgum districts.
Uganda 2025-06-12 14:26:39 2028-06-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Samuel Balamaga Ssanyu
ID: UNCST-2023-R005693
ADOLESCENT RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORS, EFFECT OF PEER-LED SEXUALITY EDUCATION, AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PREPAREDNESS FOR THE SEXUALITY EDUCATION NEEDS OF ADOLESCENTS IN MASAKA CITY
REFNo: HS5938ES

3. To examine the preparedness of secondary schools to respond to the sexuality education needs of school-going adolescents in Masaka City, Uganda.,2. To evaluate the effect of peer-led sexuality education on the sexual behaviors of adolescents attending secondary schools in Masaka City, Uganda.,1. To determine the prevalence of risky sexual behaviors and associated factors among adolescents attending secondary schools in Masaka City, Uganda., To determine the prevalence of risky sexual behaviors, the effect of peer-led sexuality education, and the preparedness of secondary schools in Masaka City, Uganda to respond to the sexuality education needs of school-going adolescents.,
Uganda 2025-06-10 14:35:14 2028-06-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Willy Ssengooba
ID: UNCST-2022-R001801
Performance evaluation of the Truenat® MPX Tests to detect Mpox in Uganda
REFNo: HS5956ES

1) To compare the sensitivity and specificity of the Truenat® MPX assay with BioPerfectus Monkeypox Virus Real Time PCR Kit / Altona Fexstar in detecting Mpox cases in Uganda.
2) To assess the overall diagnostic accuracy, including the rate of false positives and negatives, of the Truenat® MPX assay compared to the RT-PCR standard.
Uganda 2025-06-10 14:33:48 2028-06-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mark Kaddu
ID: UNCST-2025-R017147
IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (eLMIS) ADOPTION AND UTILIZATION ON SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES IN GREATER KAMPALA METROPOLITAN AREA.
REFNo: HS5793ES

General Objective To assess the impact of eLMIS adoption and utilization on the performance of health supply chains in public health facilities in Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Specific Objectives 1. To determine the level of adoption and utilization of eLMIS in public health facilities in Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area. 2. To investigate the impact of eLMIS adoption and utilisation on health supply chain key performance indicators in Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area public health facilities.
Uganda 2025-06-05 9:11:13 2028-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Barbara Castelnuovo
ID: UNCST-2019-R000802
HEALTHy aging with HIV in Uganda cohort: screening for non-communicable diseases and geriatric syndromes. (HEALTHiv)
REFNo: HS5803ES

Specific Aim 1. To document endpoints of NCDs (and their risk factors) that are common in older PLWH exposed to the currently recommended ART regimens, particularly cardio vascular disease, renal disease (proteinuria and creatinine clearance), metabolic syndromes and bone loss (calcaneal ultrasound) and their risk factors.
Specific Aim 2. To document frailty and other geriatric syndromes in older PLWH, frailty and geriatric syndromes progression and risk factors
Uganda 2025-06-05 9:08:20 2028-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Maren Mickeler
ID: UNCST-2024-R003691
Understanding supportive leadership in organizations
REFNo: SS3820ES

This study investigates how supportive leadership influences bottom-up knowledge sharing within organizations. Although frontline employees often have valuable insights, their knowledge frequently fails to reach upper management—often due to supervisory barriers such as strict hierarchies, micromanagement, or a lack of psychological safety.

To address this, the research team is conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in collaboration with Centenary Bank Uganda. The intervention involves providing supportive leadership training to supervisors (middle managers) in randomly selected bank branches. Control branches will not receive the training during the study period.

Our main objective therefore is to test and measure the effect of supportive leadership training on bottom-up knowledge sharing and other organizational outcomes in a real-world organizational setting.
Germany 2025-06-05 8:57:07 2028-06-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Paul Mwanja
ID: UNCST-2024-R002501
ADMINISTRATIVE VARIABLES AND DISCIPLINE OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KAMPALA, UGANDA
REFNo: SS3830ES

i. To investigate the relationship between staffing and academic staff discipline in public universities in Kampala, Uganda.
ii. To examine the relationship between organizing and academic staff discipline in public universities in Kampala, Uganda.
iii. To analyse the relationship between directing and academic staff discipline in public universities in Kampala, Uganda.
iv. To assess the relationship between control and academic staff discipline in public universities in Kampala, Uganda.
v. To investigate the relationship between the intervening variables and academic staff discipline in public universities in Kampala, Uganda

Uganda 2025-06-05 8:55:27 2028-06-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Joseph Kirabira
ID: UNCST-2019-R001427
A workshop-based learning for Medical Officers, Senior House Officers, Psychiatrists, and Pediatricians (Medical Doctors) in the use of medication in treating child and adolescent mental health conditions in Uganda.
REFNo: HS5877ES

Main Objective
1. To assess the current level of knowledge, skills, and practice of prescribing medications to address children and adolescents’ mental health conditions among medical doctors in Eastern Uganda.
2. To develop, evaluate and administer a workshop-based training materials on the use of medication in treating child and adolescent mental health conditions in Eastern Uganda.
Specific Objectives
1. To explore the knowledge, skills and practices of medical doctors regarding use of medications in treating child and adolescent mental health conditions in Eastern Uganda.
2. To develop and implement a workshop-based training for 50 medical doctors working with children and adolescents in Eastern Uganda.
3. To conduct an evaluation of the training programme among the medical doctors.
Uganda 2025-06-05 8:49:35 2028-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joaniter Nankabirwa Immaculate
ID: UNCST-2021-R012896
Cluster randomized trial of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in school-age children to improve the health of students and decrease community transmission (CRITICal)
REFNo: HS5878ES

To estimate the effectiveness of IPTsc with DP in reducing community level malaria burden. We will test the hypothesis that malaria incidence will be lower in intervention clusters (randomised to receive IPTsc) than in control clusters (randomised to not receive IPTsc).
Uganda 2025-06-05 8:47:33 2028-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Amina Hassan
ID: UNCST-2025-R017065
A STUDY OF CHILD MOTHERS’ EXPERIENCES ON COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION IN MBALE DISTRICT, EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS3834ES

Main objective/ purpose
The major objective of the study is to highlight the experiences of the child mothers' community-based rehabilitation services in Mbale District, Uganda.
Specific Objectives
1. To identify the challenges that the child mothers experience
2. To establish the support services they received from the community during pregnancy
3. To examine the support services they received from the community after delivery

Uganda 2025-06-05 8:44:56 2028-06-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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