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Aldomoro Burua
ID: UNCST-2024-R002082
 Characterization and treatment outcomes of asymptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis from community screening in Uganda
REFNo: HS5744ES

1) To assess the factors associated with asymptomatic compared with symptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis
2) To determine the infectiousness of asymptomatic compared with clinical pulmonary tuberculosis.
3) To evaluate the treatment outcomes of subclinical compared to clinical pulmonary tuberculosis.

 Uganda 2025-06-05 17:49:08 2028-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mary Namukisa
ID: UNCST-2025-R016850
 PARTICIPANT COMPENSATION IN MEDICAL RESEARCH: PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVES OF INVESTIGATORS AND RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEES IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS5901ES

1. To identify the factors influencing research compensation in medical research in Uganda.
2. To explore the perspectives of investigators and REC members regarding research compensation in medical research in Uganda.
3. To determine the common research compensation practices utilized in medical research conducted in Uganda.
 Uganda 2025-06-05 17:17:52 2028-06-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Lorna Magara Florence
ID: UNCST-2025-R017918
 An Inquiry into the Phenomenon of Innovation Hubs in Uganda
REFNo: SS3976ES

1) To examine stakeholder perceptions and definitions of innovation hubs – Understanding how the founder, innovators, and university faculty conceptualize the role and function of innovation hubs within Uganda’s socio-economic context. 2) To identify the challenges and support mechanisms influencing stakeholder engagement – The study will assess the barriers and constraints that innovators, university faculty, and the founder face in their interactions with MoTIV, as well as the available resources that support innovation and entrepreneurship. 3) To analyze how collaboration influences the innovation culture at MoTIV Innovation Hub – The research will explore how partnerships among industry, academia, and government impact knowledge exchange, creativity, and technological advancement within the innovation hub.
Uganda 2025-06-05 17:04:33 2028-06-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Henry Ddungu
ID: UNCST-2019-R000966
 Feasibility and acceptability of red blood cell exchange among patients with sickle cell disease in Uganda.
REFNo: HS5971ES

1.To determine the availability and accessibility of RBCX in Uganda

2.To assess the willingness of patients with SCD to undergo therapeutic apheresis.

3. To evaluate the perceived benefits and drawbacks of therapeutic apheresis among patients with SCD.

4. To explore the potential barriers to the implementation and uptake of therapeutic apheresis in Uganda.
 Uganda 2025-06-02 17:42:17 2028-06-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Steven  Puleh Sean
ID: UNCST-2021-R013722
 R21 MALARIA VACCINATION AMONG COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN UGANDA DISTRICTS: UPTAKE, ADHERENCE TO SCHEDULE, ASSOCIATED FACTORS AND VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS
REFNo: HS5968ES

General objective To assess the uptake and adherence to vaccine schedules, associated factors, and the effectiveness of the R21 malaria vaccine in reducing test positivity rates, disease severity, and hospitalization rates among targeted children in selected communities in Northern Uganda. Specific objectives: 1. To assess the knowledge, attitude, and perceptions among communities of northern Uganda (Study I) 2. To assess the level of uptake (at least 1 dose) of malaria vaccine in children in children targeted for vaccination and its associated factors among communities in northern Uganda (Study II) 3. To evaluate adherence to the first three (3) malaria vaccine schedules for control of malaria in children under five years and associated factors in communities of northern Uganda (Study III) 4. To evaluate the effectiveness of malaria vaccine on test positivity rate, severity of the cases, mortality rates in the control of malaria one year after the introduction of the vaccine among children under five years in northern Uganda (Study IV)
Uganda 2025-06-02 17:40:17 2028-06-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Annet Namusisi Mary
ID: UNCST-2025-R017592
 Evaluation of the Uganda Public Health Bulletin impact
REFNo: HS5978ES

1. Determine the reach of the UPHB among national, district, and international stakeholders 2. Explore how readers perceive the relevance, quality, and usefulness of the UPHB 3. Assess Content Quality Using Standardized Scorecards 4. Analyze trends in digital engagement as measured by email open rates, click-through rates, and website traffic over the past five years 5. Evaluate the impact of the UPHB on public health decision-making within 9 years of existence
Uganda 2025-06-02 17:38:50 2028-06-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
WALAKIRA FELIX JOSHUA
ID: UNCST-2023-R007993
 COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS ON HERBAL MEDICINES USE IN TREATING UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN KATANGA SLUM, UGANDA; A WAY OF SPARING ANTIBIOTICS.
REFNo: HS5902ES

1. To explore prevailing perceptions and beliefs within the community regarding the efficacy of herbal medicines in treating upper respiratory infections.
2. To explore the perceived barriers and facilitators to the adoption of herbal medicines in treating Upper Respiratory Infections as a means of sparing antibiotics.
3. To determine the proportion of people in Katanga who have suffered from Upper Respiratory Infections.

 Uganda 2025-06-02 17:37:03 2028-06-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Holly Parsons Jane Emily
ID: UNCST-2024-R002678
 Case Study: Exploring the Effectiveness of Village Health Teams in Uganda's 12 Refugee-Hosting District
REFNo: SS3874ES

The main objective on this research is to drive the narrative on a successful method of transition from humanitarian-funded to government ownership of health systems for refugees in low- and middle-income countries that depends on responsibility-sharing as part of the Global Compact on Refugees. The specific objective is to explore the effectiveness of Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Uganda's 12 refugee-hosting districts in preventing and treating human malaria by identifying key successes and key challenges of this health system, and then exploring how successes can be proliferated and how challenges can be mitigated.
Canada 2025-06-02 17:20:52 2028-06-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Amon Tayebwa
ID: UNCST-2024-R002098
 THE ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE HUMAN CORONARY ARTERIES: A CADAVERIC STUDY AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA.
REFNo: HS6003ES

1.What are the different branching and dominance patterns of the human coronary arteries amongst unclaimed bodies at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital?
2.What are the different patterns of origin of coronary arteries at the sinotubular junction amongst unclaimed bodies at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital?
 Uganda 2025-06-02 17:17:36 2028-06-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Gloria Naome Aduku
ID: UNCST-2024-R015930
 IMPACT OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES (TOURISM) AND PARASITISM ON PHYSIOLOGIAL STRESS IN GORILLAS (Gorilla beringei beringei) IN BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
REFNo: NS971ES

• To evaluate six different Enzyme Immunoassays (EIA) for quantifying fGCMs in mountain gorillas.
• To investigate the effect of bacterial metabolism and environmental factors on the stability of faecal glucocorticoid metabolite (fGCM) concentrations post-defaecation
• To examine variation in parasitic burden and fGCM concentrations of spatially separated mountain gorilla groups.
• To examine parasitic burden and fGCM concentrations of mountain gorillas during high and low tourism activity.
• To identify specific parasitic infections that correlate with elevated fGCM concentrations in mountain gorillas.

 Uganda 2025-06-02 17:16:50 2028-06-02 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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