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Ali Ssetaala
ID: UNCST-2021-R011817
 CHILI- Analysis of Cervical cancer burden and screening practices in Uganda
REFNo: HS2167ES

1. To understand the current cervical cancer burden, screening, and management practices in Uganda.
2. To obtain relevant stakeholders’ input before starting the development of the cervical cancer screening intervention with a self-sampling device.
 Uganda 2022-04-20 2025-04-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Dinah Amongin
ID: UNCST-2020-R014663
 An exploratory, mixed-method study of family planning self-care in Nepal, Niger, and Uganda
REFNo: HS2117ES

1. To explore perceptions of FP self-care among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and men age 18 years and above. 2. To describe FP self-care behaviors and preferences among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and men age 18 years and above. 3. To examine provider perspectives on FP self-care
Uganda 2022-04-20 2025-04-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Dinah Amongin
ID: UNCST-2020-R014663
 Effect of maternal exposure to air pollution on birth weight outcomes: A cohort Study among Urban Communities in Wakiso District, Uganda
REFNo: HS2141ES

To describe the association between maternal exposure to air pollution and pregnancy complications of antepartum haemorrhage and pre-eclampsia.,To describe the factors associated with the levels of PM 2.5 personal exposure among pregnant women in Urban Communities in Wakiso District, Uganda,To describe the association between maternal air pollution exposure (PM 2.5 and birth weight of their babies.,To assess the effect of maternal exposure to particulate matter on birth outcomes in Urban Communities in Wakiso District, Uganda,
 Uganda 2022-04-20 2025-04-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Janepher Nyakake
ID:
Supporting young and female entrepreneurs for SME growth in Uganda and Somalia
REFNo: SS1256ES

To analyze the “potential impacts” of the interventions of these two innovation agencies on their supported SME clients to develop a package for rigorous evaluation.
 Uganda 2022-04-20 2025-04-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Rebecca PAHULJE Rose
ID:
Examining the northward shift in the distribution of African fishes in association with climate change
REFNo: NS345ES

To understand how climate is affecting the physiology and distribution of tropical fishes.

Specifically;
- To quantify the thermal limits and hypoxia tolerance of tropical fishes and the degree to which these limits are plastic
- To understand and predict how tropical fishes will respond to climate change – either via persistence in situ or changing their distribution by moving to more favourable thermal/oxygen regimes.
 Canada 2022-04-20 2025-04-20 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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