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Name Title Nationality Approval Date Expiry Date Field of Science/Classification Trial Type Research Type  
Frederick Kijjambu Nsambu
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PERFORMANCE OF MICROFINANCE DEPOSIT TAKING INSTITUTIONS; A MACROECONOMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS932ES

5To establish the relationship between ownership structure and performance of MDI in Uganda. ,i4 To establish the competition on the performance of MDIs in Uganda.,3To establish the impact of outreach on performance of MDIs in Uganda.,To establish the impact of external factors on the performance of MDIs in Uganda.,To establish the impact of internal factors on the performance of MDIs in Uganda.,To establish performance of microfinance deposit taking institutions in Uganda,
Uganda 2021-08-03 2024-08-03 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Moses Joloba Lutaakome
ID: UNCST-2022-R011558
Validation of the new BP- TB LAM LFA test in well-defined urine and plasma samples collected from TB patients irrespective of HIV status
REFNo: HS1527ES

Primary:
• To collect urine and plasma samples for validation studies on the selection of the best prototype among the six TB LAM LFA prototypes generated by Biopromic (BP)

Secondary:
• To create a biobank of plasma and urine for future validation of novel TB diagnostics

Uganda 2021-08-03 2024-08-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
TUKAMUHABWA EVARISTO
ID:
Curriculum innovation, school environment and physics teacher effectiveness. The case of the SESEMAT program in Kabale Municipality, Uganda
REFNo: SS837ES

1. To establish the relationship between curriculum innovation and teacher effectiveness.
2. To find out the relationship between school environment and teacher effectiveness.
3. To establish whether school environment has a moderating effect on the relationship between curriculum innovation and teacher effectiveness.

Uganda 2021-08-02 2024-08-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eddy Walakira Joshua
ID: UNCST-2022-R009077
Uganda Overseas Labor Recruitment—Forced Labor Prevalence Study
REFNo: SS940ES

Specific objectives
In specific terms, the study will generate data that establishes the:

a) Prevalence of forced labour and labour exploitation among overseas (middle east) labour returnees to Uganda

b) Characteristics of overseas labor, including hours worked, renumeration, freedom of movement, and recruitment among others

c) Determining the profiles of the different segments in the subpopulations among labour migrants
Uganda 2021-08-02 2024-08-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Daniella CHUSYD Elyse
ID:
Anthropogenic related stress on reproduction in African forest elephants (Loxodonta africana cyclostis)
REFNo: NS137ES

(i) To determine how human activity influences elephant stress and reproduction.

(ii) To assess Elephants’ allostatic load (measure of the wear and tear on the body) in relation to proximity to humans.

(iii) To determine Elephants’ reproductive cycling status (is the elephant cycling or not) in relation to the elephant’s allostatic load.

USA 2021-07-30 2024-07-30 Natural Sciences Non-degree Award
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