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Tom Okade
ID: UNCST-2024-R004140
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) factors and their association with nutritional status of under-five children: A case study of Informal settlements (Slums) in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS7697ES

1. To establish the household Water, Sanitation and Hygiene practices in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda 2. To determine the prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting among under-five children in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda 3. To determine the association between household Water, Sanitation and Hygiene practices and nutritional status (Stunting, Underweight and Wasting) of under-five children in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda
Uganda 2026-06-11 13:11:06 2029-06-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
PATRICK KAKANDE
ID: UNCST-2025-R020509
HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS VACCINATION: UPTAKE, ASSOCIATED FACTORS, BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS AMONG FEMALE ADOLESCENTS LIVING WITH HIV AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS7400ES

To determine the uptake of HPV vaccination, associated factors, barriers and facilitators among female adolescents living with HIV at Mbarara regional referral hospital.
Uganda 2026-06-11 12:58:14 2029-06-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Leonie Gussone
ID: UNCST-2026-R024667
Mapping the invisible: Primate movement ecology as a window into internal states and external pressures
REFNo: NS1284ES

To test how variation in movement patterns of red-tailed monkeys reflect internal states (measured through a panel of non-invasive biomarkers) and external pressures (food availability and competition)
Germany 2026-06-11 12:50:42 2029-06-11 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Daisy Kamusiime
ID: UNCST-2025-R020451
Sign Language Enabled Technology (SLET4TB) for Accessible TB Care in Uganda
REFNo: HS7856ES

i. To assess changes in healthcare providers’ confidence in communicating with Deaf TB patients before and after SLET implementation. ii. To evaluate the impact of SLET on consultation efficiency (duration and activities) for Deaf TB patients in the selected districts of Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono. iii. To determine the usability of SLET among healthcare providers using the System Usability Scale (SUS). iv. To explore acceptability, barriers, and facilitators among Deaf users, providers and stakeholders.
Uganda 2026-06-11 12:43:33 2029-06-11 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Joseph Ochom
ID: UNCST-2025-R022492
REVENUE DIVERSIFICATION, FINANCIAL PLANNING AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS5076ES

The study will be guided by the following objectives. I. To examine the extent to which grants and donations contribute to revenue diversification and financial sustainability of Uganda’s public universities. II. To assess how tuition and functional fees, as components of revenue diversification, influence the financial sustainability of Uganda’s public universities. III. To analyze the role of research and consultancy services in enhancing revenue diversification and financial sustainability of Uganda’s public universities. IV. To evaluate the contribution of commercial activities and enterprise ventures to revenue diversification and financial sustainability of Uganda’s public universities. V. To examine the mediating role of financial planning in the relationship between revenue diversification and financial sustainability of Uganda’s public universities
Uganda 2026-06-11 12:41:36 2029-06-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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