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ETWOP PATRICK
ID: UNCST-2024-R005206
 PREVALENCE, SEVERITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANEMIA AMONG WOMEN WITH UTERINE FIBROIDS AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
REFNo: HS5815ES

1. Prevalence of anemia among women with uterine fibroids at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
2. Severity of anemia among women with uterine fibroids at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
3. Factors associated with anemia among women with uterine fibroids at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
 Uganda 2025-07-10 14:05:36 2028-07-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
FREDDIE SSENGOOBA Peter
ID: UNCST-2021-R011834
 Exploring the Future of First Referral Hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa as part of Integrated Primary Care Systems: Service delivery, Workforce dynamics and Technology integration (AFRHiCARE).
REFNo: HS5835ES

Study Aim: To generate evidence that informs thinking and the strategic development of First Referral Hospitals (FRH) in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa with regard to the services they deliver, their performance, their workforce requirements, behaviours and skill-mix, and how they integrate technologies to enhance service delivery, quality of care, and equity within Primary Health Care (PHC) systems.

Study Objectives:
1. Assess Hospital Service Availability, Readiness, and Delivery in selected FRH.
2. Evaluate the performance of selected FRH in terms of responsiveness, care quality, referral systems and technology use.
3. Track the self-reported well-being, performance, and behaviours of frontline health workers, including retention preferences in selected FRH.
4. Investigate hospital governance, leadership, and management practices, with a focus on organisational learning, human resource management and the adoption of technology in selected FRH.
5. Examine the skill-mix and roles within inter-professional teams and their interaction with technologies in selected FRH.
6. Assess the influence of gender, inclusion, diversity and climate across all objectives.

 Uganda 2025-07-10 14:04:04 2028-07-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Flavia Luwedde Aliba
ID: UNCST-2023-R007953
 Knowledge, attitude and practices of patients towards early diagnosis of colorectal cancer and lived experiences in Eastern Uganda
REFNo: HS5889ES

To describe lived experiences of patients with CRC,To describe practices towards CRC early diagnosis,To understand the attitude towards CRC early diagnosis,To examine the knowledge about CRC early diagnosis,To explore the knowledge, attitude and practices of patients towards CRC early diagnosis and their lived experiences in Eastern Uganda.,
 Uganda 2025-07-10 14:01:16 2028-07-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Claire Namuwaya
ID: UNCST-2022-R011470
 Knowledge, attitude, and uptake of Human papillomavirus vaccine among schoolgirls aged 9-14 years in eastern Uganda.
REFNo: HS6080ES

To explore the factors associated with HPV uptake among schoolgirls aged 9-14 years in Iganga district.,To determine the level of uptake of HPV vaccine in schoolgirls aged 9-14 years in Iganga district.,To investigate the attitudes towards HPV vaccination in schoolgirls aged 9-14 years in Iganga district.,To assess the knowledge on HPV vaccination in schoolgirls aged 9-14 years in Iganga district.,To describe the factors that influence the uptake of HPV vaccine in schoolgirls aged 9-14 years in Iganga district.,
 Uganda 2025-07-10 13:58:15 2028-07-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ELTON WANDIRA GEORGE
ID: UNCST-2024-R016356
 UPTAKE OF PROSTATE BIOPSY AND ITS PREDICTORS AMONG PATIENTS PREVIOUSLY FOUND TO HAVE ELEVATED PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN RESULTS AT KYABIRWA SURGICAL CENTER, JINJA CITY
REFNo: SS3886ES

General objective To assess uptake of prostate biopsy and its predictors among patients previously found to have elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen levels at Kyabirwa Surgical Center, Jinja city. Specific objectives 1. To determine the proportion of patients, previously found to have elevated Prostate Specific Antigen levels at Kyabirwa Surgical Center, which subsequently uptakes prostate biopsy. 2. To establish the patient-related predictors of prostate biopsy uptake among patients previously found to have elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen levels at Kyabirwa Surgical Center, Jinja city. 3. To establish the Institutional predictors of prostate biopsy uptake among patients previously found to have elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen levels at Kyabirwa Surgical Center, Jinja city.
 Uganda 2025-07-10 13:54:46 2028-07-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Oyo Charles
ID: UNCST-2025-R017632
 Governing Board Functionality in Catholic Institutions in Uganda: Critical Refelection on Education and Health Institutions
REFNo: SS3883ES

1.3 The General Objective
The general objective of this study is to explore the functionality of the governing boards in Catholic institutions in Uganda.
1.4 Specific Objectives
1. To assess the governing boards functions in Catholic institutions in Uganda.
2. To assess the drivers of governing board functionality in catholic institutions in Uganda.
3. To assess employees’ perceptions on governing board functionality in Catholic Institutions


Uganda 2025-07-10 13:51:55 2028-07-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mary Nabacwa Ssonko
ID: UNCST-2023-R007407
 The contribution of Results Based Financing Supported Health Facilities to Gender Based Violence and Reproductive Health Service Provision: A Case Study of the Heroes Program in Eastern and Central Uganda
REFNo: SS3906ES

Identify the scope of coverage of GBV/RH in Heroes program RBF enrolled versus non-enrolled health facilities. ,To examine the challenges of the RBF approach in GBV/RH work in health facilities in the Heroes program districts of focus. ,To assess the contribution of RBF to the health systems strengthening blocks in GBV/RH service provision in the Heroes program. ,To examine the levels of satisfaction with the GBV/RH services in the Heroes program RBF enrolled versus non-enrolled health facilities. ,To assess the contribution of RBF to GBV/RH service provision in supported health facilities in Central and Eastern Uganda using the case of the Heroes Program.,
 Uganda 2025-07-10 13:47:16 2028-07-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Pauline Byakika-Kibwika
ID: UNCST-2019-R001206
 ASSESSING TRAINING NEEDS FOR RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE MEMBERS REGARDING THEIR COMPETENCES TO REVIEW PROTOCOLS WITH EMERGING AND COMPLEX STUDY DESIGNS, AND RESEARCH INVOLVING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN SOUTH-WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS6001ES

2. To identify training needs of REC members regarding their competences in reviewing research protocols involving vulnerable populations ,1. To identify the training needs of REC members regarding their competences in reviewing research protocols with emerging and complex study designs,To assess the training needs of REC members in South - Western Uganda regarding their competences to review protocols with emerging and complex study designs as well as research involving vulnerable populations with the aim of building their capacity and expertise to enhance the ethical review process,
 Uganda 2025-07-10 13:44:53 2028-07-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Okoya  James Nil
ID: UNCST-2024-R004572
 Anaerobic co-digestion of Cow dung with Soya bean and sunflower wastes. Process Optimization and Life Cycle Assessment.
REFNo: SIR530ES

The general objective of the study is to evaluate the applicability of anaerobic co-digestion of Cow dung with soya bean and sunflower wastes.
Specific Objectives:
i. Characterize the physical and chemical properties of cow dung, on-farm Soya bean, and Sunflower Wastes.
ii. Optimize anaerobic co-digestion conditions of cow dung with on-farm soya bean and sunflower wastes.
iii. Quantify the GHG emissions from the AcoD to estimate their environmental impacts.
 Uganda 2025-07-10 13:43:28 2028-07-10 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jasmine Therese Arcilla Baltazar
ID: UNCST-2025-R017891
 Tapeworms, Gender and Pig Farming
REFNo: HS6091ES

The overall aim of this research is to develop a deeper understanding of the socioecological gender structures that lead to the endemicity of Taenia solium in smallholder pig farming communities in northern Uganda, focusing on the formed perceptions and behavioral outcomes related to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and pig care taking. The following are the sub objectives. 1) To explore how gender structures shape understanding of pig wellbeing and WASH-related caretaking practices. 2) To understand the ways gender structures in smallholder pig farming communities in Uganda influence the perception of health risks in relation to T. solium and WASH practices. 3) To find ways for socioecological and gender ‘spill-overs’ to be better integrated into One Health-WASH approaches in smallholder pig farming communities in Uganda.
 Philippines 2025-07-10 13:40:32 2028-07-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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