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Gloria Kasozi Kirungi
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Validation of the Adolescent & Gender Norms Assessment tool among girls and boys aged 10–18 years in selected primary and secondary schools in Uganda
REFNo: SS6493ES

To validate the Adolescent and Gender Norms Assessment tool as a reliable, culturally relevant, and psychometrically sound measure of gender attitudes, perceptions of gender norms, and gender-related behaviors among girls and boys aged 10–18 years in primary and secondary schools in Uganda. This practical and cross-cultural assessment tool will be used to measure adolescent gender attitudes, perceptions of gender norms, gender-related behaviors, and changes in these outcomes over time among adolescents aged 10–14 and 15–18 years in Uganda and other similar settings globally.
Uganda 2026-11-10 22:06:44 2029-11-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Yusuf Byaruhanga Byenkya
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SCALING THE INTEGRATION OF FORTIFIED WHOLE GRAINS (FWGs) INTO NATIONAL SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS IN UGANDA
REFNo: A878ES

Design and develop affordable meals that meet 30% of daily energy and protein requirements for school-going children in the Karamoja area,5. To Evaluate the acceptability of fortified whole grain meal,4. To generate evidence-based recommendations for the design of a context-specific SBCC strategy to promote fortified whole grain consumption,3. Assess the school feeding environment and stakeholder readiness for the integration of fortified whole grain meals into schools,2. Assess awareness, perceptions, and consumption of whole grain foods among school-aged children and households,1. Understand household food consumption patterns and decision-making processes,The overall objective of the research is to understand the factors influencing the uptake of fortified whole grain (FWG) foods at household and school levels in order to inform the design of meals and Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) strategies aimed at increasing their consumption,
 Uganda 2026-11-10 22:04:30 2029-11-10 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jennifer Zungu
ID: UNCST-2026-R029196
 Implementation of molecular gene fusion testing for paediatric sarcoma diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa
REFNo: HS9036ES

General Objective
To implement and evaluate molecular gene fusion testing using the NanoString nCounter platform to improve the precision of paediatric sarcoma diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa.
Specific Objectives
1. To implement and validate the Global HOPE custom solid tumour gene fusion panel for diagnosing suspected paediatric sarcoma cases in Uganda and Malawi.
2. To compare the diagnostic precision and cost of molecular gene fusion testing with conventional immunohistochemistry (IHC) testing among suspected paediatric sarcoma cases in Uganda and Malawi.
3. To establish centralized molecular gene fusion testing for suspected paediatric sarcoma cases from other Global HOPE sites in sub-Saharan Africa where IHC testing is unavailable or insufficient.
4. To determine the proportion of suspected paediatric sarcoma cases receiving a more precise diagnosis through molecular gene fusion testing compared with the diagnosis available at the referring institution.
5. To characterize the distribution of molecularly identified paediatric sarcoma subtypes across participating Global HOPE sites in sub-Saharan Africa to inform future clinical trials and targeted therapies.
 Uganda 2026-11-10 21:59:41 2029-11-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jeremia Stalder
ID: UNCST-2026-R025111
 Mobile Data, Digital Skills, and Economic Opportunity in Kampala
REFNo: SS6453ES

Main objective: This project estimates the effects of relaxing mobile data cost constraints on phone use, work outcomes, and well-being among employed and casually employed smartphone users in Kampala. It also tests whether a short online digital-skills training helps users maximize the benefits of this additional access while limiting its risks. Pilot study (N = 150, about 8 weeks): The pilot will assess (1) recruitment and retention, (2) uptake of the data bundles and the training, (3) data completeness and survey length, (4) acceptability of the training, and (5) preliminary effect estimates to plan the main study. Main study (N = 600, 12 weeks): The main study will estimate (1) the effect of relaxing mobile data constraints on attention, labour market outcomes, and well-being, (2) whether digital literacy training improves the quality of phone use when data constraints are relaxed, and (3) whether delivering training together with the data produces different outcomes than delivering the same training later, despite identical cumulative data and training.
 Switzerland 2026-11-10 21:56:24 2029-11-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Tilda  Nabbanja
ID: UNCST-2026-R026774
 Digital Financial Innovation, Business Saving Culture and Sustainable Business (SME) Development in Kampala: The mediating role of Digital Financial Literacy and the Moderating role of Strategic Partnerships
REFNo: SS6322ES

1. To establish the relationship between Digital Financial Innovation (DFI) and Sustainable Business Development (SBD). 2. To establish the relationship between Business Saving Culture (BSC) and Sustainable Business Development (SBD). 3. To examine the mediating effect of Digital Financial Literacy (DFL) on the relationship between Digital Financial Innovation (DFI) and Sustainable Business Development (SBD). 4. To examine the mediating effect of Digital Financial Literacy (DFL) on the relationship between Business Saving Culture (BSC) and Sustainable Business Development (SBD). 5. To examine the moderating effect of Strategic Partnerships (SP) on the relationship between Digital Financial Innovation (DFI) and Sustainable Business Development (SBD). 6. To examine the moderating effect of Strategic Partnerships (SP) on the relationship between Business Saving Culture (BSC) and Sustainable Business Development (SBD).
Uganda 2026-11-10 21:54:25 2029-11-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Joseph Ngonzi
ID: UNCST-2019-R001579
 Evaluating the Capacity and Readiness for Community Based Point of Care Cervical Cancer Screen and Treat Services in Mbarara District, Uganda
REFNo: HS8728ES

To characterize facility and community readiness for point of care screen and treat interventions using findings from Aims 1 and 2 and to prepare a comprehensive policy brief and recommendations for infrastructure and community education for Mbarara District Health Officials.,To conduct a qualitative assessment of the capacity and readiness of health workers to implement community-based education and screen and treatment services. ,To enumerate and describe the infrastructural capacity for CC screening and treatment in public and private health facilities throughout Mbarara District.,To evaluate and expand the capacity to provide point of care CC screen and treat services, across public and private health centers, in Mbarara District, Uganda. ,
 Uganda 2026-11-09 19:10:09 2029-11-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Peter Akoll
ID: UNCST-2026-R025212
 Accelerating climate change mitigation and adaptation in the fisheries value chain by transforming fish by-products into nutraceutical products (A-CCAP)
REFNo: A815ES

1. Develop and validate highly marketable, nutritious, and safe climate-smart products from fish byproducts for use in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. 2. Evaluate the efficiency, profitability, and carbon footprint of marketing models and distribution channels to accelerate business entrepreneurship of the climate-smart products from fish byproducts. 3. Build socio-economic resilience of actors along the fish byproduct value chain to the changing climate.
Uganda 2026-11-09 18:37:33 2029-11-09 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Patience Nimushaba
ID:
Implementation of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices: An Assessment of Uganda’s Lower Secondary school Agriculture Competence Based Curriculum”
REFNo: A755ES

Specific Objectives
I. To examine the extent to which Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) principles and practices are integrated into Uganda’s lower secondary school agriculture curriculum in Uganda
II. To assess the capacity of agriculture teachers to implement CSA concepts in classroom instruction in lower secondary schools in Uganda
III. To identify factors affecting the implementation of CSA practices in lower secondary schools in Uganda
IV. To propose strategies for enhancing effective CSA practices implementation in the lower secondary schools in Uganda

Uganda 2026-11-09 18:30:04 2029-11-09 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
ISABIRYE PAUL
ID: UNCST-2024-R016192
 An Evaluation of the Uganda 2017 National Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) Guidelines: Identifying Successes, Failures, and Opportunities for Scale-Up
REFNo: HS7954ES

1) To assess the strengths and weaknesses in the implementation of the 2017 MPDSR guidelines by synthesizing data from routine health information systems (HMIS/DHIS2), program evaluations, and stakeholder feedback.
2) To determine the extent to which the 2017 guidelines align with global best practices, particularly the 2021 WHO MPDSR technical guidance, identifying areas of convergence and divergence.
3) To gather contextual evidence directly from frontline implementers (health workers, district managers) and communities (Community Health Workers) across Uganda through primary qualitative research, documenting local realities, barriers, and enablers.
4) To evaluate the functionality of key MPDSR processes, including death notification, review committee effectiveness, cause of death classification, response implementation, and community-facility linkages.
5) To identify specific factors (barriers and enablers) influencing MPDSR implementation across national, regional, district, facility, and community levels using an implementation science framework (CFIR).
6) To generate actionable recommendations for strengthening MPDSR implementation, including identification of successful practices that can be scaled up and persistent gaps that require targeted interventions.

 Uganda 2026-11-09 18:26:08 2029-11-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Geoff Lavoy
ID: UNCST-2026-R024961
 A Pan-African Research Infrastructure for Collaborative Biomedical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence in Respiratory Care
REFNo: HS8295ES

To train and evaluate AI models (via transfer learning and federated learning) for triaging of pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumonia among adults and children using DCXR and CUS in routine care settings, and to assess the implementation outcomes necessary for successful adoption, integration, and sustainability of these AI tools in sub-Saharan African health systems.
 Canada 2026-11-09 18:23:20 2029-11-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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