Gertrude Nakigozi
ID: UNCST-2025-R022719
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Pregnancy to Protection: Enhancing Vaccine Confidence for Lifelong Family Health
REFNo: HS6734ES
1. Identify factors that influence vaccine confidence among pregnant women and mothers to enhance immunization uptake at the family level, creating a positive ripple effect across the lifespan.
2. Identify opportunities for and barriers to expanding maternal vaccination coverage through evidence-based community focused approaches.
For objective two we will utilize qualitative methods to understand key stakeholder level perspectives on overcoming barriers related to the 3c’s and the acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness (implementation outcomes, operationalized as defined by proctor et al. (60)) of mass education and vaccination campaigns that reach pregnant women outside of ANC facilities to expand vaccine access and catalyze uptake within the family unit. We will also explore how other routine immunization delivery across the lifespan can be similarly optimized.
Key informant participants will be identified through existing relationships with the MOH (in the case of policy level stakeholders) and community leaders (in the case of traditional birth attendants and village health team members).
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0 |
2025-11-07 5:00:01 |
2028-11-07 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Carissa Chew Tarmin
ID: UNCST-2025-R022671
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Decolonisation and Black/South Asian mixed-race identity in East Africa, 1940-1980
REFNo: SS4709ES
This is a historical project investigating race relations between South Asians and Africans in late colonial and early postcolonial Kampala through the lens of “mixed-racedness”. It contributes to part of my larger PhD Thesis that examines questions of race, identity, belonging, and nationalism across Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda in the period 1940-1980. My project explores how British missionaries and colonial agents introduced the concept of “mixed-racedness” to East Africa, asking questions about how Ugandans have identified with, rejected, and appropriated labels like “half-caste”, “chotara/kyotara” or “nusu”. I wish to conduct oral history interviews with a minimum of 10 people in Uganda who are of and older generation and of mixed African/South Asian heritage to discuss the ways in which late colonial and early postcolonial politics impacted their everyday lives. I also plan to consult a range of library and archival materials in Kampala to learn more about the history of Ugandan attitudes towards interracial relationships, the rise of mixed-raced movements such as the “Multiracial Community of Uganda”, and public debates over mixed-race people’s citizenship status after Independence.
Objectives:
1. To shed light on the “hidden histories” of interracial romances and people of mixed Black/South Asian heritage in Uganda, whose experiences are largely absent from the existing historiography.
2. To gain understanding of how colonial and early postcolonial debates influenced the lives and habits of interracial couples and mixed-race people in Kampala, including how attitudes and identities have shifted over time.
3. To produce a Ugandan-based case study that will form an integral part of my PhD Thesis, which seeks to draw comparative analysis of mixed-race identities and their formulation across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda in the period 1940 to 1980.
4. To preserve mixed-race histories as part of a digital “StoryMaps” archive created with the Blindian Project, which will be accessible online.
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UK |
2026-01-19 17:52:38 |
2029-01-19 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Michael Solan
ID: UNCST-2025-R022650
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Assessing Road Impacts on Wildlife Communities and African Golden Cat Ecology in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda) Using Camera Trapping
REFNo: NS1140ES
This research will be conducted jointly by two MSc students under a shared research framework focusing on the effects of anthropogenic activities and environmental covariates on wildlife habitat use within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Both MSc students are working under unified institutional collaborations and supervisors, and share the image processing, field surveys and research timeline. The study will employ camera trapping and associated field methods to collect data relevant to both projects. While the data collection will be collaborative, each student will pursue an independent research question and produce a separate MSc thesis: one examining habitat use and drivers of density of Caracal aurata, and the other assessing the influence of Ruhija road on wildlife. This collaborative approach maximizes research efficiency, reduces duplication of field effort, and enhances the value of the dataset for conservation management while maintaining distinct academic outputs.
Primary Objective:
To evaluate how road infrastructure and human disturbance influence terrestrial vertebrate communities and the species specific ecology of the African golden cat in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Additionally, some of the first density estimates of the African golden cat will be produced for this area in collaboration with an existing camera trapping grid by Embaka.
Specific Objectives:
1. Quantify species richness, composition, and diel activity differences between roadside and interior forest habitats.
2. Identify ecological and anthropogenic factors predicting wildlife sensitivity to roads.
3. Quantify the impacts of habitat variables on habitat use of the African golden cat
using occupancy models.
4. Estimate the density of Caracal aurata in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park using
SECR.
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Ireland |
2026-02-10 16:25:36 |
2029-02-10 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Solomon Mwije
ID: UNCST-2025-R022614
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Exploring the potential of Photovoice toward strengthening social accountability through Citizen Science and Community-Based Monitoring initiatives. The RIDE-AFRICA’s Participatory Action Research Project, Kyenjojo District, Uganda
REFNo: SS4783ES
1. To understand how different photovoice mechanisms influence the citizen-state interface in extreme CBM initiatives.
2. To assess how different photovoice mechanisms influence citizen mobilization in extreme CBM initiatives.
3. To explore whether photovoice increases citizens’ and duty-bearers’ awareness in extreme CBM initiatives
4. To examine the extent to which photovoice influences citizens’ and duty-bearers’ actions in extreme CBM initiatives
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Uganda |
2026-03-03 12:39:22 |
2029-03-03 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Deborah Kirabo
ID: UNCST-2025-R022547
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Documentation of RAHU Peer Education Model
REFNo: SS4727ES
Objective 1: To comprehensively document RAHU\'s Peer Education Model design, implementation mechanisms, and operational approaches across five regions (Kampala, Kasese, Adjumani, Busoga, and Sebei) from 2014 to present
Objective 2: To assess the peer education model\'s performance against its three core program objectives: (a) improving young people\'s access to SRHR information for informed decision-making, (b) reducing risks and promoting individual and collective empowerment about sexual and reproductive health, and (c) strengthening interpersonal communication skills for peer-to-peer SRHR communication
Objective 3: To analyze implementation challenges, success factors, regional adaptations, and lessons learned to generate evidence-based recommendations for model replication, scaling, and policy advocacy.
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Uganda |
2026-02-18 12:43:08 |
2029-02-18 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Crispus Tashobya
ID: UNCST-2025-R022506
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INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AMONG SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN AGRO-FOOD PROCESSING IN WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4810ES
i. To assess the effect of structural capital on business performance of agro-food processing SMEs in Western Uganda.
ii. To determine the effect of human capital on business performance of agro-food processing SMEs in Western Uganda.
iii. To analyze the effect of relational capital on business performance of agro-food processing SMEs in Western Uganda.
iv. To examine the mediating effect of innovation on the relationship between intellectual capital and business performance of agro-food processing SMEs in Western Uganda.
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Uganda |
2026-02-12 13:38:44 |
2029-02-12 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Davis Kibirige
ID: UNCST-2025-R022421
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Optimal oral glucose-lowering monotherapy in two non-overweight or non-obese African populations with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes (GLAD STUDY)
REFNo: HS6792ES
Primary Objective
1. To compare the glycaemic response of the three generic and commonly used oral glucose-lowering monotherapies (glimepiride, sitagliptin, and metformin) in non-overweight or non-obese participants with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes living in Uganda and Cameroon
Secondary Objective
1. To compare the tolerability (measured by discontinuation of therapy within 12 months of treatment initiation) of three generic oral glucose-lowering monotherapies (glimepiride, sitagliptin, and metformin) when used in non-overweight or non-obese adult Ugandans and Cameroonians with newly diagnosed T2D
2. To compare the side effects (including weight change and hypoglycaemia, over 12 months of treatment initiation) of three generic oral glucose-lowering monotherapies (glimepiride, sitagliptin, and metformin) when used in non-overweight or non-obese adult Ugandans and Cameroonians with newly diagnosed T2D.
3. To compare the quality of life and treatment satisfaction, as measured by the diabetes treatment satisfaction questionnaire (DTSQ) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF), over 12 months of treatment initiation, associated with the use of the three generic oral glucose-lowering monotherapies (glimepiride, sitagliptin, and metformin) in non-overweight or non-obese adult Ugandans and Cameroonians with newly diagnosed T2D.
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Uganda |
2026-02-12 12:40:30 |
2029-02-12 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Nathan Nshakira
ID: UNCST-2025-R022416
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Comprehensive Immunization Coverage Survey in 54 Districts of Uganda.
REFNo: HS6888ES
1. To estimate the coverage of routine immunization among children aged 12-35 months in the 54 selected districts across the different regions of Uganda.
2. To determine factors associated with immunization uptake and missed immunizations among children aged 12-35 months across the districts of focus.
3. To assess factors affecting the implementation of the immunization program activities, and elaborate the main barriers to equitable and universal service coverage.
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Uganda |
2026-01-27 19:45:03 |
2029-01-27 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Mélissa Berthet
ID: UNCST-2025-R022378
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Commitment to joint action in chimpanzees and gorillas
REFNo: NS1125ES
The goal of the project is to investigate how wild chimpanzees and wild mountain gorillas signal and maintain their joint commitment to joint behavioural actions (for example, travelling together or defending territory).
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France |
2026-02-02 18:37:54 |
2029-02-02 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Sseremba Mark
ID: UNCST-2025-R022376
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Performance Management Reforms in Uganda,s Public Service: An Exploration of the Experiences of Key Implementers of Performance Agreement
REFNo: SS4719ES
General objective
To explore the experiences of key implementers of performance management reforms – performance agreements in the Uganda public service.
Specific objectives of the study
The research will address the following specific objectives:
1) To explore the endogenous and exogenous drivers that led to the introduction of performance agreements in Uganda’s public service.
2) To explore what implementers perceive as critical factors responsible for the successful implementation of performance agreements in the Uganda Public Service
3) To explore, from the perspective of implementers, the effect of performance agreements on the functioning of Uganda's public service.
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Uganda |
2026-01-27 19:32:42 |
2029-01-27 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Zoe Turner Jayne
ID: UNCST-2025-R022328
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The evolution of collective conflict in banded mongooses
REFNo: NS1127ES
Examine the evolution of conflict in a cooperative breeding mongoose (Mungos mungo), through a thorough exploration of temporal scales and individual roles prior to, during, and consequence to conflict.
Develop the use of a novel UAS imaging method integrated with ATLAS remote live tracking technology to widen the understanding of conflict in cooperative and cohesive animal species beyond what is typically observable.
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UK |
2026-02-10 16:07:23 |
2029-02-10 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Teresa Costa
ID: UNCST-2025-R022319
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Extensive pig husbandry as a novel approach to primate conservation and sustainable use of African rainforest
REFNo: NS1142ES
1.Assess the degree and nature of human–wildlife conflict involving primate species—particularly the Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)—through engagement with local communities, especially farmers affected by crop raiding.
2.Investigate the use of domestic pigs by local communities, including:
o Identification of pig breeds currently used and associated management practices;
o Documentation of prevailing land-use systems;
o Evaluation of the feasibility and sustainability of pig rearing as a pastoral or semi-extensive practice in the region.
3.Understand local perceptions and ecological knowledge of wild pig species (e.g., bushpigs, red river hogs, and giant forest hogs).
4. Document chimpanzee use of forest resources, including key habitat elements, feeding grounds, and tree species preferences, to inform the design and placement of future ecological corridors.
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Italy |
2026-02-10 16:15:03 |
2029-02-10 |
Natural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Nicholas Omoding
ID: UNCST-2025-R022323
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Strengthening Agroecology-based School and College Food Procurement Programs in East and Southern Africa
REFNo: A696ES
General Objective
The project aims to achieve two overarching goals: first, to improve learners’ access to healthy and nutritious food by strengthening local, agroecological school food procurement practices, ensuring consistent, diverse, and nutrient-rich meals while supporting local farmers and resilient food systems; and second, to drive policy transformation for sustainable and inclusive school feeding by promoting gender equality and social inclusion and integrating agroecological principles, local sourcing, and participatory governance into school food policies.
Specific Objectives
1. To improve the understanding of how existing school feeding systems affect income generation, gender equality and inclusion, climate resilience, and local food security, through participatory action research in selected schools.
2. To pilot and refine agroecology-based school feeding models in collaboration with schools, communities, and smallholder farmers to test their effectiveness and feasibility.
3. To increase women’s and youth empowerment through enhanced participation and decision-making in the governance of local school food systems and agroecological food value chains.
4. To generate evidence-based recommendations for policy integration and scaling of successful agroecology-based school feeding models to promote sustainable, inclusive, and agroecologically informed school feeding programmes.
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Uganda |
2026-02-02 18:40:40 |
2029-02-02 |
Agricultural Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Albert Miwanda
ID: UNCST-2025-R022312
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A Framework for Developing and Deploying mHealth Solutions for Non-Communicable Disease Management in Uganda
REFNo: SIR601ES
a) To assess the current healthcare landscape, focusing on the prevalence and burden of NCDs, existing healthcare infrastructure, and digital health capabilities.
b) To engage stakeholders in co-designing and implementing contextually relevant and sustainable mHealth solutions for NCDs in Uganda.
c) To determine the factors that will enhance the adoption and sustainability of mHealth solutions for NCD management in Uganda
d) To explore the critical design elements of mHealth technologies for NCD management in Uganda.
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Uganda |
2026-02-05 21:43:11 |
2029-02-05 |
Engineering and Technology |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Norma Ojehomon
ID: UNCST-2025-R022318
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Navigating Global Health Governance: The Social Life of Data, Sustainability, Local Ownership, and Governance Amid the Realignment of U.S. Aid and USAID
REFNo: SS4720ES
The study aims to examine how recent shifts in U.S. foreign assistance and global health governance are being interpreted, negotiated, and experienced by practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders, with a focus on implications for sustainability, local ownership, and data governance. Specifically, the study seeks to:
1. Document practitioner perspectives on the dissolution of USAID and the reconfiguration of global health governance structures.
2. Examine how notions of sustainability and local ownership are being articulated and operationalized during this transition.
3. Explore the role of data, evidence, and reporting systems in shaping decision-making and power relations in the post-USAID landscape.
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USA |
2026-02-10 16:04:18 |
2029-02-10 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Benjamin Kanagwa
ID: UNCST-2025-R022279
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Implementing Digital Health Solutions for Food and Nutrition Security in Underdeveloped Countries: A Case Study of Uganda (IGNITE Project)
REFNo: SIR611ES
General Objective
To map, evaluate, and design an integrated digital health system that strengthens food and nutrition security in Uganda.
Specific Objectives
1. To map existing digital health solutions relevant to food and nutrition security in Uganda and evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities of current digital health systems in selected districts
2. To co-design an implementation plan for an integrated DHS framework for nutrition.
3. To build capacity among health workers and community actors in the use of digital tools for nutrition.
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Uganda |
2026-02-05 22:14:05 |
2029-02-05 |
Engineering and Technology |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Non-degree Award |
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Brenda Amaido Judith
ID: UNCST-2025-R022252
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Peace in Pieces: Histories of Conflict, Peacebuilding and Women's Agency in Teso Sub Region
REFNo: SS4556ES
To investigate the conceptual contours of “peacebuilding” and how it resonates with women’s agency in Teso.
To examine how histories of conflict in Teso sub region interact to affect women’s inclusion in peacebuilding.
To interrogate women agency in conflict deflation and peacebuilding initiatives in pre-colonial Iteso community.
To analyse the evolving roles of women in peacebuilding initiatives in Teso.
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Uganda |
2025-12-18 19:02:28 |
2028-12-18 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Abias Asiimwe Katesigwa
ID: UNCST-2025-R022247
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Quality Improvement Strategies in Private Healthcare Facilities in Uganda
REFNo: HS7033ES
General Objective:
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate how Quality Improvement (QI) strategies become institutionalised within Uganda's private health facilities, examining the processes, factors, and outcomes that enable QI practices to transition from externally-driven initiatives to internally-sustained organisational norms.
Specific Objectives:
1. To identify and evaluate Quality Improvement (QI) strategies employed by private health facilities to enhance care quality.
2. To analyse the processes and critical factors influencing the institutionalisation of QI initiatives as a cultural norm within private health facilities, including challenges and strategies for their mitigation.
3. To assess the return on investment (ROI) of QI initiatives, focusing on their impact on care quality and operational efficiency in private health facilities.
4. To explore patients' perceptions and experiences regarding the quality of health services delivered by private health facilities.
5. To develop strategic recommendations for the institutionalisation of Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives within healthcare systems and to enhance care quality in the private health sector, informed by expert review and validation.
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Uganda |
2026-02-18 12:12:04 |
2029-02-18 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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KYOMUHENDO ROSARIA
ID: UNCST-2025-R022215
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DETERMINANTS OF TRACHOMA PREVENTION IN LOTISAN SUBCOUNTY, MOROTO DISTRICT
REFNo: HS6853ES
1. To assess the awareness of trachoma prevention practices among the people of Lotisan Subcounty, Moroto District.
2. To examine environmental factors influencing trachoma prevention practices in Lotisan subcounty
3. To determine the health-related factors associated with trachoma prevention.
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Uganda |
2025-12-18 16:48:56 |
2028-12-18 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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Zaina Nabirye Lubwama
ID: UNCST-2025-R022146
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The Persistance of Indian Built Heritage in Busoga, Eastern Uganda, 1903-2023.
REFNo: SS4509ES
1. To examine the evolution of Indian-built heritage in Busoga from 1903 to 1962.
2. To analyze how and why Indian-built heritage adapted and maintained its vitality from 1962 to 1979.
3. To examine the changes and continuities of Indian built heritage in Busoga from 1979 to 2023.
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Uganda |
2025-11-21 14:58:05 |
2028-11-21 |
Social Science and Humanities |
Non-Clinical Trial |
Degree Award |
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