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Samuel Okok
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An Ethical Inquiry into the Socio-Political Drivers of the Political Integrity Challenges in Uganda: Towards a Normative Ethical Framework
REFNo: SS1295ES

GENERAL OBJECTIVE To investigate the socio-political drivers of Uganda’s political integrity challenges with a view of developing a normative ethical framework for improving political integrity in Uganda. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 1. To analyse the conceptual contestations on political integrity. 2. To identify and examine the typologies of political integrity challenges in Uganda. 3. To examine the historical socio-political dynamics responsible for the persistent political integrity deficit in Uganda. 4. To develop a framework for improving political integrity in Uganda.
 Uganda 2022-05-19 16:22:20 2025-05-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Lian Thomas Francessca
ID: UNCST-2022-R010668
 Value chain based Taenia solium control in Northern Uganda (Research activity being applied for: Rapid value chain scoping)
REFNo: SS1296ES

The overall goal is to develop and trial a locally acceptable and appropriate value chain-based control program against T. solium codesigned through an inclusive participatory approach and tailored for the project area. Specifically, the project has the following objectives of which Objective 1 is the subject of this application. 1. Assess, describe, and map the pig value chain and the context for the control of T. solium in four districts (Kitgum, Pader, Lamwo and Agago districts) in Northern Uganda. 2. Conduct social network analysis to map movement of pigs within the districts to understand where they (farmers, traders, transporters, pork joint operators, butchers) get pigs and where most of the pigs are slaughtered to enable proper targeting of the interventions especially those targeting pork joints and consumers. 3. To utilize social network analysis and ‘net-mapping’ techniques to identify stakeholders essential in the control of T. solium and understand their relationships, power-dynamics, motivations 4. In a participatory manner with the stakeholders, identify best bet interventions to control Taenia solium and improve the value chain 5. To conduct an ex-ante impact assessment to understand the impacts of the proposed interventions 6. To implement a set of locally acceptable control strategies against Taenia solium infections targeted at various nodes of the pig value chain including market-based incentives to support uptake. 7. Conduct an ex-post impact assessment of the intervention in reducing the burden of Taenia solium infections and improving profitability of pig enterprises The current application is for activities under objective 1 (Assess, describe, and map the pig value chain in four districts (Kitgum, Pader, Lamwo and Agago districts) in Northern Uganda). For the subsequent activities we will be making separate applications or amendments and attaching the necessary documents.
 UK 2022-06-06 11:37:58 2025-06-06 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jane Fieldhouse
ID:
One Health Timeliness Metrics: Stakeholder Experiences in Multisectoral Outbreak Reporting
REFNo: HS2255ES

The general objective of this proposal is to evaluate timeliness, or speed of detection and response, during multisectoral outbreak events in Uganda. Quantitative and qualitative analyses of One Health timeliness metrics will be used to make recommendations for a One Health outbreak reporting tool designed to monitor progress toward finding and responding to outbreaks faster.
 USA 2022-06-06 11:39:24 2025-06-06 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Dr. Betty Kwagala
ID: UNCST-2022-R009048
 Economic and Health impact and the resilience of last mile populations in artisanal and small- scale mining unplanned settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa before, during and after COVID-19: The case of Ghana and Uganda
REFNo: SS1496ES

4) To identify, co-develop and pilot test one context specific priority intervention to strengthen last mile adolescent girls’ resilience during future crises,3) To describe the interventions proposed by these populations and literature for strengthening adolescent girls’ coping skills and fostering resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery and their applicability to future crises,2) To identify the coping mechanisms adolescent girls used to support their health and economic wellbeing during the pandemic.,1) To assess the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the last-mile adolescent girls living in unplanned mining communities in Uganda and Ghana. To describe and assess the economic, health impacts and the resilience of adolescent girls in unplanned mining communities and coping mechanisms during the COVID-19 pandemic to support their future resilience and ability to cope during recovery and in similar future crises.
Uganda 2022-10-28 15:09:30 2025-10-28 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lian Thomas Francessca
ID: UNCST-2022-R010668
 Baseline studies for characterising the area-specific context for the control of Taenia solium infections in northern Uganda
REFNo: A263ES

1. To estimate the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis (PCC) and pig gastrointestinal parasites in Kitgum, Lamwo, Agago, and Pader districts in northern Uganda. 2. To characterise porcine cysticercosis risk factors in the four districts to support the design of interventions. 3. To understand the socioeconomic, cultural, and policy context in which T. solium control will be undertaken in Northern Uganda. 4. To identify stakeholders their roles, relationships, power dynamics, and motivations in the control of Taenia solium infections using the net-mapping methodology.
UK 2023-09-05 13:59:55 2026-09-05 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Paul  Kutyabami
ID: UNCST-2020-R015029
 Pharmaceuticals in the Environment: The emerging pollutant for surface water and food stuffs grown in Kampala City, Uganda
REFNo: HS530ES

General Objective
To assess existence of the PiE phenomenon, explore factors that may be contributing to it and propose short term and long term mechanisms to mitigate it in the KCCA

Specific Aims
•To establish magnitude of PiE in the KCCA
•To establish the factors that may be contributing to the PiE in KCCA

 Uganda 2020-02-07 2023-02-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Paul  Kutyabami
ID: UNCST-2020-R015029
 THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK ON ONGOING RESEARCH PROCESSES IN UGANDA: KEY STAKEHOLDER’S EXPERIENCES, OPINIONS AND COPING STRATEGIES
REFNo: HS910ES

1.To explore the experiences of key stakeholders involved in research during Covid-19 outbreak in Uganda
2.To explore opinions and strategies regarding conduct of research during epidemic outbreaks in Uganda.

 Uganda 2020-11-24 2023-11-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Akankwatsa Dickson
ID: UNCST-2025-R020428
 ASSESSING CAPACITIES OF BORDER PROXIMAL HEALTH FACILITIES TO TACKLE EPIDEMIC PRONE DISEASES: A CASE STUDY OF THE WEST NILE REGION OF UGANDA
REFNo: HS6771ES

1. To assess the preparedness and response capacities of border proximal health facilities to manage ill travellers suspected of epidemic prone diseases along the West Nile region, Uganda. 2. To establish the challenges faced by boarder health facilities along the West Nile region of Uganda, in detection and management of ill travellers suspected of epidemic prone diseases
Uganda 2025-12-10 20:11:42 2028-12-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Paul  Kutyabami
ID: UNCST-2020-R015029
 Assessing the impact of the requirements for dual- licensing guidelines on the number of drug outlets and compliance to regulation
REFNo: HS1048ES

-To determine the trends in the number of pharmacies licensed as both retail and wholesale from 2016 to 2020 in NDA regions
-To establish the level of compliance of pharmacies previously dual-licensed as of 2016 to set requirements of their current license
-To explore the possible factors other than guidelines associated with a decline in the license application for pharmacies that have had dual licensure
-To determine the effect of dual licensing guidelines on access to medicines in underserved areas

 Uganda 2020-11-20 2023-11-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Paul  Kutyabami
ID: UNCST-2020-R015029
 Ethics of Data Sharing in Uganda: Ethical Perspectives of Sharing Data among Researchers and Research Participants in Health Research
REFNo: HS2634ES

General Objective: The purpose is to explore ethical perspectives facilitators and barriers associated with willingness to share data in health research among researchers and research participants in low-resource settings
The Specific objectives of the study are:
1. To critically evaluate the ethical perspectives about data sharing in health research among researchers in Uganda
2. To critically evaluate research participants’ ethical concerns about researchers sharing participants’ personal data with third parties in Uganda
3. To assess facilitators and barriers associated with willingness to share data among researchers involved in health research in Uganda
4. To assess facilitators and barriers associated with research participants’ willingness to have personal data shared with third parties in health research in Uganda

 Uganda 2023-01-23 12:15:28 2026-01-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Gladyce Kachope
ID: UNCST-2024-R002905
 TEACHERS’ PREPAREDNESS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF UGANDA’S SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETENCE-BASED CURRICULUM (CBC) IN RUKUNGIRI DISTRICT
REFNo: SS3363ES

iv. To investigate stakeholders’ motivating factors to implementation of Uganda’s lower secondary school competency-based curriculum among schools in Rukungiri District.,iii. To examine teachers\' attitudes towards Uganda’s lower secondary school competency-based curriculum among schools in Rukungiri District.,ii. To assess teachers’ perceptions towards their preparedness to implement Uganda’s lower secondary school competency-based curriculum among schools in Rukungiri District.,i. To examine the teacher preparedness initiatives in the implementation phase of Uganda’s lower secondary school competency-based curriculum among schools in Rukungiri District.,The overall objective of the study is to determine the effect of teacher preparedness on the implementation of Uganda’s 2020 competence-based secondary school curriculum in Rukungiri district.,
 Uganda 2025-08-07 20:52:08 2028-08-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Tonny Okecha
ID: UNCST-2022-R011105
 CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PROFILE OF MALE BREAST CANCER AT THE UGANDA CANCER INSTITUTE
REFNo: HS5435ES

2. To describe the mutational profile of male breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute.,1. To describe the clinico-pathological features of male breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute,To describe the clinicopathological and molecular profile of male breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute.,
 Uganda 2025-02-07 17:49:22 2028-02-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Harriet  Kizza
ID: UNCST-2024-R003661
 EXPLORING FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN PRE-SERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION UGANDAN UNIVERSITIES
REFNo: SS3806ES

1.To analyze the formative assessment practices currently employed in pre-service teacher education within Ugandan universities
2.To explore the experiences of teacher educators regarding the implementation of formative assessment in pre-service teacher education
3.To investigate students experiences and perceptions of formative assessment in pre-service teacher education within Ugandan universities
4.To recommend best practices for formative assessment that can enhance teaching and learning in pre-service teacher education programs

 Uganda 2025-05-16 9:58:05 2028-05-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Paul  Kutyabami
ID: UNCST-2020-R015029
 An Evaluation of Perceptions and Effectiveness of the Ethical Review Process at Makerere University: A pilot Evaluation at the School of Health Sciences Research and Ethics Committee
REFNo: HS5322ES

1. Assess the perceptions of researchers (from the departments of pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, staff at Makerere University and researchers outside the institution) regarding MaKSHSREC’s ethical review process.
2. To assess the level of satisfaction among researchers on the existing MaKSHSREC ethical review processes.
3. Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of MaKSHSREC ethical review processes.
4. Explore the challenges and areas for improvement in the current MaKSHSREC ethical review processes.

Uganda 2024-12-23 11:38:43 2027-12-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Lucy Aciro
ID: UNCST-2023-R007829
 Income Diversification and Climate Change Adaptation among smallholder farmer in Northern Uganda
REFNo: A567ES

1. To determine the alternative livelihood strategies among smallholder wood charcoal producers
2. To analyze the effect of income diversification options on food security and living standards of the smallholder wood charcoal producers
3. To assess the climate change adaptation strategies adopted by smallholder wood charcoal producers
4. To determine the willingness of the farmers to adopt different strategies or productions process that enhances sustainability

 Uganda 2025-04-11 14:24:32 2028-04-11 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Dathan Byonanebye Mirembe
ID: UNCST-2024-R005315
 EVALUATING ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY TOXICITIES AND SURVEILLANCE PRACTICES IN UGANDA (ART-TOX STUDY)
REFNo: HS5752ES

1. To describe the ART adverse events experienced by people living with HIV in Uganda
2. To determine the incidence and predictors of treatment-limiting toxicity among people living with HIV.
3. To evaluate the perceptions, barriers and facilitators of ART adverse event screening, monitoring, and
reporting in Uganda.
 Uganda 2025-04-24 12:12:26 2028-04-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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
Esther Cathlyn  Atukunda
ID: UNCST-2022-R009265
 Evaluating Healthy Families PrEP: an intervention to promote PrEP use during periconception, pregnancy and postpartum periods for women in rural Uganda
REFNo: HS6117ES

1. Adapt Healthy Families-PrEP (HF-PrEP) to community clinics in Mbarara and Sheema Districts, Uganda to include postpartum women guided by our conceptual framework and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR

2. Test Healthy Families-PrEP intervention effectiveness in a cluster-randomized control trial in Ugandan community health centers (HCs)

3. Determine incremental cost-per-person participating in Healthy Families-PrEP and estimate cost-effectiveness per incident HIV infection averted among women and their infants.
 Uganda 2025-07-09 16:14:46 2028-07-09 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mildred  AKANDINDA
ID: UNCST-2023-R005963
 FACTORS AFFECTING TURNAROUND TIME OF POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH ETHICS APPROVAL AND THE PERCEPTIONS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS ON THE REVIEW PROCESS IN SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS3996ES

To determine the turnaround time of research ethics approval of postgraduate research proposals at MUST and KIU-WC.
ii. To explore the factors affecting the turnaround time of research ethics approval of postgraduate research proposals at MUST and KIU-WC.
iii. To assess the perceptions that postgraduate students have on the research ethics approval process at MUST and KIU-WC.

Uganda 2025-07-10 18:50:06 2028-07-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Hawa Nalwoga
ID: UNCST-2021-R012081
 Innovative Breast Cancer Screening to Increase Early Detection in Uganda Short title: BSESuG Research project
REFNo: HS6166ES

1. To increase knowledge about breast self-examinations (BSE) and BSE practical skills and BSE practise among women in Buhanika subcounty, Hoima district Uganda by at least 50% over a 12-month period
2. To evaluate the effectiveness of the innovative Breast Self-Examination Support Groups (BSESuG) approach in increasing the rate of detecting breast anomalies among women in Buhanika subcounty, Hoima district of Uganda by at least 30% within a 12-month period.
3. To assess the acceptability of the innovative Breast Self-Examination Support Groups (BSESuG) approach for early detection of breast cancer among women in Buhanika subcounty, Hoima district
 Uganda 2025-09-26 18:11:17 2028-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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