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Nicholas Tunanukye
ID: UNCST-2025-R021779
From Outsider to Other: The Historical Formation of Refugee Identity and Citizenship in Nakivale, 1959-2022
REFNo: SS5795ES

Main Objective 1. To examine the historical formation of refugee identity and citizenship in Nakivale between 1959 to 2022. Specific Objectives 1. To examine the historical evolution of Nakivale Refugee Settlement from 1959 to 2022. 2. To analyse how refugee governance policies influence refugee identity and belonging. 3. To examine how interactions between refugees and host communities shape perceptions of belonging and citizenship.
Uganda 2026-09-25 10:29:22 2029-09-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssinabulya
ID: UNCST-2021-R004352
Mitigating cardiovascular disease risk in Uganda's urban local markets: MARKET Uganda, a formative study
REFNo: HS8524ES

The aim of this study is to generate formative quantitative data on hypertension prevalence, control and medication adherence among urban market vendors, their care preferences and willingness-to-pay for antihypertensive medicines, and the availability, pricing, and distribution of hypertension medicines around urban markets, in order to inform innovative strategies to improve long-term medication adherence and blood pressure control.,To map the existing market for hypertension drugs around Nakawa and Mbarara markets.,To measure medicine adherence, willingness-to-pay, care preferences and behaviour biases among vendors in Nakawa and Mbarara markets.,To determine hypertension prevalence and control of hypertension among adult vendors in Nakawa and Mbarara markets.,
Uganda 2026-09-24 21:53:02 2029-09-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
edrin jjuuko
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BEYOND FRAGMENTATION: A Resilience Theory-Informed Analysis of Health System Preparedness for Integrated NCD Care in Rural Uganda Using the WHO SARA Framework
REFNo: HS7120ES

Overall Objective:
To assess health system preparedness for integrated non-communicable disease (NCD) care in rural Uganda using an adapted WHO SARA-NCD framework informed by resilience theory.

Specific Objectives:

To quantify structural readiness for NCD services in rural Ugandan health facilities using an adapted WHO Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) toolkit.

To assess adaptive resilience factors (anticipatory, monitoring, response and learning capacities) and determine their association with SARA-derived readiness scores.

To explore perceived barriers and enablers of service integration from the perspectives of health workers, facility administrators, patients, community health workers, and traditional practitioners.

To synthesize integrated evidence from quantitative and qualitative data into targeted policy recommendations for strengthening resilient NCD care systems in rural Uganda.
Uganda 2026-09-24 17:50:40 2029-09-24 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Walter Akwat
ID: UNCST-2024-R003452
Uganda Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) 2026
REFNo: SS6122ES

The main objective of this MSNA is to provide a comprehensive overview of multi-sectoral needs and humanitarian conditions among refugee and host community households across all 13 formal refugee settlements in Uganda, host community households residing within refugee-hosting districts and the selected divisions of Kampala. Findings will support refugee response planning and contribute to the development of the Uganda 2026–2029 Refugee Response Plan. The specific objectives are to: • Assess the magnitude and severity of humanitarian needs among refugee and host community households across refugee settlements, refugee-hosting areas, and Kampala. • Identify variations in humanitarian needs, vulnerabilities, and service access across geographic areas, population groups, and household profiles. • Assess the prevalence and impacts of climate- and environment-related hazards experienced by refugee and host community households, and the implications for humanitarian programming. • Assess co-occurring needs and multi-sectoral vulnerabilities using the Multi-Sectoral Needs Index (MSNI) framework. • Inform strategic planning, prioritisation, and targeting of humanitarian assistance within the refugee response.
Uganda 2026-09-24 17:46:46 2029-09-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Aloysius Ssennyonjo Ssennyonjo
ID: UNCST-2021-R013504
Assessing the effects of the 2025 global health funding disruptions and coping and adaptation strategies within Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa
REFNo: SS6048ES

General objective: To assess the effects of the 2025 donor funding disruptions on HPSR ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa, examine multilevel coping and adaptation strategies and their consequences, and synthesise lessons for strengthening HPSR capacities in Africa. Specific objectives: 1. To assess the effects of the 2025 donor funding disruptions on HPSR ecosystems (including individual researchers, institutions/units and networks/consortia) across SSA 2. To identify and analyse coping and adaptation strategies used by HPSR actors across individual, institutional and network/consortium levels. 3. To examine the intended and unintended consequences of coping and adaptation strategies on core HPSR capacities, functions, equity and sustainability across these levels. 4. To synthesise cross-level and cross-case lessons for strengthening resilient and sustainable HPSR capacities in Africa amid continuing donor funding disruptions.
Uganda 2026-09-23 9:17:15 2029-09-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
WINIFRED BABALANDA
ID: UNCST-2026-R026441
ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT AND TEACHERS\\\\\\\' COMMITMENT MEDIATED BY TEACHERS\\\\\\\' ENGAGEMENT IN CHURCH OF UGANDA UNIVERSAL SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS IN BUSOGA SUBREGION
REFNo: SS6067ES

The objectives of the study are: 1. To assess the extent to which organisational support, teachers’ engagement, and teachers’ commitment manifest in Church of Uganda-founded USE schools in the Busoga sub-region. 2. To examine the relationship between organizational support and teachers’ commitment in Church of Uganda USE schools in the sub-region of Busoga. 3. To assess whether teachers’ engagement mediates the relationship between organisational support and teachers’ commitment in Church of Uganda USE schools in the sub-region of Busoga. 4. To investigate the challenges faced by school leaders in enhancing organisational support, teachers’ engagement, and teachers’ commitment.
Uganda 2026-09-23 9:15:59 2029-09-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Flavia Matovu Kiweewa
ID: UNCST-2021-R013337
Characterizing HIV-1 Transmitted Drug Resistance, Polymorphisms in gag, pol, and env and Susceptibility to Antiretroviral Drugs in Viral Isolates from Participants from Uganda in the CO-US-985-6117 (SIENA), GS-US-412-5624 (PURPOSE 1), GS-US-380-1474 and GS-US-292- 0106 Clinical Studies
REFNo: HS8575ES

The Primary Objectives are to:

i) Characterize transmitted drug resistance in clinical trial participants in Uganda

ii) Characterize naturally occurring polymorphisms in HIV-1 non-B subtypes, including their impact on the development of drug resistance

iii) Determine the susceptibility of viral isolates with drug resistance and/or polymorphisms of interest to antiretroviral drugs
Uganda 2026-09-23 9:13:24 2029-09-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Martha Wilfahrt
ID: UNCST-2026-R024852
Tropical Subjects: Ethnographies of Experimentation
REFNo: SS6157ES

xperimental methodologies have become an integral part of development economist’s toolkit. Today, hundreds of RCTs are being run around the world. The advent of experimental methodologies has been particularly prominent in East Africa, where they have advanced a number of novel insights into poverty alleviation. RCTs also stress a particular vision of development, however. The greatest benefit of RCts - the use of randomization to assess the causal effects of various interventions – renders certain forms of development projects more amenable to this framework than others, for example. To date, we have very little insight into how the rise of RCTs has shifted ideas of development among local stakeholders – including government officials working on questions of development, local research communities and participants themselves. This project seeks to center the experiences of local populations to better understand how the rise of RCTs in development shapes understandings of what development is, how it is delivered and who is a deserving beneficiary.
USA 2026-09-23 8:52:15 2029-09-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Aliowaku
ID: UNCST-2023-R007022
Identity Negotiation and reconstruction among inmates at Luzira correctional facility, in Uganda
REFNo: SS5948ES

1. To examine how intra-personal and inter-personal identity needs shape the identity experiences of inmates within Luzira Correctional Facility.
2. To explore the role of informal social networks in facilitating or constraining identity negotiation and reconstruction among inmates within Luzira Correctional Facility.
3. To analyze how formal correctional structures influence identity negotiation and reconstruction among inmates within Luzira Correctional Facility.
4. To explore the coping mechanisms and adaptive strategies employed by inmates during identity negotiation and reconstruction within Luzira Correctional Facility.

Uganda 2026-09-23 8:34:07 2029-09-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
LYDIA NAMULINDWA
ID: UNCST-2026-R025963
INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISMS AND ACADEMIC STAFF PERFORMANCE AT UGANDA MARTYRS UNIVERSITY (1)
REFNo: SS5620ES

1.3 Objectives 1.6.1 General Objective To examine the influence of internal quality assurance mechanisms on academic staff performance at Uganda Martyrs University. 1.6.2 Specific Objectives 1. To examine the influence of performance appraisal on academic staff performance at Uganda Martyrs University. 2. To assess the influence of staff development initiatives on academic staff performance at Uganda Martyrs University. 3. To analyze the influence of curriculum review practices on academic staff performance at Uganda Martyrs University.
Uganda 2026-09-23 8:21:58 2029-09-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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