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Joweria Nambooze
ID: UNCST-2019-R001118
The potential of egg powder supplementation, combined with Behaviour Change Communication, to enhance nutrition outcomes during complementary feeding in stunting-endemic areas of Kamwenge District
REFNo: HS6296ES

To develop a Theory of Change for the egg powder initiative, outlining the pathways through which the intervention is expected to improve nutrition outcomes for children 6-17 months in stunting-endemic areas in Kamwenge district.,To project trends in nutrition outcomes with prolonged egg powder supplementation among children 6-17 months in stunting-endemic areas in Kamwenge district.,Determine the change in caregiver nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to feeding of children 6-17 months receiving egg powder supplementation and social behaviour change communication in stunting-endemic areas in Kamwenge district.,Assess the change in nutrition outcomes of children 6-17 months receiving egg powder supplementation and social behaviour change communication in stunting-endemic areas in Kamwenge district,To assess the potential of egg powder supplementation combined with social behaviour change communication to improve nutrition outcomes during complementary feeding in stunting-endemic areas in Kamwenge district. ,
Uganda 2025-11-07 4:48:44 2028-11-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Tina Aciro
ID: UNCST-2024-R004401
A historical analysis of the Uganda Refugee Model: Policies and practices (1940-2025)
REFNo: SS4457ES

This study seeks to analyse the historical orientation of the Uganda Refugee Model in global refugee policies and practices, with Adjumani Distict as a microcosm of the national model (1940-2025). It examines the national refugee framework’s convergence with and divergence from international frameworks such as the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, UNHCR policies, the 1969 OAU’s Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, , and other country’s policies thus, generating insights into the interplay between national innovation and international refugee governance.1. To trace the historical trajectories of refugee settlement in Adjumani District, highlighting the broader framework of Uganda’s refugee governance. 2. To examine the historical underpinnings of the Uganda Refugee Model as policies and practices.3. To analyse the place of the Uganda Refugee Model in global refugee policies and practices (1940-2025).
Uganda 2025-11-07 4:45:34 2028-11-07 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Noah Kiwanuka
ID: UNCST-2021-R010125
ASSESSING THE MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS CARRIAGE STATE
REFNo: HS6616ES

Aim 1: Assess Mtb asymptomatic incipient and subclinical disease, carriage rates and aerosol expulsion from household contacts of active cases in a TB-endemic setting.

Aim 2: Perform WGS on isolates from Mtb active cases and asymptomatic household contacts and compare with the regional/national case database.

Uganda 2025-11-07 4:42:07 2028-11-07 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Francis Kintu
ID: UNCST-2025-R016989
The Use of Evidence in Budgetary Decision-making by Legislators: Analysis of Uganda Parliament
REFNo: SS4485ES

To examine legislators' access to evidence for budgetary decision-making.
To evaluate legislators' use of evidence in budgetary decision-making.
To assess how institutional factors affect legislators' access to and use of evidence.
To explore how MP's human agency affects access to and use of evidence.
Uganda 2025-11-04 18:33:31 2028-11-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Emmanuel Sendaula
ID: UNCST-2020-R014767
Feasibility and acceptability of the interRAI self-reported carer needs (SCaN) assessment in central Uganda: A pilot study
REFNo: HS6589ES

The primary purpose of this project is to pilot the interRAI SCaN assessment with informal caregivers of older adults in central Uganda. This work will address five main research objectives (with specific deliverables) in three sequential study phases. Phase 1: (1) Explore the current practices and strategies to assess informal caregiver needs in central Uganda,(2) Document the implementation barriers and facilitators to adopting the interRAI SCaN assessment at study partner sites. Phase 2: (3) Implement the SCaN assessment with two community health organizations in central Uganda, (4) Use the SCaN assessment data to explore the demographic, physical, and mental health and service needs of informal caregivers of older adults in central Uganda. Phase 3: (5) Assess the acceptability of the SCaN assessment with healthcare workers and informal caregivers.
Uganda 2025-11-04 18:32:11 2028-11-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
atuhe aaronemike
ID: UNCST-2025-R018492
A User Behavior Segmentation Framework for Work From Home Environment Among Universities in Uganda.
REFNo: SIR576ES

Major Objective
To develop a user behavioral micro-segmentation framework for work from home environments among university staff in Uganda.
. Specific Objectives
1.To analyse existing cybersecurity vulnerabilities and user behavioral patterns in current Work From Home setting in order to gather requirements for a more user-centric framework.
2.To design a user behaviour segmentation frame work that aligns with the unique needs of remote work environments in Ugandan universities
3.To evaluate the proposed framework using expert reviews.

Uganda 2025-11-04 18:29:55 2028-11-04 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Asaph Katarangi Kaburura
ID: UNCST-2024-R004200
TALENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4399ES

To examine the relationship between talent management practices and performance of MDAs in Uganda.

To examine the relationship between organisational culture and performance of MDAs in Uganda.

To establish the relationship between employee engagement and performance of MDAs in Uganda.
To examine the relationship between Talent management practices and employee engagement within MDAs in Uganda.

To establish the relationship between organizational culture and employee engagement within MDAs in Uganda.

To establish the mediating effect of employee engagement in the relationship between talent management practices and performance of MDAs in Uganda

To establish the mediating effect of employee engagement in the relationship between organizational culture and performance of MDAs in Uganda.

Uganda 2025-11-04 18:26:49 2028-11-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Akakikunda Teddy
ID: UNCST-2025-R019592
Contract Management and Procurement Performance of Rukiga District Local Government - Uganda.
REFNo: SS4437ES

i. To explore the effect of contract planning on procurement performance in Rukiga district local government ii. To investigate the effect of contract execution on procurement performance in Rukiga district local government. iii. To assess the effect of contract monitoring on procurement performance in Rukiga district local government. iv. To establish the moderating effect of government policy on the relationship between contract management and procurement performance of Rukiga District local government.
Uganda 2025-11-04 18:25:35 2028-11-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Flavia Namagembe
ID: UNCST-2025-R018059
Implementing a Digital Antenatal Care Registry for Health Workers in Primary Health Facilities in Mukono District, Uganda: Determinants, Strategies, and Outcomes Using an Implementation Research Approach
REFNo: HS6694ES

1. To assess individual-level data management practices at ANC clinics in primary healthcare, and determine requirements for implementing a point-of-care digital ANC registry. This objective has sub-objectives as follows 2.To apply co-design as an implementation strategy for developing and deploying a point-of-care digital ANC registry, and to evaluate its role in facilitating adoption and routine use in lower-level primary healthcare facilities 3. To evaluate the implementation outcomes and impact of a digital registry for ANC on time efficiency
Uganda 2025-11-04 18:23:25 2028-11-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Emiel De Meyer
ID: UNCST-2025-R017555
Wild plant use among traditional agro-pastoralist Karamojong communities in Karamoja, northeast Uganda
REFNo: NS1041ES

Overarching objective 1. To get insight into the capacity of Karimojong communities to utilize their plant knowledge to adapt to climate change effects. Specific Objectives 1. To document wild plant use for food and medicine among Karimojong communities in northeast Uganda and the impact of social and environmental factors on this wild plant use. 2. To explore how traditional plant knowledge facilitates adaptations to environmental changes, and the cultural drivers that guide adaptation mechanisms to these changes.
Belgium 2025-11-04 18:19:40 2028-11-04 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mary Acila Goretti
ID: UNCST-2025-R020322
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE SMALL EAST AFRICAN ZEBU AND ITS CROSSES WITH TYROLEAN GREY CATTLE IN ASWA RANCH AND LUSENKE STOCK FARM OF UGANDA
REFNo: A653ES

1. To determine morphological traits and structural indices of the Small East African Zebu and its crosses with Tyrolean Grey cattle under on station conditions in Aswa Ranch and Lusenke Stock farm.
2. To determine milk production and growth performance of the Small East African Zebu and its crosses with Tyrolean Grey cattle under on station conditions in Aswa Ranch and Lusenke Stock farm.
3. To determine reproductive performance of the Small East African Zebu and its crosses with Tyrolean Grey cattle under on station conditions in Aswa Ranch and Lusenke Stock farm.

Uganda 2025-11-04 17:55:57 2028-11-04 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Alex Bashaija Sande
ID: UNCST-2024-R002629
Influence of social norms on child marriage in Busolwe Town Council, Butaleja District
REFNo: SS3758ES

1) To find out the influence of social norms on child marriage in Busolwe Town Council, Butaleja District.
2) To identify the social norms that contribute to child marriage in Busolwe Town Council.
3) To establish the reference groups that reinforce social norms related to child marriage in Busolwe Town Council.
4) To examine the social sanctions and their effect on sustaining the practice of child marriage in Busolwe Town Council.

Uganda 2025-11-04 17:23:42 2028-11-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Zerubabeeli Naturinda
ID: UNCST-2025-R019082
Farmers’ knowledge and incentives for using tree species on Robusta coffee farms in Uganda
REFNo: A619ES

To contribute to enhancing climate-resilient and sustainable Robusta coffee production systems by generating evidence on farmers' knowledge of tree species use and the key factors influencing their integration on Robusta coffee farms within the Lake Victoria Crescent and Western Savannah Grasslands agroecological zones of Uganda. Specifically, the study will; (i) assess farmers’ knowledge and knowledge processes about tree species integration on Robusta coffee farms, (ii) determine the drivers for farmers’ decisions to integrate tree species on Robusta coffee farms, and (iii) determine the contribution of integrating tree species on Robusta coffee farms in adapting to climate variability.
Uganda 2025-11-04 16:42:56 2028-11-04 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Barbara Kunihira Evelyn
ID: UNCST-2025-R019727
Study on Usability and Acceptability Evaluation of Compact Prefilled Auto disable Devices (CPAD) for Injectable Contraceptives Delivery in Uganda.
REFNo: HS6685ES

This study aims to assess the user and programmatic acceptability of the Easyject™ and BFS CPAD devices in Uganda, with a focus on their potential to improve access to injectable contraceptives. The specific objectives include: 1. To understand if these devices are acceptable and appropriate for delivery of contraceptives (both self-delivery and provider use). 2. To understand user perspectives regarding device usability, safety, and overall satisfaction. 3. Understand retraining requirements (time, materials, methods). Device-Specific Objectives 1. Easyject™: Assess usability improvements in the updated design, particularly around needle shield removal and injection force. 2. BFS CPAD: Collect first-time user feedback on the usability and acceptability of the design.
Uganda 2025-11-04 16:40:38 2028-11-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Edgar Twine
ID: UNCST-2025-R018607
Consumer valuation of a novel healthy food product in Uganda: Evidence from experimental auctions.
REFNo: A664ES

To examine the effect of information and sensory testing on consumer valuation of ORYLUX 6 rice variety in Uganda To compare consumer valuation of a novel and healthy food product across three countries and regions, namely, Uganda in East Africa, Cameroon in Central Africa and Cote d’Ivoire in West Africa.
Uganda 2025-11-04 16:39:25 2028-11-04 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
simpson kamugisha
ID: UNCST-2024-R003681
Understanding the post-accident experience of Boda boda drivers: Case study Mbarara City, Uganda
REFNo: SS4365ES

To explore can the support needed by boda boda drivers who have experienced accidents in Uganda,To examine the post-accident experiences of boda boda drivers in Uganda,
Uganda 2025-11-04 14:15:13 2028-11-04 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Barbara Nayebare Baturaine
ID: UNCST-2025-R021900
AN ASSESSMENT TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT TARGET AUDIENCE NEEDS (INCLUDING THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, BELIEFS, AND PRACTICES), AND DEVELOP APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR CHANGE COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES
REFNo: SS4464ES

The objective of the survey is to carry out a detailed Knowledge, attitude and Practice survey and design of an evidence-based National FMNR Social Marketing and Behavioral Change Communications Strategy (2023-2028). This document is to be used for communication, marketing and implementation of programs to promote socially beneficial behavior change towards the adoption and scale up of FMNR. This will be informed by primary data collection to inform the development of the strategy.
Uganda 2025-11-04 13:44:41 2028-11-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
VICTORIA NAKAGIMU MWAZI
ID: UNCST-2025-R020484
FOOD ENVIRONMENT, DIETARY PATTERNS AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN KAMPALA CITY
REFNo: HS6358ES

To assess the food environment of secondary school teachers in Kampala City, Uganda.
(ii) To analyse the food consumption patterns of secondary school teachers in Kampala City, Uganda.
(iii) To assess the nutritional status and associated factors of secondary school teachers in Kampala city.
(iv) To explore the perceptions of stakeholders on the food environment, diet and the nutritional status of secondary school teachers in Kampala City.

Uganda 2025-11-04 13:42:47 2028-11-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Opportuna Kweka Leo
ID: UNCST-2025-R021025
STRENGTHENING KNOWLEDGE, EVIDENCE USE AND LEADERSHIP IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH ON FORCED DISPLACEMENT: WITH A FOCUS ON EAST AFRICA
REFNo: SS4309ES

Conduct research on forced displacement, namely refugees, internally displaced persons and development/conservation/disaster and climate changed induced displacement). (ii) Build capacity on forced displaced issues through seminars, training of masters, PhD and postdoctoral students doing research on forced displacement. (iii) Work with policy makers to discuss the state of the knowledge, constraining factors and possible angles for inclusion of those marginalized. (iv) Work with NGOs to conduct outreach activities either expanding and upscaling existing outreach activities (originating from refugees or external actors) or start new empowerment programmes on social and legal inclusion. (v) Develop a master’s programme on forced displacement, which will be offered in the Department of Geography at the University of Dar es Salaam
Tanzania 2025-11-04 13:40:10 2028-11-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Peter Alinda
ID: UNCST-2025-R020482
PHYSICAL PLANNING AND URBANIZATION IN UGANDA: A CASE OF FORT PORTAL CITY, CENTRAL DIVISION
REFNo: SS4377ES

General Objective (Purpose) of the Study The study is to evaluate the effect of physical planning on urbanization in Fort Portal City, Uganda. Specific Objectives of the Study i.To assess the effect of Urban Design on urbanisation in Fort Portal City. ii.To examine the influence of Enforcement Mechanism on Urbanisation in Fort Portal City. iii.To evaluate the contribution of Monitoring & Evaluation on urbanisation in Fort Portal
Uganda 2025-11-04 13:37:44 2028-11-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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