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Walter Komakech
ID: UNCST-2024-R015851
Community-Based Tourism for Local Economic Development: A Social Business Model Perspective in Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS4079ES

1.To explore the nature of the adoption of Community-based tourism for Local economic development in Northern Uganda

2.To examine the contributions of Community-based tourism to Local economic development.

3.To design a social business model to enhance Community-based tourism and local economic development in Northern Uganda

Uganda 2026-01-19 16:14:44 2029-01-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ezra Mwesigwa
ID: UNCST-2025-R019242
Modeling Coffee Agroforestry Systems and Robusta Coffee farming household Income in Uganda
REFNo: A700ES

a)To estimate the current living income gap of Robusta coffee farmers in Uganda. b)To assess the contribution of agroforestry systems on Robusta coffee farmers’ living income in Uganda. c)To model locally adoptable coffee agroforestry system scenarios that can improve future incomes of Robusta coffee farming households.
Uganda 2026-01-19 16:11:19 2029-01-19 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Henry Kajumbula Mawerere
ID: UNCST-2019-R001531
Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of African Bacterial isolates
REFNo: HS6377ES

Objectives:

Main Objective
1. To characterise priority resistant bacteria and establish a repository of well characterised bacteria and bacterial genomes on the African continent that shall inform surveillance systems, research and development (R&D) of new antimicrobial therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics for addressing AMR in African populations.

Specific Objectives
1. To determine and compare mobilomes of selected pathogens implicated in blood stream and other infections in Uganda and other African countries
2. To determine and compare the resistome of selected pathogens implicated in blood stream and other infections in Uganda and other African countries
Uganda 2026-01-19 15:53:59 2029-01-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Nicholus Sebudde
ID: UNCST-2024-R016525
Profiling Antimalarial Resistance and Malaria Treatment Outcomes in Lira region of Northern Uganda.
REFNo: HS6433ES

Main objective: To determine the prevalence of selected P. falciparum mutations associated with resistance to artemisinins and ACT partner drugs among malaria patients at Lira Regional Referral Hospital. Specific objectives: 1. To determine the proportion of patients diagnosed with malaria with pfk13, pfcrt, pfmdr1, pfdhfr and pfdhps mutations. 2. To assess the treatment outcomes and effectiveness of standard antimalarial therapy in terms of parasite clearance rates, clinical improvement, and risks of death. 3. To determine the relationship between treatment outcomes with molecular markers of antimalarial resistance. 4. To identify factors associated with treatment failure and antimalarial resistance.
Uganda 2026-01-19 15:33:37 2029-01-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Muzaale tonny
ID: UNCST-2023-R005970
BOARD GENDER DIVERSITY AND THE LAW: INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL BARRIERS TO GENDER EQUITY IN UGANDA’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REGIME
REFNo: SS4717ES

i. To examine the role of equal protection and anti-discriminatory laws in ensuring female representation on corporate boards in Uganda
ii. To analyzes how corporate governance outcomes are shaped by board gender diversity.
iii. To critically assesses the barriers to board gender diversity in corporate governance
iv. To assess how the law influenced board gender diversity in other jurisdictions?

Uganda 2026-01-19 15:27:26 2029-01-19 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
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