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LUCY ACIRO CAN ......
ID: UNCST-2026-R023454
A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA: A CASE STUDY OF KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY, 2003-2025.
REFNo: SS5002ES

Objectives i. To assess the barriers to women’s participation in management in Kyambogo University between 2003- 2025. ii. To establish the coping strategies for women in management in Kyambogo University between 2003- 2025. iii. To examine the existing mechanisms to enhance women’s participation in management in Kyambogo University between 2003- 2025. iv. To assess the perceptions towards women in management positions by the staff they directly led in Kyambogo University between 2003- 2025.
Uganda 2026-03-25 11:22:43 2029-03-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Samuel Lukenge
ID: UNCST-2025-R021961
INFRASTRUCTURE QUALITY AND STUDENT’S SATISFACTION MEDIATED BY SENSE OF CAMPUS COMMUNITY IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4754ES

i. To examine the influence of university infrastructure quality (lecture rooms, extramural, utilities and ICT) on student satisfaction in public universities in Uganda. ii. To assess the influence of university infrastructure quality on students’ sense of campus community in universities in Uganda. iii. To analyse the influence of students’ sense of campus community on their overall satisfaction with university life. iv. To test the mediation of sense of campus community on the influence of university infrastructure quality on student satisfaction.
Uganda 2026-03-25 11:20:26 2029-03-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Lumala Steven
ID: UNCST-2025-R022975
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED MEDIUM MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES IN JINJA CITY, UGANDA
REFNo: SS4715ES

1. Explore the relationship between financial information disclosures and financial
performance of selected MMEs in Jinja City.
2. Assess the contribution of board composition and its functioning on financial performance of selected MMEs in Jinja City.
3. Assess the influence of ethics and conflicts of interest on financial performance of selected MMEs in Jinja City.
4. Analyze the effect of shareholder rights on financial performance of selected MMEs in Jinja City.
Uganda 2026-03-25 11:12:21 2029-03-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Derrick Lukubuya Jonathan
ID: UNCST-2021-R012496
Preferred HIV PrEP Formulation and Delivery Model for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kabarole District: A Mixed Methods Study
REFNo: HS7243ES

Primary objectives The aim of this study is to assess preferred PrEP formulations and delivery models for AGYW in Kabarole district. Secondary objectives 1. To determine the preferred PrEP formulation between oral, injectable, vaginal ring, and implant among young girls and young women living in Kabarole district. 2. To determine the preferred delivery model for PrEP for AGYW living in Kabarole district. 3. To explore influencing factors for the preference of PrEP options and delivery models. ,
Uganda 2026-03-25 11:09:30 2029-03-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
ELETH NYIRANKUSI
ID: UNCST-2025-R021587
The Role of Clinical Pharmacists in Improving Self-Care and Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients at Uganda Heart Institute
REFNo: HS6971ES

1.To examine the types and extent of clinical pharmacist interventions provided to heart failure patients at Uganda Heart Institute.

2.To evaluate the relationship between clinical pharmacist interventions and patient therapeutic outcomes.

3.To explore the perceptions of patients and healthcare providers regarding the effectiveness of clinical pharmacists in heart failure management.

4.To identify barriers and facilitators to the integration of clinical pharmacists into multidisciplinary heart failure care at Uganda Heart Institute.

Uganda 2026-03-25 10:47:46 2029-03-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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