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Yunia Musasizi Alele
ID: UNCST-2026-R024432
Strategic Communication in Universities in Uganda
REFNo: SS5401ES

i. How is strategic communication practised in universities in Uganda? ii. How does stakeholder engagement shape strategic communication in universities? iii. How does an integrated communication function shape university strategic communication? iv. How does top management perception shape the strategic communication role in universities? v. How does meaning construction shape strategic communication in universities?
Uganda 2026-07-09 19:20:38 2029-07-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Adalbert Aineomucunguzi
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Understanding movements, behaviour, and habitat utilization of the Grey Crowned Crane in Uganda through Satellite Tracking
REFNo: NS1287ES

i. Identify core areas within the landscape utilized by cranes, determine their characteristics, explain why cranes prefer them, and assess their conservation status.
ii. Determine the timing of seasonal movements and the factors that influence them.
iii. Understand cross-border movements and their extent.
iv. Understand the home ranges of cranes during and after the breeding seasons.
v. Understand the annual survival rates of cranes and gain a better understanding of the causes of mortality.

Uganda 2026-07-09 19:18:30 2029-07-09 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Kirsten VanHouten
ID: UNCST-2026-R024100
Finding Their Place: The Contributions of Women with Disabilities to Peacebuilding
REFNo: SS5277ES

1. Understand the evolution of the participation of women with disabilities in peacebuilding in relation to the emerging international inclusivity norm.
2. Document the ways that women with disabilities have exercised agency in relation to peacebuilding in hybrid settings.
3. Contribute to and extend the research of EDID-GHDI through a case study on the agency of women and girls with disabilities in peacebuilding in East Africa and thematically in relation to peacebuilding.

Canada 2026-07-09 19:17:37 2029-07-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joanina Ayebare
ID: UNCST-2026-R024607
A digital technology framework for mitigating corruption in public agencies of Uganda
REFNo: SIR678ES

1. To determine the requirements for a digital technology framework for mitigating corruption in public agencies. 2. To develop a digital technology framework for mitigating corruption in public agencies. 3. To evaluate the digital technology framework for mitigating corruption in public agencies.
Uganda 2026-07-09 19:15:07 2029-07-09 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Waiswa Peter
ID: UNCST-2020-R014921
Halla Health Uganda – User Discovery, Co-creation and Acceptability Study
REFNo: HS7843ES

Assess the alignment of the Halla Health Alpha platform with Uganda's national health policies and digital health frameworks as evaluated by health system stakeholders. Assess the usability and trust-levels of the application among up to 60 target users and health system stakeholders. Identify contextualized iterations of the Halla Health platform for Uganda through rapid discovery and co-creation sprints. Identify the unique ECD, nutrition, and climate-sensitive health needs of young Ugandan parents.
Uganda 2026-07-09 19:13:14 2029-07-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Eddy Walakira Joshua
ID: UNCST-2022-R009077
CONNECTING YOUTH TO GAINFUL ENTREPRENEURSHIP (Y-CONNECT) PROJECT IN NAKIVALE REFUGEE SETTLEMENT AND HOST COMMUNITIES IN ISINGIRO DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: SS5438ES

Research questions

1. What is the added value of combining skilling, mentorship, and start-up capital for youth employment and income outcomes compared to capital alone?

2. Which business development support (BDS) delivery models are most effective for refugee and host youth microenterprises?

3. How does youth engagement in Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) affect resilience, social cohesion, and access to capital?

4. What role does mind-set and soft skills development play in improving entrepreneurship outcomes?

5. What characteristics define successful youth entrepreneurs in the context of Y-Connect?

Uganda 2026-07-09 19:10:53 2029-07-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Abel  Kakuru
ID: UNCST-2022-R009193
Spleen carriage of the malaria parasite, immune responses and host-parasite interactions.
REFNo: HS7898ES

The overall aims of this project are to: 1) Comprehensively map and characterize the immune landscape during malaria in spleens from currently infected and exposed individuals. 2) Identify key processes driving malaria immune development and, identify and test novel therapeutic targets and vaccine platforms that can boost immune development during infection or vaccination 3) Identify the burden of Plasmodium falciparum hidden in the spleen and conduct parasite drug sensitivity testing, phenotyping, genotyping and transcriptomic analyses to compare parasites in the spleen versus those in peripheral blood
Uganda 2026-07-09 18:53:58 2029-07-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ISMAH SERUNJOJI
ID: UNCST-2026-R023494
ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR OF KAMPALA, UGANDA
REFNo: SS5386ES

1.To examine the effect of autonomy on the innovation ecosystems of the industrial sector of Kampala, Uganda. 2.To assess the effect of innovativeness on the innovation ecosystems of the industrial sector of Kampala, Uganda. 3.To investigate the effect of risk-taking on the innovation ecosystems of the industrial sector of Kampala, Uganda. 4.To evaluate the effect of proactiveness on the innovation ecosystems of the industrial sector of Kampala, Uganda. 5.To analyse the effect of competitive aggressiveness on the innovation ecosystems of the industrial sector of Kampala, Uganda. 6.To investigate the effect of the moderating variables (Government, finance and infrastructure) on the innovation ecosystems of the industrial sector of Kampala, Uganda.
Ugandan 2026-07-09 18:50:21 2029-07-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kateregga Michael
ID: UNCST-2024-R016456
Effects of Extreme Heat and Ambient Air Pollution on Morbidity and Mortality in Northern Uganda: A Time-Series Analysis
REFNo: HS7825ES

To assess the delayed effects of ambient temperature and PM2.5 exposure on morbidity and mortality within 0–6 days following exposure among populations in Moyo and Gulu districts, Northern Uganda, from 2015 to 2024.,To assess whether PM2.5 modifies the association between ambient temperature and morbidity and mortality among populations in Moyo and Gulu districts, Northern Uganda, from 2015 to 2024.,To assess the association between ambient PM2.5 concentrations and cardio-pulmonary morbidity and mortality among populations in Moyo and Gulu districts, Northern Uganda, from 2015 to 2024.,To determine the association between ambient temperature and all-cause morbidity and mortality among populations in Moyo and Gulu districts, Northern Uganda, from 2015 to 2024.,To assess the effects of extreme ambient temperature and ambient air pollution (PM2.5) on all-cause and cardio-pulmonary morbidity and mortality among populations in Moyo and Gulu districts, Northern Uganda, from 2015 to 2024.,
Uganda 2026-07-09 18:49:10 2029-07-09 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Sandra Nabulega
ID: UNCST-2026-R024175
Digital Literacy in Uganda�s Education System: Conceptualization, Enactment, and Realization Under Global Influence and Structural Inequality
REFNo: SS5413ES

To examine how digital literacy is conceptualized, enacted, and realized within Uganda�s education system under conditions of global influence and structural inequality? To analyse how digital skills are conceptualised and shaped through policy frameworks, pedagogical approaches, and learners� lived experiences in Uganda. To examine the pedagogical approaches that shape digital literacy education in Ugandan secondary schools. To examine the extent to which completion of the digital literacy course in secondary school is associated with students� perceived digital preparedness for higher education or employment.
Uganda 2026-07-09 18:48:10 2029-07-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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