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NKWASIBWE NELSON
ID: UNCST-2025-R023068
 CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4757ES

i. To determine the effect of debt financing on the financial performance of commercial banks in South Western Uganda
ii. To examine the effect of equity financing on the financial performance of commercial banks in South Western Uganda.
iii. To assess the influence of optimal financing decisions on the financial performance of commercial banks in South Western Uganda.
iv. To analyze the moderating effect of external factors on the relationship between short-term debt financing and the financial performance of commercial banks in South Western Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-02-20 15:29:27 2029-02-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Anacret Byamukama
ID: UNCST-2023-R007193
 Association of COPD with neurocognitive impairment and structural brain changes in people with and without HIV in Uganda
REFNo: HS7010ES

1. To characterize the relationship between COPD and structural brain changes in PWH and PWoH. 2. To characterize the relationship between COPD and NCI in PWH and PWoH. To investigate the association of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) related structural lung abnormalities with neurocognitive impairment (NCI), and structural brain changes in PWH and people without HIV (PWoH) in Uganda
 Uganda 2026-02-20 15:27:45 2029-02-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
James Ochieng Robert
ID: UNCST-2025-R023203
 Investigating the Vectors and non-human reservoirs for visceral Leishmaniasis in the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda
REFNo: NS1124ES

1. To identify the prevalent sand fly species and distribution in selected VL hotspot villages in the Karamoja sub-region.
2. To determine the sand fly host feeding preference within VL hotspot villages in the Karamoja sub-region.
3. To determine the prevalent rodent species in the VL hotspot villages of the Karamoja sub-region.
4. To identify the presence and species of Leishmania parasites isolated from sand flies and rodents in the Karamoja sub-region.

Uganda 2026-02-20 15:25:37 2029-02-20 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Benjamin Wairindi
ID: UNCST-2025-R021862
 The Integration of Ecological Sustainability into Refugee Self-reliance Strategies; A Case Study of Uganda
REFNo: A725ES

i. To explore the extent to which current theories and models of refugee self-reliance in Uganda incorporate ecological sustainability and identify gaps in their application. ii. To identify key ecological prerequisites and sustainable agricultural practices that support self-sufficient livelihoods for refugee and host communities. iii. To determine how nature-based solutions and ecological strategies can be integrated into Uganda’s refugee policy framework to enhance arable land utilization and regenerative livelihood outcomes. iv. To generate actionable insights from empirical findings to guide policy formulation and sustainable resource management in refugee-hosting contexts.
Uganda 2026-02-20 15:21:57 2029-02-20 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Byaruhanga RichardSserioza
ID: UNCST-2025-R017563
 Effects, Risk Factors, and Treatment Outcomes Among Patients with Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: HS6938ES

1. To the impact of MDR/XDR TB on the quality of life of patients attending Mbarara, Kabale, and Fortportal Regional Referral Hospitals. 2. To establish treatment outcomes (cured, treatment completed, failure, died or lost follow-up) among MDR/XDR TB patients over a four-year period (January 2019 to December 2023) 3. To identify risk factors that predispose to MDR / XDR TB in patients from Southwestern Uganda.
Uganda 2026-02-20 15:20:40 2029-02-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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