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Estimation of background rates of adverse events of special interest in neonatal outcomes in low- and middle-income countries Preterm births, stillbirths, neonatal deaths and low birthweight
REFNo: HS8075ES

To estimate the background rates of the following AESIs using GAIA case
definitions for:
• preterm births
• stillbirth
• neonatal death
• low birthweight.
Uganda 2026-07-31 15:43:06 2029-07-31 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stephen Ojara
ID: UNCST-2026-R023447
POST-LRA FOREIGN-PRODUCED DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND NARRATIVES OF ACOLI PEOPLE IN NORTHERN UGANDA: IMPLICATIONS ON TRUTH-TELLING AND RECONCILIATION
REFNo: SS5533ES

1. How are the lived experiences of individuals affected by the LRA war overshadowed by the political narrative presented in foreign-produced documentary films?
2. How do the varying narratives and perspectives on the LRA conflict affect the truth-telling and reconciliation process in post-conflict northern Uganda?
3. How can the findings from this research inform policies related to media representation and post-conflict recovery in Uganda?

Uganda 2026-07-31 15:41:39 2029-07-31 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Emmanuel Akampurira
ID: UNCST-2026-R026111
Comprehensive Hydrological and Ecological Baseline Surveys in Selected Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands in Uganda
REFNo: NS1355ES

To establish a detailed hydrological and ecological baseline for targeted river, lake, and wetland systems, including measurements of hydrology, water quality, biodiversity, and habitat condition.

To systematically analyse and synthesise collected environmental data into co-authored peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and policy briefs that inform ecosystem services valuation, climate change mitigation, infrastructure development planning, and sustainable natural resource extraction in Uganda.

To build national capacity by integrating at least two early career Ugandan scientists and local storytellers as full expedition participants and providing them with training in advanced survey methods, data management, and scientific communication.
Uganda 2026-07-31 15:39:48 2029-07-31 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Samuel  Onyait Richard
ID: UNCST-2023-R007350
Pentecostal Social Ministry and Transformational Development: An Explanatory Multiple Case-study of Four Educational Sponsorship Programs in Greater Kampala
REFNo: SS5231ES

Specifically, the study aims to: i. explore the nature and scope of Pentecostal social ministry, as expressed through higher education sponsorship programs, from the perspective of Christian mission. ii. examine participants’ perceptions and experiences of how higher educational sponsorship programs influence transformational development outcomes focusing on individual change, restoration of relationships and renewal of belief systems and structures. iii. analyze the mechanisms and contextual conditions through which the educational sponsorship programs may enable or inhibit transformational development outcomes among participants in Greater Kampala. iv. identify and recommend ways to enhance current Pentecostal theories of change and maximize the impact of its higher educational initiatives in advancing transformational change.
Uganda 2026-07-31 14:02:21 2029-07-31 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Pius Bigirimana
ID: UNCST-2026-R025217
WORK ATTITUDES IN UGANDA’S CIVIL SERVICE: AN INTERPRETIVE INQUIRY INTO CIVIL SERVICE DELIVERY.
REFNo: SS5668ES

i. To explore how civil servants experience and make meaning of their day-to-day work.
ii. To examine how organisational conditions and workplace relationships shape civil servants’ work attitudes.
iii. To understand the values, beliefs, and motivations underpinning civil servants' commitment to public service.
iv. To identify a typology of work attitudes among civil servants based on their lived experiences and meaning-making processes
v. To develop a contextually grounded conceptual framework for guiding work attitude management in Uganda's civil service

Uganda 2026-07-29 14:17:33 2029-07-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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