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Brenda Apeta
ID: UNCST-2025-R021698
Historicising Gender Socialisation of Children In Lango Culture
REFNo: SS4515ES

I. To trace the evolution of gender roles, gender expectations, and social practices in Lango culture before the 19th century through to 2025.
II. To analyse how the evolution of children’s gender socialisation in Lango culture has influenced their gender identity.
III. To investigate the current perceptions of the Lango regarding traditional gender socialisation practices.
IV. To examine changes and continuity of gender-related cultural practices that foster or challenge gender equality among children.

Uganda 2025-10-17 19:28:23 2028-10-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Beatrice Kimono Washi
ID: UNCST-2025-R016727
EXPLORING ADOLESCENT AUTONOMY IN HIV RESEARCH PARTICIPATION: PERCEPTIONS, BARRIERS, AND RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES IN KALUNGU DISTRICT.
REFNo: HS6504ES

Main Objectve:
To evaluate adolescents’ perceptions of autonomy in HIV research participation, identify the barriers that limit this autonomy, and assess research recruitment strategies used in Kalungu district.
specific objectives:
1. To assess adolescents’ perceptions of autonomy in making decisions about HIV research participation in Kalungu district.
2. To identify the barriers to adolescent autonomy during HIV research participation in Kalungu district.
3. To examine the strategies used to recruit adolescents into HIV research in Kalungu district.


Uganda 2025-10-17 19:26:25 2028-10-17 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Mercy Wanyana Mugonola
ID: UNCST-2023-R006482
INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4389ES

Generally, the study seeks to explore strategies for enhancing innovative work behavior among academic staff in public universities. The study's major objective is to improve innovative work behaviors (IWB) by developing an IWB model that integrates the constructs of servant leadership, perceived organizational support, organizational culture, and employee empowerment from three different theories: social exchange, Denison's Organizational Culture Model, and Spritzer's empowerment theory. Specifically, eight objectives underpin this study namely: 1) to examine the relationship between servant leadership and IWB among academic staff of public universities, 2) to examine the correlation between perceived organization support and IWB of academic staff of public universities, 3) to assess the association between psychological empowerment and IWB among academic staff of public universities, 4) to examine the degree of association between servant leadership and psychological empowerment, 5) to determine the relationship between perceived organizational support and psychological empowerment among academic staff of public universities, 6) to examine the mediating influence of psychological empowerment in the relationship between servant leadership and IWB, 7) to examine the relationship between psychological empowerment and academic staff IWB and finally, 8) to assess how the relationship between perceived organizational support and IWB among staff of public universities is mediated by psychological empowerment.
Uganda 2025-10-17 19:24:25 2028-10-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
LYDIACATRINA NAKIBWAMI
ID: UNCST-2024-R015974
Perceptions And Experiences Of Married People Regarding Socioeconomic Status And Marital Happiness In Kawempe Division
REFNo: SS4328ES

I. To explore married people’s understanding of marital happiness
II. To examine the lived experiences of married people regarding socioeconomic status and marital happiness.
III. To discover the perceptions of married people regarding socioeconomic status and marital happiness.

Uganda 2025-10-17 19:22:52 2028-10-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Anthony  Batte
ID: UNCST-2022-R011127
Assessing Worldwide Acute Kidney Injury Epidemiology in Neonates( AWAKEN) 2.0 Study
REFNo: HS6568ES

Determine if AKI can predict chronic kidney disease, recurrent AKI and hypertension during early childhood,Determine if AKI is independently associated with mortality, length of stay, and discharge serum creatinine (SCr). ,Describe prevalence of AKI in a multi-national multi-center retrospective cohort, 5 years after the original AWAKEN study,
Uganda 2025-10-17 19:20:52 2028-10-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Martin Mutambuka
ID: UNCST-2025-R020119
A comparative assessment of workload and resource utilization among Ugandan women associated with cooking of selected commercial beans
REFNo: A645ES

(1) To determine the Cooking Times of selected popular, commercial bean varieties (both Biofortified and non Biofortified) under a controlled laboratory environment. (2) To determine the Cooking Times and Costs of Resources used for selected commercial bean varieties under Household Field Kitchen environments (using firewood, charcoal and briquettes). (3) To determine how time saved from various activities translates into women’s ability to undertake additional productive ventures. (4) To determine Consumer Acceptability of selected Biofortified bean varieties by Rural and Urban consumers.
Uganda 2025-10-17 19:10:57 2028-10-17 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Dreck Ayebare
ID: UNCST-2025-R019088
Delivery and use of poultry vaccines in Uganda: A systems mapping and field-level study
REFNo: A655ES

Overall Aim To map and analyse the poultry vaccine supply system in Uganda, examining both upstream supply chain structures and downstream use behaviours, in order to identify institutional, logistical, and behavioural barriers to effective, equitable, and sustainable vaccine-based disease prevention. Specific Objectives Part A: Systems mapping 1. To map the structural and logistical flow of poultry vaccines in Uganda, from importation through distribution to the point of administration. 2. To examine institutional roles, interdependencies, and governance arrangements that influence vaccine regulation, quality control, and coordination. 3. To assess inequities in vaccine availability, cold chain access, pricing, and service delivery across geographic regions, institutional levels, and actor groups. 4. To co-develop stakeholder-informed recommendations for improving supply chain efficiency, regulatory coordination, and equitable vaccine access. Part B: Field-level practices 1. To identify the most used poultry vaccines and their sourcing patterns at the farm level. 2. To evaluate compliance with recommended vaccine handling and administration practices among farmers, veterinary workers, and agro vets. 3. To explore behavioural drivers—including knowledge, perceptions, motivations, and decision-making—that influence vaccine uptake and misuse. 4. To assess the role of agro-vet shop interactions, veterinary advice, packaging/labelling, and social norms in shaping field-level behaviours. To quantify key knowledge gaps, operational challenges, and access barriers that limit effective poultry vaccine use at the farm level.
Uganda 2025-10-17 19:09:27 2028-10-17 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Lydia Mwikali
ID: UNCST-2021-R012798
PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN SOURCE AND TREATED DRINKING WATER, AND THEIR REMOVAL USING CORNCOB-DERIVED BIOCHAR
REFNo: NS1042ES

vi. To elucidate the adsorption mechanisms of PFAS removal by corncob-derived biochar and MOFs, v. To determine the adsorption capabilities of the corncob biochar and MOFs for PFAS removal,iv. To prepare, synthesize and characterize corncob-derived biochar and MOFs for PFAS removal,iii. To estimate exposure and human health risk assessment of PFNA, PFHxS, PFOS and PFOA,ii. To determine spatial distribution of PFAS in water sources.,i. To determine the concentration of PFAS in source and treated drinking water,To determine the occurrence and human health risk assessment of PFAS in source and treated drinking water and evaluate the efficacy of corncob-derived biochar, and metal organic frameworks (MOFs) in PFAS removal.,
Kenya 2025-10-17 19:08:34 2028-10-17 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Judith Owokuhaisa
ID: UNCST-2022-R011528
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BACTERIOPHAGES FROM WASTE WATER WITH BACTERICIDAL EFFECT ON ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT ESKAPEE PATHOGENS IN SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: HS6636ES

1.) To determine the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of bacteriophages isolated from surface and waste water in south western Uganda.
2.) To identify antibiotic resistance genes in bacteriophages and antibiotic resistant ESKAPEE pathogens.
3.) To assess the effect of isolated bacteriophages on antibiotic resistant ESKAPEE isolates.


Uganda 2025-10-17 19:07:48 2028-10-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ombeva  Malande Oliver
ID: UNCST-2024-R004335
Determinants and Strategies for Childhood Immunization among Populations Facing Rural and Low-Income Vulnerabilities in Uganda
REFNo: HS6548ES

1.To identify the barriers to and facilitators of childhood routine immunization programs among populations facing low-income urban and rural vulnerabilities in Uganda; 2.To determine how the most significant facilitators and barriers to vaccination perceived by knowledge holders could be enhanced and mitigated, respectively; 3.To understand current vaccination strategies used to address barriers and to enhance facilitators for childhood vaccination programs; and 4.To highlight opportunities for enhancing current implementation strategies and map out priority areas based on knowledge holders’ perspectives.
Kenya 2025-10-17 19:06:55 2028-10-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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