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John Semakula
ID: UNCST-2025-R018703
Exploring the Use of Digital Platforms During Uganda’s 2021 General Elections
REFNo: SS4711ES

i. To investigate how politicians utilised digital platforms during the 2021 Ugandan general elections.
ii. To examine the challenges politicians faced in utilising digital platforms.
iii. To investigate how the use of digital platforms influenced the dissemination of campaign information, voter engagement, and participation during the 2021 Ugandan general elections.

Uganda 2026-02-05 21:49:28 2029-02-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Albert Miwanda
ID: UNCST-2025-R022312
A Framework for Developing and Deploying mHealth Solutions for Non-Communicable Disease Management in Uganda
REFNo: SIR601ES

a) To assess the current healthcare landscape, focusing on the prevalence and burden of NCDs, existing healthcare infrastructure, and digital health capabilities. b) To engage stakeholders in co-designing and implementing contextually relevant and sustainable mHealth solutions for NCDs in Uganda. c) To determine the factors that will enhance the adoption and sustainability of mHealth solutions for NCD management in Uganda d) To explore the critical design elements of mHealth technologies for NCD management in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-02-05 21:43:11 2029-02-05 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Godfrey Kubiriza Kawooya
ID: UNCST-2024-R003138
ECO-INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION, SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF AGROECOLOGICAL FOOD PRODUCTS IN AFRICA(INNOECOFOOD)
REFNo: A693ES

a. Evaluate the effects of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) and Spirulina inclusion levels on Nile tilapia growth and health. b. Assess the commercial viability of BSFL- and Spirulina -based aquafeeds. c. Determine the shelf stability of BSFL- and Spirulina - formulated feeds. d. Examine the environmental impact of BSFL-and Spirulina-based fish diets.
Uganda 2026-02-05 21:40:06 2029-02-05 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Kamya Moses
ID: UNCST-2020-R014203
Triaging dolutegravir resistance via a point-of-care urine tenofovir assay (Tri-POC)
REFNo: HS6973ES

To evaluate the prevalence of INSTI resistance stratified by the TFV urine assay result among adults living with HIV with a detectable HIV VL
Uganda 2026-02-05 21:33:38 2029-02-05 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Atika Pasha
ID: UNCST-2026-R023311
Impact Assessment Report in Uganda Small and Medium Agribusiness Development Fund (SMADF) Project
REFNo: A726ES

The main objective is to determine the effectiveness of cooperative strengthening as a pathway to rural transformation and improved economic opportunities for Uganda’s smallholder coffee farmers.

Specific Objectives are:
• Measure the causal impact of CECOFA membership on household, productivity, employment, resilience, and wellbeing indicators.
• Assess heterogeneous effects across three farmer categories: certified producers, non-certified producers, and new members.
• To evaluate CECOFA's organizational performance and service delivery after SMADF.
• To identify mechanisms through which cooperative membership influences outcomes.

India 2026-02-04 18:38:52 2029-02-04 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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