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John Christian Bisherurwa
ID: UNCST-2025-R018681
The Role of Strategic Leadership in Driving Business Growth of telecommunication industry in Uganda
REFNo: SS4799ES

1. To develop and validate a structural equation model that illustrates the relationships among strategic leadership dimensions (leadership agility, customer centricity, strategic leadership behaviour, open innovation) and business growth indicators (resilience, innovation adoption, market expansion, customer retention). 2. To test the moderating effect of organisational contextual factors (organizational culture) on the relationship between strategic leadership and business growth. 3. To assess the impact of strategic leadership behaviour on business growth in the telecommunication industry in Uganda. 4. To analyse the role of open innovation on business growth in the telecommunication industry in Uganda. 5. To examine the effect of leadership agility on business growth in the telecommunication industry in Uganda. 6. To evaluate the influence of customer centricity on business growth in the telecommunication industry in Uganda.
Uganda 2026-02-02 18:44:14 2029-02-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
George William Barigye
ID: UNCST-2025-R019843
The Multifaceted Influence of Media on Family Planning Decisions: A Mixed-Methods Study in Kampala, Uganda.
REFNo: HS6961ES

General Objective: • To determine the influence of diverse media channels on family planning decisions among men and women in Kampala. Specific Objectives: 1. To identify the primary media sources (mass media, social media, interpersonal communication, etc.) utilized by men and women in Kampala to obtain information on family planning. 2. To assess the accuracy and trustworthiness of family planning information obtained from these diverse sources, and how these perceptions vary across gender and media type. 3. To determine the association between exposure to different media messages about family planning and the uptake of family planning methods among men and women, considering the influence of different media channels. 4. To explore gender differences in media usage patterns, perceptions of information accuracy, and uptake of family planning methods.
Uganda 2026-02-02 18:42:55 2029-02-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Nicholas Omoding
ID: UNCST-2025-R022323
Strengthening Agroecology-based School and College Food Procurement Programs in East and Southern Africa
REFNo: A696ES

General Objective The project aims to achieve two overarching goals: first, to improve learners’ access to healthy and nutritious food by strengthening local, agroecological school food procurement practices, ensuring consistent, diverse, and nutrient-rich meals while supporting local farmers and resilient food systems; and second, to drive policy transformation for sustainable and inclusive school feeding by promoting gender equality and social inclusion and integrating agroecological principles, local sourcing, and participatory governance into school food policies. Specific Objectives 1. To improve the understanding of how existing school feeding systems affect income generation, gender equality and inclusion, climate resilience, and local food security, through participatory action research in selected schools. 2. To pilot and refine agroecology-based school feeding models in collaboration with schools, communities, and smallholder farmers to test their effectiveness and feasibility. 3. To increase women’s and youth empowerment through enhanced participation and decision-making in the governance of local school food systems and agroecological food value chains. 4. To generate evidence-based recommendations for policy integration and scaling of successful agroecology-based school feeding models to promote sustainable, inclusive, and agroecologically informed school feeding programmes.
Uganda 2026-02-02 18:40:40 2029-02-02 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Mélissa Berthet
ID: UNCST-2025-R022378
Commitment to joint action in chimpanzees and gorillas
REFNo: NS1125ES

The goal of the project is to investigate how wild chimpanzees and wild mountain gorillas signal and maintain their joint commitment to joint behavioural actions (for example, travelling together or defending territory).
France 2026-02-02 18:37:54 2029-02-02 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ebiju
ID: UNCST-2024-R003903
ASSESSING THE SELF-REPORTED EFFECT OF HERBAL MEDICATION USE ON ADHERENCE AND SELF-CARE AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AT JINJA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, EASTERN UGANDA: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY
REFNo: HS6932ES

General Objective To assess the self-reported effect of herbal medication use on adherence and self-care among hypertensive patients in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda. Specific Objectives 1. To assess the Patient Adherence and self-care levels among hypertensive patients attending outpatient care in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda. 2. To assess the effects of socio-demographic and individual associated with herbal medication on adherence and self-care among hypertensive patients attending outpatient care in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda. 3. To assess the clinical factors associated with herbal medication on adherence and self-care among hypertensive patients attending outpatient care in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda. 4. To explore the beliefs, perceptions, barriers, and motivations regarding the use of herbal medications and the influence on their adherence to treatment and engagement in self-care practices among hypertensive patients attending outpatient care in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda.
Uganda 2026-02-02 18:37:03 2029-02-02 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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