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Justine Nakakande
ID: UNCST-2026-R024299
REDESIGNING MUMBWA MEDICINAL SCULPTURAL FORMS DESIGNS FOR REVITALIZATION OF INDIGENOUS MEDICINE AMONG THE BAGANDA OF CENTRAL UGANDA
REFNo: SS6243ES

1. To analyze the indigenous knowledge embedded in traditional Mumbwa medicinal forms of the Baganda of central Uganda.
2. To examine contemporary sculptural design approaches that can be used to reinterpret

Mumbwa medicinal forms of the Baganda of central Uganda.

3. To redesign Mumbwa medicinal forms through sculptural concepts that contribute to the revitalization of the indigenous medicine of the Baganda in central Uganda.


Uganda 2026-10-21 23:21:35 2029-10-21 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
MASEREKA ERIC
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Household Plastic Waste Management and Sustainable Environmental Management Practices in Kampala Capital City Authority, Uganda
REFNo: SS5939ES

General objective To examine the contribution of household plastic waste management initiatives and policy implementation to sustainable environmental management practices, and identify the challenges affecting effective plastic waste management at the household level in Kampala City, Uganda. Specific objectives To examine current household plastic waste management initiatives and sustainable environmental management practices in Kampala City, Uganda. To assess how household implementation of plastic waste management policies and regulations influences sustainable environmental management practices in Kampala City, Uganda. To examine the challenges faced by households in plastic waste management and sustainable environmental management practices in Kampala City, Uganda.
Uganda 2026-10-21 23:19:59 2029-10-21 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Catriona  Waitt John
ID: UNCST-2019-R001068
PHARMACOKINETICS OF METRONIDAZOLE DURING TREATMENT FOR POST-PARTUM SEPSIS: AN OBSERVATIONAL PHARMACOKINETIC STUDY
REFNo: HS8627ES

ii. To describe the covariates influencing drug exposure in maternal plasma, breastmilk, and infant plasma,i. To develop a population lactation pharmacokinetic model characterizing the transfer of metronidazole from maternal plasma to breast milk, to estimate infant exposure, and facilitate simulation-based predictions of the effect of different patient and clinical factors on metronidazole plasma and breastmilk exposure.,ii. To determine the plasma clearance and volume of distribution, and the area under concentration-time curve (AUC) in plasma and breastmilk for metronidazole during the treatment of postpartum sepsis,i. To describe the transfer of metronidazole from maternal plasma to breastmilk and estimate infant plasma exposure during the treatment of postpartum sepsis.,
UK 2026-10-21 23:16:22 2029-10-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Brian Musitwa
ID: UNCST-2025-R022503
A Historiography of Corruption in Uganda
REFNo: SS4657ES

1. To examine selected corruption incidents that have occurred in the post-colonial Uganda.
2. To examine the government strategies used to resolve these corruption incidents in Uganda.
3. To investigate the role of non-state actors in addressing corruption incidents in Uganda’s history.

Uganda 2026-10-21 23:12:17 2029-10-21 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mellon Tumuhimbise
ID: UNCST-2026-R024222
Distribution, Bioesticidal activity and Phytochemical composition of three priority invasive plant species from Queen Elizabeth National Park
REFNo: NS1420ES

i. To determine the distribution and abundance of the three invasive alien plant species across habitat strata in QENP.
ii. To determine the effect of the three species on the composition, richness and diversity of native vegetation in invaded and uninvaded sites.
iii. To evaluate the bio-pesticidal activity of their crude extracts against Brevicoryne brassicae (L) and Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) under laboratory conditions.
iv. To determine the phytochemical composition of the extract(s) with the highest bio-pesticidal activity.

Uganda 2026-10-19 8:33:01 2029-10-19 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Collins Mwesigwa
ID: UNCST-2019-R000001
Commercialisation Performance of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) in Uganda
REFNo: SS6340ES

Main Objective 1. The general objective of this study is to examine the relationship between firm collective capabilities, appropriability mechanisms, complementary assets, and Commercialisation Performance of STI firms as mediated by competitive intelligence, firm innovations and dominant design. Specific Objectives 1. To establish the relationship between appropriability mechanisms and Commercialization Performance of STIs. 2. To examine the relationship between collective capabilities and Commercialisation Performance of STIs. 3. To explain the relationship between complementary assets and Commercialisation Performance of STIs. 4. To examine the relationship between appropriate mechanism, competitive intelligence and Commercialization Performance of STIs. 5. To examine the relationship between collective capabilities, firm innovations and Commercialization Performance of STIs. 6. To examine the relationship between complementary assets, dominant design and Commercialization Performance of STIs.
Uganda 2026-10-19 8:09:35 2029-10-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kyomuhendo Florence
ID: UNCST-2026-R028734
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM MEDIATED BY TEACHER READINESS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EASTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS6210ES

This research will be based on the following set objectives to:
i. To assess the influence of instructional leadership on effective implementation of competency- based curriculum in secondary schools in Eastern Uganda.
ii. To establish the influence of teacher readiness on effective implementation of competency- based curriculum in secondary schools in Eastern Uganda.
iii. To analyse the influence of instructional leadership on teacher readiness in secondary schools in Eastern Uganda.
iv. To explore the status of instructional leadership on effective implementation of competency- based curriculum in secondary schools in Eastern Uganda.
v. To test the mediating effect of teacher readiness and instructional leadership on effective implementation of competency-based curriculum in secondary schools in the Eastern Uganda.

Uganda 2026-10-19 11:07:29 2029-10-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
AGABABYONA Collins
ID: UNCST-2026-R024445
Adapting to Refugee Influx: How Land governance Shapes Social Resilience in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
REFNo: SS6112ES

1. To examine how refugee influx has reshaped land governance arrangements in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. 2. To analyse how land governance arrangements influence access, allocation, and contestation of land between refugees and host communities in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. 3. To identify land governance challenges arising from plural tenure systems and institutional fragmentation in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. 4. To examine how refugees and host communities exercise agency to navigate land governance challenges and build social resilience
Uganda 2026-10-19 11:04:52 2029-10-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
MOSES OKITE
ID: UNCST-2026-R027345
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, LEADERSHIP COMPETENCES, PROJECT ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF YOUTH LIVELIHOOD PROJECTS IN NORTHERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS6130ES

GENERAL OBJECTIVES The study aims to investigate the relationship between project management practices and sustainability of youth livelihood projects in Northern Uganda. The inquiry will additionally endeavor to examine the influence of project leadership competence and project environment on the relationship between project management practices and sustainability of YLPs in Northern Uganda. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES i.Examine the influence of project management practices on sustainability of youth livelihood projects in Northern Uganda. ii.Determine the influence of leadership competence on the relationship between project management practices and sustainability of youth livelihood projects in Northern Uganda iii.Establish the influence of project environment on the relationship between project management practices and sustainability of youth livelihood projects in Northern Uganda. iv.Examine the collective influence of project management practices, leadership competence and project environment on sustainability of youth livelihood projects in Northern Uganda.
Uganda 2026-10-19 11:02:58 2029-10-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Elly Atuhumuza
ID: UNCST-2024-R002706
Household spillover and social-network diffusion associated with community-based Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy in Mayuge District, Uganda
REFNo: SS6191ES

To integrate qualitative and quantitative findings to explain patterns of household spillover and social-network diffusion. To estimate differences in selected household-functioning and social-network outcomes among contacts linked to participants originally assigned to IPT-G or ETAU.,To examine how and under what conditions changes may extend beyond IPT-G participants to household members and social contacts. To describe perceived household, social-network and wider community changes associated with community-based IPT-G.
Uganda 2026-10-19 11:00:23 2029-10-19 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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