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Esther Nanfuka Kalule
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CHALLENGING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PROSOCIAL GAMING: REDUCING PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS, AND ENHANCING THE EXPERIENCES OF AFFECTED YOUNG PEOPLE IN UGANDA (INIFIRES)
REFNo: SS4748ES

Main objective
To examine the prevalence, risk factors and experiences of IPV among young people age 15-24 in formal and informal relationships to inform the development of a co-created game-based intervention to tackle IPV among young people in Uganda.

Specific objectives
1.To determine the prevalence of IPV among young people age 15-24 years in formal and informal relationships in conflict-affected and peaceful regions.
2.To explore young people’s aspirations and expectations for happy and healthy relationships with their future romantic partners.
3.To explore the anticipated and observed effects of IPV on victims and perpetrators in the different Ugandan contexts.
4.To generate data for co-creation of a prosocial gaming intervention for young people to address and prevent IPV and to encourage help-seeking for those affected.

Uganda 2026-01-30 19:33:10 2029-01-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Fred Niringiye
ID: UNCST-2025-R017755
Contested Citizenship: The Case of Kinyarwanda-Speakers Astride the Congo–Uganda Border
REFNo: SS4749ES


I. Examine how colonial border-making disrupted indigenous land and kinship systems, creating fragmented identities and contested sovereignties.

ii. Analyse postcolonial citizenship laws and land policies in Uganda and the DRC that institutionalize exclusion and marginalization.


iii. Investigate informal survival strategies employed by borderland communities to negotiate land access and citizenship amid legal ambiguity and political exclusion.

iv. Interrogate historical narratives and collective memories and how they shape contemporary identity and conflict among Kinyarwanda speakers in the border region?

Uganda 2026-01-30 19:29:06 2029-01-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Carolyne Namayanja
ID: UNCST-2021-R012208
Clients’ knowledge, perceptions and compliance towards hypertension management among adults living with HIV attending Entebbe and Mildmay Uganda hospital (KPC-HTN)
REFNo: HS3104ES

1. The purpose of the study is to ascertain clients' knowledge and perceptions and assess factors that affect compliance towards hypertension management among ALHIV accessing care at Mildmay Uganda and Entebbe hospital in Wakiso district,To use knowledge gained to develop strategies and programs to better address HTN in ALHIV,To determine factors that influence compliance to HTN management.,To identify gaps in knowledge and perceptions about HTN among ALHIV.,
Uganda 2026-01-30 19:25:34 2029-01-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Damasco Rubangakene
ID: UNCST-2025-R018467
The Dynamics of Smallholder Farmers’ Adaptation to Livelihood Challenges in the Post-Conflict Acholi Sub-Region -Northern Uganda
REFNo: SS4321ES

1. To explore the adaptation strategies smallholder farmers employed to address climate change in conflict-affected areas globally, through a systematic literature review of empirical cases.
2. To explore the preferred adaptive responses of smallholder farmers in the post-conflict Acholi sub-region, employ to address different perceived livelihood hazards of varying severity.
3. To analyze the variations in livelihood adaptation strategies among different smallholder farmers across demographic groups and locations in response to historical and ongoing conflicts.
4. To explore sustainable adaptation pathways for livelihood improvement based on smallholder farmers' knowledge, aspirations, and perspectives.
Uganda 2026-01-30 19:23:40 2029-01-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JAMES KYAGAMBIDDWA LWANYAAGA
ID: UNCST-2024-R016440
The Impact of Industrial Attachment on Holistic TVET Certificate Graduates in Uganda-A Study of selected TVET Institutions in Kampala Metropolitan, Uganda.
REFNo: SIR552ES

Main Objective:
To determine the impact of Industrial Attachment on Holistic TVET Certificate graduates in Uganda.
Specific Objectives:
i) To assess the Relevance of knowledge acquired by the Trainees at the Institutions, to the industrial needs;
ii) To investigate if industrial Attachment equips the TVET Graduates with employable skills;;
iii) To investigate if Industrial Attachment promotes soft skills of TVET Graduates;
iv) To determine if the Guardians or Sponsors observe remarkable change of attitude in TVET Graduates due to Industrial Attachment

Uganda 2026-01-30 19:21:30 2029-01-30 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mbulamani Jeremiah
ID: UNCST-2025-R017595
Gender and Disability: Access and utilization of maternal health care services amongst women living with disabilities in Bugisu sub-region districts
REFNo: SS4305ES

1. To assess the access to and utilization of maternal health care services among women living with disabilities in Bugisu sub-region districts in eastern Uganda. 2. To assess the extent to which women living with disabilities can access and use maternal healthcare services in the Bugisu sub-region 3. To explore the social-cultural, structural, and economic barriers that impact access to and utilization of maternal health care services among women living with disabilities in the Bugisu Sub-Region 4. To evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies and programs in improving access to and utilization of maternal health care services for women with disabilities in the Bugisu Sub-Region
Uganda 2026-01-30 19:20:15 2029-01-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
OLIVIA NANKINGA
ID: UNCST-2025-R019459
The Home Environment and Early Childhood Developmental Outcomes in Eastern Uganda
REFNo: SS4521ES

This study will investigate the influence of children's home environments on their developmental outcomes
Uganda 2026-01-30 19:18:40 2029-01-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Nada Eissa O.
ID: UNCST-2025-R021279
Fiscal Devices and Value-added Taxes in Uganda: An Evaluation of How Different EFRIS Platforms Relate to Tax Compliance Across Firms in Kampala
REFNo: SS4435ES

To evaluate the impact of the adoption and use of Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs) within the EFRIS system on VAT declarations and payments by firms in Kampala, Uganda, and to understand the factors influencing firms' compliance and the effectiveness of EFDs in reducing VAT evasion.
USA 2026-01-30 19:14:26 2029-01-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Precious Natureeba
ID: UNCST-2021-R011718
Perceived Organizational Justice, Support, Commitment and Citizenship Behavior of teachers in Government Grant Aided Secondary Schools of Greater Bushenyi Sub-Region
REFNo: SS4680ES

To ascertain if perceived organizational justice affects citizenship behavior Government Aided Secondary Schools of Greater Bushenyi Sub-Region
To find out if perceived organizational support predicts citizenship behavior Government Aided Secondary Schools of Greater Bushenyi Sub-Region
To ascertain the mediating role of organizational commitment in the relationsperceived organizational justice and citizenship behavior of teachers in GovSecondary Schools of Greater Bushenyi Sub-Region
To assess the mediating role of organizational commitment in the relationsorganizational support and citizenship behavior of teachers in GovernmeSchools of Greater Bushenyi Sub-Region
Uganda 2026-01-30 19:13:18 2029-01-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Godfrey Kasozi Lubega
ID: UNCST-2025-R019087
The Professional Efficacy of Teachers in Catholic Founded Secondary Schools in Uganda
REFNo: SS4737ES

1 To establish the relationship between organizational justice and professional efficacy 2 To determine the relationship between organizational justice and career motivation 3 To establish the relationship between career motivation and professional efficacy 4 To examine the relationship between perceived life satisfaction and professional efficacy 5 To establish the relationship between perceived life satisfaction and career motivation 6 To ascertain the extent to which career motivation mediates in the relationship between organizational justice and professional efficacy 7 To ascertain the extent to which career motivation mediates in the relationship between perceived life satisfaction and professional efficacy
Uganda 2026-01-30 16:54:42 2029-01-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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