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Sarah Akampurira
ID: UNCST-2025-R019367
Stakeholder Engagement, Entrepreneurship Education, and Entrepreneurial Intention among Business Graduates of Chartered Universities in Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: SS4425ES

1. To determine the relationship between stakeholder engagement and entrepreneurial intention among university business graduates. 2. To assess the relationship between stakeholder engagement and entrepreneurship education among university business graduates. 3. To evaluate the relationship between entrepreneurship education and the entrepreneurial intention of university business graduates. 4. To analyse the mediating role of entrepreneurship education on the relationship between stakeholder engagement and entrepreneurial intention among university business graduates.
Uganda 2025-12-01 20:37:44 2028-12-01 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Robert Muyinda
ID: UNCST-2025-R019365
BIOREMEDIATION OF AFLATOXIN IN SELECTED FOODS AND ANIMAL FEEDS USING LIGNINOLYTIC ENZYME EXTRACTS FROM SPENT SUBSTRATES OF OYSTER MUSHROOM (Pleurotus ostreatus)
REFNo: A611ES

The main objective of the study is to evaluate the postharvest practices of maize and groundnuts, aflatoxin levels, cancer risks and the biodegradation potential of ligninolytic enzyme extracts from used P. ostreatus substrates on the total aflatoxin.
1.3.2 Specific objectives
The specific objectives of the study are to:
1.Determine postharvest handling practices as drivers of AF contamination in food in Teso and Busoga subregions.
2.Determine the total AF content (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2) in food (maize and groundnuts products).
3.Assess dietary exposure and the risks to the consumers (adults and children) of maize and groundnuts products.
4.Determine the AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2 levels, formed metabolites and their toxicity in food (maize) after the ligninolytic enzyme bioremediation.

Uganda 2025-07-10 14:15:03 2028-07-10 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kirsten Nielsen Milo Tromborg
ID: UNCST-2025-R019351
Vital waste: A case study of informal waste management, urban infrastructure, and future-making in Gulu
REFNo: SS4342ES

The aim of the proposed research is to create new empirical insights into municipal and citizen-led waste management in Africa using ethnographic research methods. The proposed project also intends to break new theoretical ground by putting the empirical findings into conversation with existing literature on waste, infrastructure, and urbanity.
Denmark 2025-11-13 16:50:31 2028-11-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JESSE LIMO MWANGA
ID: UNCST-2025-R019331
Development of a web-based project management application to enhance construction project performance
REFNo: SS4618ES

I. To determine the gaps in existing project management applications based on stakeholder requirements. II. To design a prototype web-based project management application that addresses the gaps in existing applications based on stakeholder requirements. III. To assess the effectiveness of the prototype web-based project management application in addressing the gaps in existing applications and enhancing construction project performance in Uganda.
Uganda 2025-12-05 19:08:11 2028-12-05 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mi Kyoung PARK
ID: UNCST-2025-R019313
Long-term Effectiveness of Vocational Training Programs for Ex-combatants in Post-conflict Uganda: A 20-Year Retrospective Study on Social Reintegration Impacts
REFNo: SS4015ES

To assess the long-term effectiveness of vocational training programs provided to ex-combatants in Uganda approximately 20 years after implementation, focusing on their current socio-economic status and level of social integration.
South Korea 2026-02-20 15:19:35 2029-02-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Robert Mutumba
ID: UNCST-2025-R019247
CHARACTERIZATION OF INCONCLUSIVE SAMPLES ACCORDING TO RAPID TEST FOR RECENT INFECTION (RTRI) IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS6130ES

Main objective of the study is to determine the status of inconclusive samples tested in the field for HIV-1 recent infection.
Specific objectives
1.To perform additional characterization on field tested samples where RTRI results are discrepant with the national HIV testing algorithm (i.e., RTRI “Inconclusive”) to understand patterns or reasons for discrepant results.
2.To identify potential sources of testing errors to help improve quality of recency testing.
3.To compare Asante field tested results with results of the national HIV testing algorithm for RTRI Inconclusive samples

Uganda 2025-08-18 12:55:05 2028-08-18 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Ezra Mwesigwa
ID: UNCST-2025-R019242
Modeling Coffee Agroforestry Systems and Robusta Coffee farming household Income in Uganda
REFNo: A700ES

a)To estimate the current living income gap of Robusta coffee farmers in Uganda. b)To assess the contribution of agroforestry systems on Robusta coffee farmers’ living income in Uganda. c)To model locally adoptable coffee agroforestry system scenarios that can improve future incomes of Robusta coffee farming households.
Uganda 2026-01-19 16:11:19 2029-01-19 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
INNOCENT BWENGYE
ID: UNCST-2025-R019226
OPTIMIZATION OF FEW-SHOT LEARNING MODELS FOR CLASSIFICATION AND RANKING OF BIOMATERIALS FOR BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING
REFNo: SIR592ES

The general objective of this study is to improve the process of selecting biomaterials for bone tissue engineering by developing a few-shot learning model that leverages Bayesian optimization to identify optimal hyperparameters, addressing data scarcity challenges and enhancing model accuracy, generalizability, and computational efficiency.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
I. To critically evaluate existing few-shot learning techniques, analyzing their architectures, strengths, and limitations, with a specific focus on their applicability to biomaterial classification and ranking in bone tissue engineering.
ii.To design and implement a Bayesian-optimized few-shot learning model that effectively learns from limited data and provides robust uncertainty quantification in predictions for BTE applications.
iii.To integrate transfer learning techniques into the Bayesian-optimized few-shot learning framework to enhance its performance and adaptability to biomaterial datasets with diverse mechanical properties.
iv.To evaluate the performance of the proposed model on classification and ranking tasks specific to bone tissue engineering

Uganda 2025-12-10 19:58:41 2028-12-10 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Irene Mbabazi
ID: UNCST-2025-R019213
Transitioning of Care from Pediatric to Adult Sickle Cell Clinics in Uganda: Assessing the health system and patient-level barriers and facilitators
REFNo: HS6802ES

This study aims to explore (1) the health system-level barriers and facilitators influencing the transition from pediatric to adult SCD care at Mulago National Referral Hospital, and (2) the patient- and caregiver-level experiences, behaviors, and preparedness affecting this transition process.
Uganda 2026-01-19 17:05:12 2029-01-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Victoria Rutter N/A
ID: UNCST-2025-R019210
Alignment of Fleming Fund’s Organisational Structure and Strategic Approach to Sustainable, Country-Led AMR Programme Delivery
REFNo: HS6774ES

Aim: To assess whether Fleming Fund’s current organisational structure and strategies effectively support sustainable, country-led AMR interventions. Specific objectives: 1. Evaluate how FF’s organisational structure aligns with its increasing focus on supporting sustainable, country-led AMR initiatives. 2. Examine the alignment of the Fleming Fund’s approach to national health priorities. 3. Assess factors affecting the sustainability of Fleming Fund-funded AMR programmes
UK 2026-02-12 13:40:57 2029-02-12 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Nakayiki Lilian Nyanzi
ID: UNCST-2025-R019152
Determinants of Indigenous Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Adults in the Rwenzori Region, Uganda
REFNo: HS6387ES

Main Objective The study aims to assess the determinants (enablers and barriers) of indigenous fruit and vegetable consumption among adults in the Rwenzori region of Uganda. Specific Objectives include; 1. To assess the availability and diversity of Indigenous Fruits and Vegetables in food markets within the Rwenzori region. 2. To determine the total intake of fruit and vegetables (and other foods consumed) by adults (18 years and above) in the Rwenzori region. 3. To develop and validate a quantitative questionnaire for assessing the determinants (barriers and enablers) of indigenous fruit and vegetable consumption among adults. 4. To assess the barriers and enablers of indigenous fruit and vegetable consumption among adults in selected communities within the Rwenzori region using the questionnaire in objective 3.
Uganda 2025-09-23 11:07:15 2028-09-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mary Kaakyo
ID: UNCST-2025-R019146
Impact of Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) Approaches on Viral Suppression and Retention in Care among Adolescents Aged 10-19 Living with HIV in Masaka Region, Uganda
REFNo: HS6682ES

1.Determine the impact of the DSD approaches on viral suppression and retention in care among adolescents aged 10-19 living with HIV in the Masaka region. 2.Explore mechanisms and pathways through which DSD approaches have impacted (or not) viral suppression and retention in care among adolescents aged 10-19 years living with HIV in the Masaka region and the contextual factors that influence these pathways. 3.Estimate the incremental cost-effectiveness of DSD approaches on viral suppression and retention in care among adolescents aged 10-19 years living with HIV in Masaka region.
Uganda 2025-11-13 17:13:46 2028-11-13 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Ssemanda Ronald
ID: UNCST-2025-R019141
Tax Type Dynamics, Filler's Perceptions, and Filing Compliance: An Empirical Study of Uganda's Public Sector
REFNo: SS4032ES

To thoroughly examine tax filing compliance in Uganda's public sector, this study will aim to achieve the following Specific Objectives:
1. To examine the effect of Income Tax on filing compliance within Uganda’s public sector.
2. To assess the effect of Value Added Tax (VAT) on filing compliance within Uganda’s public sector.
3. To analyze the effect of Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) on filing compliance within Uganda’s public sector.
4. To evaluate the effect of Withholding Tax (WHT) on filing compliance within Uganda’s public sector.
5. To develop a model to enhance tax compliance in public organizations by addressing tax filers' perceptions across various tax types.
Uganda 2025-07-08 11:24:40 2028-07-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Justus Turamyomwe
ID: UNCST-2025-R019115
A Morphosyntactic Analysis of Runyankore-Rukiga Associative Nominals
REFNo: SS3955ES

1. To examine how associative nominals are marked in Runyankore-Rukiga
2. To Explicate how Runyankore-Rukiga nominals are derived.
3.To establish the specific functions of associative modifiers in Runyankore-Rukiga associative constructions.
Uganda 2025-06-20 19:00:22 2028-06-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kaleab Moges Tesfaye
ID: UNCST-2025-R019103
Congenital Central Nervous System(CNS) and non CNS Anomalies in Children at Cure Children’s Hospital of Uganda
REFNo: HS7204ES

1.2.1 Primary Objective To describe the congenital CNS and non-CNS anomalies in children treated at CCHU from July 2025 to July 2027 1.2.2 Specific Objectives 1. To determine the burden of congenital CNS anomalies in children treated at CCHU. 2. To describe the epidemiology of congenital CNS anomalies in children treated at CCHU. 3. To describe the common congenital non-CNS anomalies in children with congenital CNS anomalies treated at CCHU. 4. To create a pictorial-clinical illustrative album of the congenital anomalies in children treated at CCHU.
Ethiopia 2026-04-10 17:49:46 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Patrick Okema
ID: UNCST-2025-R019099
Insulin storage in low resource settings, impact on the glycated hemoglobin.
REFNo: HS6078ES

To determine the modalities of insulin storage in children and adolescents with T1D in low resource settings and the effects on their Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) in northern Uganda
Uganda 2025-09-26 18:07:55 2028-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Abdullah Wailagala
ID: UNCST-2025-R019096
Anticipatory Action for Health Service Resilience and Detection (AHEAD) Discovery and Design Study
REFNo: HS6471ES

2) To understand the current and ideal approaches, practices, and perceptions of health workers regarding using risk data and/or information to trigger anticipatory actions.3) To collaboratively co-design, tools and frameworks for anticipatory epidemic risk monitoring and response, drawing on healthcare worker insights, existing workflows, and routine data systems at the primary health care level. 1) To assess the effectiveness and perceived impact of the cIDSR Ebola module released in response to the most recent Ebola outbreak in January 2025 in enhancing health facility readiness and response.
Uganda 2025-09-24 16:38:20 2028-09-24 Medical and Health 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
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
Zerubabeeli Naturinda
ID: UNCST-2025-R019082
Farmers’ knowledge and incentives for using tree species on Robusta coffee farms in Uganda
REFNo: A619ES

To contribute to enhancing climate-resilient and sustainable Robusta coffee production systems by generating evidence on farmers' knowledge of tree species use and the key factors influencing their integration on Robusta coffee farms within the Lake Victoria Crescent and Western Savannah Grasslands agroecological zones of Uganda. Specifically, the study will; (i) assess farmers’ knowledge and knowledge processes about tree species integration on Robusta coffee farms, (ii) determine the drivers for farmers’ decisions to integrate tree species on Robusta coffee farms, and (iii) determine the contribution of integrating tree species on Robusta coffee farms in adapting to climate variability.
Uganda 2025-11-04 16:42:56 2028-11-04 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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