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Michael Harvey
ID: UNCST-2025-R022115
 HERPETOFAUNAL DIVERSITY AND BASELINE ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN SELECT SITES OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: NS1049ES

• Generate a list of reptiles and amphibians inhabiting Mount Kadam and surrounding areas
• Compare the distributions of reptiles and amphibians across different habitats within the boundaries of the research site.
• Establish a reference collection of vouchered specimens from the reserve in a local international research collection/museum.
• Tabulate baseline ecological data for each species (see data collection for details)
• Involve local community, students, and other stakeholders in survey methods and data recording
• Publish results of survey in peer-reviewed scientific journals

 USA 2025-10-24 17:36:31 2028-10-24 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
DENISH  ONGOL OGWANG
ID: UNCST-2025-R022077
 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRISONERS’ RIGHT TO VOTE IN UGANDA. A CASE STUDY OF LUZIRA PRISONS, 1995-2021
REFNo: SS4502ES

1. To assess the adequacy of the legal framework for the implementation of prisoners’ right to vote in Uganda.
2. To identify the challenges that Luzira Prisons face in the implementation of the prisoners’ right to vote
3. To develop a framework for the implementation of the prisoners’ right to vote in Uganda.

Uganda 2025-10-24 17:35:10 2028-10-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JULIET ANENA
ID: UNCST-2025-R022055
 Monitoring the Diversity and Metabolic Shift of Gut Microbes during Fermented Cassava Feeding in an in Vitro Human Colonic Model
REFNo: A667ES

i. To assess the microbial population dynamics during anaerobic fermentation of cassava tubers
ii. To analyse the physicochemical properties and nutrient bioavailability of anaerobically fermented cassava flour
iii. To evaluate the effect of fermented cassava on gut microbial population, diversity, and microbial metabolites

 Uganda 2025-11-13 17:10:56 2028-11-13 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Barbara Acheng
ID: UNCST-2025-R022067
 INVESTIGATING DATA SHARING ASYMMETRIES AND DEVELOPING A MONITORING FRAMEWORK FOR ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE DATA SHARING IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS6959ES

1. To identify the current AMR sharing practices across the One Health sectors in Uganda.
2. To determine the barriers and enablers to effective inter-sectoral AMR data sharing.
3. To develop a monitoring framework for inter-sectoral AMR data sharing.

 Uganda 2026-01-30 19:39:07 2029-01-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Hannah Tusabe Not Applicable
ID: UNCST-2025-R022045
 EXPLORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY GRADE READING METHODOLOGY IN UGANDA PRIMARY SCHOOLS
REFNo: SS4540ES

1.3.1 Main Objective

To explore the implementation of Early-Grade Reading Methodology in primary schools in Uganda.

1.3.2 Specific Objectives

To establish the current practices of Early-Grade Reading methodologies by teachers in primary schools in Uganda.

To identify the challenges teachers face in implementing Early-Grade Reading methodologies in their classrooms.

To determine strategies that can be adopted to improve the implementation of Early-Grade Reading methodologies in Ugandan primary schools.
 Uganda 2025-10-29 12:51:10 2028-10-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Atwebembeire John Mushomi
ID: UNCST-2025-R022006
 Evaluation of the ASRH Gatherings for Young Mother Gardeners Program
REFNo: SS4584ES

To assess the short- and medium-term impacts of the ASRH Gatherings and integrated livelihood support on young mothers in Kasese District.1. i. Examine how the program addresses challenges faced by adolescent mothers. 2. ii. Document transformative changes in participants’ lives, including aspirations, health, and livelihoods. 3. iii. Provide evidence-based recommendations for strengthening and scaling the program.
 Uganda 2025-12-01 21:05:46 2028-12-01 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Samuel Kaddu Mukasa
ID: UNCST-2025-R022007
 Assessing employment prospects of TVET graduates in Uganda's Job Market
REFNo: SIR596ES

To find out the specific employability skills acquired during TVET training among graduates in Uganda. To examine the structure of TVET programs and how they influence the likelihood of employment among graduates. To determine the effect of background characteristics (e.g., reservation wage, job search intensity, migration) on the employability prospects of TVET graduates. To examine the effect of skills acquired during TVET training on the wage levels of employed graduates.
Uganda 2026-01-19 15:26:19 2029-01-19 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Samuel Lukenge
ID: UNCST-2025-R021961
 INFRASTRUCTURE QUALITY AND STUDENT’S SATISFACTION MEDIATED BY SENSE OF CAMPUS COMMUNITY IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4520ES

This proposed study seeks to investigate the influence of infrastructure quality on the satisfaction of students mediated by a sense of campus community at public universities in Uganda.
 Uganda 2026-02-12 13:35:38 2029-02-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Peter Cromwell Okello
ID: UNCST-2025-R021939
 Rethinking the Potential of Formal Education in Buttressing the Peace–Economic Development Nexus among Karamojong Pastoralists in Moroto District, Uganda.
REFNo: SS4615ES

The study aims to critically examine the interconnections between formal education, peacebuilding, and economic development among the Karamojong pastoralist communities in Moroto District, Northeastern Uganda. Specifically, it seeks to understand how formal education can be strategically leveraged to promote social cohesion, gender equity, and sustainable livelihoods, while interrogating the socio-cultural, political, and economic dynamics that influence its implementation and outcomes.
Anchored in Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice, the study explores how education operates as both a field of social reproduction and a potential catalyst for transformation within a historically marginalised pastoralist society.
Research Objectives:
To realise the overarching aims of the study, the following research objectives have been framed:
1. To explore how Karamojong pastoralists experience and perceive access to formal education across different levels (primary, secondary, tertiary, and vocational), focusing on the social, cultural, economic, and geographical factors that shape participation and exclusion.
2. To examine the extent to which formal education, in its current form and cultural relevance, contributes to conflict mitigation, peacebuilding, social cohesion, and economic resilience among Karamojong pastoralists.
3. To analyse how the socio-cultural, political, and economic characteristics of the Karamojong people influence the formulation and implementation of educational policies and strategies within their region.
4. To investigate how formal education shapes gender relations, power dynamics, and opportunities for both women and men in the Karamojong community, particularly in relation to peacebuilding and economic development.
5. To co-develop culturally relevant educational strategies and curriculum innovations that integrate indigenous knowledge and support peacebuilding, gender equity, and sustainable development in pastoralist contexts.
6. To formulate evidence-based policy recommendations that align educational policies and practices with the socio-cultural realities, aspirations, and economic needs of the Karamojong pastoralist communities.
 Uganda 2025-12-01 20:53:21 2028-12-01 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Barbara Nayebare Baturaine
ID: UNCST-2025-R021900
 AN ASSESSMENT TO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT TARGET AUDIENCE NEEDS (INCLUDING THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, BELIEFS, AND PRACTICES), AND DEVELOP APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR CHANGE COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES
REFNo: SS4464ES

The objective of the survey is to carry out a detailed Knowledge, attitude and Practice survey and design of an evidence-based National FMNR Social Marketing and Behavioral Change Communications Strategy (2023-2028). This document is to be used for communication, marketing and implementation of programs to promote socially beneficial behavior change towards the adoption and scale up of FMNR. This will be informed by primary data collection to inform the development of the strategy.
 Uganda 2025-11-04 13:44:41 2028-11-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Eva Mirembe
ID: UNCST-2025-R021893
 Enhancing Educator Support in eLearning in Higher Education Institutions through Learning Analytics
REFNo: SIR587ES

i. To elicit requirements for integrating the insights from LA into Educator support in eLearning ii. To design a LA based tool that can be used to enhance Educator support in eLearning iii. To evaluate the extent to which LA can enhance Educator support in eLearning
Uganda 2025-12-18 18:51:24 2028-12-18 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Benjamin Wairindi
ID: UNCST-2025-R021862
 The Integration of Ecological Sustainability into Refugee Self-reliance Strategies; A Case Study of Uganda
REFNo: A725ES

i. To explore the extent to which current theories and models of refugee self-reliance in Uganda incorporate ecological sustainability and identify gaps in their application. ii. To identify key ecological prerequisites and sustainable agricultural practices that support self-sufficient livelihoods for refugee and host communities. iii. To determine how nature-based solutions and ecological strategies can be integrated into Uganda’s refugee policy framework to enhance arable land utilization and regenerative livelihood outcomes. iv. To generate actionable insights from empirical findings to guide policy formulation and sustainable resource management in refugee-hosting contexts.
Uganda 2026-02-20 15:21:57 2029-02-20 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Thilak devaraj Kumar
ID: UNCST-2025-R021866
 Internal Factors and Institutional Support: A Moderated Analysis of Extended Reality (XR) Adoption in Universities within Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: SIR603ES

To develop a contextual implementation framework for XR adoption in Ugandan universities by analyzing the interplay between internal institutional factors, institutional support, and adoption rates.
 India 2026-02-05 21:51:01 2029-02-05 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
MALLON TUSUUBIRA
ID: UNCST-2025-R021850
 SURVEY ON PARATUBERCULOSIS IN SLAUGHTERED GOATS AT KAMPALA CITY ABATTIOR
REFNo: A654ES

General objective
To establish the prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in goats
Specific Objectives
i. To determine the prevalence of the gross and microscopic lesions associated with paratuberculosis in the ileocecal junction and associated lymph nodes of goats slaughtered at Kampala city abattoir
ii. To establish the prevalence of Mycobacterium avium sub species paratuberculosis in suspected cases using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

 Uganda 2025-11-21 14:36:09 2028-11-21 Agricultural Sciences Clinical Trial Degree Award
Brenda Ogutu
ID: UNCST-2025-R021834
 Understanding Community Communication and Pro-Social Engagement in Uganda: A Behavioral System Mapping Approach
REFNo: SS4873ES

This study aims to identify structural and behavioral factors (drivers, barriers, and levers) that
influence either increasing or decreasing prosocial engagement across different population
segments in Uganda, using a systems perspective. The goal is to use these insights to design
and test contextually grounded behavioral interventions that enable and empower civil
society organizations (CSOs) to influence and enhance prosocial engagement in the country.
This study will also apply the COM-B model as follows:
● Capability: Evaluating citizens' knowledge and skills to participate.
● Opportunity: Examining how access to information and spaces for engagement
either promote or hinder prosocial engagement.
● Motivation: Analyzing how beliefs, norms, and trust shape the willingness to
participate in prosocial activities.
Each research question will be aligned with the COM-B dimensions
 Kenya 2026-02-18 12:56:59 2029-02-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Prever Mukasa
ID: UNCST-2025-R021788
 Communicative Accommodation and Perceived Cyberbullying Victimization on TikTok in Uganda
REFNo: SS4652ES

1. To assess the extent to which convergence in communicative behavior is associated with perceived cyberbullying victimization on TikTok.
2. To analyze the relationship between divergent communication strategies and perceived cyberbullying victimization among TikTok content creators.
3. To analyze how overaccommodation in communication relates to perceived experiences of cyberbullying on TikTok.
4. To analyze the influence of underaccommodation on perceived cyberbullying victimization among university students on TikTok.

 Uganda 2025-12-18 17:57:06 2028-12-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Eric Nelson Haumba
ID: UNCST-2025-R021758
 Utilization of Indigenous Knowledge Practices in Sustainable Crop Production Intensification among Smallholder Farmers in the Bukedi Sub-region, Eastern Uganda
REFNo: SS4648ES

1. To examine indigenous knowledge practices used by farmers in the Bukedi sub-region.
2. To establish factors influencing indigenous knowledge decision-making methods that are agreeable to farmers.
3. To investigate the role of indigenous knowledge practices in facilitating crop productivity and sustainability for farmers.
4. To propose a framework that will inform the use of indigenous knowledge practices in sustainable crop production intensification.

Uganda 2026-02-12 13:14:22 2029-02-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Specioza Namakula
ID: UNCST-2025-R021710
 EMPOWERING MOBILITY: Assessing the Impact of Buffalo Bicycles on Refugee and host Communities in Uganda. A case study of Bidi Bidi, Rhino Camp and Palabek refugee settlements
REFNo: SS4566ES

I. To generate data that will support Learning and evidence-based decision making.
II. To provide systematic and objective information for bicycle usage in refugee communities.
III. Generating information that is required to inform advocacy and further bicycle provision for vulnerable communities.
IV. To determine the effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of bicycles in improving accessibility to essential services like education, health and economic empowerment.
 Uganda 2025-10-29 16:20:00 2028-10-29 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Brenda Apeta
ID: UNCST-2025-R021698
 Historicising Gender Socialisation of Children In Lango Culture
REFNo: SS4515ES

I. To trace the evolution of gender roles, gender expectations, and social practices in Lango culture before the 19th century through to 2025.
II. To analyse how the evolution of children’s gender socialisation in Lango culture has influenced their gender identity.
III. To investigate the current perceptions of the Lango regarding traditional gender socialisation practices.
IV. To examine changes and continuity of gender-related cultural practices that foster or challenge gender equality among children.

Uganda 2025-10-17 19:28:23 2028-10-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Nicholas Mutegyeki
ID: UNCST-2025-R021685
 EXAMINATION OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN MILITARY ENTERPRISES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4701ES

General objective
The general objective is to examine corporate governance in military enterprises in Uganda.
1.4.2 Specific objectives
The specific objectives of this study are:
v) To examine the legal framework governing military enterprises in Uganda.
vi) To analyse the applicability of corporate governance principles in military enterprises in Uganda.
vii) To assess the legal and institutional inhibitions to the implementation of effective corporate governance in military enterprises in Uganda.
viii) To compare the legal framework on corporate governance in military enterprises in Uganda to other jurisdictions.

 Uganda 2026-01-30 9:07:16 2029-01-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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