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Robert Adrabo Atiku
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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR ENHANCING PHYSICS TEACHERS’ PEDAGOGY IN A SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL, IN TEREGO DISTRICT, UGANDA.
REFNo: SS2004ES

Main Research Objective: To investigate how the integration of digital technology can enhance the pedagogy of physics teachers in a secondary school within Terego District, Uganda.
Subsidiary Research Objectives:
1. To identify the benefits of integrating digital technology into the pedagogical practices of physics teachers at a secondary school in Terego District, Uganda.
2. To examine the challenges faced by physics teachers when integrating digital technology into their pedagogical approaches at a secondary school in Terego District, Uganda.
3. To determine the forms of support necessary to facilitate the effective integration of digital technology into the pedagogy of physics teachers at a secondary school in Terego District, Uganda.

Uganda 2023-11-13 12:51:38 2026-11-13 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Fenella Hayes Marion
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A qualitative research project to explore healthcare providers and program managers’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of the role of international medical volunteers
REFNo: HS389ES

Overall Study Aim: To assess the relationship between the non-government organisation (NGO) volunteers from VSO Uganda and their in-country partners (healthcare providers and program managers) to improve the development and sustainability of the programs in Uganda. Objectives: 1) To explore the attitudes and perceptions of International Medical Volunteers by healthcare providers and program managers in-country. 2) To identify the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare providers and programme managers when working with International Medical Volunteers. 3) To investigate what recommendations could be made to improve the Volunteer Partner Relationships between International Medical Volunteers and their in-country partners (healthcare providers and programme managers) to improve the development and sustainability of VSO Uganda and therefore other NGO projects
UK 2019-07-01 2022-07-01 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Diana Nabbumba Erinah
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Exploring the systemic nature of social care provision and expectations for older people in rural Uganda: A transformative qualitative study
REFNo: HS322ES

This study aims to investigate the current state of social care for older people in rural areas of Uganda. It will establish who is responsible for aged care in rural Uganda, the challenges and gaps in the current social care system and provide recommendations to address these gaps and challenges. The study is significant because it will contribute to the body of knowledge of social care in rural areas of developing countries. More specifically, this research will increase awareness of the plight of older people in seeking social care, and allow for recommendations to be made to key relevant stakeholders
Uganda 2020-08-26 2023-08-26 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Louisa Watson Jayne
ID: UNCST-2025-R017997
The impact of climate-induced ranging behaviour shifts on gastrointestinal parasite load in Bwindi mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei): implications for health and conservation
REFNo: NS956ES

This project aims to (1) explore the impacts that seasonality and the climate crisis are having on the ranging behaviour of Bwindi mountain gorillas and, as a result, (2) determine the impacts this is having on their health through quantifying their gastrointestinal microbiome parasite load.
UK 2025-05-16 9:52:17 2028-05-16 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Moses Muwanguzi Mawanda
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Testing Researhc March 2017
REFNo: A15ES

Objectives of the research project
Uganda 2018-06-23 2021-06-23 Agricultural Sciences Non-degree Award
CAROLINE MUREZI
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WOMEN ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCES AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN UGANDA: A CASE OF KABALE DISTRICT.
REFNo: SS1950ES

General objective
The overall objective of this study will be investigating the influence of female based entrepreneurial competences of women entrepreneurs on performance of women owned/led small and medium enterprises (SMES) a case of Kabale District.
Specific objectives
i. Establish how opportunity recognition of women entrepreneurs influences performance of women owned/led SMEs.
ii. Assess the interpersonal competences of women entrepreneurs in the performance of women owned/led SMEs.
iii. Explore the relationship between Personal competences of women entrepreneurs and performance of women owned/led SMEs.
iv. Investigate the influence of women entrepreneurial competences on performance of women led/owned SMEs when moderated by education level.

Uganda 2023-10-18 15:02:08 2026-10-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Miriam  Amutuheire
ID: UNCST-2024-R001859
Home-based tourism businesses and destinaion sustainability in Kabale Municiplaity, Kabale District, Uganda.
REFNo: SS3399ES

i.To assess the effect of the home-based tourism business operations on destination sustainability in Kabale municipality, Kabale District, Uganda.    
ii. To determine the influence of home-based tourism businesses competitiveness on destination sustainability in Kabale municipality, Kabale District, Uganda.  
iii. To establish the influence of government policies, impart on home-based tourism businesses that affect destination sustainability in Kabale municipality, Kabale District, Uganda.  
Uganda 2025-01-31 7:38:46 2028-01-31 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Emmanuel Maleka
ID: UNCST-2024-R015301
Sex differences in alcohol consumption and its impact on vulnerability and susceptibility to develop dementia in rural Uganda.
REFNo: SS3477ES

1. To determine the patterns of alcohol consumption among men and women aged 60 years and above in Ibanda and Lira districts.
2. To assess the association between alcohol consumption and cognitive impairment among men and women in rural Uganda
3. To determine the socio-cultural factors that contribute to gender differences in the vulnerability to alcohol-related cognitive impairment in Ibanda and Lira districts.

Uganda 2025-01-31 7:24:38 2028-01-31 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
PREETI KUMARI
ID: UNCST-2024-R001852
Science Laboratory Operationalization, Secondary School Students’ Academic Attitude, Motivation, and Performance in Mbarara City, Uganda
REFNo: SS3434ES

1. To assess the conditions of science laboratories in secondary schools in Mbarara City, Uganda, to get a ground-level reality check.
2. To examine the relation between science laboratory operationalization and student’s attitude towards science.
3. To investigate the effect of science laboratory operationalization on motivation in choosing science as a career.
4. To relate the science laboratory operational conditions to students' performance in science education.
5. To study the mediation effect of student’s attitude and motivation in science subjects on performance.

India 2024-12-10 14:47:47 2027-12-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Duke Fan-Chiang
ID: UNCST-2023-R001922
THE IMPACT OF CROSS-SECTOR INTERVENTION ON CONFLICT-AFFECTED CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH IN PROTRACTED HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS. THE CASE OF CHILDREN ON REFUGEE SETTLEMENTS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS2118ES

Explore the impact on the mental health well-being of conflicted-affected children by integrating MHPSS interventions into the existing child protection activities in the Bidibidi settlement by

1. Learning about the extent that MHPSS interventions be effective in a protracted humanitarian setting?

2. Identifying the relationships between mental health and child protection indicators in a protracted humanitarian setting such as the Bidibidi settlement?

3. Identifying the influential factors to promote a positive impact during the implementation process?

Taiwan 2024-05-23 13:35:15 2027-05-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Nikita Bedov
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Evolution and Behavioural Ecology of Natural Predator Interactions Between Mongooses and Snakes
REFNo: NS398ES

The overall objective is to analyse interactions between mongooses and snakes using model presentations. I want to understand how anti-snake behaviour varies across mongoose species and between groups with different compositions (by age, dominance, experience and sociality). Furthermore, I will examine ecological effects on mongoose-snake interactions by a comparison across geographic areas in Africa with different ecosystems and different guilds and combinations of snake and mongoose species.
By carrying out model presentations to the banded mongooses in Uganda, I aim to achieve the following:
1. To characterise banded mongoose foraging and hunting behaviour on snakes by observing how individuals interact with models of different snake species and models of other prey items, recording their physical behaviour and vocalisations.
2. To investigate whether different stimuli of the snake models, specifically movement of the model or the addition of natural snake scent, cause differences in behaviour mongooses exhibit towards them.
3. To investigate whether response to snakes varies under different group and environmental factors, such as in different group sizes and compositions, at varying distance from den or cover, or when pups are present.
4. To examine if mongooses have individual-level patterns or ‘defensive personalities’ by relating behavioural observations with life-history data from the long-term records about the same mongoose individuals collected by the Banded Mongoose Project.
Spain 2022-09-21 21:34:08 2025-09-21 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Megan Nicholl Holly
ID: UNCST-2024-R001867
Genetic vs Cultural Routes of Inheritance in Wild Banded Mongooses
REFNo: NS835ES

1) To determine the inheritance route of cooperative behaviours.
2) To determine the inheritance route of antagonistic behaviours.
3) To investigate whether patterns of inheritance are consistent across age groups and the sexes.
UK 2024-10-08 16:56:12 2027-10-08 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Clare Cheromoi -
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Interrogating Political Corruption in Post-Independent Uganda: A Historical Perspective, 1962-2017.
REFNo: SS488ES

(1) To describe the transhistorical patterns and evolution of political corruption in Uganda between 1962 and 2017.
(2) To examine the political actors involved in the political corruption scandals experienced in post-independent Uganda.
(3) To explore the proximate and underlying causes of political corruption that are transhistorical in post-independent Uganda.
(4) To assess the transhistorical interrelationships between political corruption and anticorruption responses in post-independent Uganda.

Uganda 2021-02-12 2024-02-12 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Adrian  Kakinda Ivan
ID: UNCST-2024-R015907
Exploring Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Formal and Informal Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviours of School-Going Adolescents in Uganda.
REFNo: SS4060ES

General Objective To explore the perceived barriers and facilitators of formal and informal mental health help-seeking behaviours among school-going adolescents in Uganda. Specific Objectives 1.To identify common MHPs affecting school-going adolescents in Uganda and their impact on their daily functioning. 2.To examine the perceived barriers to formal and informal mental health help-seeking behaviours among school-going adolescents. 3.To explore the facilitators that encourage mental health help-seeking behaviours among school-going adolescents. 4.To assess the role of mental health literacy and stigma in influencing adolescents' help-seeking behaviours.
Uganda 2025-07-11 17:53:17 2028-07-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Holly Lyne
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What are the current challenges face in continuing care of premature neonates, following discharge, in Eastern Uganda?
REFNo: HS52ES

1. To assess how carers of preterm neonates are prepared to continue providing all aspects of care for their baby following their discharge from the neonatal unit at the MRRH in Mbale. 2. To explore the attitudes of carers, as well as the perceived barriers and facilitators, to those caring for babies born
UK 2017-05-30 2020-05-30 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Charity Rutaremwa Bekunda
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A MULTI-PERSPECTIVE ACCOUNT ON FATHERS’ PREPARATION OF THEIR SONS FOR FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY IN SOUTH-WESTERN UGANDA: LESSONS INFORMING SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION ON POSITIVE FATHERHOOD.
REFNo: SS491ES

This research will consist of three sets of research study goals as outlined below:
1. How do fathers in South-Western Uganda prepare their sons for family responsibilities?
2. What are sons’ experiences on how their fathers prepare them for family responsibilities?
3. What are social worker’s views about the role of fathers preparing their sons for family responsibility?
4. Based on the findings, what lessons can be drawn informing social work intervention on positive fatherhood?

This research will consist of three sets of research study objectives, outlined below, according to the target population of fathers, sons, and social workers;
1. Fathers
• To explore and describe South-Western Ugandan fathers’ views on the role of fathers preparing their sons for family responsibility
• To draw conclusions and make recommendations about, Ugandan fathers’ views on the role of fathers preparing their sons for family responsibility
2. Sons
• To explore and describe the views of South-Western Ugandan sons on the role of fathers in preparing their sons for family responsibility?
• To explore and describe how sons are prepared by their fathers for taking on family responsibilities
• To draw conclusions and make recommendations about the views of Ugandan sons on the role of fathers in preparing their sons for family responsibility
3. Social Workers
• From the perspectives of social workers, to explore and describe how fathers in South-Western Uganda prepare their sons for family responsibilities
• To draw conclusions and make recommendations about the views of social workers on how Ugandan fathers prepare their sons for family responsibility
4. To proffer lessons for social work interventions on positive fatherhood drawn from the information obtained on the role of Ugandan fathers preparing their sons for family responsibility.

Uganda 2020-07-17 2023-07-17 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Saghar  Birjandian
ID:
Transitional Justice Systems in Uganda
REFNo: SS28ES

To map out international and local transitional justice (TJ) initiatives from the perspective of locally based Ugandans. More concretely the researcher aims to contribute to the field substantively and methodologically. Substantively this study’s objectives are to: (1) explain how sub-regional TJ systems are understood in contextual terms, (2) explain how mainstream TJ is perceived by local actors within their respective system, (3) explain why local actors believe the mainstream is compatible with contextual approaches, if at all, and (4) explain why contextual actors interpret their respective sub-regional TJ system as they do. To help accomplish the substantive aims listed above this study includes the following methodological objectives: (1) to map sub-regional systems; (2) to gather oral and visual descriptions from participants to generate “system stories” that explain system behaviours; (3) to ask participants why they describe sub-regional systems as they do; and, (4) to develop conceptual models using visual mapping software and written text. Using this methodology, this study could also make substantive contributions to: explain how contextual systems are described in “post-liberal” terms, document preferred forms of interconnectivity between various approaches, as well as, similarities and differences among participants’ views.
Canada 2016-10-11 2019-10-11 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Hang ZHOU
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Bring African Bureaucracies back in: Negotiations and Implementation of Chinese Development Engagement in Uganda
REFNo: SS125ES

This project seeks to take African bureaucracies seriously, an actor that has largely neglected in the existent literature. Taking an empirically grounded approach, this project aims to study the real governance of African bureaucracies and investigating what they actually do without classifying them into pre-determined ideal-typical categories. More specifically, using China-Uganda development engagement in road construction and agriculture sectors as a case study, this project conceives this development engagement as ‘processes of negotiation, contestation and bricolage’ through which Ugandan bureaucrats together with local, national and Chinese actors seek to articulate their preferred positions and fulfil the mandates of their organisations.
China 2017-11-08 2020-11-08 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Bosco Buruga Apparatus
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Use of information and communication technologies by farmers to enhance the management of agricultural knowledge and information in West Nile Sub-Region of Uganda
REFNo: SS2084ES

Propose an ICT model for enhancing the management of agricultural and knowledge in developing countries using a case of West Nile sub-region, Uganda.,Identify the effects of challenges farmers face in the use of these ICTs for the management of agricultural knowledge.,Determine the challenges faced by farmers in the use of ICT in enhancing the management of agricultural knowledge.,Examine the factors influencing farmers in adopting and using ICTs for enhancing the management of agricultural knowledge in the West Nile sub-region, Uganda.,Find out agricultural stakeholders’ perception of the use of ICT in the management of agricultural knowledge.,Establish the status of managing agricultural knowledge management processes in the West Nile sub-region.,The purpose of the study is to investigate ways in which ICTs can be used to enhance the management of agricultural knowledge in West Nile sub-region of Uganda and to further propose a model to be adopted for enhancing access to agricultural knowledge by stakeholders. ,
Uganda 2024-01-25 18:35:59 2027-01-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Monil Khera
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Investigate the effect of climate on the behaviour and demography of banded mongooses (Mungos mungo).
REFNo: NS443ES

Understand how body temperatures change in relation to the surrounding climate and what behaviours they are performing.
UK 2023-02-27 10:06:38 2026-02-27 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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