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Denis Kimbugwe
ID: UNCST-2025-R017664
Systemic inflammation in pregnant and postpartum mothers with HIV and their children: relationship with early child growth (SIPPH Study).
REFNo: HS6041ES

1. Evaluate the association of second trimester maternal inflammatory markers with CHEU growth patterns from birth through 2 years.
2. Evaluate the association of maternal inflammatory markers during first 2 months postpartum with CHEU growth patterns from birth through 2 years.
3. Evaluate the association of CHEU inflammatory markers at birth with growth patterns from birth through 2 years.
Uganda 2025-06-20 18:38:43 2028-06-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Riley Derby Nicholas
ID: UNCST-2025-R017680
Impacts of early social life on social and physical development in mountain gorillas
REFNo: NS946ES

Study social and physical change in immature mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, in collaboration with Bwindi Gorilla Project, through combining behavioral, hormonal, and non-invasive growth measures
USA 2025-03-25 11:02:11 2028-03-25 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Julius Kizito
ID: UNCST-2025-R017731
From shadows to spotlight: Behavioral observation of East African pottos (Perodicticus ibeanus) in Kibale National Park, community knowledge and awareness about pottos.
REFNo: NS950ES

To investigate the behavioral repertoire, and substrate use, of pottos in Kibale National Park and adjacent villages, assess community knowledge and awareness of people living near the park about pottos, and conduct conservation education
Uganda 2025-07-04 14:18:55 2028-07-04 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Charlot Diepvens
ID: UNCST-2025-R017733
Demand-side enablers and barriers to epidemic preparedness: a mixed-method approach to understand priorities, acceptance and effective strategies for Ebola vaccines
REFNo: HS6132ES

The objective of this study is to examine demand-side factors that influence (enable or hinder) epidemic preparedness, with a focus on licensed Ebola vaccines. Specifically, it aims to visually identify and map key influencing factors, and to adequately translate their effects into quantitative models. This translation is critical, as decision-makers frequently rely on models—such as disease transmission models—to guide outbreak response strategies. Modeling has the potential to demonstrate the impact of specific interventions (e.g., additional training, improved guidelines, or the provision of dedicated funding) on vaccine use. This case study explores priorities and acceptance regarding licensed Ebola vaccines among decision makers. It also examines how these perceptions shift under different vaccination strategies, including reactive vaccination (during an outbreak) versus preventive vaccination (outside of an outbreak). More specifically, the studies objectives are to: 1. Identify and map key influences or determinants of vaccine use in Uganda through a conceptual systems diagram (e.g., perceptions of personal risk, fear of vaccine side effects), building on key informant interviews and group model building workshops. 2. Develop and validate a quantitative simulation model evaluating the impact of various vaccination strategies and interventions on vaccine use over time. 3. Derive insights from the diagram and model to inform policy and strategic decision-making at local and national levels regarding Ebola vaccine implementation. In short, the study will develop a visual representation of the problem space that can guide both policy and practice.
Belgium 2025-06-26 23:52:36 2028-06-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
HERBERT CHERUKUT
ID: UNCST-2025-R017737
Leveraging Wearable Technology and Machine Learning for Predictive Monitoring and Management of Diabetes in Kampala, Uganda (DIABETECH-Study)
REFNo: HS5869ES

1. To conduct a pilot study to assess the feasibility of measuring behaviours objectively, such as physical activity, dietary habits, stress levels and sleep patterns using wearable devices and food-intake app among adults living in Kampala, Uganda.

2. To assess the impact of behavioural factors (physical activity, food intake, stress, sleep, as measured using wearable technology) and infectious diseases (malaria and upper respiratory infections) on blood glucose levels (as measured by Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs)) among diabetic patients in Kampala, Uganda.

3. To integrate and visualize behavioural data from smartwatches (physical activity, stress, sleep) and a food-intake app with the blood glucose data from Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) into a user-friendly dashboard, and providing healthcare workers and patients with clear, accessible summaries to aid diabetes management in Kampala, Uganda.

4. To develop and apply machine learning algorithms that predict blood glucose fluctuations based on behavioural factors (physical activity, food intake) and upper respiratory infections, with the aim of generating predictive insights and personalized intervention strategies for managing diabetes among adults in Kampala, Uganda.


Uganda 2025-07-10 18:39:38 2028-07-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Deogratius Okengo
ID: UNCST-2025-R017738
Youth Participation in Akiriket Activities: Pathways to Sustainable Peace in Kotido Municipality Karamoja Uganda.
REFNo: SS4252ES

i. To investigate the roles of youth within Akiriket assemblies in Kotido, Karamoja Uganda
ii. To examine the contributions of youth to sustainable peace by their participation in Akiriket
iii. To identify the challenges for youth to sustain their engagement in Akiriket peace activities

Uganda 2025-09-09 14:06:52 2028-09-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial 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
Kellen Tumutegyereize Busingye
ID: UNCST-2025-R017809
Faculty Pedagogical Practices in Leveraging Digital Technologies to Enhance Inclusive Learning in Public Universities; Uganda.
REFNo: SS4455ES

1.To explore faculty perceptions towards leveraging digital technologies in fostering inclusive learning environments. 2.To analyse how faculty use digital technologies to prepare for delivery of instruction that presents content in multiple formats. 3.To examine how faculty utilize digital technologies to facilitate multiple means of student engagement during the teaching-learning process. 4.To assess how faculty use digital technologies to provide students with multiple options for demonstrating their learning progress.
Uganda 2025-10-14 10:20:25 2028-10-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
AISHA NAJJUMA
ID: UNCST-2025-R017830
CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES AND ACADEMIC STAFF PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE CHARTERED UNIVERSITIES IN KAMPALA, UGANDA
REFNo: SS4149ES

i) To evaluate the effect of competitive strategy on academic staff performance of private chartered universities in Kampala, Uganda ii) To examine the effect of collaborative strategy on academic staff performance of private chartered universities in Kampala, Uganda iii) To assess the effect of accommodating strategy on academic staff performance of private chartered universities in Kampala, Uganda iv) To examine the effect of negotiation strategy on academic staff performance of private chartered universities in Kampala, Uganda v) To evaluate the effect of confrontation strategy on academic staff performance of private chartered universities in Kampala, Uganda. vi) To assess the moderating effect of leadership styles in the relationship between conflict resolution and academic staff performance of private chartered universities in Kampala,
Uganda 2025-10-24 17:10:26 2028-10-24 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Samantha Agasha
ID: UNCST-2025-R017839
Exploring Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Against Women in Sports in Uganda: Causes, Impacts, and Interventions
REFNo: SS3892ES

Primary Objective: To explore the prevalence, causes, impacts, and interventions related to sexual and gender-based violence against women in sports in Uganda. Specific Objectives: • To assess the prevalence and forms of SGBV in Ugandan sports. • To examine the underlying causes and contributing factors of SGBV within sports institutions. • To investigate the psychological, physical, and socio-economic impacts of SGBV on women athletes. • To evaluate the effectiveness of existing interventions and support mechanisms aimed at addressing SGBV in sports.
Uganda 2025-06-17 15:52:19 2028-06-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
wabomba kadili
ID: UNCST-2025-R017841
PUBLIC DEBT AND INVESTMENTS IN THE EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES
REFNo: SS4146ES

The main objective of the study will be to investigate public debt and investments in the East African countries from 1990-2023
Specific Objectives of the Study
1. To examine the effect of External Debt on Investment in the East African Countries
2. To determine the impact of Public Debt servicing obligations on Investment in the East African Countries
3. To assess the control effects of inflation, exchange, and interest rates on the relationship between public debt and investment in East African countries
4. To Analyze the Overall Relationship Between External Debt and Investment in the East African Countries

Uganda 2025-08-08 13:55:54 2028-08-08 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
JOAN ATURINDA
ID: UNCST-2025-R017847
BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING AND ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN MBARARA CITY AND BUSHENYI DISTRICT.
REFNo: SS3878ES

The general objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between business process reengineering and organisational performance of SMEs. specific objectives; To examine the effect of information technology capabilities on organisational performance of SMEs. To examine the relationship between organisational structure and organisational performance of SMEs. To determine the relationship between organisational readiness for change and organisational performance of SMEs. To measure the moderation effect of ownership on the relationship between business process reengineering and organisational performance of SMEs.
Uganda 2025-06-12 14:28:19 2028-06-12 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Mary Samantha
ID: UNCST-2025-R017849
Potential effectiveness, Feasibility, and Acceptability of an Implementation Strategy for Alcohol Use Disorder Management by Primary Healthcare Providers: A case of Isingiro District
REFNo: SS4085ES

1. To Co-design an implementation strategy for AUD management by PHC providers guided by Consolidated Framework of Implementation Research (CFIR) in the Isingiro district 2. To evaluate the potential effectiveness of an implementation strategy for AUD management measured by the number of AUD cases recorded by PHC providers in the Isingiro district. 3. To assess the feasibility and acceptability of an implementation strategy for AUD management measured by ease of use and approval by PHC providers in the Isingiro district.
Uganda 2025-07-10 14:20:54 2028-07-10 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
MBABAZI GRACEMARY
ID: UNCST-2025-R017863
DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANACE OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4124ES

1) To find out the relationship between dynamic capabilities and the financial performance of Tier 4 MFIs in Uganda.

2) To find out the relationship between dynamic capabilities and innovation among Tier 4 MFIs in Uganda

3) To establish the relationship between innovation and the financial performance of Tier 4 MFIs in Uganda.

4) To examine the mediating effect of innovation in the relationship between dynamic capabilities and the financial performance of Tier 4 MFIs in Uganda.

Uganda 2025-10-17 19:04:48 2028-10-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jackson Musiime Selwano
ID: UNCST-2025-R017885
Enhancing patient flow and quality of care among the edlerly within outpatient clinics of Kabale and Kitagata Hospitals in Southwestern Uganda
REFNo: HS6348ES

Research Questions 1.What are the strengths and weaknesses of the existing elderly patients’ flow management mechanisms in outpatient clinics? 2.How do elderly patients perceive their experiences within the current outpatient flow system? 3.What are the essential components of an optimized patient flow framework for elderly care? 4.How does the implementation of the new patient flow framework impact wait times, efficiency, and patient satisfaction in the pilot clinics?
Uganda 2025-09-26 18:24:27 2028-09-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Sulaiman Kiggundu
ID: UNCST-2025-R017887
Enhancing early childhood education through use of low-cost instructional resources: A case study in Nsangi subcounty, Wakiso district.
REFNo: SS3748ES

Understanding how best to support ECD teachers in using low-cost instructional resources Explore strategies for supporting ECD teachers in Nsangi Subcounty to effectively utilize low-cost instructional resources
Uganda 2025-10-21 9:05:46 2028-10-21 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Kansiime Cecilia
ID: UNCST-2025-R017890
OPTIMIZATION OF THE REARING SUBSTRATES FOR BLACK SOLDIER FLY LARVAE AND ITS ACCEPTABILITY AS AN ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SOURCE AMONG POULTRY FARMERS IN THE RWENZORI REGION
REFNo: A647ES

(i) To determine the appropriate growing substrates for black soldier fly larvae as a source of protein for poultry. (ii) To assess farmers perceptions and acceptance of black soldier fly larvae as a source of protein for poultry. (iii) To determine the economic feasibility of using black soldier fly larvae as a source of protein for poultry.
Uganda 2025-10-08 13:11:23 2028-10-08 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jasmine Therese Arcilla Baltazar
ID: UNCST-2025-R017891
Tapeworms, Gender and Pig Farming
REFNo: HS6091ES

The overall aim of this research is to develop a deeper understanding of the socioecological gender structures that lead to the endemicity of Taenia solium in smallholder pig farming communities in northern Uganda, focusing on the formed perceptions and behavioral outcomes related to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and pig care taking. The following are the sub objectives. 1) To explore how gender structures shape understanding of pig wellbeing and WASH-related caretaking practices. 2) To understand the ways gender structures in smallholder pig farming communities in Uganda influence the perception of health risks in relation to T. solium and WASH practices. 3) To find ways for socioecological and gender ‘spill-overs’ to be better integrated into One Health-WASH approaches in smallholder pig farming communities in Uganda.
Philippines 2025-07-10 13:40:32 2028-07-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
bwesigye thaddeus
ID: UNCST-2025-R017892
Anti-cancer activity of selected medicinal plant species in Kigezi Sub Region of Uganda used by Herbalists
REFNo: NS953ES

i. Identify the medicinal plants species in Kigezi used by herbalists for cancer management in order to document them. ii. Evaluate the effect of the medicinal plants’ extracts used by herbalists on human cancer cell lines in order to determine their cytotoxicity. iii. Evaluate the isolated phytochemical compounds from the anticancer medicinal plant extracts for antioxidant potential to determine their cytotoxic effect on human cancer cell lines. iv. Investigate the cytotoxic effect of phytochemical compounds from the anticancer medicinal plants on human cell lines so as to determine their mechanism of cell death.
Uganda 2025-07-22 15:08:53 2028-07-22 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jef VanPuyenbroeck
ID: UNCST-2025-R017911
Monitoring anthelmintic resistance in goats in Nwoya District, Uganda
REFNo: A617ES

Main objective:
To assess the efficacy of anthelmintics commonly used by goat farmers in Nwoya district.
Specific Objectives:
1. To determine the prevalence of GIN infesting goats in Nwoya district.
2. To determine nematode species infesting goats in Nwoya district, through coproculture and molecular speciation.
3. To compare the expenses to perform routine FECRT, with McMaster and Mini-FLOTAC, for monitoring anthelmintic resistance in Uganda.
4. To assess the efficiency of survey designs and fecal egg count methods to determine drug efficacy at a certain cost and endemicity.
Belgium 2025-09-26 18:06:25 2028-09-26 Agricultural Sciences Clinical Trial Degree Award
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