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Prosper Behumbiize
ID: UNCST-2025-R019986
 Uganda’s Digital Mental Health Leap Harnessing DHIS2 for Data-Driven Insights
REFNo: HS6407ES

The project seeks to address Uganda's mental health data quality, access and utilisation gap by leveraging the DHIS2 platform to digitise the depression and anxiety facility data pipeline, from data generation to analysis and insight generation. Primary objectives The specific objectives are; - Create a harmonised, digitised dataset to enable access of individual granular longitudinal mental health data. - Design and deploy an open-access digital tool and dataset repository to ensure transparency, scalability, and ease of access to analytical outputs. - Engage stakeholders in capacity-strengthening activities. Secondary objectives - Conduct secondary data analysis using open-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) models to derive actionable insights from standardised datasets. - Generate policy-relevant outputs, including dashboards, open-source publications, and policy briefs, to inform decision-making at various levels.
Uganda 2025-11-04 13:33:24 2028-11-04 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ASIIMWE EMILY
ID: UNCST-2025-R020015
 THE ROLE OF MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF YOUNG LEARNERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTRES IN NANSANA MUNICIPALITY ,WAKISO DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: SS4140ES

1.TO IDENTIFY THE IMPACT OF IMPACT OF MOTHERS' EMPLOYMENT ON CHILDREN'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2.TO FIND OUT STRATEGIES USED BY FAMILIES IN DEVELOPING THE ACADEMIC POTENTIALS OF THEIR CHILDREN
3.TO ANALYSE CHALLENGES FACED BY WORKING MOTHERS IN BALANCING THEIR DUTIES WITH CHILD CARE
 Uganda 2025-10-17 18:46:52 2028-10-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
George Kasule
ID: UNCST-2025-R020040
 HOUSEHOLD DEBT MANAGEMENT IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4141ES

1. To investigate the relationship between number of the loan and household debt management in Uganda.
2. To examine the moderating effect of purpose of the loan in the relationship between number of loans and household debt management in Uganda.
3. To assess the relationship between financial knowledge and household debt management in Uganda.
4. To investigate the relationship between institutional innovative financial technologies and household debt management in Uganda.
5. To assess the relationship between social networks and household debt management in Uganda
6. To examine the relationship between remittances and household debt management in Uganda.

 Uganda 2025-09-03 5:06:34 2028-09-03 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Daniel  Emoru Reagan
ID: UNCST-2025-R020048
 Safeguarding Public Health in the Face of Climate Change: Evaluating Uganda's National Policies and Catalyzing Stakeholder Action
REFNo: HS6332ES

1. To conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of Uganda’s national climate change policies, with a particular emphasis on understanding what policies are available and identifying and assessing the inclusion of health-related impacts, risks, and adaptation/mitigation measures.
2. To evaluate the mechanisms and efforts undertaken by the government and development partners to disseminate and raise awareness about these national climate change policies among relevant stakeholders.
3. To identify gaps and provide recommendations for strengthening the integration of health considerations in national climate change policies, as well as improving the dissemination and awareness-raising efforts among key stakeholders.

Uganda 2025-09-03 5:03:32 2028-09-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Daniel  Emoru Reagan
ID: UNCST-2025-R020048
 Adaptation and Validation of the Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale Among Older Persons Living with HIV At the Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala.
REFNo: HS7239ES

General Objective: To culturally adapt and validate the standard Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale(self-assessment) against the Fried Frailty Phenotype Scale for frailty screening among OPLWH aged ?50 years at the Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala.

Specific Objectives
To culturally adapt and validate the standard Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale(self-assessment) against the Fried Frailty Phenotype Scale for frailty screening among OPLWH aged ?50 years at the Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala.
1.4.2. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
(i) To culturally adapt the PFFS among OPLWH aged ? 50 years at the infectious disease institute, Kampala, by assessing comprehension of its 14 pictorial domains and modifying images as needed for the Ugandan context.
(ii) To determine the diagnostic validity of the PFFS compared to FFP scale for frailty screening among OPLWH aged ?50 years at the Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala.
(iii) To determine the level of agreement between frailty classifications obtained using the PFFS and FFP among OPLWH aged ?50 years at the Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala.


 Uganda 2026-04-10 18:20:22 2029-04-10 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
NAPHTAL BAGUMA
ID: UNCST-2025-R020055
 CREATING AN EFFECTIVE CIVIL SOCIETY ECOSYSTEM AND BOARDROOM PROTOCOLS TO ENHANCE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF UGANDAN NGOs
REFNo: SS4209ES

Specific Objectives 1. To investigate the relationship between civic space and the perceived financial sustainability of NGOs in Uganda 2. To investigate the relationship between funding strategies and the perceived financial sustainability of NGOs in Uganda. 3. To investigate the relationship between managing donor trust and the perceived financial sustainability of NGOs in Uganda 4. To investigate the relationship between incubation and acceleration activities and the perceived financial sustainability of NGOs in Uganda. 5. To investigate the relationship between the choice of location and events, on the one hand, and the perceived financial sustainability of NGOs in Uganda, on the other hand. 6. To investigate the relationship between talent management and the perceived financial sustainability of NGOs in Uganda. 7. To investigate the relationship between training and the perceived financial sustainability of NGOs in Uganda. 8. To investigate the relationship between access to government support and the perceived financial sustainability of NGOs in Uganda. 9. To investigate the relationship between technology usage and the perceived financial sustainability of NGOs in Uganda. 10. To investigate the relationship between the management of partnership and networks, on the one hand, and the perceived financial sustainability of NGOs in Uganda, on the other hand.
 Uganda 2025-09-17 15:45:17 2028-09-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
AYESIGYE JUSTUS
ID: UNCST-2025-R020078
 SUSTAINABILITY DISCLOSURE INTEGRITY: A PROPOSED GUIDANCE FRAMEWORK FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4214ES

To assess the scope, quality, comparability, and regulatory alignment of sustainability disclosure practices among sampled Ugandan manufacturing firms in order to identify strengths, gaps, and priority improvement areas To explore the existing sustainability disclosure frameworks in the context of manufacturing sector in Uganda To examine the association between disclosure regime (mandatory vs. voluntary elements) and stakeholder-perceived trustworthiness of sustainability informationTo assess and evaluate existing research methodologies and propose the adoption of an appropriate methodology that addresses the research problem To ascertain the perceptions of sustainability disclosure integrity from professionals and regulators in the context of manufacturing organisations–fieldwork To recommend a proposed guidance framework for enhancing sustainability disclosure integrity in the Ugandan manufacturing sector To conclude the study by offering recommendations and identifying areas for future research
Uganda 2025-09-04 13:17:34 2028-09-04 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
BANGIRANA SEPHAS
ID: UNCST-2025-R020094
 USAGE OF PATIENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK ENVIRONMENT, WORK TEAM STABILITY, HEALTH CENTRE CHARACTERISTICS, AND QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE IN HEALTH CENTRE IVS IN SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4395ES

General Objective
The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between usage of patient records management system, psychosocial work environment, work team stability, and the quality of health care in HC IVs in South Western Uganda, with health centre characteristics as a moderating variable.
Specific Objectives
i. To establish the relationship between usage of patient records management system usage and the quality of health care among the HC IVs in South-Western Uganda.
ii. To examine the relationship between psychosocial work environment and the quality of health care at HC IVs in South-Western Uganda.
iii. To assess the relationship between work team stability and the quality of health care HC IV in South-Western Uganda.
iv. To examine the combined effect of patient records management, psychosocial work environment, and team stability on the quality of health care at HC IVs in South-Western Uganda.
v. To assess the moderating effect of health centre characteristics in the relationship between psychosocial work environment and quality of health care in HC IVs in South Western Uganda.
 Uganda 2025-11-21 14:13:43 2028-11-21 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
MUGISA SAMUEL
ID: UNCST-2025-R020107
 CAPACITY BUILDING, FIRM CAPABILITIES, GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE AND LOCAL CONTENT CONSUMPTION BY UGANDAN FIRMS IN THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR
REFNo: SS4398ES

Objectives The objectives of the study are: 1.To determine the relationship between capacity building and local content consumption of firms in Uganda’s oil and gas sector. 2. To examine the relationship between firm capabilities and local content consumption of firms in Uganda’s oil and gas sector. 3. To establish the moderating effect of government local content regulations compliance on the relationship between capacity building and local content consumption of firms in Uganda’s oil and gas sector. 4. To establish the moderating effect of government local content regulations compliance on the relationship between firm capabilities and local content consumption of firms in Uganda’s oil and gas sector.
 Uganda 2025-10-16 9:13:18 2028-10-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Martin Mutambuka
ID: UNCST-2025-R020119
 A comparative assessment of workload and resource utilization among Ugandan women associated with cooking of selected commercial beans
REFNo: A645ES

(1) To determine the Cooking Times of selected popular, commercial bean varieties (both Biofortified and non Biofortified) under a controlled laboratory environment. (2) To determine the Cooking Times and Costs of Resources used for selected commercial bean varieties under Household Field Kitchen environments (using firewood, charcoal and briquettes). (3) To determine how time saved from various activities translates into women’s ability to undertake additional productive ventures. (4) To determine Consumer Acceptability of selected Biofortified bean varieties by Rural and Urban consumers.
 Uganda 2025-10-17 19:10:57 2028-10-17 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Haliima Nalugo
ID: UNCST-2025-R020120
 Seroprevalence and Molecular Detection of Brucella Species in Archived Wildlife Samples at Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP), Uganda
REFNo: HS7529ES

To estimate the seroprevalence and detect Brucella species among selected wildlife species in Queen Elizabeth National Park
 Uganda 2026-05-28 15:32:04 2029-05-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
John Othieno
ID: UNCST-2025-R020125
 EXPANDING BRAIN TUMOR SEGMENTATION DATA TO CAPTURE AFRICAN POPULATIONS (BRATS-AFRICA)
REFNo: HS6328ES

1. To avail high-quality real-world imaging and clinical data carefully curated to preserve the heterogeneity in real world acquisition of clinical data and the inherent clinical presentation of brain tumors - a heterogenous disease with pathological features overlapping other noncancerous lesions in the brains.
3. To further expand BraTS-Africa project imaging datasets to include other brain tumor types (other than gliomas only), metastasis, and lesions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy lesions from Uganda.

 Uganda 2026-04-20 11:07:38 2029-04-20 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Tomos Proffitt
ID: UNCST-2025-R020181
 Western Rift Archaeology and Palaeoenvironment Project (WRAP)
REFNo: SS5248ES


The overarching research question driving the WRAP project is: How and when did Homo adapt to the diverse ecotone environments of the Albertine Rift compared to the more open mosaic environments of the East African Rift?

The WRAP Project consists of five interlinked work packages (WP1-WP5; Table 2), each aimed at a specific objective:
• WP1- Conducting new field survey and excavations to identify and record new Plio-Pleistocene archaeological sites across the length of the Albertine Rift in Uganda.
• WP2- Reconstructing hominin behaviour in the Albertine Rift during the Pleistocene.
• WP3- Refining the chronology of the hominin cultural and fossil record of the Albertine Rift in Uganda by applying new dating techniques.
• WP4- Reconstructing the Pleistocene environments both synchronically and diachronically in the Albertine Rift of Uganda.
• WP5- Synthesising and comparing the Pleistocene archaeological record of the Albertine Rift into the broader understanding of hominin evolution, environmental and behavioural adaptations in the wider African continent.

 UK 2026-05-14 13:35:14 2029-05-14 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
BUKIRWA N GERMINA RESTY
ID: UNCST-2025-R020648
 Corporate Culture and Organisational Sustainability in the Hotel Industry, Kampala Uganda
REFNo: SS5180ES

Purpose of the study The purpose of this study is to critically examine the effect of corporate culture on organizational sustainability within the hotel industry in Kampala, Uganda. Specifically, the study aims to explore how different dimensions of corporate culture influence the environmental, social, and economic pillars of sustainability in hotel enterprises. Specific objectives This study will be based on the following objectives; i) To examine the effect of core values on organizational sustainability in the hotel industry Kampala, Uganda. ii). To evaluate the effect of adaptability on organizational sustainability in the hotel industry Kampala, Uganda. iii).To identify the effect of leadership orientation on organizational sustainability in the hotel industry, Kampala, Uganda. iv).To investigate the moderating effect of employee engagement on corporate culture and organizational sustainability in the hotel industry, Kampala, Uganda.
Uganda 2026-05-20 18:31:49 2029-05-20 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Apio Sarah Gladys
ID: UNCST-2025-R020702
 Framework for Managing Outsourcing of e-Government Projects in Low-Income Countries: A Case of Uganda
REFNo: SIR599ES

To develop a framework for managing outsourcing of e-government projects in low-income countries such as Uganda.
 Uganda 2026-02-05 21:58:58 2029-02-05 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Alice Alaso
ID: UNCST-2025-R020730
 Assessment of the Relevance of Policy Interventions, Adaptive Capacities, and Poverty Reduction in Uganda
REFNo: SS5360ES

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY: To assess the Relevance of Policy interventions, Adaptive capacities and Poverty reduction in Uganda. The specific objectives are to; 1) Examine the Relevance of policy interventions in addressing poverty reduction at the household level. 2) Analyse how the perceived Relevance of policy interventions contributes to the development of adaptive capacities among beneficiaries. 3) Investigate the relationship between adaptive capacities and poverty reduction outcomes among beneficiaries. 4) Assess whether land and water access for farming (LWAF) moderates the relationship between the Relevance of policy interventions (e.g., NAADS/OWC) and adaptive capacities in Nwoya, Amuria, and Sironko Districts.
Uganda 2026-06-23 16:48:02 2029-06-23 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
GUMOSHABE TARASIS
ID: UNCST-2025-R020755
 DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHCARE SERVICE UTILISATION AMONG CHILDREN UNDER FIVE IN RURAL SETTINGS OF BUDAKA DISTRICT, UGANDA
REFNo: HS7080ES

1.To assess the proportion of children under five who utilised formal healthcare services among those who experienced childhood illness in the past six months in rural Budaka. 2.To determine the child-related factors influencing healthcare service utilisation among children under five in rural communities of Budaka District 3.To assess the enabling factors influencing healthcare service utilisation among children under five in rural communities of Budaka District 4.To determine the need factors influencing healthcare service utilisation among children under five in rural communities of Budaka District
Uganda 2026-03-03 12:34:24 2029-03-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Tumwesigye Robert
ID: UNCST-2025-R020806
 BIOETHICAL ISSUES IN MEDICAL CARE SERVICE DELIVERY DURING NATURE – INDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS: A CASE OF FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN KASESE DISTRICT
REFNo: NS1072ES

1. To identify bioethical issues faced in provision of medical care services during episodes of floods and landslides in Kasese District.
2. To identify strategies for addressing the ethical issues in provision of medical care services during floods and landslide in Kasese District.

Uganda 2026-02-12 12:56:47 2029-02-12 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
HERBERT WANDA
ID: UNCST-2025-R020861
 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND SELF-EMPLOYABILITY OF TVET GRADUATES IN CENTRAL UGANDA.
REFNo: SS4649ES

1) To examine the influence of social-cultural orientation on TVET graduates self-employability in central Uganda.

2) To analyse the role of institutional factors in influencing TVET graduates self-employability in central Uganda.

3) To assess the extent to which economic factors influence TVET graduates into self-employability in central Uganda.

Uganda 2025-12-18 17:46:25 2028-12-18 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Peace Yikiru
ID: UNCST-2025-R020856
 THE STRUCTURE OF THE LUGBARATI CLAUSE: DOCUMENTING AN UNDERDESCRIBED AFRICAN LANGUAGE AS A CONTRIBUTION TO EPISTEMIC JUSTICE
REFNo: SS4699ES

This study will be guided by the following objectives:
i. To determine the structure of the noun phrase in the Lugbarati clause;
ii. To examine the structure of the verb phrase in the Lugbarati clause;
iii. To analyze information packaging patterns in the Lugbarati clause;
iv. To investigate how the documentation of Lugbarati can contribute to epistemic justice.

Uganda 2026-01-27 19:35:58 2029-01-27 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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