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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
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
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
muyunga ashiraf
ID: UNCST-2025-R021888
 CUSTOMARY LAND DISPUTES ADJUDICATION AND TENURE SECURITY IN UGANDA: A CASE STUDY OF ACHOLI SUB REGION
REFNo: SS5467ES

a)To examine the legal and institutional framework governing customary land tenure adjudication in Uganda and its applicability to the Acholi context. b) To examine the jurisprudential approaches and evidentiary standards adopted by superior courts in the adjudication of customary land disputes in the Acholi sub-region. c) To assess the impact of formal judicial outcomes on tenure security within the plural adjudicatory context of the Acholi sub-region d) To propose legal and institutional reforms for strengthening the adjudication of customary land disputes and tenure security based on findings from the Acholi subregion.
 Uganda 2026-07-09 19:33:37 2029-07-09 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial 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
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
Suzan Nakasendwa
ID: UNCST-2025-R021931
 Harnessing AI-driven modeling for stroke types classification and prediction of survival outcomes in Uganda and Cameroon: A retrospective observational study
REFNo: HS7282ES

1. To comprehensively assess the structure, functionality, and maturity of the stroke data ecosystem within health facilities. 2. To examine the burden of stroke in Uganda using real-world evidence data from the national DHIS2 data system 3. To develop an optimal anomaly detection model for quality assurance of routine health facility stroke data. 4. To implement multi-model stroke subtype classifiers by integrating structured data using ensemble and deep learning models. 5. To deploy statistical and machine learning models in the prediction of time to hospital discharge among stroke patients with mortality as a competing risk.
 Uganda 2026-04-27 11:16:44 2029-04-27 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Gladys Angee
ID: UNCST-2025-R021927
 Cost Management Practices, Operational Efficiency and Financial Performance of Agro-processing Firms in Acholi Sub-region
REFNo: SS5093ES

i. To establish the relationship between cost management practices and financial performance of agro-processing firms in Acholi sub-region. ii. To determine the correlation between cost management practices and operational efficiency of agro-processing firms in Acholi sub-region. iii. To establish the association between operational efficiency and financial performance of agro-processing firms in Acholi sub-region. iv. To find out the mediating role of operational efficiency on the influence of cost management practices on financial performance of agro-processing firms in Acholi sub-region v. To document the moderating role of firm characteristics on the relationship between cost management practices and financial performance of agro-processing firms in Acholi sub-region
Uganda 2026-04-20 11:00:51 2029-04-20 Social Science and Humanities 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
Samuel Lukenge
ID: UNCST-2025-R021961
 INFRASTRUCTURE QUALITY AND STUDENT’S SATISFACTION MEDIATED BY SENSE OF CAMPUS COMMUNITY IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA
REFNo: SS4754ES

i. To examine the influence of university infrastructure quality (lecture rooms, extramural, utilities and ICT) on student satisfaction in public universities in Uganda. ii. To assess the influence of university infrastructure quality on students’ sense of campus community in universities in Uganda. iii. To analyse the influence of students’ sense of campus community on their overall satisfaction with university life. iv. To test the mediation of sense of campus community on the influence of university infrastructure quality on student satisfaction.
Uganda 2026-03-25 11:20:26 2029-03-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Maria Nantongo Goretti
ID: UNCST-2025-R021975
 Scaling Inclusive Climate Change Policy Reforms for Low carbon Transition in Uganda
REFNo: NS1199ES

Main Objective 1. General objective: to unlock opportunities for inclusive financing that supports low-carbon development across sectors in Kenya and Uganda, through actionable evidence, scalable financing models, and strengthened institutional and community capacities. Specific Objectives 1. ?To map the climate finance value chain, identifying key actors, policies, fiscal tools, and institutional frameworks, and assess how effectively they address the needs of smallholder farmers, women, youth, and marginalized groups. 2. ?To analyse how public finance can catalyse private investment for mitigation by identifying effective mechanisms, and assessing the barriers and enablers to private-sector participation. 3. To co-design and test a scalable and context-responsive financing model that equitably channels climate finance to marginalised groups, with embedded strategies for policy uptake and replication. 4. To strengthen institutional capacities to identify and develop inclusive low-carbon development strategies across key sectors, particularly smallholder agriculture and decentralized renewable energy.
 Uganda 2026-03-12 18:01:42 2029-03-12 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
JOSHUA KIPTOO
ID: UNCST-2025-R021984
 Use of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modelling Approach to Predict Infant Exposure to Bedaquiline, Lamivudine, and Lumefantrine Via Breastmilk
REFNo: HS7748ES

General Objective: To determine infant plasma exposure to Lamivudine, Lumefantrine, and Bedaquiline via breast milk change over the first year of life (0-12 months) Specific objectives 1. To develop a PBPK model for the prediction of infant plasma exposure to Bedaquiline, Lamivudine, and Lumefantrine via breast milk 2. To determine the variability in infant plasma exposure to Bedaquiline, Lamivudine, and Lumefantrine via breast milk during the first year of life (0-12 months)
Uganda 2026-05-28 15:39:46 2029-05-28 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Matthias Miti
ID: UNCST-2025-R021994
 Gendered Effects of Land Documentation on Agricultural Livelihoods in Busoga Sub-Region
REFNo: SS4812ES

i. To establish the nature of gender disparities in the ownership of documented land in Busoga sub-region ii. To investigate the socio-cultural barriers that limit women’s ownership of documented land for agricultural livelihoods in Busoga sub-region iii. To assess how land documentation influences agricultural livelihoods differently for women and men in Busoga sub-region.
Uganda 2026-04-02 17:41:54 2029-04-02 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
Lydia MirembeSsenyonjo
ID: UNCST-2025-R022027
 Optimizing Audience Engagement and Message Tailoring For Sustainable Behavior Change In Uganda’s National Handwashing Campaign
REFNo: SS4860ES

i)To assess the level of audience awareness about the national hand washing campaign ii) To analyse the extent of audience engagement in the national hand washing campaign iii) To assess the extent to which messages in the national hand washing campaign were tailored to target audiences iv) To analyse audience adoption and sustainability of handwashing behaviour following exposure to the hand washing campaign message v) To test the relationship between audience engagement, message tailoring, and sustainability of behaviour change in the national hand washing campaign in Uganda
 Uganda 2026-03-10 11:12:44 2029-03-10 Social Science and Humanities 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
Vicent Ssenyondo Patrick
ID: UNCST-2025-R022030
 Evaluating the feasibility of screw Pile foundations for sustainable housing in smart city development
REFNo: SIR674ES

Main Objective To improve the livelihood of low-income earners living in emerging smart cities by providing guidelines to the construction of organized, safe and affordable housing facilities for low-income earners. This will be achieved by evaluating the feasibility of screw Pile foundations to support low-cost houses. Specific objectives (i) Examine the existing standard designs of housing for low-income earners. (ii) Determine the soil properties and conditions (iii) Design an appropriate experimental setup that can model screw pile (iv) Formulate the design charts to guide the design of a stable foundation
Uganda 2026-07-06 15:59:52 2029-07-06 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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