Stay updated on the latest research projects at Nkumba University on our Research Projects page. Discover the diverse range of research being conducted by our esteemed faculty and students across all disciplines. Learn about the impact and significance of each project, and find out how you can get involved. Nkumba University is a leader in research and innovation, and our research projects are a testament to the exceptional talent and dedication of our community. Join us and be a part of shaping the future through groundbreaking research at Nkumba University.
In its Strategic Plan 2007/8- 2011/12 and 2013/14 – 2023/24, Nkumba University identified “Strengthening Research and Publishing” as one of its priority objectives to be achieved. The University commits Ugx.60 million to be used to award 6 research grants of 10 Million to each research team every year. This has been going on since 2009. The research funds (60million) is about 0.3% of the total University Budget.
In addition to internal funds provided by the University, the Senior Staff have also secured some funding from external funding agencies.
Completed Research
| Year | School | Name of the Project | Principal Investigator (PI) | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | SBA | “Entrepreneurship Development and Customer Care: A case of Businesses in Nkumba and Entebbe” | Dr. R. Mwirumubi | 2015 |
| 2009/10 | SEHS | The Effect of Legal Framework on the Quality of Early Childhood Care and Education Development in Entebbe Municipality” | Mrs. D. Kabugo | 2015 |
| 2009/10 | SOSS | “An Assessment of the Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Service Provision in Blessing Communities: The Case of Landing Sites in Entebbe” | Assoc Prof . M. Mawa | 2015 |
| 2009/10 | SCIAD | “Visual art skills and activities towards enhancing teaching. How to begin reading and writing of early childhood education in Uganda.” | Miss. J. W Mukasa | 2015 |
| 2009/10 | SCOS | “Uganda’s Fish Export Promotion and its effect on Lake Victoria Fishing Communities” | Prof. Orach-Meza | 2015 |
ongoing Research
| Year | School | Name of Project | Principal Investigator (PI) | Completion Date |
| 2021 | SCIAD and UNIVIE in Austria | Transnational Action on Traditional Knowledge Ethos in Strategic Human Development | Assoc. Prof. Catherine Gombe and Assoc. Prof. Michelle Proyer | 2024 |
| 2010/11 | SEHS | “The involvement of the school community in the management of school Generated waste in selected secondary schools in Kampala.” | Mr. E.S. Kiwanuka
|
Still on-going |
| 2010/11 | SBA | “The current praxi of middle management in the enhancement of quality education in universities.” | Prof. W.M. Mande
|
Still on-going |
| 2010/11 | SEHS | “The relevance of community service in criminal justice systems of Uganda as Applied in Entebbe Magistrate area.” | Miss. B. Namata
|
Still on-going |
| 2010/11 | SCIAD | “A Feasibility study of therapeutic visual arts process in the counseling and care HIV/AIDS patients. A case study of TASO Mulago Entebbe center.” | Mr. C. Kaggwa
|
Still on-going |
| 2010/11 | SEHS | “Mitigating factors influencing the performance of Primary top students in Uganda; a trace study of academic excellence of primary, secondary and university students between 1998 and 2008.” |
Prof J.C. Ssekamwa
|
Still on-going
(changed study area) |
| 2010/11 | SCOS | “Tourism strategy for sustainable development. A case study of Entebbe Municipality and its environs, Wakiso District.” |
Prof. Eric Edroma (RIP) |
Team member to follow up |
| 2011/12 | SCOS | A research study towards realizing an environmental policy at Nkumba University, Uganda. | Assoc. Prof. M. P. Musoke
|
Still on-going |
| 2011/12 | SOSS | An Assessment of the domestication of EALA policies that promote East African Integration by the National Assemblies of Member States. | Mr. Barenzi George | Still on-going |
| 2011/12 | SCIAD | Experimenting with diverse local clays to develop decorative fragmented mosaic motifs and works. | Assoc Prof. A. P. Yiga
|
Still on-going |
| 2011/12 | SCOS | General Ecosystem Modeling for predicting basic productivity of Lake Victoria. | Prof F. Orach-Meza
|
Still on-going |
| 2011/12 | SEHS | Conflict resolution mechanisms and organisation culture. | Mr. Kibuuka Peter
|
Still on-going |
| 2011/12 | SBA | From University to work place: A tracer study of Nkumba University Alumni 1998-2010. | Prof. W.M. Mande
|
Still on-going |
| 2014/15 | SCIAD | Application of digital media/computer animations as effective teaching media to shorten the learning curve in the Schools/center. | Mr. James Wevugira Ssemanobe | Still on-going |
| 2014/15 | SEHS | The reading and writing culture in university education. A case study of School of Education, Humanities & Sciences. | Mr. Simon Peter Ongodia | Still on-going |
| 2014/15 | SOSS | The state of research in universities in Uganda. The case of private universities in Uganda. | Assoc. Prof. Micheal Mawa | Still on-going |
| 2014/15 | SBA | Micro financing and growth of small business in Katabi Sub-County, Wakiso District, Uganda.
|
Mr. Lwanga Musisi Abubaker | Still on-going |
External Organisations
| Year | School | Name of Project | Principal Investigator (PI) | Funder/
Amount |
Completion Date |
| 2021 | SCIAD and UNIVIE in Austria | Transnational Action on Traditional Knowledge Ethos in Strategic Human Development | Assoc. Prof. Catherine Gombe and Assoc. Prof. Michelle Proyer | OeAD through AfricaUniNet, Austria.
€ 20,000.
|
2024 |
| 2013 | SOSS | “Mapping the substantive representation of women in the Ugandan Legislature: Unpacking contextual factors that propel policy success /failure of female change agents”.
|
Dr. Robinah Mirembe and
Asiimwe Solomon |
USAID State University of New York
49,172,183/= |
2014 |
| 2008 | SEHS | “A gender perspective to enhancing wealth creation for poverty alleviation among small scale fishers in the lake Victoria Basin”. | Prof. Peter Kibas (Kenya) and Mrs. Dorothy Kabugo
Nkumba University |
CIDA-SAREC Through Inter-University Council of East Africa
US$ 150,000 |
2013 |
| 2011 | SCOS | Eternal consultancy on water Resources in the IGAD Sub-Region | Prof F. Orach-Meza | African Development Bank
US$ 600,000
|
2013 |
| 2007 | SCOS | Presidential Oluwoko Malaria Project | Assoc Prof. M. P. Musoke
|
Office of the President (Uganda)
US$ 800,000 |
Still on-going |