Solomon Grace Male2026-08-052026-08-052026-07-13https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/2240PostgraduateThis study aimed at establishing the application of research based on evidence-in policy making in Uganda, taking a case study of the National Grain Trade policy. The study was guided by three objectives which include:(i) What evidence research informed the design for the National Grain Trade Policy of Uganda? (ii) How can policy makers better incorporate research evidence in the policy making process? (iii) What barriers can prevent access and utilization of research evidence to inform the policy making process in Uganda? The study utilized desk-based research to review existing articles, journals, and policy documents regarding the National Grain Trade policy. In objective (i) the study found that Technocrats undertook field studies and engaged stakeholders from the public and private sectors as well as international aid and development actors, asking questions and taking notes to inform the design of the National Grain Trade policy .In objective (ii)The study found that there are dozen ways policy makers can better incorporate research evidence in the policy making process some which include:(1)Strengthening structures for aggregating stakeholders’ interests and mechanisms for open circulation of ideas, (2) Improving dialogue especially in the transmission of research from researcher to decision-maker during the policy-making process, (3)Seeking, emphasising and promoting policy support, (4) Increasing trust amongst policy actors over the transparency of each part’s interests, (5)Incorporating any relevant research evidence within the decision-making process. In objective (iii) the study found that there are more than a dozen barriers that can prevent access and utilization of research evidence in the policy making process in Uganda. These barriers include: (1) Pressure to process information quickly, (2) Limited capacity, including time, and scarcer resources, (3) Evidence being ignored, (4) political pragmatics and contingencies, such as timeframes, legislative terms, institutional capacity, and unforeseen events. The study recommends increased sensitization of technocrats on the significance of evidence-based research in policy making.enThesis