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Joan Nakkazi
ID: UNCST-2025-R019521
 Maternal Healthcare Service Utilization and Health-related Quality of Life among Young Pregnant Mothers 10-24years, in Eastern Uganda.
REFNo: HS6459ES

The main objective of the study is to evaluate the influence of maternal healthcare service utilization on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and determine expectant mother factors associated with HRQoL among young pregnant mothers aged 10-24yrs in Eastern Uganda, so as to design strategies that strengthen identification of gaps and to develop an intervention and a MHCSU model to improve utilization of maternal healthcare services and improve HRQoL, for positive maternal and newborn health outcomes.i) To analyse the influence of uptake of ANC services on health-related quality of life among young pregnant mothers aged 10-24yrs in Eastern Uganda ii) To assess the effects of skilled birth attendance during delivery on health-related quality of life among young pregnant mothers aged 10-24yrs in Eastern Uganda iii) To examine the effects of access to postnatal care services on health-related quality of life among young pregnant mothers aged 10-24yrs in Eastern Uganda iv) To evaluate the mediating effect of expectant mother factors on maternal healthcare service utilization and health-related quality of life among young pregnant mothers aged 10-24yrs in Eastern Uganda
 Uganda 2025-10-17 17:49:55 2028-10-17 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Jacklyn Arinaitwe Makaaru
ID: UNCST-2024-R015354
 CONFLICT-RELATED ATTACKS ON EDUCATION AND CHILDREN’S LOST LIFE OPPORTUNITIES (EDATTACK)
REFNo: SS4117ES

Study’s Primary objective
To systematically identify patterns of attacks on education (AoE) at the local level and analyze their consequences for individual children’s lost life opportunities.
Study’s Secondary objectives
1. To create a georeferenced dataset on AoE across sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2025, using state-of-the art machine learning to analyze thousands of text sources
2. To develop innovative tools to model the spatio-temporal diffusion of AoE and similar conflict processes, readily available via GitHub
3. To determine the role played by international and national actors in mediating the consequences of AoE for childrenʼs life opportunities and understand how these dynamics are perceived by local stakeholders
4. To strengthen institutional collaboration with partners from the Global South and contribute to local research capacity building

Uganda 2025-10-17 17:48:05 2028-10-17 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Anyanzo Philip John
ID: UNCST-2024-R002208
 CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT PRACTICES AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS IN UGANDA: A CASE OF SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN WEST NILE REGION, UGANDA
REFNo: SS4406ES

study will be guided by the following objectives: •To identify the classroom assessment practices used by teachers to assess SST skills in primary schools in West Nile region. •To examine how classroom assessment practices contribute to the development of SST related skills among learners. •To assess the alignment between classroom assessment practices and national summative assessment criteria.
Uganda 2025-10-16 9:16:25 2028-10-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Annet Nanvubya
ID: UNCST-2025-R015525
 Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda
REFNo: SS4392ES

1. To determine levels of knowledge towards EVD among individuals living in Luwero and Nakasongola Districts.
2. To explore attitudes and practices towards EVD among individuals living in Luwero and Nakasongola Districts.
3. To create awareness through community sensitization and training on EVD in villages of Luwero and Nakasongola Districts where Ebola was previously diagnosed.

Uganda 2025-10-16 9:14:59 2028-10-16 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-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
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