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STEPHEN DUSENGIMANA
ID: UNCST-2025-R017043
 COST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UGANDA: ACASE STUDY OF KAGADI DISTRICT, WESTERN REGION
REFNo: SS3722ES

1. To assess the contribution of budgeting in terms of Timeliness, Variance Analysis, transparency on financial performance of Private Secondary Schools in Kagadi District, western region, Uganda
2. To examine the effect of Financial reporting in terms of completeness, compliance and consistency on financial performance of Private Secondary Schools in Kagadi District, western region, Uganda
3. To analyze the level of cost control in terms of cost reduction and cost variance on financial performance of Private secondary schools Kagadi District, western region, Uganda
4. To investigate the moderating effect on the relationship between cost management practices and financial performance of private secondary schools in Kagadi, western region, Uganda

Uganda 2025-04-11 16:07:56 2028-04-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Janet Nakigudde
ID: UNCST-2019-R000444
 TESTING MULTI-LEVEL SCALE-UP STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT A SCHOOL-BASED POPULATION APPROACH OF MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION: UGANDA
REFNo: HS5647ES

General Objective
The overall goal of this study is to address vertical and horizontal scale-up implementation framework gaps in Uganda. This study will test new recommended vertical scale-up and sustainability implementation strategies and study impact and underlying mechanisms when the new scale-up model is applied.
This research will guide the development of evidence-informed theoretical frameworks and processes to effectively institutionalize EBIs in LMICs such as Uganda. To achieve this goal, we will carry out 4 sequential steps (4 aims).
Specific Objectives
1.
To establish a cross-level partnership and strengthen stakeholders/leaders’ advocacy capacity to make evidence-based informed children’s mental health policy and practice decisions and to facilitate the EBI institutionalization through the educations system illustrated in figure 1.
2.
To develop implementation Protocols in collaboration with cross level partners (established in Aim 1) based on a new multilevel train-the-trainer scale-up framework to support the EBI/PD scale-up.
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Implement the new Protocols for scale-up and test the relative value of additional implementation supports intended to sustain teacher EBI practices through a Hybrid III cRCT.
4.
To explore underlying scale-up and sustainability implementation mechanisms.
 Uganda 2025-04-11 16:03:54 2028-04-11 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Jacklyn Arinaitwe Makaaru
ID: UNCST-2024-R015354
 Impact Evaluation of Childcare Services for Kampala Market Women Study
REFNo: SS3696ES

Primary objectives:
a. To assess the labour market effects (labour force participation and productivity) of gaining access to childcare services by women working in markets in Kampala.
b. To assess the effects of gaining access to childcare services on the well-being of women working in markets in Kampala.
c. To assess the effects of gaining access to childcare services on the well-being of children of women working in markets in Kampala.

Secondary objective:
d. To assess important dimensions of heterogeneity, related to accessibility, wealth levels, women’s agency, and child’s age.
e. To explore secondary outcomes of access to childcare services by women working in markets in Kampala including spillover effects on other household members, and changes in mobility.


Uganda 2025-04-11 16:00:39 2028-04-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Deborah Nakalyowa Luggya
ID: UNCST-2024-R003382
 Menstrual Hygiene Management and materials: Experiences of Adolescent Girls with Disability in Kamuli District, Uganda
REFNo: SS3523ES

a) To examine the current state of menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls with disabilities in Kamuli district.
b) To identify the unique needs and challenges of adolescent girls with different disabilities in managing menstruation in Kamuli district.
c) To assess the factors influencing availability, accessibility, and affordability of reusable sanitary wear for adolescent girls with disabilities in Kamuli district.
d) To explore the socio-cultural factors influencing menstrual hygiene practices among adolescents with disabilities in Kamuli district.
e) To assess the effects of inadequate menstrual hygiene management on the overall health, well-being, and participation of adolescent girls with disabilities in Kamuli district.

 Uganda 2025-04-11 15:55:45 2028-04-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
ATURINDA JOSHUA
ID: UNCST-2024-R002017
 NARRATIVES OF RESILIENCE: KIGA FOLKTALES IN CULTIVATING SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL IDENTITY
REFNo: SS3803ES

i. To establish the historical moral and educational value embedded within Kiga traditional folktales.
ii. To analyze the importance of Kiga folktales in cultivating sustainable Cultural Identity
iii. To design innovative interventions that ensure sustainability of traditional Kiga folktales.

Uganda 2025-04-11 15:53:53 2028-04-11 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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