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Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
Baseline Assessment of Micronutrients And Anthropometric Indicators’ Status Among Schoolchildren Participating in The School Feeding and Climate-Smart Nutrition Project in Napak District.
REFNo: HS8364ES

1.Determine the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies (iron, vitamin A, iodine, and anemia) among primary school pupils (3 – 14) years of age in Napak District
2.Conduct anthropometric assessments among primary school pupils aged 3 – 14 years in Napak district
3.Generate micronutrients and anthropometric indicators’ status evidence to inform school feeding and climate-smart nutrition interventions in the Karamoja region.

Uganda 2026-09-30 18:28:31 2029-09-30 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Vianney Mbonigaba John
ID: UNCST-2026-R026416
Integration and Adaptation of Project-Based Learning under the Green Learning Entrepreneurship and Agriculture Practically (Green LEAP) Programme in Uganda: An Implementation Research
REFNo: SS6093ES

To assess the implementation and adaptation of Project-Based Learning under the Green Learning Entrepreneurship and Agriculture Practically (Green LEAP) programme in Uganda. Specific Objectives
•To assess the extent to which classroom assessment practices align with Project-Based Learning principles and intended learner competencies.
•To examine how teachers adapt Project-Based Learning approaches across different educational contexts and identify factors influencing these adaptations.
•To identify characteristics, strategies, and contextual conditions associated with effective implementation of Project-Based Learning.
•To generate evidence-based recommendations for strengthening programme implementation, teacher professional development, and future scale-up efforts.

Uganda 2026-09-30 18:25:26 2029-09-30 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joseph Kaboggoza
ID: UNCST-2025-R018460
REFUGEE INTEGRATION IN NAKIVALE REFUGEE SETTLEMENT, WESTERN UGANDA 1958-2020
REFNo: SS6102ES

1. To establish how Nakivale became a centre of refugee integration by 1958. 2. To discuss the evolution of the refugee integration processes into Nakivale Refugee Settlement from 1958 to 2006. 3. To analyse how integration has shaped refugee belonging in Nakivale refugee settlement from 2006-2020.
Uganda 2026-09-25 11:17:42 2029-09-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Robinson Odong
ID: UNCST-2026-R026805
Navigating Insecurity in Uganda’s Small-Scale Fisheries: Governance, Identity, and Variation in Fisher Experiences
REFNo: SS6075ES

1. To identify and estimate the prevalence of different forms of insecurity experienced by small-scale fisheries actors in selected fishing communities in Uganda. 2. To examine how experiences of insecurity vary across socio-cultural characteristics, including gender, age, education, ethnicity, citizenship, language, and occupational role. 3. To examine how governance-related factors, including fisheries regulation, licensing, enforcement, and interactions with authorities, shape experiences of insecurity. 4. To compare patterns of insecurity across different fisheries value-chain positions, landing sites, and lake systems. 5. To assess the usefulness of list experiments as a method for measuring sensitive experiences of insecurity among small-scale fisheries actors.
Uganda 2026-09-25 11:15:13 2029-09-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Hamimu SirajiOnzi
ID: UNCST-2026-R026556
CONSTRUCTIVIST TEACHING STRATEGIES, EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS, DIGITAL COMPETENCE, AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN CENTRAL UGANDA
REFNo: SS6071ES

i. To examine the influence of constructivist teaching strategies on academic self-efficacy of students in public universities in central Uganda. ii. To assess the influence of constructivist teaching strategies on digital competence of students in public universities in central Uganda. iii. To analyse the influence of digital competence on academic self-efficacy of students of students in public universities in central Uganda. iv. To examine the influence of epistemological beliefs on academic self-efficacy of students of students in public universities in central Uganda v. To test the mediating influence of digital competence on the influence of constructivist teaching strategies on academic self-efficacy of students in public universities in central Uganda. vi. To test the moderating influence of epistemological beliefs on the influence of constructivist teaching strategies on academic self-efficacy of students in public universities in central Uganda.
Uganda 2026-09-25 11:13:20 2029-09-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
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