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NABALOGA SAUDA
ID: UNCST-2026-R025699
 Youth Adaptation to Sustainable Livelihood in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement
REFNo: SS5554ES

1 To identify the categories of livelihood that youth aged 18-30 engage in within Kyangwali Settlement. 2 To examine the factors that influence the choice of livelihood activities of Youth in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. 3 To assess how livelihood activities enhance income stability and skills development among the youth 4 To analyse the barriers and enabling conditions that influence the youth’s ability to adapt and sustain their livelihoods.
Uganda 2026-07-31 17:02:02 2029-07-31 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Gertrude Nakigozi
ID: UNCST-2025-R022719
 Childhood Adversity and Health outcomes among Ugandan Youth.
REFNo: HS7518ES

1. To assess the relationship between childhood adversity and health outcomes among Ugandan youth living in Wakiso and Hoima districts. 2. Determine prevalence of childhood adversity by examining patterns and health impacts of childhood adversity among all groups in the study population using APHS data (2018–2023). 3. Examine links with mental health by evaluating associations between VAC, IPV and mental health outcomes. 4. Investigate associations between childhood adversity and HIV- and TB-related outcomes. 5. Explore lived experiences and coping: Qualitatively examine experiences of adversity to inform strategies for improving health of children, adolescents and young adults in Hoima and Wakiso. 6. Identify culturally grounded, community-informed strategies to reduce VAC and promote wellbeing by synthesizing qualitative and quantitative results.
Uganda 2026-07-31 16:59:01 2029-07-31 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Gavin Ninshaba
ID: UNCST-2025-R020221
 The role of self-directed learning in preparing engineering students for project-based roles: Evidence from Uganda and validation of the self-directed learning readiness scale.
REFNo: SIR732ES

1. Conduct cognitive interviews to evaluate the quality and fitness for purpose of the SDLRS items.
2. To explore the internal structure and reliability of the adapted SDLRS in the Ugandan context
3. To validate and determine whether the adapted SDLRS is suitable for use in the Ugandan context
 Uganda 2026-07-31 16:55:39 2029-07-31 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Namuguzi Namuguzi Mary
ID:
Home-Based Care Practices Among Nurses and Midwives Caring for Patients with Chronic Diseases in Kampala Home-Based and Wakiso Districts: A Phenomenological Study
REFNo: HS8290ES

1. Assess the implementation of home-based care practice in Kampala and Wakiso Districts 2. Explore the factors influencing the implementation of home-based care in Kampala and Wakiso Districts 3. To propose guidelines for home-based care practice in Kampala and Wakiso Districts
Uganda 2026-07-31 16:54:35 2029-07-31 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Daniel Lubanga
ID: UNCST-2025-R018596
 Strengthening Psychosocial and Livelihood Resilience for Displaced Women in Kampala
REFNo: SS5474ES

To assess the feasibility and acceptability of an integrated community-based MHPSS and livelihoods intervention for refugee and host-community women in urban Kampala, including facilitator fidelity, participant retention, and participant and facilitator satisfaction. To evaluate preliminary changes in psychological distress and positive mental health among participants at post-intervention and 3-month follow-up, compared to baseline, following engagement in the 12-week integrated PSS-PM+ curriculum. To assess whether the integrated group intervention strengthens social cohesion, peer support networks, and intra- and inter-group trust among participants, and to compare outcomes between nationality-homogeneous (Cohort A) and mixed-nationality (Cohort B) groups. To measure preliminary changes in livelihood readiness, economic self-efficacy, and participation in income-generating activities following the integrated MHPSS and livelihoods intervention.
Uganda 2026-07-31 16:53:39 2029-07-31 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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