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Structured psychosocial interventions significantly improve mental health outcomes among youth living in urban slums of Kampala, Uganda, with a mean reduction in depressive symptoms of 23% and a mean increase in self-esteem scores of 15%. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of youth mental health programmes in urban slums of Kampala.

February 25, 2026Open Access

Urban Kampala's Slums Youth Mental Health Programmes Effectiveness: A Meta-Analysis

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DADavid AmandabiUganda Christian University JSJames SserunjogoKyambogo University JKJoseph Kizza KampyongoUganda Christian University

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Meta-analysis demonstrates that structured psychosocial interventions improve mental health in urban slum youth, suggesting a need for targeted investment.

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This analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of youth mental health programmes in urban slums of Kampala.
Systematic review of peer-reviewed literature, government reports, and NGO databases
Inclusion criteria based on study quality, participant age (15-24 years), and intervention type
Fifteen studies with approximately 600 participants included in the analysis
Structured psychosocial interventions led to a mean reduction of depressive symptoms by 23%
Self-esteem scores improved by an average of 15%
Findings suggest interventions are effective in enhancing mental health among youth in slums

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Amandabi et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e91d7f5123be5ed04f9fb https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18739174

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Meta-analysis demonstrates that structured psychosocial interventions improve mental health in urban slum youth, suggesting a need for targeted investment.

Urban Kampala's Slums Youth Mental Health Programmes Effectiveness: A Meta-Analysis

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Urban Kampala's Slums Youth Mental Health Programmes Effectiveness: A Meta-Analysis

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