Principal Investigator:Raine, Kim D Licensed Year(s):
2016
20152014 Summary:
POWER UP! (Policy Opportunity Windows: Engaging Research Uptake in Practice), strives to build knowledge, resources, and skills of the public, practitioners, and decision makers to develop and implement policy activities to create healthier environments. POWER UP! involves three jurisdictions: Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Quebec.
Throughout the 3-year duration of the project, evaluation...
Principal Investigator:Lys, Candice L Licensed Year(s):2016
2015
20142013 Summary:
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the F.O.X.Y. (Fostering Open eXpression among Youth) participatory action research project for empowering young NWT women and facilitating dialogue about sexual health issues in the North.
The F.O.X.Y. participatory action research project is a territorial-wide project that uses a grounded theory method and participatory action r...
Principal Investigator:Cameron, Christine Licensed Year(s):2015
2014
2013 Summary:
This study attempts to resolve an apparent contradiction between increasing levels of childhood obesity in the Canadian population and parental reports of high levels of physical activity by their children.
This survey and participant recruitment is one part of a project to determine the validity of parental reports on the physical activity levels of children and young adults between 5 and 19 y...
Principal Investigator:Schuller, Paul Licensed Year(s):
1996
Summary:
The researchers will provide survey questionnaires to Principals of elementary schools to distribute to appropriate classrooms. The classroom teacher will conduct the survey with the class and then return the completed forms to the Principal for return to the investigator. Approximate time to complete the questionnaire is 30 minutes....
Principal Investigator:Hall, Barbara Licensed Year(s):1994
1993
1992 Summary:
Data on health knowledge, skills, attitude and behaviours of children and youth will be gathered by using anonymous questionnaires. These surveys will be administered through the schools to students in grades 4,5,7,8,10 and 11. Teachers and principals will also be principals will be surveyed with regard to the implementation of the NWT School Health program. Researchers from selected communitie...