Principal Investigator:Demers, Alain Licensed Year(s):
2015
Summary:
The objective of the study is to assess the impact of an awareness campaign on knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use and resistance through online surveying of the general public and physicians.
The intent of the research is to assess awareness, knowledge and behaviours of target audiences for a pilot antibiotic resistance awareness campaign, in order to better equip the Government...
Principal Investigator:Little, Lois M. Licensed Year(s):
2015
Summary:
The objectives of this research project are to:
1. compare previous research findings to measure changes in awareness and responses to older adult abuse;
2. gauge the impact of measures taken since the completion of 2010 research including the formation of networks, partnerships, training sessions, community events, and information campaigns; and,
3. consider next steps for preventing older adu...
Principal Investigator:MacLeod, Martha Licensed Year(s):
2015
201420132012 Summary:
Objectives of this research project are to:
1. Describe and compare the roles and functions of nurses practicing in various work environments and with differing scopes of practice to determine how roles are enacted in rural/remote communities.
2. Describe the engagement of nurses with primary health care in rural/remote communities.
3. Examine what contributes to the recruitment of nurses to ...
Principal Investigator:Hampton, Mary Licensed Year(s):
2015
2014201320122011 Summary:
This study will:
1. integrate several sources of data to create an action plan that maps the socio-spatial problem of intimate partner violence;
2. create narratives describing community response in rural and northern areas of the Prairie Provinces and the NWT; and,
3. generate a grounded theory as a practical tool to create and sustain non-violent communities in these regions of Canada.
The...
Principal Investigator:Swallow, Michelle N Licensed Year(s):
2014
Summary:
The objectives of this research are: (1) to gain input from practicing NWT elementary school teachers about the design features for an online learning environment and resource focused on the Mackenzie River and system; (2) to develop a prototype of a WWW site for use by teachers and students in learning about the Mackenzie River; and (3) to field test the prototype WWW site with representative edu...
Principal Investigator:Cooper, Megan E Licensed Year(s):
2014
Summary:
The objective of the present research is to provide reliable, objective, scientific data that describes the short-term impact of the new Northern Studies 10 course in terms of: promoting a healthier relationship between Northern families and the school; and, the promotion of a healthy personal and collective identity for the student.
To meet the research goals, the focus will be on answering t...
Principal Investigator:Southcott, Chris Licensed Year(s):
2014
Summary:
The overall objectives of the survey will be to generate, measure and compare the impact of social enterprise activity. Through the survey the research team hopes to gather detailed information on existing social enterprise and social economy organizations to support the work of the Social Enterprise and Sector Survey (SESS) network and to update the existing northern database of organizations. Th...
Principal Investigator:Giles, Audrey R. Licensed Year(s):
2014
Summary:
This proposed study will explore and compare the lasting impacts that the Northwest Territories (NWT) Aquatics Program has had on previous NWT pool supervisors and pool assistants.
The project will address the following research question:
What are the lasting impacts the NWT Aquatics Program has had on previous Program employees?
The Principal Investigator (PI) believes an exploratory case...
Principal Investigator:St. Pierre, Isabelle Licensed Year(s):
2014
Summary:
The goal of this project is to identify factors that support the successful integration, retention and career advancement of internationally educated nurses (IENs) into the Canadian healthcare system.
This can guide potential IENs by helping them understand how to prepare for employment as a nurse in Canada.
The research will also better assist educators and employers to develop the most app...
Principal Investigator:Beaulieu, Michel S Licensed Year(s):
2014
2013 Summary:
The primary purpose of this research project is to determine how key recommendations from the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry (commonly referred to as the Berger Inquiry or, for the purpose of this research, the Inquiry) have affected oil and gas development in the Northwest Territories (NWT) over the past thirty-six years. Through analysis of the Inquiry and the recommendations that resulted fr...