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:Jardine, Cindy G. Licensed Year(s):
2014
2013 Summary:
The goal of this research is to qualitatively explore physical activity within the sociocultural context of the Yellowknives Dene people and communities. Specific objectives are:
1) to document the community's experiences with and perspective of regular physical activity through the eyes of their youth; and 2) to raise awareness about physical activity in the community, and develop strategies to ...
Principal Investigator:Lys, Candice L Licensed Year(s):201620152014
2013
Summary:
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Fostering Open eXpression among Youth (F.O.X.Y.) intervention for empowering young NWT women and facilitating dialogue about sexual health issues in the North.
The principal investigator intends to offer the 8-hour workshops to participants in junior high/high schools and youth centers across the NWT. The researcher will collec...
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...