NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Young, Kue
Licensed Year(s): 2008
Summary: This license has been issued for the scientific research application #957. The objectives of this study are to: 1) determine prevalence and identify risk factors of arthritis and other chronic conditions among First Nations in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Canada; 2) assess the impact of these conditions on health, well-being and access to health services; 3) enhance the capacity of the ...

Principal Investigator: Hodgkins, Andrew P
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: The purpose of this study is to learn how industry and industrial development in the Northwest Territories is affecting course offerings at Aurora College. Some of the questions to be answered include: Has program expansion been evenly distributed or focused in just one area? Has the college received subsidies and support by private industry to develop programs? If so, how has this impacted other...

Principal Investigator: Moffitt, Pertice M
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: This study will explore the health and health promotion practices of pregnant Tlicho (Dogrib) Dene women from Rae-Edzo. Ten to fifteen pregnant Tlicho (Dogrib) women volunteers will be approached by publicly displayed posters and through the Band Prenata...

Principal Investigator: Gerein, H.J.
Licensed Year(s): 1997
Summary: The purpose of this study is to draft, validate, and test a pilot instrument that results in an index of wellness or overall condition of each community in the Northwest Territories. This measurement and index of community condition are proposed as a new language to northern planning and policy setting. Using Canadian population and urban area performance levels and existing Government of the Nor...

Principal Investigator: Prystupa, Mark
Licensed Year(s): 1996
Summary: This study is to evaluate how the changing legislation, policy and procedures for water management provides for the sustainable utilisation of the resource. This will involve informal unstructured interviews as the primary data source. Queries will be directed to a description of the institutional arrangements, and the evaluation of criteria. An analysis of pertinent newspaper articles, governm...

Principal Investigator: Sprecher, Brent
Licensed Year(s): 1994
Summary: The researcher will visit Yellowknife to collect information on northern water management and climate change. Interviews will be conducted with interested researchers. In addition, the researcher will attend the Mackenzie Basin Impact Study (MBIS) annual meeting to discuss the administration and structure of this large research program with MBIS members. This study will examine the role that su...

Principal Investigator: Letwin, Mona
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: The Legislative Assembly of the NWT operates in the absence of political parties. Since NWT MLA's are not governed by strict party politics, the relationships between interest groups and the Legislative Assembly may be different from southern institutions. I will conduct informal interviews with representatives of various health care interest groups since these groups may influence policy develo...

Principal Investigator: Heeney, Phyllis L.
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: Under the supervision of the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Government of the NWT, the researcher will identify quantities, types and locations of hazardous waste generation storage and disposal in the NWT as well as set up useable guidelines for the treatment, collection, storage and disposal of wastes in the Territories....

Principal Investigator: Liepa, Ingrid
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: The researcher will undertake a literature review of interorganizational relations and policy making, public administration and environmental assessment. Individuals in the public service will be interviewed to gather working perspectives on the opportunities for and constraints to various coordinating strategies....

Principal Investigator: Clancy, Peter
Licensed Year(s): 1988
Summary: Dr. Clancy is part of a group of researchers investigating the process of devolution and its impact upon constitutional development in the North. His case study involves wildlife and fisheries management in the NWT. He is interviewing various members of the relevant management agencies and those involved in aboriginal claims to investigate how the structure of wildlife management may change in t...