Regions: North Slave Region
Tags: economic potential, market research, community life, small business
| Principal Investigator: | Lake, Tasha (2) |
| Licence Number: | 17524 |
| Organization: | University of Waterloo |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2024
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| Issued: | May 07, 2024 |
Objective(s): 1) to explore potential for market improvement, 2) to understand the social impacts of the market, and 3) to examine what value the market brings to the community.
Project Description: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5752. This evaluation builds on the work of Dr. Skinner’s team. The objectives of this evaluation are: 1) to explore potential for market improvement, 2) to understand the social impacts of the market, and 3) to examine what value the market brings to the community. This research is community-based, participatory and action-based, as it seeks collaboration and mutual benefit for those involved. The evaluation is community-driven and will produce immediate actionable items for the YKFM. Mixed methods data collection includes surveys with YKFM patrons and vendors, Rapid Market Assessment with patrons, semi-structured interviews with community partners, and a semi-structured discussion group with youth volunteers. Data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics and reflexive thematic analysis. Presentations to the YKFM board of directors A summary report will be posted on the YKFM website A full report of the Evaluation will be available upon request The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from: May 29 - December 31, 2024
