NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Neufeld, Hannah
Licensed Year(s): 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5373. The objectives of this research are to gather the firsthand experiences of policymakers, administrators, and health care providers on implementing and supporting access to maternal health services among Indigenous mothers; and to apply and adapt the Interactive Theory of Breastfeeding to explore theoretical concepts i...

Principal Investigator: Michaels, Samantha J
Licensed Year(s): 2019
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4549. Pauktuutit’s projects are guided by regionally representative advisory committees with subject-matter expertise of relevance to the project. For this project, Pauktuutit has convened a Project Advisory Committee comprised of service providers, government and non-government organizations, as well as regional and nation...

Principal Investigator: Moffitt, Pertice M
Licensed Year(s): 2013
Summary: The objectives of this research project are: 1) to conduct a retrospective chart audit to provide epidemiological data on the breast feeding rate of Tlicho women; 2) to conduct semi structured interviews with Tlicho mothers and elders to provide culturally specific data on the determinants of breast feeding; and 3) informed from the data in objectives 1 and 2, create a health promotion video to en...

Principal Investigator: Kafarowski, Joanna
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: The goal of the initiative is to document and analyze Inuit women's roles in Arctic fisheries in order to promote and support their participation in decision-making processes in this sector. This initiative seeks to identify and remove barriers to Inuit...

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: Giles, Audrey R.
Licensed Year(s): 2003
Summary: The intent of this research project is to study Dene women's involvement in traditional games and physical activity as well as the impact of menstrual traditions on these activities. Interviews with residents of Sambaa K'e and Jean Marie River and with s...

Principal Investigator: Giles, Audrey R.
Licensed Year(s): 2002
Summary: The intent of this research project is to study Dene women's involvement in sport, games, and physical activity as well as the impact of menstrual traditions on these activities. Participant observation will be used during by the researcher. Field notes...

Principal Investigator: Hewitt, Cecily
Licensed Year(s): 1999
Summary: The objective is to develop a description of how 4 Inuvialuit women think of and experience power, powerlessness, control and empowerment in their lives as a result of their culture. Four Inuvialuit women will be invited to participate in a series of four interviews with the researcher during which they will be asked to reflect on and describe their experiences, meanings, stories and thoughts rega...

Principal Investigator: Fajber, Elizabeth
Licensed Year(s): 1996
Summary: The visit to Fort Good Hope serves two purposes: to report findings from my M.A. research on concepts of healing and wellness in Fort Good Hope, NWT based on research in 1995; and also to consult with the K'asho Gotine Community Council in the development of a long-term research project (four years) exploring questions of gender and healing in the community. As this project will be community bas...

Principal Investigator: Driscoll Engelstad, Bernadette
Licensed Year(s): 1996
Summary: Data is collected through interviews. Topics include sewing activitiy; clothing production for family use and/or sale; history of clothing change; fur preparation and household hunting activity; graphic art production; craft production; household income and disbursement; domestic responsibilities; community employment statistics and opportunities; current interest in sewing, clothing production b...