22 dossier(s) trouvé(s) portant l’étiquette "health promotion" (les projets pluriannuels sont regroupés):
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Rebuilding the Bridge between Community and School using Evidence-Based Practices: Impacts of the New Northern Studies 10 Curriculum
chercheur principal: Cooper, Megan E
Année(s) de permis: 2014
Résumé: 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...


Evaluating a mandated in-school physical activity intervention for northern youth
chercheur principal: Dutton, Jessica N
Année(s) de permis: 2014
Résumé: To explore the impacts of Paul William Kaeser (PWK) high school’s new health intervention has on students. Specifically to: 1. Determine whether participation in the intervention impacts level of fitness. 2. Determine whether participation in the intervention impacts attitudes towards health and physical activity. 3. Determine whether participation in the intervention impacts attendance an...


Telling the story of diabetes care in Aboriginal communities: A proposal for a community-based participatory research project in Fort Smith, NWT
chercheur principal: Dutton, Jessica N
Année(s) de permis: 2015 2014 2013
Résumé: Research Objectives: 1. To explore the third space that exists between western medical diabetes treatments and traditional Aboriginal healing to resolve the false dichotomy presented in the literature on diabetes treatment in Aboriginal communities. 2. To develop a community-based, participatory program of research that will provide opportunities for community members with diabetes to engage in...


Evaluation of the Fort Providence Pilot Project: Physical Literacy Assessments
chercheur principal: Spence, John C
Année(s) de permis: 2013
Résumé: The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the Fort Providence Pilot Project, a program initiated by the Northwest Territories Government in the DehGah School in Fort Providence. The program aims to enhance the physical literacy of children attending the DehGah School. The evaluation will involve three parts. 1) An assessment of physical literacy of children in grades 2 through 6; 2) a ...


Nunamin Illihakvia: Learning from the Land
chercheur principal: Pearce, Tristan D
Année(s) de permis: 2014 2013
Résumé: The Nunamin Illihakvia project is dedicated to enabling the transfer of traditional knowledge, skill sets and values, based on Inuit knowledge and guiding principles in a changing climate. The specific objectives are to: 1) Facilitate the transfer of knowledge and skills among experienced hunters, Elders and younger generation Inuit for how to make seal hunting equipment, how to travel on the sea...


Youth-Led Adaptations for Healthy Sahtú Communities in an Uncertain Era of Climate Change
chercheur principal: Morgan, Shauna
Année(s) de permis: 2014 2013
Résumé: The long-term objectives of this project are: 1) to establish the foundation for health programs that proactively address climate change and reflect the holism of Dene stories; 2) to establish the foundation for more comprehensive climate change adaptation planning by Tulít’a that will be incorporated into local policy and decision-making; 3) to build relationships of mutual support between elder...


Gettin’ F.O.X.Y: Exploring the Development of Self-efficacy among Young Women in the Northwest Territories
chercheur principal: Lys, Candice L
Année(s) de permis: 2016 2015 2014 2013
Résumé: 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...


Aklavik Health Promotion Research Project
chercheur principal: Bresnahan, Andrew
Année(s) de permis: 2010
Résumé: This study aims to support the work of the Aklavik Health Committee, and to offer tools to help improve health promotion practice in the north. To accomplish this, this study has two research objectives: 1) to list and identify all health promotion programs currently underway in the community of Aklavik, NT; 2) to identify popular perceptions of the meaning of health, the most significant barrie...


Dietary Choices in Aklavik: Youth and Elders Promoting Change
chercheur principal: Archie, Billy
Année(s) de permis: 2006
Résumé: Statistics indicate a burden of chronic diseases in the community of Aklavik, with 17.6% of individuals receiving care for one or more chronic conditions. Driven by elders and youth of the community, measurement of risk factors and associated diseases is planned so that programs to promote wellness can be implemented and evaluated. A mechanism for youth to collect and manage data around risk fac...


The Relationship Between Health Beliefs and Health Promotion Practices of Pregnant Tlicho (Dogrib) Women: A Focused Ethnographic Study
chercheur principal: Moffitt, Pertice M
Année(s) de permis: 2004
Résumé: 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...


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