NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Exner-Cortens, Deinera
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5829. 1) To describe the implementation of WiseGuyz with adolescent boys in the BDDEC,in terms of the lived experiences of a) the youth participants and b) the facilitators/other key program stakeholders in the community. 2) To generate culturally-appropriate knowledge about gender-transformative programs in northern and ...

Principal Investigator: Duchscher, Judy
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5715. The research team will evaluate the following anticipated results of implementing the Nurse Residency Program (NRP): a) Newly graduated nurses from a Baccalaureate nursing degree (referred to as Nurse Residents) in the Program will experience less stress, and greater comfort with their nursing responsibilities and...

Principal Investigator: Ritchie, Stephen D
Licensed Year(s): 2019
Summary: The purpose of this evaluation is to evaluate this course to determine how well it meets the needs of the community members who take the course as participants as well as to establish a baseline of community and individual efficacy. The research team have the following six evaluation questions: 1) How satisfied are the participants with the course? 2) How confident and willing are particip...

Principal Investigator: Janus, Magdalena
Licensed Year(s): 2019 2018
Summary: Annually collected Early Development Instrument (EDI) data provides information to guide decision-making, monitor trends and measure the impacts of changes to programs and services provided for children in the early years. The five domains of early childhood development measured by the EDI are predictive of school outcomes, including academic achievement, and so the data is also used by schools an...

Principal Investigator: Spence, John C
Licensed Year(s): 2013
Summary: 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 ...

Principal Investigator: Fergusen, Margaret
Licensed Year(s): 1995
Summary: The researchers will undertake a detailed analysis of the operations of Investing in People Program. This will include data collection (review of administrative files and interviews with program, project and community key informants). A detailed analysis of the short term impact of the program will make extensive use of participant interview....

Principal Investigator: Callaway, Michelle L.
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: The researcher will interview people of Cape Dorset who initiated a community-based health program that addresses alcohol abuse. The information collected will summarize the Inuit's perspectives on what they believe to be effective features of the program which help to address the problem of alcohol abuse in their community. Participants will be provided with the opportunity to comment on all st...

Principal Investigator: McGrath, George
Licensed Year(s): 1991
Summary: The Researcher will interview planners and developers of the Principal's Certification Course to determine the purpose of the course. A questionnaire will be sent to selected principles to determine the effect of the course. A small number of schools will be visited to confirm the effect, if any, on the organization and operation of these schools and if it can be traced to the participation of the...

Principal Investigator: Swann, Mavis
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: At the request of Arctic College and the Territorial Department of Health descriptive data will be collected from students, program staff and supervisors to conduct an evaluation of the CHR training program....

Principal Investigator: Rees, William
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: To document and evaluate Fort Good Hope's self help housing project. To document what people think about the program, how it might be improved and to suggest ays other communities might learn from Fort Good Hope's experience....