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Workshop for the Winners of the Young Scholars Research Grant Competitions

Workshops for the Seventeenth Social Science and the Fifteenth Gender Issues Research Grant Competitions winners were held from 20^th – 22^nd October 2003 at Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His Excellency Mr. Grum Abay, Director General for Europe and America, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, officially opened the workshops.

As was the case in the previous similar winners’ workshops, the researchers benefited from the exchange of views especially with reference to methodological issues. The award winners presented their revised proposals, upon which they received constructive comments and suggestions from the jury as well as fellow winners.

The winners of the Fifteenth Gender Issues Grant Competition were from the following eleven countries: Botswana (1), Ethiopia (4), Kenya (9), Lesotho (1), Malawi (1), South Africa (1), Sudan (1), Swaziland (1), Tanzania (2), Uganda (2) and Zimbabwe (2).

The winners of the Seventeenth Social Science Research Grant Competition were from the following nine countries: Ethiopia (5), Kenya (7), Lesotho (2), Malawi (2), South Africa (2), Somalia (1), Tanzania (1), Uganda (4) and Zimbabwe (1).

The list of winners of the two Research Grant Competitions, with their respective research topics and countries, are presented below.

1. Chingono, Mark, The Informal Economy, Globalisation, and Gender Relations in Lesotho, Lesotho;

2. Chirwa, Ephraim Wadonda, Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises in Malawi: Are There Gender-Specific Determinants? Malawi;

3. El-Bashir, Nagwa Mohamed Ali, Sudanese Islamist Women Activists: An Exploration in their Political Attitudes(s) and Perspective(s), Sudan;

4. Goncalves, Euclides, Migrant Labour, Youth and HIV/AIDS in Southern Mozambique: A Case Study in the Administrative Post of Mocumbi, South Africa;

5. Hagos, Belay, Sexual Abuse Component of Marriage at Infancy and Childhood: Patterns of Practice and Consequences on the Girl Child, Ethiopia;

6. Hassan, Ali, Framework and Policy for the Integration of Women in Development: The Case of Rural Women’s Participation in Employment Generation Schemes in Ethiopia, Ethiopia;

7. Hungwe, Chipo, Urban Agriculture as a Food Security Measure: A Gendered Analysis of the Activities of Urban Farmers in Gweru and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe;

8. Hussein, Ashatu, Assessment of Factors That Hinder Women’s Movement and Empowerment in Tanzania, Tanzania;

9. Huvisa, Terenzya Pius Luoga & Mkanula, Hermina Bernard, Agro-Forestry for food Security with Gender Perspective: A Case of Tanzania, Tanzania;

10. Kanduza, Esther, Swazi Women and Governance: Factors Influencing Women’s Political Participation in Swaziland, Swaziland;

11. Kinoti, Jacinta W., Factors affecting Kenyan Public University Female and Male Students’ Participation in Sports: Case of Moi University, Kenya;

12. Kujinga, Krasposy, The Participation of Women in Ensuring Household Food Security through the Practice of Informal Irrigation in Eastern Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe;

13. Madagguda, Joan Aliviza, Provision of Information to Kenyan Rural Women in cottage industries: A Case of Katagi Basket Weavers in Mechakos District, Kenya;

14. M’kaibi, Florence Kithira, Household Food Security of Members and Non-Members of Women Self-Help Groups in Miriga-Mieru Division of Meru Central District, Kenya;

14. Muiruri, Lillian S. Wambui, Perceptions, Participation and the Implications to Policy of Gendered Adolescent Sexuality in Primary and Secondary Schools of Nyandarua District, Kenya;

16. Mulugeta, Tizita & Alemayehu, Daniel, Intervention Required to Increase the Duration of Exclusive Breast-Feeding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Multivariate Analysis, Ethiopia;

17. Negari, Wogari, Factors Impairing Female Student’s Class Participation in Secondary Schools of Ethiopia: The Case of English Language Teaching in Some Selected Senior Secondary Schools, Ethiopia;

18. Njiru, Beth Njeri, Evaluation of Women’s Group Projects in HIV/AIDS Control, Management and Public Sensitisation in Slum Areas in Nairobi, Kenya;

19. Nyamai, Racheal Kaki, Barriers and Opportunities to Integrating HIV/AIDS and Gender Education into the Primary School Curriculum in Kenya: Case Study of Primary Schools in Kitui District, Kenya;

20. Odhiambo, Mathews Onyango, Gender-Based Violence and the Risks of HIV/AIDS Infection: The Case of Young Women in Kisumu, Kenya;

21. Ruth, Ahabwe, Perceived Impact of Women Empowerment on Gender Relations in the Household, Uganda;

22. Tadesse, Zelealem, A Profile of Women Entrepreneurs in Botswana: Personalities, Performances, Problems and Prescriptions for Success, Botswana;

23. Tumwine, Jackson B., The Effect of HIV/AIDS on Rural Women’s Agricultural Production and Their Livelihoods. A Study of Kanungu District in Uganda, Uganda;

24. Wambua, Richard, The Making of an Engineeress: Background Characteristics of Female Engineering Students in Kenyan National Polytechnics, Kenya; and

25. Wekesa, Peter Wafula, From City Noises to Voices of Resistance: A Study of Music as a Form of Political Expression among Women ‘Miumba’ Traders in Nairobi, Kenya.

1. Abebe, Eshetie, The Impact of Adolescents’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs about HIV/AIDS on Their Sexual Behavioural Changes: The Case of Pre-College Students in Ethiopia, Ethiopia;

2. Agwata, Jones, Community Initiatives in the Management of Water Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya: The Case of Jajiado District, Kenya;

3. Alpheus, Thonzhe, Public Service Ethics: A Theoretical Exploration of Preconditions for the Success of Ethics and Integrity Programmes, South Africa;

4. Belete, Yared, The Political Inclusion and Exclusion of Non-Harari Ethnic Community in Harari Region. (A Case Study on Ethno-politics Management), Ethiopia;

5. Bizuneh, Gebre, The Impact of Orthographic Problems on Education in Ethiopia: The Case of Xamtanga, Ethiopia;

6. Bogale, Ayalneh, Environmental Entitlement, Common and Natural Resource Management: Implications for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in Yerer Catchments, Eastern Ethiopia, Ethiopia;

7. Chitaukali, Wilber Newton, The Documentation, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of the Faunas in Some Protected Areas of Malawi, Malawi;

8. George, Michuki, The Role of Water Resources in the Poverty Reduction Process: Lessons from Two Semi-Arid Districts in Kenya, Kenya;

9. Gwimbi, Patrick, Flood Hazard Impacts and Mitigation Strategies in Disaster Prone Areas of Zimbabwe: Exploring the Missing Link, Zimbabwe;

10. Hussein, Abdulkadir Nur, Problems of Deforestation and Desertification of Somalia during the State Collapse Years, Somalia;

11. Julius, Mafumbo, Landslide Management in Uganda: A Case Study of Sironko District, Uganda;

12. Kasaija, Willian and Vianney, Night Mary, The Nature and Causes of Conflict between Politicians and Public Officers in Decentralised Districts in Uganda, Uganda;

13. Kwena, Zachary Arochi, Assessing the Competence of Staff of Pharmacies Operating in Kibera Slum in Nairobi, Kenya;

14. Mchakulu, Japhet Ezra July, Leadership in Youth-Oriented Civil Society for Political Mobilization and Activism in a Democratic and Multi-Party Malawi, Malawi;

15. Meshachi, Aziakpono Jesses, Financial Intermediation and Economic Growth in a Highly Dependent African Economy: Evidence from Lesotho, Lesotho;

16. Mohairwe, Monica and Baguma, Peter, Public Sector Change, Stressors and Coping among Public Officers in Uganda, Uganda;

17. Murenga, Hadijah M., Challenges of Public-Private Partnership for Urban Management: A Case Study of the Nairobi Central Business District Association (NCBDA), Kenya;

18. Mwangi, Oscar G., The Politics of Environmental Security and Sustainable Development: A Case Study of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s Compensation Policy and Its Impact on Human Security, Lesotho;

19. Omollo, Maurice Oduor Josphat, Substance Use, Abuse and Prevention among Secondary School Students in Nairobi, Kenya;

20. Onyango, Tom Omondi, The Socio-Economic Effects of Water Hyacinth on the Communities Living around Lake Victoria: The Case of Kendu Bay Community, Kenya;

21. Rehal, Satwinder S., Developing Frontier Communities through the Management of the Social Impacts of Mining Projects: A Social Impact Assessment of the Titanium Mining Project in Kenya, Kenya;

22. Shuaib, Lwasa, The Role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Conservation and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources: A Case Study of Karuma Hydropower Project Area, Uganda;

23. Upor, Rose Acen, Ethics and Accountability in Women Groups in Relation to Micro Finance Firms: The Case Study in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Mbeya Regions, Tanzania;

24. Wana, Desalegne, Biodiversity Loss in the Netch-Sar national Park and Strategies for Its Sustainable Management, Southern Ethiopia, Ethiopia; and

25. Zandile, Khumalo Brightness, Towards Greater Consideration of Environmental Issues in the Design of Low-Cost Housing (A Comparison Study of Wiggins, Shayamoya and Cator Manor Low-Cost Housing), South Africa.

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