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Winners of the OSSREA Research Grant Programmes
The Senior Scholars Research Grant Programme, 2005
The selection of winners in the Senior Scholars Research Grant Programme for 2005 was finalised, and the grantees were identified. The research proposals and application documents of the applicants were reviewed by a panel of scholars on 24 November 2005, following which, the winners were informed and the workshop organised in Addis Ababa from 12 to 13 December 2005. During the workshop the winners presented their proposals and received constructive comments from discussants who had the opportunity to review the various proposals prior to the workshop. In addition to that, participants of the workshop also had the chance to deliberate on the various proposed research issues. The winners of the 2005 programme and their respective titles are indicated below.
Winners of the Senior Scholars Grant Programme, 2005
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No. |
Name |
Gender |
Country |
Research Topic |
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1. |
Abebe Kifleyesus |
Male |
Eritrea |
Repatriation and reintegration of Eritrean returning refugees |
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2. |
Constance R. A. Shisanya |
Female |
Kenya |
Culture as a predictor of acceptability of HIV/AIDS prevention interventions among women ad girls in Western Kenya |
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3. |
Issac K. Nyamongo |
Male |
Kenya |
Challenging the pandemic: Understanding TB and poverty in the context of HIV/AIDS in Nyanza province of Kenya |
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4. |
Mwangi P. Wanderi |
Male |
Kenya |
The traditional games of the people of the costal region of Kenya: A cultural-education appraisal |
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5. |
Aggrey R.M Kihombo |
Male |
Tanzania |
How much are we gaining from health reforms? An examination of cost sharing in health care in Tanzania |
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6. |
Raphael M. Wambura |
Male |
Tanzania |
Strengthening farmers' organisations in Tanzania: A case study of existing and emerging forms of farmers' organisations in selected districts |
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7. |
Augusts Kapungwe |
Male |
Zambia |
HIV testing and treatment, and the youth in Zambia: Investigating the underlying assumptions |
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8. |
Daniel Tevera |
Male |
Zimbabwe |
Informal food distribution systems and urban food security in Zimbabwe: The case of Bulawayo, Masvingo and Mutare |
Winners of the Senior Scholars Research Grant Programme, 2005
The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Grant Programme, 2005
The winners of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship Grant for the year 2005 were selected after the proposals and application materials of applicants had been reviewed by a panel of scholars. The selection took place on 24 November 2005. The winners were invited to attend the winners' workshop which was organised from 12 to 13 December 2005 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Aside from the presentation of the grantees, the proposals were reviewed and discussed by various discussants at the workshop. The following were the winners selected for the year 2005 grant in the Post-Doctoral Fellowship Grant Programme.
Winners of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship Grant, 2005
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No. |
Name |
Gender |
Country |
Research Topic |
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1. |
Ayalew Gebre |
Male |
Ethiopia |
Inter-group conflict and small arms proliferation in pastoral areas of Ethiopia: The case of the Karrayu and their neighbours in the upper Awash Valley region |
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2. |
Benjamin N. Mwasi |
Male |
Kenya |
Assessing factors that hinder access to health services in a rural semi-arid area using a Geographic Information System (GIS): A case study of Baringo Area of Kenya |
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3. |
Fredrick O. Ogola |
Male |
Kenya |
Overcoming obstacles faced by free education in public primary schools in Kenya |
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4. |
George Gona |
Male |
Kenya |
The (Re-) emergence of white-collar unionism in Kenya: The case of academics and doctors, 1990 – 2002 |
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5. |
Nicholas M. Odhiambo |
Male |
Kenya |
Financial liberalisation, savings and economic development in southern African countries: An empirical investigation |
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6. |
Paul Okiira Okwi |
Male |
Uganda |
Determinates of demand for health care: Evidence from eastern Uganda |
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7. |
Pius Tanga |
Male |
Lesotho |
Informal sector and poverty: A case of street vendors in Lesotho |
Winners of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship Grant, 2005
The Sabbatical Research Grant Programme - 2005
In 2005, the jury for the Sabbatical Research Grant Competition selected the following six winners. Out of these, five attended the winners’ workshop and all the six signed grant agreements with OSSREA:
· Abebe G/Tsadik. Ethiopia
Topic: Language socialization in and Ethiopian rural setting: Speech genres at home and school
· Fekade Azeze. Ethiopia
Topic: A folklore guidebook for Ethiopia: An introduction to basic concepts, field methods, and resources for revitalising folklore
· Michael Cross. Mozambique
Topic: Education reform in Mozambique: Socialist revolution, crisis, adjustment, and development prospects
· Lazarus Zanamwe. Zimbabwe
Topic: Migration and HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe: The case of the Lowveld, Chiredzi and Mwenezi Districts, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe
· Matora Ntimo-Makara, Lesotho
Topic: Living with divorce: Expectations and contradictions within the Lesotho socio-cultural context
· Faith Nguru. Uganda
Topic: A comparative study of parallel and regular students academic performance: The case of Nairobi and Makerere universities
The winners attended the workshop organized for them from 12 –13 December 2005. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the proposed studies and to offer the grantees an opportunity to elaborate on their revised proposals.
Winners of the Sabbatical Research Grant Programme, 2005
Training in Gender Mainstreaming
OSSREA's Gender Training Institute (OGTI) organised its first training programme in gender mainstreaming from 13 to 17 December 2005 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The training was attended by nine participants from eastern and southern Africa who represented various universities, research institutions, governmental and non-governmental organisations. The facilitators for the training were drawn from various countries within the region. The themes covered in the programme included, among others, gender analysis, strategies and modalities in gender mainstreaming, opportunities for gender mainstreaming in African countries, indicators of monitoring and evaluation, and mainstreaming gender in organisations.
Participants of the training in Gender Mainstreaming