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The Young Scholars Research Grant Programme

Under the Young Scholars Research Grant Programme there are two research grant competitions: the Social Science Research Grant Competition and the Gender Issues Research Grant Competition.

a) Publicity

In 2006, announcements for the Twentieth Social Science and the Eighteenth Gender Issues Research Grant Award Competitions were made through brochures, posters, the OSSREA Bulletin and website to eligible individuals in eastern and southern African countries. OSSREA’s Liaison Officers and Executive Committee members were also instrumental in ensuring wide publicity for these competitions. A total of 170 applications were received, which clearly indicates the great demand for these programmes.

b) General Profile of the Applicants

The Twentieth Social Science and the Eighteenth Gender Issues Research Grant Award Competitions were announced on 20th February 2006 and the deadline for submitting proposals was 30th April 2006. Consequently, a total of 77 and 93 applications, respectively, were received.

The distribution of applicants for the 20th round competition in the Social Science field in countries across the region was as follows: Ethiopia (12), Kenya (21), Malawi (3), Mauritius (1), Namibia (1), South Africa (1), Sudan (2), Tanzania (7), Uganda (11), and Zimbabwe (18). A detailed profile of the applicants is presented below.

No.	Nationality	Gender				Education				Age
		Male	Female	N/S	Total	BA/BSc.	MA/ Mph	PhD.	Total	<29	30-34	35-39	> 39	N/S	Total
1.	Ethiopia	15	10	-	25	5	19	1	25	8	8	7	1	1	25
2.	Kenya	8	27	-	35	7	23	5	35	7	6	13	9	-	35
3.	Malawi	-	3	-	3	1	2	-	3	2	1	-	-	-	3
4.	Mauritius	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1
5.	Rwanda	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1
6.	Sudan	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1
7.	Tanzania	3	7	-	10	1	8	1	10	2	2	2	4	-	10
8.	Uganda	2	8	-	10	3	7	-	10	3	3	4	-	-	10
9.	Zambia	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1
10	Zimbabwe	2	4	-	6	-	6	-	6	2	1	2	-	1	6
Total		33	60	-	93	18	68	6	93	24	23	28	16	2	93

N/S= not stated

Profile of Applicants for the Eighteenth Gender Issues Research Grant Competition

Similarly a total of ninety-three applications for the 18th Gender Issues Research Grant Competition were received. The distribution was as follows: Ethiopia (25), Kenya (35), Malawi (3), Mauritius (1), Rwanda (1), Sudan (1), Tanzania (10), Uganda (10), Zambia (1), and Zimbabwe (6). Below is a detailed profile of the applicants.

No.	Nationality	Gender				Education				Age
		Male	Female	N/S	Total	BA/BSc.	MA/ MPh	PhD.	Total	<29	30-34	35-39	> 39	N/S	Total
1.	Ethiopia	12	-	-	12	-	11	1	12	2	6	3	1	-	12
2.	Kenya	14	7	-	21	-	18	3	21	1	9	5	5	1	21
3.	Malawi	1	2	-	3	-	3	-	3	1	1	1	-	-	3
4.	Mauritius	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1
5.	Namibia	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
5.	South Africa	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	1
6.	Sudan	2	-	-	2	-	1	1	2	-	1	1	-	-	2
7.	Tanzania	4	3	-	7	1	5	1	7	-	3	2	2	-	7
8.	Uganda	7	4	-	11	-	11	-	11	1	4	4	1	1	11
9.	Zimbabwe	17	1	-	18	-	18	-	18	9	6	1	2	-	18
	TOTAL	58	19	-	77	2	69	6	77	14	31	18	11	3	77

N/S= not stated

Profile of Applicants for the Eighteenth Gender Issues Research Grant Competition

C) Jury Meeting

In accordance with the schedule drawn by the Secretariat, the jury members for both grant competitions met from 24 to 25 July 2006 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to screen the best research proposals.

The jury members for the Twentieth Social Science Research Grant Competition were:

Dr. Grephas P. Opata, Member, OSSREA Executive Committee;

Assoc. Prof. Francis Kopano Makoa, The National University of Lesotho;

Prof. Fred Hendricks, Rhods University;

while the jury members for the Eighteenth Gender Issues Research Grant Competition were:

Assoc. Prof. Almaz Eshete, Private Consultant;

Dr. Lily Mafela, Member, OSSREA Executive Committee; and

Dr. Lovemore Modiwa Zinyama, Zimbabwe

Participants of the jury meeting

d) Award Winners

List of the winners in the 18th Gender Issues and the 20th Social Science Research Grant Competitions, with their research topics and respective countries is presented below:

Winners of the 18th Gender Issues Research Grant Competition

The winners of the Eighteenth Gender Issues Grant Competition were from the following seven countries: Ethiopia (3), Kenya (4), Malawi (1), Mauritius (1), Rwanda (1) Tanzania (2), Uganda (1), and Zimbabwe (2).

1. Girmaw Abebe Akalu, Women in Academia: The Under-representation of Women Faculty and Managers in Ethiopian Public Universities. Ethiopia

2. Amaha Haile, Gender Based Violence as Correlate of Risk of HIV Infection among Women Attending VCT Services in South Western Ethiopia. Ethiopia

3. Aragaw Yimer Ebrie, Micro Financing and Rural Women Empowerment: The Case of Dessie Zuria Woreda, South Wollo Zone, ARS. Ethiopia

4. Caroline Adhiambo Dola, The Influence of AIDS Information, Education and Communication (AIEC) Access on the Schooling Adolescent Girls’ Perception of and Attitudes Towards VCT. Kenya

5. Beatrice Nelima Muganda, Gender Factor in Decision-making: A Case Study of Pre-School Teachers in a Progressive Rural Community in Kenya. Kenya

6. Godfrey Momanyi Bigogo, Assessing the Extent of Provision of Home Based Care and Other Services to Women Living with AIDS in Kibera Slum, Nairobi. Kenya

7. Pamellah Nyabiage Omao, Persistence of Discrimination Against Women in Access to and Control of Resources Among the Gusii and Kuria Communities in Kenya. Kenya

8. Limbika Maliwichi, Review and Analysis of Psychological Effects of Sexual Violence on Women. Malawi

9. Sawkut Ally Rojid, Women Entrepreneurs’ Characteristics in Mauritius. Mauritius

10. Kalinganire Charles, Empowerment of Women at Grassroot Level As a Way to Combat Gender Disparities and to Advance Social Development in Rwanda. Rwanda

11. Jeremiah N. Kirway, Factors Hindering Adolescents from Using Reproductive Health Services: A Case Study of Morogoro Rural and Urban Districts in Tanzania. Tanzania

12. Adalbertus Kamanzi, Women’s Strategies to Access Resources: Capturing the Potentials for Sustaining their Livelihoods. Tanzania

13. Stella Kanyesigye, The Contribution of Cultural Practices to Maternal Mortality: A Case Study of Kabale District in Uganda. Uganda

14. Reason Beremauro, The Sexuality and Reproductive Health Needs of Displaced Populations in Africa: An Analysis of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Initiatives and Adaptive Strategies of Young Female Refugees at Tongogara Refugee Camp (Chipinge) and Waterfalls Transit Camp (Harare) in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe

15. Chipo Plaxedes Mubaya, Gender Dimensions in Natural Resource Management: Understanding Gendered Access, Use and Management of Water and Forest Resources in Chishawasha, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe

Winners of the 20th Social Science Research Grant Competition

The winners of the Twentieth Social Science Research Grant Competition were from the following six countries: Ethiopia (3), Kenya (4), Malawi (1), Namibia (1), Sudan (1), Tanzania (2), Uganda (2), and Zimbabwe (1). Names, topics and countries of the winners is as follows:

1. Bantalem Tadesse. Promoting indigenous and intangible Cultural Heritage Potentials of Ethiopia for Tourism: Historical Overview, Symbolic Interpretation and Description of Ethiopian Festivals and other Indigenous and Intangible Practices. Ethiopia

2. Wudu Melese, A Paradigm Shift in Teacher Education Institutions and its Challenges to Traditional System of Education in Ethiopia. Ethiopia

3. Getahun Fenta, Farmers' Indigenous Knowledge: A Missed Link in the Sustainable Development of the Ethiopian Agriculture: The Case of Dejen Woreda, Amhara Region. Ethiopia

4. Stephen Onyango Odebero. Safety Preparedness in Public Secondary Schools in Busia District Kenya. Kenya

5. Gertrude Mercy Were, The Nutritional Status of Children Aged 2-5 Years Old among Fishing Households in Dunga Location, Lake Victoria, Kenya. Kenya

6. Jackline Moriasi, An Evaluation of Water Hyacinth Control Methods: A Case Study of Lake Naibasha, Kenya. Kenya

7. Grace Wanjiku Muriuki, The Role of Squatter Settlements on Natural Resource Conflicts and Environmental Decline in the Chyulu Hills, South Eastern Kenya. Kenya

8. Liveness J. Banda, Institutional Framework and Impact of Farmer - Based Livestock Development Institutions on Livestock Production in Malawi. Malawi

9. Pamela Claassen, Double-edged Sword: Environmental Pressure and Environmental Change as Instigators of Social Conflict and Reconciliation in North Namibia. Namibia

10. Hamed Omer Hawi, Whither Knowledge System in Africa: Studying the Dualism of Local Knowledge and the Modern Educational System. Sudan

11. Majule A.E., Conservation of Wetland Forest Biodiversity of Kilombero Wetlands in Morogoro, Tanzania. The Role of Indigenous Technical Knowledge, Innovations and Practices. Tanzania

12. Gloria Minja, Rural Domestic Gender Violence and Poverty in Tanzania: Causes, Dimensions and Impact. Tanzania

13. Casim Umba Tolo, Investigating the Potential and Challenges of Decentralized Environmental Education and Management for Poverty Eradication in Uganda: Case Study of Mbarara District. Uganda

14. Wasike Mangeni James, The Impact of Political Gender Mainstreaming in Enhancing Good Governance in Uganda. Experience from Mbale District. Uganda

15. Anthony Chikutsa, Rural Urban Migration, Adult Mortality and Household Labour Supply in Chiweshe Communal Lands, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe

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