Promoting food security of low-income women in central Uganda v/ Lekunze Ransom Nambuanyi; Vanmala Sunder Hiranandani; Runa Midtvåge; Ecaterina Elena Lazau Mira Lundsgaard Bachelor's Degree in Global Nutrition and Health
Background / Introduction - VAHI (The context: developing countries, Uganda, Poverty, sustainable livelihoods, food insecurity, climate change, gender issues) Why Uganda as a case study? RALE Purpose of the research: VAHI Five year project: research + intervention (action research); PAR approach To improve the food security and livelihoods of low income women in central Uganda by involving the local communities) In collaboration with partners First phase: two year study Objectives Research questions Research Design: VAHI, RUMI PAR Primary and secondary data collection and analysis in the first phase Inclusion/exclusion criteria Data collection methods: quantitative, qualitative; data collection instruments, pilot testing, revision Data analysis: quantitative, qualitative Second phase: interventions emerging from the data
Findings RALE, RUMI For this presentation, 4-5 main emerging issues (Issues emerging from secondary data analysis) Issues from the ground Discussion (RALE, RUMI, VAHI) How this study builds on existing knowledge; going back to research questions; Role of the partners knowledge/mobilization/commitment Challenges/limitations (inclusion/exclusion criteria changed) Ethical considerations Involvement of students in research Integrating research in teaching More teachers in research
Next steps: the second phase of evidence-based interventions; seeking external funding; what is coming for Uganda (future of Uganda; local context; optimistic, pessimistic) Conclusion: