1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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: