Our Projects
Mapping of community-based food security initiatives/resources in Edmonton
Food Security Among African Black Identifying Communities in Edmonton...
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Finding Ways to Work together
Oppressive Masculinity and Gender-Based Violence among African Immigrants in Canada
The WAGE-GBV project is a critical study on the intersection of oppressive masculinity and gender-based violence (GBV) among African immigrant communities in Canada...
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Collective Community Gardening for Cultural Food Security and Integration of African Immigrants in Edmonton, Alberta
ACRES currently studies the role of collective community gardening in addressing cultural food security and supporting the integration of African immigrants ...
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Cultural Food Insecurity in Diverse Ethnocultural Immigrant Communities
This community-based participatory research, in collaboration with the Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op (MCHB) in Edmonton, Alberta, explores cultural food insecurity among diverse ethnocultural immigrant communities. ...
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Community Gardening for Cultural Food Security and Mental Wellbeing among Newcomer Youth and Seniors in Canada
Our research team is conducting a mixed-methods study to explore the interconnections between mental health, food insecurity, and community gardening among high-risk immigrant groups in Canada. ...
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'A Taste of Home': Growing a sense of belonging through innovative community gardening for African immigrants in Alberta, Canada
This is a community-based research project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Council (SSHRC), Canada that aim to
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A taste of home for international students: Growing a sense of belonging through community gardening with the University and Edmonton communities
The project will support and sustain the growing of diverse traditional vegetables and fruits that support the food needs of international students, especially
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Measuring cultural food insecurity: A scale development for culturally responsive food security indicators
This project aims to develop and pilot Cultural Food Security Index (CFSI) tailored to experiences of immigrants in Canada
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A Gendered Analysis of the role of Women-led Informal Food Businesses in urban household food security and well-being of urban dwellers Kisumu City, Kenya
This study examines how the pandemic and increased cost of living have affected the livelihood of female business owners and workers
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Rural-urban linkages for food security and nutritional practices of households in Matangwe, Siaya County, Western Kenya
The study explores the rural-urban connections between households in Matangwe village and the neighboring cities and small towns such as Kisumu city and Bondo
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