Papers by Majory Silisyene
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Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) under grant number 2010/254-772 awarded me with a generous res... more Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) under grant number 2010/254-772 awarded me with a generous research grant which enabled me to travel to my study area and implement my dissertation research successfully. I also received conference travel grants from both the MPC and FZS which allowed me to present some of my research findings at prestigious conferences. Additionally, I received an imagery grant from the DigitalGlobe Foundation which enabled me to perform land cover analysis, thus making my research more interdisciplinary. Other funding sources from the UMN which contributed to my education include the Institute on the Environment (IonE), The Council of Graduate Students (COGS), Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Development (IPID), and the Department of Natural Resources Science and Management. These funds enabled me not only to complete my doctoral studies successfully but also to develop vi professionally in natural resources science and management and other related fields. I am forever grateful for this support. Once again, my deepest appreciation goes to all for being part of my journey during my doctoral studies. Not only do I feel that I gained quality relationships with everyone who has been part of my life, but also that they all became like friends and family. During six intensive and demanding academic years, I have enjoyed celebrating Christmas, Thanksgiving, and many other celebrations with many of them. As we say in my native language, "Asanteni sana na Mungu awabariki"-Thank you very much and may the Lord God bless you! vii Dedication This dissertation is dedicated to my parents and siblings. Their love and support have always been the backbone for my persistence in longing for greater achievements.
Changes in administrative boundaries pose major challenges for spatio-temporal population researc... more Changes in administrative boundaries pose major challenges for spatio-temporal population research. Researchers interested in change over time need to hold space constant to study contextual or spatial effects on behaviors and outcomes. Boundary changes risk polluting their analyses with artifacts that obscure real changes that may have occurred. This paper describes the method by which spatially consistent geographic units have been constructed in the IPUMS-International census data collection for several countries over a fifty year period. We illustrate the utility of spatially consistent units by exploring progress toward UN Millennium Development Goals in a number of African countries at low levels of geography: specifically the goals to "promote gender equality and empower women." The analysis shows progress towards goals, but the pattern of growth differs markedly both across and within countries. We show how the use of harmonized geographic units facilitates compara...
Environmental Education for Forest Resources Management in Loliondo Area, Northern Tanzania
University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation.February 2018. Major: Natural Resources Science and Ma... more University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation.February 2018. Major: Natural Resources Science and Management. Advisors: Karlyn Eckman, Deborah Levison. 1 computer file (PDF); xvi, 370 pages.
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Papers by Majory Silisyene