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Programs

The University pursue research programs which

to
responsive shall the emergin g needs are and environmental changes
and development depending on research competencies
available, appropriateness to the local needs and availability of
resources. Guided by the local and national development thrusts, the
University research programs shall be focused but not limited on the
following:

 Poverty alleviation
 Food security
 Primary health care and public health
 Alternative medicine
 Cultural heritage preservation
 Ecosystem management
 Energy conservation and utilization
 Institutional capability building
 Information and communication technology
 Infrastructure planning and design
 Biotechnology
 Industrial technology
 Pedagogy/andragogy
 Gender and development

Any research program can cover a wide range of basic and
applied research on its different components (Appendix 17)

Research programs / projects / studies observe
interdisciplinary, inter-departmental inter- the resourc
and
utilization and relationship. The researchers collaborate
agency shall
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with research partners within the University, from member
agencies of STARRDEC, from local and national government agencies
and the private sectors to source out research funds, share resources
and to facilitate transfer of research findings to end users.

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