Ongoing Research and Applied Innovation Projects

Project summary

A mixed-method study examining economic, social, governance, education and security factors influencing irregular youth migration. The study integrates survey evidence, key informant interviews and focus group discussions and is being consolidated into a joint analytical report.

Current status: Fieldwork, quantitative analysis and data verification completed; qualitative integration and final report consolidation ongoing.

Lead researchers & team

Project summary

A proposed socioeconomic study assessing how regional geopolitical disruption, including the Iran–Israel crisis and related trade uncertainty, may affect prices, supply chains, businesses, household consumption and market confidence in Puntland.

Current status: Research concept and questionnaire development stage.

Lead researchers & team

EAU interdisciplinary research team coordinated by the Department of Research & Innovations. Economists, business researchers and field enumerators to be confirmed.

Project summary

A multidisciplinary study proposed to assess the safety, quality and compliance of imported staple foods, with attention to public health risks, laboratory testing, standards, supply-chain controls and consumer protection.

Current status: Terms of reference and technical scope under review.

Lead researchers & team

EAU researchers from public health, laboratory sciences, medicine, agriculture and related disciplines. External laboratory or regulatory collaborators to be confirmed.

Project summary

A University-wide evidence-mapping exercise identifying and verifying journal articles, institutional research reports and EAU-affiliated publications produced by branches, faculty members, lecturers, staff, alumni and affiliated researchers. The project also supports the design of a permanent digital repository.

Current status: Public-source collection and verification completed in stages; internal validation and repository preparation ongoing.

Lead researchers & team

Department of Research & Innovations, branch focal points, faculty representatives and the publication-verification team.