Dr. Eleanor Balchin
Research Interests:
Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI)
Rural Livelihoods
Financial Inclusion
Smallholder Livestock Production
Public Health
Skills:
Qualitative Research/Analysis
Quantitative Research/Analysis
Mixed-Method Research/Analysis
NVivo
SPSS
MS PowerBI
ArcGIS
Work Experience
November 2022-May 2023
January 2022-September 2022
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Global Burden of Animal Disease (GBADs) Programme
University of Liverpool
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I led the GBADs gender research to uncover existing knowledge of the intra-household burden of animal disease in Ethiopia, and provided recommendations to GBADs on future research opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Scoping review of existing literature of the intra-household burden of animal disease in Ethiopia
- Planning, conducting, and analysing key informant interviews
- Leading peer-reviewed journal articles
- Presenting findings to GBADs Steering Committee and at a stakeholder workshop
Research Assistant
Global Burden of Animal Disease (GBADs) Programme
University of Liverpool
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I led the introduction of gender research within GBADs, with the aim of providing data to enhance funding bids for the creation of a new gender theme within the programme.
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Responsibilities:
- Search for existing gender disaggregated datasets relating to livestock production and disease
- Potential partner search
- Developed an internal gender research guide and aide memoir
Education
2017-2023
Ph.D.
Farming in Transition in East Africa: Financial Risk Taking and Agricultural Intensification
University of Liverpool
Hosted at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, my research set out to understand the financial risks taken by smallholder livestock farmers in Busia County, Kenya, and how livestock production impacts livelihoods.
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A longitudinal, mixed-method Financial Diaries methodology, involving interviews, questionnaires, observations, and conversation with purpose was utilised. The study collected data relating to financial flows, well-being, nutrition, farm production, livestock population, disruptive goings-on, and agricultural risk.
2016-2017
M.Res.
Decision-Making Under Risk and Uncertainty
University of Liverpool
A multidisciplinary masters course at the EPSRC/ESRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) on Quantification and Management of Risk and Uncertainty in Complex Systems and Environments.
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Dissertation: Smallholder Farmer Access to Financial Services in Northern Uganda: Implications for Post-Conflict Development
2015-2016
M.A.
Environment, Development, and Policy
University of Sussex
Dissertation: Climate Change and Smallholder Farming in Northern Uganda: A Vulnerability Assessment
2012-2015
B.A.
International Development
University of Sussex
Dissertation: Conservation Through Commercialisation: The Case of Moroccan Argan Oil
