<p><a name="_Toc389157648"></a><strong> </strong><a name="_Toc389157677"></a>Theme V.  Institutions, Innovation Systems, and Economic Development</p><p><img src="http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Muluken-1-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" />Muluken Gezahegn Wordofa</p><p><strong>PhD:I</strong>n Local Development and Global Dynamics, University of Trento, Italy<br /><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Contact Address</strong>:</p><p><strong>Telephone (Mob): </strong>+251 902 590665</p><p><strong>E-mail Address:</strong> <a href="mailto:mgw.tud@gmail.com">mgw.tud@gmail.com</a> <br /> <strong>Skype</strong>: mulukencph<br /> <strong>Postal Address:</strong> Haramaya University, PO BOX 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia</p>		
												Other Research-Related Experiences					
					<p><strong>Leader</strong>, Innovation Systems and Impact Evaluation Sub-Theme (within Theme 5: Institutions, Innovation Systems, and Economic Development), Haramaya University, Ethiopia (12 August 2015 to date)</p><p><strong>Coordinator and Supervisor</strong>, Village Stay Camp; Community-based Field Projects, Haramaya University, Ethiopia (2005 – 2008; 12 August 2015 to date)</p><p><strong>Coordinator and Supervisor</strong>, Supervised Enterprise Projects (SEPs) – Haramaya University, Ethiopia (2005 – 2008; 12 August 2015 to date)</p><p><strong>Reviewer and Evaluator</strong>, Proposals for Haramaya University Research Grant, 2015 to date</p><p><strong>Facilitator</strong>, MOU between Haramaya University and ISSD-Hawassa University to sponsor Mid-career students at Haramaya University</p><p><strong>Facilitator</strong>, MOU between STRECAFISH Project and Haramaya University to sponsor MSc students at Haramaya University, 28<sup>th </sup>June 2017</p><p><strong>Facilitator</strong>, Gender-Parthenium Interaction project (leading to an MSc degree)</p><p><strong>Knowledge of Statistical and Econometric Analysis/Tools</strong></p><p>Very good knowledge on using <strong>STATA and SPSS</strong> for research data analysis: for instance, I used STATA to evaluate the impact of agricultural advisory services on household income (see doi:<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci7010004">10.3390/socsci7010004</a>). In this paper, I employed the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) through <em>psmatch2</em> algorithm.</p><p>Very good knowledge on using <strong>LimDep and Nlogit</strong> to analyze non-market goods and services: for example, I used Nlogit to analyze the willingness to pay (WTP) for agricultural advisory services (AASs). In particular, through Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs), I assessed the WTP for attributes describing improved AASs (see <a href="http://eprints-phd.biblio.unitn.it/1494/">http://eprints-phd.biblio.unitn.it/1494/</a> ).</p><p>Very good knowledge on operating systems: Windows, McIntosh (Apple Ipad, MacBook)</p><p>Very good knowledge on MS-office (word, excel, powerpoint, publisher, etc)</p>
												List of publication:					
					<p>Sisay Bedeke, Wouter Vanhove, <strong>Muluken Gezahegn</strong>, Kolandavel Natarajan, and Patrick Van Damme. 2018. Adoption of climate change adaptation strategies by maize-dependent smallholders in Ethiopia. <em>NJAS-Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.njas.2018.09.001">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.njas.2018.09.001</a></em></p><p><strong>Wordofa, M.G.</strong>, Sassi, M. (2018). Smallholder Farmers’ Participation in Agricultural Training and Demonstration in Ethiopia: Implications for Inclusive Targeting by Agricultural Extension Services. <em>International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology in Extension and Education Systems</em>, 8(3), 85-90.</p><p>Sisay B. Bedeke, Wouter Vanhove, <strong>Muluken G. Wordofa</strong>, Kolandavel Natarajan, and Patrick Van Damme. 2018. Vulnerability to climate change among maize-dependent smallholders in three districts of Ethiopia. <em>Environment, Development and Sustainability</em>, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-018-0215-y">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-018-0215-y</a> Springer Netherlands. Print ISSN 1387-585X. Online ISSN 1573-2975.</p><p>Sisay B. Bedeke, Wouter Vanhove, <strong>Muluken G. Wordofa</strong>, Kolandavel Natarajan, and Patrick Van Damme. 2018. Perception of and response to climate change by maize-dependent smallholders. <em>Climate Research</em>, 75 (3): 261-275. Print ISSN: 0936-577X; Online ISSN: 1616-1572. DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01524">https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01524</a></p><p><strong>Wordofa, M.G.</strong> and Sassi, M. 2018. Impact of Farmers’ Training Centers on Household Income: Evidence from Propensity Score Matching in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Social Sciences, </em>7 (1): 1 – 12. doi:<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci7010004">10.3390/socsci7010004</a></p><p><strong>Muluken Gezahegn Wordofa</strong>, Roberta Raffaelli, and Sandra Notaro. 2018. Smallholder Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Improved Agricultural Advisory Services: Evidence from best-worst choice experiments in eastern Ethiopia.  Proceedings of the 3<sup>rd</sup> Annual Professional Conference of the Ethiopian Society of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension. 29-30 December 2016. EIRA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.</p><p>Abadi, T., <strong>Gezahegn, M.</strong> and Teklehaimanot, A. 2017. Analysis of Factors Affecting Adoption of Exotic Chicken Breed Production in North Western Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia. <em>Int. Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management</em>, 5 (11): 127 – 137.</p><p>Kihoma, L., <strong>Wordofa, M.G.</strong> and Mvena, Z.S.K. 2017. The Contribution of Mobile Money Transfer in Marketing Agricultural Products of Women Involved in Agribusiness in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania (paper under review)</p><p><strong>Wordofa, M.G.</strong> and Sassi, M. 2014. ‘Examining Smallholder Farmers’ Intensity of Participation in On-farm Agricultural Advisory Services: a Case Study in Haramaya District, Eastern Ethiopia’. NAF International Working Paper Series Paper No. 14/9. Pavia: Natural Resources, Agricultural Development and Food Security International Research Network (NAF-IRN).</p><p><strong>Wordofa, M.G.</strong> and Sassi, M. 2014. ‘Improving Smallholder Farmers’ Income through Farmer Training Centers: an Impact Evaluation in Haramaya District, Ethiopia’. NAF International Working Paper Series Paper No. 14/7. Pavia: Natural Resources, Agricultural Development and Food Security International Research Network (NAF-IRN).</p><p><strong>Wordofa, M.G.</strong> (2011). Forest Extension Service Delivery: Implications for Participatory Forest Management (PFM). Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller GmbH &amp; Co. KG.</p><p><strong>Wordofa, M.G.</strong> (2011). <em>Forest and Livelihoods in Developing Countries: Towards Sustainable Tropical Forest Management and Conservation</em>. Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller GmbH &amp; Co. KG.</p>
												Published working papers:					
					<ol><li>Tesfaye Lemma Tefera, Azage Tegegne and Hoekstra D. 2012. Capacity for knowledge-based smallholder agriculture in Ethiopia: Linking graduate programs to market-oriented agricultural development: Challenges, opportunities and IPMS experience. IPMS (Improving Productivity and Market Access) of Ethiopian Farmers Project Working Paper 29, Nairobi, Kenya, International Livestock Research Institute.</li><li>Tesfaye Lemma Tefera, Puskur R, Hoekstra D. and Azage Tegegne. 2010. Commercializing dairy and forage systems in Ethiopia: An innovation systems perspective. IPMS (Improving Productivity and Market Access) of Ethiopian Farmers Project Working Paper 17, Nairobi, Kenya, International Livestock Research Institute.</li></ol>
												Selected papers published in conference proceedings:					
					<ol><li>Tesfaye Lemma Tefera, Azage Tegegne, Puskur R. and Hoekstra D. 2009. Moving Ethiopian smallholder dairy along a sustainable commercialization path: Missing links in the innovation systems. In: Merga Bekana et al (ed.) pp. 118-142. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Smallholder Dairy Production in Central highlands of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: Challenges and future prospects. Sida/SAREC Project, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Addis Ababa University, August 16-17, 2008, Adama, Ethiopía.</li><li>Anteneh Girma, Ranjita Puskur and Tesfaye Lemma. 2009. Animal health services delivery system in DebrezeitMilkshed: Implications for public-private roles in service delivery in Ethiopia. Proceedings of 23rd Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Veterinarian Association, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 22-23, 2009: 37-56.</li><li>Tesfaye Lemma Tefera, Puskur R, and Hoekstra D (2008) Exploring innovation capacity in Ethiopian dairy systems. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge and Innovation for Advancing Agriculture in Developing Countries. IFPRI, Addis Ababa, April 7–9, 2008. pp. 7–9. Nairobi: ILRI.</li></ol>
		<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About The Theme</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Lack of relevant knowledge, technologies, and innovations as well as poor dissemination and adoption of existing ones are a major constraint to development in Ethiopia. This is basically attributed to inefficiencies in taking research results to socio-economic outcomes. Other studies have identified ‘knowledge gap’ which is due to failure to produce the requisite critical number of skilled innovators and capacity development for technology and knowledge generation and dissemination.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u><a href="http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Theme-5-Description.pdf">For Details, click Here</a></u></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Theme-V-2019-Research-Priorities.pdf" data-wplink-url-error="true"><u>Research priorities 2019</u></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-Theme-V-Priority-research-areas.pdf"><u>Research Priorities 2017</u></a></p><p><a href="http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2016-Theme-V-Priority-research-areas.pdf"><u>Research Priorities 2016</u></a></p>