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(11684, 3712, '_elementor_data', '[{\"id\":\"t4zuhak\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"jr6qjfd\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"9reky35\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"About Us\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong>Overview <\\/strong><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Africa Center of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation (Climate SABC) at Haramaya University, established with financial support from the World Bank, provides a new opportunity for African students to enroll in a trans-disciplinary post-graduate study conducted by a truly global faculty in the following programs:<\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li>MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture<\\/li><li>MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management<\\/li><li>PhD in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/li><\\/ul><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Through this new program, we expect to further advance our educational and research programming in the fields of agriculture and biodiversity to greater heights. The Center is aimed at producing skilled human capital for Africa to tackle challenges posed by climate change through quality post-graduate training and research in partnership with universities across the Eastern and Southern Africa regions as well as with other higher learning institutions in the World. The Center became operational in January 2017.<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><img class=\\\"wp-image-3545  alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-1-Inauguration-300x199.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"320\\\" height=\\\"212\\\" \\/> <img class=\\\" wp-image-3554 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-2-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"323\\\" height=\\\"215\\\" \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Inauguration of the African Center of Excellence II at the Inter-Continental Hotel, 24-26 October 2016, Nairobi, Kenya<\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"z33hltu\"},{\"tab_title\":\"News\",\"tab_content\":\"\",\"_id\":\"3d0v7lx\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Partners\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Partners to be engaged in collaborative training and research programs of the Center include the following:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Regional peer universities<\\/strong> (Makerere University, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Juba University, Gezeira University, Abomey Calavi University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National peer universities<\\/strong> (Bule Hora University, Hawasa University, Jigjiga University, Jimma University, Maddawalabu University, Mekelle University, Oda Bultum University, Samara University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Advanced knowledge centers<\\/strong> (Purdue University, Wageningen University and Research Center, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National research institutions<\\/strong> (Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>International research institutions<\\/strong> (International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry land Areas [ICARDA], International Livestock Research Institute [ILRI], International Water Management Institute [IWMI], IFPRI, CIMMYT, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture [RUFORUM], Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa [ASARECA]), <strong>and national and international private sectors.<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\",\"_id\":\"b2makvr\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Study Fields\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">ACE provides a trans-disciplinary post-graduate study conducted by a truly global faculty in the following programs:<\\/span><\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">PhD in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Training will be provided through carefully designed curricula with both coursework and interdisciplinary research supervision provided by faculty from Haramaya University, as well as from other universities in the Eastern and Southern African region and other parts of the world. The Master\\u2019s and PhD dissertation research will be guided to focus on generating climate smart agricultural technologies, intensifying agriculture, promoting and enhancing practices of climate smart agriculture, and exploring and enhancing biodiversity for sustainable conservation and utilization. Research topics will address regional priority areas (crop; livestock; soil and water; policy; institutions and innovation; agricultural information and communication; natural risk management; biodiversity and ecosystem management; agricultural and applied economics). In addition, short term training programs will be provided to various stakeholders and partners, including technical staff, students, and faculties from regional, international, and national partners aimed at enhancing the region\\u2019s capacity in climate smart agriculture and biodiversity conservation.<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"xpo2bts\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Application & Eligibility\",\"tab_content\":\"<h1 style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; color: #333300;\\\">Admission Requirements for PhD Program in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Eligible candidates mainly from African countries are invited to apply for studying in the above-mentioned PhD and MSc programs starting from this date of announcement up to 30 April 2017. The medium of instruction for all three programs will be English. Candidates from countries in the region may apply. Deliberate effort and consideration will be made towards correcting the apparent gender imbalance that exists in professional development at higher educational institutions in the region, and particularly in the agricultural sciences.<\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">For male applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.75 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. For female applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.50 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must have an MSc degree in fields related to agriculture (plant sciences, animal sciences, agricultural economics, rural development and agricultural extension) and natural resource management (natural resource economics, agro-forestry and forest management, rangeland management, biodiversity conservation and management, soil and water conservation, land resource management and administration, climatology\\/agro-meteorology, disaster\\/natural risk management, and other related disciplines).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must submit a research concept note relevant to the PhD degree sought. The concept note should not exceed 2000 words. The concept note should clearly define the research problem, elucidate research done so far to address the problem, identify gaps, justify the research work to be done, formulate clear objectives, methods, and indicate expected outcomes, how the outcome will tackle problems related to climate change in priority area, with annotated references.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants should also submit a copy of the abstract of their Master\\u2019s thesis as well as copies of their scientific publications.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admission Requirements for Master\\u2019s Programs<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants for MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture must hold a BSc or its equivalent in agricultural and environmental sciences and related fields; applicants from non-agricultural backgrounds may be required to take remedial\\/bridging courses to compensate for deficiencies as recommended by appropriate academic units.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants for MSc Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management (BCEM) must hold a BSc degree from a recognized university or college in biological and environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, wildlife management and ecotourism, natural resources management, forestry, geography, and related fields.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Male applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 or its equivalent. Female applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 or its equivalent. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs of their choice (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Duration of Study<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A maximum duration of four years for completion of the PhD study (one year for course work and three years for research as well as submission and defense of a dissertation).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A maximum duration of two years for completion of the Master\\u2019s study (one year for course work and another one year for research as well as submission and defense of a thesis).<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tuition Fees<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Self-sponsored PhD students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 5500 USD per annum. Self-sponsored MSc students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 3000 USD per annum.<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Scholarship Modalities and Sponsorship<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis for eligible male and female students from Eastern and Southern Africa Region (Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia) as well as for Ethiopian female students. Successful male Ethiopian candidates will be granted financial support to cover research expenses.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">As the Center provides only limited scholarship opportunities, qualifying candidates who can fully or partially cover costs of their studies will be given preference for admission.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants eligible for scholarships will receive grants which may include monthly stipends, tuition fees, medical services, book allowances, research funds, and accommodation.<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Documents Required for Application<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><ul><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A cover letter indicating for which program of study the application is being made and description of the motivation to join the program.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A curriculum vitae (CV)<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Authenticated Master\\u2019s and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for PhD applicants, and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for Master\\u2019s applicants.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Recommendation letters from at least two academic referees who are knowledgeable about the applicant.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Support letter from employer (if any).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Copies of valid identification card and\\/or passport.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Sponsorship letter from an organization (if any).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants from countries where English is not the medium of instruction must also prove that they are proficient users of the English language with written evidence from a relevant body or institution in their respective countries.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Where and When to Apply<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applications can be submitted to the following addresses up to 31 May 2017 for the first batch. Applications will be accepted also in the subsequent years.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must send scanned soft copies of their authenticated degrees and transcripts, CVs, recommendation letters, support letters from employees (if any), valid identification cards, sponsorship letters (if any), and any other requirements listed, in a PDF format as one document (i.e. not in separate files as separate documents). However, PhD research concept notes, copies of MSc thesis abstracts, and publications should be sent in a PDF format as separate documents. The documents should be sent to the following email addresses:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Haramaya University, Office of the registrar:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mr. Muluken Hussen <\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:registrar@haramaya.edu.et\\\">registrar@haramaya.edu.et<\\/a><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Or<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong>Dr. Bobe Bedadi<\\/strong>, Deputy Center Leader <\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:climatesabcharamayauniv@gmail.com\\\">climatesabcharamayauniv@gmail.com<\\/a> or<\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> <a href=\\\"mailto:bobedadi2009@gmail.com\\\">bobedadi2009@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">P.O. Box 138<\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Dire Dawa<\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Ethiopia<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Tel: +251 255530319 <\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Fax: +251 255530325<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Notification of Selection<\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Selected candidates will be notified by email.<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Accommodation<\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">The university will provide self-catering accommodation services to students on the main campus of the university, which hosts the ACE Center.<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"epf9d1w\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Contact Us\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><strong>Professor Nigussie Dechassa<\\/strong> (PhD), ACE Center Leader<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:nigussiedachassa@gmail.com\\\">nigussiedachassa@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p><p><strong>Dr. Bobe Bedadi<\\/strong> (PhD), ACE Deputy Center Leader<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:bobedadi2009@gmail.com\\\">bobedadi2009@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p><p><strong>Dr. Kibebew Kibret<\\/strong> (PhD), Dean<br \\/> College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:kibebewkibrett@gmail.com\\\">kibebewkibrett@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"28z5b8t\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"tabs\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"joadwbv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"ieosaou\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"yeppabc\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false}]'),
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(11688, 3713, '_elementor_data', '[{\"id\":\"t4zuhak\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"jr6qjfd\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"9reky35\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"About Us\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong>Overview <\\/strong><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Africa Center of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation (Climate SABC) at Haramaya University, established with financial support from the World Bank, provides a new opportunity for African students to enroll in a trans-disciplinary post-graduate study conducted by a truly global faculty in the following programs:<\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li>MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture<\\/li><li>MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management<\\/li><li>PhD in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/li><\\/ul><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Through this new program, we expect to further advance our educational and research programming in the fields of agriculture and biodiversity to greater heights. The Center is aimed at producing skilled human capital for Africa to tackle challenges posed by climate change through quality post-graduate training and research in partnership with universities across the Eastern and Southern Africa regions as well as with other higher learning institutions in the World. The Center became operational in January 2017.<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><img class=\\\"wp-image-3545  alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-1-Inauguration-300x199.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"320\\\" height=\\\"212\\\" \\/> <img class=\\\" wp-image-3554 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-2-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"323\\\" height=\\\"215\\\" \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Inauguration of the African Center of Excellence II at the Inter-Continental Hotel, 24-26 October 2016, Nairobi, Kenya<\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"z33hltu\"},{\"tab_title\":\"News\",\"tab_content\":\"\",\"_id\":\"3d0v7lx\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Partners\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Partners to be engaged in collaborative training and research programs of the Center include the following:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Regional peer universities<\\/strong> (Makerere University, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Juba University, Gezeira University, Abomey Calavi University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National peer universities<\\/strong> (Bule Hora University, Hawasa University, Jigjiga University, Jimma University, Maddawalabu University, Mekelle University, Oda Bultum University, Samara University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Advanced knowledge centers<\\/strong> (Purdue University, Wageningen University and Research Center, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National research institutions<\\/strong> (Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>International research institutions<\\/strong> (International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry land Areas [ICARDA], International Livestock Research Institute [ILRI], International Water Management Institute [IWMI], IFPRI, CIMMYT, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture [RUFORUM], Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa [ASARECA]), <strong>and national and international private sectors.<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\",\"_id\":\"b2makvr\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Study Fields\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">ACE provides a trans-disciplinary post-graduate study conducted by a truly global faculty in the following programs:<\\/span><\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">PhD in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Training will be provided through carefully designed curricula with both coursework and interdisciplinary research supervision provided by faculty from Haramaya University, as well as from other universities in the Eastern and Southern African region and other parts of the world. The Master\\u2019s and PhD dissertation research will be guided to focus on generating climate smart agricultural technologies, intensifying agriculture, promoting and enhancing practices of climate smart agriculture, and exploring and enhancing biodiversity for sustainable conservation and utilization. Research topics will address regional priority areas (crop; livestock; soil and water; policy; institutions and innovation; agricultural information and communication; natural risk management; biodiversity and ecosystem management; agricultural and applied economics). In addition, short term training programs will be provided to various stakeholders and partners, including technical staff, students, and faculties from regional, international, and national partners aimed at enhancing the region\\u2019s capacity in climate smart agriculture and biodiversity conservation.<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"xpo2bts\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Application & Eligibility\",\"tab_content\":\"<h1 style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; color: #333300;\\\">Admission Requirements for PhD Program in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Eligible candidates mainly from African countries are invited to apply for studying in the above-mentioned PhD and MSc programs starting from this date of announcement up to 30 April 2017. The medium of instruction for all three programs will be English. Candidates from countries in the region may apply. Deliberate effort and consideration will be made towards correcting the apparent gender imbalance that exists in professional development at higher educational institutions in the region, and particularly in the agricultural sciences.<\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">For male applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.75 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. For female applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.50 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must have an MSc degree in fields related to agriculture (plant sciences, animal sciences, agricultural economics, rural development and agricultural extension) and natural resource management (natural resource economics, agro-forestry and forest management, rangeland management, biodiversity conservation and management, soil and water conservation, land resource management and administration, climatology\\/agro-meteorology, disaster\\/natural risk management, and other related disciplines).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must submit a research concept note relevant to the PhD degree sought. The concept note should not exceed 2000 words. The concept note should clearly define the research problem, elucidate research done so far to address the problem, identify gaps, justify the research work to be done, formulate clear objectives, methods, and indicate expected outcomes, how the outcome will tackle problems related to climate change in priority area, with annotated references.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants should also submit a copy of the abstract of their Master\\u2019s thesis as well as copies of their scientific publications.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admission Requirements for Master\\u2019s Programs<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants for MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture must hold a BSc or its equivalent in agricultural and environmental sciences and related fields; applicants from non-agricultural backgrounds may be required to take remedial\\/bridging courses to compensate for deficiencies as recommended by appropriate academic units.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants for MSc Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management (BCEM) must hold a BSc degree from a recognized university or college in biological and environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, wildlife management and ecotourism, natural resources management, forestry, geography, and related fields.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Male applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 or its equivalent. Female applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 or its equivalent. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs of their choice (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Duration of Study<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A maximum duration of four years for completion of the PhD study (one year for course work and three years for research as well as submission and defense of a dissertation).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A maximum duration of two years for completion of the Master\\u2019s study (one year for course work and another one year for research as well as submission and defense of a thesis).<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tuition Fees<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Self-sponsored PhD students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 5500 USD per annum. Self-sponsored MSc students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 3000 USD per annum.<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Scholarship Modalities and Sponsorship<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis for eligible male and female students from Eastern and Southern Africa Region (Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia) as well as for Ethiopian female students. Successful male Ethiopian candidates will be granted financial support to cover research expenses.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">As the Center provides only limited scholarship opportunities, qualifying candidates who can fully or partially cover costs of their studies will be given preference for admission.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants eligible for scholarships will receive grants which may include monthly stipends, tuition fees, medical services, book allowances, research funds, and accommodation.<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Documents Required for Application<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><ul><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A cover letter indicating for which program of study the application is being made and description of the motivation to join the program.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A curriculum vitae (CV)<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Authenticated Master\\u2019s and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for PhD applicants, and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for Master\\u2019s applicants.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Recommendation letters from at least two academic referees who are knowledgeable about the applicant.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Support letter from employer (if any).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Copies of valid identification card and\\/or passport.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Sponsorship letter from an organization (if any).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants from countries where English is not the medium of instruction must also prove that they are proficient users of the English language with written evidence from a relevant body or institution in their respective countries.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Where and When to Apply<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applications can be submitted to the following addresses up to 31 May 2017 for the first batch. Applications will be accepted also in the subsequent years.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must send scanned soft copies of their authenticated degrees and transcripts, CVs, recommendation letters, support letters from employees (if any), valid identification cards, sponsorship letters (if any), and any other requirements listed, in a PDF format as one document (i.e. not in separate files as separate documents). However, PhD research concept notes, copies of MSc thesis abstracts, and publications should be sent in a PDF format as separate documents. The documents should be sent to the following email addresses:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Haramaya University, Office of the registrar:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mr. Muluken Hussen <\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:registrar@haramaya.edu.et\\\">registrar@haramaya.edu.et<\\/a><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Or<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"><strong>Dr. Bobe Bedadi<\\/strong>, Deputy Center Leader <\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:climatesabcharamayauniv@gmail.com\\\">climatesabcharamayauniv@gmail.com<\\/a> or<\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> <a href=\\\"mailto:bobedadi2009@gmail.com\\\">bobedadi2009@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">P.O. 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The Center is aimed at producing skilled human capital for Africa to tackle challenges posed by climate change through quality post-graduate training and research in partnership with universities across the Eastern and Southern Africa regions as well as with other higher learning institutions in the World. 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Female applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 or its equivalent. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs of their choice (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Duration of Study<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A maximum duration of four years for completion of the PhD study (one year for course work and three years for research as well as submission and defense of a dissertation).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A maximum duration of two years for completion of the Master\\u2019s study (one year for course work and another one year for research as well as submission and defense of a thesis).<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tuition Fees<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Self-sponsored PhD students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 5500 USD per annum. Self-sponsored MSc students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 3000 USD per annum.<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Scholarship Modalities and Sponsorship<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis for eligible male and female students from Eastern and Southern Africa Region (Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia) as well as for Ethiopian female students. Successful male Ethiopian candidates will be granted financial support to cover research expenses.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">As the Center provides only limited scholarship opportunities, qualifying candidates who can fully or partially cover costs of their studies will be given preference for admission.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants eligible for scholarships will receive grants which may include monthly stipends, tuition fees, medical services, book allowances, research funds, and accommodation.<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Documents Required for Application<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><ul><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A cover letter indicating for which program of study the application is being made and description of the motivation to join the program.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">A curriculum vitae (CV)<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Authenticated Master\\u2019s and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for PhD applicants, and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for Master\\u2019s applicants.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Recommendation letters from at least two academic referees who are knowledgeable about the applicant.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Support letter from employer (if any).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Copies of valid identification card and\\/or passport.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Sponsorship letter from an organization (if any).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants from countries where English is not the medium of instruction must also prove that they are proficient users of the English language with written evidence from a relevant body or institution in their respective countries.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><h1><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Where and When to Apply<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applications can be submitted to the following addresses up to 31 May 2017 for the first batch. Applications will be accepted also in the subsequent years.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Applicants must send scanned soft copies of their authenticated degrees and transcripts, CVs, recommendation letters, support letters from employees (if any), valid identification cards, sponsorship letters (if any), and any other requirements listed, in a PDF format as one document (i.e. not in separate files as separate documents). However, PhD research concept notes, copies of MSc thesis abstracts, and publications should be sent in a PDF format as separate documents. The documents should be sent to the following email addresses:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Haramaya University, Office of the registrar:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; color: #333300;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mr. Muluken Hussen <\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:registrar@haramaya.edu.et\\\">registrar@haramaya.edu.et<\\/a><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Or<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #333300;\\\"><strong>Dr. Bobe Bedadi<\\/strong>,<\\/span> Deputy Center Leader <\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:climatesabcharamayauniv@gmail.com\\\">climatesabcharamayauniv@gmail.com<\\/a> or<\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> <a href=\\\"mailto:bobedadi2009@gmail.com\\\">bobedadi2009@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">P.O. Box 138<\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Dire Dawa<\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Ethiopia<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Tel: +251 255530319 <\\/span><br \\/> <span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"> Fax: +251 255530325<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Notification of Selection<\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Selected candidates will be notified by email.<\\/span><\\/p><h1><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Accommodation<\\/span><\\/h1><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">The university will provide self-catering accommodation services to students on the main campus of the university, which hosts the ACE Center.<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"epf9d1w\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Contact Us\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><strong>Professor Nigussie Dechassa<\\/strong> (PhD), ACE Center Leader<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:nigussiedachassa@gmail.com\\\">nigussiedachassa@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p><p><strong>Dr. Bobe Bedadi<\\/strong> (PhD), ACE Deputy Center Leader<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:bobedadi2009@gmail.com\\\">bobedadi2009@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p><p><strong>Dr. Kibebew Kibret<\\/strong> (PhD), Dean<br \\/> College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:kibebewkibrett@gmail.com\\\">kibebewkibrett@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"28z5b8t\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"tabs\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"joadwbv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"ieosaou\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"yeppabc\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false}]'),
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(11695, 3716, '_elementor_data', '[{\"id\":\"t4zuhak\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"jr6qjfd\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"9reky35\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"About Us\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong>Overview <\\/strong><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Africa Center of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation (Climate SABC) at Haramaya University, established with financial support from the World Bank, provides a new opportunity for African students to enroll in a trans-disciplinary post-graduate study conducted by a truly global faculty in the following programs:<\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li>MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture<\\/li><li>MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management<\\/li><li>PhD in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/li><\\/ul><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Through this new program, we expect to further advance our educational and research programming in the fields of agriculture and biodiversity to greater heights. The Center is aimed at producing skilled human capital for Africa to tackle challenges posed by climate change through quality post-graduate training and research in partnership with universities across the Eastern and Southern Africa regions as well as with other higher learning institutions in the World. The Center became operational in January 2017.<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><img class=\\\"wp-image-3545  alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-1-Inauguration-300x199.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"320\\\" height=\\\"212\\\" \\/> <img class=\\\" wp-image-3554 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-2-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"323\\\" height=\\\"215\\\" \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Inauguration of the African Center of Excellence II at the Inter-Continental Hotel, 24-26 October 2016, Nairobi, Kenya<\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"z33hltu\"},{\"tab_title\":\"News\",\"tab_content\":\"\",\"_id\":\"3d0v7lx\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Partners\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Partners to be engaged in collaborative training and research programs of the Center include the following:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Regional peer universities<\\/strong> (Makerere University, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Juba University, Gezeira University, Abomey Calavi University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National peer universities<\\/strong> (Bule Hora University, Hawasa University, Jigjiga University, Jimma University, Maddawalabu University, Mekelle University, Oda Bultum University, Samara University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Advanced knowledge centers<\\/strong> (Purdue University, Wageningen University and Research Center, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National research institutions<\\/strong> (Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>International research institutions<\\/strong> (International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry land Areas [ICARDA], International Livestock Research Institute [ILRI], International Water Management Institute [IWMI], IFPRI, CIMMYT, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture [RUFORUM], Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa [ASARECA]), <strong>and national and international private sectors.<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\",\"_id\":\"b2makvr\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Study Fields\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">ACE provides a trans-disciplinary post-graduate study conducted by a truly global faculty in the following programs:<\\/span><\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">PhD in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Training will be provided through carefully designed curricula with both coursework and interdisciplinary research supervision provided by faculty from Haramaya University, as well as from other universities in the Eastern and Southern African region and other parts of the world. The Master\\u2019s and PhD dissertation research will be guided to focus on generating climate smart agricultural technologies, intensifying agriculture, promoting and enhancing practices of climate smart agriculture, and exploring and enhancing biodiversity for sustainable conservation and utilization. Research topics will address regional priority areas (crop; livestock; soil and water; policy; institutions and innovation; agricultural information and communication; natural risk management; biodiversity and ecosystem management; agricultural and applied economics). In addition, short term training programs will be provided to various stakeholders and partners, including technical staff, students, and faculties from regional, international, and national partners aimed at enhancing the region\\u2019s capacity in climate smart agriculture and biodiversity conservation.<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"xpo2bts\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Application & Eligibility\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admission Requirements for PhD Program in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Eligible candidates mainly from African countries are invited to apply for studying in the above-mentioned PhD and MSc programs starting from this date of announcement up to 30 April 2017. The medium of instruction for all three programs will be English. Candidates from countries in the region may apply. Deliberate effort and consideration will be made towards correcting the apparent gender imbalance that exists in professional development at higher educational institutions in the region, and particularly in the agricultural sciences.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">1.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 For male applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.75 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. For female applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.50 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must have an MSc degree in fields related to agriculture (plant sciences, animal sciences, agricultural economics, rural development and agricultural extension) and natural resource management (natural resource economics, agro-forestry and forest management, rangeland management, biodiversity conservation and management, soil and water conservation, land resource management and administration, climatology\\/agro-meteorology, disaster\\/natural risk management, and other related disciplines).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">3.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must submit a research concept note relevant to the PhD degree sought. The concept note should not exceed 2000 words. The concept note should clearly define the research problem, elucidate research done so far to address the problem, identify gaps, justify the research work to be done, formulate clear objectives, methods, and indicate expected outcomes, how the outcome will tackle problems related to climate change in priority area, with annotated references.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">4.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants should also submit a copy of the abstract of their Master\\u2019s thesis as well as copies of their scientific publications.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">5.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admission Requirements for Master\\u2019s Programs<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">1.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants for MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture must hold a BSc or its equivalent in agricultural and environmental sciences and related fields; applicants from non-agricultural backgrounds may be required to take remedial\\/bridging courses to compensate for deficiencies as recommended by appropriate academic units.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants for MSc Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management (BCEM) must hold a BSc degree from a recognized university or college in biological and environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, wildlife management and ecotourism, natural resources management, forestry, geography, and related fields.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">3.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Male applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 or its equivalent. Female applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 or its equivalent. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">4.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs of their choice (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Duration of Study <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A maximum duration of four years for completion of the PhD study (one year for course work and three years for research as well as submission and defense of a dissertation).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A maximum duration of two years for completion of the Master\\u2019s study (one year for course work and another one year for research as well as submission and defense of a thesis).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tuition Fees<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Self-sponsored PhD students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 5500 USD per annum. Self-sponsored MSc students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 3000 USD per annum.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Scholarship Modalities and Sponsorship<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis for eligible male and female students from Eastern and Southern Africa Region (Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia) as well as for Ethiopian female students. Successful male Ethiopian candidates will be granted financial support to cover research expenses.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">As the Center provides only limited scholarship opportunities, qualifying candidates who can fully or partially cover costs of their studies will be given preference for admission.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applicants eligible for scholarships will receive grants which may include monthly stipends, tuition fees, medical services, book allowances, research funds, and accommodation.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Documents Required for Application<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 A cover letter indicating for which program of study the application is being made and description of the motivation to join the program.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 A curriculum vitae (CV)<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Authenticated Master\\u2019s and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for PhD applicants, and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for Master\\u2019s applicants.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Recommendation letters from at least two academic referees who are knowledgeable about the applicant.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Support letter from employer (if any).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Copies of valid identification card and\\/or passport.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Sponsorship letter from an organization (if any).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants from countries where English is not the medium of instruction must also prove that they are proficient users of the English language with written evidence from a relevant body or institution in their respective countries.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Where and When to Apply<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applications can be submitted to the following addresses up to 31 May 2017 for the first batch. Applications will be accepted also in the subsequent years.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applicants must send scanned soft copies of their authenticated degrees and transcripts, CVs, recommendation letters, support letters from employees (if any), valid identification cards, sponsorship letters (if any), and any other requirements listed, in a PDF format as one document (i.e. not in separate files as separate documents). However, PhD research concept notes, copies of MSc thesis abstracts, and publications should be sent in a PDF format as separate documents. The documents should be sent to the following email addresses:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haramaya University, Office of the registrar:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mr. Muluken Hussen <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Email: registrar@haramaya.edu.et<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Or<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dr. Bobe Bedadi, Deputy Center Leader <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Email: climatesabcharamayauniv@gmail.com or<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> bobedadi2009@gmail.com<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">P.O. Box 138<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Dire Dawa<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Ethiopia<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tel: +251 255530319 <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Fax: +251 255530325<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Notification of Selection<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Selected candidates will be notified by email.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Accommodation <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The university will provide self-catering accommodation services to students on the main campus of the university, which hosts the ACE Center.<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"epf9d1w\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Contact Us\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><strong>Professor Nigussie Dechassa<\\/strong> (PhD), ACE Center Leader<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:nigussiedachassa@gmail.com\\\">nigussiedachassa@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p><p><strong>Dr. Bobe Bedadi<\\/strong> (PhD), ACE Deputy Center Leader<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:bobedadi2009@gmail.com\\\">bobedadi2009@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p><p><strong>Dr. Kibebew Kibret<\\/strong> (PhD), Dean<br \\/> College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:kibebewkibrett@gmail.com\\\">kibebewkibrett@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"28z5b8t\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"tabs\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"joadwbv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"ieosaou\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"yeppabc\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false}]'),
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The Center is aimed at producing skilled human capital for Africa to tackle challenges posed by climate change through quality post-graduate training and research in partnership with universities across the Eastern and Southern Africa regions as well as with other higher learning institutions in the World. The Center became operational in January 2017.<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><img class=\\\"wp-image-3545  alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-1-Inauguration-300x199.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"320\\\" height=\\\"212\\\" \\/> <img class=\\\" wp-image-3554 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-2-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"323\\\" height=\\\"215\\\" \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Inauguration of the African Center of Excellence II at the Inter-Continental Hotel, 24-26 October 2016, Nairobi, Kenya<\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"z33hltu\"},{\"tab_title\":\"News\",\"tab_content\":\"\",\"_id\":\"3d0v7lx\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Partners\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Partners to be engaged in collaborative training and research programs of the Center include the following:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Regional peer universities<\\/strong> (Makerere University, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Juba University, Gezeira University, Abomey Calavi University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National peer universities<\\/strong> (Bule Hora University, Hawasa University, Jigjiga University, Jimma University, Maddawalabu University, Mekelle University, Oda Bultum University, Samara University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Advanced knowledge centers<\\/strong> (Purdue University, Wageningen University and Research Center, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National research institutions<\\/strong> (Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>International research institutions<\\/strong> (International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry land Areas [ICARDA], International Livestock Research Institute [ILRI], International Water Management Institute [IWMI], IFPRI, CIMMYT, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture [RUFORUM], Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa [ASARECA]), <strong>and national and international private sectors.<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\",\"_id\":\"b2makvr\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Study Fields\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">ACE provides a trans-disciplinary post-graduate study conducted by a truly global faculty in the following programs:<\\/span><\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">PhD in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Training will be provided through carefully designed curricula with both coursework and interdisciplinary research supervision provided by faculty from Haramaya University, as well as from other universities in the Eastern and Southern African region and other parts of the world. The Master\\u2019s and PhD dissertation research will be guided to focus on generating climate smart agricultural technologies, intensifying agriculture, promoting and enhancing practices of climate smart agriculture, and exploring and enhancing biodiversity for sustainable conservation and utilization. Research topics will address regional priority areas (crop; livestock; soil and water; policy; institutions and innovation; agricultural information and communication; natural risk management; biodiversity and ecosystem management; agricultural and applied economics). In addition, short term training programs will be provided to various stakeholders and partners, including technical staff, students, and faculties from regional, international, and national partners aimed at enhancing the region\\u2019s capacity in climate smart agriculture and biodiversity conservation.<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"xpo2bts\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Application & Eligibility\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admission Requirements for PhD Program in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Eligible candidates mainly from African countries are invited to apply for studying in the above-mentioned PhD and MSc programs starting from this date of announcement up to 30 April 2017. The medium of instruction for all three programs will be English. Candidates from countries in the region may apply. Deliberate effort and consideration will be made towards correcting the apparent gender imbalance that exists in professional development at higher educational institutions in the region, and particularly in the agricultural sciences.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">1.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 For male applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.75 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. For female applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.50 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must have an MSc degree in fields related to agriculture (plant sciences, animal sciences, agricultural economics, rural development and agricultural extension) and natural resource management (natural resource economics, agro-forestry and forest management, rangeland management, biodiversity conservation and management, soil and water conservation, land resource management and administration, climatology\\/agro-meteorology, disaster\\/natural risk management, and other related disciplines).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">3.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must submit a research concept note relevant to the PhD degree sought. The concept note should not exceed 2000 words. The concept note should clearly define the research problem, elucidate research done so far to address the problem, identify gaps, justify the research work to be done, formulate clear objectives, methods, and indicate expected outcomes, how the outcome will tackle problems related to climate change in priority area, with annotated references.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">4.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants should also submit a copy of the abstract of their Master\\u2019s thesis as well as copies of their scientific publications.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">5.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admission Requirements for Master\\u2019s Programs<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">1.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants for MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture must hold a BSc or its equivalent in agricultural and environmental sciences and related fields; applicants from non-agricultural backgrounds may be required to take remedial\\/bridging courses to compensate for deficiencies as recommended by appropriate academic units.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants for MSc Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management (BCEM) must hold a BSc degree from a recognized university or college in biological and environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, wildlife management and ecotourism, natural resources management, forestry, geography, and related fields.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">3.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Male applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 or its equivalent. Female applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 or its equivalent. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">4.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs of their choice (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Duration of Study <\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A maximum duration of four years for completion of the PhD study (one year for course work and three years for research as well as submission and defense of a dissertation).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A maximum duration of two years for completion of the Master\\u2019s study (one year for course work and another one year for research as well as submission and defense of a thesis).<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tuition Fees<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Self-sponsored PhD students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 5500 USD per annum. Self-sponsored MSc students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 3000 USD per annum.<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Scholarship Modalities and Sponsorship<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis for eligible male and female students from Eastern and Southern Africa Region (Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia) as well as for Ethiopian female students. Successful male Ethiopian candidates will be granted financial support to cover research expenses.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">As the Center provides only limited scholarship opportunities, qualifying candidates who can fully or partially cover costs of their studies will be given preference for admission.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applicants eligible for scholarships will receive grants which may include monthly stipends, tuition fees, medical services, book allowances, research funds, and accommodation.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Documents Required for Application<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 A cover letter indicating for which program of study the application is being made and description of the motivation to join the program.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 A curriculum vitae (CV)<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Authenticated Master\\u2019s and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for PhD applicants, and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for Master\\u2019s applicants.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Recommendation letters from at least two academic referees who are knowledgeable about the applicant.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Support letter from employer (if any).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Copies of valid identification card and\\/or passport.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Sponsorship letter from an organization (if any).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants from countries where English is not the medium of instruction must also prove that they are proficient users of the English language with written evidence from a relevant body or institution in their respective countries.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Where and When to Apply<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applications can be submitted to the following addresses up to 31 May 2017 for the first batch. Applications will be accepted also in the subsequent years.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applicants must send scanned soft copies of their authenticated degrees and transcripts, CVs, recommendation letters, support letters from employees (if any), valid identification cards, sponsorship letters (if any), and any other requirements listed, in a PDF format as one document (i.e. not in separate files as separate documents). However, PhD research concept notes, copies of MSc thesis abstracts, and publications should be sent in a PDF format as separate documents. 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The Center became operational in January 2017.<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><img class=\\\"wp-image-3545  alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-1-Inauguration-300x199.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"320\\\" height=\\\"212\\\" \\/> <img class=\\\" wp-image-3554 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-2-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"323\\\" height=\\\"215\\\" \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Inauguration of the African Center of Excellence II at the Inter-Continental Hotel, 24-26 October 2016, Nairobi, Kenya<\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"z33hltu\"},{\"tab_title\":\"News\",\"tab_content\":\"\",\"_id\":\"3d0v7lx\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Partners\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Partners to be engaged in collaborative training and research programs of the Center include the following:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Regional peer universities<\\/strong> (Makerere University, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Juba University, Gezeira University, Abomey Calavi University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National peer universities<\\/strong> (Bule Hora University, Hawasa University, Jigjiga University, Jimma University, Maddawalabu University, Mekelle University, Oda Bultum University, Samara University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Advanced knowledge centers<\\/strong> (Purdue University, Wageningen University and Research Center, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National research institutions<\\/strong> (Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>International research institutions<\\/strong> (International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry land Areas [ICARDA], International Livestock Research Institute [ILRI], International Water Management Institute [IWMI], IFPRI, CIMMYT, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture [RUFORUM], Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa [ASARECA]), <strong>and national and international private sectors.<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\",\"_id\":\"b2makvr\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Study Fields\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">ACE provides a trans-disciplinary post-graduate study conducted by a truly global faculty in the following programs:<\\/span><\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">PhD in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Training will be provided through carefully designed curricula with both coursework and interdisciplinary research supervision provided by faculty from Haramaya University, as well as from other universities in the Eastern and Southern African region and other parts of the world. The Master\\u2019s and PhD dissertation research will be guided to focus on generating climate smart agricultural technologies, intensifying agriculture, promoting and enhancing practices of climate smart agriculture, and exploring and enhancing biodiversity for sustainable conservation and utilization. Research topics will address regional priority areas (crop; livestock; soil and water; policy; institutions and innovation; agricultural information and communication; natural risk management; biodiversity and ecosystem management; agricultural and applied economics). In addition, short term training programs will be provided to various stakeholders and partners, including technical staff, students, and faculties from regional, international, and national partners aimed at enhancing the region\\u2019s capacity in climate smart agriculture and biodiversity conservation.<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"xpo2bts\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Application & Eligibility\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admission Requirements for PhD Program in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Eligible candidates mainly from African countries are invited to apply for studying in the above-mentioned PhD and MSc programs starting from this date of announcement up to 30 April 2017. The medium of instruction for all three programs will be English. Candidates from countries in the region may apply. Deliberate effort and consideration will be made towards correcting the apparent gender imbalance that exists in professional development at higher educational institutions in the region, and particularly in the agricultural sciences.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">1.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 For male applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.75 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. For female applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.50 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must have an MSc degree in fields related to agriculture (plant sciences, animal sciences, agricultural economics, rural development and agricultural extension) and natural resource management (natural resource economics, agro-forestry and forest management, rangeland management, biodiversity conservation and management, soil and water conservation, land resource management and administration, climatology\\/agro-meteorology, disaster\\/natural risk management, and other related disciplines).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">3.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must submit a research concept note relevant to the PhD degree sought. The concept note should not exceed 2000 words. The concept note should clearly define the research problem, elucidate research done so far to address the problem, identify gaps, justify the research work to be done, formulate clear objectives, methods, and indicate expected outcomes, how the outcome will tackle problems related to climate change in priority area, with annotated references.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">4.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants should also submit a copy of the abstract of their Master\\u2019s thesis as well as copies of their scientific publications.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">5.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admission Requirements for Master\\u2019s Programs<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">1.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants for MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture must hold a BSc or its equivalent in agricultural and environmental sciences and related fields; applicants from non-agricultural backgrounds may be required to take remedial\\/bridging courses to compensate for deficiencies as recommended by appropriate academic units.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants for MSc Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management (BCEM) must hold a BSc degree from a recognized university or college in biological and environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, wildlife management and ecotourism, natural resources management, forestry, geography, and related fields.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">3.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Male applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 or its equivalent. Female applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 or its equivalent. 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Self-sponsored MSc students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 3000 USD per annum.<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Scholarship Modalities and Sponsorship<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis for eligible male and female students from Eastern and Southern Africa Region (Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia) as well as for Ethiopian female students. Successful male Ethiopian candidates will be granted financial support to cover research expenses.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">As the Center provides only limited scholarship opportunities, qualifying candidates who can fully or partially cover costs of their studies will be given preference for admission.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applicants eligible for scholarships will receive grants which may include monthly stipends, tuition fees, medical services, book allowances, research funds, and accommodation.<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Documents Required for Application<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 A cover letter indicating for which program of study the application is being made and description of the motivation to join the program.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 A curriculum vitae (CV)<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Authenticated Master\\u2019s and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for PhD applicants, and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for Master\\u2019s applicants.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Recommendation letters from at least two academic referees who are knowledgeable about the applicant.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Support letter from employer (if any).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Copies of valid identification card and\\/or passport.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Sponsorship letter from an organization (if any).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants from countries where English is not the medium of instruction must also prove that they are proficient users of the English language with written evidence from a relevant body or institution in their respective countries.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Where and When to Apply<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applications can be submitted to the following addresses up to 31 May 2017 for the first batch. Applications will be accepted also in the subsequent years.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applicants must send scanned soft copies of their authenticated degrees and transcripts, CVs, recommendation letters, support letters from employees (if any), valid identification cards, sponsorship letters (if any), and any other requirements listed, in a PDF format as one document (i.e. not in separate files as separate documents). However, PhD research concept notes, copies of MSc thesis abstracts, and publications should be sent in a PDF format as separate documents. The documents should be sent to the following email addresses:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haramaya University, Office of the registrar:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mr. Muluken Hussen <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Email: registrar@haramaya.edu.et<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Or<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dr. Bobe Bedadi, Deputy Center Leader <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Email: climatesabcharamayauniv@gmail.com or<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> bobedadi2009@gmail.com<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">P.O. Box 138<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Dire Dawa<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Ethiopia<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tel: +251 255530319 <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Fax: +251 255530325<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Notification of Selection<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Selected candidates will be notified by email.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Accommodation <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The university will provide self-catering accommodation services to students on the main campus of the university, which hosts the ACE Center.<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"epf9d1w\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Contact Us\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><strong>Professor Nigussie Dechassa<\\/strong> (PhD), ACE Center Leader<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:nigussiedachassa@gmail.com\\\">nigussiedachassa@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p><p><strong>Dr. Bobe Bedadi<\\/strong> (PhD), ACE Deputy Center Leader<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:bobedadi2009@gmail.com\\\">bobedadi2009@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p><p><strong>Dr. Kibebew Kibret<\\/strong> (PhD), Dean<br \\/> College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:kibebewkibrett@gmail.com\\\">kibebewkibrett@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"28z5b8t\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"tabs\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"joadwbv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"ieosaou\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"yeppabc\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false}]'),
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The Center is aimed at producing skilled human capital for Africa to tackle challenges posed by climate change through quality post-graduate training and research in partnership with universities across the Eastern and Southern Africa regions as well as with other higher learning institutions in the World. The Center became operational in January 2017.<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><img class=\\\"wp-image-3545  alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-1-Inauguration-300x199.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"320\\\" height=\\\"212\\\" \\/> <img class=\\\" wp-image-3554 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/ACE-2-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"323\\\" height=\\\"215\\\" \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Inauguration of the African Center of Excellence II at the Inter-Continental Hotel, 24-26 October 2016, Nairobi, Kenya<\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"z33hltu\"},{\"tab_title\":\"News\",\"tab_content\":\"\",\"_id\":\"3d0v7lx\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Partners\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Partners to be engaged in collaborative training and research programs of the Center include the following:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Regional peer universities<\\/strong> (Makerere University, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Juba University, Gezeira University, Abomey Calavi University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National peer universities<\\/strong> (Bule Hora University, Hawasa University, Jigjiga University, Jimma University, Maddawalabu University, Mekelle University, Oda Bultum University, Samara University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Advanced knowledge centers<\\/strong> (Purdue University, Wageningen University and Research Center, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen University).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>National research institutions<\\/strong> (Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute).<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>International research institutions<\\/strong> (International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry land Areas [ICARDA], International Livestock Research Institute [ILRI], International Water Management Institute [IWMI], IFPRI, CIMMYT, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture [RUFORUM], Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa [ASARECA]), <strong>and national and international private sectors.<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\",\"_id\":\"b2makvr\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Study Fields\",\"tab_content\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">ACE provides a trans-disciplinary post-graduate study conducted by a truly global faculty in the following programs:<\\/span><\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">PhD in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Training will be provided through carefully designed curricula with both coursework and interdisciplinary research supervision provided by faculty from Haramaya University, as well as from other universities in the Eastern and Southern African region and other parts of the world. 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In addition, short term training programs will be provided to various stakeholders and partners, including technical staff, students, and faculties from regional, international, and national partners aimed at enhancing the region\\u2019s capacity in climate smart agriculture and biodiversity conservation.<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"xpo2bts\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Application & Eligibility\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admission Requirements for PhD Program in Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Eligible candidates mainly from African countries are invited to apply for studying in the above-mentioned PhD and MSc programs starting from this date of announcement up to 30 April 2017. The medium of instruction for all three programs will be English. Candidates from countries in the region may apply. Deliberate effort and consideration will be made towards correcting the apparent gender imbalance that exists in professional development at higher educational institutions in the region, and particularly in the agricultural sciences.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">1.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 For male applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.75 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. For female applicants, a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or equivalent at the Master\\u2019s level and 2.50 or equivalent at the Bachelor\\u2019s level. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must have an MSc degree in fields related to agriculture (plant sciences, animal sciences, agricultural economics, rural development and agricultural extension) and natural resource management (natural resource economics, agro-forestry and forest management, rangeland management, biodiversity conservation and management, soil and water conservation, land resource management and administration, climatology\\/agro-meteorology, disaster\\/natural risk management, and other related disciplines).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">3.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must submit a research concept note relevant to the PhD degree sought. The concept note should not exceed 2000 words. The concept note should clearly define the research problem, elucidate research done so far to address the problem, identify gaps, justify the research work to be done, formulate clear objectives, methods, and indicate expected outcomes, how the outcome will tackle problems related to climate change in priority area, with annotated references.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">4.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants should also submit a copy of the abstract of their Master\\u2019s thesis as well as copies of their scientific publications.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">5.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admission Requirements for Master\\u2019s Programs<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">1.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants for MSc in Climate Smart Agriculture must hold a BSc or its equivalent in agricultural and environmental sciences and related fields; applicants from non-agricultural backgrounds may be required to take remedial\\/bridging courses to compensate for deficiencies as recommended by appropriate academic units.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants for MSc Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management (BCEM) must hold a BSc degree from a recognized university or college in biological and environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, wildlife management and ecotourism, natural resources management, forestry, geography, and related fields.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">3.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Male applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 or its equivalent. Female applicants must have a minimum Bachelor\\u2019s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 or its equivalent. However, a candidate with good research potential and skills that can be evidenced by scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals can be accepted with lower CGPAs.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">4.\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants must pass an interview for admission into the programs of their choice (interviews will be conducted via Skype for students from countries other than Ethiopia and in person or via Skype for those in Ethiopia at convenience).<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Duration of Study <\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A maximum duration of four years for completion of the PhD study (one year for course work and three years for research as well as submission and defense of a dissertation).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A maximum duration of two years for completion of the Master\\u2019s study (one year for course work and another one year for research as well as submission and defense of a thesis).<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tuition Fees<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Self-sponsored PhD students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 5500 USD per annum. Self-sponsored MSc students are required to pay a tuition fee amounting to 3000 USD per annum.<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Scholarship Modalities and Sponsorship<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis for eligible male and female students from Eastern and Southern Africa Region (Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia) as well as for Ethiopian female students. Successful male Ethiopian candidates will be granted financial support to cover research expenses.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">As the Center provides only limited scholarship opportunities, qualifying candidates who can fully or partially cover costs of their studies will be given preference for admission.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applicants eligible for scholarships will receive grants which may include monthly stipends, tuition fees, medical services, book allowances, research funds, and accommodation.<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Documents Required for Application<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 A cover letter indicating for which program of study the application is being made and description of the motivation to join the program.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 A curriculum vitae (CV)<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Authenticated Master\\u2019s and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for PhD applicants, and Bachelor\\u2019s degrees and transcripts for Master\\u2019s applicants.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Recommendation letters from at least two academic referees who are knowledgeable about the applicant.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Support letter from employer (if any).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Copies of valid identification card and\\/or passport.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Sponsorship letter from an organization (if any).<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00b7\\u00a0\\u00a0 Applicants from countries where English is not the medium of instruction must also prove that they are proficient users of the English language with written evidence from a relevant body or institution in their respective countries.<\\/span><\\/p><p><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Where and When to Apply<\\/span><\\/strong><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applications can be submitted to the following addresses up to 31 May 2017 for the first batch. Applications will be accepted also in the subsequent years.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Applicants must send scanned soft copies of their authenticated degrees and transcripts, CVs, recommendation letters, support letters from employees (if any), valid identification cards, sponsorship letters (if any), and any other requirements listed, in a PDF format as one document (i.e. not in separate files as separate documents). However, PhD research concept notes, copies of MSc thesis abstracts, and publications should be sent in a PDF format as separate documents. The documents should be sent to the following email addresses:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haramaya University, Office of the registrar:<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mr. Muluken Hussen <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Email: registrar@haramaya.edu.et<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Or<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dr. Bobe Bedadi, Deputy Center Leader <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Email: climatesabcharamayauniv@gmail.com or<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> bobedadi2009@gmail.com<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">P.O. Box 138<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Dire Dawa<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Ethiopia<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tel: +251 255530319 <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Fax: +251 255530325<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Notification of Selection<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Selected candidates will be notified by email.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Accommodation <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The university will provide self-catering accommodation services to students on the main campus of the university, which hosts the ACE Center.<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"epf9d1w\"},{\"tab_title\":\"Contact Us\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><strong>Professor Nigussie Dechassa<\\/strong> (PhD), ACE Center Leader<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:nigussiedachassa@gmail.com\\\">nigussiedachassa@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p><p><strong>Dr. Bobe Bedadi<\\/strong> (PhD), ACE Deputy Center Leader<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:bobedadi2009@gmail.com\\\">bobedadi2009@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p><p><strong>Dr. Kibebew Kibret<\\/strong> (PhD), Dean<br \\/> College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences<br \\/> Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:kibebewkibrett@gmail.com\\\">kibebewkibrett@gmail.com<\\/a><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"28z5b8t\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"tabs\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"joadwbv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"ieosaou\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"yeppabc\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false}]'),
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(11714, 3725, '_elementor_data', '[{\"id\":\"baiuglu\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"brmwffm\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"dplulft\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"title\":\"\",\"header_size\":\"h3\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"heading\"},{\"id\":\"xbfpmhc\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haramaya University Research Policy\\u00a0 \\u00a0 \\u00a0 <\\/span><\\/strong><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0Growth and development requires transformation of all sectors of a nation. Demand-driven research plays a key role in this transformation. With this regard, Haramaya University (HU) has made great contribution in the generation and dissemination of knowledge and technologies in Ethiopia. However, in order to address the growing demands for new technologies and innovations in the country, the University should engage in more rigorous and demand-driven research. Though it has been engaged in research activities since its establishment as college of agriculture, the university does not have comprehensive policy to direct its research undertakings. Thus, this policy document is developed to ensure the relevance, quality and impact of research activities carried out in the University. In the process of developing this research policy, challenges that the University encountered to realize its research vision and mission were assessed. Besides, experiences of different national and international higher learning institutions were consulted.<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">In this research policy, critical elements for successful research undertakings such as human resource, finance, infrastructure, research process management, research ethics, and dissemination of research outputs and assessment of their impacts have been addressed. This policy, therefore, provides a framework towards ensuring transparency and accountability in all research endeavors of the University. Moreover, it serves as a foundation for the development of any other guidelines and working documents pertaining to research undertakings in the university. It is hoped that researchers will find the document useful and abide by it for the realization and accomplishment of the research vision and mission of our University.<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/09\\/Reseach-Policy.pdf\\\"><u><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Research policy<\\/span> <\\/u><\\/a><\\/li><\\/ul>\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false}]'),
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(11719, 3726, '_elementor_data', '[{\"id\":\"baiuglu\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"brmwffm\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"dplulft\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"title\":\"\",\"header_size\":\"h3\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"heading\"},{\"id\":\"xbfpmhc\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haramaya University Research Policy\\u00a0 \\u00a0 \\u00a0 <\\/span><\\/strong><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0 \\u00a0 Growth and development requires transformation of all sectors of a nation. Demand-driven research plays a key role in this transformation. With this regard, Haramaya University (HU) has made great contribution in the generation and dissemination of knowledge and technologies in Ethiopia. However, in order to address the growing demands for new technologies and innovations in the country, the University should engage in more rigorous and demand-driven research. Though it has been engaged in research activities since its establishment as college of agriculture, the university does not have comprehensive policy to direct its research undertakings. Thus, this policy document is developed to ensure the relevance, quality and impact of research activities carried out in the University. In the process of developing this research policy, challenges that the University encountered to realize its research vision and mission were assessed. Besides, experiences of different national and international higher learning institutions were consulted.<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">In this research policy, critical elements for successful research undertakings such as human resource, finance, infrastructure, research process management, research ethics, and dissemination of research outputs and assessment of their impacts have been addressed. This policy, therefore, provides a framework towards ensuring transparency and accountability in all research endeavors of the University. Moreover, it serves as a foundation for the development of any other guidelines and working documents pertaining to research undertakings in the university. It is hoped that researchers will find the document useful and abide by it for the realization and accomplishment of the research vision and mission of our University.<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/09\\/Reseach-Policy.pdf\\\"><u><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Research policy<\\/span> <\\/u><\\/a><\\/li><\\/ul>\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false}]'),
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(11724, 3727, '_elementor_data', '[{\"id\":\"baiuglu\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"brmwffm\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"dplulft\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"title\":\"\",\"header_size\":\"h3\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"heading\"},{\"id\":\"xbfpmhc\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haramaya University Research Policy(Draft) \\u00a0 \\u00a0 \\u00a0<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0 \\u00a0 Growth and development requires transformation of all sectors of a nation. Demand-driven research plays a key role in this transformation. With this regard, Haramaya University (HU) has made great contribution in the generation and dissemination of knowledge and technologies in Ethiopia. However, in order to address the growing demands for new technologies and innovations in the country, the University should engage in more rigorous and demand-driven research. Though it has been engaged in research activities since its establishment as college of agriculture, the university does not have comprehensive policy to direct its research undertakings. Thus, this policy document is developed to ensure the relevance, quality and impact of research activities carried out in the University. In the process of developing this research policy, challenges that the University encountered to realize its research vision and mission were assessed. Besides, experiences of different national and international higher learning institutions were consulted.<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">In this research policy, critical elements for successful research undertakings such as human resource, finance, infrastructure, research process management, research ethics, and dissemination of research outputs and assessment of their impacts have been addressed. This policy, therefore, provides a framework towards ensuring transparency and accountability in all research endeavors of the University. Moreover, it serves as a foundation for the development of any other guidelines and working documents pertaining to research undertakings in the university. It is hoped that researchers will find the document useful and abide by it for the realization and accomplishment of the research vision and mission of our University.<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/09\\/Reseach-Policy.pdf\\\"><u><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Research policy<\\/span> <\\/u><\\/a><\\/li><\\/ul>\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false}]'),
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(11729, 3728, '_elementor_data', '[{\"id\":\"fmfmknt\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"r0h2i18\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"fonkjmq\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">To facilitate the various research works in the university, the following guidelines are prepared:<\\/span><\\/p>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"},{\"id\":\"ssdpj59\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<h5><span style=\\\"color: #33cccc; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">Guidelines for Administering Externally Funded Projects\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/h5><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\">\\u00a0Management of externally funded projects becomes more effective when it is based upon clear guidelines. Carefully formulated guidelines facilitate proper administration of ongoing as well as future project works and support the university\\u2019s interest to promote the generation, advancement, preservation and dissemination of knowledge and enhance its commitment toward advancing the public interest. Therefore, the purpose of this document is to establish a framework for proper management of externally funded projects.<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;\\\"><a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/09\\/Externally-Funded-Projects-Administration.pdf\\\"><u>Guidelines for Administering Externally Funded Projects<\\/u><\\/a><\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\",\"align\":\"justify\",\"_padding\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"top\":\"10\",\"right\":\"10\",\"bottom\":\"10\",\"left\":\"10\",\"isLinked\":true},\"_border_border\":\"solid\",\"_border_width\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"top\":\"1\",\"right\":\"1\",\"bottom\":\"1\",\"left\":\"1\",\"isLinked\":true},\"_border_radius\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"top\":\"20\",\"right\":\"20\",\"bottom\":\"20\",\"left\":\"20\",\"isLinked\":true}},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"},{\"id\":\"z1ddv2s\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<h5><span style=\\\"color: #33cccc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0Guidelines for Establishing Merit of Publications and Creative Works at Haramaya University<\\/span><\\/h5><p><span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haramaya University has been conferring academic promotions up on its staff members based on criteria set in its Senate Legislation. However, with the dramatic increases in the number of scholarly and creative works produced at the University as well as with the rising challenges being posed by poor quality and\\/or unethical publication outlets, establishing merit of scholarly publications and creative works has now become more onerous than ever before. 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VPRA is responsible for the strategic guidance and mentoring of all research and extension units. Under this office are three major directorate offices responsible for leading research, technology exchange (extension), publication, and facility provision and management of the university. 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Under a six-year grant, through AgShare project graduate students were engaged in action and participatory research, which connected them to communities and smallholders and through rigorous research practices, produces high quality peer reviewed research, case studies and extension materials.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Research interests are: Linking agricultural\\/rural development intervention with human nutrition;\\u00a0 community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural program for.....\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"lz34wyu\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"cdvtiu0\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"1zeqzoq\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"8ltjqi6\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"text\":\"Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"button\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"pniqgzz\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"z5up60v\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"dhrynli\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong><img class=\\\"wp-image-2524 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.10.230.5.94\\/tm\\/tm\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/Dr.-Nega-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"303\\\" height=\\\"203\\\" \\/><span style=\\\"color: #00ccff;\\\">Nega Assefa Kassa(PhD)<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Associate Professor of Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> <strong>PhD in Public Health<\\/strong>-Maternal and Child Health focus<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> <strong>PhD research title<\\/strong>: Pregnancy rate and outcomes in rural eastern Ethiopia: Fetal and Neonatal survival<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Contact Detail\\u00a0<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Office: +251-255-530406<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Cellphone: +251-915-321136<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:negaassefa@yahoo.com\\\">negaassefa@yahoo.com\\u00a0<\\/a><\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">P.o.box 1494 Harar, Ethiopia<\\/span><br \\/><br \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Interest<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Maternal and Child Health and Reproductive Health. Child and Neonatal health, Child Growth and Development, Maternal and Child Morbidity, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes, Postpartum Infection; Family Planning; Contraception; Low Birth and Preterm Births; and Fertility. I am also keen to research on nutrition, diets, and food systems among women and children. Feeding habits, food composition, nutritional status of pregnant women and child survival.\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> <strong>Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP) owns the process of formulating and identifying research thematic areas of the university, and prepares the programmes of executing the research undertakings. The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Ensures that all staff and student research conducted at the university or anywhere else through sponsorship of the university fall under one of the six thematic areas of the university<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Coordinates the activities of research groups established based on the identified research thematic areas and facilitate their work through horizontal networking<\\/span><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Facilitates establishment of partnerships of research groups with national and international stakeholders<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Based on recommendations of research groups, stakeholders, and researchers, he\\/she shall facilitate entering agreements and linkages with professionals<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Organises and executes national and international workshops that focus on research thematic areas<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Performs any other related activities<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><\\/li><\\/ul>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"uykbx9y\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"auhnkb8\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"dkdo422\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Positions Served<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2002-2004: Head of HIV\\/AIDS unit of Haramaya University (Alemaya University)<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2002-2004: Assistant dean of students, Haramaya University (Alemaya University), Faculty of Public Health, July 2002-August 2004<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2007-2008: Coordinator of postgraduate program for the College of Health Sciences, Haramaya University<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2007-Now: Site lead for Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center) (Kersa HDSS): September 2006-now. I have initiated, established, and lead the research center. This research center is the first of its kind in eastern Ethiopia (http:\\/\\/www.haramaya.edu.et\\/research\\/projects\\/kds-hrc\\/). It is generates health and demographic data. The center is an INDPTH member site (http:\\/\\/www.indepth-network.org).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2009-2012: Executive Director Harar Campus (Now college of Health and Medical Sciences), Haramaya University: I have been responsible for the overall activities in Harar Campus (both academic and administrative activities) for the college of Health and Medical Sciences and a teaching hospital.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">April 2014-Now: Director for Research and Partnerships for Haramaya University (HU): Leads the research activities of the University. Creation of partnerships nationally and internationally. I am facilitating institutional partnerships in the aspects of research endeavor of Haramaya University.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Most Recent Published Articles<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dheresa M, Assefa N, Berhane Y, Worku A, Mingiste B, et al. (2017) Gynecological Morbidity among Women in Reproductive Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Women\'s Health Care 6: 367. doi:10.4172\\/2167-0420.1000367<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid Abdi Guled, Nikmazlan Bin Mamat, Tefera Balachew, Wan Azdie Mohamed and NegaAssefa. (2017). Predictors And Prevalence of Anemia among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Shebelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Development Research Vol. 07, Issue 01, Pp.11189-11196.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid A. Guled, Nik M. Mamat, Wan A. Bakar, NegaAssefa, Tefera Balachew. (2016) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers\\/caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Revelation and Science Vol. 06, No. 02 (1438H\\/2016) 42-54<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Binyam N Desta, NegaAssefa, Tesfaye D Damte, Lemessa O Hordofa. (2016).Neonatal Mortality and its risk factors in Eastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS); Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health - 2016, Volume 13, Number 4. DOI:10.2427\\/11938<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A (2016) School Enrollment among Children with Disability in Rural Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Survey. Common Disorder Deaf Stud Hearing Aids 4: 167. doi:10.4172\\/2375-4427.1000167<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Medical Waste Collectors in Eastern Ethiopia are Exposed to High Sharp Injury and Blood and Body Fluids Contamination. PrevInfCntrl. 2016, 2:2<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Atnafe, M., Nega A. Tadesse, A. Long-acting family planning method switching among revisit clients of public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine (2016) 1:18. dio 10.1186\\/s40834-016-0028-z<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A H Mokdad. Et.al. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990\\u20132013: a systematic analysis for the. Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet Global Health. 2016. http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30168-1. doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30184-X<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Sharp injury and exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in health care centers of eastern Ethiopia. Int J Occup Environ Med 2016; 7:172-180.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Teshome O., Nega A., Yadeta D. Female genital mutilation among mothers and daughters in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics., 2016. Elsevier Inc http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/j.ijgo.2016.06.017<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Musa, A. Assefa, N., Weldegebreal, F., Mitiku, H., Teklemariam, Z. Factor associated with experience of modern contraceptive use before pregnancy among women who gave birth in Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. (2016) 16:614. DOI 10.1186\\/s12889-016-3292-6<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N., Lakew, Y., Belay, B., Kedir, H., Zelalem, D., Baraki, N., Damena, M., Oljira, L., Ashenafi, W. and Dedefo, M. Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008\\u20132013. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology (2016) 2:7 DOI 10.1186\\/s40748-016-0035-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dedefo M, Zelalem D, Eskinder B, Assefa N, Ashenafi W, Baraki N, et al. (2016) Causes of Death among Children Aged 5 to 14 Years Old from 2008 to 2013 in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia. PLoSONE 11(6): e0151929. doi:10.1371\\/journal. pone.0151929<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N. and Semahegn, A. Fertility is below replacement in Harar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Harar HDSS), Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Fertility Research and Practice (2016) 2:10. DOI 10.1186\\/s40738-016-0023-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A. (2016) In Rural Eastern Ethiopia Hearing Loss Is the Most Frequent Disability during Childhood: A Community Based Survey. PLoSONE 11(5): e0152791. doi:10.1371\\/journal.pone.0152791<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol>\",\"_id\":\"oxnaket\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"e3ge0uu\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"gh2ysy8\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"egjzy3d\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"text\":\"Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"button\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"rg4y6tv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"lwmnddc\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"rmru64p\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong><img class=\\\"size-medium wp-image-2523 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.10.230.5.94\\/tm\\/tm\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/Dr.-Mengistu-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"300\\\" height=\\\"200\\\" \\/><span style=\\\"color: #00ccff;\\\">Mengistu Ketema Aredo (PhD)<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0Associate Professor<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">PhD in Agricultural Economics<\\/span><br \\/><br \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Contact Details:<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Office<strong>:<\\/strong>\\u00a0+251 255 53 03 29 <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Cellphone\\uff1a+251 969 141750<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Email<strong>:<\\/strong><a href=\\\"mailto:mengistuket@gmail.com\\\">mengistuket@gmail.com<\\/a>\\u00a0or\\u00a0mengistuket@yahoo.com<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Skype: mengistuketema<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Postal address:<strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong>P.O.Box 48, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Fax<strong>:<\\/strong>\\u00a0+251 255 53 01 06 (Research Office)<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Interest:\\u00a0<\\/strong>Production economics and agricultural systems analysis, environmental and resource economics, impact assessment studies, marketing and price analysis, value chain analysis, and economics of climate change.<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Extension and Publication (DREP) owns the process of technology dissemination, scientific publication, and information exchange.\\u00a0 The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Executes the process of dissemination of research technology and knowledge<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Undertakes activities of publishing, publicising, and distribution of research knowledge and technologies<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Formulates publication policies of the university and ensure its implementation<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Follows up plant breeders\\u2019 rights, patent rights, copyrights, etc of the university<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Facilitates research and extension review meetings, workshops, symposia, colloquia, field days, and other platforms<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Performs any other related activities<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"ja6wxwc\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"ki91ifg\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"cg6lyvs\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong><strong>List of selected publications:<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">NegussieZeray, BelainehLegesse, Jema Haji, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2017) Impacts of Prosopisjuliflora invasion on livelihoods of pastoral and agro-pastoral households of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice<\\/em> 7 (7): 1-14.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong> and DegefuKebede (2017) Adoption Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Production: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science<\\/em>, 9 (5): 124-132.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">DegefuKebede, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2017) Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Packages by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia.<em> Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 5(3): 267-274.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, DegefuKebede, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2016) Determinants of Adoption of Potato Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 61\\u201368.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, Mohammed Aman, EyassuSeifu, TarekegnGetachew, EstifanosHawaz, and YonasHailu (2016) The Dairy Value Chain and Factors Affecting Choice of Milk Channels in Harar And Dire Dawa Areas, Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 10-18.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mengistu Ketema and Belay Kassa (2016) Impact of Technology on Smallholder Wheat Production in Bale Highlands of Ethiopia: Application of Output Decomposition Model. <em>Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 4(6): 446-454.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">GetahunWoldemariam, AseffaSeyoum, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2016) Residents\' willingness to pay for improved liquid waste treatment in urban Ethiopia: results of choice experiment in Addis Ababa. <em>Journal of Environmental Planning and Management<\\/em>, 59 (1) 163-181.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Degye Goshu and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2014) The Dynamics of Food Supply and Undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Africa. <em>East African Journal of Sciences<\\/em>. 8(1): 47 \\u2013 58.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Shiferaw Solomon and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2015) Impact of Irrigation Technologies on Rural Households\\u2019 Poverty Status: The Case of Fogera District, North-Western Ethiopia.<em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 7 (1): 59-67.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haile Deressa, NigussieDechassa, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, and TamiruAmanu (2013) Farmer Participatory Evaluation of Agronomic Performances of Bread Wheat Varieties in the Highlands of Eastern Ethiopia. <em>East African Journal of Sciences<\\/em>, Vol. 7 (2): 121-128.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Yalfal Temesgen, AyalnehBogale, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2013) Determinates of Degraded Forest Rehabilitation: Ordered Probit Analysis for SkekelaMaraim Forest, Western Ethiopia. <em>International Journal of Ecological Economics &amp; Statistics<\\/em>. Vol. 31(4): 41-53<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tibebe Eshete, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, Belay Kassa (2013) Economic Impact of Support Service Program on Micro and Small Enterprises: The Case of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 5(1): 21-29.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">GutuTesso, BezabihEmana, <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2012) A time series analysis of climate variability and its impact on food production in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia. <em>African Crop Science Journal,<\\/em> 20, Issue Supplement s2, pp. 261 - 274.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2012) Factors Affecting Intercropping and Conservation Tillage Practices in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 4 (1): 21-29.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2011) Determinants of manure and fertilizer applications in Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. <em>Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture<\\/em> 50 (3): 237-251.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol>\",\"_id\":\"oxnaket\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"2liyyzv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"sbpva39\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"uskhro1\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"text\":\"Director for Research Facilities (DRF)\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"button\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"4rys7kq\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"205besb\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"4pa8u0l\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #000000; 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Box 108,<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Haramaya, Ethiopia.Tel +2512555530324<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">(Office) Mobile +251930179955\\/915768463.<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> E-mail: <a href=\\\"mailto:jemaly2001@yahoo.com\\\">jemaly2001@yahoo.com<\\/a><\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Skype: jemalyousuf<\\/span><\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Vice-President for Research Affairs <\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Vice-President for Research Affairs (VPRA) owns the overall research and technology exchange (extension) process of the university. VPRA is responsible for the strategic guidance and mentoring of all research and extension units. Under this office are three major directorate offices responsible for leading research, technology exchange (extension), publication, and facility provision and management of the university. These include director for research groups and partnerships, director for research extension and publication, and director for research facilities.<\\/span><\\/p>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"},{\"id\":\"fgm0o0f\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dr Jemal is currently the Vice President for Research Affairs and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension at Haramaya University.He is trained in agricultural extension, food marketing and rural development: BSc in Agricultural Extension from Haramaya University in 1997; Higher Diploma and MSc in Cooperative Organization Food Marketing and Rural Development, obtained in 2003 and 2004 respectively, both from University College Cork (UCC), Ireland; and a PhD in Agricultural Extension from University of Cape-Coast (UCC), Ghana, obtained in August, 2011. Dr Jemal has extensive experience of international partnership, working on multi-disciplinary teams and leading various projects from AGRIDIET (aimed at understanding the link between agriculture and nutrition)to USAID agricultural training projects.Dr. Jemal has also experience of leading project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, AgShare Project, in collaboration with Michigan State University which aimed at creating a scalable and sustainable method of filling critical gaps in graduate agriculture related curriculum through a redesigned teaching and learning process. 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Child and Neonatal health, Child Growth and Development, Maternal and Child Morbidity, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes, Postpartum Infection; Family Planning; Contraception; Low Birth and Preterm Births; and Fertility. I am also keen to research on nutrition, diets, and food systems among women and children. Feeding habits, food composition, nutritional status of pregnant women and child survival.\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> <strong>Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP) owns the process of formulating and identifying research thematic areas of the university, and prepares the programmes of executing the research undertakings. 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I have initiated, established, and lead the research center. This research center is the first of its kind in eastern Ethiopia (http:\\/\\/www.haramaya.edu.et\\/research\\/projects\\/kds-hrc\\/). It is generates health and demographic data. The center is an INDPTH member site (http:\\/\\/www.indepth-network.org).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2009-2012: Executive Director Harar Campus (Now college of Health and Medical Sciences), Haramaya University: I have been responsible for the overall activities in Harar Campus (both academic and administrative activities) for the college of Health and Medical Sciences and a teaching hospital.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">April 2014-Now: Director for Research and Partnerships for Haramaya University (HU): Leads the research activities of the University. Creation of partnerships nationally and internationally. I am facilitating institutional partnerships in the aspects of research endeavor of Haramaya University.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Most Recent Published Articles<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dheresa M, Assefa N, Berhane Y, Worku A, Mingiste B, et al. (2017) Gynecological Morbidity among Women in Reproductive Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Women\'s Health Care 6: 367. doi:10.4172\\/2167-0420.1000367<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid Abdi Guled, Nikmazlan Bin Mamat, Tefera Balachew, Wan Azdie Mohamed and NegaAssefa. (2017). Predictors And Prevalence of Anemia among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Shebelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Development Research Vol. 07, Issue 01, Pp.11189-11196.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid A. Guled, Nik M. Mamat, Wan A. Bakar, NegaAssefa, Tefera Balachew. (2016) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers\\/caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Revelation and Science Vol. 06, No. 02 (1438H\\/2016) 42-54<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Binyam N Desta, NegaAssefa, Tesfaye D Damte, Lemessa O Hordofa. (2016).Neonatal Mortality and its risk factors in Eastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS); Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health - 2016, Volume 13, Number 4. DOI:10.2427\\/11938<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A (2016) School Enrollment among Children with Disability in Rural Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Survey. Common Disorder Deaf Stud Hearing Aids 4: 167. doi:10.4172\\/2375-4427.1000167<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Medical Waste Collectors in Eastern Ethiopia are Exposed to High Sharp Injury and Blood and Body Fluids Contamination. PrevInfCntrl. 2016, 2:2<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Atnafe, M., Nega A. Tadesse, A. Long-acting family planning method switching among revisit clients of public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine (2016) 1:18. dio 10.1186\\/s40834-016-0028-z<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A H Mokdad. Et.al. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990\\u20132013: a systematic analysis for the. Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet Global Health. 2016. http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30168-1. doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30184-X<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Sharp injury and exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in health care centers of eastern Ethiopia. Int J Occup Environ Med 2016; 7:172-180.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Teshome O., Nega A., Yadeta D. Female genital mutilation among mothers and daughters in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics., 2016. Elsevier Inc http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/j.ijgo.2016.06.017<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Musa, A. Assefa, N., Weldegebreal, F., Mitiku, H., Teklemariam, Z. Factor associated with experience of modern contraceptive use before pregnancy among women who gave birth in Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. (2016) 16:614. DOI 10.1186\\/s12889-016-3292-6<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N., Lakew, Y., Belay, B., Kedir, H., Zelalem, D., Baraki, N., Damena, M., Oljira, L., Ashenafi, W. and Dedefo, M. Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008\\u20132013. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology (2016) 2:7 DOI 10.1186\\/s40748-016-0035-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dedefo M, Zelalem D, Eskinder B, Assefa N, Ashenafi W, Baraki N, et al. (2016) Causes of Death among Children Aged 5 to 14 Years Old from 2008 to 2013 in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia. PLoSONE 11(6): e0151929. doi:10.1371\\/journal. pone.0151929<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N. and Semahegn, A. Fertility is below replacement in Harar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Harar HDSS), Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Fertility Research and Practice (2016) 2:10. DOI 10.1186\\/s40738-016-0023-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A. (2016) In Rural Eastern Ethiopia Hearing Loss Is the Most Frequent Disability during Childhood: A Community Based Survey. PLoSONE 11(5): e0152791. doi:10.1371\\/journal.pone.0152791<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol>\",\"_id\":\"oxnaket\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"e3ge0uu\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"gh2ysy8\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"egjzy3d\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"text\":\"Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"button\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"rg4y6tv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"lwmnddc\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"rmru64p\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong><img class=\\\"size-medium wp-image-2523 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.10.230.5.94\\/tm\\/tm\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/Dr.-Mengistu-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"300\\\" height=\\\"200\\\" \\/><span style=\\\"color: #00ccff;\\\">Mengistu Ketema Aredo (PhD)<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0Associate Professor<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">PhD in Agricultural Economics<\\/span><br \\/><br \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Contact Details:<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Office<strong>:<\\/strong>\\u00a0+251 255 53 03 29 <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Cellphone\\uff1a+251 969 141750<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Email<strong>:<\\/strong><a href=\\\"mailto:mengistuket@gmail.com\\\">mengistuket@gmail.com<\\/a>\\u00a0or\\u00a0mengistuket@yahoo.com<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Skype: mengistuketema<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Postal address:<strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong>P.O.Box 48, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Fax<strong>:<\\/strong>\\u00a0+251 255 53 01 06 (Research Office)<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Interest:\\u00a0<\\/strong>Production economics and agricultural systems analysis, environmental and resource economics, impact assessment studies, marketing and price analysis, value chain analysis, and economics of climate change.<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Extension and Publication (DREP) owns the process of technology dissemination, scientific publication, and information exchange.\\u00a0 The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Executes the process of dissemination of research technology and knowledge<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Undertakes activities of publishing, publicising, and distribution of research 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style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong> and DegefuKebede (2017) Adoption Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Production: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science<\\/em>, 9 (5): 124-132.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">DegefuKebede, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2017) Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Packages by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia.<em> Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 5(3): 267-274.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, DegefuKebede, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2016) Determinants of Adoption of Potato Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 61\\u201368.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, Mohammed Aman, EyassuSeifu, TarekegnGetachew, EstifanosHawaz, and YonasHailu (2016) The Dairy Value Chain and Factors Affecting Choice of Milk Channels in Harar And Dire Dawa Areas, Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 10-18.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mengistu Ketema and Belay Kassa (2016) Impact of Technology on Smallholder Wheat Production in Bale Highlands of Ethiopia: Application of Output Decomposition Model. <em>Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 4(6): 446-454.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">GetahunWoldemariam, AseffaSeyoum, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2016) Residents\' willingness to pay for improved liquid waste treatment in urban Ethiopia: results of choice experiment in Addis Ababa. <em>Journal of Environmental Planning and Management<\\/em>, 59 (1) 163-181.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Degye Goshu and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2014) The Dynamics of Food Supply and Undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Africa. <em>East African Journal of Sciences<\\/em>. 8(1): 47 \\u2013 58.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Shiferaw Solomon and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2015) Impact of Irrigation Technologies on Rural Households\\u2019 Poverty Status: The Case of Fogera District, North-Western Ethiopia.<em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 7 (1): 59-67.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haile Deressa, NigussieDechassa, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, and TamiruAmanu (2013) Farmer Participatory Evaluation of Agronomic Performances of Bread Wheat Varieties in the Highlands of Eastern Ethiopia. <em>East African Journal of Sciences<\\/em>, Vol. 7 (2): 121-128.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Yalfal Temesgen, AyalnehBogale, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2013) Determinates of Degraded Forest Rehabilitation: Ordered Probit Analysis for SkekelaMaraim Forest, Western Ethiopia. <em>International Journal of Ecological Economics &amp; Statistics<\\/em>. Vol. 31(4): 41-53<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tibebe Eshete, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, Belay Kassa (2013) Economic Impact of Support Service Program on Micro and Small Enterprises: The Case of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 5(1): 21-29.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">GutuTesso, BezabihEmana, <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2012) A time series analysis of climate variability and its impact on food production in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia. <em>African Crop Science Journal,<\\/em> 20, Issue Supplement s2, pp. 261 - 274.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2012) Factors Affecting Intercropping and Conservation Tillage Practices in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 4 (1): 21-29.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2011) Determinants of manure and fertilizer applications in Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. <em>Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture<\\/em> 50 (3): 237-251.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol>\",\"_id\":\"oxnaket\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"2liyyzv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"sbpva39\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"uskhro1\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"text\":\"Director for Research Facilities (DRF)\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"button\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"4rys7kq\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"205besb\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"4pa8u0l\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #000000; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><img class=\\\"wp-image-2525 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.10.230.5.94\\/tm\\/tm\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/Mr.-Admkew-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"285\\\" height=\\\"190\\\" \\/><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"color: #00ccff; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admkew Haile\\u00a0Mengesha<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong><strong>MBA<\\/strong> (Masters of Business Administration)<\\/span><\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Contact Details<\\/strong>\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0Office: +251 255 530058\\u00a0<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Cellphone: +251 961658661\\/921674931\\u00a0<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Fax: +251 255530106<br \\/><\\/span><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Email:yadeniadmkew@gmail.com\\/alemadmkew@yahoo.com<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Skype: admkewhaile<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Interest: <\\/strong>Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Change Management and Marketing.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Director for Research Facilities (DRF)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Facilities (DRF) owns the process of managing and utilising material and human resources for research, technology exchange, and publication.\\u00a0 The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:<\\/span><\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Manages research stations and facilities of the university within and outside campus, and coordinates the research activities undertaken.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Coordinates, facilitates, and communicates utilisation of research facilities among research groups and concerned researchers.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Allocates research facilities according to requirements by research groups.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"hhhxvwc\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"pc3mkev\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"u2hs3ns\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Publications<\\/strong>:<\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Admkew Haile<\\/strong><strong> (2017). <\\/strong>Leadership Styles at Haramaya University and Implications for Corporate Success. 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Box 108,<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Haramaya, Ethiopia.Tel +2512555530324<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">(Office) Mobile +251930179955\\/915768463.<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> E-mail: <a href=\\\"mailto:jemaly2001@yahoo.com\\\">jemaly2001@yahoo.com<\\/a><\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Skype: jemalyousuf<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong>Research interest:<\\/strong> Linking agricultural\\/rural development intervention with human nutrition; community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; and improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural programs.<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Vice-President for Research Affairs <\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Vice-President for Research Affairs (VPRA) owns the overall research and technology exchange (extension) process of the university. VPRA is responsible for the strategic guidance and mentoring of all research and extension units. Under this office are three major directorate offices responsible for leading research, technology exchange (extension), publication, and facility provision and management of the university. These include director for research groups and partnerships, director for research extension and publication, and director for research facilities.<\\/span><\\/p>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"},{\"id\":\"fgm0o0f\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dr Jemal is currently the Vice President for Research Affairs and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension at Haramaya University.He is trained in agricultural extension, food marketing and rural development: BSc in Agricultural Extension from Haramaya University in 1997; Higher Diploma and MSc in Cooperative Organization Food Marketing and Rural Development, obtained in 2003 and 2004 respectively, both from University College Cork (UCC), Ireland; and a PhD in Agricultural Extension from University of Cape-Coast (UCC), Ghana, obtained in August, 2011. Dr Jemal has extensive experience of international partnership, working on multi-disciplinary teams and leading various projects from AGRIDIET (aimed at understanding the link between agriculture and nutrition)to USAID agricultural training projects.Dr. Jemal has also experience of leading project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, AgShare Project, in collaboration with Michigan State University which aimed at creating a scalable and sustainable method of filling critical gaps in graduate agriculture related curriculum through a redesigned teaching and learning process. 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Child and Neonatal health, Child Growth and Development, Maternal and Child Morbidity, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes, Postpartum Infection; Family Planning; Contraception; Low Birth and Preterm Births; and Fertility. I am also keen to research on nutrition, diets, and food systems among women and children. Feeding habits, food composition, nutritional status of pregnant women and child survival.\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> <strong>Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP) owns the process of formulating and identifying research thematic areas of the university, and prepares the programmes of executing the research undertakings. The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Ensures that all staff and student research conducted at the university or anywhere else through sponsorship of the university fall under one of the six thematic areas of the university<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Coordinates the activities of research groups established based on the identified research thematic areas and facilitate their work through horizontal networking<\\/span><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Facilitates establishment of partnerships of research groups with national and international stakeholders<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Based on recommendations of research groups, stakeholders, and researchers, he\\/she shall facilitate entering agreements and linkages with professionals<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Organises and executes national and international workshops that focus on research thematic areas<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Performs any other related activities<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><\\/li><\\/ul>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"uykbx9y\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"auhnkb8\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"dkdo422\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Positions Served<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2002-2004: Head of HIV\\/AIDS unit of Haramaya University (Alemaya University)<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2002-2004: Assistant dean of students, Haramaya University (Alemaya University), Faculty of Public Health, July 2002-August 2004<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2007-2008: Coordinator of postgraduate program for the College of Health Sciences, Haramaya University<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2007-Now: Site lead for Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center) (Kersa HDSS): September 2006-now. I have initiated, established, and lead the research center. This research center is the first of its kind in eastern Ethiopia (http:\\/\\/www.haramaya.edu.et\\/research\\/projects\\/kds-hrc\\/). It is generates health and demographic data. The center is an INDPTH member site (http:\\/\\/www.indepth-network.org).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2009-2012: Executive Director Harar Campus (Now college of Health and Medical Sciences), Haramaya University: I have been responsible for the overall activities in Harar Campus (both academic and administrative activities) for the college of Health and Medical Sciences and a teaching hospital.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">April 2014-Now: Director for Research and Partnerships for Haramaya University (HU): Leads the research activities of the University. Creation of partnerships nationally and internationally. I am facilitating institutional partnerships in the aspects of research endeavor of Haramaya University.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Most Recent Published Articles<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dheresa M, Assefa N, Berhane Y, Worku A, Mingiste B, et al. (2017) Gynecological Morbidity among Women in Reproductive Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Women\'s Health Care 6: 367. doi:10.4172\\/2167-0420.1000367<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid Abdi Guled, Nikmazlan Bin Mamat, Tefera Balachew, Wan Azdie Mohamed and NegaAssefa. (2017). Predictors And Prevalence of Anemia among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Shebelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Development Research Vol. 07, Issue 01, Pp.11189-11196.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid A. Guled, Nik M. Mamat, Wan A. Bakar, NegaAssefa, Tefera Balachew. (2016) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers\\/caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Revelation and Science Vol. 06, No. 02 (1438H\\/2016) 42-54<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Binyam N Desta, NegaAssefa, Tesfaye D Damte, Lemessa O Hordofa. (2016).Neonatal Mortality and its risk factors in Eastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS); Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health - 2016, Volume 13, Number 4. DOI:10.2427\\/11938<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A (2016) School Enrollment among Children with Disability in Rural Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Survey. Common Disorder Deaf Stud Hearing Aids 4: 167. doi:10.4172\\/2375-4427.1000167<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Medical Waste Collectors in Eastern Ethiopia are Exposed to High Sharp Injury and Blood and Body Fluids Contamination. PrevInfCntrl. 2016, 2:2<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Atnafe, M., Nega A. Tadesse, A. Long-acting family planning method switching among revisit clients of public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine (2016) 1:18. dio 10.1186\\/s40834-016-0028-z<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A H Mokdad. Et.al. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990\\u20132013: a systematic analysis for the. Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet Global Health. 2016. http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30168-1. doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30184-X<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Sharp injury and exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in health care centers of eastern Ethiopia. Int J Occup Environ Med 2016; 7:172-180.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Teshome O., Nega A., Yadeta D. Female genital mutilation among mothers and daughters in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics., 2016. Elsevier Inc http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/j.ijgo.2016.06.017<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Musa, A. Assefa, N., Weldegebreal, F., Mitiku, H., Teklemariam, Z. Factor associated with experience of modern contraceptive use before pregnancy among women who gave birth in Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. (2016) 16:614. DOI 10.1186\\/s12889-016-3292-6<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N., Lakew, Y., Belay, B., Kedir, H., Zelalem, D., Baraki, N., Damena, M., Oljira, L., Ashenafi, W. and Dedefo, M. Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008\\u20132013. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology (2016) 2:7 DOI 10.1186\\/s40748-016-0035-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dedefo M, Zelalem D, Eskinder B, Assefa N, Ashenafi W, Baraki N, et al. (2016) Causes of Death among Children Aged 5 to 14 Years Old from 2008 to 2013 in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia. PLoSONE 11(6): e0151929. doi:10.1371\\/journal. pone.0151929<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N. and Semahegn, A. Fertility is below replacement in Harar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Harar HDSS), Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Fertility Research and Practice (2016) 2:10. DOI 10.1186\\/s40738-016-0023-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A. 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class=\\\"size-medium wp-image-2523 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.10.230.5.94\\/tm\\/tm\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/Dr.-Mengistu-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"300\\\" height=\\\"200\\\" \\/><span style=\\\"color: #00ccff;\\\">Mengistu Ketema Aredo (PhD)<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0Associate Professor<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">PhD in Agricultural Economics<\\/span><br \\/><br \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Contact Details:<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Office<strong>:<\\/strong>\\u00a0+251 255 53 03 29 <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Cellphone\\uff1a+251 969 141750<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Email<strong>:<\\/strong><a href=\\\"mailto:mengistuket@gmail.com\\\">mengistuket@gmail.com<\\/a>\\u00a0or\\u00a0mengistuket@yahoo.com<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Skype: mengistuketema<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Postal address:<strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong>P.O.Box 48, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Fax<strong>:<\\/strong>\\u00a0+251 255 53 01 06 (Research Office)<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Interest:\\u00a0<\\/strong>Production economics and agricultural systems analysis, environmental and resource economics, impact assessment studies, marketing and price analysis, value chain analysis, and economics of climate change.<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Extension and Publication (DREP) owns the process of technology dissemination, scientific publication, and information exchange.\\u00a0 The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Executes the process of dissemination of research technology and knowledge<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Undertakes activities of publishing, publicising, and distribution of research 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style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong> and DegefuKebede (2017) Adoption Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Production: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science<\\/em>, 9 (5): 124-132.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">DegefuKebede, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2017) Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Packages by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia.<em> Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 5(3): 267-274.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, DegefuKebede, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2016) Determinants of Adoption of Potato Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 61\\u201368.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, Mohammed Aman, EyassuSeifu, TarekegnGetachew, EstifanosHawaz, and YonasHailu (2016) The Dairy Value Chain and Factors Affecting Choice of Milk Channels in Harar And Dire Dawa Areas, Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 10-18.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mengistu Ketema and Belay Kassa (2016) Impact of Technology on Smallholder Wheat Production in Bale Highlands of Ethiopia: Application of Output Decomposition Model. <em>Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 4(6): 446-454.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">GetahunWoldemariam, AseffaSeyoum, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2016) Residents\' 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TamiruAmanu (2013) Farmer Participatory Evaluation of Agronomic Performances of Bread Wheat Varieties in the Highlands of Eastern Ethiopia. <em>East African Journal of Sciences<\\/em>, Vol. 7 (2): 121-128.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Yalfal Temesgen, AyalnehBogale, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2013) Determinates of Degraded Forest Rehabilitation: Ordered Probit Analysis for SkekelaMaraim Forest, Western Ethiopia. <em>International Journal of Ecological Economics &amp; Statistics<\\/em>. Vol. 31(4): 41-53<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tibebe Eshete, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, Belay Kassa (2013) Economic Impact of Support Service Program on Micro and Small Enterprises: The Case of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 5(1): 21-29.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">GutuTesso, BezabihEmana, <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2012) A time series analysis of climate variability and its impact on food production in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia. <em>African Crop Science Journal,<\\/em> 20, Issue Supplement s2, pp. 261 - 274.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2012) Factors Affecting Intercropping and Conservation Tillage Practices in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 4 (1): 21-29.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2011) Determinants of manure and fertilizer applications in Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. <em>Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture<\\/em> 50 (3): 237-251.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol>\",\"_id\":\"oxnaket\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"2liyyzv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"sbpva39\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"uskhro1\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"text\":\"Director for Research Facilities (DRF)\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"button\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"4rys7kq\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"205besb\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"4pa8u0l\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #000000; 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VPRA is responsible for the strategic guidance and mentoring of all research and extension units. Under this office are three major directorate offices responsible for leading research, technology exchange (extension), publication, and facility provision and management of the university. These include director for research groups and partnerships, director for research extension and publication, and director for research facilities.<\\/p>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"},{\"id\":\"fgm0o0f\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dr Jemal is currently the Vice President for Research Affairs and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension at Haramaya University.He is trained in agricultural extension, food marketing and rural development: BSc in Agricultural Extension from Haramaya University in 1997; Higher Diploma and MSc in Cooperative Organization Food Marketing and Rural Development, obtained in 2003 and 2004 respectively, both from University College Cork (UCC), Ireland; and a PhD in Agricultural Extension from University of Cape-Coast (UCC), Ghana, obtained in August, 2011. Dr Jemal has extensive experience of international partnership, working on multi-disciplinary teams and leading various projects from AGRIDIET (aimed at understanding the link between agriculture and nutrition)to USAID agricultural training projects.Dr. Jemal has also experience of leading project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, AgShare Project, in collaboration with Michigan State University which aimed at creating a scalable and sustainable method of filling critical gaps in graduate agriculture related curriculum through a redesigned teaching and learning process. Under a six-year grant, through AgShare project graduate students were engaged in action and participatory research, which connected them to communities and smallholders and through rigorous research practices, produces high quality peer reviewed research, case studies and extension materials.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Research interests are: Linking agricultural\\/rural development intervention with human nutrition;\\u00a0 community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural program for.....\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/p>\",\"_id\":\"lz34wyu\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"cdvtiu0\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"1zeqzoq\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"8ltjqi6\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"text\":\"Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"button\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"pniqgzz\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"z5up60v\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"dhrynli\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong><img class=\\\"wp-image-2524 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.10.230.5.94\\/tm\\/tm\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/Dr.-Nega-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"303\\\" height=\\\"203\\\" \\/><span style=\\\"color: #00ccff;\\\">Nega Assefa Kassa(PhD)<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Associate Professor of Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> <strong>PhD in Public Health<\\/strong>-Maternal and Child Health focus<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> <strong>PhD research title<\\/strong>: Pregnancy rate and outcomes in rural eastern Ethiopia: Fetal and Neonatal survival<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Contact Detail\\u00a0<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Office: +251-255-530406<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Cellphone: +251-915-321136<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Email: <a href=\\\"mailto:negaassefa@yahoo.com\\\">negaassefa@yahoo.com\\u00a0<\\/a><\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">P.o.box 1494 Harar, Ethiopia<\\/span><br \\/><br \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Interest<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Maternal and Child Health and Reproductive Health. Child and Neonatal health, Child Growth and Development, Maternal and Child Morbidity, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes, Postpartum Infection; Family Planning; Contraception; Low Birth and Preterm Births; and Fertility. I am also keen to research on nutrition, diets, and food systems among women and children. Feeding habits, food composition, nutritional status of pregnant women and child survival.\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> <strong>Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP) owns the process of formulating and identifying research thematic areas of the university, and prepares the programmes of executing the research undertakings. The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Ensures that all staff and student research conducted at the university or anywhere else through sponsorship of the university fall under one of the six thematic areas of the university<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Coordinates the activities of research groups established based on the identified research thematic areas and facilitate their work through horizontal networking<\\/span><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Facilitates establishment of partnerships of research groups with national and international stakeholders<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Based on recommendations of research groups, stakeholders, and researchers, he\\/she shall facilitate entering agreements and linkages with professionals<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Organises and executes national and international workshops that focus on research thematic areas<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Performs any other related activities<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul><\\/li><\\/ul>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"uykbx9y\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"auhnkb8\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"dkdo422\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Positions Served<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2002-2004: Head of HIV\\/AIDS unit of Haramaya University (Alemaya University)<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2002-2004: Assistant dean of students, Haramaya University (Alemaya University), Faculty of Public Health, July 2002-August 2004<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2007-2008: Coordinator of postgraduate program for the College of Health Sciences, Haramaya University<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2007-Now: Site lead for Kersa Demographic Surveillance and Health Research Center) (Kersa HDSS): September 2006-now. I have initiated, established, and lead the research center. This research center is the first of its kind in eastern Ethiopia (http:\\/\\/www.haramaya.edu.et\\/research\\/projects\\/kds-hrc\\/). It is generates health and demographic data. The center is an INDPTH member site (http:\\/\\/www.indepth-network.org).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2009-2012: Executive Director Harar Campus (Now college of Health and Medical Sciences), Haramaya University: I have been responsible for the overall activities in Harar Campus (both academic and administrative activities) for the college of Health and Medical Sciences and a teaching hospital.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">April 2014-Now: Director for Research and Partnerships for Haramaya University (HU): Leads the research activities of the University. Creation of partnerships nationally and internationally. I am facilitating institutional partnerships in the aspects of research endeavor of Haramaya University.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Most Recent Published Articles<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dheresa M, Assefa N, Berhane Y, Worku A, Mingiste B, et al. (2017) Gynecological Morbidity among Women in Reproductive Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Women\'s Health Care 6: 367. doi:10.4172\\/2167-0420.1000367<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid Abdi Guled, Nikmazlan Bin Mamat, Tefera Balachew, Wan Azdie Mohamed and NegaAssefa. (2017). Predictors And Prevalence of Anemia among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Shebelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Development Research Vol. 07, Issue 01, Pp.11189-11196.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid A. Guled, Nik M. Mamat, Wan A. Bakar, NegaAssefa, Tefera Balachew. (2016) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers\\/caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Revelation and Science Vol. 06, No. 02 (1438H\\/2016) 42-54<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Binyam N Desta, NegaAssefa, Tesfaye D Damte, Lemessa O Hordofa. (2016).Neonatal Mortality and its risk factors in Eastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS); Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health - 2016, Volume 13, Number 4. DOI:10.2427\\/11938<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A (2016) School Enrollment among Children with Disability in Rural Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Survey. Common Disorder Deaf Stud Hearing Aids 4: 167. doi:10.4172\\/2375-4427.1000167<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Medical Waste Collectors in Eastern Ethiopia are Exposed to High Sharp Injury and Blood and Body Fluids Contamination. PrevInfCntrl. 2016, 2:2<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Atnafe, M., Nega A. Tadesse, A. Long-acting family planning method switching among revisit clients of public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine (2016) 1:18. dio 10.1186\\/s40834-016-0028-z<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A H Mokdad. Et.al. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990\\u20132013: a systematic analysis for the. Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet Global Health. 2016. http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30168-1. doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30184-X<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Sharp injury and exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in health care centers of eastern Ethiopia. Int J Occup Environ Med 2016; 7:172-180.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Teshome O., Nega A., Yadeta D. Female genital mutilation among mothers and daughters in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics., 2016. Elsevier Inc http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/j.ijgo.2016.06.017<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Musa, A. Assefa, N., Weldegebreal, F., Mitiku, H., Teklemariam, Z. Factor associated with experience of modern contraceptive use before pregnancy among women who gave birth in Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. (2016) 16:614. DOI 10.1186\\/s12889-016-3292-6<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N., Lakew, Y., Belay, B., Kedir, H., Zelalem, D., Baraki, N., Damena, M., Oljira, L., Ashenafi, W. and Dedefo, M. Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008\\u20132013. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology (2016) 2:7 DOI 10.1186\\/s40748-016-0035-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dedefo M, Zelalem D, Eskinder B, Assefa N, Ashenafi W, Baraki N, et al. (2016) Causes of Death among Children Aged 5 to 14 Years Old from 2008 to 2013 in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia. PLoSONE 11(6): e0151929. doi:10.1371\\/journal. pone.0151929<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N. and Semahegn, A. Fertility is below replacement in Harar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Harar HDSS), Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Fertility Research and Practice (2016) 2:10. DOI 10.1186\\/s40738-016-0023-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A. (2016) In Rural Eastern Ethiopia Hearing Loss Is the Most Frequent Disability during Childhood: A Community Based Survey. PLoSONE 11(5): e0152791. doi:10.1371\\/journal.pone.0152791<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol>\",\"_id\":\"oxnaket\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"e3ge0uu\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"gh2ysy8\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"egjzy3d\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"text\":\"Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"button\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"rg4y6tv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"lwmnddc\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"rmru64p\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong><img class=\\\"size-medium wp-image-2523 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.10.230.5.94\\/tm\\/tm\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/Dr.-Mengistu-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"300\\\" height=\\\"200\\\" \\/><span style=\\\"color: #00ccff;\\\">Mengistu Ketema Aredo (PhD)<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0Associate Professor<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">PhD in Agricultural Economics<\\/span><br \\/><br \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Contact Details:<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Office<strong>:<\\/strong>\\u00a0+251 255 53 03 29 <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Cellphone\\uff1a+251 969 141750<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Email<strong>:<\\/strong><a href=\\\"mailto:mengistuket@gmail.com\\\">mengistuket@gmail.com<\\/a>\\u00a0or\\u00a0mengistuket@yahoo.com<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Skype: mengistuketema<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Postal address:<strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong>P.O.Box 48, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Fax<strong>:<\\/strong>\\u00a0+251 255 53 01 06 (Research Office)<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Interest:\\u00a0<\\/strong>Production economics and agricultural systems analysis, environmental and resource economics, impact assessment studies, marketing and price analysis, value chain analysis, and economics of climate change.<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Extension and Publication (DREP) owns the process of technology dissemination, scientific publication, and information exchange.\\u00a0 The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Executes the process of dissemination of research technology and knowledge<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Undertakes activities of publishing, publicising, and distribution of research knowledge and technologies<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Formulates publication policies of the university and ensure its implementation<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Follows up plant breeders\\u2019 rights, patent rights, copyrights, etc of the university<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Facilitates research and extension review meetings, workshops, symposia, colloquia, field days, and other platforms<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Performs any other related activities<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"ja6wxwc\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"ki91ifg\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"cg6lyvs\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong><strong>List of selected publications:<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">NegussieZeray, BelainehLegesse, Jema Haji, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2017) Impacts of Prosopisjuliflora invasion on livelihoods of pastoral and agro-pastoral households of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice<\\/em> 7 (7): 1-14.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong> and DegefuKebede (2017) Adoption Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Production: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science<\\/em>, 9 (5): 124-132.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">DegefuKebede, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2017) Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Packages by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia.<em> Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 5(3): 267-274.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, DegefuKebede, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2016) Determinants of Adoption of Potato Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 61\\u201368.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, Mohammed Aman, EyassuSeifu, TarekegnGetachew, EstifanosHawaz, and YonasHailu (2016) The Dairy Value Chain and Factors Affecting Choice of Milk Channels in Harar And Dire Dawa Areas, Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 10-18.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mengistu Ketema and Belay Kassa (2016) Impact of Technology on Smallholder Wheat Production in Bale Highlands of Ethiopia: Application of Output Decomposition Model. <em>Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 4(6): 446-454.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">GetahunWoldemariam, AseffaSeyoum, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2016) Residents\' willingness to pay for improved liquid waste treatment in urban Ethiopia: results of choice experiment in Addis Ababa. <em>Journal of Environmental Planning and Management<\\/em>, 59 (1) 163-181.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Degye Goshu and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2014) The Dynamics of Food Supply and Undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Africa. <em>East African Journal of Sciences<\\/em>. 8(1): 47 \\u2013 58.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Shiferaw Solomon and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2015) Impact of Irrigation Technologies on Rural Households\\u2019 Poverty Status: The Case of Fogera District, North-Western Ethiopia.<em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 7 (1): 59-67.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haile Deressa, NigussieDechassa, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, and TamiruAmanu (2013) Farmer Participatory Evaluation of Agronomic Performances of Bread Wheat Varieties in the Highlands of Eastern Ethiopia. <em>East African Journal of Sciences<\\/em>, Vol. 7 (2): 121-128.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Yalfal Temesgen, AyalnehBogale, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2013) Determinates of Degraded Forest Rehabilitation: Ordered Probit Analysis for SkekelaMaraim Forest, Western Ethiopia. <em>International Journal of Ecological Economics &amp; Statistics<\\/em>. 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VPRA is responsible for the strategic guidance and mentoring of all research and extension units. Under this office are three major directorate offices responsible for leading research, technology exchange (extension), publication, and facility provision and management of the university. 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Child and Neonatal health, Child Growth and Development, Maternal and Child Morbidity, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes, Postpartum Infection; Family Planning; Contraception; Low Birth and Preterm Births; and Fertility. I am also keen to research on nutrition, diets, and food systems among women and children. Feeding habits, food composition, nutritional status of pregnant women and child survival.\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> <strong>Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP) owns the process of formulating and identifying research thematic areas of the university, and prepares the programmes of executing the research undertakings. 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I have initiated, established, and lead the research center. This research center is the first of its kind in eastern Ethiopia (http:\\/\\/www.haramaya.edu.et\\/research\\/projects\\/kds-hrc\\/). It is generates health and demographic data. The center is an INDPTH member site (http:\\/\\/www.indepth-network.org).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2009-2012: Executive Director Harar Campus (Now college of Health and Medical Sciences), Haramaya University: I have been responsible for the overall activities in Harar Campus (both academic and administrative activities) for the college of Health and Medical Sciences and a teaching hospital.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">April 2014-Now: Director for Research and Partnerships for Haramaya University (HU): Leads the research activities of the University. Creation of partnerships nationally and internationally. I am facilitating institutional partnerships in the aspects of research endeavor of Haramaya University.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Most Recent Published Articles<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dheresa M, Assefa N, Berhane Y, Worku A, Mingiste B, et al. (2017) Gynecological Morbidity among Women in Reproductive Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Women\'s Health Care 6: 367. doi:10.4172\\/2167-0420.1000367<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid Abdi Guled, Nikmazlan Bin Mamat, Tefera Balachew, Wan Azdie Mohamed and NegaAssefa. (2017). Predictors And Prevalence of Anemia among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Shebelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Development Research Vol. 07, Issue 01, Pp.11189-11196.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid A. Guled, Nik M. Mamat, Wan A. Bakar, NegaAssefa, Tefera Balachew. (2016) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers\\/caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Revelation and Science Vol. 06, No. 02 (1438H\\/2016) 42-54<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Binyam N Desta, NegaAssefa, Tesfaye D Damte, Lemessa O Hordofa. (2016).Neonatal Mortality and its risk factors in Eastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS); Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health - 2016, Volume 13, Number 4. DOI:10.2427\\/11938<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A (2016) School Enrollment among Children with Disability in Rural Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Survey. Common Disorder Deaf Stud Hearing Aids 4: 167. doi:10.4172\\/2375-4427.1000167<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Medical Waste Collectors in Eastern Ethiopia are Exposed to High Sharp Injury and Blood and Body Fluids Contamination. PrevInfCntrl. 2016, 2:2<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Atnafe, M., Nega A. Tadesse, A. Long-acting family planning method switching among revisit clients of public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine (2016) 1:18. dio 10.1186\\/s40834-016-0028-z<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A H Mokdad. Et.al. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990\\u20132013: a systematic analysis for the. Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet Global Health. 2016. http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30168-1. doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30184-X<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Sharp injury and exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in health care centers of eastern Ethiopia. Int J Occup Environ Med 2016; 7:172-180.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Teshome O., Nega A., Yadeta D. Female genital mutilation among mothers and daughters in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics., 2016. Elsevier Inc http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/j.ijgo.2016.06.017<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Musa, A. Assefa, N., Weldegebreal, F., Mitiku, H., Teklemariam, Z. Factor associated with experience of modern contraceptive use before pregnancy among women who gave birth in Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. (2016) 16:614. DOI 10.1186\\/s12889-016-3292-6<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N., Lakew, Y., Belay, B., Kedir, H., Zelalem, D., Baraki, N., Damena, M., Oljira, L., Ashenafi, W. and Dedefo, M. Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008\\u20132013. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology (2016) 2:7 DOI 10.1186\\/s40748-016-0035-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dedefo M, Zelalem D, Eskinder B, Assefa N, Ashenafi W, Baraki N, et al. (2016) Causes of Death among Children Aged 5 to 14 Years Old from 2008 to 2013 in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia. PLoSONE 11(6): e0151929. doi:10.1371\\/journal. pone.0151929<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N. and Semahegn, A. Fertility is below replacement in Harar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Harar HDSS), Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Fertility Research and Practice (2016) 2:10. DOI 10.1186\\/s40738-016-0023-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A. (2016) In Rural Eastern Ethiopia Hearing Loss Is the Most Frequent Disability during Childhood: A Community Based Survey. PLoSONE 11(5): e0152791. doi:10.1371\\/journal.pone.0152791<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol>\",\"_id\":\"oxnaket\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"e3ge0uu\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"gh2ysy8\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"egjzy3d\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"text\":\"Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"button\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"rg4y6tv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"lwmnddc\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"rmru64p\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong><img class=\\\"size-medium wp-image-2523 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.10.230.5.94\\/tm\\/tm\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/Dr.-Mengistu-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"300\\\" height=\\\"200\\\" \\/><span style=\\\"color: #00ccff;\\\">Mengistu Ketema Aredo (PhD)<\\/span><\\/strong><\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0Associate Professor<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">PhD in Agricultural Economics<\\/span><br \\/><br \\/><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Contact Details:<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Office<strong>:<\\/strong>\\u00a0+251 255 53 03 29 <\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Cellphone\\uff1a+251 969 141750<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Email<strong>:<\\/strong><a href=\\\"mailto:mengistuket@gmail.com\\\">mengistuket@gmail.com<\\/a>\\u00a0or\\u00a0mengistuket@yahoo.com<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Skype: mengistuketema<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Postal address:<strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong>P.O.Box 48, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Fax<strong>:<\\/strong>\\u00a0+251 255 53 01 06 (Research Office)<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Interest:\\u00a0<\\/strong>Production economics and agricultural systems analysis, environmental and resource economics, impact assessment studies, marketing and price analysis, value chain analysis, and economics of climate change.<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Directors for Research Extension and Publication (DREP)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Extension and Publication (DREP) owns the process of technology dissemination, scientific publication, and information exchange.\\u00a0 The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:<\\/span><\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Executes the process of dissemination of research technology and knowledge<\\/span><\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Undertakes activities of publishing, publicising, and distribution of research 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style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong> and DegefuKebede (2017) Adoption Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Production: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science<\\/em>, 9 (5): 124-132.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">DegefuKebede, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2017) Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Packages by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia.<em> Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 5(3): 267-274.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, DegefuKebede, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2016) Determinants of Adoption of Potato Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 61\\u201368.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, Mohammed Aman, EyassuSeifu, TarekegnGetachew, EstifanosHawaz, and YonasHailu (2016) The Dairy Value Chain and Factors Affecting Choice of Milk Channels in Harar And Dire Dawa Areas, Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 10-18.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mengistu Ketema and Belay Kassa (2016) Impact of Technology on Smallholder Wheat Production in Bale Highlands of Ethiopia: Application of Output Decomposition Model. <em>Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 4(6): 446-454.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">GetahunWoldemariam, AseffaSeyoum, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2016) Residents\' willingness to pay for improved liquid waste treatment in urban Ethiopia: results of choice experiment in Addis Ababa. <em>Journal of Environmental Planning and Management<\\/em>, 59 (1) 163-181.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Degye Goshu and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2014) The Dynamics of Food Supply and Undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Africa. <em>East African Journal of Sciences<\\/em>. 8(1): 47 \\u2013 58.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Shiferaw Solomon and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2015) Impact of Irrigation Technologies on Rural Households\\u2019 Poverty Status: The Case of Fogera District, North-Western Ethiopia.<em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 7 (1): 59-67.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haile Deressa, NigussieDechassa, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, and TamiruAmanu (2013) Farmer Participatory Evaluation of Agronomic Performances of Bread Wheat Varieties in the Highlands of Eastern Ethiopia. <em>East African Journal of Sciences<\\/em>, Vol. 7 (2): 121-128.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Yalfal Temesgen, AyalnehBogale, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2013) Determinates of Degraded Forest Rehabilitation: Ordered Probit Analysis for SkekelaMaraim Forest, Western Ethiopia. <em>International Journal of Ecological Economics &amp; Statistics<\\/em>. Vol. 31(4): 41-53<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tibebe Eshete, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, Belay Kassa (2013) Economic Impact of Support Service Program on Micro and Small Enterprises: The Case of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 5(1): 21-29.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">GutuTesso, BezabihEmana, <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2012) A time series analysis of climate variability and its impact on food production in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia. <em>African Crop Science Journal,<\\/em> 20, Issue Supplement s2, pp. 261 - 274.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2012) Factors Affecting Intercropping and Conservation Tillage Practices in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 4 (1): 21-29.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2011) Determinants of manure and fertilizer applications in Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. <em>Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture<\\/em> 50 (3): 237-251.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol>\",\"_id\":\"oxnaket\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"2liyyzv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"sbpva39\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"uskhro1\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"text\":\"Director for Research Facilities (DRF)\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"button\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"4rys7kq\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"205besb\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"4pa8u0l\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #000000; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><img class=\\\"wp-image-2525 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.10.230.5.94\\/tm\\/tm\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/Mr.-Admkew-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"285\\\" height=\\\"190\\\" \\/><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"color: #00ccff; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admkew Haile\\u00a0Mengesha<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong><strong>MBA<\\/strong> (Masters of Business Administration)<\\/span><\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Contact Details<\\/strong>\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0Office: +251 255 530058\\u00a0<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Cellphone: +251 961658661\\/921674931\\u00a0<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Fax: +251 255530106<br \\/><\\/span><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Email:yadeniadmkew@gmail.com\\/alemadmkew@yahoo.com<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Skype: admkewhaile<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Interest: <\\/strong>Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Change Management and Marketing.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Director for Research Facilities (DRF)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Facilities (DRF) owns the process of managing and utilising material and human resources for research, technology exchange, and publication.\\u00a0 The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:<\\/span><\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Manages research stations and facilities of the university within and outside campus, and coordinates the research activities undertaken.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Coordinates, facilitates, and communicates utilisation of research facilities among research groups and concerned researchers.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Allocates research facilities according to requirements by research groups.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"hhhxvwc\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"pc3mkev\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"u2hs3ns\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Publications<\\/strong>:<\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Admkew Haile<\\/strong><strong> (2017). <\\/strong>Leadership Styles at Haramaya University and Implications for Corporate Success. 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community-based natural resource management, Improving Agricultural Extension Advisory Services through cutting age ICT use and value chain development; and improving teaching and learning in graduate agricultural programs.<\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><strong>Vice-President for Research Affairs <\\/strong><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">The Vice-President for Research Affairs (VPRA) owns the overall research and technology exchange (extension) process of the university. VPRA is responsible for the strategic guidance and mentoring of all research and extension units. Under this office are three major directorate offices responsible for leading research, technology exchange (extension), publication, and facility provision and management of the university. 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Child and Neonatal health, Child Growth and Development, Maternal and Child Morbidity, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes, Postpartum Infection; Family Planning; Contraception; Low Birth and Preterm Births; and Fertility. I am also keen to research on nutrition, diets, and food systems among women and children. Feeding habits, food composition, nutritional status of pregnant women and child survival.\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> <strong>Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP) owns the process of formulating and identifying research thematic areas of the university, and prepares the programmes of executing the research undertakings. 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I have initiated, established, and lead the research center. This research center is the first of its kind in eastern Ethiopia (http:\\/\\/www.haramaya.edu.et\\/research\\/projects\\/kds-hrc\\/). It is generates health and demographic data. The center is an INDPTH member site (http:\\/\\/www.indepth-network.org).<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">2009-2012: Executive Director Harar Campus (Now college of Health and Medical Sciences), Haramaya University: I have been responsible for the overall activities in Harar Campus (both academic and administrative activities) for the college of Health and Medical Sciences and a teaching hospital.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">April 2014-Now: Director for Research and Partnerships for Haramaya University (HU): Leads the research activities of the University. Creation of partnerships nationally and internationally. I am facilitating institutional partnerships in the aspects of research endeavor of Haramaya University.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Most Recent Published Articles<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dheresa M, Assefa N, Berhane Y, Worku A, Mingiste B, et al. (2017) Gynecological Morbidity among Women in Reproductive Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Women\'s Health Care 6: 367. doi:10.4172\\/2167-0420.1000367<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid Abdi Guled, Nikmazlan Bin Mamat, Tefera Balachew, Wan Azdie Mohamed and NegaAssefa. (2017). Predictors And Prevalence of Anemia among Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Shebelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Development Research Vol. 07, Issue 01, Pp.11189-11196.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Rashid A. Guled, Nik M. Mamat, Wan A. Bakar, NegaAssefa, Tefera Balachew. (2016) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers\\/caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study. Revelation and Science Vol. 06, No. 02 (1438H\\/2016) 42-54<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Binyam N Desta, NegaAssefa, Tesfaye D Damte, Lemessa O Hordofa. (2016).Neonatal Mortality and its risk factors in Eastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS); Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health - 2016, Volume 13, Number 4. DOI:10.2427\\/11938<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A (2016) School Enrollment among Children with Disability in Rural Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Survey. Common Disorder Deaf Stud Hearing Aids 4: 167. doi:10.4172\\/2375-4427.1000167<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Medical Waste Collectors in Eastern Ethiopia are Exposed to High Sharp Injury and Blood and Body Fluids Contamination. PrevInfCntrl. 2016, 2:2<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Atnafe, M., Nega A. Tadesse, A. Long-acting family planning method switching among revisit clients of public health facilities in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine (2016) 1:18. dio 10.1186\\/s40834-016-0028-z<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">A H Mokdad. Et.al. Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990\\u20132013: a systematic analysis for the. Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet Global Health. 2016. http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30168-1. doi.org\\/10.1016\\/S2214-109X(16)30184-X<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Alemayehu T, Worku A, Assefa N. Sharp injury and exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in health care centers of eastern Ethiopia. Int J Occup Environ Med 2016; 7:172-180.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Teshome O., Nega A., Yadeta D. Female genital mutilation among mothers and daughters in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics., 2016. Elsevier Inc http:\\/\\/dx.doi.org\\/10.1016\\/j.ijgo.2016.06.017<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Musa, A. Assefa, N., Weldegebreal, F., Mitiku, H., Teklemariam, Z. Factor associated with experience of modern contraceptive use before pregnancy among women who gave birth in Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. (2016) 16:614. DOI 10.1186\\/s12889-016-3292-6<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N., Lakew, Y., Belay, B., Kedir, H., Zelalem, D., Baraki, N., Damena, M., Oljira, L., Ashenafi, W. and Dedefo, M. Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008\\u20132013. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology (2016) 2:7 DOI 10.1186\\/s40748-016-0035-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Dedefo M, Zelalem D, Eskinder B, Assefa N, Ashenafi W, Baraki N, et al. (2016) Causes of Death among Children Aged 5 to 14 Years Old from 2008 to 2013 in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia. PLoSONE 11(6): e0151929. doi:10.1371\\/journal. pone.0151929<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Assefa, N. and Semahegn, A. Fertility is below replacement in Harar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Harar HDSS), Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia. Fertility Research and Practice (2016) 2:10. DOI 10.1186\\/s40738-016-0023-8<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Geda B, Berhane Y, Assefa N, Worku A. 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\'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Cellphone\\uff1a+251 969 141750<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Email<strong>:<\\/strong><a href=\\\"mailto:mengistuket@gmail.com\\\">mengistuket@gmail.com<\\/a>\\u00a0or\\u00a0mengistuket@yahoo.com<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Skype: mengistuketema<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Postal address:<strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong>P.O.Box 48, Haramaya University, Ethiopia<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Fax<strong>:<\\/strong>\\u00a0+251 255 53 01 06 (Research Office)<\\/span><\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Interest:\\u00a0<\\/strong>Production economics and agricultural systems analysis, environmental and resource economics, impact assessment studies, 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activities<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"ja6wxwc\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"ki91ifg\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"cg6lyvs\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong><strong>List of selected publications:<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">NegussieZeray, BelainehLegesse, Jema Haji, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2017) Impacts of Prosopisjuliflora invasion on livelihoods of pastoral and agro-pastoral households of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice<\\/em> 7 (7): 1-14.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong> and DegefuKebede (2017) Adoption Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizers in Maize Production: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science<\\/em>, 9 (5): 124-132.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">DegefuKebede, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2017) Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Packages by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia.<em> Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 5(3): 267-274.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, DegefuKebede, NigussieDechassa, FeyisaHundessa (2016) Determinants of Adoption of Potato Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 61\\u201368.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, Mohammed Aman, EyassuSeifu, TarekegnGetachew, EstifanosHawaz, and YonasHailu (2016) The Dairy Value Chain and Factors Affecting Choice of Milk Channels in Harar And Dire Dawa Areas, Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics,<\\/em> 19 (2): 10-18.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Mengistu Ketema and Belay Kassa (2016) Impact of Technology on Smallholder Wheat Production in Bale Highlands of Ethiopia: Application of Output Decomposition Model. <em>Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology<\\/em>, 4(6): 446-454.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">GetahunWoldemariam, AseffaSeyoum, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2016) Residents\' willingness to pay for improved liquid waste treatment in urban Ethiopia: results of choice experiment in Addis Ababa. <em>Journal of Environmental Planning and Management<\\/em>, 59 (1) 163-181.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Degye Goshu and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2014) The Dynamics of Food Supply and Undernourishment in Sub-Saharan Africa. <em>East African Journal of Sciences<\\/em>. 8(1): 47 \\u2013 58.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Shiferaw Solomon and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2015) Impact of Irrigation Technologies on Rural Households\\u2019 Poverty Status: The Case of Fogera District, North-Western Ethiopia.<em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 7 (1): 59-67.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Haile Deressa, NigussieDechassa, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, and TamiruAmanu (2013) Farmer Participatory Evaluation of Agronomic Performances of Bread Wheat Varieties in the Highlands of Eastern Ethiopia. <em>East African Journal of Sciences<\\/em>, Vol. 7 (2): 121-128.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Yalfal Temesgen, AyalnehBogale, and <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2013) Determinates of Degraded Forest Rehabilitation: Ordered Probit Analysis for SkekelaMaraim Forest, Western Ethiopia. <em>International Journal of Ecological Economics &amp; Statistics<\\/em>. Vol. 31(4): 41-53<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Tibebe Eshete, <strong>MengistuKetema<\\/strong>, Belay Kassa (2013) Economic Impact of Support Service Program on Micro and Small Enterprises: The Case of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 5(1): 21-29.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">GutuTesso, BezabihEmana, <strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> (2012) A time series analysis of climate variability and its impact on food production in North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia. <em>African Crop Science Journal,<\\/em> 20, Issue Supplement s2, pp. 261 - 274.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2012) Factors Affecting Intercropping and Conservation Tillage Practices in Eastern Ethiopia. <em>Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics<\\/em> 4 (1): 21-29.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Mengistu Ketema<\\/strong> and Siegfried Bauer (2011) Determinants of manure and fertilizer applications in Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. <em>Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture<\\/em> 50 (3): 237-251.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol>\",\"_id\":\"oxnaket\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"2liyyzv\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"sbpva39\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"uskhro1\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"text\":\"Director for Research Facilities (DRF)\",\"align\":\"justify\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"button\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"4rys7kq\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"205besb\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"4pa8u0l\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #000000; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><img class=\\\"wp-image-2525 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.10.230.5.94\\/tm\\/tm\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/10\\/Mr.-Admkew-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"285\\\" height=\\\"190\\\" \\/><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"color: #00ccff; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Admkew Haile\\u00a0Mengesha<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>\\u00a0<\\/strong><strong>MBA<\\/strong> (Masters of Business Administration)<\\/span><\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p>\\u00a0<\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Contact Details<\\/strong>\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">\\u00a0Office: +251 255 530058\\u00a0<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Cellphone: +251 961658661\\/921674931\\u00a0<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"> Fax: +251 255530106<br \\/><\\/span><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Email:yadeniadmkew@gmail.com\\/alemadmkew@yahoo.com<\\/span><br \\/><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Skype: admkewhaile<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Interest: <\\/strong>Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, Change Management and Marketing.<\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Director for Research Facilities (DRF)<\\/strong><\\/span><\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">The Director for Research Facilities (DRF) owns the process of managing and utilising material and human resources for research, technology exchange, and publication.\\u00a0 The director shall perform, among others, the following major duties:<\\/span><\\/p><ul style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Manages research stations and facilities of the university within and outside campus, and coordinates the research activities undertaken.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Coordinates, facilitates, and communicates utilisation of research facilities among research groups and concerned researchers.<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\">Allocates research facilities according to requirements by research groups.<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ul>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"hhhxvwc\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"pc3mkev\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"u2hs3ns\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"tabs\":[{\"tab_title\":\"Detail profile\",\"tab_content\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Research Publications<\\/strong>:<\\/span><\\/p><ol><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Admkew Haile<\\/strong><strong> (2017). <\\/strong>Leadership Styles at Haramaya University and Implications for Corporate Success. East African Journal of Sciences (2017)\\u00a0 Volume 11 (1) 51-58<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol><ol start=\\\"2\\\"><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Admkew Haile<\\/strong> (2015): Impact of leadership approaches on employee motivation: An empirical investigation in Haramaya University (AshEse Journal of Business Management Vol. 1(3), pp. 028-038, August, 2015<\\/span><\\/li><li><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><strong>Admkew Haile<\\/strong> (2015): Effects of marketing competency of frontline employees on customer satisfaction: A study on commercial bank of Ethiopia (AshEse Journal of Business Management Vol. 1(4), pp. 028-038, August, 2015<\\/span><\\/li><\\/ol>\",\"_id\":\"oxnaket\"}]},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"toggle\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"u7vg0eu\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"1g50tlu\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"batjytp\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\\\"><a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/localhost\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2017\\/09\\/Research-Structure-Description.pdf\\\"><u>For detail structure of the research affairs office click here<\\/u><\\/a><\\/span><\\/p>\"},\"elements\":[],\"widgetType\":\"text-editor\"}],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false}]'),
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