Preliminary List of Authors and Abstract Titles Contributed to 5th International Conference on EthiopianDevelopment Studies (5th ICEDS, 2009)

A Multidisciplinary Conference on the Challenges & Opportunities for Sustainable Development in Ethiopia & Greater Horn of Africa

Adama University, Ethiopia

November 12-14, 2009

Preliminary List of Authors and Abstract Titles Contributed to 5th International Conference on EthiopianDevelopment Studies (5th ICEDS, 2009)

A Multidisciplinary Conference on the Challenges & Opportunities for Sustainable Development in Ethiopia & Greater Horn of Africa

Adama University, Ethiopia

November 12-14

Abstract Titles / Names in Alphabetical Order (Last Name First) / Institutional Affiliations, Cities/Countries
  1. 1
/ Young people’s rural livelihood strategies in southern Ethiopia / Abebe, Tatek / Norwegian University of Sciences and Technology (NTNU),Trondheim, Norway
  1. 2
/ Climate change impacts and responses in the Southern lowlands of Ethiopia / Adem, Alebachew & Amsalu, Aklilu / Forum for Social Studies and Department of Geography
Addis AbabaUniversity
  1. 3
/ Linking Urban Planning with Ecologically Sensitive areas in Kamwenge town, Uganda / Akola, Juliet; Gift, Dufuleya &Scelo, Zibgew / Ethiopian Civil Service College Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 4
/ Global Financial Crisis and Its Impact on Ethiopian Economy / Assefa, Atsede / School of Business, Management & Trade, Adama University, Adama, Ethiopia
  1. 5
/ Challenges & Prospects of Internationalization of Higher Education in Ethiopia / Ayalew, Elizabeth / College of Education, Addis Ababa University,Ethiopia
  1. 6
/ Assessing the sustainability of forest management: an application of multi criteria decision analysis using criteria and indicators to commnity forests in northern Ethiopia / Balana, Bedru; Erik Mathijs and Bart Muys / Socio-economic Research Group, Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen, UK
  1. 7
/ Role of Antioxidants in diet Particularly in Ethiopia / Bandyopadhyay, Sukanta, / AsellaSchool of Health, Assela, Ethiopia
  1. 8
/ Food Aid and Adult Nutrition / Broussard, Nzinga / Robert Day School of Economics and Finance, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California
  1. 9
/ Preferences to Forms of Land Conversation Investment: The role of Poverty, Land Tenure Security and Market Incentives: An Example from Amhara State / Bekele, Genanew, Schneider, Fredrich, / University of Dubai-UAE & Johannes Kepler, Professor, University of Linz-Austria.
  1. 10
/ The Role of Community Development in Strengthening Civil Society organizations in the Horn of Africa in Areas of Ethnic & Religious Conflict / Carr, Claudette / School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, UK
  1. 11
/ Making Rural Services Work for the Poor and Women: An Institutional Analysis of four Districts in Ethiopia / Cohen, Marc, PhD J. & Lemma Mamusha / Oxfam America
Washington, DC .USA
  1. 12
/ Ethiopia and the Greater Horn of Africa Strategic trajectories for Achieving Middle Income Status in 2020 / Constantinos, BT / Center for Human Security
Addis Ababa , Ethiopia
  1. 13
/ Grade Seven literacy skills in two Woredas of Wolayita zone in SNNPR, Ethiopia / Daniel, Michael / Link Community Development,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 14
/ The Analysis of Behavior of Private investment in Response to Fiscal Policy Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa / Debele, Fikru, / Department of Economics,
Arba Minch Univerity, Ethiopia
  1. 15
/ From Conflict Escalation to Conflict Transformation / De Sisto, Frederica / University of Dublin,Dublin, Ireland
  1. 16
/ Non-Governmental Organization and Environmental Policies in Ethiopia / Dibie, Robert / School of Public and Environmental Affairs, IndianaUniversityKokomo, Indiana, USA.
  1. 17
/ The Potential of Biodiversity for the Sustainable Development of Ethiopia / Embaye, Kassahun / Institute of Biodiversity Conservation, Addis Ababa
  1. 18
/ Fertilizer Consumption and Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia / Endale,Kefyalew / Department of Economics, Addis AbabaUniversity
  1. 19
/ The Dynamics of Poverty in Tigray State of Ethiopia: Who has come out of Poverty and Who has fallen into Poverty? / Fissha, Sintayoh & Nega, Fredu, Phd / Department of Economics, MakelleUniversity, Makelle, Ethiopia
  1. 20
/ Space Technology for Development:
A view from Ethiopian’s Perspective / Fufa, Birhanu / Harbin Institute of Technology,
Harbin,China
  1. 21
/ Chew Culture and Economic Significance of Khat in Ethiopia / Gebissa, Ezekiel, & Panelists / KetteringUniversity, Flint, Michigan, USA
  1. 22
/ The Role of Civil Society Organisations in Reducing Gender Inequality and Violence Against Women in Ethiopia, / Gebre-Egziabher, Sisay / Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
  1. 23
/ Is there differential in urban livelihood? Evidence from small and big cities of Ethiopia. / Gebre-Egziabher, Tegegne / Departmentof Geography, Addis Ababa University
  1. 24
/ The Role of Smallholder Livestock Production in the Economic Transformation of Ethiopia / Gebremedhin, Berhanu / IPMS/ ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 25
/ An Assessment Of The Institutional Support Services For Smallholder Livestock Commercialization In Ethiopia / Gebremedhin, Berhanu / ILRI, Addis Ababa
  1. 26
/ Road transport and economic performance in Ethiopia: Evidence from Timer Series Investigation” / Gebremeskel, Atnafu / Department of Economics, Addis AbabaUniversity (Study Sponsored by Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI)
  1. 27
/ Leveraging Diaspora Remittances through Microfinance Institutions for effective Ethiopian Development Finance / Gift, Dafuleyar / Ethiopian Civil ServiceCollege
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 28
/ “Linking Vocational Education and Training (VET) with Youth Employment in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia: Issues, realities and Challenges / Gondo, Tendayi Bwanyire, onface Muluneh, Wudu / Ethiopian Civil ServiceCollege , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
  1. 29
/ “Beyond Technical Education and Training (TVET): An Evaluation of the Nature and Performance of Woodwork and Metal Clustering in Mekelle, Ethiopia / Gondo, Tondayi Munzwa,Killian and Tirivangana, Augustine / Ethiopian Civil ServiceCollege , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Reconciling Vocational and Training (VET) with micro-enterprising in Ethiopian cities:8A “CUT” Perspective on the Impacts, Challenges and Transformative Possibilities / Gondo, Tondayi Zibagwe,Scelo & Makhanda, Raymond / Ethiopian Civil ServiceCollege, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 30
/ The impact of contested governance on development in south Sudan / Grawert, Elke / University of Bremen, Germany
  1. 31
/ The Role of Microfinance in Urban Poverty Alleviation in Addis Ababa / Gumbo, Trynos / Ethiopian Civil ServiceCollege, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 32
/ Impacts of Urban Shelter Poverty on Urban Environment: A Case Study of Arada sub-city / Ingwani, Emaculate / Ethiopian Civil Service College Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 33
/ Food Aid and Sustainable Development in
Africa: Myths and Realities Department / Isse, Hodan / Department of Economics and Finance, University of Buffalo,NY
  1. 34
/ Developing the route to maternal survival in rural Ethiopia / Jackson, Ruth / School of international and political studies, Deakin University, Australia
  1. 35
/ Livestock Production and Productivity in Ethiopia: Implications for Smallholder Commercialization / Jaleta, Moti / ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 36
/ Constructing A Security Community in the Greater Horn of Africa: Lessons from ASEAN to IGAD / Kefale, Asnake / Department of Political Science and International Relations, Addis Ababa University.
  1. 37
/ Between Reality and Rhetoric in Land Conflicts: An Anecdotal Anatomy of the Lawful, Bonafide Occupants & Customary Tenants in Kyennjonjo District, Uganda / Kyomuhendo, Violet Gondo, Tendayi & Akola, Juliet / Ethiopian Civil ServiceCollege Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 38
/ Trade Liberalization and Change in Poverty Status in Ethiopia: What are the Links? / Lemi, Adugna / Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts-Boston, MA, USA
  1. 39
/ Relevant Agricultural Graduate Programs for Sustainable Development: IPMS Experiences with Universities in Ethiopia / Lemma, Tesfaye & IPMS Team / Innovation Systems Research, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  1. 40
/ Conduct and the Conduct of Conduct: A Case Study of Solid Waste Governance System in Ethiopia, / Makhanda, Raymond / Ethiopian Civil ServiceCollege, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 41
/ Toward Combatable Geographic Narratives in Dealing With Differences in the Identity in the Horn of Africa: The Case of Ethiopia / Mehretu, Assefa / Department of Geography, MichiganStateUniversity,
East Lansing, Michigan.
  1. 42
/ Gender Audit of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development , Ethiopia / Mendida, Gemechisa / AdamaUniversity,
Adama, Ethiopia
  1. 43
/ Problems of Gender equality in higher learning institutions of Ethiopia with reference to Technical Universities / Mergo, Bedada / LecturerAdamaUniversity,
Adama, Ethiopia
  1. 44
/ Gender and Governance in Rural Services: Insights from India, Ghana and Ethiopia / Mogues, Tewodaj / International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), WashingtonDC. USA (Gender & Governance Team)
  1. 45
/ A Review of Smallholder Livestock Producers Access to Emerging Dynamic Livestock and Livestock Products Markets in Ethiopia: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development / Negassa, Asfaw & co-authors / IFPRI , Addis Ababa
  1. 46
/ Ethnic Cleansing or Resource Struggle in Darfur? / Olsson, Ola, Eyerusalem Siba / University of Gothenburg, Germany
  1. 47
/ Chewing Over the Issue of Qat or Khat. / O’Rourke, Maureen / Federated Department of History New Jersey institute of Technology, Newark, USA
  1. 48
/ Will Ethiopia Lead the Horn? Envisioning Ethiopia as the engine of economic transformation in the Horn of Africa / Samatar, Said S. PhD & Panelists (Names to be announced)-A Roundtable Discussion / Department of History, Rutgers University, New Jersey
USA
  1. 49
/ Challengesand Opportunities for Water and Environmental Management in Addis Ababa / Sango, Ishumael, / Ethiopian Civil ServiceCollege, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
  1. 50
/ Private Sector Development and Employment / Shiferaw, Meskerem / SNV-Netherlands Development Organization, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 51
/ Higher Education capacity Building and Strengthening the System for a Sustainable Development / Shukla, Amitabh / Adama University, Ethiopia
  1. 52
/ Benefit Sharing Framework in Trans-boundary River Basins: The Case of the Eastern Nile Sub-Basin / Tafesse, Tesfaye / College of Development Studies, Addis AbabaUniversity,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 53
/ Improving the livestock input marketing in Ethiopia: Implications for smallholder commercialization / Tefahun, Girma & co-authors / CIMMYT, Addis Ababa
  1. 54
/ Farm Household’s Food Insecurity, Determinants of Copying Strategies: The Case of Fadis District, Eastern Oromia, Ethiopia / Tirfe, Zegeye and Hussein Hamda / Department of Agricultural Economics, HaramayaUniversity & Department of Economics, Addis AbabaUniversity
  1. 55
/ Explaining Disadoption of Agricultural Technologies: The Case of Improved Maize Seed inCentral Western Ethiopia / Tura,Motuma / HawassaUniversity, Hawassa, Ethiopia
  1. 56
/ Abortion Politics in Kenya / Wambui, Jane / University of Waikato, New Zealand
  1. 57
/ Quality and Relevant Higher Education for Sustainable Development in Ethiopia: Contemplation Towards Reinforcement / Woldetensae, Yohannes, PhD / Freelance Consultant & Senior Expert, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 58
/ Foreign Aid and Human Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications during Financial Crisis / Wondimu, Yidnekachew & Hussein Hamda / Department of Economics, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. 59
/ Global lessons for sustainable
irrigation institutional design for Ethiopia and the Greater Horn of Africa / Zibagew, Scelo & Mapedza, Everisto / International Water Management Institute &ECSC-UMMP, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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