Mr.ASSEFA ABELIENEH BERHANU

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

FULL NAME:        ASSEFA ABELIENEH BERHANU       

CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE TITLE: DEPARTMENT HEAD

OFFICE ADDRESS (DEPT AND BLDG/OFFICE NO.): DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, ADMINSTRATION BUILDING OFFICE NUMBER 17

MOBILE NUMBER : +251-912-11-79-31

OFFICE PHONE NUMBER:

E-MAIL ADDRESS: assefa2007@gmail.com

FAX ADDRESS:

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  • MA in Development studies (Environment and Development) CGPA; 3.65/4/(Graduated with a thesis graded “Very Good”) from 2009-2011  from Addis Ababa University, Degree taken July 21, 2011
  • BSc in Agriculture (Rural Development and Agricultural Extension) CGPA; 3.74/4(Graduated with Distinction) from 2003-2006 from Haramaya University, Degree taken on July, 08, 2006
  • Diploma in General Agriculture CGPA; 3.55/4(Graduated with Distinction) from 1992-1994 from Addis Ababa University, Diploma taken on July22, 1994

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

  1. Department Head ( from October 2015- up to now )
  2. University lecturer in different Universities (11 September 2011- up to now)
  3. Assistant instructor in Hawassa University (22 october2006-10 september2007)

OTHER APPOINTMENTS

1. Programme officer in Action Aid Ethiopia (17septemeber2007-23Novemeber 2009)

2. Zone Agriculture and Rural development Program Planning and Monitoring Expert (8 march – 30 Octomber2006)

3. Development program Supervisor (9March2000-28September2003)

4. Development Agent (20-may1995-8March2000)

AWARDS AND HONORS

 1. Prize Certificate Paper with two Months’ Salary and Scholar Ship Grant, for BSc as an incentive for my better job performance 22 August 2002, Dangila Woreda Agriculture and Rural Development office

2.  Haramaya University give a prize recognition paper for me because of I have ranked first from my batch students in my program study;08July 2006, Haramaya University

3. Certificate paper for annual paper presented on the paradox of Alatish National park establishment nexus environmental resource sustainability 03 June2016 College of agriculture, Bahir Dar university

4. Recognition certificate paper of promotion of irrigation projects for better livelihood improvement in south Achefer and Mecha woreda,30 august 2015 Bahir-Dar university 

5. Certificate paper for annual paper presented on community based organization for livelihoods in upper Muga watershed in east Gojjam of Ethiopia 26th annual Research conference 24-25 June2016 university of Gondar

 UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:  

  1. Chairman in social committee of College of Agriculture and Environmental Science self group association

2. Chairman in social committee of College of Agriculture and Environmental Science  teachers  association in wisdom number 1 Condominium

 TRAINING OF GRADUATE STUDENTS

  • MA in Development studies (Environment and Development) CGPA; 3.65/4/(Graduated with a thesis graded “Very Good”) from 2009-2011  from Addis Ababa University, Degree taken July 21, 2011

OTHER TRAININGS

  • Diploma Certificate in SPSS: (data-coding, entering and analyzing of research and project data) for three months, from Dokimass computer training, Date Issued 14/03/2011
  • Diploma Certificate in MS-Project (with great distinction): (starting defining the project up to monitoring and evaluation results) three months, from computer Explore solution P.L.C Date Issued 03/01/20111
  • Diploma Certificate in Basic Computer (with great distinction): (MS- word, MS-Access, Ms-power point and MS-Ex Cell) for three months, from computer Explore solution P.L.C, Date Issued 15/09/2010

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES ;

Instruct students so many courses such as;

PRESENT

1. 11 September 2011- up to now (2017) Environment and Sustainable Development, Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

2. 11 September 2011- up to now (2017) Community based Field Project Planning, implementation Monitoring and Evaluation, Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

3. 11 September 2011- up to now (2017) management organization and Change, Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

4. 11 September 2011- up to now (2017) Extension programme planning, monitoring and evaluation, Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

5. 11 September 2011- up to now (2017) Advice, monitor and evaluate community based field projects, which is initiated and implemented by students, Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

7. 11 September 2011- up to now (2017) Advise graduate class students to handle their senior research projects for the partial fulfillment of their degree. Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

8. 11 September 2011- up to now (2017), Advice and counseling for non-graduate class students to improve their academic performances, Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

9. 11 September 2011- up to now (2017), Handle and coordinate other team-based activities for the better accomplishment of the departmental tasks, Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

PAST

1. 11September2011- up to 30 August 2012, Environmental Policy and Impact Assessment, Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

 2. 11September2011- up to 30 August 2012, Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

 3. 11September2011- up to 30 August 2012, Disaster and Risk Management, Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

4. 11September2011- up to 30 August 2012, Introduction to Environmental Science, Department of Rural development and Agricultural Extension

5. 22 October 2006-up to10 september2007, cooperative and rural organization, in the Department of Agricultural Extension 

6. 22 October 2006-10 september2007, introduction to agricultural extension, in the Department of Agricultural Extension

7. 22 October 2006-10 september2007, extension program planning monitoring and evaluation, in the department of Agricultural Extension

 

PUBLICATIONS

1. GENANEW AGITEW1, KIBROM ADINO2 AND ASSEFA ABELIENEH3(2016)  ALITASH NATIONAL PARK AND LOCAL LIVELIHOODS IN QUARA OF NORTH-WESTERN ETHIOPIA: THE NEXUS ; ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research __ISSN 2231-5780 Vol.6 (1), JANUARY (2016), pp. 168-178 Online available at zenithresearch.org.in

2.  GENANEW AGITEW and ASSEFA ABELIENEH(2015)   ATTITUDE AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES OF LOCAL COMMUNITY TOWARDS ALITASH NATIONAL PARK ;  A Journal of Radix International Educational and  Research Consortium RIJSS RADIX INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCE; Volume 4, Issue 11 (November, 2015) ISSN: 2250 – 3994

3. GETU AMBAYE and ASSEFA ABELIENEH (2016). Development-Induced Displacement and Its Impacts on the Livelihoods of Poor Urban Households in Bahir Dar, North Western Ethiopia; AHMR, Vol.1 No3, September- December, 2015- Special Issue

4. Assefa Abelieneh. (2013): Development For Climate Change Adaptation: Community Based Watershed Development Vs Climate Change Adaptation.LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing; Heinrich-Bocking-Str.6-8, 66121, Saarbrucken, Duetschland/Germany

5. Assefa Abelieneh.(2011) Community Based Watershed Development for Climate Change Adaptation in Choke Mountain, the Case of Upper Muga River in East Gojjam of Ethiopia; Master Thesis in Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS 

 I have great interest and capacity to develop into research ideas, proposals now and in the future in the area of:-

1. To solve constraints about technology promotion and transfer which includes, natural resources management, animal production and management, plant science and other agriculture related technologies

2. To solve constraints related to climate variability and climate change adaptation mechanisms

3. To solve constraints related to community and other public organization roles related to livelihoods and climate change adaptation mechanisms

4.     To solve constraints related to that hinder resource development (land, water, forest, etc) projects

 

 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS 

1. Action Research project, Promotion of Fuel Saving Improved Injera stove, in Dangila Woreda, Amhara Region for 8 months in the field as practitioner within the farmers’ real environment, using the participatory approach. Moreover,   I have learnt various lessons from this participatory action research project and I have A+ mark in this action research project.

2. I have participating in other research projects such as (problems of natural resources conservation technology utilization and adoption, the roles of local NGOs for the empowerment of women and constraints of farmers’ multipurpose cooperatives)

3. Capacity building for small-scale irrigation users for enhancing their livelihoods

4. Capacity building for seed multiplication and marketing cooperatives or enhancing Local seed business group in two woreda

KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Very good Computer skill and Competency
  • Good in facilitate and assist for adult learning and teaching.
  • Have active participation in the social clubs in the office and in-group working
  • Helping the community to make better decision for the improvement of their livelihood
  • Facilitate interventions and achieving objectives through informal discussion
  • Very good in communications both in Amharic and English language