PERSONAL INFORMATION

Kassahun Tassie Wegedie

                                                     Assistant professor, Department of Agricultural Economics 

College of Agriculture and  Environmental Sciences,

Bahir Dar University    website: https://bdu.edu.et 

       Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

      ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3820-3332

Date of birth: 20^th April 1988

Citizenship: Ethiopian

 251902726701    +251975095076       

WORK EXPERIENCE

January 2025-present 

April e 2023-junuary 2025

Aug, 2021-Present 

February-2017-August 2021

December 2018- 2022

October,2011-September, 2012

October, 2013- August, 2014

Bahir Dar university, Birr Adama Community Service Center coordinator 

Vice Dean, Education Quality Assurance office, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia 

Serving as an Assistant Professor at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Serving as a Lecturer at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Vice Dean, Education Quality Assurance office, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia 

Agriculture Socio-economic extension officer, at Gonji Kolela Wereda, Ethiopia

Trade licensing and regulatory officer, at Yilmana Denssa district, ANRS, Ethiopia

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 Sept 2014 -Nov 2016

Sep 2017-Jun 2018

Oct 2007- Jul 2010

TRAININGS (Certified)

5^th May -14^th July, 2023

July 31 - Aug 03, 2019

March 4-9, 2019

February 25-March1, 2019

24-28 July, 2017

October 8-20, 2018

July6-9, 2021

January11-17,2020

6^th -9^th  March, 2023

MSc in Development  Economics at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Higher Diploma program (HDP) at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

BSc in Natural Resource Economics and Management at Mekelle University, Ethiopia

Participated in training Pact with Africa (Ausbildungspakt mit Africa), Germany 

Participated in the Institutional and Program Level Quality Auditors Training organized by HERQA. Participated in training gender Responsive Effective Teaching skills, organized by Jhpiego, Ethiopia

Participation in MOODLE training organized by the Transversal Institutional Strengthening project (BDU-IUC-TISP) and ICT Directorate of Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Participated in training on Adoption and Impact Assessment using STATA Computer Software

Participating in Training on GIS and Climate Modelling Methods, Ethiopia

Participated in Employability Skill and Job Readiness Training for Trainers, organized by Dereja in partnership with MasterCard Foundation and Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Participated in Training of Trainers University Pilot: Transferable Life Skill, organized by Brandeis University, USA, and Save the Children Ethiopia, Ethiopia

Participated in TOT on Quality and Quality Management, organized by Bahir Dar University Total Quality Management Directorate,  Ethiopia

PERSONAL SKILLS

Mother tongue(s)

(Amharic )

English (s)

UNDERSTANDING 

SPEAKING 

WRITING 

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Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2 Proficient user

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Communication skills

• Good communication skills gained through my experience as an instructor at a higher education institution 
• In the life of the previous career, good communication skills were developed by way of spoken language, symbols, body language, and photography 

Job-related skills

• Excellent Computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) 
• Practical working experience in SPSS and STATA Software  
• Leadership and communication skills, and teamwork skills
• Practical skills on using participatory research tools like PRA, RRA, and RAAKS 
• Excellent in using data collection tools like Kobo toolbox software

Digital competence

SELF-ASSESSMENT

Information processing

Communication

Content creation

Safety

Problem solving

Proficient user

Proficient user

Independent user 

Independent user 

Independent user 

Levels: Basic user  - Independent user  -    Proficient user

Digital competences - Self-assessment grid 

Driving licence

Courses

Certifications

Replace with the driving licence category

Level 1

I have been teaching different courses, including microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, operations management, project planning, research methods, food security and agricultural policy, development economics, and rural Finance for undergraduate classes.  Additionally, Development Economics, principles of economics, and project planning for MSc classes.

1. Review manuscript entitled” Local farmers' perception and awareness of climate change in Amaro ward, Ethiopia, 2020” Global Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences 
2. Review manuscript entitled” Perceived Effect of poverty on urban Socio-Economic Development in Ambo Town, Central Ethiopia”, International Journal of Peace and Development of Studies
3. Contribution on “ Integrated Agricultural Development and Rural Households Livelihood Improvement In Kollela Model Village”
4. Contribution on “institutional audit conducted on different academic units found at Zenzelima campus 
5. Contribution to the “6^th College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Annual Conference Organizing Committee, 2019
6. Contribution to the “7^th College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Annual Conference Organizing Committee, 2020
7. Contribution to the “9^th College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Annual Conference Organizing Committee, 2022
8. Contribution on “6^th maize harvesting in December 2022
9. Review different manuscripts for different indexed journals (PLOS ONE, Journal of Public Affairs, Cogent Economics & Finance (Open Research), ETC)

Publications

Manuscripts submitted 

Honours and awards

Memberships

1. Kassahun, T., & Birara, E. (2018). Assessment of solid waste management practices in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia. Pollution, 4(2), 251-261. DOI: 10.22059/poll.2017.240774.311 
2. Kassahun Tassie Wegedie (2018) Determinants of Peri-urban households' livelihood strategy choices: An empirical study of Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia, Cogent Social Sciences, 4:1, 1562508, DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2018.1562508 
3. Getnet, Aklok, Kassahun Tassie, and Zewdu    Brehanie  Ayele. "Estimating Smallholder Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Irrigation Water Use in North Western Ethiopia: A Contingent Valuation Method Study in Gumara Irrigation Project." Advances in Agriculture 2022 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6415437
4. Kassahun Tassie Wegedie | (2018) Households solid waste generation and
   management behavior in case of Bahir Dar City, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia, Cogent Environmental Science, 4:1, 1471025, DOI: 10.1080/23311843.2018.1471025 
5. Endalew, B., Tassie, K., & Ayalew, Z. (2018). Non-Market Measurement Techniques of Willingness to Pay, the Case of Environmental Resources: A Review. Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 3(2).
6. Tassie, K., Misganaw, B., Addisu, S., & Tesfaye, E. (2021). Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Charcoal Production Activities of Rural Households in Mecha District, Ethiopia. Advances in Agriculture, 2021, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6612720
7. Endalew, B., Anteneh, A., & Tasie, K. (2022). Technical efficiency of teff production among smallholder farmers: beta regression approach. The European Journal of Development Research, 34(2), 1076-1096.https://doi.org/10.1057/s41287-021-00417-w
8. Birara Endalew & Kassahun Tassie | (2018) Urban households' demand for improved solid waste management service in Bahir Dar city: A contingent valuation study, Cogent Environmental Science, 4:1, 1426160, DOI: 10.1080/23311843.2018.1426160
9. Endalew, B., Wondimagegnhu, B. A., & Tassie, K. (2020). Willingness to pay for church forest conservation: A case study in northwestern Ethiopia. Journal of Forest Science, 66(3), 105-116.https://doi.org/10.17221/154/2019-JFS
10. Kassahun Tassie & Birara Endalew | (2020) Willingness to pay for improved
    Solid waste management services and associated factors among urban households: One and a half bounded contingent valuation study in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia, Cogent Environmental Science, 6:1, 1807275, DOI: 10.1080/23311843.2020.1807275
11. Tassie, K., Endalew, B., & Mulugeta, A. (2019). Composition, generation, and management method of municipal solid waste in Addis Ababa city, central Ethiopia: A review. Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology, 9(2), 1-19. DOI: 10.9734/AJEE/2019/v9i230088 
12. Kassahun Tassie, Anteneh Mulugeta, Yenesew Sewunet & Getenet Asifaw | (2024) Economic valuation and its determinants of improved solid waste management services: A study of double-bounded contingent valuation in Gondar City, Ethiopia, Sustainable Environment, 10:1, 2347045, DOI: 10.1080/27658511.2024.2347045 

1. Derebe Marie¹, Bosena Tegegne², Kassahun Tassie^3*, Ermias Tesfaye⁴, Anteneh Mulugeta^5: Determinant factors that influence market outlet choices and conducting a market chain analysis for chickpeas in the central Gondar Zone, Ethiopia: a multivariate probit approach 172, and read by 17,415
2. Evaluation of Agricultural Extension Service Delivery System in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. On-going.
3. Integrated Agricultural Development and Rural Households Livelihood Improvement in Kollela Model Village, North Mecha Woreda. On-going 
4. Scaling up the Innovative Vertical Farming Technology of Selected Vegetable Crops to Improve Food and Nutrition Security of Unemployed Women and Youths in Bahir Dar Town.

Certificate of appreciation is awarded for the extraordinary contribution of being the best performer in the planned activities by the ANRS Trade and Transport Buereu in the year 2014

• Member of the Ethiopian Economic Association since 2018
• Member of the Ethiopian Statistical Association since 2018
• Member of the Society for Eco-Tourism and Biodiversity Conservation since 2018

ANNEXES

References 

• Dr. Mequanint B. Melese (PhD), Scientist in Development Economics at International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Nirobi, Kenya. email: mequanintbis@gmail.com; Mob Phone No: +254715093444
• Dr. Zewudu Birhane (PhD), Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University Mob: E-mail: zewduayele@gmail.com +251(0)938040767/+251(0)918767641
• Dr. Zerihun Yohannes (PhD), Associate Professor of Disaster Risk Management, Institute Disaster risk Management, Bahir Dar University Mob: E-mail: zerihun.yohannes19@gmail.com; +251(0)913450741/+251(0)918146647
• Birhane Anagaw, Assistant professor of Rural Development, Vice Dean for College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University, email: anagawbirhane@yahoo.com; Mob Phone No: +251(0)920536297