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Abiyu Asmamaw Nigatu (PhD)

 

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Name

Abiyu Asmamaw Nigatu

 

Nationality

Ethiopian

Address

Bahir Dar University; Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Date of birth

21, Aug. 1985G.C

Telephone

+251 913 24 91 56

Gender

M

E-mail

abiasmamaw@gmail.com

abiyu.asmamaw@bdu.edu.et

Age

39

Marital Status

Married

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Year

Institution

Award

2011 2018

Addis Ababa University

PhD in Folklore

2006  2008G.C

Addis Ababa University

MA in Ethiopian Literature and Folklore

1999  2003 G.C

Debub University

Bachelor of Education in Ethiopian Language(s) and

WORKEXPERIENCES

YEAR

POSITION

INSTITUTION

Sep. 2019G.C - now

Assistant Professor

Bahir Dar University

Sep. 2008-June 2018

Lecturer

Debre Markos University

PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH AND AREAS OF INTEREST:

  • IndigenousMedicine,
    • (PhD Dissertation onIndigenous Medicinal Knowledge of the Shinasha; @ AAU)
    • presented a conference paper on Medicinal Plants of the Shinasha; @26th EPHI Annual Conference
    • presented a conference paper on the issue of integration of Indigenous Medicine with Modern Medicine-8th Annual Conference of the Faculty of Humanities, BDU
    • published an article, withcolleagues, on societal beliefs about Podoconiosis, on BMJ
  • Traditional Conflict Resolution Mechanisms
    • Acted as PI of a MegaProject on Conflict Resolution Mechanism (finalizing this fiscal year,2016)
  • Culture,Language, Media andCommunication
    • Acted as a memberin a Mega Research Projectin BDU on Language Use,Accessibility and Reception of Amhara Media Corporation (b/n 2011-2012 E.C.)
    • Acted as a memberin a Mega Research Projectin Debre Markos University on Language Use in a School Context (on 2010 E.C.)
  • MaterialCulture, (MA Thesis onMaterial Culture of the peopleof Argoba)
    • presented a conference paper on Cultural House Utensils of the Argoba, 17th ICES
    • Published an article on Jewelries of the ArgobaPeople; in EJLCC;BDU
  • Folktales,
    • presented a conference paper on the roles of Folktales in diversity management.; @ the 9th Annual conference of the Faculty of Humanities, BDU

GRANTS:-

  • from French Centerfor Ethiopian Studies – Awarded for Researching Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritages on 2014 G.C
  • from AddisAbaba University  Awarded for Participating in the FiveYear Thematic Research Program on

Traditional Medicine on 2014 G.C

REFERENCES

Name

Position

Institution

Address

Waltenigus Mekonnen (PhD)

Dean, Faculty of Humanities

BDU

Tel:- +251 911903398

Email: nigus2020@gmail.com

Abebe Admassu (PhD)

Freshman Coordinator, Dept. of English Language and Literature

BDU

Tel:- +251 911816361

Email: abenezerabe@gmail.com

Lemma Nigatu(PhD)

V/Dean of Quality Assurance

Jimma University

Tel:- +251 913025075

Email: lemmanigatu@gmail.com