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[Urgessa] [Tilahun] [Bekabil] (MSc) - Profile

 

[Urgessa] [Tilahun] [Bekabil] (MSc)

Lecturer and Researcher at College of Development Studies, Oromia State University

Telephone(mobile): +251911973020

Email: utilahunb@gmail.com || urgessa.tilahun@osu.edu.et

Address: Batu, Oromia, Ethiopia.

 

 

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6404-2048

 

Educational Background

 

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BA. Degree in [Finance and Development Economics] from [Addis Ababa University] on [July] [25], [2008].

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MSc. Degree in [Agricultural Economics] from [Wollega University] on [June] [26], [2013].

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PhD Candidate in [Industrial Economics] at  [Jimma University.

Academic Rank

Lecturer

Language skill

Afan Oromo(mother tongue), English and Amharic

Experience

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Assistant Socio-Economics Researcher from [February] [04], [2014] to [January] [08], [2015] at [Oromia Agricultural Research Institute].

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Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Officer from [January] [09], [2015]to [January] [07], [2016] at [Oromia Bureau of Finance and Economic Development].

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Lecturer from [January] [08], [2015] to [May] [02], [2017] at [Mizan Tepi University].

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Lecturer from [May] [03], [2017] to today at [Oromia State University].

Administrative Positions held

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[Extension and Weekend Program Coordinator] at [Continuing and Distance Education Directorate], Oromia State University from [February] [16], [2018] to [October] [11], [2018].

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[Academic Program Officer] at [Quality Enhancement and Academic Program Affairs Directorate], Oromia State University from [October] [12], [2018] to [October] [09], [2019].

Research Interest

Industrial waste, innovation, and sustainable development.

Expertise/Skills

Data analysis using SPSS, Stata, and EViews.

Text edition using Latex. 

Social skills and

Competences

He is highly committed to and believes in teamwork, and he accepts feedback and criticism for developing his skills and contributing to the betterment of society. He feels confident that he has the experience, positive outlook, and professionalism needed to serve his esteemed organization. 

Organizational Skills and Competences

 

His organizational skills include self-motivation, working under pressure, and time management.

 

Awards

Recognitions

Memberships of international bodies/journals

Editorial roles/initiatives, etc

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Ethiopian Economics Association (01/2016 – Present) Full Member

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Cogent Food & Agriculture (July, 2020 – Present) Reviewer

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 Cogent business & management (February 2023 – Present) Reviewer

Publications

(online articles, newspaper articles, magazine articles)

 

 

 

Online Articles

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Abay Guta, Urgessa Tilahun (2021). Distribution and Status of Maize Common Smut (Ustilago maydis) at West Wollega, Ethiopia. European Journal of Biophysics. Vol. 9, No. 2,  pp. 48-54. http://doi.org/10.11648/j.ejb.20210902.11 

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Bekabil, Urgessa Tilahun (2020). Industrialization and Environmental Pollution in Africa: An Empirical Review, Journal of Resources Development and Management, Vol 70(2020). http://doi.org/10.7176/JRDM/69-03.

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Urgessa Tilahun Bekabil (2015). Empirical Review of Production, Productivity and Marketability of Soya Bean in Ethiopia, International Journal of u- and e- Service, Science and Technology, Vol.8, No.1 (2015), pp.61-66. https://doi.org/10.14257/ijunesst.2015.8.1.06

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Urgessa Tilahun and Amsalu Bedemo. (2014). Farmers’ Perception and Adaptation to Climate Change: Heckman’s Two Stage Sample Selection Model, Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 7 Suppl.:832-839, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4314/ejesm.v7i2.3s

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Urgessa Tilahun. (2014). Review of Challenges and Prospects of Agricultural Production and Productivity in Ethiopia. Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 4(18), 70-77.

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Urgessa Tilahun and Amsalu Bedemo. (2014). Farmers’ Perceptions and Adaptations to Climate Change through Conservation Agriculture: The Case of Guto Gida and Sasiga Districts, Western Ethiopia, Academia Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(10): 207-224, October 2014.

 

 

 

 

Urgessa Tilahun Bekabil