A total of 66 dissertations were supported in Africa.
For field research in Bénin a total of 2 dissertations were supported:
- Agossou, Hernaude V. K. , Performance assessment of a bamboo-drip irrigation system -
a contribution to water productivity improvement West Africa , 2018 Summary as View-PDF
- Nafi, Eeusha , Interactive Tillage & Crop Residue Management Effects on Soil
Properties, Crop Nutrient Uptake & Yield in different weathered Ssoils of West Africa –
Measurements, Modelling & Scenario Simulations, 2020 Summary as View-PDF
For field research in Burkina Faso a total of 2 dissertations were supported:
- Germer, Aminata, Food habits and nutrition security in West Africa. Practices from
Southwestern Burkina Faso, 2020 Summary as View-PDF
- Nafi, Eeusha , Interactive Tillage & Crop Residue Management Effects on Soil
Properties, Crop Nutrient Uptake & Yield in different weathered Soils of West Africa –
Measurements, Modelling & Scenario Simulations, 2020 Summary as View-PDF
For field research in the DR Congo a total of 1 dissertation was supported:
- Kayani, Isaac Balume, Fertility and microbial functioning of soils of smallholder farming systems under contrasting tropical agro-ecologies, 2021 Summary as View-PDF
For field research in Ethiopia a total of 26 dissertations were supported:
- Habtamu Demilew Yismaw, Smallholder adaptation through agroforestry: Agent-based simulation of climate and price variability in Ethiopia, 2021 Summary as View-PDF
- Mekdim Dereje Regassa, Patterns of Urbanization and Economic Development. Evidence from household surveys in Ethiopia , 2022 Summary as View-PDF
- Kayani, Isaac Balume, Fertility and microbial functioning of soils of smallholder farming systems under contrasting tropical agro-ecologies, 2021 Summary as View-PDF
- Abtew, Wosene Gebreselassie , Characterization of Genetic Variation among Ethiopian
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Genotypes , 2019 Summary as View-PDF
- Assfaw, Tesfamicheal Wossen, Climate Variability, Social Capital and Food Security in
Sub-Saharan Africa: Household Level Assessment of Potential Impacts and Adaptation Options
, 2015
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- Bati, Bekele Megersa, Climate change, cattle herd vulnerability and food insecurity:
Adaptation through livestock diversification in the Borana pastoral system of Ethiopia, 2013
Summary as View-PDF
- Baumgartner, Philipp W. M., The impacts of large-scale land-acquisition in East Africa on
poverty reduction and the rural economy: Studies in Ethiopia and Uganda, 2015 Summary as View-PDF
- Bekele, Rahel Deribe , The Economics of Irrigation Systems in Ethiopia - Technological and Institutional Analysis , 2021 Summary as View-PDF
- Belete, Tatek Woldu, Optimizing community-based breeding for indigenous goat breeds
in Ethiopia, 2016
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- Bilhate Leta Chala, Valorizing by-products from primary coffee processing through anaerobic fermentation, 2020 Summary as View-PDF
- Gessesse, Tigist Araya, Above- and belowground carbon stocks in semi-arid land-use
systems under integrated watershed management in Gergera watershed, Ethiopia, 2017 Summary as View-PDF
- Girma Kelboro, Unraveling the Parks and People Dichotomy. Local Interests and Conflicts
in Nech Sar National Park, Ethiopia, 2013 Summary as View-PDF
- Gonfa, Ashinie Bogale, Effects of alternate furrow irrigation on physiological response,
agronomic performance and physio-chemical quality of tomato cultivars, 2017 Summary as View-PDF
- Guta, Dawit Diriba , Bio-Based Energy, Rural Livelihoods and Energy Security in
Ethiopia, 2015
Summary as View-PDF
- Jemal, Omarsherif Mohammed , The role of local agroforestry practices for enhancing
food and nutrition security of smallholding farming households: The case of Yayu area, southwestern
Ethiopia, 2018
Summary as View-PDF
- Kamanda, Josey Ondieki, Activating institutional innovations for hunger and poverty
reduction: Potential of applied international agricultural research, 2015 Summary as View-PDF
- Kawo, Samuel Tuffa, Estimating grass productivity under different clipping frequencies
and rainfall amount: implications for rangeland responses to climate change, 2017 Summary as View-PDF
- Keflie, Tibebeselassie Seyoum , Nutrition and tuberculosis in Ethiopia: The role of vitamin
D2derived from sun exposed oyster mushroom on the treatment outcomes of
tuberculosis, 2019
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- Kirui, Oliver Kiptoo, Economics of Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management and
Poverty in Eastern Africa. The Extent, Drivers, Costs and Impacts, 2016 Summary as View-PDF
- Mersha, Sintayehu Yigrem, Contribution of cattle and dairy products to smallholder
farming systems, household income and nutrition in southern Ethiopia, 2014 Summary as View-PDF
- Mohammed, Hasen Yusuf, The influence of land use and cover changes on the pastoral
rangeland systems of southern Ethiopia - How much woody cover is enough?, 2013 Summary as View-PDF
- Nyang’au, Isaac Mbeche , Boundary Work and Agricultural Innovation Systems.
Stakeholder Interaction and Learning using an example of Push-pull Technology in Ethiopia ,
2019 Summary as View-PDF
- Sariyev, Orkhan, An analysis of gender in intra-household decision-making as an important socio-economic factor in agriculture-nutrition linkages, 2021 Summary as View-PDF
- Shimeles, Damene Shiene, Effectiveness of soil and water conservation measures for
land restoration in the Wello area, northern Ethiopian highlands, 2012 Summary as View-PDF
- Tigabu Degu Getahun, Industrial Clustering, Firm Performance and Employee Welfare:
Evidence from the Shoe and Flower Cluster in Ethiopia, 2015 Summary as View-PDF
- Usman, Muhammed Abdella, Water, Sanitation and Agriculture. Linkages and Impacts on
Health and Nutrition Outcomes in rural Ethiopia, 2017 Summary as View-PDF
For field research in Ghana a total of 11 dissertations were supported:
- Akudugu, Jonas Ayaribilla , Organising and Implementing Local Economic Development
Initiatives at the District level in Ghana , 2013 Summary as View-PDF
- Bakaze, Elyeza, Banana weevil borer (Cosmopolites sordidus): Plant defense responses and Control options , 2021 Summary as View-PDF
- Benefoh, Daniel Tutu, Assessing land-use dynamics in a Ghanaian cocoa landscape,
2018 Summary as View-PDF
- Bukari, Kaderi Noagah, Farmer-herder relations in Ghana: Interplay of environmental
change, conflict, cooperation and social networks, 2017 Summary as View-PDF
- Kuusaana, Elias Danyi, Large-scale land acquisitions for agricultural investments in
Ghana - implications for land markets and smallholder farmers, 2016 Summary as View-PDF
- Mpanga Kwadwo, Isaac, Fertilization Strategies to Improve the Plant Growth-Promoting
Potential of Microbial Bio-Effectors , 2019 Summary as View-PDF
- Mwingyine, Darius Tuonianuo, Emergent land commodification and intergenerational land
relations in Northwestern Ghana, 2019 Summary as View-PDF
- Nero, Bertrand Festus, Urban green spaces enhance carbon sequestration and conserve
biodiversity in cities of the Global South: case of Kumasi, Ghana, 2017 Summary as View-PDF
- Okyere, Charles Yaw, Water Quality in Multipurpose Water Systems, Sanitation, Hygiene
and Health Outcomes in Ghana, 2017 Summary as View-PDF
- Opata, John, Innovative propagation techniques in banana and plantain, 2020 Summary as View-PDF
- Schulz, Karsten Alexander, Institutional Pathways to Transformative Climate Change
Adaptation in Ghana, 2017 Summary as View-PDF
For field research in Kenia a total of 15 dissertations were supported:
- Andeltová, Lucie, Action-based and outcome-based payments for environmental services.
An experimental auction for tree planting contracts in Kenya, 2018 Summary as View-PDF
- Boaz Shaban Waswa, Assessment of land degradation patterns in western Kenya:
Implications for restoration and rehabilitation, 2013 Summary as View-PDF
- Graw, Valerie Annemarie Martine, Interlinkages of Land Degradation, Marginality and
Land Use Cover Change in Kenya. Development of an interdisciplinary framework using remote
sensing and GIS, 2015
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- Ilukor, John, An analysis of institutional arrangement for providing animal health services:
A theoretical framework and empirical evidence from Kenya and Uganda, 2014 Summary as View-PDF
- Kamau, Juliet Wanjiku , Sustainability of organic and non-organic smallholder farms in
Kenya, 2018
Summary as View-PDF
- Kariuki, Lucy Wanjiru , Cultural food taboos, dietary pattern, consumption of non-food
items and the potential of underutilized vegetables in reducing micronutrient malnutrition in
pregnant women in Kenya , 2019 Summary as View-PDF
- Kihiu, Evelyne Nyathira, Pastoral Practices, Economics, and Institutions of Sustainable
Rangeland Management in Kenya, 2016 Summary as View-PDF
- Kirui, Oliver Kiptoo, Economics of Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management and
Poverty in Eastern Africa. The Extent, Drivers, Costs and Impacts, 2016 Summary as View-PDF
- Koomson, Eric , Benefits and trade–offs of legume–led crop rotations on crop performance and soil erosion at various scales in SW Kenya , 2021 Summary as View-PDF
- Mburu, Samuel Kahumu, Incomes and Asset Poverty Dynamics and Child Health among
Pastoralists in Northern Kenya, 2016 Summary as View-PDF
- Mounde, Lenard Gichana, Understanding the role of plant growth promoting bacteria on
sorghum growth and biotic suppression of Striga infestation, 2014 Summary as View-PDF
- Muema, Esther Kathini, Abundance and diversity of total and nitrifying prokaryotes as
influenced by biochemical quality of organic inputs, mineral nitrogen fertilizer and soil texture in
tropical agro-ecosystems, 2015 Summary as View-PDF
- Okumu, Willis, Meanings of violence and its impacts on the socio-political relations among
the Turkana and Samburu of Baragoi, Northern Kenya, 2016 Summary as View-PDF
- Wambui Muriithi, Beatrice, Commercialization of Smallholder Horticultural Farming in
Kenya. Poverty, Gender, and Institutional Arrangements, 2014 Summary as View-PDF
- Wambui Njiraini, Georgina , Water Policy in South Africa. Effects, Impacts, and the
Associated Transaction Costs in the Olifants Basin, 2016 Summary as View-PDF
For field research in Malawi a total of 3 dissertations were supported:
- Kamanda, Josey Ondieki, Activating institutional innovations for hunger and poverty
reduction: Potential of applied international agricultural research, 2015 Summary as View-PDF
- Kankwamba, Henry, Economic disruptions, markets and food security, 2020 Summary as View-PDF
- Kirui, Oliver Kiptoo, Economics of Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management and
Poverty in Eastern Africa. The Extent, Drivers, Costs and Impacts, 2016 Summary as View-PDF
For field research in Mali a total of 1 dissertation was supported:
- Traoré, Sékou Amadou, Contribution of cattle breeds to household livelihoods and food security in southern Mali, 2017 Summary as View-PDF
For field research in Rwanda a total of 1 dissertation was supported:
- Musafiri, Ildephonse, The Determinants of Long-Term Growth in Smallholder Agriculture in Rwanda: An Intergenerational Analysis, 2017 Summary as View-PDF
For field research in South Africa a total of 2 dissertations were supported:
- Dörendahl, Esther Irene, Boundary Work for Collaborative Water Resources Management. Conceptual and Empirical Insights from a South African Case Study, 2015 Summary as View-PDF
- Orford, Rohan , A Study of Pasture Cropping as an Alternative Cropping System for Sub-Saharan Africa , 2020 Summary as View-PDF
- Kirui, Oliver Kiptoo, Economics of Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management and Poverty in Eastern Africa. The Extent, Drivers, Costs and Impacts, 2016 Summary as View-PDF
- Simon, Michael, Resource Allocation for Health in Tanzania - Determinants and Development Implications, 2015 Summary as View-PDF
For field research in Uganda a total of 4 dissertations were supported:
- Adong, Annet, Armed Conflicts and Forced Displacements: Incentives and Consequences on Consumption and Social Preferences, 2021 Summary as View-PDF
- Baumgartner, Philipp W. M., The impacts of large-scale land-acquisition in East Africa on
poverty reduction and the rural economy: Studies in Ethiopia and Uganda, 2015 Summary as View-PDF
- Ilukor, John, An analysis of institutional arrangement for providing animal health services:
A theoretical framework and empirical evidence from Kenya and Uganda, 2014 Summary as View-PDF
- Rukundo, Emmanuel Nshakira, Effects of community-based health insurance on child
health outcomes and utilisation of preventive health services. Evidence from rural south-western
Uganda, 2018
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Without any direct country connection in Sub-Saharian Africa a total of 4 dissertations were supported:
- Gemenet, Dorcus Chepkesis, Towards understanding the genetics of tolerance to low soil
phosphorus conditions in West African pearl millet, 2015 Summary as View-PDF
- Mponela, Powell, Options for sustainable agricultural intensification in maize mixed
farming systems: Explorative ex-ante assessment using multi-agent system simulation, 2021
Summary as View-PDF
- Musyoki, Mary Kamaa, Impacts of the fungal bio-control agent Fusarium
Oxysporum f.sp. strigae on plant beneficial microbial communities in the maize
rhizosphere, 2016
Summary as View-PDF
- Towett, Erick Kibet, Prediction of soil properties for agricultural and environmental
applications from infrared and X-ray soil spectral properties, 2013 Summary as View-PDF