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Supported Dissertations in Africa
Hermann Eiselen Ph.D. Program

A total of 72 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 Cameroon a total of 1 dissertation was supported:

  • Ebile, Pride Anya, The role of home gardens in mitigating food insecurity and dietary quality: The case of the Mbororo community in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, 2022 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 Egypt a total of 1 dissertation was supported:

  • Ahmed Abdalla, Transitions towards sustainable agriculture: The case of wheat-based production systems in Egypt, 2023 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 Summary as View-PDF
  • 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 Summary as View-PDF
  • 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 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
  • 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 13 dissertations were supported:

  • Agyepong, Edna, Displacement, ‘Land Scarcity’, and Processes of Societal Transformation - Social Constructions and Dynamics of `Land Access` around Ghanas Bui Dam, 2021 Summary as View-PDF
  • Akudugu, Jonas Ayaribilla , Organising and Implementing Local Economic Development Initiatives at the District level in Ghana , 2013 Summary as View-PDF
  • Annan, Adjoa Tsetsewa, Quality Enhancement in Cocoa Production - a Study of the Cocoa Sector of Ghana , 2022 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 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
  • 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

For field research in Tanzania a total of 3 dissertations were supported:

  • de Castro, André Bueno Rezende, The role of transaction costs in strengthening agricultural market linkages to achieve higher welfare in Tanzania, 2023 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 5 dissertations were supported:

  • Adong, Annet, Armed Conflicts and Forced Displacements: Incentives and Consequences on Consumption and Social Preferences, 2021 Summary as View-PDF
  • Amondo, Emily Injete , Health and Welfare Implications of Climate Variability Evidence from Rural Uganda, 2022 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 Summary as View-PDF

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

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