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RESEARCH & PROJECTS

 

PROJECT NAME_1:

Reduction of post-harvest losses of selected agricultural produce in enhancing rural livelihood and food security in West Oromia - A case in Sweet Potato.

Prepared and delived by: Wondu Garoma (PhD), Boru (MSc.), and Ayele (MSc.)

Jointly Commissioned by:

  • Save The Children
  • USAID
  • Wollega University

Place: Wayu Tuka Woreda, East Wollega

Period: 2022

Status: Successfully completed

PROJECT NAME_2:

Building Household-scale Chimney Solar Dryer from locally available resources aimed to improve post-harvest handling of agricultural produce in rural community

Prepared and delivered by:

Wondu Garoma (PhD, Assist. Prof. of Nutrition and Food Hygiene) *

Boru Assefa (MSc, Lecture in Food Technology)

Ayele Rafera (MSc, Lecturer in Food Science and Technology)

Jointly Commissioned by:

  • Save The Children
  • USAID
  • Wollega University

Bako Agricultural Mechanization Center

Place: Wayu Tuka Woreda, East Wollega

Period: 2022

Status: Successfully completed

PROJECT NAME_3:

NUTRITION PROGRAM AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS PROJECT

(Nutrition support in the first 1000days – matters most!)

Theme: 

Supplemental Nutrition Program and Health Care Services for Low Income Pregnant and

Postpartum Woman, Infants and Young Children ≤ 2 Years of Age.

Prepared by:

Dr. Wondu Garoma (PhD, Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Assistant Professor)

Mr. Lemessa Aseffa (MPH, Reproductive Health, Assistant Professor)

Dr. Temesgen Tilahun (MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Associate Professor)

Dr. Tesfaye Shibiru (MD, Pediatrics, Assistant Professor)

Mr. Kefeyalew Muleta (MSc, Human Nutrition)

Mr. Tadesse Tolossa (MPH, Epidemiology, Lecturer)

Mr. Ebisa Turi (MPH, Reproductive Health, Lecturer)

Mr. Eba Abdisa (MSc, Integrated Clinical and Community Mental Health, Assistant Professor)

To be Commissioned by:

  • Wollega University
  • External Funding

Status: Not approved (on hold)

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Gimbi Campus(Faculty of Social Science and Humanity, Resource Mgmt. and Economics, Natural and Environmental Science , Business and Development )

Shambu Campus(Fuculty of Agriculture, Technology, Resource Mgmt. and Economics )