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Contacts

Department of Agricultural Extension Education

Faculty of Agriculture

Makerere University

P.O.Box 7062

Kampala

(Uganda)

Email: fbirungi@hotmail.com

Phone No: 256 782 354233

Fax No: 256 414 531641

Educational Background

• PhD in Human community and resource development (Ohio State University)

• • Areas of Emphasis

• MSc Agricultural Economics (Makerere University); and

• BSc Agriculture (Makerere University)

Work experience

Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Extension Education (1993-to date)

Duties:

• Teaching in Extension Education courses

• Supervising theses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

• Internship co-coordinator for Practical training in agricultural extension/education skills for undergraduate students

• Supervision and Participation in outreach programs for 4th year student.

• Chairperson for Task Force in the Faculty of Agriculture to incorporate gender aspects in the curriculum.

Social Scientist, National Cereals Program Uganda (1993-1999)

Duties:

• Instrument Developmen

• Data Collection Management

• Data Coding and Cleaning; Data Entry and Analysis

• Report Writing, generation of study reports and presentation of results

• Financial Management of project funds

• Participated in the development of Uganda's Cereal program and formulation of national policies

Senior Research Associate, Women's Initiative in Development and Para-legal Activities Association (2002-to date)

Duties:

• Performed social-economic analysis for Women in Development and Para-legal Association, Mukono District

• Developed strategies to enhance the rights of women and children in Uganda.

• Conducted grass-root mobilization of low-income women in the community

Research interest

• Innovation systems approach and market value chains

• Community development and adult learning/education

• Participatory and Action Research in Gender and Agricultural Development.

Specialized Leadership Studies Attended

• Gender Disparities in Resource Allocation in Eastern Uganda.

• Promoting the Leadership Potential for Women Professionals in the Ministry Of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries

• Status of Women Professional in Makerere University: A Basis for Career Advancement and Leadership Development for Women

• Economic Empowerment to Small Business Women in Uganda. A Baseline Survey 1998 Organized by the CEEWA

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