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=Personal information=



=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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