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Further, for more than two decades, he has been intensively engaged in community or consultancy services for various government organizations, multilateral and bilateral organizations, local and international NGOs based in Ethiopia and foreign universities and organizations. In addition to contributing to the production of knowledge on uncharted territories, many of his academic and consultancy research projects contributed to improved policy and practice. Other than teaching and research, Getnet has a strong and sustained commitment to social justice issues and a long standing involvement in community development projects. He wrote proposals and raised funds from International NGOs and community and helped in building a 48 meter steel bridge over a big river, two elementary schools, two high schools and a preparatory school in his rural area (Azena, Amhara region). He is currently raising funds for a high school under construction in remote low land area known as Ambela and expansion of Azena elementary school. In recognition of his excellence in research and community service, he has received a number of awards and prizes from different organizations and countries. Among others, he is recipient of AAU’s “Distinguished Research Award” for 2015/16 academic year, “Higher Honor Laureate” (from Abyssinia Award), “Exemplary Community Service Award” (from P2PUSA), and “Yusuf Badri Civic Engagement International Prize” (from Ahfad University for Women, Sudan). Getnet received BA in Sociology and Social Administration from Addis Ababa University, Graduate Diploma and MSC in Health Social Science from the University of Newcastle, Australia and PhD from University of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Role in the Project: Co Investigator |
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Role in the Project: Post-doctoral research fellow |
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Role in the project: PhD Student at Brighton and Sussex Medical School |
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Selected Publications: Million Tesfaye, Baeumler PI, Siebeck M, Markos Tesfaye, Dereje Wonde,Haileamlak A., et al. (2019). The views of patients, healthcare professionals and hospital officials on barriers to and facilitators of quality pain management in Ethiopian hospitals: A qualitative study. PLoSONE, 14(3): https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213644.Dereje Wonde and Amanti Baru. (2019). The Perils of Chronic Illnesses: Patients Lived Experience and Societal Reactions in Central and South-western Ethiopia. Innovative Issues and Ethiop.j.soc.lang.stud. 5(2):23-42, http://www.ju.edu.et/cssljournal/.ojs.ju.edu.et. Dereje wonde and Getnet Tadele. (2016). Impediments of health seeking behavior and health service utilization from healthcare facilities in a rural community in East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia. Role in the project: PhD Student at Brighton and Sussex Medical School |
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Garedew Yilma, Academic Qualification: Overview of responsibilities: Responsible for coordinating the research project ‘‘Social Sciences for Severe Stigmatizing Skin Diseases (The 5-S Foundation)’’ undertaken by Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) in collaboration with the Department of Global Health and Infection at Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS)in Ethiopia. Area of expertise: Program and project management in the research industry. Financial and budget management; Planning and reporting; Skilled in Social policy, Child Protection, Child labour, Child marriage, Gender and FGM, Environmental Issues and Education. Role in the project: Project Manager |
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![]() Tseganseh Mulugeta, A public engagement officer at 5S project and a PhD student at Addis Ababa University. She is interested in health communication for behavior change especially on the role of community conversations to reduce stigma against podoconiosis patients in Ethiopia. She published an article on media coverage and the public awareness about child abuse and child protection in Ethiopia. She has several years of experience in teaching, research and communication at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. She earned an MA and BA in media and communication from Addis Ababa University and Bahir Dar University respectively. Role in the project: Public Engagement Officer |
Role in the project: Communication officer |
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Alazar Emiru is a finance officer of 5-S project who works together with his Finance manager role in Ethiopian Construction Design and Supervision Works Corporation (ECDSWC). He has worked as Senior Financial Analyst of ECDSWC. He has twelve year experience in teaching Accounting and Finance courses at Unity University and four year experience as Accountant for Tezera-PHN-Consulting. Alazar is a certified trainer of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). He is also experienced in Peachtree accounting and Enterprise resource planning systems application. Alazar graduated from Addis Ababa University with a Master of Science degree in Accounting and Finance and from Adama University with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Alazar Emiru
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