Preliminary List of Authors and Abstract Titles Contributed to 5th International Conference on Ethiopian Development Studies (5th ICEDS, 2009) A Multidisciplinary Conference on the Challenges & Opportunities for Sustainable Development in Ethiopia & Greater Horn of Africa Adama University, Ethiopia November 12-14, 2009 Preliminary List of Authors and Abstract Titles Contributed to 5th International Conference on Ethiopian Development Studies (5th ICEDS, 2009) A Multidisciplinary Conference on the Challenges & Opportunities for Sustainable Development in Ethiopia & Greater Horn of Africa Adama University, Ethiopia November 12-14 Abstract Titles Young people’s rural livelihood strategies in southern Ethiopia Climate change impacts and responses in the Southern lowlands of Ethiopia Linking Urban Planning with Ecologically Sensitive areas in Kamwenge town, Uganda Global Financial Crisis and Its Impact on Ethiopian Economy Challenges & Prospects of Internationalization of Higher Education in Ethiopia Assessing the sustainability of forest management: an application of multi criteria decision analysis using criteria and indicators to commnity forests in northern Ethiopia Role of Antioxidants in diet Particularly in Ethiopia Food Aid and Adult Nutrition Ayalew, Elizabeth Balana, Bedru; Erik Mathijs and Bart Muys Preferences to Forms of Land Conversation Investment: The role of Poverty, Land Tenure Security and Market Incentives: An Example from Amhara State The Role of Community Development in Strengthening Civil Society organizations in the Horn of Africa in Areas of Ethnic & Religious Conflict Making Rural Services Work for the Poor and Women: An Institutional Analysis of four Districts in Ethiopia Ethiopia and the Greater Horn of Africa Strategic trajectories for Achieving Middle Bekele, Genanew, Schneider, Fredrich, Carr, Claudette 10 11 12 13 Names in Alphabetical Order (Last Name First) Abebe, Tatek Adem, Alebachew & Amsalu, Aklilu Akola, Juliet; Gift, Dufuleya &Scelo, Zibgew Assefa, Atsede Bandyopadhyay, Sukanta, Broussard, Nzinga Cohen, Marc, PhD J & Lemma Mamusha Constantinos, BT Institutional Affiliations, Cities/Countries Norwegian University of Sciences and Technology (NTNU),Trondheim, Norway Forum for Social Studies and Department of Geography Addis Ababa University Ethiopian Civil Service College Addis Ababa, Ethiopia School of Business, Management & Trade, Adama University, Adama, Ethiopia College of Education, Addis Ababa University , Ethiopia Socio-economic Research Group, Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen, UK Asella School of Health, Assela, Ethiopia Robert Day School of Economics and Finance, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California, USA University of Dubai-UAE & Johannes Kepler, Professor, University of Linz-Austria School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, UK Oxfam America Washington, DC USA Center for Human Security Addis Ababa , Ethiopia 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Income Status in 2020 Grade Seven literacy skills in two Woredas of Wolayita zone in SNNPR, Ethiopia The Analysis of Behavior of Private investment in Response to Fiscal Policy Changes in SubSaharan Africa From Conflict Escalation to Conflict Transformation Non-Governmental Organization and Environmental Policies in Ethiopia Daniel, Michael Debele, Fikru, De Sisto, Federica Dibie, Robert The Potential of Biodiversity for the Sustainable Development of Ethiopia Fertilizer Consumption and Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia The Dynamics of Poverty in Tigray State of Ethiopia: Who has come out of Poverty and Who has fallen into Poverty? Space Technology for Development: A view from Ethiopian’s Perspective Chew Culture and Economic Significance of Khat in Ethiopia Is there differential in urban livelihood? Evidence from small and big cities of Ethiopia The Role of Smallholder Livestock Production in the Economic Transformation of Ethiopia An Assessment Of The Institutional Support Services For Smallholder Livestock Commercialization In Ethiopia Road transport and economic performance in Ethiopia: Evidence from Timer Series Investigation” Embaye, Kassahun Endale,Kefyalew A Dynamic Modeling of Gebrehiwot`s Thinking of Development Problems Export supply constraint in Ethiopia Geda,Alemayehu ,A.Abebe Geda,Alemayehu D.Zerfu&G.Yirga Gift, Dafuleyar Leveraging Diaspora Remittances through Microfinance Institutions for effective Ethiopian Development Finance “Linking Vocational Education and Training (VET) with Youth Employment in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia: Issues, realities and Challenges “Beyond Technical Education and Training (TVET): An Evaluation of the Nature and Performance of Woodwork and Metal Clustering in Mekelle, Ethiopia Reconciling Vocational and Training (VET) with micro-enterprising in Ethiopian cities:8A “CUT” Perspective on the Impacts, Challenges Fissha, Sintayoh & Nega, Fredu, Phd Fufa, Birhanu Gebissa, Ezekiel, & Panelists Gebre-Egziabher, Tegegne, Gebremedhin, Berhanu Gebremedhin, Berhanu Gebremeskel, Atnafu Gondo, Tendayi Bwanyire, onface Muluneh, Wudu Gondo, Tondayi Munzwa,Killian and Tirivangana, Augustine Gondo, Tondayi Zibagwe,Scelo & Makhanda, Link Community Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Department of Economics, Arba Minch Univerity, Ethiopia University of Dublin, Trinity college, Ireland School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Kokomo, Indiana, USA Institute of Biodiversity Conservation, Addis Ababa Department of Economics, Addis Ababa University Department of Economics, Makelle University, Makelle, Ethiopia Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin,China Kettering University, Flint, Michigan, USA Departmentof Geography, Addis Ababa University IPMS/ ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ILRI, Addis Ababa Department of Economics, Addis Ababa University (Study Sponsored by Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) Department of Economics, Addis University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Department of Economics, Addis University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian Civil Service College Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian Civil Service College , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Civil Service College , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian Civil Service College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Transformative Possibilities The impact of contested governance on development in south Sudan The Role of Microfinance in Urban Poverty Alleviation in Addis Ababa Impacts of Urban Shelter Poverty on Urban Environment: A Case Study of Arada sub-city Raymond Grawert, Elke Food Aid and Sustainable Development in Africa: Myths and Realities Department Developing the route to maternal survival in rural Ethiopia Isse, Hodan Livestock Production and Productivity in Ethiopia: Implications for Smallholder Commercialization Constructing A Security Community in the Greater Horn of Africa: Lessons from ASEAN to IGAD Between Reality and Rhetoric in Land Conflicts: An Anecdotal Anatomy of the Lawful, Bonafide Occupants & Customary Tenants in Kyennjonjo District, Uganda Trade Liberalization and Change in Poverty Status in Ethiopia: What are the Links? Jaleta, Moti 42 Relevant Agricultural Graduate Programs for Sustainable Development: IPMS Experiences with Universities in Ethiopia Lemma, Tesfaye & IPMS Team 43 Conduct and the Conduct of Conduct: A Case Study of Solid Waste Governance System in Ethiopia, Toward Combatable Geographic Narratives in Dealing With Differences in the Identity in the Horn of Africa: The Case of Ethiopia Gender Audit of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development , Ethiopia Problems of Gender equality in higher learning institutions of Ethiopia with reference to Technical Universities Gender and Governance in Rural Services: Insights from India, Ghana and Ethiopia Makhanda, Raymond A Review of Smallholder Livestock Producers Access to Emerging Dynamic Livestock and Livestock Products Markets in Ethiopia: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development, Ethnic Cleansing or Resource Struggle in Negassa, Asfaw & co-authors 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 44 45 46 47 48 49 Gumbo, Trynos Ingwani, Emaculate Jackson, Ruth Kefale, Asnake Kyomuhendo, Violet Gondo, Tendayi & Akola, Juliet Lemi, Adugna Mehretu, Assefa Mendida, Gemechisa Mergo, Bedada Mogues, Tewodaj Olsson, Ola, & University of Bremen, Germany Ethiopian Civil Service College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian Civil Service College Addis Ababa Department of Economics and Finance, University of Buffalo,NY School of international and political studies, Deakin University, Australia ILRI, Addis Ababa Department of Political Science and International Relations, Addis Ababa University Ethiopian Civil Service College Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Department of Economics, University of MassachusettsBoston, MA, USA Innovation Systems Research, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian Civil Service College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Department of Geography, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Adama University, Adama, Ethiopia Lecturer Adama University, Adama, Ethiopia International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington DC USA (Gender & Governance Team) IFPRI , Addis Ababa University of Gothenburg, Germany Darfur? Chewing Over the Issue of Qat or Khat Eyerusalem Siba O’Rourke, Maureen 51 Will Ethiopia Lead the Horn? Envisioning Ethiopia as the engine of economic transformation in the Horn of Africa 52 Challenges and Opportunities for Water and Environmental Management in Addis Ababa Private Sector Development and Employment Samatar, Said S PhD & Panelists (Names to be announced)- A Roundtable Discussion Sango, Ishumael, 50 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 Higher Education capacity Building and Strengthening the System for a Sustainable Development Benefit Sharing Framework in Trans-boundary River Basins: The Case of the Eastern Nile SubBasin Improving the livestock input marketing in Ethiopia: Implications for smallholder commercialization Farm Household’s Food Insecurity, Determinants of Copying Strategies: The Case of Fadis District, Eastern Oromia, Ethiopia Shiferaw, Meskerem Shukla, Amitabh Tafesse, Tesfaye Tefahun, Girma & co-authors Tirfe, Zegeye and Hussein Hamda Federated Department of History New Jersey institute of Technology, Newark, USA Department of History, Rutgers University, New Jersey USA Ethiopian Civil Service College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, SNV-Netherlands Development Organization, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Adama University, Ethiopia College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia CIMMYT, Addis Ababa Department of Agricultural Economics, Haramaya University & Department of Economics, Addis Ababa University Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia Explaining Disadoption of Agricultural Technologies: The Case of Improved Maize Seed in Central Western Ethiopia Abortion Politics in Kenya Tura,Motuma Quality and Relevant Higher Education for Sustainable Development in Ethiopia: Contemplation Towards Reinforcement Foreign Aid and Human Development in SubSaharan Africa: Implications during Financial Crisis Global lessons for sustainable irrigation institutional design for Ethiopia and the Greater Horn of Africa Woldetensae, Yohannes, PhD University of Waikato, New Zealand Freelance Consultant & Senior Expert, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Wondimu, Yidnekachew & Hussein Hamda Zibagew, Scelo & Mapedza, Everisto Department of Economics, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia International Water Management Institute &ECSC-UMMP, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Wambui, Jane ... Sustainable Development in Ethiopia: Contemplation Towards Reinforcement Foreign Aid and Human Development in SubSaharan Africa: Implications during Financial Crisis Global lessons for sustainable. .. on Ethiopian Economy Challenges & Prospects of Internationalization of Higher Education in Ethiopia Assessing the sustainability of forest management: an application of multi criteria decision... engine of economic transformation in the Horn of Africa 52 Challenges and Opportunities for Water and Environmental Management in Addis Ababa Private Sector Development and Employment Samatar, Said