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• TEFF production and distribution: implications for rural livelihoods in Ethiopia  Nahusenay Teamer Gebrehiwot ( 2022-01 ) Teff (Eragrostis teff) is the most important cereal crop in terms of both production and consumption in Ethiopia. About 6.7 million smallholder farmers have been engaged in Teff production, covering more than 3 million ha ...
• The role of small-scale irrigation on rural smallholder food security outcomes in Wolaita Zone of Southern Ethiopia  Koisha, Biruk Seifu ( 2024-07 ) Small-scale irrigation (SSI) started earlier in Wolaita and contributed to food production. However, rural smallholders in the area are still food insecure. This research aimed to understand the role of irrigation on food ...
• The fourth industrial revolution and the future of jobs : problems and prospects in the south  Roy, Melanie ( 2022-11 ) This study investigated the impact of 4IR technologies on automotive industry workers, focusing on job changes in VW, BMW, Lear Corporation, and Schnellecke, the identification of organisational problems faced by workers, ...
• The nutrition transition in urban Ethiopia during rapid economic growth (2000-2016)  Tsegazeab Bezabih Woldeyohannes ( 2024-04 ) This study sought to examine the patterns and drivers of the nutrition transition in urban Ethiopia between 2000 and 2016, which coincided with a period of rapid economic expansion and urbanisation. A mixed-methods research ...
• Examining implications of land administration for urban development in Southern Ethiopia  Abebe Belachew Deyasso ( 2023-11-03 ) This study examined the implications of land administration for urban development in Southern Ethiopia. The aim of the study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the implications of land administration for urban ...
• The contribution of subsistence farming to food security among the people of Longfield, Zimbabwe  Sibanda, Similo ( 2023-01-18 ) Agricultural growth is crucial for generating the money needed to guarantee food security, particularly in the poorest economies. In Zimbabwe there is limited research on the contribution of subsistence farming to food ...
• Empowerment of women through microloans in community based saving groups : an empirical study in rural Tanzania  Single, Laura ( 2024-04-02 ) The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of microcredit on women's em-powerment through an empirical case study. This research focused on women residing in rural Tanzania who engage in community-based saving ...
• The contributions and challenges of civil society in development and governance in context of the post-1991 developmental state of Ethiopia  Zigiji Samuel Beyene ( 2023-06 ) The primary objective of this study was to analyse the contributions and challenges of civil society in governance and development and state-civil society relations in the context of post-1991 contemporary Ethiopia. To ...
• Children's empowerment through digital learning: case studies from rural Tanzania  Weil, Arnd H. ( 2023-12 ) Education is an important foundation for human development and child empowerment. The scarcity of teachers is a significant threat to the quality of education. Technology-enabled learning is widely acknowledged as a means ...
• Intimate partner violence against women as a problem for development: a case study of Kibera, Kenya  Musili, Alex Musembi ( 2023-08-08 ) Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a fundamental problem that limits the economic and social development of women in Africa. Comprehending the causes is not straight-forward and this has had a ripple effect on the effectiveness ...
• The contribution of tourism to local economic development in South Africa : the case study of the Newtown Cultural Precinct in Johannesburg  Gopane, Khatija Tlotlo ( 2022-02 ) Tourism is recognised as the largest and fastest growing economic sector worldwide. However, many tourism studies in South Africa and elsewhere have investigated the relationship between macro-economic development and ...
• Young women's participation in electoral process in post 1994 South Africa : the case of Pretoria East constituency  Duma, Brenda ( 2023-01-24 ) The study investigates young women’s participation in electoral processes in Pretoria East in post 1994 South Africa. A qualitative approach was used in this study. A case study that focused on young women aged between 18 ...
• The role of microfinance in urban youth livelihoods in Ethiopia  Yigrem Kassa Ebakeh ( 2023-06 ) The financial sector of Ethiopia is not diversified, and the use of digital financial services is at an infant stage. One of the biggest and growing development challenges facing Ethiopia has been an increasing trend in ...
• Analysing the sustainable livelihoods of domestic female migrants in Dunoon, Cape Town in the Western Cape of South Africa  Tokoyo, Bertha ( 2023-01-11 ) There is proof that women continue to migrate from other countries to seek better ways of survival and to increase their sustainable livelihood. These women’s migration is linked to their provisional efforts and the ...
• Public housing policy and the housing need of residents in informal settlements in Ethiopia: the case of Addis Ababa  Demeke, Haile Abshir ( 2022-11 ) The research, entitled "Public Housing Policy and the Housing Need of Residents in Informal Settlements in Ethiopia: The Case of Addis Ababa", aims to examine how the socioeconomic status of informal settlers and housing ...
• People's participation as a tool for enhanced rural development in Ghana  Owusu, Beatrice Zachia ( 2022-09-02 ) This thesis examined the value of the people’s participation as a strategy for rural-focused development programmes. The term participation is used in this thesis to refer to the involvement of locals in the processes of ...
• Analysis of livelihoods and food security of poor urban households: the case of urban productive safety-net beneficiaries in Ethiopia  Tegegn Gebeyaw Wassie ( 2022-07 ) Social protection, including social assistance or safety nets, is considered a proven means of reducing poverty, promoting livelihood, improving food security and nutrition status of the poorest households. The Government ...
• Adoption of information and communication technology for the development of the incubated rural farming cooperatives in Limpopo province, South Africa  Seroka, Michael Phaane ( 2022-11 ) Information and communication technology (ICT) is ubiquitous and has penetrated various economies and farming included. The advent of ICT has expanded the farming sector evidenced by a whole range of value chains that can ...
• Exploring the effects of housing crisis in developing rural townships: case of Josefa rural township in Soweto, South Africa  Tshungu, Ntsako ( 2023-05-14 ) The study investigates issues of housing faced by the community of Josefa. It assesses the impact of housing crisis in this township of Soweto, Josefa, South Africa. It is being conducted against the background of the ...
• Factors influencing business performance of informal home-based enterprises in South Africa: the case study of 'spaza shops' in Mthatha West Townships in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa  Tetani, Luyanda ( 2023-08-30 ) This study investigates factors that influence business performance of home-based enterprises in South Africa. There is a wide debate in literature about failure of spaza shops run by South Africans, while those run ...

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The EEFE program was approved as new Penn State degree granting program in 2017. The degree builds on prior degrees in Agricultural Environmental and Regional Economics (AEREC) offered by the College of Agricultural Sciences, and Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME Energy Policy Option) offered by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. The table below lists M.S. and Ph.D. thesis titles for recent AEREC and EME (Energy Policy Option) students.

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