Research is one among the three main pillars of Mizan-Tepi University to fulfill the major mission for its establishment as a higher education institute. The Research, Publication Ethics and Dissemination Directorate office is working aggressively on research focusing on projects geared towards solving society’s problems. Furthermore, to address the research priority of the country, in general, and the community in particular the office has adopted a thematic research approach. Areas of research and relevant topics are identified in consultation of the relevant stakeholders/sectors and community that play a key role in meeting regional and national priority needs as well as relevant international trends.
There are five grand thematic areas identified (Agricultural Development, Health and Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Geo-Science and Digital technology, Culture and Tourism development and Education and Governance). The conduct of research is governed by the guidelines developed by MTU as well as nationally harmonized research and community engagement guideline. Research outputs are communicated to the end users through different means including annual research conferences held every year, publication on national and international peer reviewed journals, MTU repository and research management system( RMS) and policy briefs. Sooner, the university will host three journals (Green valley journal of Agriculture, Health and Biomedical science and Technology and informatics) to disseminate research outputs to the national and international scientific community and end users at large. The Publication and Dissemination Office of the university has a mandate to coordinate and support the dissemination aspect. In addition, the office is working on women empowerment to improve their participation in research, publication and overall research culture building through comprehensive training related to research work, analysis software and publication and establishing mentoring networks. Now a days, we are working in collaborative research with Armauer Hansen research institute (AHARI), Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI). The office of research, publication ethics, and dissemination welcomes researchers, Universities and other organizations interested to collaborate with us in the areas of research focusing on Crop and Livestock Productivity Enhancement; Forest, biodiversity and Climate Change mitigation; Agricultural Mechanization; natural resources conservation and management strategies; Nutrition, Food Safety and Policy; Infectious Diseases, Drug Resistance and Global Health; Non-Communicable Disease, Mental Health and Rehabilitative Health Service; Reproductive, Sexual, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; Creating Modern Farm and Agro-Processing Tools; Mineral Processing Technology Optimization; Innovative Drainage Design Solutions; Advancing Renewable Energy Technologies and Transfer; Improving Tourism investment and management as well as sustainability of tourism hospitality and marketing; provision of quality education and Educational management and leadership; utilize indigenous knowledge and culture for conflict resolution and sustaining peace and security in the community etc. The office also cordially invites any interested organization to support female academic staff engagement in research and publications through funding special proposal call for female staff and capacity building trainings and or coaching programs. The University has very experienced and devoted young staffs who are very much committed to working with our esteemed partners.
Finally, the office of the director for research,
publication ethics and dissemination is one of the main directorate offices
under the Vice President for Research and Community Engagement with the
following major duties and responsibilities:
v Plans, coordinates, and follow-up research activities
v Packages technologies based on research output
v Makes available research facilities and
materials for researchers
v Allocates funds to the approved proposals, Prepares research guidelines and standards
v Coordinate the review of research proposals
and papers
v Prepares forum for completed research
activities to be reviewed
v Identifies research thematic areas and
implement as per the MOE thematic research management directive
v Coordinate joint and collaborative researches
v Facilitate, manage and implement the calls for research proposals etc…
Contact address:
Askale Gebremichael (PhD)
Director for Research, Publication
Ethics and Dissemination Mizan-Tepi University
Office Location:
Main Campus complex (new) Building first floor,
Tel.: +251 473360400, P. O. Box: 260, Southwest people’s Regional
State, Ethiopia.