M.Sc. Robert Asiimwe
PhD Student
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Institute for Agricultural Policy and Market Research Justus-Liebig-University Gießen Senckenbergstraße 3 D-35390 Gießen
Zeughaus, Room 433 (4th floor, right-hand corridor) Tel +49 641 / 99 37023 Fax +49 641 / 99 37029 |
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Short CV
| Research and Qualifications |
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| since 03/2023 – |
Research Assistant at the Institute for Agricultural Policy and Market Research, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management, Justus-Liebig University Giessen |
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09/2015-10/2018 |
M.Sc. Agricultural and Applied Economics, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda |
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08/2010-06/2014 |
B.Sc. Agriculture, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda |
| Professional Experience |
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| 05/2022-03/2023 | Assistant Lecturer, Department of Agribusiness and Natural Resources Economics, School of Agricultural Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda |
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07/2020-03/2023 |
Senior Research Associate-Impact Assessment, Alliance of Boiversity International and International Centre for tropical Agriculture, Kampala, Uganda. |
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11/2017-07/2020 |
Programme Associate-Data Analysis, United Nations World Food Programme, Kampala, Uganda. |
Research Interests
- Demand Analysis
- Natural Resources and Environmental Economics
- Applied Econometrics
- Livestock Economics
Selected Publications
Egeru, A., BBosa, M.M, Siya, A., Asiimwe, R. and Mugume, I. (2022). Micro-level analysis of climate-smart agriculture adoption and effect on household food security in semi-arid Nakasongola District in Uganda. Environmental Research: Climate 1 (2022) 025003. https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5295/ac875d
Bunyangha, J.; Muthumbi, A.W.N.; Egeru, A.; Asiimwe, R.; Ulwodi, D.W.; Gichuki, N.N.; Majaliwa, M.J.G. Preferred Attributes for Sustainable Wetland Management in Mpologoma Catchment, Uganda: A Discrete Choice Experiment. Land 2022, 11, 962. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/land11070962
Asiimwe, R., Salamula, J.B., Namaalwa, J., Diiro, G.M., and Egeru, A. (2022). Factors determining intensity of camel adoption in semi-arid northeastern Uganda. African Crop Science Journal, 30(s1) pp. 185 – 196. DOI: 10.4314/acsj.v30is1.13S
Asiimwe, R., Ainembabazi, J.H., Egeru, A. et al. (2020). The role of camel production on household resilience to droughts in pastoral and agro-pastoral households in Uganda. Pastoralism 10, 5(2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13570-020-0160-x