Dr. Isaac Mbeche Nyang'au

Country of current residence

Kenya

Degrees / expertise

Bsc Biological sciences (Egerton University, Njoro 1994-1998)

Msc Rural Development Studies (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala 2000-2002)

Professional experience

Senior Research Assistant, icipe 2007-2013,

Research officer, FARM-Africa 2003-2006,

High School Biology/Chemistry teacher 1998-2000.

Supervisors of
doctoral work

Prof. Dr. Christian Borgemeister and

Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge

Advisor at ZEF

Dr. Girma Kelboro and

Dr. Till Stellmacher

2019

Nyang´au, I.M.. 2019. Boundary work and agricultural innovation systems: Stakeholder interaction and learning using an example of push-pull technology in Ethiopia. Doctoral thesis at Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bonn. Further Information

2018

Nyang’au, I.M., G. Kelboro, A.-K. Hornidge, C.A.O. Midega, C. Borgemeister. 2018. Transdisciplinary Research: Collaborative Leadership and Empowerment Towards Sustainability of Push-Pull Technology. Sustainability. Sustainability, 10(7) : 2378 . (Open Access) Further Information

2014

Khan, Z.R., C.A.O. Midego, I.M. Nyang’au, A. Murage, J. Pittchar, L.O. Agutu, D.M. Amudavi and J.A. Pickett. 2014. Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of the stunting disease of Napier grass in Western Kenya. Plant Pathology , 6 : 1426-1435 . Download [DOCX]

Additionals, Curriculum Vitae
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Research themes

Knowledge
Institutions
Global development and trade
Human Rights
Macroeconomic Issues
Innovation and science policy

Research countries

Ethiopia

Research projects

Biomass Web project Push-pull programme

Professional experience

Senior Research Assistant, icipe 2007-2013, Research officer, FARM-Africa 2003-2006, High School Biology/Chemistry teacher 1998-2000.

Degrees

Bsc Biological sciences (Egerton University, Njoro 1994-1998)

Msc Rural Development Studies (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala 2000-2002)

Expertise

Designing and implementing field data collection instruments, analysis and scientific report writing.Participatory Research Management, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Funding institutions

Center for Development Research, ZEF

International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)

Contacts

imbeche@gmail.com

Research partners

International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)

Ethiopia Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)

Research affiliation

Food security and agricultural innovation systems in Eastern Africa

Doctoral research funded by

Center for Development Research (Bonn-Germany) and icipe (Kenya)

Cooperation partners

Ministry of Agriculture (Ethiopia)

Supervisors of
doctoral work

Prof. Dr. Christian Borgemeister and

Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge

Advisor at ZEF

Dr. Girma Kelboro and

Dr. Till Stellmacher

Former Junior Researcher

Former Department :
ZEF A: Department of Political and Cultural Change

Dr. Isaac Mbeche Nyang'au

2019

2018

2014

Research & Capacity Development

Doctoral Program

Publications