Lebenslauf - Ibrahim Ndegwa Macharia

Date of birth: 18th October 1974

Contact address: Tel:+4917668074295

E-mail: mach4ibra@yahoo.com or macharia@ifgb.uni-hannover.de

Nationality: Kenyan

Status: Married, Male

Career objective: Believe in a well carefully design and implemented research that gives recommendations, which can boost the lives of the rural farmers and those under difficult farming circumstances. Now looking forward to make continued significant contribution in an international setting.

Area of expertise:
Design and implementation of survey questionnaires
Participatory Rural Appraisals and Rapid Rural Appraisals
Project impact and need assessment
Database management and ability to apply statistical techniques and interpretations
Proven ability in dealing effectively and cooperatively with others as a team work
Strong knowledge of common plant disease and insect problems and pesticides
Proficiency in the use of the computer and familiarity with statistical/analytical software packages (i.e. SPSS, Stata, SAS)

Since 2007: Ph.D. candidate, Institute of Horticultural Economics, Leibniz University Hannover. Research topic: External costs of pesticides in the Vegetable sub- sector in Kenya.

Education

Institution	Degree(s) or Certificate obtained
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) (Kenya)	MSc. (Horticulture, subject: horticultural economics). 2003 MSc. Research thesis; Ex- ante Economic Impact Assessment of Classical Biological Control of Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella) in cabbage production in Kenya. 2003.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) (Kenya)	BSc. (Horticulture). 2000
University of Nairobi	Msc. Agricultural Economics course units. 2005

Professional Experience

Dates	Company	Position	Description
2003-2006	ICIPE (International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology), Kenya.	Senior research assistant	Designed and implemented field surveys in studies to assess: The economic impact of biological control of Diamondback moth on cabbage and Kales in Kenya. Training of French beans smallholders on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and good agricultural practices (GAP) through farmer field school. Impact of integrated crop management training on mango producer. Radio awareness programmes for export horticulture producers and out grower groups to comply with EUREPGAP protocols. Co-ordinated Data collection and analysis for economic impact assessment of biological control of Diamondback moth on cabbage in Tanzania.
2000-2001	GTZ (Integration of Tree Crops into Farming System Project), Kenya	Research assistant	Designed and implemented field surveys in a study to compare conventional and Tissue culture banana propagation methods in Kenya. Assisted in conducting trainings and impact assessment of Mango farmers in Embu and Keiyo Districts in Kenya.
1999	GTZ (Integration of Tree Crops into Farming System Project), Kenya	Research Assistant to a doctorate student	Carried out research on importance of indigenous trees in North Horr, Kenya, with special emphasis on doum palm tree. Gained skills in participatory rural appraisal.
1998	Ministry of Agriculture, Nyeri District, Kenya	Under graduate internship	Carried out a research on French Beans production by small-scale farmers in Othaya Division, Nyeri district, Kenya. Advisory role to small-scale farmers on vegetable production and proper use and handling of agrochemicals.

Langauage skills

Competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)

Language	Reading	Speaking	Writing
English	1	2	1
Swahili	1	1	1
Deutsch	2	3	3