Ansha Nega Ahmed

Full Name: Ansha Nega Ahmed
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor of Public Health
Working for AAU since December, 2016
Experience in Academics: Oct. 2002- Nov. 2016; Full time academic staff in the University of Gondar, Institute of Public Health
Administrative  Positions held if any/ past and present
  1. June,2013-Nov.2016: Director for Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Program at University of Gondar.
  2. 2016- Ongoing: Consultant Project Management for MasterCard Foundation scholars program at University of Gondar for the partnership with Queen’s University, Canada.
  3. , 2014- Nov. 2016: Founding and Research team member of the UoG Disability Studies and Service center.
  4. 2007- Aug. 2008: Head of Department of Occupational Health and Safety, University of Gondar.
  5. 2011- March 2015: Executive board member of the University of Gondar Female Academicians Association
  6. June, 2010 – Aug. 2013: Executive board member of Ethiopian Occupational Health Safety Professionals Association.
  7. 2010 – 2014: Executive board member of the UoG Female Academicians Association
Education Attended
  • Sep. 2011- July 2012: Higher Diploma Program (HDP) for Teaching Methodology, University of Gondar
  • Sep. 2008 – Dec. 2009: MSc. in Ergonomics/Human Factors at Loughborough University, the UK
  • Sep. 2004 – July, 2007: BSc. in Occupational Health and Safety at University of Gondar, Ethiopia
  • Sep. 1999 – July, 2001: Diploma in Sanitary Science at Gondar college medical sciences, Ethiopia
Awards and Recognitions
  • Recognition as a Model Instructor for serving as a lead for the project development to Improve Quality Inclusive Education through Partnership action, by the University of Gondar at the National Conference on Quality Education, Jan., 2017.
Memberships of External bodies/communities
  • Member of Occupational Health Safety Professionals Association-Ethiopia (OSHPA-E);
  • Member of Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA);
  • Member of women research group for Women Health at AAU;
  • Life time member of Ethiopian Red Cross Society;
  • Founder and Member of University of Gondar Female Academicians Association;
  • Member of Amhara Females Anti-Fistula Association;
Publicity: Journals, editorials roles, initiatives, etc. Engagement In High Impact Research and Intervention Works:

  • Director for Community Based Rehabilitation Program at University of Gondar to enable Persons with disability lead independent life (2013-2016): Intervention;
  • Director from Ethiopia side during the development and Project management consultant for the partnership between University of Gondar and Queens University, Canada; supported by the MasterCard Foundation, Canada (2015-2021): Intervention Project;
  • Project Lead (PI); for two national studies and one intervention program in partnership with World Vision Ethiopia to fight exploitative child labour in Ethiopia (2015-2017): Research and Intervention Projects;
    • The projects works on documentation of Occupational Hazards for young workers, explore decent work opportunities for young workers;
    • Effect of Early Marriage on Girl’s education, health and empowerment in Amhara region;
    • Capacity building interventions through development of OSH training manual, provision of Training of trainers for Labour inspectors and awareness creation activities in two regional states of Ethiopia i.e. Amhara and SNNP regions;
  • Research team member in the monitoring and evaluation study of Road Safety at Addis Ababa City supported by Bloomberg initiative for Global Road Safety in the collaboration between Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia and John Hopkins University, USA (2016-2019): Monitoring and Evaluation;
  • Project Co-Lead (Co-PI); for a national study on Research and Documentation on Workplace hazards and How to Regulate Standards in the informal sectors, Ethiopia-Funded by USDOL and World Vision, 2013. Research Project
Research Interest Personal inclination towards workplace health and safety with more emphasis on:

  1. Ergonomics at Work and in Everyday Life
  2. Musculoskeletal Disorders
  3. The “human” after injury and Chronic Illness: Return to work and Rehabilitation
  4. Special group’s health and their work (women and persons with disabilities)
  5. OSH Management
Large Scale Research Reports:
  1. Promoting Decent Work Agenda for Youth: Employment Opportunity, Social Protection, Right of Work, Social Dialogue; Addressing Workplace Health and Safety Conditions, Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion at Workplace in Ethiopia, 2016 Funded by USDOL through World Vision Ethiopia, (PI/Lead).

Ansha Nega, Yifokire Tefera, Getahun Kebede, Ararso Tafesse, Manay Kifle, Zemichael Gizaw, Molalegn Belay, Kelali Kiros and Workineh Asmare

  1. Impact of Early Marriage on girls education, health and empowerment in Amhara region, 2017, supported by USDOLS and World Vision-Ethiopia; (PI/Lead).

 Ansha Nega, Abebaw Addis, Mikyas Abera, Yifokire Tefera, Abebaw Gebeyehu, Mulate Adefres and Mr. Kagnew Tarekegn

  1. Documentation of Workplace hazards and How to Regulate Standards in the informal sectors in Southern and Central Ethiopia, 2013 Funded by USDOL and World Vision; (Co-PI/Co-Lead).

Yifokire Tefera, Ansha Nega, Hiruy Wubie, Tesfahun Melese, Manaye Kifle, Haregwoin Tadesse, Yemataw Wondie and Getu Degu

Publications:
  • Sintayehu Daba, Amsalu Feleke, Mola Mesele and Ansha Nega. Patient safety culture and associated factors: A quantitative and qualitative study of healthcare workers’ view in Jimma zone Hospitals, Southwest Ethiopia. BMC Health Services Research (2016) 16:495.
  • Emma Louse Aveling, Yvette Kayonga, Ansha Nega, and Marry Dixon-Woods. Why is patient safety so hard in low-income countries? A qualitative study of healthcare workers’ views in two African hospitals. Globalization and Health (2015) 11:6.
  • Ararso Tafesse., Ansha Nega., Manay Kifle., Kebede Wakjira. Predictors of Occupational Exposure to Neck and Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders among Sewing Machine Operators of Garment Industries in Ethiopia. Science Journal of Public Health. Vol. 2(6), 2014, pp. 577-583.
  • Serkalem Yessuf., Haimanot G/Hiwot and Ansha Nega. Magnitude and Characteristics of Occupational injury in Kombolcha textile factory, North East Ethiopia. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2013, Vol 3, 2:25 – 29.
  • Mekuriaw Alemayehu, Ansha Nega., Eniyew T. and Y.M., Prevalence of Self-Reported Computer Vision Syndrome and Associated Factors among Secretaries and Data Processors Who are Working in University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2014 Vol.4, :15
  • Mulugeta Admasu, Manay Kifle, Yifokire Tefera, Ansha Nega, Solomon Meseret and Hardeep R. Sharma. 2016. HIV/AIDS risk perception and behavior of college students of the Metekel Zone, Benishangul Gumuz regional state, Ethiopia. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 11:2, 180-192, DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2016.1178829.
  • Serkalem Yessuf., Haimanot G/Hiwot and Ansha Nega. Determinants of occupational injury in Kombolcha textile factory, North-East Ethiopia. Int J Occup Environ Med. 2014; 4:84-93.
  • Emma Louse Aveling, Marry Dixon-Woods, Peter McCulloch, Yvette Kayonga and Ansha Nega. Optimizing Surgical Safety Checklist implementation: Key lessons for practitioners and partners. University of Leicester. 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/32366.
  • Kefyalew Alene, Ansha Nega, and Taye W., B. Incidence and predictors of tuberculosis among adult people living with human immunodeficiency virus at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest. BMC Infectious Disease, 2013, 13:292.
Training Manual and Documentation:
  • Workplace health and safety for Practitioners in micro and small scale enterprise, –Funded by USDOL through World Vision Ethiopia and University of Gondar, March, 2017

Ansha Nega, Yifokire Tefera, Ararso Tafese, Sintayehu Daba, Getahun Kebede and Manay Kifle

  • Review of the Journey of University of Gondar Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Program for People with Disabilities in North Gondar Zone, 2014, University of Gondar.

Ansha Nega and Ashenafi Takele

Community Services Partial List of Community Services:

  • Advisor on work place health and safety issues;
  • Capacity building and education services for local communities on different topics i.e. Occupational health and safety management System Establishment for companies, Occupational Ergonomics Training for companies and awareness creation for general public using different medias; Hygiene education for youth etc.;
  • Voluntary service in d/nt associations and committees as a founder and board membe;
  • Voluntary support for peoples with disability at work and everywhere in life;
Address: Addis Ababa University, School of Public Health, Department of Preventive Medicine; Environmental and Occupational HealthOffice address: School of Public Health, Zewuditu CampusTelephone (Mobile): +251(0)918151073

Email:anshanega@yahoo.com and aish262000@gmail.com