Maru Shete Bekele

Maru Shete Bekele completed his PhD at Leiden University in 2016, specialising in Development and Agricultural Economics. He also holds an MSc degree in Tropical Ecology and another MSc degree in Development and Resource Economics, both from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in 2010 and 2007, respectively. In 2004, he has also obtained MA degree in Regional and Local Development Studies from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. His academic journey began with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Extension from the former Alemaya University of Agriculture in 1998, which is now known as Haromaya University.

Maru is currently employed at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Prior to joining UNFAO, he worked for various agricultural research and higher education institutions in Ethiopia. His body of work includes numerous publications in English, appearing in prestigious journals, policy briefs, and book chapters. Maru's primary research interests revolve around critical topics such as food and nutrition security, land tenure, livelihood studies, poverty analysis, and project and policy evaluations, all within the context of Ethiopia.

Recent publications:

Workicho J. Gadiso, Bamlaku A. Alemu and Maru Shete (2023). 'Unpacking regional variations of multidimensional food security in rural Ethiopia: insights for policy'.

Workicho J. Gadiso, Bamlaku A. Alemu and Maru Shete (2023). 'Household dietary diversity across regions in Ethiopia: Evidence from Ethiopian socio-economic survey data'. PLoS ONE 18(4): e0283496.

Merihun F. Mera, Bamlaku A. Alemu and Maru Shete (2022). 'Heterogeneity, transient and persistent production efficiencies of major crops in southern Ethiopia'. Journal of Developing Areas, 56(2):31-47.

Yidnekachew Ashim & Maru Shete. (2022). 'Valuation of Awash National Park, Ethiopia:  An Application of Travel Cost and Choice Experiment Methods'. Journal of Developing Areas, 56(1): 157-173.

Maru Shete and Annelies Zoomers (2021). 'Inclusiveness of wage employment and Determinants of wage income: Empirical evidence from large scale Farms in Ethiopia'. Journal of African Development Studies, 8(2)21-37.