Examining the Outcomes of Balance Scorecard Application in Selected Sectors as an Integral Tool for Intitutional Transformation in Oromia Regional State

Tolla Berriso, Adama Science and Technology University
Daniel Beyera, Adama Science and Technology University

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

False Consciousness as a Major Hindrance to Control of Corruption in Africa

John O. Ouko, Eastern Michigan University

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Governance as Conventional Wisdom

Joel Mort, University of South Africa
Michal Fux, University of South Africa
E Thomas Lawson, Western Michigan University

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Governance of Land and Natural Resource for Sustainable Development in Botswana: Possible Lessons for the Agricultural and Tourism Sectors

David Sebudubudu, University of Botswana
Patricia Makepe, University of Botswana
Keratilwe Bodilenyane, University of Botswana
Kgomotso Montsi, University of Botswana

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Principal-Agency Problems of Governance in the Horn of Africa: Propensities for Malevolent Dictatorships and Hegemonic Traps

Assefa Mehretu, Michigan State University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Examining the Political Violence of the 1970s through Cultural Practices and Norms of Ethiopian Society

Solomon Getahun, Central Michigan University

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Governance and Private Investment in Africa

Idrissa Ouedraogo, Centre d'Etudes, de Documentation et de Recherche Economiques et Sociales
Pascal Kouman, Laboratoire d'Analyse et de Politique Economiques, Borkina Faso

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

ICTs and Regional Economic Integration: An Anticipatory Scenario for the Greater Horn of Africa

Ali Noor Mohamed, Arab Emirates University

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Can Mobilizing Civil Society Accelerate Development? A Look at Experiences from Ethiopia and Other African Nations

Teshome Tadesse, South Carolina State University

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Frontier Regions and Governance Challenges: The Case of Ogaden, Ethiopia

Tibebe Eshete, Michigan State University

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Kenyan and Ethiopian Sages on Good Governance and Conflict Resolution

Gail M. Presbey, University of Detroit Mercy

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Building and Youth Capacity for Employment in Ethiopia

Robert Dibie, Indiana University Kokomo

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Determinants of Child Labor in Africa: A Study of Young South Africans

Kofi Achiampong, Western Michigan University
Wei-Chiao Huang, Western Michigan University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

The Role of Over-education on Wage Determination in South Africa’s Labor Markets

Ochas Pupwe, Western Michigan University
Wei-Chiao Huang, Western Michigan University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Challenges Facing Women in US Higher Education: The Case of Faculty of Color

Fredah Mainah, Western Michigan University

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Health Care Delivery in Nigeria: A Case for Data Driven Health Education and Leadership in Africa

Amos O. Aduroja, Western Michigan University

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Governance and Economic Development

Daniel Teferra, University of Wisconsin- Whitewater

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Path Analysis on Association of Lodging Related Traits in Recombinant Inbred Lines of Eragrostis Tef Eragrostis Pilosa

Demeke Mewa, Addis Ababa University
Endashaw Bekele, Addis Ababa University

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Impact of Agriculture on African Civilization in the 21st Century

Andrew S. Targowski, Western Michigan University

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Significance of Whole Grain Teff for Improving Nutrition: From Injera to Ready to Eat Porridge by Using Extrusion Cooking Technology

Helen T. Zewdie, University of Pretoria, South Africa

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Towards Good Governance for Achieving Food Security in Ethiopia: Challenges and Issues

Mussie Ybabe, Addis Ababa University
Sisay Asefa, Western Michigan University

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM