Kindu Kebede Gebre

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KINDU KEBEDE GEBRE (Assistant Professor in Biostatistics)

Contact Address
 Haramaya University, Ethiopia
 College of Computing and Informatics
 Department of Statistics
 Po. Box :138 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
 Cell Phone: +251937574187
 Email: m7.kebede@gmail.com; k7.kebede@gmail.com; kindu_keede@yahoo.com
 ORCID: 0000-0002-5337-4343
 Institutional Email: kindu.kebede@haramaya.edu.et
 ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kindu-Kebede-Gebre
 SKype:K7@yahoo.com
 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kindu-kebede-gebre/
 Telegram: https://t.me/HUstat

Education Qualification (Years, Diploma/Degree, Institution, Research Topic)

Diploma: Higher Diploma in Teaching, Haramaya University, Ethiopia, 2024
Research Topic: Investigating the Effect of Teaching Strategies on Student Achievement in Statistical Computing-I: An Action Research Approach
Degree: Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Haramaya University, Ethiopia ,2013-2015
Research Topic: An Analysis of Cereal Crop Price Dynamics Using Time Series Models: Evidence from Haramaya University
Degree: Master of Science in Biostatistics, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia,2018-2019
Research Topic: Determinants of Birth Weight, Maternal Weight, Gestational Age and Maternal Body Mass Index Among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia
Special Trainings
 English Language Skills Enhancement Program
Featuring Four Focus Areas: Classroom English, Academic Writing, IELTS Familiarization, and Oral Presentation Skills, Haramaya University,2022
 Python for Machine Learning training and earned certification, 2025
 Exploring Qualitative Research Methodologies and Analytical Techniques,2019
 AI Tools for Scientific Writing: Enhancing Research Communication,2023
 Workshop on Pharmacological Vocabulary and Its Role in Scientific Research,2020

Academics Rank So far

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Current Main Activities

 Coordinator, Haramaya University Freshman Program
 Director, Stat 4 ∀ Training Center
September 2016 – Present
 Trainer, Stat 4 ∀ Training Center
 Researcher, Haramaya University
 Instructor of Postgraduate, and Undergraduate students, Haramaya University
 Supervisor of students, Haramaya University
 Journal Reviewer

Committee member

 Secretary, Statistics Program Accreditation,2025
 Member, Freshman Program Academic Dishonesty Committee
 Academic Committee (AC) member
 Exit Exam Secretary for Statistics Students
 Team Leader, Freshman Program Entrance Exam
 Team Leader and Adviser, Freshman Program Students’ Registration
 Supervisor, Freshman Program Course Exams

Professional Experience

• Director of Stat 4 ∀ Training Center from September 2016 up to now.
• Served as the writer and reviewer for the quality of the book in BP International, 2023
• Served as the reviewer and member of the Board of Agronomy and Agricultural Science since 2023.
• Served as the reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology since 2023.
• January 2022 up to now: Coordinator for Freshman Program, Haramaya University
• November 2021 up to now: Reviewer for the Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources
• September 2020 up to now: Reviewer for the Journal of Infectious Diseases of Poverty
• Served as the reviewer for Health Science Reports since 2022.
• July 2015 to January 2022: Database manager for University Laboratory Management Directorate Office, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
• September 2019 up to now: Lecturer, Department of Statistics, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
• July 2018 to September 2019: Assistant Lecturer
• July 2015 to 2018: Graduate Assistant I and Graduate Assistant II
• July 2015 to now: instructor, Z Computers Company, Harar, Ethiopia

Awards

• In recognition of contribution as a member of the board for the Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources
• In recognition of contribution as a reviewer for the Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources
• In recognition of contribution as a reviewer for the Journal of Infectious Diseases of Poverty.
• In recognition of contribution as a database manager at Haramaya University.
• In recognition of contribution to training and community service for postgraduate students at Haramaya University.
• In recognition of nomination as a young scientist for the Young Scientists Award in 2022 in Engineering, Science, and Medicine.
• In recognition of contributions to providing training on information literacy, reference management, and R-research tools at Haramaya University.
• In recognition of training participation on English Language Skills Improvement with four packages: Classroom English, Research and Academic Writing Skills, IELTS Familiarization, and Oral Presentation Skills at Haramaya University.
• In recognition of contribution as a writer and reviewer for the quality of the book in BP International, 2023
• In recognition of contribution as the reviewer and member of the Board of Agronomy and Agricultural Science since 2023.
• In recognition of contribution as the reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology since 2023.
• In recognition of contribution as the reviewer for Health Science Reports since 2022.
• In recognition of training participation on strategic higher education leadership and management training at Haramaya University

Other skills

• • Successfully completed the task of invigilator on the grade 12 national exam that was assigned by the minister of education since 2022, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
• Successfully delivered training on “Data management and analysis using SPSS” for postgraduate students since 2020, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
• Successfully delivered training on “Data management and analysis using SPSS and MiniTAB” for Haramaya University postgraduate students in Z-Computers from December 28 to January 1, 2020, in Harar, Ethiopia.
• Successfully delivered training on “Research Writing with Endnote, Data Management, and Analysis using SPSS” for postgraduate students from January 30-31, 2021, at Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
• Successfully delivered training on “Data management and analysis using SPSS” for postgraduate students from 2-4 April, 2021, at Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
• Successfully delivered training on “Data management and analysis using SAS” for postgraduate students from 20-22 April, 2023, at Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
• Successfully delivered training on “Proposal writing with Endnote, Scientific research writing with LaTEX, and Analysis of Data using STATA and R” for MSc and PhD students from Haramaya University, which was organized by Z-computers, Harar, Ethiopia, since March 2021.
• Effectively taught the course “Introduction to Probability (Stat276)” for the Department of Mathematics, summer students in 2022.
• Effectively taught the course “Research Methodology (SENG 4174)” for the Department of Software Engineering, CEP students in 2022.
• Successful team leader, especially in the freshman program classroom arrangement and equipment maintenance since 2022.

Participation in Haramaya University Affairs

 Director of Stat 4 ∀ Training Center, since 2018 up to now.
 Coordinator of freshman program at main campus, since December 2021.
 Served as Laboratory Consumable Unit Head in Haramaya University Laboratory Directorate since July 2020.
 Served as Database Manager in Haramaya University Laboratory Directorate since August 2019.
 Worked as the delegate of the associate director of the freshman program several times in 2022.
 Served as team leader of the freshman program entrance exam, facilitating and coordinating at the directorate level in August 2022.
 Served as team leader and adviser for freshman program students’ registration since 2022.
 Served as supervisor for the freshman program course exam at the directorate level from January 2021 until September 2022.
 Served as Exit Exam secretary for Statistics students’ since 2023.

Other professional activities, if any, with dates (e.g., fieldwork, conferences, seminars, editorial work, professional associations, etc.)

• Participated in the 28th Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Statistical Association (ESA) on “Enhancing the Quality of Data for Sustainable Development in Ethiopia,” 9-10 March 2019, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
• Participated in the preparation of books on research methods and data analysis using SPSS, STATA, SAS, and R Studio since 2021 (ISBN: 978-620-3-92464-0).
• Participated in the 30th Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Statistical Association (ESA) on “The Role of Statistics for National Development: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives in Ethiopia,” 11-12 June, 2022, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Member of the “Ethiopian Statistical Association” since 2019.
• Nominated for International Awards 2022 in Engineering, Science, and Medicine and won as “Young Scientist.”.
• Participated in Python for Machine Learning training and earned certification, 2025

Professional Organizations

 Member, Ethiopian Statistics Association

Recent Research Outputs

Publication

1. Determine Joint Factors that Affect Maternal Weight and Body Mass Index Among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia: A Bi-variate Analysis.
2. Principal Component Analysis of Birth Weight of Child, Maternal Pregnancy Weight, and Maternal Pregnancy Body Mass Index: A Multivariate Analysis.
3. Multilevel model on longitudinal data analysis in determinants of CD4 cell count among antiretroviral therapy attendants of HIV-infected adults follow-up in Gondar Teaching Referral Hospital, Gonder, Ethiopia.
4. Application of Joint Modeling in Determinants of Status of Tuberculosis and CD4 Cell Count among Antiretroviral Therapy Attendants of HIV Infected Adults Follow Up in Gondar Teaching Referral Hospital, Gonder, Ethiopia.
5. Data Analysis using SPSS, MINTAB, STATA, and Rstudio (ISBN: 978-620-3-92464-0).
6. Data Analysis and Research Method Using SPSS and MINTAB (ISBN: 978-99944-71-34-8).
7. Application of Bivariate Multiple Linear Regression on Weight of Children at Birth and Duration of Pregnancy in Ethiopia.
8. Statistical Data Analysis using Python (ISBN: 978--3-659-81604-8).
9. Multilevel Modeling on the Anemia Status of Women in Ethiopia.
10. Time Series Analysis on the Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer in the Production of Teff (Eragrostis tef) in Ethiopia.
11. Modeling the Contribution of Different Blended Fertilizers on Potato Production in the Basketo Special Woreda, Gamo-gofa Zone, Ethiopia.
12. Determinants that are associated with the traveling history of COVID-19 patients in Ethiopia during the stay-at-home state of emergency.
13. Assessment of the Prevalence and Associated Factors with Uptake of Visual Inspection of Acetic Acid for Cervical Cancer Screened in Eastern Ethiopia.
14. Time series model to forecast the new coronavirus case in Ethiopia.
15. Longitudinal Analysis on Progression of Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Case of Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia (preprint)
16. Multivariate Model on Longitudinal Data Analysis for Hypertension and Heart Failure of Diabetes Patients Jointly: A Case of Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Jimma, Ethiopia.
17. Survival Analysis of Time to First Trimester-Induced Abortion of Women in Harar Regional State, Ethiopia (Accepted and Preprint)
18. Modeling on the Associated Factors of Hypertension Patients in Haramaya Woreda, Eastern Hararghe, Ethiopia: Application of Binomial Models (preprint)
19. Determinants of Women Education in Ethiopia: An Application of Ordinal Logistic Regression Model (preprint)
20. Survival analysis of early initiation of antenatal care visits and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia
21. Modern Statistical Computing and Data Analysis with RStudio and SAS,2025( 978-620-684432-7)

Taught Courses/Modules

Course involved in Undergraduate Level
• Biostatistics and Epidemiology
• Fundamentals of Biostatistics
• Introduction to Multivariate Analysis
• Design and Analysis of Experiment
• Introduction to Statistics
• Statistical Methods
• Statistics for Sociologists I
• Statistics for Sociologists II
• Statistics and Probability
• Statistical Computing I (SPSS, MINITAB, STATA)
• Statistical Computing II (R, SAS)
• Basic Statistics
• Research Methodology
• Introduction to Probability

Course involved in Postgraduate Level

• Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
• Mathematical Methods, Statistical Analysis, and Geo-Statistics in Python and R
• Advanced Statistical Computing in R and SAS

Involvement of Training

• Skilled in data analysis and visualization with R for postgraduate students at Haramaya University since 2025
• R Programming Environment for Data Analysis and Graphics since 2024
• Data analysis using R and SAS software for Haramaya University MSc and PhD students since 2020
• Data analysis and research methods using SPSS, STATA, and SAS software for Haramaya University MSc and PhD students
• Data analysis using R, SAS, SPSS, and Stata software for Haramaya University lecturers and researchers since 2021
• Research method and reference citation using Endnote and LaTex for Haramaya University lecturers and researchers since 2019

About myself

• I have good personal behavior and strength, a good attitude, and a charismatic vision that inspire others to follow.
• I am highly interested in tackling problems related to my profession and improving my attitude to solve society’s problems.
• I appreciate and believe in group work to get the best output from any assigned project.

My Research Area/Sector

• Health Sector
• Agricultural Sector
• Technology Sector
• Education Sector
• Financial Sector

Language Skills

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Reference

• Haramaya University Registrar office
P.O. Box: 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Website: www.haramaya.edu.et
• BahirDar University Registrar's office
P.O. Box: 79, Bahirdar, Ethiopia
https://www.bdu.edu.et/registrar/
• Stat 4 ∀ Training Center
https://t.me/stat_4