GGFRC was established in 2005
comprising 11 Kebeles (eight rural and three urban) bordering the Gilgel Gibe Hydroelectric Dam within about 10 km radius covering four Woredas (Sekoru, Tiro Afeta, Omo Nada, and Kersa). The center is located about 260 km southwest of Addis Ababa, and 55 km northeast of Jimma town.
The center is located surrounding the Gilgel Gibe Hydroelectric dam, within four districts of Jimma Zone, Oromia Region, Southwest Ethiopia. Its global position is between latitudes 07.4253 and 07.5558oN and longitudes 037.1153 and 037.2033oE with agroclimatic zone of midland. The center comprised of 11 kebeles (smallest administrative structure in Ethiopia) of which 3 are small towns.
- Populations of the center are updated every six months
- data are currently entered at Jimma University
- data manager using OpenHDS database
The primary purpose of this surveillance system was to monitor basic vital events indicators and generate relevant health, demographic and socioeconomic information for policies and programs. In addition, the center supports graduate and post graduate level research undertakings and conduct molecular to population level collaborative research with local and international stakeholders.
Data Access
Open Access
Data will be freely available for everyone who is interested to use. permission from the network is not required.
Restricted access
Prospective data users shall sign an agreement with the network before data is shared with them.
Closed Access
Data will not be shared with anyone for different reasons like the sensitive/confidential nature of the data.
Individual
location
Out Migration
In Migration
Publications
GGFRC Gilgel Gibe Field Research Center after its establishment has published a lot of papers by using longitudinal data that is collected under the research center. here are some publications that are done by using the data. Go to Archive
Team
Our team members may have different disciplinary backgrounds, different motivations and aspirations, and different cultural backgrounds with more than 30 years of work experience.
Fasil Tesema
Founder
Muluemebet Abera
Member
Yohannes Kebede
Center Director
Lelisa Sena
MemberPricing
The GGFRC will charge data in for use of research data recipients depending on the level of access:
Sampling Frame
5% - 15%
5% of the total research budget shall be charged to staff and students of Jimma University. For external users, the charge will be 15% of the total research budget.
Get StartedRestricted Access
10% - 20%
10% of the total research budget shall be charged to staff and students of Jimma University. For external users, the charge will be 20% of the total research budget.
Get StartedClosed Access
20% - 35%
20% of the total research budget shall be charged to staff and students of Jimma University. For external users, the charge will be 35% of the total research budget.
Get StartedContact
In any need of comment on the center, need of additional information contact the research center using bellow address.
Our Address
Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia|Ethiopia
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+1 5589 55488 55
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