GEBEYEHU Kelemu Fenta
Supervisor / Co-supervisor

Supervisors: Prof. Jin Lei

Co-supervisor: Prof. Tong Yuying

Research Interests
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Ageing
  • Social capital
  • Social protection
  • Urban housing and unemployment
  • Social inequality
  • Gender and sexuality
Area / Thesis topics

The Social Patterning of Subjective Health and Well-being in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Sociocultural and Multi-Method Approaches

Brief description of my research work

Generally, with the ambition of being an applied sociologist, I am keen on researching urban problems, violence, child labor, and mental health-related stigma and discrimination. Recently, my focus shifted to medical sociology, particularly the sociocultural roots (religion, social capital, social networks) of health and well-being.

Journals

Kelemu, F. G., Seid, J. M., & Mikyas, A. N. (2018). Metropolitan Housing Problems: Nature and Characteristics in Amhara Region: Research Journal of Social Science and Management, Volume 8, issue 5
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343417513_Metropolitan_Housing_ProblemsNature_and_Characteristics_in_Amhara_Region

Seid, J. M., Kelemu, F. G., & Endeshaw, A. B. (2018). The Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Urban Unemployment in Metropolitan Centers of Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia: Research Journal of Social Science and Management, Volume 8, issue 5
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Prevalence-and-Contributing-Factors-of-Urban-in-Mohammed-Gebeyehu/78f1571b751806e9f45c30f61bbabbcf9aeaa5b4

Endaylalu, D., Mastewal, A., & Kelemu, F. (2017). Prevalence and Associated Factors of Internalized Stigma among Patients with Severe Mental Disorder: The Case of Amanuel Specialized Mental Health Hospital. ERJSSH 4(2)
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/PREVALENCE-AND-ASSOCIATED-FACTORS-OF-INTERNALIZED-Defere-Abawa/642234e4a8e2d4db7e14f3c40bf48c0e733078d7

Kelemu, F. G. (2016). Causes, Consequences and Policy Implications of Squatter Settlement in Gondar Town in the Case of Kebele 18, Innovare Journal of Social Sciences, V.4 issue 2
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343417729_CAUSES_CONSEQUENCES_AND_POLICY_IMPLICATIONS_OF_SQUATTER_SETTLEMENT_IN_GONDAR_TOWN_IN_THE_CASE_OF_KEBELE_18

Kelemu, F. G. (2016). Socioeconomic Situations and Determinants of Antiretroviral Therapy Nonadherence among individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Gondar town Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia, Innovare Journal of Social Sciences, V.4 issue 2
https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijss/article/view/2302/20917

Kelemu, F. G., Alemayehu, M., Bewketu, D. & Mastewal, A. (2016). Exploring the Socio-Economic Determinants of Child Labor Exploitation, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, Innovare Journal of Social Sciences, V.5 issue 2
https://www.academia.edu/87493901/Exploring_the_Socio_Economic_Determinants_of_Child_Labor_Exploitation_Gondar_North_West_Ethiopia

Mengesha, E. S., Kelemu, F. G. & Daniel, T. S. (2014). Publics Beliefs about Psychological Disorder, Gondar, Ethiopia, Innovare Journal of Social Sciences
https://www.academia.edu/11288628/Original_Article_PERCEIVED_CAUSAL_ATTRIBUTION_OF_PSYCHOLOGICAL_DISORDERS_AND_TREATMENT_SEEKING_BEHAVIOR_IN_GONDAR_NORTHWEST_ETHIOP

Kelemu, F. G. & Mengesha, E. S. (2014). Determinants of Child Sexual abuse among High School Female Students, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, Innovare Journal of Social Sciences, V.2 issue 2
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343417651_DETERMINANTS_OF_CHILD_SEXUAL_ABUSE_AMONG_HIGH_SCHOOL_FEMALE_STUDENTS_GONDAR_NORTH_WEST_ETHIOPIA

Awards and honors

Awarded year: 2021
Award title: Hong Kong Professional Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS)

Awarded year: 2020
Award title: Research Grant Award, University of Gondar, Ethiopia

Awarded year: 2019
Award title: Civil Society Scholar Awards, Open Society Foundations

Awarded year: 2017
Award title: VLIR-UOS Scholarship, Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp

Awarded year: 2009
Award title: Certificate of Award, Jimma University, Ethiopia