Staff Profiles: Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES - staff profiles

Mrs. Barbara Kachigunda

Department: Department of Crop Science

1. Name: (Title ,First, Last Names)	Ms. Barbara Kachigunda
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	M.Sc. (Biometry), University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom, 1992. B.Sc. (Mathematics & Biological Sciences), University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1987 Diploma (Marketing Research), Institute of Marketing Management Graduate School of Marketing, IMM Graduate School of Marketing, Johannesburg, South Africa (currently doing Level 2 of Diploma programme).
3. Current Position	Lecturer
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Ogongo Campus, Private Bag 5520, Oshakati, Namibia. Crop Science Building , Room 110
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	+264 65 223 5000 +264 65 223 5294/223 5233 +264 81 348 4787
6. Email Address	bkachigunda@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	Ms. Kachigunda is a Zimbabwean with more than fifteen years of experience in statistical consultancy in agricultural research and tertiary institutes in Zimbabwe and Namibia. She was a biometrician for the Ministry of Agriculture in Zimbabwe and has provided statistical training for SADC Regional Early Warning Unit, done collaborative research with the University of East Anglia, the School of Development Studies, United Kingdom, Compton Animal Health Research Institute, United Kingdom, was Divisional Biometrician at Kutsaga Research Station, Harare for two years, and lecturing Biometrics and Research Methods at Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe for three years and was a lecturer at the Open University of Zimbabwe for over ten years. Ms. Kachigunda currently teaches Research Methods and Biostatistics in the Faculty and provides statistical consultancy in the form of data analysis, data management and interpretation, statistical computing and project design.
8. Resume/Vita	Post resume/vita document and insert a link
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Biostatistics I ( NRF 3391) Biostatistics II (NRF 3392) Research Methods I(ACSC 3781) Research Methods II ( ACSC 3782) Research Project (CSC 3410.) Seminars (CSC 3410)
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Statistical data analysis Statistical computing Research methodology Design and analysis of experiments Data management and project write-ups
11. Research and Publications List of references/citations: Title, year, place& publisher (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Refereed Journals: 1. Kachigunda, B. (1999). Integrating a gender-monitoring component into goat production research in the Mwenezi District of Zimbabwe. Journal for Tropical Resources 15: 121-129 2.2. Chivandi E., Kachigunda B and Fushai F. (2005). A comparison of the nutrient and anti-nutrient composition of industrially processed Zimbabwean Jatropha curcas and Glycine max meals. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 8 (1): 49-53. 3. Gomba A., Kachigunda B. (2005). Effect of type, time and rate of multipurpose tree mulch application on Striga Asiatica (L) Kuntze days to emergence and counts at flowering. Pakistan Journal of Agronomy 8 (4): 49-53. 4. SHIKONGO-NAMBABI, MNNN; KACHIGUNDA, B and VENTER, SN. *Evaluation of oxidising disinfectants to control Vibrio* biofilms in treated seawater used for fish processing. Water SA (Online) [online]. 2010, vol.36, n.3, pp. 215-220. ISSN 1816-7950. Books: 1. Chiromo Alois, (2006). Research Methods and Statistics in Education. A student’s guide. BetaPrint, Gweru, Zimbabwe Content Reviewer: Kachigunda B. ISBN 0-7974-3138-1 Conference Papers: Kachigunda B. (2006). Population, sampling and validity of findings in empirical and interpretive research. Midlands State University Research and Publishing Skills Workshop Series, Faculty of Education. 25 July 2006 and 8 September, 2006 3. Kachigunda B. (2005). Statistical consulting in a recently established university setting; nightmare or bliss? 9th Bi-Annual Conference of the Sub-Saharan African Network (SUSAN) of the International Biometrics Society (IBS), Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Abba, Ethiopia, December 12-16 2005. 4. Kachigunda B. (2005).** Applied Statistics: an integral component of science and technology research and development. Science and Technology Symposium, Midlands Chapter, Gweru Exhibition Centre, Gweru, Zimbabwe, 20-25 June 2005. 5. Kachigunda, B. (2001). Evaluating different statistical analysis techniques used in disease assessment data in crop protection research. 7th Meeting of the Sub-Saharan African Network of the International Biometrics Society Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. Kachigunda, B. (1999). Integrating a gender-monitoring component into goat production research in the Mwenezi District of Zimbabwe. 6th Meeting of the Sub-Saharan African Network of the International Biometrics Society , International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria 23-27 August 1999.
12. Recent Professional Activities (last 2 years): Training, Presentations, University Committees, Community Outreach, Professional Associations, Bodies &Public Lectures Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Training Teaching and Learning Improvement Unit (TLIU) Workshop 21-22 January, 2009) , Northern Campus, Oshakati. Workshop attended Attended training workshop on “Biometrics & Research Method Teaching Resources” at University of Botswana. The workshop was organized by the Department of Statistics, University of Botswana, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the International Biometrics Society. The workshop was sponsored by the Ford Foundation. The workshop introduced a resource CD whose contents include the various steps in the research process; research strategy, study design, data management, exploratory data analysis, statistical modelling and reporting. 3 June 2009