Mr. Emmanuel Obukui holds a Master of Science degree in Livestock Development, Planning and Management (MSLD) and a Bachelor of Animal Production Technology and Management (BAPTM) from Makerere University, Kampala. He currently works as a Senior Graduate Fellow at Busitema University, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences (FAAS), Department of Animal Production and Management at Arapai Campus.
He has previously worked with various non-governmental humanitarian organizations (NGOs), including World Vision Uganda, where he served as a Project Officer – Animal Production based in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, West Nile, Uganda. He also worked with Welthungerhilfe for six years as an Expert Technical Livestock Officer based in Moroto, Karamoja, Uganda. In addition, he worked with Mercy Corps and Concern Worldwide as a Livestock Project Officer based in Kotido and Nakapiripirit, respectively, in Karamoja, Uganda.
Mr. Emmanuel also worked part-time at Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, as a Research Assistant before joining the NGO sector.
He is highly ambitious in academia, and while pursuing his master’s studies, he won several research awards and grants that supported his studies, including:
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) In-country/In-region Scholarship Program, which fully funded his tuition from 2016 to 2018.
The One Health Central and East Africa (OHCEA) Research Award in 2017, which supplemented funding for his research titled “Predictive patterns of fasciolosis outbreaks in cattle grazing around the wetlands of Soroti in Eastern Uganda.”
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), Community-based Field Attachment Program Award (CFAPA; Ref: RU/2017/FAPA-003) in 2017, which supported the dissemination of his research findings to the communities where the study was conducted.
Mr. Emmanuel is a highly dedicated and self-motivated individual with career objectives in livestock research and resilience-building strategies aimed at improving livestock productivity, enhancing the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, and contributing to the broader economy. He aspires to advance his academic career to the PhD level.