Research undertaking is among the philosophical commitment of Jimma University with the core objective of materializing the integration of training, service and research undertakings in the university. The Research and Publication Office is responsible for coordinating and supporting research work in the university.
The fundamental reason that necessitated the Research and Publication Office is to help both the academic staff and the students conduct applied and basic researches which are of considerable importance to the socio-economic development of the country.
Hence, significant research findings are published in its journal entitled, Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, which appears twice a year, by the Research and Publication Office. About 300 copies of the Journal in each volume are printed and distributed to various higher learning institutions, offices, organizations and libraries in the country. RPO, has so far produced 20 volumes of bulletins and Journals each containing 8-10 original articles on average. Many of the research findings published in the journals have also gained national recognition.
Currently, the university is undertaking research activities giving priority to the following fields:
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