Dr. Haroon Sseguya - PhD (IITA)
Haroon Sseguya is the Technology
Scaling Specialist of Africa RISING. Haroon, from Uganda, obtained his PhD in
Sociology and Sustainable Agriculture (2009) from Iowa State University (ISU),
USA. He has an MSc degree in Agricultural Extension Education (2001) and BSc
(Hons) from Makerere University, Uganda.
Before his appointment, he was a
Lecturer and Coordinator for Graduate Programs at Makerere University,
Department of Extension and Innovation Studies. He was also a technical advisor
(Agricultural Extension, Monitoring and Evaluation) for a livelihoods
improvement program jointly implemented by ISU and Makerere University
(2009-2014) in Kamuli district, southeast Uganda. He worked as a Graduate
Research Assistant at the Department of Sociology, ISU (2005–2009); Assistant
Lecturer (2001–2005) at Makerere University, Department of Agricultural
Extension/Education; Research Assistant (2000–2001) at the International Food
Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Uganda; and Field Agricultural Extension
Officer (1998–2000) at Mukono District Local Government, Uganda.
He is also the Chief of Party - ERAAL
