Public Health
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RATIONALE
The
expanding and intensifying health services and programs at the national,
regional and district levels and impact of globalization on health are
demanding better qualified professionals. If Ethiopia is to address the
aforementioned public health problems, break the intergenerational effect of
public health problems and seek sustainable human and economic development,
greater attention must be paid to capacity building in the field of public
health problems. The shortage of trained public health professionals in the
country has no doubt contributed to the rampant public health problems seen
today. Producing capable and competent graduates to fill-in this gap is the
responsibility of the higher learning institutions in the country.
As
one of the public higher learning institutions, the College of Medicine and
Health Sciences of Dire Dawa University is opening a graduate program in Master
of General Public Health and Public Health Nutrition to alleviate the critical
shortage of trained manpower and support program implementation and evaluation
in the area of public health problems. The MPH Program in Public Health at Dire
Dawa University envisions a graduate program that provides students with the
knowledge and skills to improve the health of individuals, households and
communities in Ethiopia by addressing the social and environmental causes of
public health problems.
Moreover, this level is a
transition to a more advanced academic career. It also focuses on more specific
public health issues and on more advanced methodological issues pertaining to
gathering and utilizing strategic information in public health practice and
policy.
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the general admission requirements of Dire Dawa
University,
- Applicants
should have at least first degree from a known accredited college or
University;
- Applicants to the postgraduate
for Master of Public Health should have a minimum of first degree
in human health and health related fields
- The applicant must
satisfactorily pass a qualifying examination, when required by the Department;
- As the medium of instruction is English,
applicants whose medium of instructions is not English for their first
degree, would be required to produce a valid English language test;
- Preliminary screening shall be based on
the following criteria:
- A
minimum CGPA of 2.00 from a first degree or 3.00 from a second degree
in human health and health related fields
- Two
letters of recommendations (at least one should be from university
academician)
- Sponsorship
letter from employer/sponsor for sponsored students or declaration
statement for self-sponsored applicants
- Applicants who pass the preliminary
screening will be invited to sit for an entrance written and/or oral
examination that will mostly have general knowledge questions related to
biostatistics, epidemiology, reproductive health, nutrition, health system
Research, environmental health and health promotion. The distribution of
the questions will be as follows.
- Biostatistics
and Epidemiology - 30%
- Environmental
Health and Health Promotion - 20%
- Health
System Research - 25%
- Reproductive
Health and Nutrition – 25%
- The minimum qualifying mark will be set
conditionally.
- Female
applicants are encouraged to apply and in case of tie, female applicants
will be given priority.
GRADUATE PROFILE
Upon
completion of the MPH Program, the graduates should be able to:
- Provide
effective technical as well as managerial leadership in large public
health programs;
- Effectively
advocating and promoting public health among the general public and policy
makers;
- Design,
implement, monitor and evaluate public health interventions;
- Generate
as well as critically evaluate health and health-related evidence;
- Utilize
theories and skills in public health research;
- Make
evidence based decision in public health issues;
- Identify
major public health problems in Ethiopia;
- Conduct
high quality public health problems related researches;
- Teach
public health problems courses in higher learning institutions;
- Work
as public health problems specialists and counselors in healthcare teams.
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