- Full Name: Nigusie Gashaye Shita
- Academic Rank:Assistant Professor (Biostatistics)
- Institutional email:nigusie_gashaye@dmu.edu.et
- Google scholar/ORCID address/Scopus/WoS: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8298-836
- Specialization: MSc in Statistics(Biostatistics]
- Courses taught:For undergraduate students, I taught a range of statistical subjects including Categorical Data Analysis, Introduction to Multivariate Methods, Introduction to Time Series Analysis, Statistical Theory of Distribution, Design and Analysis of Experiments, Biometry, Demography, Sampling Theory, Statistical Computing I, Econometrics, and Statistical Methods, among others. At the postgraduate level, I taught Biostatistics.
- Achievements and awards:
- Research interest: My research interests include analyzing changes over time (longitudinal data), modeling time-to-event (survival analysis), and examining complex relationships (structural equation models). I also focus on economic and temporal data analysis (econometrics and time series), handling related variables (multivariate and correlated data), and determining causality (causal inference). Additionally, I’m interested in flexible modeling (semi-parametric regression), geographical data analysis (spatial data), and applying statistical methods to health and biology (biostatistics and epidemiology). My expertise extends to biometry, extreme event analysis, and advanced computational techniques like machine learning, deep learning, and data mining.
- List of Publications:
1. Shita, N.G., Mekonnen, M.A., Tegegne, Y.E., Nigussie, M.M. and Woudneh, A.F., 2025. Predictors of youth unemployment duration and impact evaluation of job creation program in East Gojjam Zone. PloS one, 20(4), p.e0320795.
2. Shita, N.G., Zeleke, L.B. Predictors of divorce and duration of marriage among first marriage women in Dejne administrative town. Sci Rep 14, 8728 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59360-5
3. Shita, N.G. and Iyasu, A.S., 2022. Glycemic control and its associated factors in type 2 diabetes patients at Felege Hiwot and Debre Markos Referral Hospitals. Scientific Reports, 12(1), p.9459.
4. Zeleke, L.B., Wondie, A.T., Tibebu, M.A., Alemu, A.A., Tessema, M.T., Shita, N.G. and Khajehei, M., 2021. Postnatal care service utilization and its determinants in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A mixed-method study. Plos one, 16(8), p.e0256176.
5. Shita, N.G. and Iyasu, A.S., 2022. Predictors of blood glucose change and microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Felege Hiwot and Debre Markos referral hospital, North West Ethiopia. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 22(1), pp.1-13.
6. Shita, N.G. and Muluneh, E.K., 2021. Predictors of blood glucose change and vascular complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, North West Ethiopia. Scientific Reports, 11(1), p.12974.
7. Tegegne, Y.E., Shita, N.G. Prevalence and associated factors of multidimensional poverty among rural households in West Gojjam Zone, northern Ethiopia: a household-based cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 25, 1737 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22929-4
- Research and project information (completed and ongoing):
Completed Research and Under Review for Publication (Led Project):
• Factors Associated with Intention and Practice of Blood Donation among Adults in the East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia. Funder: Debre Markos University.
Completed and Published Research (Led Project):
• Prevalence and Associated Factors of Multidimensional Poverty among Rural Households in West Gojjam Zone, Northern Ethiopia: A Household-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Funder: Debre Markos University.
• Determinants of Youth Unemployment and Impact Evaluation of a Job Creation Program: A Case Study from East Gojjam Zone. Funder: Debre Markos University.
• Determinants of Divorce among First Marriages in Dejne Administrative Town, Northwest Ethiopia. Funder: Debre Markos University.
• Joint Modeling of Longitudinal Blood Glucose and Time to Microvascular Complications among Type 2 Diabetes Patients at Felege Hiwot and Debre Markos Referral Hospitals.
Completed and Published Research (Contributed To):
• Postnatal Care Service Utilization and Its Determinants in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A Mixed-Method Study. Funder: Debre Markos University.
- MSc and/or PhD students advised (ongoing and Graduated):