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E-Mail: jbukenya@aamu.edu

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POSITION HELD

Research Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics. 

DEGREES HELD

• Ph.D. West Virginia University, Morgantown, Agricultural Economics, 2001. 
• M.S. Alabama A&M University, Normal, Agribusiness, 1998.
• B.S. Alabama A&M University, Normal, Agribusiness Management, 1997. 

RESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS  

•    Bukenya J.O., Tesfa G. Gebremedhin and Peter V. Schaeffer. (2003). "Analysis of Quality of life and Rural Development: Evidence from West Virginia Data." Growth and Change, 34, 2 (spring) pp. 202-218.

•    Bukenya J.O., Tesfa G. Gebremedhin and Peter V. Schaeffer. (2003). "Analysis of Quality of life and Rural Health: A Spatial Approach." Economic Development Quarterly, Volume 17 Number  3, pp. 280-293.

•    Bukenya, J. O., and W. C. Labys. “Price Convergence in World Commodity Markets: Fact or Fiction?” International Regional Science Review (Under review).

•    Bukenya, J. O., J. Befecadu, H. Jones, C. K. Reddy and A. Baiyee-Mbi. (2000). “Economic Feasibility of Substituting Fresh Poultry Litter for Ammonium Nitrate in Cotton Production.” Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Vol. 16 No.1: 81-89.

•    Bukenya, J. O., T. G. Gebremedhin and P. V. Schaeffer. (2001). “Analysis of Regional Disparities and Income Convergence in West Virginia.” Abstract: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Vol. 33 No. 3: 626.

•    Kaunda, Nalishebo and James O. Bukenya. (2001). "GIS-Based Agricultural and Land Resources Information Systems: Should it be a Priority in the 21st Century African Economic Agenda?" Abstract: In Vijah R. Kannan (ed.), Southeast Decision Science Institute's Proceedings—31st Annual Meeting, Charlotte NC. Pp. 54.

•    Mummy W. Rajab and James O. Bukenya. (2001). " Rural Poverty in Africa: Defining the Dimensions of Poverty as they relate to Agriculture."  Abstract: In Vijah R. Kannan (ed.), Southeast Decision Science Institute's Proceedings—31st Annual Meeting, Charlotte NC. Pp. 55.

•    Bukenya, J. O., and W. C. Labys. (2000). “Price Convergence in World Commodity Markets.” Abstract: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Vol. 29 No. 2: 251.

•    Bukenya, J. O., and T. G. Gebremedhin. (2000). “An Empirical Analysis of Family Income Distribution in the United States.” Abstract: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Vol. 32 No. 2: 413.

•   Bukenya, J. O. (1997). “Cotton Acreage Response to Price Changes: The Partial Adjustment Model.” Association of Research Directors, Inc., 1890 Research Partnership for a Sustainable Future (Oct. 1-4) Pp. 42.

•    Bukenya, J. O., and T. G. Gebremedhin (2003). "Quality of Life Satisfaction: A Comparative Survey Analysis of the Eastern Panhandle and Southern West Virginia Counties.” In Emmanuel Omojokum (Ed.), Southeast Decision Science Institute's Proceedings-- Thirty-Third Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia (Pp. 51-53).

•    Bukenya, J. O., and Rory Fraser (2003). "Estimation of the Human Development Index for Alabama Counties.” In Emmanuel Omojokum (Ed.), Southeast Decision Science Institute's Proceedings-- Thirty-Third Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia (Pp. 45-50).

•    Bukenya, J. O. (2001) "Dissertation: An Analysis of Quality of Life, Income Distribution and Rural Development in West Virginia." Division of Resource Management, West Virginia Univ. Morgantown [Copy available at http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/wvu/fullcit?p3022040].

•    Bukenya, J. O., T. G. Gebremedhin, D. Smith, and P. V. Schaeffer (2002). "An Empirical Analysis of Income Distribution in West Virginia." West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Bulletin 725.

•    Bukenya, J. O. (2001). “Application of GIS in Eco-tourism Development: Evidence from the Pearl of Africa.”  In Vijah R. Kannan (ed.), Southeast Decision Science Institute's Proceedings-- Thirty-First Annual Meeting, Charlotte NC. Pp. 299-303.