Asaf Adebua

Chief-Planning and Development


Dr. Asaf Adebua is a Ugandan born in Terego, West Nile. Dr. Asaf Adebua is currently the Chief, Directorate of Planning & Development Gulu University. He holds a PhD in Education Planning and Management of Gulu University, Master’s degree in Economic Policy & Planning, a Post graduate diploma in Education and in Computer Science all from Makerere University. He has taught in secondary school and university levels and had good exposure with international education systems during his training for Advanced Certificate in Education Sector Planning and travels to Cuba, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, southern Africa, West Africa and East Africa. He has presented papers in international conferences in different countries. He is seasoned in Strategic Planning task activities which stretches to over twenty years’ experience, budgeting and management as well as consultancy services for over 20 years. His participation in research activities encompasses higher education, socio-economic development, community transformation and planning.

Qualifications

Institution Period Degree obtained
Gulu University

 

 2016/2017 to 2024/2025 PhD
 

Makerere University

 1991/1992 to 1992/1993 MA Eco. Policy & Planning
1997/1998 Post Grad Diploma in Comp. Science (PGD COMP Sc)
1988/1989 Post Grad Diploma in Education (PGDE)
1984/1985 to191986/1987 BSc, Economics

Research Interests

Higher education and Community transformation, Poverty and community development, Informal financial sector and the enterprises, economic reforms dev, community transformation and development.

Publications

. (2025) . Transforming Higher Education for Community Development Participatory Reflection on a Decade of Mutual Capacity-Building in Northern Uganda . In: Volume Editors: Lone Dirckinck-Holmfeld, Tabo O. Geoffrey, Charles Nelson Okumu, Morten Kure Kattenhøj, and Inger Lassen, Transforming Higher Education for Community Development Participatory Reflection on a Decade of Mutual Capacity-Building in Northern Uganda. Available at: https://brill.com/display/title/72354?srsltid=AfmBOoqoyvA5C9Oj3qZUvQzZ3qSpOmxGrVXdrljVEoFA8RBdndODNS87
Adebua, A., Oriangi, G., & Benard, A. (2025) . (2025) . Community Transformation by Higher Institutions of Learning: An Engendered Perspective in Northern Uganda
Adebua, A., Ologe, D. O., Edekebon, E., Oriangi, G., Ezati, A. B., & Amone, C. (2024) . (2024) . Community Perceptions on the Contributions of Public Universities to Community Transformation . East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 7(1)
Adebua, A., Oriangi, G., Edekebon, E., Ezati, A. B., & Amone, C. (2024) . (2024) . Factors Influencing Public University’s Role in Community Transformation . Factors Influencing Public University’s Role in Community Transformation, 7(1)
Adebua, A., Oriangi, G., Abola, B., Amone, C., & Ezati, B. A. (2024) . (2024) . Modelling Transformation of Communities by Public Universities in Post Conflict Northern Uganda Using Economic and Demographic factors . East African Journal of Education Studies, 7(3)
Adebua, A., Oriangi, G., Abola, B., Malinga, G. M., Ezati, B. A., & Amone, C. (2024) . (2024) . Perspectives from the Local Community on Strategies for Community Transformation in Uganda’s Public Universities . East African Journal of Education Studies, 7(2)
Okurut, F. N., Adebua A, & SSewanyana, S. N (2006) . (2006) . Poverty and labour market response to reforms in Uganda . Available at: https://sarpn.org/documents/d0002263/Uganda_poverty_AERC_Sept2006.pdf
Odwee, J. J. Adebua, A., & Okurut, F. N (2006) . (2006) . The determinants of health care demand in Uganda: the case study of Lira District, Northern Uganda . Available at: https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/articles/report/The_determinants_of_health_care_demand_in_Uganda_the_case_study_of_Lira_District_Northern_Uganda/26442766?file=48090751
Adebua, A., & Okurut, F. N. (2004) . (2004) . The role of the informal financial sector in small and medium scale industries in Uganda: The case of Kampala District . Available at: https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/6345369

Supervision

Stakeholders’ Supervision Roles and Headteachers Performance in Secondary Schools in Gulu City. A Master of Education Management research project, By Lukwiya George 2025

More Information

Countries visited:
Sweden; Denmark; Netherlands; Belgium; Germany; Cuba; Spain; Kenya; Zimbabwe; Tanzania; Rwanda; Mali; Congo (DRC); Ethiopia; Nepal; Israel; Ghana; United Arab Emirate; Qatar.