John B. Oryema, PhD

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john.oryema@mak.ac.ug
+256 414 530115
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John B. Oryema, PhD

Lecturer

School of Economics

Physical Office Address:
School of Economics Building; Room 4.16

Contact Information

Telephone: +256 414 530115

Email: john.oryema@mak.ac.ug | jboryema@gmail.com

Office: Room 4.16

Biography

John is an experienced economist with over 15 years’ experience in development research, teaching, consulting and community outreach. Applied Econometrics, Applied Microeconomics, Health Economics, Programme Evaluation are his areas of specialization.

He provides consulting services in areas of poverty analysis and eradity, inequality, private sector development, M&E , using robust methods embedded in economic theory and econometrics. He is proficient in data analysis and visualization using STATA, R and Excel .
John recieved a number of awards including the Convocation Award for being the best undergraduate student at Makerere University, Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) for being the best graduate in the PhD programme at USF, and the Best Participant Award in the Post Graduate Diploma in M&E at Uganda Management Institute.

Education

  • PhD in Economics, University of South Florida, 2016
  • M.A. in Economics, Makerere University, 2009
  • University College London, MSc in Public Policy 2006
  • B.A Economics, Makerere University, 2002

Research Interests

  • Applied Microeconomics
  • Game Theory
  • Development Economics
  • Health Economics
  • Applied Econometrics

Publications

  • Nnyanzi, J. B., Kilimani, N., & Oryema, J. B. (2024). Hysteresis in Youth Unemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Focus on Gender, Income, and Region. The Journal of Developing Areas, 58(2), 91-126.
  • Oryema, J. B, Nnyanzi, J. B., Kilimani, N.(2025): The Likelihood of Conviction: Evidence from Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Court, African Journal of Economic Review ,13(3) , 38-55
  • Oryema, J. B Nnyanzi, J. B., Kilimani, N.(2025): Food Poverty in Uganda: Estimation, Profile and Drivers, African Journal of Economic Review ,13(3) , 56 -83
  • Kasumba, R. S., Wadada, R., Muwanga, G., & Oryema, J. B. (2025). Determinants of Individual Savings in East Africa: The Role of Internet Access, Financial Inclusion, and Borrowing Dynamics. International Journal of Finance & Banking Studies, Vol. 14(1), 46-56.
  • Oryema, J. B., Nnyanzi, J. B., & Kilimani, N. (2025). Determinants of food poverty: a quantile regression approach. Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 22(1), 109-134.
  • Semuyaga, E., Okumu, I. & Oryema, J B (2026): Beyond Survival: A Multidimensional Index of Child Health Deprivation in Uganda. Child Ind Res (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-026-10363-w
  • Nnyanzi, John Bosco, Kilimani, Nicholas and Oryema, John Bosco. “The Role of Environmental Quality and Institutions in Agricultural Sector: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries” Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization. https://doi.org/10.1515/jafio-2025-0039

Research IDs'

  • https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-1129