"We Ethiopians call him Prof. Jema Haji (PhD) and scholarly Prof. Haji Jema , Professor of Agricultural Economics at Haramaya University, Ethiopia, taught me Advanced Statistics for Social Scientists during my MSc studies and also served as my major thesis advisor, from whom I received invaluable academic guidance. He currently continues to serve as my PhD advisor.

Prof. Jema is a remarkably humble, amiable, and diligent scholar, distinguished by his soft-spoken nature and high intellectual integrity. At Haramaya University, he stands out as a model of academic excellence, social grace, and genuine humanity. Many describe him as an approachable mentor with deep empathy and an exceptional ability to connect with others."