Ethiopia is now one of fastest growing country. This growth is also attributed by different sectors like economy, health, construction, service, education, Tourism and others. To measure the growth of each sector there is a need of having data to give relevant information. Data is not only important for measurement but also for both applied and basic researches. Data from samples are obtained in various ways such as measurements, counts, observations, interviews, self-administered questionnaires. These collected data should be analyzed with appropriate Statistical Models giving evidence based information and general conclusion about the whole thing in which the government , policy makers, planers ,researchers and Scientists want to know. Statistics is coming more important today than ever because it is the only way to have evidence based information and to predict future World. There is a growing demand of Statistics among Different stakeholders today because it is all about proper design of data collection, collecting accurate data, organizing and/or presenting collected data for description, analyzing to extract important information and scientifically interpreting the output. Therefore having numerous importance, Statistics as a discipline should be advanced and its concepts , principles , and models must be known by everyone. For this purpose Statistics department in DebreMarkos University is striving to educate more students , train staff members and the community in general.
We can sustain Ethiopia’s economy through wise use of Statistics.
Mission
- Producing competent and innovative Statisticians through providing quality instructional ,co-curricula involvements
- Carrying out Problem solving research in Statistical aspects through the active involvement of stakeholders and,
- Providing demand driven community and consultancy services.
Vision
- Department of statistics aspires to be a world class Statistical science in 2030
- Academic Staff statistics