The main of this study was to assess the socio-cultural factors that influence the educational participation of Majangir students in primary education and identify possible intervention strategies to alleviate the educational problem of Majangir students. To this end, a descriptive survey method was employed. A part from conclusion of documents from relevant sources, data were gathered from 260 Majangir students,130 teachers,15 education experts, 15 school principals and 20 educated Maj...

This study investigated the predictive validity of the selection criteria of the catering and Tourism Training Institute (CTTI). The criteria were the IELCE GPA, the ecore on the enterance examination, the ecore on the employment interview and the grade ten average aeore. Sex nae also considered as a predictor variable. the criterion acaaure used nae the training perforaanee eoera for five departments. the aubjeote included are 429 trainaea aha participated in one or the other regul...

Voluntary testing accompanied by counseling has place with in a comprehensive ranges of measures for HIV/AIDS prevention care and supports. To this effect, through voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) individuals gain knowledge of their HIV status paramount benefits for the society. This descriptive survey study was knowledge and attitudes of factory worker towards voluntary counseling and testing for HIV in their working area. The objective was to assess the knowledge about HIV/VCT a...

Several studies indicate that various student characteristics play important roles in the formation of teacher expectation. The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of students‘ physical attractiveness, sex, ethnicity, and achievement on teacher expectation formation. To accomplish this task, four photographs with two levels of attractiveness, six ethnic names as indicators of student ethnicity, two sexes, and two groups of achievement results were systema...

The purpose of this study was two—fold. First an attempt was made to determine the difference between the level (strength) of the achievement motive of resettlers in the integrated and conventional resettlement schemes. Second, an attempt was also made to explore whether or not the resettlers achievement motive is independent of their age, drought experience, family size and initial attitude towards the re- settlement programe. A self—report inventory for assessing achievement motive ...

The objectives of this study were to explore the existing attitude of students, teachers, parents, and Education Bureau (EB) officials towards Dawurogna as a medium of instruction in primary schools in Dawuro zone, and to examine whether there were variations in the attitudes of students, teachers, and parents due to sex and residence. To achieve the objectives 324 students, 48 teachers, and 224 parents through Stratified random sampling from Mada Gobo, Dochi, Moddel Waka, Gozo Shasho a...

The purpose of this study was to identify the major constraint factors inhibiting children ’s help-seeking in and out of classroom and to examine grade and gender differences with respect to the constraints among 4”’, 6"‘, and 8'” graders in four randomly selected elementary schools of Derashe special woreda in S. N. N. P. R. A questionnaire was administered to a random sample of 144 boys and 144 girls to collect data. Analysis was made using chi- square, t-test, one way ANOVA with rep...

The aim of this study was to see whether or not the psychological and social adjustments of adolescent dicer in deferent family structure consisting of single parent. stepparent and intact families. The subjects from these three variables were collected from Addis ketwema senior secondary school found in Addis Ababa town. Analysis of variance was employed to find the effect of the independent variables on psychological and social adjustment of the adolescent. The t-test for family struct...

The purpose of this study was to find out the joint and relative contributions of locus of control, achievement motivation future time orientation, and sex to the prediction of academic achievement of high school students. Moreover, the study aimed at investigating (1) sex differences in locus of control, achievement motivation, and future time orientation ; (ii) the relation of these variables to the academic achievements of male and female students; (m) joint and relative contribution ...

The main purpose of this study was to see the predictors of condom use intention and practice as a function of knowledge, perceived self-efficacy of condom use and health beliefs about HIV/AIDS and condom use. A total of 370 students were selected from Addis Ababa University, Science Faculty (4 Kilo) and Social Science Faculty (Main Campus) systematically. Analysis of data was made using quantitative method. Vicariate as well as multivariate analyses were performed. Results of the study...

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between attitude and achievement in mathematics among boys and girls in grades 6,7, and 8 in Arsi Zone. Four hundred thirty- one subjects (216 boys and 215 girls) were randomly selected from five elementary and junior high schools that were located at five different Weredas of Arsi zone. An attitude scale, a questionnaire, and mathematics achievement tests were employed to collect the data. Analysis of variance and chi—square te...

Voluntary testing accompanied by counseling has place within a comprehensive ranges of measures for HIV/AIDS prevention care and supports. To this effect, through voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) individuals gain knowledge of their HIV status paramount benefits for the society. This descriptive survey study was knowledge and attitudes of factory worker towards voluntary counseling and testing for HIV in their working area. The objective was to assess the knowledge about HIV/ VCT an...

Sixty nine statements from different spheres of life, reelecting students’ future time orientation (FPO) were locally prepared, and administered to 500 grade 10 and 11 students from central Ethiopia. Item analyses through principal component analysis and item-test correlation yielded S1 items and 16 FPO factors with marimba rotation. The relationship between FTO scale versus students’ achievement, sex, dwelling, socio-economic status (SES), parents’ level of education and perceived intr...

In this study, academic achievement was compared between regular and extension students. And also an attempt was made to assess the effect of certain factors (independent variables) namely years break in study, high school grades (ESLCE GPA), age on entry, sex and marital status upon the dependent variable (academic achievement). To serve this purpose 343 students (203 regular and I40 extension) who entered the Addis Ababa Commercial College (AACC) in 1990/91 and 199]/92 academic years ...

This paper attempts to examine the determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Ethiopia. The study applies multivariate ordinary least square regression by using time series data covering over the period 1974 to 2015. The variables used in the study are market size, export orientation, inflation rate, exchange rate, infrastructure and human capital. The finding shows that market size in the form of real GDP per capita and infrastructure in the form of gross fixed capital formation have posit...

The study aims at understanding the effect of external debt on economic growth in five East African countries namely, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda, by using data of about 30 years starting from 1980-2014.Two panel data methods (fixed and random variables) to conduct this part of the test and find clear support for the hypothesis. In order to compare the findings of the fixed and random effect models, we also conduct the Hausman test, and find select for the fixed effect model...

The main objective of this study is to empirically examine challenges on Interest free banking services in Ethiopia with particular reference to the commercial bank of Ethiopia. The study has employed descriptive research based on survey and the data are of cross sectional type. The study has used both primary and secondary data which are quantitative and qualitative in nature and have been collected through structured and semi structured questionnaire and interview. A total of 485 sampl...

The main intent of this research study is to assess the factors leading brain drain and its implication on the development of health sectors. To this effect, push and pull factors of brain drain including the major drivers were incorporated in the study under review. A likert scale questionnaires was employed to specifically address the research questions. Both primary and secondary source of data were used in this particular study. Further the researcher use purposive sampling particularly c...

This study examines the determinants of financial performance of commercial banks in Ethiopia by using panel data of seven sample commercial banks out of eighteen commercial banks operated in Ethiopia over the period 2000-2014. Since the data is secondary in nature, the quantitative approach to research was used. Besides, the random effect model was used. Under this study, both internal and external factors were included. The internal factors used in this study include capital adequacy, Asset...