Browsing Social Anthropology by Title

Now showing items 1-20 of 67

Anthropological Study of Cultural Brokers as Tour Guides: The Case of Lalibela, Northern Wollo

Belay, Tesfaye (Addis Ababa University, 2017-01)

This study has aimed to understand the roles of tour guides in the tourism industry in Lalibela. Specifically, an attempt has been made; to investigate how the local guides conceptualize tour guiding, the interpretive ...
Begging as a Survival Strategy: Conferring with the Poor at the Orthodox Religious Ceremonial Days in Addis Ababa

Demewozu, Woubishet (Addis Ababa University, 2003-06)

In the absence of any means of livelihood, more and more people were driven to begging, some temporarily and some permanently. Today, as a result, begging has assumed enormous proportions and for thousands it is a means ...
Causes and Consequences of Human Trafficking: A Case Study in Metema Town

Nigusu, Hailemichael (Addis Ababa University, 2014-06)

Currently migration and migration related topics have a prominent place in the discipline of anthropology. Among a range of topics, anthropologists are involved in the study of such areas as migration and identities, ...
Change and Contunty in an Islamic Community:The Case of Muslim Women Statuses at Kamissie and its surrounding

Mulugeta, Alemmaya (Addis Ababa University, 2002-02)

When studies among the Muslim societies were being done, it is often thought that Islam as a religion at a higher degree dictates the women’s status and by the same implication affects it to the worst. But this has never ...
Changes and Continuity of African Indigenious Religious Practice of Hoodoo: The Case Study of Nigeria

Bekele, Mariamawit (Addis Ababa University, 2017-06)

Over the years African indigenous religions have increased and diminished in regional importance according to social and political changes. One of the biggest influences on African indigenous religions has been outside ...
Child Labour in the Informal Sector: the Case of Gulele Sub City, Addis Ababa

Gedlu, Addisu (Addis Ababa University, 2008-07)

This study aims at assessing child labour in the informal sector of Gulele Sub-city, Addis Ababa with particular reference to Shiro Meda and Addisu Gebaya. The study looks at the factors that contribute for the involvement ...
The Conception of Disability and Challenges of Person With Disability: In Sebeta Hawass District Southwestern zone Oromiya Regional state

Lema, Adugna (Addis Ababa University, 2015-03)

This research explores the Conception of disability and Challenges of Person with Disability in Sebeta Hawss Districts. Field data collected through interview, observation and focused group discussion methods. From the ...
Continuity and Change in the Status of Women: The case of Arsi Oromo Living Adjacent to Upper Wabe Valley (Dodola)

Deressa, Daniel (Addis Ababa University, 2002-05)

This thesis attempts to explain the causal factors for relegation of the status of Dodola Arsi women both from cultural view and economy determinist approach through a comparative study of Serofta and Nagelle Meexamo PAs. ...
The Cultural Significance of Irreechaa at Malkaa Ateetee

Rebuma, Tiruneh (2019-06)

The main aim of this thesis is to study the socio-cultural significance of irreechaa ritual among the Oromo and to make a particular investigation on Malkaa Ateetee ritual ceremony. The study was undertaken by descriptively ...
Customary Conflict Resolution among the Haro Limmu Oromo of Northwest Wallaga: The Case of Qaalluu Institution

Ebsa, Gonfa (Addis Ababa University, 2014-06)

This study deals with the customary institution of conflict resolution among Haro Limmu Oromo of Northwest Wallaga with particular emphasis on the role of qaalluu institution. The functions that Oromo indigenous religious ...
Differential Livelihood and Adaptive Strategies of Spontaneous and Organized Resettlers in Guraferda Woreda of Southwestern Ethiopia (Snnpr)

Menberu, Abeje (Addis Ababa University, 2011-10)

This study attempted to explain the dynamic livelihood and adaptive strategies of the spontaneous and state-organized resettlers in Gurafarda Wӓrӓda. The study area since 2001 hs exhibited demographic and economic changes. ...
Effects of Displacement caused by Light Train in Addis Ababa: The case of Piassa

Tadesse, Yidnekachew (Addis Ababa University, 2015-07)

Development and its induced impacts have been affecting millions of people all over the world for many decades. Even though much has been written and documented about this issue, research regarding development is not ...
Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus Development and Social Services Commission

Getachew, Berhanu (Addis Ababa University, 2014-06)

The main purpose of this study was to assess factors that affecting labor and managementrelationship in the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus Development and Social Services Commission central office. Therefore to ...
Ethiopian Female Domestic Workers in the Middle East: Expectations and Experiences

Arayaselassie, Girum (Addis Ababa University, 2013-10)

In the past two decades Ethiopian women have migrated to Middle Eastern Arab countries in large numbers. The vast majority of the women migrate for domestic employment purposes. The last fifteen years, in particular, have ...
The Expansion of Protestantism and Culture Change Among the Sayyoo Oromo, Western Oromia

Assefa, Badilu (Addis Ababa University, 2014-11)

The study is about the expansion of Protestantism and culture change among the Sayyoo Oromo. It attempts to document the coming of branches of Christianity and their methods of expansion and the conversion of the people. ...
Experience, Challenge and Coping Strategy of Students from Low Income Households, Focusing on Entoto Amba Secondary School

Tesfaye, Aboneh (Addis Ababa University, 2018-11)

This research was aimed to explore experience, challenge and coping strategies of students from low income household of Entoto Amba Secondary School. In the accomplishment of this thesis a qualitative research approach was ...
Extension Service and Smallholder Agriculture in Achefer Woreda of Amhara Region

Kefale, Yilkal (Addis Ababa University, 2003-06)

This study tries to portray the interaction between smallholder agriculture and extension service in Achefer Woreda of Amhara Region. Different methods of data collection are employed to generate reliable data to the ...
Factors Leading to Children on the Street, Challenges and their Coping Mechanism in Piassa area, Arada Sub-City of Addis Ababa

Yacob, Zerihun (Addis Ababa University, 2018-10)

The main objective of this research was to investigate factors leading to children on the Street, Challenges and their coping mechanism in Piassa area, Arada Sub-City of Addis Ababa. To obtain reliable and valid information ...
Gender Based Violence in the Rural Setting of Arsi: Causes And Consequence Analysis In Hetosa District

Megersa, Tsegaye (Addis Ababa University, 2015-06)

Gender based violence is any act of physical, psychological, and sexual impacts on women by men due to the fact that they are women. Different studies conducted on gender based violence among the communities of Arsi zone ...
Guddifachaa: Adoption Practice in Oromo Society with Particular Reference to the Borana Oromo

Duressa, Ayalew (Addis Abeba University, 2002-06)

The evolution of adoption institution as aspect of social structure in the society can hardly be traced back to specific time and place with precision. But anthropological and historical accounts reveal that adoption was ...

Browsing Social Anthropology by Title

Browsing Social Anthropology by Title

Search AAU-ETD

Browse

All of AAU-ETD

This Collection

My Account