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Fertility and Child Mortality in Agricultural Households of Rural Ethiopia: The Case of Arssi Administrative Region

Seleshi, Kebede (Addis Ababa University, 1986-04)

The Survival Mechanisms o£ Female Household Heads in a Small Town of Et.hiopia: The Cese o£ Holote Genet.

Toma, Senbetie (Addis Ababa University, 1999-06)

Female household heads are common all round the world. Their number is also increasing. Above all they are a severely disadvantaged group of society both socially and economically. The urban female household heads, in ...

Employment and Income in the Urban Informal Sector; A case Study of Katikala Producers in Assela Town

Wolde, Tesfaye (Addis Ababa University, 1999-06)

Katikala, which in the past was a traditional home made alcoholic drink, has now became a commercial item and is supporting considerable number of labour force (of female), particularly in urban parts of Ethiopia. The ...

Evaluation of the Implementation of Science Radio Broadcasts in the Primary Schools of Addis Ababa

Tadesse, Tefera (Addis Ababa University, 2001-06)

Social Networks , Conflict and Indigenous Conflict Resolution Mechanisms Among the Derba Oromo of North Shewa

Gudisa, Demissie (Addis Ababa University, 2005-01)

The Oromo of Derba had been engaged in endemic conflicts among themselves through out their history. Homicide and the Guma resolution mechanism have continued to the present decade though the imposition of the state laws ...

Practice of Inter-Country Adoption in Ethiopia

Alemu, Tenagane (Addis Ababa University, 2005-06-20)

This qualitative study explores and describes the practice of inter-country adoption in Ethiopia. The study sample included 13 key informants, 11 in-depth interviewees, 15 participants in FGDs, and physical observation of ...

The Situation of Children of Imprisoned Mothers: The Case of Addis Ababa Prison

Abebe, Selamawit (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

Despite the increasing number of women in prison who have children, little is known about their children’s situation during their imprisonment. This study attempts to assess the situation of children of imprisoned mothers. ...

The Situations of HIV/AIDS Infected and Affected People in Dessie Town Amahara Regional State Ethiopia

Wolde, Tesfaye (Addis Abeba University, 2006-06)

The population structure of Dessie town is one of the main towns in Amahara regional state of Ethiopia where the young constitutes the largest proportion. The situation of HIV/AIDS in the region is one of the worst is ...

The Situation of Scavenging Children on the Waste Dumping Sites of Addis Ababa

Abera, Deribe (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

This research is conducted on the situation of scavenging children on the biggest waste dumping site of Addis Ababa. Currently there are more than 458 scavenging children with the age range of 4 – 18 years old. While we ...

Situational Analysis of Orphans and Vulnerable Children: The Case of Bahir Dar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Tiruneh, Gardachew (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

The purpose of this study was to analyze and present the current situations of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in BahirDar town. OVC were the unit of analysis for the study. Exploratory research design was employed. ...

A Study on Contributing Factors to Adolescents Reproductive Behavior in Slum Areas of Addis Ababa: The Case of Teklehaimanot Area

Goshu, Mulumebet (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

Adolescents’ reproductive behavior is mostly determined by interrelated factors. Therefore, this study has tried to see the underlying environmental factors and reproductive behavior of slum adolescents. For this purpose, ...

Effects of Gender Disparity on the Lives of Women: The Case of Kibet Town of Silti Woreda in Snnpr

Yigezu, Tena (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

The paper is aimed to study the effects of gender disparity on the lives of women in Kibet town of Silti woreda. The paper has tried to assess the living condition of women, their contribution in the household, their ...

Determining Factors that Affect Pregnant Women’s Utilization of PMTCT Services in Ethiopia: The Case of Health Facilities at Nazareth/Adama

Tesfahun, HaileMichael (2006-06)

Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (MTCT) has infected a large number of infants in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. However, the risk of MTCT has dropped to as low as 2% in developed countries since the introduction ...

HIV/AIDS and Its Impact on the Traditional Support Networks of the Elderly: The Case of Arada Sub City In Addis Ababa

Tezazu, Mussie (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

The purpose of this study is to assess and analyze the consequences HIV/AIDS on the traditional support networks of the elderly in Arada sub-city. The study focuses on assessing the impact of HIV/AIDS on the traditional ...

Care and support and people living with HIV and AIDS at Holy water: An assessment at four selected sites in Addis Ababa

Berhanu, Zena (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

The world at large, with various social and health problems is demanding remedies that would help improve the lives of citizens. HIV/AIDS being one of the greatest challenges of this century compels nations to respond ...

The Need to Strengthen the Link Between Formal and Informal Community Caregiving for Aids Orphans

Asmare, Kassaw (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

The informal community support system has been significantly contributing to the care provisions of vulnerable members of many communities. Its contribution however has not been well recognized. Creating and/or strengthening ...

Role of Faith Based organizations in Combating HIV and AIDS Epidemic in Addis Ababa: Case Study of Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church

Hailu, Abebaye (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

The emergence of HIV/AIDS epidemic has brought multi faceted challenges among the entire nations across the world. Particularly, it has affecting the developing countries human and material resources with retarded socio ...

A New Frontier in the Inter Ethnic Relationship in Multi Ethnic Ethiopia: A Study on the Role of Religion in Promoting Social Integration in Beni Shangul

Hassen, Uthman (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

One of the greatest challenges of Ethiopia is to promote wider societal development because the notions of ethnicity are fall prey to atomized competitions, hostility or conflicts. These fraudulent competitions are ...

Needs, Problems, and Responses to the Situation of Aids Orphans and other Vulnerable Children (Ovc) : The Case of Lideta Sub-City Kebele 01/18

Mengiste, Teshome (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

Background: This study was conducted in Addis Ababa city Administration, Lideta Sub-City, Kebele 01/18. One of the concerns in this study was to provide a relatively complete and reliable picture of the situation of OVC ...

Cross Sectonal Assessment of Violence Against Female Domestic Workers in Gulele Sub-City for Local Level Intervention

Getachew, Yared (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06)

There has been growing public and professional concerns in Ethiopia on the issue of violence against women. Though domestic workers had been among the most vulnerable groups to violence in the country, it has hardly got ...

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