AAU Institutional Repository (AAU-ETD)
Addis Ababa University Institutional repository is an open access repository that collects,preserves, and disseminates scholarly outputs of the university. AAU-ETD archives' collection of master's theses, doctoral dissertations and preprints showcase the wide range of academic research undertaken by AAU students over the course of the University's long history.
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Practices and Challengs for Parental Involvement to Enhance Students’ Academic Achievement of Government Secondary Schools of Yeka Sub City
(Addis Ababa University, 2025-07-01) Abiyot Dinku; Zenebe Baraki
This study was designed to assess the practices and difficulties of parental involvement in raising children's academic performance in Yeka Sub-city's government secondary schools. The study used a descriptive survey design to describe the present situation of the issue under investigation. The necessary data for the study were collected from 151 students, 142 teachers, 19 PTA members and 12 school principals selected through simple random sampling and purposive sampling. Document review, focus groups, and questionnaires were the tools used to get information from respondents.
Percentage, mean, standard deviation, and one-way ANOVA were used to examine the quantitative data collected from the respondents, while narrative was used to analyze the qualitative data. The results of the study revealed that the perception of respondents on parent’s involvement in their children’s academic achievement were at moderate level in general and at low level in specific area and affected students’ academic achievement. The significance difference among respondent groups was observed with respect to the variables. Unobservable parental involvement in their child's academic performance is caused by a poor communication between the school and the parents.
In addition, lack of training, time and interest from the side of parents; educational background and socio-economic status factors related to parents are responsible for low level of parental involvement in students’ academic activities in secondary schools of Yeka Sub-City. In conclusion, it is expected that by giving policymakers, planners, teachers, and educational leaders the basis that is required to understand the scope of the issue and create workable and successful community-based intervention strategies, the problem at hand would be addressed. Thus, it is recommended that the secondary schools have to create clear roles and awareness to involve parents, students, teachers and community members for enhancing the academic achievement of students as well as school performance
The Law and the Practice of Using a Cheque as a Means of Payment in Ethiopia
(Addis Ababa University, 2021-09-01) Haftom Kesete; Fekadu Petros
A cheque should always be payable on demand without any precondition. The viability of using a cheque as a means of payment depends on the clarity of laws, consistency of court decisions, and the practice of banks. Despite this fact, the researcher, using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, argues that cheques have been allowed to be used as an instrument of guarantee by court decisions including the federal cassation bench of Ethiopia as well as the malpractices of banks and the society at large. This gap in the law and anomalies of the practice can be filled by a canon of interpretation of laws and enacting a directive through the NBE. However, this approach alone doesn’t warrant cheques to be served as a substitution of cash and the researcher recommends for a legislative measure to be taken
Urban Environmental Governance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(Addis Ababa University, 2024-01) Addis Taye; Engdawork Assefa
This dissertation explores urban environmental governance in Addis Ababa, focusing on the policies frameworks and institutional structures that shape the city's environmental governance practices. The study assesses the effectiveness of current strategies for green space management and solid waste disposal among urban households, identifying key socio-demographic and economic factors influencing these practices. The study also evaluates gender involvement in environmental governance, emphasizing the role of gender integration in decision-making processes. A mixed-methods approach was employed, utilizing qualitative data gathered from six key environmental institutions through expert interviews, archival documents, and policy reviews. This was complemented by a household survey of 200 participants, providing a comprehensive view of urban environmental governance in Addis Ababa. The study reveals that while Addis Ababa has a comprehensive environmental policy framework aimed at holistic sustainability including public health, climate resilience, and sustainable development challenges persist. These include resource constraints and uneven stakeholder engagement, which hinder effective policy implementation. Although environmental laws are in place, enforcement and monitoring mechanisms are inadequate, leading to gaps in implementation of legal frameworks. Institutional arrangements are varied and often suffer from overlapping responsibilities and coordination issues. Solid waste management practices are influenced by factors such as gender, age, education, employment status, income, family size, and attitudes. Gender mainstreaming within environmental institutions faces obstacles related to organizational culture, resource allocation, capacity building, and gender representation in leadership roles. Green space governance is affected by distribution and accessibility disparities, with higher education and accessibility improving perceptions of governance effectiveness, while distance and transportation costs negatively impact them. The study advocates for improved urban environmental governance in Addis Ababa through better inter- agency coordination, increased funding, and stronger law enforcement. It emphasizes the importance of gender-sensitive policies, greater women's involvement in decision-making and public awareness. Addressing green space accessibility disparities and tailoring solid waste management to socio-demographic factors are also key recommendations for a sustainable urban environment.
Keywords: Urban Environmental Governance, Policy Effectiveness, Solid Waste Management, Green Space Governance, Gender Integration, Sustainable Development, Addis Ababa
Relationship between Leadership Style and Academic Optimism in Government and Privet Secondary Schools of Bate City Administration.
(Addis Ababa University, 2021-03) Adem Shuke; Dejenie Nigussie
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between leadership style and Academic Optimism in secondary schools of Batu City Administration in Oromia regional state. To achieve the study objective, descriptive and to some extent an explanatory research design along with both quantitative and qualitative data /mixed method research approach was employed, and data was collected through the use of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews and document review .This study used / 192/ respondents randomly selected using lottery method and purposive sampling method .The study was carried out in six purposively selected secondary schools of Batu City Administration .Then a total of 131 teachers,6 principals, 12 vice principals, 35 department heads and 2 supervisors and 6 CAEO experts ware used in the data collection . Both descriptive and inferential analysis was to analyze the responses. The data obtained from primary sources were analyzed with descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics such as correlation and regression. Statistical package for social sciences (version 24) was use in running the outcomes of the study. The descriptive statistics result shows that the employees exhibited an ambivalent moderate level of academic optimism and the less dominant leadership style at the organization was democratic leadership. The result of the correlation analysis indicated that democratic and laissez fair kind of leadership style has a positive relationship with academic optimism. The regression test shows that there was significant effect of types of leadership on academic optimism and the most commonly used style of leadership in selected secondary schools were the autocratic leadership style and has insignificant effect on academic optimism of teachers or employee commitment. Therefore it is concluded that due attention should be given for democratic types of leadership implemented in the organization from education stakeholders in order to improve school academic optimism found at moderate rate. Finally, it has been recommend that the educational leaders will be equipped with the appropriate type of leadership style that is significant and positively related with employees’ commitment in the organizations to enhance culture of academic optimism in the school
Keywords: Leadership, Leadership Style, Academic Optimism, Secondary School.
A Study on the Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Locus of Control in Career Decision Making: The Case in Nifas Silk Poly Technic College
(Addis Ababa University, 2025) Alemayehu Gabisa; Tigist W.
This study examined the relationship between general self-efficacy (GSE) and locus of control (LOC) and career decision-making (CDM) among students at Nifas Silk Polytechnic College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Guided by Bandura’s social-cognitive theory and Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), the study sought to determine the extent to which these psychological factors predict students’ ability to make effective career choices. A descriptive–correlational research design was employed, and data were collected from 310 randomly selected TVET students using validated scales for GSE, LOC, and CDM. Descriptive statistics revealed that 63.2% of students had moderate CDM, while 61.6% reported low GSE. Correlation analysis using Spearman’s rho indicated a significant positive relationship between GSE and CDM (r = .477, p < .001) and a weaker but significant positive relationship between LOC and CDM (r = .167, p = .003). Multiple regression analysis showed that the model including GSE and LOC was significant (F(2,307) = 94.43, p < .001), explaining 38.1% of the variance in CDM. GSE emerged as the strongest predictor of CDM (β = .610, p < .001), whereas LOC was not a significant predictor (β = .064, p = .155). The findings highlight the central role of self-efficacy in shaping students’ career decision-making skills and suggest that interventions aimed at enhancing students’ self-efficacy may improve their career planning and outcomes. The study recommends integrating self-efficacy–building strategies and career guidance services into TVET programs to better prepare students for future employment.
Keywords: Career Decision-Making; General Self-Efficacy; Locus of Control; Career Guidance