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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The Role of Parents' Involvement in the Management of Primary Schools in Gullele Sub City, Addis Ababa
(Addis Ababa University, 2025-07) Yidersal Gelaw; Demoze Degefa
This study investigates the role of parents’ involvement in the management of private primary
schools in Gullele Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The study aimed to examine the extent
and nature of parental involvement, explore the challenges that hinder meaningful
engagement, and assess its impact on school management. A qualitative research design was
used to collect in-depth data from five private primary schools selected for their diversity in
size and tuition level. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews, focus group
discussions, and document analysis involving 35 participants: five principals, five PTA
chairpersons, and 25 actively involved parents. Thematic analysis revealed that parental
involvement was mostly restricted to financial support and attendance at meetings, with
minimal participation in leadership or decision-making roles. Communication between
school leaders and parents was often top-down, and many parents had limited understanding
of their responsibilities. Cultural attitudes, weak PTA structures, and the absence of clear
policies were identified as key barriers. While awareness of the importance of involvement is
increasing, in practice it remains limited and largely symbolic in many schools. However, in
schools where genuine collaboration existed, it contributed to improved trust, transparency,
and school performance. The study recommends strengthening institutional frameworks,
enhancing PTA effectiveness, and promoting awareness to achieve more inclusive school
governance.
Ethiopia and Ports in History: Opportunities and Challenges
(Addis Abeba Universty, 2025-05-01) Mikiyas Adugna; Mohammad Hassen
This thesis explores Ethiopia's historical engagement with maritime ports and the enduring efforts of its rulers to gain access to the sea. Using a qualitative approach, it draws from diverse primary and secondary sources to shed light on a often-overlooked aspect of Ethiopia’s history. Historically, Ethiopia was a significant maritime power, controlling crucial ports along the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, such as Adulis, Massawa, Assab, Baylul, Zeilam, Berbera, and Djibouti. These ports played vital roles in trade and strategic defense but also made Ethiopia vulnerable to foreign invasion. The rise of Muslim Arabs, who destroyed the port of Aksum, marked the beginning of external threats, culminating in Ottoman occupation of Massawa and later European colonization by Britain, France, and Italy ultimately leading to Ethiopia’s loss of its historic ports. Despite setbacks, Ethiopian rulers consistently prioritized access to the sea. Between 1952 and 1991, the union with Eritrea temporarily granted Ethiopia maritime access, but its secession in the early 1990s retracted this gain under contentious circumstances. For over two decades, the government remained silent on this issue, but recently, efforts have been renewed to make access to the sea a national priority, reflecting Ethiopia’s ongoing desire to restore its maritime sovereignty. This thesis highlights Ethiopia’s historical struggle for maritime access a quest marked by resilience, loss, and renewed hope for sovereignty and global connectivity.
Waraqaa Qorannoo Digirii Lammaffaa (Ma) Guuttachuuf Qoannoo Afaanc Muummee Afaan Oromoo, Ogbarruufi Fooklooriif Dhiyaate
(Addis Ababa University, 2025-07-17) Abarraa Waaqjiraa; Asafaa Tafarraa
Qorannoon kun mata duree “Qaaccessa Unkaa fi Akkaataa Hojiiwwan Galaanaa Gaaromsaa Bara 2008 Hanga 2014fi Sirboota Aadaa”irratti kan xiyyeeffate yoo ta’u, ka’umsi qorannoo kanaa sirboonni haaraa (ammayyaa) qophaa'an hariiroo isaan sirboota aadaa waliin qaban qorachuun rakkoo dagatamuu sirboota aadaa baraaruun dhalootaaf akka darbu gochuudha. Kaayyoon qorannoo kanaas unkaafi akkaataa hojiiwwan Galaanaa Gaaromsaa Bara 2008 Hanga 2014 fi sirboota aadaa qaaccessuu irratti kan xiyyeeffatu yoo ta'u, kaayyoo qorannoo kanaa galmaan ga’uudhaaf qorataan mala akkamtaa hojiirra oolchee jira. Irraawwatamni qorannoo kanaa hojii Galaanaa Gaaromsaa bara 2008 hanga 2014fi sirboonni aadaa filatamanii jiru. Qorannoo kana keessatti akka madda odeeffannootti kan fudhataman sagaleefi suursagalee hojii Galaanaa Gaaromsaa bara 2008 hanga 2014 fi sirboonni aadaa qorannicha keessatti haammatamaniiru. Iddattoo filachuudhaaf mala iddattoo miti carraa keessaa malli miti carraa akkayyoo hojiirra oolee jira. Bu’uuruma kanaan mala ragaa sakatta’uu fayyadamuun sirboota aadaa qorannoo kanaaf barbaachisan funaanuuf ragaalee sagaleefi suursagaleedhaan marsaalee hawaasaa irratti argamaniifi barreeffamaan jiran funaanuuf hojiirra oolanii jiru. Malli qaaccessa ragaa mala walbira qabaa (comparison) fayya damuun walaloo sirboota Galaanaa Gaaromsaa bara 2008 hanga 2014fi sirboota aadaa filataman walbira qabamuun mala akkamtaatiin kan qaacceffame yoo ta’u, ragaalee sagaleefi suursagaleen jiran gara barreeffamaatti jijjiiruudhaan kaayyoo qorannoo kanaa galmaan gahuuf akka ragaa qorannoof ta’utti mata duree gurguddaa lamaan unka hojiiwwan Galaanaa Gaaromsaa bara 2008 hanga 2014fi sirboota aadaa jalatti argaman kanneen akka walaloo unka cufaa, walaloo unka banaa, toora, safara, birsaga, buusaga (walunata sagalee), dhikkisa (yaa’a sagalee),cabsata (buusaa)fi durdura sagaleetti qindaa’anii jiru. Mataduree akkaataa hojiiwwan Galaanaa Gaaromsaa bara 2008 hanga 2014fi sirboota aadaa jedhu jalatti ammoo mata duree xixiqqaa kanneen akka filannoo jechootaa, tartiiba jechootaafi malleen dubbiitti qoqqooduun mala akkamtaatti fayyadamuun qaacceffamanii jiru. Haaluma kanaan, qaaccessa unka hojii Galaanaa Gaaromsaa bara 2008 hanga 2014fi Sirboota Aadaa keessatti taassifaameen unka cufaa, unka banaa walbira qabamee qaacceffamee jira. Dabalataanis, qaaccessa Buufata, safara, dhikkisa, birsaga, buusaga (walunata sagalee), cabsataafi durdura sagaleetiin qaacceffameen unkoonni hojii Galaanaa Gaaromsaafi Sirboota Aadaa keessatti argaman adda bahanii hariiroon isaan gidduu jiru hubatamee jira. Bifuma walfakkaatuun, akkaataa dhiyaannaa hojii Galaanaa Gaaromsaafi sirboota aadaa jalatti ilaalamuu qaban keessaa filannoon jechootaa, tartiiba jechoonni ittii qindaa’aniifi itti fayyadama malleen dubbii irratti qaaccessi gadifagoon gaggeeffamee malleen dubbii hojii Galaanaa Gaaromsaafi sirboota aadaa keessa jiran maal fa’aa akka ta’aniifi walitti dhufeenyi filannoon jechootaa, tartiiba jechoonnifi gama fayyadama malleen dubbiin jiranis qaacceffamanii jiru. Unkoonni sirboota aadaas dagatamaa akka hindeemneef qaama kamiinuu xiyyeeffannoon osoo kennameefi gaariidha. Haalli bo’oowwan buufata keessaa, safarri, dhikkisni sagalee, walunatni sagalee fi durdurri sagalee walalootti sirboota ammayyaa keessatti qophaa’u unka sirboota aadaa tursuu akka danda’utti osoo ta’ee, Akkaataan fayyadamaa, tartiiba qindoomina jechootaafi malleen dubbii ergaan dabarsuuf gahee olaanaa waan qabuuf hojii walaloo kam keessattuu osoo xiyyeeffatamee gaarii ta’a
Itti Fayyadama Afaanii Barattoota Manneen Barnootaa Mootummaa Sadarkaa Tokkoffaa Kutaa Bulchiinsa Magaalaa Buraayyuu
(Addis Ababa University, 2025-06-01) Asteer Fufaa; Addunyaa Barkeessaa
Kaayyoon qorannoo kanaa itti fayyadama afaanii barattoota manneen barnootaa mootummaa sadarkaa tokkoffaa kutaa bulchiinsa magaalaa Buraayyuu maal akka fakkaatu ibsuudha. Maddi ragaalee maatii barattootaa, barsiisotaafi barattoota, manneen barnootaa afur kutaa magaalichaa keessatti argaman yemmuu ta’an iddattoo babaachisan mala caraaafi mit-carraa fayyadamuun ragaaleen qorannichaaf barbaachisan funaannatteetti. Mala mit-carraa keessaas mala kaayyeeffataan fayyadamuun maatii barattootaa,mala carraatiin immoo barsiisotaafi barattootarraa ragaaleen barbaachisan funaanamaniiru. Meeshaalee funaansa ragaalee sadii:afgaaffii,bargaaffiifi daawwannaan qorannicha keessatti hojiirra oolaniiru.Odeeffannoon argamanis mala qulqulleefi hammangeen qaacceffamaniiru.Ragaalee qaacceffaman irraa argannoowwan qorannoo kana keessatti adda baafamanii ibsamanii jiru Isaanis: Barattoonni manneen barnootaa sadarkaa tokkoffaa bulchiinsa magaalaa Buraayyuu Afaan Oromoo,Afaan Amaaraafi Afaan Ingilizii waliin makanii itti fayyadamu; Barattoonni manneen barnootaa sadarkaa tokkoffaa bulchiinsa magaalaa Buraayyuu daree barnotaan alatti taphoota adda addaa keessatti jechoota hinwaalta’in kanneen hiika isaaniifi madda isaanii adda baasanii himuuf nama rakkisu fayyadamu; Barattoonni manneen barnootaa sadarkaa tokkoffaa bulchiinsa magaalaa Buraayyuu daree barnootaan alatti Afaan Amaaraatti fayyadamuun waliigaluu baay’isu;Ilaachi maatiin Afaan Amaaraatiin fayyadamuurratti qabuufi sabni afaan garaagaraa dubbatu hawaasummaan waliin jiraachuun barattoonni Afaan dhaloota isaanii qofa akka hinfayyadamne danqaa ta’uu; Afaan dhalootaa isaanii seeraa afaanii eeganii itti fayyadamuu dadhabuun isaanii qabiyyee barnootaa gosa barnootaa adda addaa ittiin barachaa jiran irratti hubannoo gahaa akka hinarganneefi milkaa’ina barnoota isaanii miidhuu kan danda’u ta’uu ragaan qorannichaa qaacceffame nidhugoomsa
Auditing the Improvement Made by the Post-2018 Legal Reform in Terms of Protecting the Constitutional Rights of the Persons Accused of Committing Acts of Terrorism
(Addis Ababa University, 2024-09-01) Obse Basha; Aberra Degefa
Proclamation 1176/2020 was enacted to remove the substantive and enforcement loopholes which negatively affect the fundamental rights and freedoms of persons. This research aimed at evaluating the practical and substantive improvements achieved since its enactment, employing a mixed-method approach combining empirical and doctrinal analysis. Data were primarily gathered through interviews with key stakeholders and a review of legal documents, including Proclamation 1176/2020 and relevant case files. Critical barriers to protecting the constitutional rights of individuals accused of terrorism were identified by this research. The continuous culture of impunity, lack of accountability, and weaponizing the theme of fight against terrorism to attack opposition parties, journalists and activists were among the barriers. These challenges continue to place the rights of the accused at risk, highlighting the need for further institutional reforms and enforcement measures. Addressing these issues is essential for ensuring the full realization of the legal improvements introduced by Proclamation 1176/2020.