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Item Assessing Community Participation in Crime Prevention: The Case of Shwarobit Town Adminstration(AAU, 2020) Gizaw, Tefera; Adugna, Minale(Professor)The objective of the study is to assess Community participation in crime prevention: The case of Shewa Robit Town. The study adopted descriptive survey research design (both quantitative and qualitative research approach). In the study, both primary and secondary data sources were used. A total of 60 self-representing individuals were selected from the local community, through stratified random sampling technique, to be respondents of questionnaires. Moreover, eight (8) community elders and six (6) police officers were included in the study, using purposive sampling technique, to be respondents of interview. Questionnaire, interview, FGD and document analysis was used as the major means of data gathering tools. Both quantitative and qualitative data analysis method was employed in order to analyze data. The result of the study indicated that actually most of community did not involved in all crime prevention activities, such as in decision-making and social security related issues. The study also found that murder, thefts, robbery illegal human traffic and illegal weapon trading are most common crime types happening predominantly in the town. Moreover, as to the findings of the study, the researcher concludes that mistrust, minimal of technology, lack of adequate number police men, failure of community to provide and report crime-related information, considering all crime prevention duties to the police are the major challenges that restrain community participation in crime prevention success in the study area. Finally, based the major findings of the study, it is recommended that a special focus needs to be put in place to adopt community-based crime prevention practices. In doing so, organizing regular training and continuous capacity building programs should be there for community leaders. Ministry of police and partners should actively facilitate the process of mobilizing the community towards peace building and crime prevention and need to use structure of traditional associations in community policing strategy. Moreover, the study recommends that there should be integrity, trust, transparency and clear leadership between the police officers and the local community. All these contribute towards the success of community participation strategy in prevention of crime.Item The Challenges f Local Council In Promoting Good Governance: The Case of Dalocha Wereda, Silte Zone, Snnpr(AAU, 2020) Nursebo Hamid, Yetmgeta; Adugna, Minale(Professor)This study aimed to assess the challenges that Dalocha wereda council faced in promoting good governance in the wereda. Transparency and accountability which are the core dimensions of good governance had selected for the assessment since most complaint record in the wereda administrative concerned with the issue related to accountability and transparency. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher adopted descriptive research design along with cross sectional survey and relied on both primary and secondary data source. Primary data were collected from samples of selected Kebele dwellers (345) and council members (30) through questionnaire, interview and group discussion. Interviews were heled with 4 individuals viz. the chairperson and the leaders of the three standing committees. Secondary data were collected from pertinent sources like minutes and reports compiled by the council and others. Semi-structured interview was used for the councils’ chair persons and leaders of the standing committees. Group discussions having participant from the council and the kebele dwellers were held. Data were analyzed using percentage and frequencies, tabulation and the like. From the data analysis it was found that the issues of the transparency of the council in general and councilors in particular are very low as the council did not inform the public about the decision passed and the activity being carried out and the councilors’ relation with their constituency is weak; executive domination is soaring; and council is not responsive to the needs of the community; effort that the council attempted to promote its accountability is feeble; and most importantly the autonomy of the council is undermined and the council independently do not decide over most important issues of the woreda.Item The Challenges of Local Council in Promoting Good Governance: The Case of Dalocha Wereda, Silte Zone, Snnpr(AAU, 2020) Nursebo, Yetmgeta; Adugna, Minale(Professor)This study aimed to assess the challenges that Dalocha wereda council faced in promoting good governance in the wereda. Transparency and accountability which are the core dimensions of good governance had selected for the assessment since most complaint record in the wereda administrative concerned with the issue related to accountability and transparency. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher adopted descriptive research design along with cross sectional survey and relied on both primary and secondary data source. Primary data were collected from samples of selected Kebele dwellers (345) and council members (30) through questionnaire, interview and group discussion. Interviews were heled with 4 individuals viz. the chairperson and the leaders of the three standing committees. Secondary data were collected from pertinent sources like minutes and reports compiled by the council and others. Semi-structured interview was used for the councils’ chair persons and leaders of the standing committees. Group discussions having participant from the council and the kebele dwellers were held. Data were analyzed using percentage and frequencies, tabulation and the like. From the data analysis it was found that the issues of the transparency of the council in general and councilors in particular are very low as the council did not inform the public about the decision passed and the activity being carried out and the councilors’ relation with their constituency is weak; executive domination is soaring; and council is not responsive to the needs of the community; effort that the council attempted to promote its accountability is feeble; and most importantly the autonomy of the council is undermined and the council independently do not decide over most important issues of the woreda