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Item Exploring the use of domestic spaces for home Based income generation ﴾The Case Of WISE Of Addis-Ketema, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia﴿(Addis Ababauniversity, 2015-02) girmay, Alemea; Alemayehu, YonasAddis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, a bustling metropolis is a small-scale fabric of global mainstreams, 80% living in slums, 51% working in the informal sector. Among the informal sector, home-based enterprise is very crucial in Addis Ababa, where 70% of the people are running business reported the same. Hence, this study was motivated to explore the implication of accommodating home based work in the domestic space, in areas where the population density is high (E.g. Addis-Ketema, Addis Ababa). Therefore, selfemployed women in Addis-Ketema are used as a case study. Methods employed in data collection include field observation, self -administered in-depth interview with households and key-informants, photo registration, measurement and drawing of domestic spaces. Drawing on this data, the paper examines implication of domestic space use for home based work. The study found out that home-based enterprise (HBE) is not spatially confined to the dwelling and scarcity of space does not prevent from accommodating the HBE in the dwelling. Home-based workers use the domestic space starting from the dwelling, to the courtyard and neighborhood street. As a result, HBE operators use different techniques to configure these spaces, starting from a simple (cleaning and changing of function of space) to comprehensive (adjusting partitions, extension and enclosure of veranda, replacing the structure step-bystep, constructing rooms & building temporary movable structures). The study has also revealed that the benefits of accomodating this HBE at the domestic space are: closeness to customers & service (time and money saving), symbiosis in the phenomenon and optimal use of the house, household participation and family supervision, and enhancement of security. However, the challenges are nuisance related (noise, smell, dust and smoke), risks related (Such as health, privacy, and security), and crowding. The study found out HBEs are the primary income source to support the households. Despite the fact that, respondents have different perception regarding the use of domestic space for home based work. The integration of HBE activities into the domestic setting is appreciated: when dwellers have small household number, ample room area or where the activity intensively takes place outside the dwelling (such as, courtyard and adjacent neighborhood streets).As well as, households support the integration of the HBE activity when there is no movement of the working equipment. Surprisingly, households with scarce space and having large household number, still have positive perception due to its being their indispensible income source, enabling them to cover their daily expenses. Nevertheless, respondents have a negative perception towards intgration of the home based income generation activity in the domestic space, where the activity creates health related risk (dust & smoke) and crowdedness. Based on the findings, the study concluded that accommodation of the HBE in the domestic space is an important way through which the low-income households can earn and boost their living. Hence, understanding the configuration and meaning of the domestic space for this purpose is essential. Key Words: Home-based income generation; domestic space configuration, women in self-employment (WISE), Addis-Ketema, Addis AbabaItem Open Space Quality And Sustainability: The Spatial Aspects of Low Cost Condominium Neighbourhood Open Spaces in Addis Ababa(Addis Ababauniversity, 2014-02) Admasu, Fitsum; Alemayehu, YonasUrban redevelopment is the effort currently undergoing in the city of Addis Ababa This research examines a phenomenon currently happening in the open spaces of Addis Ababa condominium neighbourhoods.it focuses on spatial aspect and sustainability of condominium neighbourhood open space. The research investigated the phenomenon through analysing two selected case study areas located in Kirkos and Nifassilk-lafto Sub cities of Addis Ababa. The research method used is a case study method in which both primary and secondary data were collected through qualitative and quantitative technique. The qualitative data analyses are done through discussion, comparative analysis of empirical observation and mapping. Random sampling method is applied to choose households during the survey. This research is carried out from the perspective in which quality and sustainability of open space is viewed as a significant element of organisation. Two categories of activities were used to evaluate the quality of open space and the result shows that necessary activities have been the dominant one, which leads to conclude that outdoor spaces are found in poor spatial qualities. However, most of the times a majority of open spaces is found to be dull and inactive, it was able to identify major uses and activities of open space. The research found a distinguished edge and central space within a defined open space in which the first is most chosen by the residents than the later. The study also found three major approaches of open space management in which the first is run by condominium owners association, the second is by business owners and the third is by self-motivated dwellers. A close connection between pedestrian movement, road hierarchy within the neighbourhood, and provision of commercial services are revealed by this study. Furthermore, lack of proper open space management, inefficient use of existing features and assets, poor arrangement of landscaping elements have heightened the un-sustainability of the study areas in spatial aspects. Finally, based on the findings of the study recommendations are forwarded. Keywords: Quality, Landscape, Open space, Sustainability, Activity