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Browsing Social Work by Author "Abebe Assefa (PhD)"

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    A Qualitative Case Study: The Roles of Religious Organizations on Women’s Economic Empowerment Access to Community Financial Resources; The Case of Genete Eyesus Child and Families Development Program, Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2023-11-14) Mengistu Meles; Abebe Assefa (PhD)
    The objective of this study was to examine the roles of religious organizations in women's economic empowerment to access community financial resources. The study used a qualitative case study by Applying a descriptive method with the aim of gathering relevant information from informants’ perspectives regarding the organization program that helped women access community financial resources. A total sample of 22 participants were selected for KIIs, FGD, and individual home case study purposes using a purposive sampling technique in choosing of informants based on their long duration and experiences in the organization. Data was collected using both primary and secondary sources. The primary sources of data were gathered from the organization staff, organization participants including the members of saving groups, and selected individual women from vocational training. The primary data was gathered using the key informant, FGD, individual household case study guide, and observation checklists. Written English with an Amharic-translated interview guide and mobile device record tools were used to get detailed first-hand information from the study participants to know how the organization works with women to access community financial resources for women and establish women-led small-scale businesses. For secondary data collection, different literature including articles, journals, research findings, organization service manuals, annual reports and plans monitoring, and evaluation checklists were reviewed to support the study findings. Data were transcribed and translated using the hematic analysis technique and coding system based on data similarities and differences the finding of this study revealed that women’s participation in the organization program enabled them to improve their business management skills including saving culture, business planning, and book record keeping.
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    The Attitudes and Perception of Youth Towards Against Corruption: the Case of Kirkos Sub City Woreda Seven Addis Ababa Youth Association.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2023-03-01) Getnet Moges; Abebe Assefa (PhD)
    The aim of this study was to investigate the perception and attitude of youth against corruption, focusing on Kirkos sub-city wereda seven, Addis Ababa youth association. The study also investigated the perception of youth on corruption, acceptable and non-acceptable behavior by youth, why youth not reporting corruption, the youth’s perceived causes of corruption and the responsibilities of youth against corruption. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used, employing a combination of interviews, structured respondent questionnaires on kirkos sub city woreda seven youth association. Questionnaire as a method of survey employed as a scientific instrument to obtain data from 110 selected samples in kirkos sub city woreda seven youth association. Also, the researcher conducted interviews with 10 samples of youth association leaders who are working for long time in the association. A Purposive sampling method was employed to select samples for interviewees and questionnaire. The study's findings showed that the youth perception on corruption, Corruption directly destroy various systems. More over the study found out that corruption as unaccepted behavior. Youth perceived response they don’t Report incidents of corruption and they did not report their observations of corruption felt that nothing useful would be done even if they reported about it. The major causes of corruption by youth could be no ethics or moral, discriminatory & non-uniform application of laws and rules, lack of information and transparency on rules & procedures as the major causes of corruption. Based on the analysis conducted in this study it is clear that the respondents were aware the cause and impact of corruption in this country. However, the government effort to combat corruption was not genuine and ineffective the finding identified leaders themselves are corrupt, and the authority vested upon them for personal interest, they will not be exemplary leaders; also, they will not let anti-corruption watchdogs, if there are any, in force the full length of security of the law against to suspect of corrupt behavior. Institutions have roles on combating corruption. Youth should be good ambassadors of integrity, transparency, accountability and good governance so as to bring meaningful and sustainable development in the country.