Browsing by Author "Admassu, Alemayehu"

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    Communication, orientation and Mobility Skill Experience of The Enadb Members
    (AAU, 2020-06) Admassu, Alemayehu; Tsegaw, Sewalem
    This Study has tried to find out the communication, orientation and mobility skills experiences of the Deaf-Blindpersonsin the Metropolitan cityof Addis Ababa considering the case with ENADB in particular. In order to conduct the study, qualitative research approach has been employed with Qualitative phenomenological study method and with theme descriptive analysis method to make the finding more understandable, in-depth interview, reading of relevant documents/reference materials and focus group discussion as well as participant observation has been used to collect the data. The study has also used observation and pictorial representations that support what the Deaf-Blind personssaid during the study. The process of data Collection madeuse of four care givers; six Deaf-Blind personsas informants for the study. The findings indicate that all Deaf-blind persons travel to communicate with other people for their daily routine needs withoutappropriate trainings for communication, orientation and mobility skill. The pavements that lead to different corners of the city are not easily accessible for their mobility. In addition, the peoplethey meet on roads areusually, not cooperativeto give helpful information that they are looking for. Therefore, it can be said; the support for the ENADB communityisn’t based on the knowledge ofCommunication, Orientation and mobility skill. The study proposes; the Metropolitan infrastructures and buildings leading ways need improvements to fit the needs of Deaf- Blind persons. Finally, on the bases of the study, findings and recommendations are drawn to concerned bodies.
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    Magnitude of and factors Associated with Male condom use and failure rate among Commercial sex workers of Bahir DAR town Licensed non–brothel Establishments, Ethiopia.
    (Addis Abeba Universty, 2004-04) Admassu, Alemayehu; Adisse, Mesfin (PhD)
    Introduction: The most predominantly practiced HIV prevention strategy in Ethiopia is the “ABC” approach. However, only the ‘use condom’ approach can practically be applied to sex workers. If condoms used consistently and properly, and don’t break or slip off during sexual intercourse, they prevent the users from acquiring HIV infection and reduce its transmission and slow the spread. Objective: To asses the pattern of condom use and their effectiveness, and related factors. Methodology: Study design was mainly a cross–sectional quantitative study, complemented with a qualitative study, an in–depth interview. Results: A total of 369 CSWs were interviewed. The proportion of CSWs who consistently used condoms for three months and who put condoms onto their male clients’ penis at their last sexual intercourse was found to be 85.6% and 35.8%, respectively. Using condoms for contraception purpose had significant statistical association with consistent condom use behavior of sex workers (OR=6.6, 95%CI, 2.3–18.9). The prevalence of condom breakage and slippage at the last sexual intercourse were found to be 4.4%, and 1.5%, respectively. Prolonged sexual intercourse was the only factor believed by almost all IDI participants to cause condom breakage. Trying to continue sexual intercourse after ejaculation and starting sex before a penis being erected properly were believed by IDI participants to cause condom slippage. Discussion: Our consistent condom use finding was grossly similar with that of 2002/BSS finding (85.6% vs. 90.2%). Higher proportion of consistent condom users was observed among Bahir Dar sex workers compared to other study findings like that of Mathias et al viii 1998 (85.6% vs. 40%). The statistical association between consistent condom use and condom use for contraception purpose was also observed in Mathias et al 1998 research (65.3% among condom users vs. 24% among non-users, p<0.001) Conclusion: This study has demonstrated both high proportion of consistent condom use and an encouraging participation of CSWs in putting on condoms to their clients. Keywords: Consistent condom use, Condom breakage, Condom slippage, Commercial sex workers, licensed non-brothel establishments, Non-vaginal sex.