Browsing by Author "Alemahu, Addis"

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    Investigating Population Growth Issues Coverage in the Ethiopian Media: In the case of Addis Zemen and Addis Admas newspapers
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Alemahu, Addis; Alemayehu, Mulatu (PhD)
    The aim of this study was to investigate the news coverage of rapid population growth issues/stories in Addis Zemen and Addis Admas Newspapers. In light of the study objectives, the researcher bases on four research questions. Agenda setting and framing were employed as theoretical frameworks of the study. To make a description on the quantity and quality of Rapid Population growth news coverage of the two selected media outlets, a total of 730 from Addis Zemen and 102 from Addis Admas publishes were collected, spanning from 2009 E.C to 2010 E.C. 5,639 news/stories were dealing with various issues in both newspapers. From the total number of 5,639 news stories, 4536 were collected from the daily news of Addis Zemen newspaper and the remaining 1,103 news stories from the weekly news of Addis Admas newspaper. The news editions were selected by using census method to avoid zero chance. Content analysis was made on news editions to gather data with reference to the amount and quality of population growth issues coverage. In addition, in-depth interviews were made with senior editors, reporters and experts from family planning centers and central statics agency to gather qualitative data used to back the results found via the quantitative content analysis method. The study discovered that rapid population growth stories were not given priority in their news agenda of both media outlets. The prevalence of population growth stories in comparison with others stories were found to be insignificant or minor. Both newspapers were found to give more coverage to domestic population growth stories than to those foreign ones. Government officials and Experts/scholars were the dominant source of the news stories of the Addis Zemen and Addis Admas newspaper respectively. The natures of stories were informative. The impact news frame was found to be dominant being applied in most of the population growth stories of the media studied. The economic frame was the second dominant news frame used. But, a difference was observed between the two media in making use of the economic frame. Relevant recommendations have been made for the findings.
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    The role of civic and ethical education in shaping students behaviorThe case of holeta secondary and preparatory school
    (Addis Ababa Universty, 2013-05) Alemahu, Addis; Yimam, Wossenu(PhD)
    The purpose of this study was to explore the role of CEE in shaping the students behavior. To this end, both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used for data collection and analysis. The subjects of the study were 246 students, 20 teachers, 1 School Director, 4 CEE teachers, I Discipline committee coordinator and 4 class monitors participants. Questionnaire was used to collect data from students and teachers. Interviews were held with School Director, Unit leaders, CEE teachers, Discipline committee coordinator and class monitors. Document analysis was made to see the type of misbehaving practices which written in the discipline records. Observation was also made to make sure the existence of disciplinary problem in school. Quantitative analysis such as mean, percentage, Graph and Correlation were used. The qualitative data were also analyzed. The analysis of data showed that respondents have believed in the role of CEE in shaping the students behavior but they suggested that in the existing condition it did not play its expected role. It was found out that topics such as equality, rule of law, patriotism, und self reliance could play maximum role in shaping the students behavior. However, there are many challenges that hindered the course CEE in shaping the students behavior such as: lack of trained teachers, shortage of books, failure of some CEE teachers to serve as role model, insignificant role of the society in empowering the subject, wrong perception of some teachers and students, the students ' lack interest to learn, age of adolescence and language skill to understand the subject are the main barriers. To overcome these problems the research suggested the following points: revising the course by enlarging the behavioral and moral point of view rather than economic and political agenda, CEE teachers should be model for their students, exercising observable good governance practices, giving continuous training to the teachers and increasing the participation of stakeholders.
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    The Role of Civics and Ethical Education in Shaping the Students Behavior: the Case of Holeta Secondary and Preparatory School
    (Addis Ababa Universty, 2012-05) Alemahu, Addis; Yimam, Wossenu(PhD)
    The purpose of this study was to explore the role of CEE in shaping the students behavior. To this end, both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used for data collection and analysis. The subjects of the study were 246 students, 20 teachers, 1 School Director, 4 CEE teachers, I Discipline committee coordinator and 4 class monitors participants. Questionnaire was used to collect data from students and teachers. Interviews were held with School Director, Unit leaders, CEE teachers, Discipline committee coordinator and class monitors. Document analysis was made to see the type of misbehaving practices which written in the discipline records. Observation was also made to make sure the existence of disciplinary problem in school. Quantitative analysis such as mean, percentage, Graph and Correlation were used. The qualitative data were also analyzed. The analysis of data showed that respondents have believed in the role of CEE in shaping the students behavior but they suggested that in the existing condition it did not play its expected role. It was found out that topics such as equality, rule of law, patriotism, und self reliance could play maximum role in shaping the students behavior. However, there are many challenges that hindered the course CEE in shaping the students behavior such as: lack of trained teachers, shortage of books, failure of some CEE teachers to serve as role model, insignificant role of the society in empowering the subject, wrong perception of some teachers and students, the students ' lack interest to learn, age of adolescence and language skill to understand the subject are the main barriers. To overcome these problems the research suggested the following points: revising the course by enlarging the behavioral and moral point of view rather than economic and political agenda, CEE teachers should be model for their students, exercising observable good governance practices, giving continuous training to the teachers and increasing the participation of stakeholders.