Browsing by Author "Ali, Jemal"

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    Assessing Total Quality Management Practices of the Ethiopian National Defense Building Construction at Addis Ababa
    (addis Ababa University, 2018-06-01) Ali, Jemal; Jabana, Tariku (PhD)
    Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management approach for an organization centered on quality based on the participation of all its members and aiming at long term success through customer satisfaction and benefits to all members of the organization and to society. The purpose of this study was to assess the practice of total quality management in Ethiopian national defense building construction at Addis Ababa. By this intention the study trailed mixed both quantitative and qualitative methodological approach that considered necessary for this kind of research which deals with underlying issues that are usually can be understood in a both manner. The data was collected using primary and secondary data. A population of 60 workers comprising both senior and junior staff was considered for the study. Due to the relatively small number of workers at building construction the whole population was used by census method as sampling techniques for the study. The sample techniques were census sample techniques used because data is gathered on every member of the population for questionnaires and purposive sampling techniques for interview would be used and also data analysis for interview and questionnaires by concurrently descriptive method. Findings of the study show that the Ethiopian national defense building construction has a gap in total quality management practice applied within the department, training or capacity building in the concept of Total Quality Management principles, strategy and policy designed for TQM implementation problems, the concept of understanding values, vision and mission according to total quality management concept and organizational performance hence the study suggests that the Ethiopian national defense building construction shall work cooperatively with employees to success of firm. Management and leadership should be committed for internal performance measurement base techniques, customer focus, total involvement and team work sprit, capacity building of employee’s, integration with stakeholders, applying the principles of total quality management as it is needed and to establish common understanding of values, vision, and mission that shall to improve the total quality management practice for continuous improvement of building construction
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    Comparison of Factors Influencing Utilization of Modern Contraceptive Methods among Rural and Urban Women Currently using Family Planning Service in South Wollo Zone, Amhara National Regional State
    (Addis Abeba University, 2010-07) Ali, Jemal; Dr.Zergaw, Ababi
    Abstrac Background: Utilization of modern contraceptive methods is related to sociodemographic, reproductive and fertility factors. Previous studies concentrated on identifying these and other determinant factors in rural or urban but it is unclear whether the magnitude of these factors in rural and big urban population similar or not. Objective: The objective of this study is to assess and compare factors influencing utilization of modern contraceptive methods among rural and urban women currently using family planning service in South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region. Methods and materials: Health facility based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in Dessie town, Jamma and Wereilu Weredas of South Wollo Zone from February to March-2010.The Two rural Weredas were selected from the ten remote weredas located in the western part of the Zone by using simple random sampling methods. All health centres and one potential health post per weredas were the study unit. After obtaining permission to proceed from all level of relevant bodies, data were collected by trained health workers using pre-tested interviewer administered close ended questionnaires from 534 women who visit 12 health facilities as current MCM users. Data were entered and analysed using SPSS Soft Ware. Result. Rural women use modern contraceptive methods for the first time on average after they had 3 children and only (4.5%) of users before the first child as compared to urban users after they had 1.4 children and (24.3%) before the first child. Desire to limit family size by rural users less (25.8%) than (31.5%) urban users. Decision making to use modern contraceptive by rural users less (21.7%) than urban users (25.5%).(90.3%) of rural and (86%) of urban users had past history of pregnancy. Rural women whose perceived economic status as average were three times more likely to practice modern contraceptive as compared to urban women. Conclusion: This study has clearly described that rural women use modern contraceptive methods after they had higher number of children and less desire to limit family size as compared to urban women. It is recommended that strong behavioural change intervention targeting the high fertility desire of rural women and modern contraceptive methods utilization is needed.