Browsing by Author "Asnake, Mulat (PhD)"

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    Bullying victimization and self-efficacy among children in selected Government Primary Schools of Arada sub city, Addis Ababa.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-06) Tesfaye, Tsion; Asnake, Mulat (PhD)
    Bullying victimization among children is burning issue in the present society; particularly in schools it is well known that bullying victimization is one of the problems that need special attention. This study was conducted on this issue with particular focus on selected governmental school students with in age range of 12-15 years. It specifically attempted to examine the level of bullying victimization, in relation to self-efficacy and gender. Out of a total population size of 758 students in 12-15 age categories, of these 228 students were randomly selected. On data collection Forms of bulling scale (FBS) and self-efficacy questionnaire for children (SEQ-C) were also adapted. Correlation, chi-square and one sample t-test were used to analyze the data. Findings indicated that bullying victimization in these governmental schools has high occurrence throughout the year. From all participants reported about their exposure of bullying throughout this academic year those who experienced bullying by others are 44.3% (n=101). The level of bullying victimization shows that there is high relation between being female and bullying victimization. In an Attempt to examine the relationship between bullying victimization and self-efficacy the result shows they are inversely related. They affect each other being a cause for their occurrence as dependent and independent factors. By comparing the victims self-efficacy (M= 85.42, SD=19.04) with the non-victim self-efficacy (M=94.14, SD=13.3) it is found to be there is a significant difference between mean of the victim and non-victim self-efficacy t (228) = -7.45, p<0.05. So without age discrimination these governmental schools children are exposed to bullying victimization and diminished self-efficacy. Therefore, these governmental schools should focus on the issue of bullying victimization and work on the development of student‟s self-efficacy .This could be done through incorporating bullying in students text books, involving students in tasks which develop self-efficacy, organizing anti bullying events and organizing awareness creation seminars that include parents. Attempts were made to explain these findings and implications were also drawn for practical intervention and future research
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    Depression Among Women Offenders in Kality Correctional Center Addis Ababa: Prevalence and Contributing Factors
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-10) Tefera, Tsigie; Asnake, Mulat (PhD)
    The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and contributing factors for depression among women inmates in Kality Correctional Center based on the existing difference by their age, having children and the length of incarceration. In the current study, mixed methods research design was employed. 84 women offenders who are above 18 years and those women offenders incarcerated for more than 6 months were selected by using systematic random sampling method. To collect qualitative data, interview was conducted with those higher officials of the Kality Correctional Centers, with the counselors as well as with those women offenders themselves. The result from the qualitative data showed that the existing age difference, having children and length of incarceration are the main factors for relatively high prevalence of depression among women inmates. The data collected through questionnaire showed that 51.6% of women inmates experience severe level of depression. The data also showed that there exist no significant statistical difference among women inmates who have difference by their age, having children and the length of incarceration. From the participants half of women inmate experience severe level of depression. Therefore the Federal as well as the Kality Correction Administrators should have to solve the problem of those depressed women inmates found in Kality Correction Center. Key words: Depression, Women Inmates, Prevalence and Prison
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    Gender Based Violence on Female Cadets: Prevalence and Contributing Factors in Ethiopian Police University College
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-07) Nigatu, Felegush; Asnake, Mulat (PhD)
    The major objectives of this research was to investigate the prevalence and contributing factors of gender based violence against female cadet officers in Ethiopian police University College. Both qualitative and quantitative study has been used to identify the experiences of one- hundred eighty female cadet officers with regard to gender based violence (GBV). A structured questionnaire was distributed to female cadet officers to examine the data with descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage and chi-square. Sequential explanatory design, has been also employed the data are collected over the period of time in two consecutive phases. Furthermore, in-depth interviews with key informants have been conducted. The outcome of the research confirmed that, different sorts of GBV are committed against female cadet officers in Ethiopian police University College which include; physical violence, psychological & emotional and sexual violence. Contributing factors for such types of violence were identified as opportunities during military training which exposes female cadet officers to violence such as lack of implementing rules and regulations, negative attitude of community toward female cadets in Ethiopian police University College, use of substances, drinking alcohol, chewing chat, lack of awareness on GBV, managers use of coercive power, preference of cadets to get, gift, money, information related to training, military training conditions do and don‟t do, foot walk training at night out of compound, guarding compound by pair, searching bedroom at night. As result the researcher recommends that, Ethiopian Police University College should be give special attention to physical, emotional & psychological health of female cadet officers during military training.
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    Gender Role Perception and Vocational Choice of Trainees in Tvet Colleges/ Institutions
    (Addis Ababa University, 2009-06) Tsehay, Fentahun; Asnake, Mulat (PhD)
    The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of sex, parents' educational background and gender role perception on vocational choice of trainees in TVET colleges /institutions. Gender role p erception and vocational choice were measured in 309 participants (159 males and 150 females). Gender role perception measure assessed participants' attitude on gender roles along a five -point Likert scale. Vocational choice measures assessed participants' level of inte rest to different vocations along a five point scale of interest. The collected data were treated with an independ ent t-test, one way ANOVA, three-way ANOVA and four-way ANOVA and with post-hoc scheffee test. The result of the study revealed that there was no significant difference between males and females in gender role p e rception. Both displayed traditional gender role attitude. A significant difference was found between males and females in vocational choice. Females showed high interest in service/clerical vocations than males. Males showed high interest in practical/ manual vocations than females. Parents' educational background was found to be influential in trainees gender role attitude but not on their vocational choice. The post hoc comparison (Scheffee Test) demonstrated that trainees with parents of higher educational le vel demons trated fewer traditional gender role attitudes than trainees with parents of lower educational le vel. It was also found that gender role perception laid an influence on vocational choice. Finally, possible recommendations are forwarded taking into consideration the target group and other s takeholders .
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    Psychosocial Problems of Families Caring for Relatives with Mental Illness and Their Coping Strategies at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-01) Getaneh, Serkalem; Asnake, Mulat (PhD)
    Family members play a major role in providing care-giving assistance to patients with mental illness and while providing care they may experience considerable amount of distress and poor quality of life, especially when they are not able to cope with the stress associated with the process of care giving. The study assessed the psychosocial experience and the coping strategies of caregivers of patients with mental illness in Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital. Mixed study designs were used. Data were entered into SPSS versions 21 for analysis. Descriptive statistics including, frequencies, proportion and mean was demonstrated by using tables, graphs and texts. Bivariate and multi-variate logistic regression analysis was computed considering p<0.05 to be statistically significant. The data were collected among 327 caregivers of mentally ill patients and source of data was selected by using convenient sampling technique. The questionnaire has three parts: Socio-demographic, Psychosocial problem and Coping mechanism. Among the participants, 110 (33.6 %) and 217 (66.4%) reported having high and no psychosocial problem respectively. The caregivers age range between 35 and 44 were 2.56 times more likely to have psychosocial problem {(AOR=2.56; (1.24, 5.25)} compared to those age between 25 and 34. In addition, caregivers of patients who were divorced were 4.3 times more likely to have psychosocial problem {(AOR=4.3; (1.23, 15.05)} compared to care givers of patients with mental illness those their marital status was unmarried. The study found that there were a relatively high number of psychosocial problems among caregivers of mentally ill patients. Most of the study participants 199(60.9%) have no experienced venting to escape the problem whereas few 8 (2.4%) of the study participants have.
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    Sources of Conflict Between Parents and Adolescents: in Dejach Belay Zeleke Secondary School
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-06) Zinabie, Haftu; Asnake, Mulat (PhD)
    There were controversial research findings about the sources or nature of parent- adolescent conflict especially about the particular gender and sub-stages of adolescence in which frequent parent- adolescent conflict occurs. Hence this research was intended to investigate parent-adolescent conflict as a function of adolescent sex, sub-stage, parents’ educational level. Moreover, whether adolescent sex and sub stages affect or influence was investigated on 100 research participants in Dejach Belay Zeleke Secondary School. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data analysis. The study found that academic and disciplinary issues of conflict were found to be the sources of conflict between parents and adolescents. The sex and age difference over domains of conflict were found to be not significant though, the male participants observed as conflict makers than females except in autonomy issue. Similarly, age range 14-16 was found to be more conflict makers over domains of conflict than 17-19 years old participants except in autonomy issue. There is no relationship between academic issue of conflict and educational level of father. The relationship of disciplinary, autonomy and conversational style issues of conflict with parental educational level (father and mother) was found to be weak