Browsing by Author "Ayana, Abate"

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    An Analysis of Recent Performance of Addis Ababa City Administration in Revenue Generation and Collection
    (Addis Ababa University, 2008-07) Ayana, Abate; Paul, Issac
    Public revenue is concerned with the identification, generation, collection and administration of revenues. However, revenue generation and collection efforts are constrained by many challenges and problems. The objective of this research is to analyses the recent performance of Addis Ababa city administration in its revenue generation and collection efforts and to devise ways for the maximum utilization of the revenue potential of the city. This study is based on descriptive analysis and the methodology combines both qualitative and quantitative types of data and information. It has employed both primary and secondary sources of data. The data collection methods include document review, opinion survey and interview. The study has revealed that, Addis Ababa city administration enjoys wider sources of revenue. Thus, it generates and collects revenue from tax, non-tax, capital, municipal and external sources. It is observed that tax revenue on average contributed nearly half of the city's total income in the period under study. However, despite the good performance of the city administration in generating and collecting of revenues, there are many problems and challenges which hindered the maximum utilization on the revenue potential of the city. The major challenges include poor revenue collection performance, non-utilization of alternative revenue sources, the problems of revenue fluctuations and others. The study has come up with recommendations that should be taken both at the federal government and the city administration level. To this end, proper utilization of alternative sources of revenue, empowering the city to administer it own sources of revenue and designing a revenue sharing system are some of the policy implication of the paper.
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    Reflecti ons on the Practical Life Expe ri ence of Ethi opian Domes tic Workers in the Middle Ea st Countries: A case study of Return ees in Addis Ababa cit y
    (Addis Ababa University, 2013-09) Ayana, Abate; Shiferaw, Tesfaye (PhD)
    The objective of this research is to assess the practical life experience of Ethiopian Domestic workers in the Middle East countries. The research is basically done by gathering information from Ethiopian returnees from these countries. This study is an explorative analysis and the methodology combines both quantitative and qualitative type of data and information. It employs both primary and secondary sources of data. The data collection methods include document review, opinion survey and interview. The study area is Addis Ababa city and accordingly one hundred and five returnees who live in Addis Ababa city were selected tlu·ough Snow Ball sampling and given the chance to fill self administered questioners. The data obtained analyzed through percentages and summarized form in order to reflect the respondent's response in organized manner. The study has revealed that, Ethiopian domestic workers faced many problems in the Middle East countries. In these countries, they are exposed to abuse of their human rights including detention, rape, bodily injuries and others. In the extreme situations they lose their life. In addition, they faced overwork and nonpayment of their salary by the employers. In addition to thi s, absence of legal protection and support from the agencies and Ethiopian embassies are central problems. The cumulative effect of all these factors also results a big deviation between expectations and achievements on the side of these Ethiopian domestic workers. The study has come up with recommendation that should be taken at all levels. Accordingly, domestic workers must use legally recogni zed agencies while they plan their journey to these countries, maintain strong and close relationship with Ethiopian embassies/consular offices, government follow up and control of illegal agencies, negoti ation with host countries when problems arise are some of the policy implications of the paper.