Browsing by Author "Berhanu, Netsanet"

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    Assessment Of Factors Causing Delay Of Construction Projects: Evidence From Construction Project Managers
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-06-02) Berhanu, Netsanet; Teklemariam, Dereje (PhD)
    This study assessed major factors causing delay of construction projects implemented by Ethiopian private local Grade-1 and Grade-2 contractors from project manager’s evidences. Questionnaires were distributed to respondents who are purposively selected from project manager’s population in Grade 1 and Grade-2 local private contractors. The respondents were asked to rank the delay factors based on both frequency of occurrence and severity of impact. The questionnaire also enquires respondent’s experiences and number of projects executed vs delayed. Analysis of these data indicated that out of the total 108 projects executed 48 projects are delayed, this is 46% of the executed projects. This reveals prevalence of serious delay problems in the projects being executed .The top ranked delay factors were; delay of payment, design problem, delay of designs, Increase in price of materials and wage, limitation of considering contingency plans, limitations of leadership, limitations of communication, delay in decision making and commitment problems. It has recommended that future researches may study the issue in broader perspectives
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    Assessment of Modern Contraceptive Utilization and its Associated factors among Women of Reproductive Age taking Anti retroviral therapy in selected health institution of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    (Addis Abeba Universty, 2013-05) Berhanu, Netsanet; haidar, Jemal (PhD)
    Back ground: Individuals with Human Immunodeficiency virus may desire to have children and want to use contraceptive method. Haw ever the extent of these desires and how it varies by individual, social, health and demographic characteristics is not well understood. Women with HIV like other women may wish to plan pregnancy, limit their family, or avoid pregnancy. However, Pregnancy among HIV positive women is an issue of public health importance because of poor maternal out comes and pediatric HIV infections. Hence meeting contraceptive needs of HIV positive women can help to avoid unintended pregnancy which would reduce maternal death and pediatric HIV infection. Objective: To assess contraceptive utilization and factors affecting its use among HIV positive women taking anti retroviral therapy, Methods: Cross sectional facility based quantitative study supplemented by qualitative in-depth interview (IDI) was conducted from January 2013 to June 2013 on a sample of 353 HIV positive women in the ART follow up units in selected health facility, Addis Ababa. A systematic random sampling procedure was applied to select study participants. A pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data and semi- structured (open ended) question was used to collect qualitative data. The quantitative clean data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 16 and logistic regression model was used while the qualitative data collected were transcribed and analyzed in to thematic areas. Result: One hundred forty four (40.8%) of the respondents used at least one method of contraception and condom was the most highly utilized contraception. The major determinant Factors identified to contraceptive utilization were, having alive children adjusted (AOR=5.95; 95%CI= 3 to11), being married or cohabitated (AOR=.0.15; 95%CI= 0 .08 to 0.27), age of the respondent (AOR=0.26; 95%CI=0.1 to 0.7), heard of contraceptive method (AOR=5.91; 95%CI=1.7to20), counseling on unintended pregnancy (AOR=1.87; 95%CI=1to3.4). Qualitative result showed that reason for inconsistent use of condoms were, refusal of spouse and some women dislike condom. Additionally fears of drug side effect to use contraceptive method were the reason mentioned by healthcare provider. viii Conclusion: In this study 40.8% of the respondent used some method of contraception with Condom being the prominent. Having alive children, herd of contraceptive method, marital status, counseling on unintended pregnancy and age of the women were the major predictors for family planning use. Thus, action targeting the identified determinant factor is necessary and integrating reproductive health and HIV care and treatment services is basic and necessary to avoid unintended pregnancy and minimize its health consequence among HIV positive women.