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Item The Effect of Investment on Financial Performance of Insurance Company in Ethiopia(Addis Ababa University, 2018-03) Binyam, Hailu; Abebe, Yitayew (PhD)This thesis investigates the effect of investment on financial performance of insurance company in Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to investigate the Effect of Investment on Financial Performance of Insurance Company in Ethiopia. This aimed investment improves financial performance of insurance companies or not. The analysis considered the presence of different insurance companies i.e. public and private insurance companies. The study used a sample of 9 insurance out of 17 from 2006 to 2016 year financial statements. The random effect regression technique and correlation was used to analyse the data using the econometric package Eviews software. The sampled data was also presented and analysed by using descriptive statistic by mean, standard deviation, maximum and minimum. The dependent variables used to estimate insurance companies performances were return on asset. The researcher used Investment in fixed asset (IFA), Investment in government securities (IGS), Investment in equity (IE) and Investment in fixed time deposit (FTD) as an independent variables. The researcher also used insurance size and liquidity ratio as control variables. The study finds that insurance performance measurement i.e. ROA has a strong and significant relationship with Investment in fixed asset and investment in government securities. On the other hand investment in equity has a negative and insignificant effect on return on asset. Investment in government security and fixed assets have also shown significant and positive effect. However, investment in fixed time deposit has a positive and insignificant effect on return on asset at 5% level of significant. Furthermore insurance size and liquidity ratio has a significant and positive effect on return on asset. So the study recommended insurance companies are advised to invest in Fixed asset & Government Securities in order to enhance the financial performances.Item The Influence of Arab and Asian Traders On Harari Music and Cultural Identity(Addis Ababa University, 2021-09) Binyam, Hailu; Ezra, AbateThe objective of this study is investigating how and why the Harari peoples Music and cultural Identity is different from the other parts of the Ethiopian people. This study has mainly focused on the forms and the scale and why this scale or music, forms and cultural identities are different from the other parts of Ethiopia. The study tried to compare music and cultural identity of Harar with other parts of Ethiopia. There are various forms of music practices in Harar especially in „Jogul‟, among these forms such as, ‘Salley‟(ሳላይ),„Miras (ሚራስ), Dersey‟(ዯርሲ).The study employed Ethnographic and descriptive research design. The research approach was qualitative approach. Sources of data were both primary and secondary sources. Simple random and purposive sampling techniques were employed in the research. Data collection instruments were questionnaire, interview and document analysis. The relevant primary data were collected through qualitative strategies such as interview, questionnaire and selected informants and from traditional Musicians who perform music in Harar. The secondary data were including published and unpublished articles, journals, books, videos and CD. Data analysis and interpretation is carried out by descriptive statistics and text narration of the data obtained from various sources. The Finding of the study pointed out that Harari music and culture is different from other parts of Ethiopia with its on styles which were influenced by Arab and Asian which were appeared in the area as a trader, solider and visitors. In addition the study identified on how the music is different and why this kind of scale is not found in other parts of Ethiopia and Harari Song, which is, Feqer (“simply song”) divides it to two, „gay feqer‟ (modern song) and „ada gay feqer‟ (cultural song”). Both Gay feqer and Ada gay feqer which shows the peculiarity of Harari music. Based on this the researcher recommend that further study need to be conducted regarding the importance of music, cultural identity and acculturation.