Browsing by Author "Darge, Reda (Associate Professor)"

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    Naming ceremony in traditional Oromo Society: The Case of Roset Woreda
    (Addis Ababa University, 2009-07) W/Mariam, Eshetu; Darge, Reda (Associate Professor)
    This study attempts to describe the naming ceremony which is conducted in some localities of Oromia region in Boset Woreda namely Chore Kebelel the place between Adama and Wellenchiti in the East, Adulala mariam Kebelel the place between Adama and Sodere in the south, Kuriftu Kebele around Wonji and koka Kebele. It examines the contributions of naming ceremony to social interaction, to identify the role of female relatives in the naming ceremony and to discover if there is the same naming ceremony for female as well as male children. The data was collected from 4 localities using interview questions on 40 elderly people and focus group discussions held with 32 participants who are living in the stated Kebekes.Both qualitative and percentage data analysis methods were llsed in this study. The finding of the study indicates that, all types of naming Ceremony such as Gudifecha, Mogaassa, and Tuffta are practiced in Boset Woreda. The finding of the study also indicates the importance of these aspects of naming ceremonies in stTengthening socialization among parents, relatives and Ethnic groups. Finally the paper gives an over all picture of the naming ceremony and suggests that further study could be done to find out the influence of names in individual 's social interaction, self evaluation and cognitive development.
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    Psychosocial Problems and Coping Strategies of Prisoners: A Study in West Gojjam Zone
    (Addis Ababa University, 2009-06) Tena, Teshome; Darge, Reda (Associate Professor)
    This study was aimed to examine the nature of psychosocial problems and coping strategies of prisoners. Data pertaining to these variables were obtainedfrom 200 (148 male, 52 Female, mean age = 25.85 years) prisoners of West Gojjam Zone Prison in Bahir Dar. The males were chosen randomly but almost all the available females were included as samples. The indices of psychosocial variables and coping were gathered using scales. Specifically, the instruments used in this study were Perceived Stress Scale, Beck Depression Scale Short Form, DASS-Anxiety Version, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Interpersonal Problem Inventory, Loneliness Scale, and Brief COPE Inventory. Consequently, the results of severity rating indexes and one sample t-tests suggest that prisoners are vulnerable to very serious levels of stress, depression, and anxiety but moderate level of self-esteem, interpersonal problem, and loneliness an a group. The cooccurrence of those problems was found very significant. The coping mechanisms used by the prisoners are highly correlated with the problems they are facing. Furthermore, the predominantly used coping strategy was religious cope. Of course, the group difference results show that almost all psychosocial variables and coping strategies were not sex dependent with some exceptions. Indeed, length of sentence was influential factor to aggravate the level of stress, depression, anxiety, loneliness, and to diminish self-esteem, but not interpersonal problem. On the other hand, most of the coping strategies were significantly depend on the length of incarcerated time as well as on rate offamily visit Accordingly, appropriate biopsychosocial intervention and preventions, trainings or professional care and supports have been recommended.