Browsing by Author "Dawit Bekele"

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    Language Documentation Based Lexical Study of the Earlier Dawuro Kingdom
    (Addis Ababa University, 2016-01) Dawit Bekele ; Hirut Woldemariam
    This thesis, which is part of the project of Dawuro language documentation, investigates the changes that lexical items of the earlier Dawuro kingdom have undergone. The study collects, describes and classifies the lexical items into different semantic categories such as honorific, political and traditional. The lexical items are further categorized into different sub-categories. Analysis is given to the lexical items from the perspective of their origins, forms, occurrences as well as functions. Factors that have been responsible for the changes in the lexical items are also discussed. As the study reveals, its different linguistic and non-linguistic factors are responsible for the changes in the lexical items. Phonological and morphological changes that are responsible for changes in the lexical items have been examined in this study. The non-linguistic factors include the various socio-political and economic changes in the society. It is noted that following the end of the political system of the earlier Dawuro kingdom, several lexical items became outdated. Following attitudinal shifts of the society also many others became out of use. Various others also became replaced by other representations. In addition, there are others, which shifted their meanings as well as declined their uses. Many lexical items have undergone in their semantic reference. As the study identified, they have undergone extension of meaning or narrowing of meaning or even complete semantic shift. Based on the findings; thus, suggestions are given regarding appropriate measures which should be taken to preserve the lexical heritages in Dawuro
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    Patient Satisfaction with Antiretroviral Therapy Services in selected hospitals of Addis Ababa Using the Donebidean Model
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-10) Dawit Bekele; Mahir Jibril (PhD)
    Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a group of medications that is taken lifelong to treat HIV. Due to chronic nature of the disease, clinicians need to carefully and frequently monitor patient status and initiate appropriate therapy when needed. Patient’s satisfaction occurs when patients feel their needs and expectations are being meet by the service delivery they receive in health institutions. The objective of this study is to assess patient satisfaction with Antiretroviral Therapy Services in selected hospitals of Addis Ababa Using the Donebidean Model. Both qualitative and quantitative approach was conducted. 199 respondents were selected and a structured questionnaire quantitative data and Key informant interview for qualitative data using open-ended questionnaire. Descriptive statics, Mann-Whitney U Test and binary logistic regression analysis was used to find association with patient satisfaction at P value < 0.05. 61.3% of Patients on ART are satisfied with an overall mean satisfaction rate was 76.25%. Mann-Whitney U Test showed that patients on EMR system are more satisfied 66.7% with P< 0.05. Binary logistic regression analysis, Hospital (AOR 4.30, 95% CI: 2.2–8.42, p<0.05), Waiting time (AOR 2.03, 95% CI: 1.03–3.99, p<0.05). consultation time (AOR 2.66, 95% CI: 1.18–5.97, p<0.05), and history of loss of card (AOR 0.4, 95% CI: 0.2–0.79, p<0.05) were found to be significantly associated with ART patient satisfaction. Overall patients were Satisfied with antiretroviral therapy service with Structural and process components have significantly affected ART patient satisfaction key words: ART, Anti Retroviral Therapy, Patient satisfaction, HIV, Donebidean Model, Ethiopia