Browsing by Author "Degefa, Genet"

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    Effect of Institutionalization on Social Integration of Orphaned Individuals Reintegrated to the Community: The Case of Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-05) Degefa, Genet; Hagos, Ashenafi (PhD)
    The study was conducted on individuals who were raised up in Kechene orphanage and reintegrated to the society of Addis Ababa. The purpose of this study is to explore and describe the integration challenges after they left the institution and integrated to the wider society of Addis Ababa. Kechene orphanage is home only for girls so that all the study participants were females. Qualitative approach has been employed so that it is exploratory and descriptive by nature. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select informants. A total of ten respondents were involved in the study. Primary and secondary data collection method was used. Primary data was collected from the study participants through in-depth interview and focus group discussion. Secondary data was collected from published and unpublished journals, books and documents. The finding of this study showed that death of both or either of parents is the main reason for institutionalization of the orphans. Orphanage life impacts the life of orphans by isolating them from the society and leads them to be stranger for the societal life. By the time they leave the orphanage, they suffer from lack of skills to integrate to the society and encounter cultural conflicts
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    Effect ofInstitutionalization on Social Integration of Orphaned Individuals Reintegrated to the Community: The Case of Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-05) Degefa, Genet; Hagos, Ashenafi (PhD)
    The stud y was conducted on individuals who we re raised up in Kechene orphanage and reinte grated to the socie ty of Addi s Ababa. The purpose of this st ud y is to explore and describe the integra tion c hallen ges after they left the in st ituti on and integrated to the wider society of Addis Ababa. Kechene o rph a nage is hom e onl y for girl s so that all the st udy participants were female s. Qualitative approach has been employed so that it is explo ratory and descriptive by nature. Purpo sive sa mpling technique was employed to se lect informants. A total of ten respondents were involved in th e stud y. Primary and secondary data co lle cti o n method was used. Primary data was collected fi'om th e stud y participants throu g h in- dept h interview and focus gro up di sc uss ion. Secondary data was co ll ected fi'om published and unpubli shed journals, books and documents. The findi ng of this stud y showed that death of bot h or eith er of parents is the main reason for in stitutionalization of the orphan s. Orphan age life imp acts the life of orphans by isol ating them fr o m the society and lead s th em to be str ange r for the soc ietal life. By th e time they leave the orphanage, th ey suffer from lack of skill s to int eg rat e to the society and encounter cultural conflicts. KEY WORDSIPHRASES: In stitutionali zat ion , Orphan age, Orphans, Social integration