Browsing by Author "Eden Fiseha"

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    Health Related Quality Of Life And Associated Factors Among Stroke Patients at tertiary Care Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-06) Eden Fiseha; Girma Taye; Lidya Genene
    Background: Stroke is the 2nd leading cause of death and daily adjusted life years globally. Stroke has a significant impact on the psychological and physical well-being of the patient, which affects health-related quality of life for stroke survivors. However, to the best level of our knowledge, there are no local studies conducted using stroke-specific qualities of life (SSQOL-49). Therefore, this study aims to assess the quality of life among stroke survivors in Ethiopia using a stroke-specific quality-of-life tool (SSQOL-49). Objective: The study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life and associated factors among stroke patients at Zewditu Memorial Hospital and Yekatit 12 Medical College Hospital, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Method: A health facility-based, cross-sectional study was carried out among 372 systematically selected adult stroke survivors from March 3 to May 3, 2024, at Zewditu Memorial Hospital and Yekatit 12 Medical College Hospital. A pre-tested, structured, stroke-specific quality of life tool (SSQOL-49) and a modified Rankin scale were used to collect data from eligible participants. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess association. A predictor with (AOR) with 95% CI was presented and P< 0.05 was used to declare statistical significance. The Hosmer and Lemeshow test was used to assess the goodness of fit of the model. Finally, the results were presented in statements, tables, and figures. Result: In our study 215 (58%) of study participants had poor HRQOL. Female gender (AOR = 0.101; 95%CI 0.022, 0.464), older age (AOR =0.005; 95%CI 0.001-0.400), ischemic stroke type (AOR =7.917; 95%CI 1.266-49.520), attack on the left hemisphere (AOR = 0.163; 95% CI 0.001, 0.485), and moderate to severe disability (AOR = 0.016; 95%CI 0.001, 0.248) were associated with lower HRQOL. And the presence of comorbidities like hypertension (AOR =0.122; 95%CI 0.025-0.611), cardiac disease (AOR = 0.167; 95%CI 0.038-0.740), and diabetes (AOR =0.045; 95%CI 0.046-0.967) were associated with lower HRQOL. Conclusion and recommendation: More than half of stroke survivors who had follow-ups at ZMH and Y12MCH had poor HRQOL. Incorporating the assessment of HRQOL in clinical evaluation and longitudinal HRQOL studies is advisable to confirm the cause-effect association.
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    The Effect of Organizational Culture on Project Success: The Case of the British Council Ethiopia Projects
    (Addis Ababa University, 2022-06) Eden Fiseha; Teklegiorgis Assefa (PhD)
    The British Council has been functioning fully in Ethiopia for almost 80 years and it’s known for its strong organizational culture and values. There are several projects taking place in this organization under different programs. This study draws attention to the cultures of the BC with the main elements of organizational culture and studies the effects of these cultures on the successful completion of a project. Hence, Clan, Adhocracy, Hierarchy, and Market were taken as the main elements of organizational culture to study the reflection of these cultures on Project Success. The methodology to conduct the research was based on questionnaires. The additional primary data used are documents from the British council employee handbook as well as data from archives of the organization. Research papers were used as secondary data. The study adopted an explanatory research design. The effect of organizational culture on project success was assessed quantitatively using a structured five-point Likert scale questionnaire and regression data analysis method. The hypothesis organizational culture has a positive effect on project success was accepted. The result of the study reveals that the relationship between the main elements of organizational culture (Clan, Adhocracy, Hierarchy, and Market) and project success is significant and positive at 99% with a sig value of .000. The data were statistically analyzed using SPSS VR 20. The outcome of this work will serve the British Council to evaluate its current organizational culture and recommends ways to move towards its improvement. Since the mean average of all forms of cultures was above average, recommendations are drawn to strengthen the currently available organizational culture through the establishment of an empowered work unit for the better of the organization’s project success. Key words: Organizational Culture, Project Success, the British Council Ethiopia