Browsing by Author "Eyasu Hailu"

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    Language use and Attitude Among Berta-Arabic Bilinguals in Benishangul Gumuz Regional State
    (Addis Ababa University, 2020-11) Eyilachew Tamir ; Eyasu Hailu
    Language Use and Attitudes usually govern peopleā€Ÿs inter- and intra-communication situation. In bilingual or multilingual speech community, it is their language attitude that determines the language use, language learning of the speech community. The main objective of this study is to investigate language attitude and language use situations among the Berta community of Benishangul Gumuz Region. The Berta speech community is living around the border of Sudan and Ethiopia where both Berta and Arabic are spoken. So 1, What attitude do they have towards Berta as opposed to Arabic? 2, Which language do they use in different domains, with different interlocutors, for different purposes? and 3, How do they use the two languages under these various circumstances? are the concerns of this study. Both primary data collected via questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion FGD, key informant interview KII and observation and secondary data gained from books, dictionary and other articles have been used as sources of data. The data was collected from the two sites Maiyu and Undullu varieties in three rounds. A majority of the questionnaire contains closed ended questions which ask respondents to replay according to scales ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The Likert scale was the main technique to measure language attitude. Both qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods have been used to analyze the data. To analyze the data collected in qualitative methods like interviews and FGD, a descriptive/ conversation analysis method of data analysis was used. The results regarding language attitude towards Berta are mixed, but it inversely correlates with their feeling of Arabic as more prestigious, beautiful and functional than Berta. The respondents argued that they would like to be proficient more in Arabic than in Berta. They have positive attitudes towards bilingualism, in terms of speaking the two languages as well as towards code-mixing which is an indicator of mixed language usage. In the religious domain, the Berta speech communities use only Arabic whereas in other domains like the market, home and school, they use both languages. They mix codes of Arabic with Berta in their daily conversations. The Berta speech community is utilizing both cultural and core borrowings rom Arabic to Berta. In some language use domains and for a few puposes like religious domain and for counting, the Berta use Arabic exclusively.
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    Language Use in the African Union Iau): A Sociolinguistic Study
    (Addis Ababa University, 2007-03) Eyasu Hailu ; Zelealem Leyew
    This research is a sociolingui stic study of language use in the African Union (A U). It is divided into four chapters. In the first chapter, an attempt i3 made to briefly discuss the profile of African and fore ign languages in the Union. Here, it is shown that African languages have been at a great disadvantage from becoming the media of continental affairs while fore ign languages are enj oying their linguistic expansion. In the past, slave trade, colonial occupation, neo-colonial int'"rference and now globalization have all played against the d eve lop~1ent of African languages an-d cultures . Furthermore, deci sion makers considered the issue of language use in the AU as a 'soft issue'. Due to this fact there could exist language attitudinal probl ems (';:1 the African languages by governmental bodies. In order to create awareness among pol icy makers and language planners, this study attempts to survey the opinions of AU worker s, personnel of Afri can Embassies and African intellectuals. In chapter two, an attempt is made to observe the language use situation of the AU hi storicall y. Though the question of language use has become ce ntral after the establishment of OAU, it was not of course satisfactorily recognized and answered . Current ly, AU seems to be in a position to upgrade the status of African languages. To perform these activities, an institution called ACALAN was established and has been given the responsibility for the activation oft]'e process. In chapter three, data anal ysis and discussion are presented. The data is interpreted based on the attitudes of three groups of people: African Uni!"l offic iHls and workers, Embassy personnel of African countries in Addis Ababa and African intell ectuals. The interpretation of the data is based on the current situation of language use and suggeststhe potential working languages in the Union in the future. Finall y, the conclusion, the summary of maj or findin~s and recommendations are represented in chapter four.
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    Reproductive Health Knowledge and Service Utilization among Migrant Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study around a Bus Station in Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2023-06) Eyasu Hailu; Terefe Degefa (Professor)
    Most migrant workers are of reproductive age, adolescent, and youth. However, their reproductive health needs have not been met adequately. The question of migrant workers whether they adequately understood reproductive health, access RH services enough, and what factors are contributing to their knowledge and access to reproductive health is not yet investigated in Addis Ababa. This study is aimed at assessing knowledge and utilization of reproductive health services among migrant workers. This study employed a cross-sectional-survey among migrant workers in Autobus Tera, Addis Ketema sub-city. A simple random sampling method with a sample size of 424 was employed. Data was collected using an online-based system. Data were analyzed through descriptive, bi-variate, and multi-variate analysis using SPSS version 26. Four hundred and one respondents were surveyed resulting in a 94.6% response rate. The study finds 67.6% of respondents as knowledgeable of reproductive health matters. It also finds 33.7% RH service utilization among migrant workers. Age (AOR = 2.05, 95%CI: 1.098, 3.082), Sex (AOR = 1.84, 95%CI: 1.098, 3.082), Relationship with the opposite sex (AOR = 2.84, 95%CI: 1.757, 4.581), and Discussion over reproductive health matters (AOR = 3.33, 95%CI: 2.045, 5.439) were found to be predictors of knowledge on reproductive health matters. Religion (AOR = 7.27 95%CI: 2.155, 24.513), Years in Addis Ababa (AOR = 2.6 95%CI: 1.354, 4.996), and Discussion over reproductive health matters (AOR = 14.14 95%CI: 7.819, 25.583) were found to be significant in predicting reproductive health service utilization among migrant workers. A moderate reproductive health knowledge and low reproductive health service utilization was observed among migrant workers. Targeted awareness-raising interventions can help reduce the information/knowledge gap and underutilization of reproductive health services migrant workers are experiencing.