Browsing by Author "Fenta, Getahun(PhD)"

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    Opportunities, Good Practices and Challenges of Implementing Devolution under the New Constitutional Order in Nairobi County, Kenya
    (Addis Ababa University, 2016-10) Legesse, Medhanit; Fenta, Getahun(PhD)
    This thesis looks into the system of devolution as a major component of the constitution Kenya adopted in 2010. Aimed at examining opportunities presented by devolution, good practices recorded so far and challenges that hinder its implementation, it set out to consult stakeholders on the ways forward. Qualitative research design was found to be best fitted to the work and as such, purposive data collection and snowballing were utilized to analyze data through narrative analysis. Citizens in Nairobi county, having voted for the coming into effect of the constitution through a referendum, had their own expectations of what devolution means for their communities and country as a whole. As such, they have identified how devolution can benefit their country given, it is implemented well. While they have witnessed good practices ranging from improved health care services to improved infrastructure; they have also been disappointed by outcomes of devolution in many regards. Inadequate levels of public participation, corruption, tribalism, poor and politicized governance, and lack of human/financial resource and proper coordination between national and county governments have been identified as the main challenges threatening the success of devolution. Some of the recommended solutions include devolution of oversight bodies, capacity building of county leadership and core county staff, depoliticizing of county offices, and putting efficient and capable leaders in elective posts at the county level. Suggestions towards improving public participation as well as coordination between national and county governments have also been made
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    The Socio-Economic Consequences of Migration: The Case of Returnees from Saudi Arabia to West Shoa Zone
    (Addis Ababa University, 2016-06) Diro, Habteyes; Fenta, Getahun(PhD)
    Saudi Arabia has been the major destination for Ethiopian migrants since 2008. However, early in 2013 the country implemented a Nitaqat law that enforced to deport mass illegal migrants. The objective of this study is to describe the current socio-economic consequences of illegal migration returnees from Saudi-Arabia: the case of west Shoa Zone. Both primary and secondary data were collected using structured questioner, focus group discussion, in- depth interviews and published and unpublished documents. In the area study 315 returnees were registered. From the 315 returnees, 159 were selected by using a snow ball technique. Mixed research approach was used. While descriptive statistics was used to analyze quantitative data, thematic analysis method is used to analyze the qualitative data. The study revealed that factors such as economic motives, better job opportunities and comfortable life were the major reasons for migration. Most of the respondents went to Saudi Arabia, mainly, to improve their living standards through employment and to support their families due to the lack of work opportunity at home. Returnee emigrants had got various physical and psychological problems. Most of them borrowed money from others such as their parents, other family members and relatives for their travel to Saudi Arabia. The majority of the respondents aim to re-migrate to Saudi Arabia. As the registered respondents gave their responses, most of them got micro-finance and working support. Physical and physiological crisis is also a real problem for the returnee migrants. The majority of the emigrants do not have prior value for their social and cultural norms.