Browsing by Author "Getachew Hailu"

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    Assessment of the Extent and Determinants of Functionality of Health Extension Workers in East Gojjam Zone, Amharra Regional State, Ethiopia.
    (Addis Abeba University, 2009-06) Getachew Hailu; Mulugeta Betre
    Background :Previous studies have identified factors affecting Health Service Extension Program implementation as well as working conditions of Health Extension Workers in Ethiopia. Most of the studies conducted were qualitative and none of them raised the question to what extent HEWs are functional and what are its determinants. The present matched case control study was conducted to evaluate risk factors for functionality of HEWs after a cross sectional census survey determination of extent of HEWs functionality. Objective: A study was undertaken to determine the extent of HEWs functionality and to evaluate determinants of functionality of HEWs in East Gojjam Zone, Amharra National Regional State. Method: A population based matched case control study after a cross sectional preliminary census survey was conducted in East Gojjam Zone from March to May 2009. A total of 632 health extension workers were included in the cross sectional census survey. All of the (n=25)eligible cases (nonfunctional HEWs) in the zone were included in the study. Two randomly selected controls [(n=50)(functional HEWs)] working from 2003 to 2008 in the same zone from which the cases were enrolled were matched for each case for age, service year, marital status and woreda of the case. Data collection instruments of separately designed self administered and interview based structured questionnaire were used for the cross sectional and matched case control studies respectively. Result: Over all non functional prevalence of HEWS in East Gojjam Zone was 4 %( n=25) The final multivariable model identified health institution support (adjusted matched odds ratio [Adj.mOR=40, 95% CI=4.5_360]), selection pattern [Adj.mOR=11.2, 95% CI=1.3_98.9], and Future aspiration,[Adj.mOR=2.1 95% CI=1.3_57], as independent determinants of functionality of HEWs after adjusting for other variables in the model. Conclusion: In general functionality of HEWs was found to be encouraging. The majority (96% n=607) were functional where as 4 %( n=25) were non-functional. HEWs are doing better the family health, personal hygiene and environmental sanitation and health education services but communicable disease prevention and control service needs more effort. Health institution support, selection pattern and future aspiration had been identified as independent determinants of HEWs functionality. The program need to employ many qualified HRH for training, supervision and support. Therefore, the real cost of scaling up HEP, including the additional qualified HRH for supervision and training, should not be neglected. Moreover the need for career structure for HEWs is a high concern.
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    Determinants of Electronic Card Payment Technologies Adoption: Empirical Evidence from Selected Commercial Banks in Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2023-06) Getachew Hailu; Mulugeta Gebremedhin (PhD)
    Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the factors affecting ECPT adoption in Ethiopian banking industry particularly in the selected commercial Banks Design, methodology, and approach: Using respondents from the population of bank card holders and non-holder clients of the four chosen commercial banks in Addis Ababa, this study examines factors influencing ECPT adoption. This study uses sampling techniques to create a homogeneous sample from the population. As a result, 400 respondents from these clients are chosen as the study's target respondent‘s .In this study, a quantitative methodology with a deductive approach was selected. The primary data gathered through questionnaire was processed using SPSS version 20.00 for Windows. The relationship among perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, social influence, marketing communication, compatibility to intention ECPT adoption of bank card users is examined in this research. Findings: To evaluate the hypotheses, multiple regression analysis was used. The study's key conclusions are that social influence, perceived ease of use, and marketing communication all have a positive effect on the adoption of ECPT contrarily; Perceive risk has significantly a negative effect. The perceived value and compatibility have insignificant impact