Browsing by Author "Girma, Yodit"

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    Attitudes of Middle Adult Women Towards Menopause in Addis Ababa, Bahir-Dar and Hawassa Towns; Cross-Cultural Comparative Study
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-06) Girma, Yodit; Zwede, Teka (PhD)
    This study tried to examine attitudes of women towards menopause. A total of 150 middle adulthood women government workers from three towns of Ethiopia; Addis Ababa, Bahir-Dar and Hawassa participated. In the study data were collected by questionnaire with three components; background information of participants, attitude about menopause and societal attitudes to menopause. The average age for the occurrence of last menstruation was 48.97 years. Specifically 49.08, 44.18 and 48.78 for Addis Ababa, Bahir-Dar and Hawassa respectively were found to be the average age of menopause. The result also revealed that participants have positive attitude towards menopause however as the pair wise comparison among towns explained participants from Hawassa town showed positive attitude than Addis Ababa and Bahir- Dar town’s participants. As the result of Spearman rank order correlation there is no relation between marital status and attitudes towards menopause. It was also examined by Spearman Rho that there was no relation between educational background and attitude towards menopause. The correlation between age and attitude towards menopause were also analyzed by Spearman Rho and found to be no relation. As societal attitude were examined the research resulted a positive attitude towards women in menopause. Key words: Menopause, Menopause attitude, societal attitude towards menopause
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    Ethi opi an Criminal .Justice Policy Analys is: focus ol\.Ju ve nile Offend ers
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-05) Girma, Yodit; Kassahun, Meseret (PhD)
    This paper analyzed the criminal justice policy using the cycle of social policy anal ysis model as a conceptual framework . The anal ys is fundamenta lly looked at whether or not principl es of social justice have been taken into consideration. The paper also tri ed to find out whi ch social probl ems have been dealt with following the adaptati on of the policy. Moreover, the paper analyzed the content of the policy fo cusing onj uvenile justice, in respect of the pertin ent laws of our country, especially the constituti on. Any obse rved inconsistency and di screpanc ies were forward ed, with the duty to bring to attention. Furthermore, the paper anal yzed wheth er or not the policy is based on the international stand ards set on Ju venile justice and how Ethiopia has incorporated these standards in to its domestic legislations and practi ce. Whil e the focus of this paper is on juvenile justice; the paper analyzes the overa ll principle of po licy mak ing process by using qua litati ve data anal ysis methods starting from the ini tiation to the evaluation of the policy. A case study approach within qualitat ive des ign was used . In the study two indiv iduals who participated in the process of the policy making had been interviewed. Data hom key in formants as well as key literature review were anal yzed rigorously through consistentl y comparing the major findin gs. The find ing suggests that the policy has not been properly implemented and evaluated and there a re no preventi ve mechani sms for juvenile offenders. Finaly, the need for a policy making guid eline in a nati onal perspecti ve as well as a need for citi zen awareness and di sseminati on of the policy for proper implement ation were forwarded as ma jor recommend at ions. Key Words: Social Policy, .Juven ile Offende rs, Cr iminal Justi ce, International Law
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    Ethiopian Criminal Justice Polic), Analysis: focus on Juvenile Offenders
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-05) Girma, Yodit; Kassahun (PhD), Meseret
    This paper analyzed the criminial justice policy using the cycle of social policy analysis model as con ceptual frame work
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    Ethiopian Criminal Justice Policy Analysis: focus of Juvenile Offenders
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-05) Girma, Yodit; Kassahun, Meseret (PhD)
    This paper analyzed the criminal justice policy using the cycle of social policy analysis model as a conceptual framework. The analysis fundamentally looked at whether or not principles of social justice have been taken into consideration. The paper also tried to find out which social problems have been dealt with following the adaptation of the policy. Moreover, the paper analyzed the content of the policy focusing on juvenile justice, in respect of the pertinent laws of our country, especially the constitution. Any observed inconsistency and discrepancies were forwarded, with the duty to bring to attention. Furthermore, the paper analyzed whether or not the policy is based on the international standards set on Juvenile justice and how Ethiopia has incorporated these standards in to its domestic legislations and practice. While the focus of this paper is on juvenile justice; the paper analyzes the overall principle of policy making process by using qualitative data analysis methods starting from the initiation to the evaluation of the policy. A case study approach within qualitative design was used. In the study two individuals who participated in the process of the policy making had been interviewed. Data from key informants as well as key literature review were analyzed rigorously through consistently comparing the major findings. The finding suggests that the policy has not been properly implemented and evaluated and there are no preventive mechanisms for juvenile offenders. Finaly, the need for a policy making guideline in a national perspective as well as a need for citizen awareness and dissemination of the policy for proper implementation were forwarded as major recommendations. Key Words: Social Policy, Juvenile Offenders, Criminal Justice, International Law