Browsing by Author "Habtamu Abebe"

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    An Assessment of Human Resource Training and Development Practices and Challenges Faced Public Sectors in Dejen Woreda
    (Addis Ababa University, 2012-06) Habtamu Abebe; Yekunoarnlak Alemu
    This study investigated the training and development practices at public sectors in Dejen Woneda. The study aimed at exploring the practice and investigates challenges public sectors faces in implementing its training and development programs. To conduct this study, a descriptive survey method was employed with sample of 234. The sampling techniques employed for this study were mainly stratified random sampling procedures. For the purpose, questionnaire, and interview were used as an instrument to collect the data. The data obtained through questionnaire were analyzed using percentage, mean value, grand mean value, and chi-square; and data from interview was described qualitatively to supplement the data obtained through questionnaire. The study revealed that the majority of respondents claimed that although the policy / program is adequate in theory, it is not being implemented in full. Regarding the implementation, there exists inadequate training and development, unequal access for training and absence of training and development need assessment. Furthermore the effort to make training and development program based on performance is not satisfaction. The core and higher challenge faced by public sectors in the effective management of training and development is lack of attention and inadequate fund to training programs. From these findings it was concluded that the procedures of staff training and development within public sectors are undeveloped. They are performed occasionally, and not connected with organizational strategy. Finally, based on this conclusion, some recommendations are forwarded as to how all the concerned bodies can play vital role to improve the implementation of HRD activities. Therefore, they must give due attentions for human resource training and development programs and maximizing it positive outcomes. In addition to this, the public sectors should allocate adequate budget and take responsibility to alleviate the shortage of budget for staff members training and development practices.
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    Determinants of Commercialaization of “Enset” Products: Geta Woreda, Gurage Zone, Centeral Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-10) Habtamu Abebe; Birhanu Denu
    The study was aimed to investigating the commercialization level and factor affecting the commercialization of Kocho producers. The study was essentially use primary data that was collected from 186 randomly selected farmers through structured and semi-structured questionnaire. Both descriptive statistics and econometric model was used. Tobit model were used to identify the determinants of commercialization. The result of Tobit regression model shown that educational level of household head, livestock owned, equine owned, distance from the nearest market, transport cost, access to credit, cooperative membership and non/off farm income significantly affected commercialization level of Kocho producers. The study recommends provision of zone and regional agricultural office to advertise in international and local market Ensets are drought tolerance plant and kocho is organic food. It is essential to improve commercialization. Key words: Commercialization, Kocho, Tobit, Gurage zone, Geta distric
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    Magnitude and Outcome of Hepatoblastoma in Pediatrics Age Group in Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
    (Addis Abeba University, 2021-10) Kedir Zinet; Habtamu Abebe; Hailu Daniel
    Background: Hepatoblatsoma is the most common primary malignant liver tumor in pediatricsmost often occurs within the first 3 years of age. Most common clinical presentation isabdominal distension or abdominal mass. It is more common in south East Asia and Africa.There are multiple associated factors which determine the magnitude andprognosisactorof hepatoblatsoma. Indeed, Knowledge about the magnitude and outcome of hepatoblatsoma willhelp in designing prevention and early management intervention, thereby reducing the severityof the illness and Death of patients. Methods: A cross-sectionalanalyticalstudywasdonebycollecting retrospective data frompatient charts of patient evaluated at pediatrics hemato-oncology unit at TikurAnbesaa Specialized Hospital (TASH) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the period June 2010 to July2021GC. All patients whose records meet the inclusion were reviewed. Data cleaning andanalysis was conducted by the principal investigator. The data was summarized using frequencydistributions and summary tables and figures. The data was further analyzed using descriptivestatistics and survival analysis by applying Kaplan Meier statistics. Conclusions of the studywere drawn based on the analyses results. Result: A total of 25 patients fulfill the inclusion criteria were enrolled almost three forth of the study participant were under 2 years, around 52% were females, majority of them were deliveredat term (72%) and had normal birth weight (64%).Most of the patient came from rural area(64%).All patients had abdominal ultrasound and abdominal-pelvic CT scan which is suggestive of HB and around 64% of the mass involve both lobe of the liver. Major clinical manifestations like abdominal mass and abdominal pain were present on allpatients followed by weight loss (80%) and anorexia (64%). Most of the patient had elevatedAFP >1000ng/ml (80%) and thrombocytosis (56%). 64% of the patients had PRETEXT stage 3HB. Magnitude of hepatoblatsoma in the last 10 years in tikuranbesa specialized hospital were(25,2%) when we compared it with total solid tumors seen in the past 10 years . Most of the patient started chemotherapy (21, 84%) ,Cisplatin based regimen was most commonly used regimen. Surgery was done only for 20% of the patient. Almost all post-surgicalpatients got improved. The correlation function of tumor size decrement after treatment with serum AFP after treatment and cycle of chemotherapy had significant correlation with P –value of 0.000 and 0.034respectively. Conclusion: hepatoblatsoma is the most common liver tumor in less than 5 year since surgery isthe main stay of management most of our patients died within 6month to 1 year after hospitalstay even before surgery, almost all of the survived children undergone surgical excision.