Browsing by Author "Haftu Kahsay"

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    A Survey Study on Metal Waste Collections, Processing and its Ecological, Economic and Social Importance: the Case of 10 Selected Sub Cities of Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2023-11) Haftu Kahsay; Sutuma Edessa
    The survey study was conducted in Addis Ababa sub cities on metal waste collection, processing and its ecological and economic importance. The main objective of the study was to make survey on waste metal collection and processing and find its economic and ecological advantages for practitioners and the society. Research design was random selection of all old 10 sub cities as collection stations of metals wastes excluding the newer sub city Lemi Kura. Research populations were 10 quorales randomly selected (found) at each sub city while collecting and processing metal wastes. Data collection method was a survey based observations of quorales collecting metal wastes for five consecutive days (Thursday to Monday) in each station. The processes of collecting metal wastes from 10 ten station, processing (sorting, transporting and presenting for sale at Minalesh Tera (Markato) to seven whole sellers was surveyed. Data collectors were 100 individuals (ten collector from each sub city or station) and seven whole purchasers at Markato that totally make the population 107. The study focused on types of collected metal wastes including Steel, Iron and copper, Aluminum, Lead and others from each station by quorales, transportation were set in tabular forms with illustration of the types and quantity in kg, prices on sale and profits. Interviews were made with the seven respondents (whole purchaser) focusing on the importance of the metal waste collection, selling, economic and ecological importance. Data evaluation was through descriptive method for both quantitative data collected using observation checklist and qualitative data found using interview questions. As a result 4291 Kgs within five days or 858.2 kg per day were collected from which a quorale earns 2122.3 birr per five days and 424.5 birr per day. Metal waste collection ecologically advanced cleansing the environment, made free of pollution and pleasant living and working environment whereby it contributed various social and societal benefits. The study of metal waste collection was concluded with the source economic generation, ecological importance and social benefits.
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    The Ideological Plane in Selected Ethiopian Diasporic Prose Narratives In English: A Comparative Study of Political Philosophy
    (Addis Ababa University, 2012-06) Haftu Kahsay ; Melakneh Mengistu
    This study was conducted on the diasporic Ethiopian literature in English with a primary purpose of filling the observed gap with regard to readers’ hasty judgments. Most of the first generation Ethiopian diaspora are political victims and, thus, their literary works are full of political ideologies. Because of this, they are easily judged as opposers of the domestic politics of their country by the state authorities on the one hand, and taken for granted as trustworthy to their people by their supporters on the other hand. It is due to this fact that a study on the ideological plane of some selected texts from the diaspora became the prime interest of the researcher. As ideological plane deals with the philosophy behind a given ideology, it greatly contributes in minimizing hasty judgments by rationally bringing the reality to light. The method employed in this study is textual analysis. It is a qualitative description and interpretation of the main issues of the study as reflected in the selected texts. The results of the four texts are also comparatively seen so as to help reveal the commonalities and differences. With regard to the theoretical framework, the entire analysis of the study was conducted from the angle of the three main theories of political philosophy, namely theory of the state of nature, the divine right theory, and the social contract theory. Thus, it is found that the major ideologies reflected in the selected texts are Feudo-capitalism, Marxism-Leninism, Nationalism, anarchism, and liberalism. As the main focus of the study, the ideological plane has shown the realities behind the stated ideologies. In principle, the leaders with their forgrounded ideologies claimed/ are claiming that they were/ are busy to bring justice, security, freedom and democracy. However, the reality is that there were/are injustice, insecurity, inequality, lack of freedom and democracy, and state intervention instead. The plane has also shown that the political philosophy of some of the authors is very shallow, while that of others is relatively better.