Browsing by Author "Hambisa, Mitiku (PhD)"

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    Ethnic Identity and Social Cohesion Among Condominium Neighborhoods: the Case of Yeka Ayat 2 Condominium Residents
    (AAU, 2020) Demeke, Mengistu; Hambisa, Mitiku (PhD)
    In this research, the question of whether ethnic identification is associated with social cohesion among ethnically diverse neighborhoods in Yeka Ayat 2, Condominium, Addis Ababa was assessed. To address the research questions of the study adequately, a quantitative method was applied. The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire and 261 participants sampled by simple random sampling. The analysis of the data involved descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, linear regression, and multivariate analysis tests. The survey result shows that ethnic identification is less negatively related to neighborhood social cohesion, Pearson correlation -.21, p < .01. However, the linear regression shows that 4.4% of the variance in neighborhood social cohesion is predicted from the level of ethnic identification. Since the coefficient determination is significant, overall, the predictor variable is accounted for a significant amount of variance in neighborhood social cohesion. Moreover, the multilevel regression analysis shows that gender and ethnicity are unrelated to neighborly relation. Whereas difference in levels of education is significantly associated with neighborhood social cohesion, which is 13.5 % of the effect size of the variability in social cohesion is accounted for by differences in levels of education. Therefore, in this paper, I argue that ethnic identity and difference in the levels of education reduces the levels of cohesiveness among newly formed neighborhood residents at Yeka Ayat 2 Condominium
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    The Link between Interpersonal Relationships and Psychological Well-Being among Condominium Residents: the Case of Mickey Leland Condominium Site in Addis Ababa
    (AAU, 2020) Mekonnen, Daniel Bitew; Hambisa, Mitiku (PhD)
    The aim of the study was to assess the link between interpersonal relationships (IPR) and psychological well-being (PWB) among adult condominium residents. The research setting was Mickey Leland Condominium site in Addis Ababa. The sample was composed of two hundred fifty-two (136 males and 116 females) adults. A quantitative research approach was employed. Participants were selected using stratified random sampling technique, and a representative sample was drawn through simple random sampling. To collect the data, Ryff’s Psychological Well-being (RPWB) 18-item scale and Interpersonal Support Evaluation Short List 12-items (ISEL 12-Item) scales were used. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (percentage, mean and standard deviation) Correlational and regression Analyses and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) were used with the help of Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) version 24. The study found a moderate positive and significant relationship between IPR and PWB. Adult condominium residents’ total mean scores on IPR and PWB were also found to be above average. Moreover, no statistically significant differences were found in IPR and PWB with respect to age, sex, marital status education background, years of living in condominium, and monthly income. Practical and research implications of the findings are discussed