Browsing by Author "Hiwot Getachew"

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    Investigating the Practice of Teaching Reading skill Grade 9 Koye Secondary School in Focus.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2023-01) Hiwot Getachew; Tamne Kitila
    The main purpose of this research was investigating teachers’ practices of teaching reading skill in Koye secondary School, grade 9 in focus. The study was conducted to seek how English language teachers teach reading comprehension, to examine the strategies suggested in teachers’ guide to teach reading, to identify what problems, teachers face in teaching reading skill and to describe what problems students face in learning reading skill. This study confines itself to describe teachers’ practice of teaching reading skill in Koye secondary School, grade 9 in focus. Koye secondary school which is found in Akaki Kality Sub City in Addis Ababa. In order to collect data, the researcher used the three instruments; questionnaires, classroom observation and interview. The questionnaire was distributed to students. Moreover, the participants were selected randomly through random sampling technique specifically lottery method. There were 753 total number of students in the proposed school. Therefore, from 12 section of grade 9 students the researcher used 113 students or 15% of them were selected as a representative sample of the study to fill the questionnaire. For classroom observation and interview five English teachers who taught currently in grade 9 were selected using comprehensive sampling method. The items were accompanied by five Likert-type rating scale ranging from “Always”, to “Never” to check how English language teachers practice teaching reading skill. The observation also arranged for ten sessions of 5 teachers and each teacher observed twice to see what was going in the actual classroom. And a semi-structured interview was organized for 5 teachers. After collecting data, the data were organized and analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The qualitative data were preparing by narratives. Quantitative data were analyzed using frequency and percentages. The overall finding of this study reveals that teachers didn’t implement the three phases (pre, while, and post-reading) to teach reading. Moreover, teachers were dominated by loud reading. And students didn’t encourage to read supplementary materials by their teachers. Therefore, based on the above findings the following recommendations were drawn. for example: Teachers should encourage students by teaching different types of reading strategies explicitly and implicitly, teachers implement the strategies of teaching reading which are suggested in the teachers’ guide. And teachers should implement the three phases in reading classroom.
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    The Effect of Floriculture Global Supply Chain Cost Reduction Strategies on Organizational Performance: The Case of Margin Par Ethiopia P.L.C.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2022-06) Hiwot Getachew; Tariku Jebena (PhD)
    The thesis examines the effect of floriculture global supply chain cost reduction strategies in Margin par Ethiopia P.L.C. Effective supply chain management has become a potentially valuable way of securing competitive advantage through enhancing supply chain cost and improving organizational performances since competition is no longer between organizations, but among supply chains. This research conceptualizes and develops on five building blocks of supply chain cost reduction strategy (Diversifying carriers and modes, Transport services, demand forecasting, packaging materials, and supply chain professionals) and evaluates the practices of supply chain cost reduction strategy on supply chain performance. The data for the study was collected from 131 employees of Margin par P.L.C Ethiopia. The score mean of supply chain cost reduction strategy strategies was computed and the result of the findings indicated that the practices of supply chain strategies such as carriers and modes and packaging materials has moderated practices while, transport services, demand forecasting and supply professionals has a limited practices in Margin par Ethiopia P.L.C which in turn affects the supply chain performance of the firm. The relationships proposed in the framework were tested using Pearson correlation, and the causal relations were analyzed using regression analysis. From the result of the analysis, it is concluded that there is strong relationship between supply chain cost reduction strategy, and supply chain performance. Besides, supply chain cost reduction strategy has an influence on supply chain performance. Therefore, to achieve advancement in market share and profitability in the long run through enhancing supply chain performance, it is better for the organization to give due emphasis to the constructs of supply chain cost reduction strategy and the measures of supply chain performance. Keyword: Floriculture, Supply Chain, Supply chain management, Supply chain cost, Supply chain cost reduction Strategy, Supply Chain performance
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    Women's Self-Disclosure Of HIV Infection: Rates, Reasons and Barriers. Implications For HIV / AIDS Prevention (The Case of HIV Outpatient hospital clients and members of PLWHA organization)
    (Addis Ababa University, 2006-06) Hiwot Getachew; R.Venkatachalam
    Ethiopia is highly affected by HIVIAIOS. Its impact is more severe on women. They are the most vulnerable part of the society due to biological, economical and socio-cultural reasons. Public disclosure of ones HIV status is important in the fight against HI VIA IDS. It helps to give a human face to the community there by leading to minimize the perceived negative outcomes associated with HIV status disclosure. The current study aimed to explore aspects related to Self-disclosure of HIV positive status.417 women infected with HIV were the samples of the study. Data were collected using structured interview and focus group discussion. It was subjected to both qualitative and quantitative analysis. The findings were discussed in terms of HBM and TRA theories and other research findings. Chi-square was used to examine the association between the selected predictor variables and the dependent variable. And binary logistic regression was employed to explore whether the selected predictor variables have an effect on rate of public disclosure. Besides, descriptive analysis was used to analyze some background characteristics of the respondents. According to the descriptive analysis, rates of HIV status disclosure to extended family members were relatively low where as higher to immediate family members. Husband (68%) and sisters (59%) account relatively the highest rates of disclosure. Rate of public disclosure was 28%.And 23% of the respondents totally didn 't disclose to anyone. Beside, those who publicly disclose explained as the positive outcomes of disclosure out weight than the negative outcomes; where as those who haven't yet open about their status stated that the different forms and expressions of stigma and discrimination as a reason for non disclosure. And they further explained that if we have at least the basic necessities, we can confront the various negative outcomes of disclosure .Lastly, FGD participants reported that the motivators of disclosure I non disclosure vary among men and women. And they also said the negative outcomes of disclosure more affect the lives of women than men. Moreover, based on the bivariate analysis, age, educational status, marital status, , time since diagnosis, work status, follow up counseling ,discussion about disclosure with counselors, behavioral beliefs, and influence of subjective beliefs were found to have an association with rate of public disclosure. However, religion, attitude towards public disclosure, knowledge about HIVIAIDS and exposure to media weren't found to have association with rate of public disclosure. Furthermore, the regression analysis revealed that except work status of the respondents; their age, educational status, marital status, , time since diagnosis, follow up counseling ,discussion about disclosure with counselors, behavioral beliefs , and influence of subjective norms were found to have an effect on rate of public disclosure.Based on the findings, mechanisms must be created to help people perceive the benefits of public disclosure than its harms. It is possible through mass media and by promoting follow up counseling. Beside, economic empowerment of women by fostering economic activities through programmes like microfinance will also playa crucial role