Browsing by Author "Kebede, Abebe"

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    Analysis of Public Reaction to the Newly Amended and Introduced Urban Land Lease Policy of Ethiopia and Its Future Implications The Case of Akaki Kaliti Sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia By: Abebe Kebede A Thesis submitted to the Institute of Regional and Local Development Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts in Urban Development and Management Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2012-06) Kebede, Abebe; Mahiteme, Yirgalem (PhD)
    Ethiopia has been under-taking different urban land policies to address land related problems; and supply urban infrastructure and social services since 1975. Urban land lease policy was first introduced in 1993; and then amended in 2002 due to its inefficiencies to achieve its objectives. The government amended the existing urban land lease policy and introduced it in 20 11. This action created debates among different sections of the communities. The central aim of this paper is to analyze the public reaction to this newly introduced urban land lease policy and its possible future implications. This study tries to identify the reason behind introduction of the policy; examine the public reaction to the policy and its poss ible future implications; and look at the level of the stakeholders' involvement in the policy processes. Mixed research methods; community cross sectional research design; primary and secondary data sources; household survey, focus group discuss ions and key infonnants' interviews were used for this study. The results of the study indicated that: this lease policy was designed to meet the ever increasing demand for urban land through proper urban land management; the policy process lacked stakeholders' involvement and public voices; regularization of illegally occupied urban land disappointed the majority; the conversion of old possession to leasehold affected the possessors and the banks. FUlthermore, the concepts in the new regulation prepared for implementation of the new proclamation has contradict with that of the proclamation; and research participants doubted on the role of this policy to solve the defects of its predecessor's policies: and achieve its pre-set objectives as well
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    Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Emergency Contraception Among Secondary, Preparatory and Technical & Vocational School Female Students in Maichew Town, Southern Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia
    (Addis Abeba Universty, 2009-06) Kebede, Abebe; Mekonnen, Alemayehu
    Background: Emergency contraception refers to type of contraception that is used as an emergency procedure to prevent unintended pregnancy following an unprotected act of sexual intercourse. Every year, unintended pregnancies lead to at least 20 million unsafe abortions, resulting in the death of some 70,000 women. There is low utilization of emergency contraception, while awareness is relatively high. Objective: To assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on emergency contraception and factors influencing knowledge, attitude and practice. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data from February to March 2009. There were a total of 1091 Eligible female students (age 18 & above) in the three schools of Maichew town. Six hundred twenty three of them were sampled for the study. Self administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Result: About 15.7 % of respondents are sexually active. Forty eight percent of them were faced forced sex and unwanted pregnancy was 38.1% for those who practiced sex. From 623 respondents 285 (45.8%) have knowledge about emergency contraception; Correct timing of emergency contraception was reported only by 85 (13.6%) and 18 (2.8%) of them had ever used emergency contraception. Health professionals were main source of information 228 (80.0%) and About 178 (62.4%) of the respondents had favorable attitude towards the use of emergency contraception. Conclusion: There is high rate of unintended (forced) sex; low knowledge, attitude and utilization of emergency contraceptives among Secondary, Preparatory and TVET school female students and no favorable access to the service. Hence there is a need for collaborated effort to improve knowledge, Attitude and utilization of contraceptive methods including emergency contraception to prevent female students from life threatening behaviors and strengthening the schools reproductive health clubs by the school & the woreda health office jointly.
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    Availability, preparation and utilization of instructional materials in primary schools of main training centers of national army
    (Addis Ababa University, 2008-07) Kebede, Abebe; Asgedom, Amare (PhD)
    The main purpose of this study was to investigate the availability, preparation and utilization of instructional materials in primary schools of main training centers of national army. To this end, a survey method was employed to conduct the research in six primary schools. The sources of data, then, were teachers, school coordinators, and SPc heads. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select the sample teachers. On the other hand, an available sampling method was employed for school and SPc coordinators. In this case questionnaire, interview and observation were used to gather data from the above sources. The data were analyzed using percentages and descriptive statements. The result of the study indicates that each sample school had a SPC. Teachers use only SPCs as a source of IMs and their commitment and self- initiation in preparing and using IMs was low. Most of the school coordinators used only verbal praise to motivate teachers and no any support of them to teachers. Regarding the types of IMs, there were only visual IMs in schools. The studentbook ratio was one to three, and no 1M was provided by TMD to the schools. In light of these findings, some recommendations were forwarded. These are the school in general and teachers in particular should use alternative sources of IMs. It is important to minimize different military activities of the army teachers so that they can have free time to collect, prf3pare and use IMs .In addition, due attention should be given by the school coordinators to support and provide the appropriace incentive systems to teachers in preparing and using IMs and the concerned body should pay much attention to equip the schools with different and adequate IMs
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    Availability, Preparation and Utilization of Instructional Materials in Primary Schools Of Main Training Centers of National Army
    (Addis Ababa University, 2008-07) Kebede, Abebe; Segedom, Amaer (PhD)
    The main purpose of this study was to investigate the availability, preparation and utilization of instructional materials in primary schools of main training centers of national army. To this end, a survey method was employed to conduct the research in six primary schools. The sources of data, then, were teachers, school coordinators, and SPc heads. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select the sample teachers. On the other hand, an available sampling method was employed for school and SPc coordinators. In this case questionnaire, interview and observation were used to gather data from the above sources. The data were analyzed using percentages and descriptive statements. The result of the study indicates that each sample school had a SPC. Teachers use only SPCs as a source of IMs and their commitment and self- initiation in preparing and using IMs was low. Most of the school coordinators used only verbal praise to motivate teachers and no any support of them to teachers. Regarding the types of IMs, there were only visual IMs in schools. The studentbook ratio was one to three, and no 1M was provided by TMD to the schools. In light of these findings, some recommendations were forwarded. These are the school in general and teachers in particular should use alternative sources of IMs. It is important to minimize different military activities of the army teachers so that they can have free time to collect, prf3pare and use IMs .In addition, due attention should be given by the school coordinators to support and provide the appropriace incentive systems to teachers in preparing and using IMs and the concerned body should pay much attention to equip the schools with different and adequate IMs