Browsing by Author "Kebede, Meron"

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    Psycho- Social Impacts of Traditional Marriage on Women in Wolaita, Kindo Didaye Woreda
    (Addis Ababa University, 2017-05) Kebede, Meron; Gebremariam, Mesay (PhD)
    Traditional marriage is widely practiced in Wolaita. It has several harmful effects on the overall wellbeing of women who are not mentally, psychologically, emotionally or physically prepared for a marriage life. The intensity of the problem has not been identified particularly for women in Wolaita where the problem is very high. Therefore, this study thoroughly analyzed the result of a qualitative assessment to explore the types of traditional marriage and its psycho-social impacts on Wolaita women. The study is also believed to raise awareness on the relationship between traditional marriage and psycho-social impacts on women in Wolaita. The findings show that most women who undergone through traditional marriage had experiences of depression, anxiety, feeling of immaturity, and have a negative perception about husbands and marriage. In contrast, few women perceived that undergoing through traditional marriage is a means for respecting Wolaita culture. The discussion shows women who undergone through traditional marriage had a messy future about their future life development in anticipating both the challenges and thinking their backgrounds. However, the discussion shows that there are still vagueness and ambiguity on impacts of traditional marriage in which some women didn’t recognize the psycho social impact due to their marriage type. Based on the finding and discussion, providing “post marriage counseling” for women who undergone traditional marriage, the need for familial coaching, establishment of women to women group in the community and training on identification, referral and treatment of vulnerable women are recommended
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    Using the Sustainable Growth Rate for Managing Growth: The Case of Meta Abo Brewery
    (A.A.U, 2003-02) Kebede, Meron; Laximikantham, Mr P.
    This paper addresses the financial aspect of managing growth in Meta Abo Brewery. The period taken into consideration is from 1987 to1998 and it is divided into the pre and post public enterprises reform periods. The findings revel that the actual growth rate of the enterprise was not in harmony with the sustainable growth rate that should have been attained for the period considered. The company was rapidly growing before the reform. After the reform it was growing slowly. Therefore, the researcher recommends that management closely examine the company's growth plans using the sustainable growth rate. The alternative of reducing the dividend payout or giving out elevated sum of dividend is not in the domain of the company's decision making, and hence it is suggested that the government should take a policy decision regarding dividend payment. The enterprise should be able to decide upon its dividend payment in line with its growth plan and its fund requirement. In addition, the researcher also recommends improvement in the asset turnover to avoid problems that may arise from rapid growth.