Browsing by Author "Kidane, Solomon"

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    Investigation of the Implementation of Grade ten English Syllabus in Selected Governmental Secondary Schools in Mekelle Town
    (Addis Ababa University, 2009-06) Kidane, Solomon; Mohammed, Nuru (PhD)
    The aim of this study was to evaluate the implementation of grade ten English syllabus in selected secondary schools in Mekelle town. Attempts have been made to examine whether the instructional guidelines set in the syllabus and teacher's guide are properly implemented at classroom levels, the favorability of the school and classroom environments for effective implementation of the syllabus, the attitudes of the students towards learning English and their exposure to the teaching and learning activities, and the factors affecting the implementation of the syllabus in the schools. To this end, a descriptive survey approach was used as a method of the s tudy. The data was collected from 236 sample students, a ll English teachers of grade ten who are twelve (12) in number, a ll the three school directors and two English department heads in three selected governmental secondary schools. Respondents were selected by using systematic random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaires, observations, interviews and documents were used as data gathering instruments. The result of the study revealed that most of the demands of grade ten English syllabu ses were not implemented as intended. Teacher s ' extent of implementation of the instructional guidelines su ggested in the syllabus and teacher's guide was found to be low. Teachers frequently used explanation or lecture and questions and answers instructional strategies. Moreover, the English teachers did not use continuous assessment techniques to evaluate their student's performance. Besides, the result of the study indicated that the majority of the students have positive attitude towards learning English. However, as the fi ndings of the study showed, the students are not exposed to a variety of teaching and learning activities, which give them opportunity to use the language. There was scarcity of curricula materials and time to implement the syllabus effectively,
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    Social Capital Building Endeavors in a Diversified Community: The Case of SOS Children’s Villages Program Addis Ababa Intervention, in Kolfe Keranyo sub-city, Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2017-06) Kidane, Solomon; Hagos, Ashenafi (PhD)
    Social capital studies have been attracting the attentions of scholars these days that deal with social networking and the associated norms, values, trust and collective actions of communities. This research primarily focuses on studying the social capital situations and practices of members of communities in woreda 08 and 11 of kolfe-keranyo sub-city in Addis Ababa. The research is carried out through qualitative exploratory study, using case study method. The research participants were parents, government official and leaders of community based organizations existing in both areaswho have enough knowledge of the local communities. Findings from the study revealed the increase in bonding relationship within groups established in lines of ethnicity, and religion in both localities. The study also revealed the existence of less bridging and linking social capitals in both communities that led, among others unequal distribution of resources, conflicts and illegal construction of houses. The study found out the performanceof SOS Children’s Villages Program Addis Ababa, Family Strengthening Projects in building the social capital of vulnerable segments of the communities. Based on this, on the one hand the organization has been performing for the creation of platforms such as formation of different groups, meetings, trainings without discriminating the local inhabitants. On the other hand, ithas demonstrated to have limitations in performing these activities across its delimited areas of operation. In conclusion, the study has paramount importance to learn the social capital situations of communities and the level of efforts employed to enhance them. Besides, this study can be use as a primarysourcefor further detailed studies of social capital building in diversified urban communities. Key Words: Social Capital, Diversity, Community Development
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    The Structure and Behaviour of Import Demand in Ethiopia
    (A.A.U, 2000-02) Kidane, Solomon; Geda, Alemayehu (Dr.)
    This study attempts to illvestigate the structure alld behavior of import demand ill Ethiopia. To do this both descriptive analysis ami all error Correction Model( EO'vf) are utilized. The res liltS drawn from the applied Eclectic mode!, siIOW thai the price elasticity of the demandfor import, though large for some import categories ill the 10llg -/'Un [-1.23 alld -1.8 for fuel, and mallufacturing, respectivel)] is cOllsiderably small, and is statistically insignificant both in the short and long-rul/. The income elasticity of demalld for sOllie categories of imports ( Fuel, MTE and FB T) is found to be insignificant. On the other hand, all categories of import demalld were fOlilld to be strongly responsive to foreign exchallge availability. Another important point observer/from aggregate import demand model is the positive time coefficient. The 11011- significant relative prices alld real ill cOllie elasticities suggest that devaluatioll alld stabilization policies lIlay IIOt improve tile balallce of payments positioll of the cOlllltry. Moreover, the positive time coefficiellt implies deepelling import dependency of the economy as a whole. In general, the results suggest that policies that directly broaden export base, increase export eamings(supply side) alld access to extemal capital inflows are likely to have a cOllsiderable impact 011 imports than those which concelltrate exclusively Oil aggregate demand and exchange rate management.