Browsing by Author "Mahlet Beyene"

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    Assessment of Work-Related Injuries Among Small and Medium-Scale Building Construction Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-06-16) Mahlet Beyene; Teferi Abegaz
    Background: Among the most hazardous industries identified in several countries, the construction industry has been one of them due to the high rates of work-related injury and fatality. Globally, construction sites account for at least 55,000 fatalities annually. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of occupational injury and the associated factors among construction workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on small and medium-scale public construction projects in Kolfe Keraniyo, Akaki Kality, and Lemi Kura sub-cities, Addis Ababa city. Data was collected from August 2023 September 2023. A simple random sampling method was used to collect data from 378 study subjects through a structured questionnaire and workplace observational checklist. Data were entered, cleaned, coded, and analyzed by SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 25. Descriptive analysis and binary followed by multiple logistic regression analysis were employed. Results: Among the 378 participants, 132 (34.9%) had encountered occupational injury in the past year. Illiterate workers were 3.74 times more likely to report occupational injury (AOR= 3.74, 95% CI; 1.92-11.72). Participants with ≤ 2 years of work experience were 5.31 times more injured than those with > 2 years of experience (AOR= 5.31, 95% CI; 1.41-19.99). Moreover, workers who hadn’t had safety training in connection with new employment, equipment, or work process experienced injury 11.47 times more than those who had it (AOR= 11.47, 95% CI; 1.35- 27.74). Conclusions: In comparison to studies conducted on large-scale building constructions, this study’s report showed a relatively lower injury prevalence (34.9%). Factors such as educational status, work experience, and safety training were found to be significantly associated with occupational injury.
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    Minimum age for criminal responsibility in Ethiopia and the rights of a child: A comparative Study
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-08) Mahlet Beyene; Wondemagegn Tadesse (PhD)
    Different approaches have been followed by different legal systems concerning the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR). The minimum age of criminal capacity in Ethiopia used to be nine years of age, one of the lowest in the world. The main objective of this research is to explore Ethiopian laws on the minimum age for criminal responsibility of a child vis-à-vis the international rules that govern the juvenile justice administration and compare them with other countries. The study was doctrinal research method with a comparative qualitative analytical approach for the reason that it will endeavor to assess Ethiopia’s MACR with other countries with better jurisprudence on the rights of a child, like; Uganda from common law legal system; Iceland and Sweden from civil law legal system; and Djibouti, and South Sudan from sub Saharan and the horn of East Africa countries. The finding shows that Even though the CRC committee has voiced its worry over the rise of MACR, Ethiopia has yet not take steps toward it, as stated in the general comment. The conclusion is that in Ethiopia, the current provisions fall short of international standards in a number of ways, and that child’s rights are at risk in the current system. Uganda, Djibouti, Iceland, Sweden and south Sudan were fixed much higher minimum ages 12-15 years as of criminal capacity. Thus, Ethiopia must review its laws pertaining to children and bring them in accordance with international law principles. Specifically, the researcher recommend that like Uganda, Ethiopia should make an Amendment to the Criminal Code art 52 and an increase in the MACR from 9 to 12 years old which is least MACR in aforementioned countries.