Browsing by Author "Mamo, Kassahun"

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    Factors Affecting the Knowledcje Attitud and Practice or: The Community Towards Malaria Prevention In Kedida Gamela Woreda of Kambata Temi3aro Zone, Snnpr
    (Addis Abeba university, 2009-06) Mamo, Kassahun; Deressa, Wakgari(PhD)
    In modern economic terms, healthy population is seen as an impol'lant engine of economic growth. Despite technological advancement in both prevention and treatment practice in the 2 (" centwy, malaria is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the past three decade. Malaria is not only a health problem but also a developmental problem. It places significant financial hardships on both households and the economy Malaria is a long standing major health problem in Kedida Gamela Woreda of Kembata Tembaro zone, which is located in the central region of SNNPR, Ethiopia. So the paperfocuses to investigate the factors that affect the knowledge, allitude and practice of the woreda community towards preventing malaria. The study was a survey type, both primm)' and secondmy data \vere collected Primmy data was obtained through structured questionnaire, key infal'lnanl interview and focus group discussion Secondmy data was obtained ji-om published and unpublished materi"ls, project reports and maps, A total of 422 sample respondents were identified using cluster random sampling technique. The study was conducted ji-om March j lip to March 17, 2009. The analysis was made at an individual level using bi-variate and IIIl1lti-variate methods. By which this helps to identifY the socia-economic, demographic stalUs of the household and cOl1lmunity in that specific locality The result of bi-variate analysis showed that the demogmphic and socia-economic factors had relationship with respondents ' knowledge, allitude and practice. Moreover, significant proportion of the respondents had knowledge, positive allitude but poor practices of malaria prevention This situation had been observed across all the demographic and socio-economic characteristics olthe respondents. The chi sqllare and cross tab correlation analysis also slnlll'ed tlwt access to any form of medias, level of income, participation on environlllental S{{/lltwy lIIanagement, contact with health extension workers, literacy status, and occupation ",cr" found /() be significantly related to knowledge and allitude. Nevertheless, sex, marital,l'tatlls, age, place of residence and household size were not statistically associated with knowledge and allitude. Based on the .findings, the following points of recommendations were stat eli: providing health education, improving the environmental dimension, searching alternative sources of trans milling health education and continuing the work done by NGOs
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    The Impact of NGOs on child well-being through Child-Centered Community Development In Antsokia-Gemza Woreda: The Case of World Vision Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2002-09) Mamo, Kassahun; Belay, Hailu (PhD)
    These days child well -being is becoming a universal issue to many academicians, scholars, governments and international organizations since their basic needs are not being met. Most of the children do not have the best start and most of them suffer from war and violence, poverty and economic crises, and diseases including HIV/AIDs. This is also true to Ethiopia. Based on this fact, the study tries to assess the impact of World Vision Ethiopia on the well-being of children in the area of education and health through child centered community development in Antsokia-Gemeza Woreda. The study used household, sponsored children survey, focus group discussion, interviews, and collect data to be analyzed. The result shows that most of the community has benefited from the program in which sponsored children, the main source of fund, seems abandoned to have direct benefit from the program for the last four years. Therefore, the well-being of today's children as a whole and the coming generation can be changed if NGOs and other agencies keep their commitment and make the necessary investment in primary education and basic health services. These services have the power to pave a way for a lifetime of improved health and education and contribute to economic growth too.