Browsing by Author "Molla, Getachew"

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    Presented in partial Fulfillment ofthe Requirements for the award of The Degree of Master of Arts in Tourism and Development
    (Addis Ababa University, 2013-06) Molla, Getachew; Thiribhuvan, J.
    This study is to assess the challenges and prospects of sustainable tourism development in and around Gorgora. Qualitative and quantitative research approaches were applied to achieve the objectives of the study. Data for the study were collected through questionnaire survey, interviews, field observatio n andfocus group discussion. The data generated we re analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequencies. The population of the study was made up of the house hold heads in the stu dy area and tourists visited th e area during the survey. PurpOSive and convenience sampling technique were employed in selecting subjects for interview and questionnaire survey from the total population. Results from this study indicated that there are many tourism potential and possibilities in and around Gorgora besides its cultural and natural al/racti ons including trekking, bird watching and camping. However, th e study revealed that tourism in Gorgora peninsula does not have substantial and meaningfitl economic benefits to the local people; hence its sustainability in terms of sociO-economic, environmental and cultur al benefits becomes questionable. Sustainable tourism development in the area was faced many cha llenges including absence of community involvement and participation in tourism businesses, absence of conservational practices, lack of coordination and integration with key tourism stakeholders and absence of marketing and promotional activities. However, its diversified cultural and natural al/ractions, its scenic location on th e shore of Lake Tana, th e involvement of foreign investors in the hospitality industlY and the newly launched Asphalt road from Azeto to Go rgora were the opportunities identified for the success of sustain able tourism development in and around Go rgora. Key words: sustainable tourism development, tourism benefits, tourism potelltial alld possibilities, challe nges ami opportunities,future prospects.
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    Risky Sexual Behaviours among Night School Students in Arada Sub-City
    (Addis Abeba University, 2017-06) Molla, Getachew; Girma, Eshetu (PhD)
    Background: Risky sexual behaviors are any behavior that increases the probability of adverse sexual and reproductive health. Adolescent and young aged 15–24 years are at particularly high risky sexual behaviors. Risky sexual behaviors predispose adolescent and young people to a variety of sexually associated problems. Objectives: The objective of the study is to assess the magnitude of risky sexual behaviors and its associated factors among night school students in Arada sub-city 2017. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study design method complemented with qualitative method carried out among night school students in Arada Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Five hundred forty individuals were selected from a total of 3,641 by multi- stage sampling method. The data were collected by using pre-tested structured self-administered questionnaire. Data were entered into Epi-Info version 7 and analyzed using SPSS version 24 software. Result: A total of 540 night school students were enrolled in the study with response rate of 514 (95.2%) among those 317(61.7%) of the study participants were females; 342(66.5%) the study participants had sexual experience and only 78 were married. Among the sexually active students 139(40.4%) reported that they had two or more sexual partners in their lifetime, 127 (37.1%) reported sexual contact with casual person, 26(7.6%) with commercial sex workers and 222 (64.9%) had risky sexual behavior. Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that males are 1.676 times more likely to have risky sexual behaviors than females [AOR= 1.676 (95% CI: 1.026-2.741)] and being in 15-19 age group 0.593 times less likely to have risky sexual behaviors than 20-24 years [AOR= 0.593 (95% CI: 0.363- 0.739)]. Similarly being single and divorced participants were 3.326(1.737-6.368) and 3.939(2.043-7.595) with 95% CI times higher risky behaviors respectively. Practicing sex after drinking alcohol were [AOR = 4.858 (95% CI: 2.314-10.196)] and sex after watching pornography were [AOR = 3.964 (95% CI: 1.559-10.078)] associated with risk sexual behaviors. Conclusion: Significant number of night school students had two or more sexual partners and sex with sex workers had risky sexual behavior that might predispose them to different sexual and reproductive health problems. Reducing risky sexual behavior among night school students can be achieved through multi-sectored responses in the school.