Browsing by Author "Mulugeta Abebe"

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    Assessment of Monitoring and Evaluation Practices of Productive Safety Net Program in MoA in Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2022-07) Mulugeta Abebe; Wasihun Mohammed (PhD)
    The general objective of the study was to examine the monitoring and evaluation performance practice of the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) in Ethiopia. To achieve this objective, a non-experimental descriptive field survey research design was applied to measure the variables and test their effects using statistical methods. The research employed a purposive sampling technique to select 32 respondents out of the total population of 159.Closed and open-ended questionnaire was used to collect the necessary data and information. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS Ver. 20. Result outputs and interpretation were conducted using simple descriptive statistical methods. Presentation and appraisal were held using summary tables and graphs. The findings of the study showed that M & E performance practices have been operational at planning process, technical expertise, stakeholder involvement and management participation. But, the level and extent of variations and influences on M & E performance vary across each these four stages. More importantly, information obtained from respondents revealed that management participation was found to have the lowest importance value in view of M & E planning process, technical expertise, stakeholder involvement and management participation. Also, stakeholder involvement compared to other factors was found to be insignificant in terms of M & E performance. In addition, the response rate analysis indicated those details, cost and decision-making as key factors for effective M & E planning. In conclusion, the findings of the study revealed that monitoring and evaluation performance currently practiced by the PSNP is more closely linked to the M & E planning process, technical expertise and management participation, but little with stakeholder involvement. Therefore, it is recommended that to enhance the existing M&E performance practice of PSNP there should be a strengthened capacity building mechanism, awareness creation, active participation and engagement of stakeholders together with adequate financial support and ICT infrastructure. Keyword: Productive Safety Net Program, Monitoring and Evaluation Performance, Ethiopia
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    Assessment of the Effects of Decentralization on Urban Service Delivery: Case Study on Education and Health services Deliverance at Debre Markos Town, Amhara National Regional State
    (Addis Ababauniversity, 2011-05) Mahmud Muktar ; Mulugeta Abebe
    In Ethiopia rapid urbanization is the product of socio economic development. As a result urban populations have been growing in an alarming rate. This situation mainly aggravated by the two major features: rural-urban migration and natural increase of the population. Due to these demographic changes, pressure put on urban centers in which residents hardly get quality andefficient services. To tackle down such urban problems, the GoE has established decentralization policy that aimed to transfer powers, responsibilities and resources from the central government to regional, zonal, and Wereda levels of administration. This research has given emphasis on education and health service delivery in Debermarkos town case. In this town basic services provision intricate with social problems: inadequate and poor quality of services, less accountability and transparency, insignificant number of professionals, low institutional capacity and minimum public participation in planning, monitoring and decision making process. But these poor conditions of service providers of had not been assessed or studied (i.e. academically); it couldn’t be identified, determined, evaluated and recognized the hindrance for effective implementation of decentralization at the district level. The research used qualitative and quantitative data. This study has assessed the local service providers’ performance in line to quality indicators and the governance values indicators: accountability, transparency and community involvement in the improvement and provision of services. From the findings, it concluded that that decentralization obviously shown improvement in service delivery particularly in schools’ and health centers’ service delivery activities: service providers could perform their duties with autonomy, improve quality and efficient services delivery. However, administrative constraints: clarity of responsibility, accountability, open information flows, and participation have made the services provisions inadequate. The paper suggests that public service providers should be participatory, transparent (free access to information), empowered to decide administrative issues autonomously, accountable to the community, dynamic to identify community interest and should include community input in strategic planning and decision making process in the public service providers. Key words: decentralization, autonomy, accountability, transparent, participation, social service: education service, health service