Browsing by Author "Solomon, Kalkidan"

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    A Comparative Study on Job Satisfaction of Academic and Administrative Staffs of Adama Science and Technology University
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-05) Solomon, Kalkidan; Mekonnen, Worku (PhD)
    The purpose of this thesis is to compare the levels of job satisfaction between academic and administrative staffs of Adama Science and Technology University by testing the variables including the work itself, compensation, promotion, working condition, and supervision on job satisfaction. It is a cross case study of two groups of employees of ASTU which are academic and administrative employees. The study used a survey data collection method with sample size of (N=1180), 130 respondents from academic staffs and 160 respondents from administrative staffs based on stratified random sampling method. A quantitative methodology of descriptive type was utilized to analyze the data, and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire were used as measuring instrument. The data gathered from the respondents were analyzed by using frequency, percentage, cross tabulation, mean and standard deviation. The result of descriptive statistics shows that both groups of employees are not satisfied in work itself, compensation, and working condition and are recommended to improve this area. But the academic staffs are satisfied with promotion and supervision than the administrative staffs. The chi square test result shows that the p-value of ‘the praise they get for doing good job’ is 0.061. Hence null hypothesis is accepted and conclude there is no significance difference between levels of satisfaction in administrative staffs on the praise they get for doing good. However the p - values of the way university policies are put into practice is 0.210 which is greater than 0.05. Hence null hypothesis is accepted and conclude there is no significance difference between levels of satisfaction of academic staffs on the way university policies are put into practice. Based on the data gathered during investigation, the researcher recommend that ASTU should provide purposive short term trainings to both groups, allow to participate in decision making process and facilitate employees transfer for academic staffs to other public higher educational institution in collaborating to other public universities. Since the study setting comprised two groups of employees in a single institution, future study could include more similar institution including private institution and other additional variables like work group relationship accordingly the study can be generalized widely
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    Predictors of cervical cancer screening practice among hiv-positive women attending adult antiretroviral clinics, Bishoftu, Ethiopia: the application of health belief model
    (Addis Ababa Universty, 2018-06) Solomon, Kalkidan; Kaba, Mirgissa (PhD, Associate Professor)
    Background: Cervical cancer is a global public health problem. In Ethiopia, it is the second most common cancer causing morbidity and mortality. Few available evidences revealed that despite distribution and severity of cervical cancer among HIV-positive women and the ease at which it could be prevented, cervical cancer screening practice in Ethiopia among HIV positive women is considerably low. Therefore this study aims to assess predictors of cervical cancer screening practice among HIV positive women by applying health belief model concepts. Method: Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted at health facilities in Bishoftu. Data were collected from 475 women who came to health facilities for antiretroviral services. Iinterviewer administered questionnaires were employed to collect data. Frequencies, proportion, measures of central tendency and dispersion were used to describe findings. Independent sample t-test was used to determine whether mean differences existed between perceptions of HIV-positive women who had ever screened and never screened for cervical cancer. Crude odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were considered to measure associations for each variable with the cervical cancer screening practice. Multivariable logistic regression was run to identify predictors of cervical cancer screening practice by controlling possible confounders. Result: Cervical cancer screening practice among HIV-positive women in this study was 25%. Health proffesionals were the main source of information about cervical cancer and its screening. There was a difference between the ever and never screened groups in mean scores of their perceived severity, perceived benefit, perceived barrier, perceived self-efficacy, perceived threat and net-benefit towards screening (P < 0.05). Perceived self-efficacy (AOR 1.24, 95%CI 1.13-1.37), perceived threat (AOR 1.08, 95%CI 1.05-1.12) and perceived net-benefit (AOR 1.18, 95% CI 1.12, 1.24) were the predictors of cervical cancer screening practice. Percieved self-efficacy was the major predictor of cervical screening practice. Conclusion and recommendation: The low screening level and significant association of HIV-positive women’s perceptions toward cervical cancer screening identified in this study indicated that much work needs to be done on changing of their perceptions by responsible bodies such as health care providers, organizations working on female cancer and researchers.