Browsing by Author "Tesfay, Solomon"

Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    The Application of GIS in Mapping, Analysis, Monitoring and Management of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2008-05) Tesfay, Solomon; Kassahun, Samson (PhD)
    Ethiopia is experiencing an HIV/AIDS pandemic of shattering dimensions. A total of 1,3 19,795 persons were estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS in the year 2005 in Ethiopia (MOH, 2006) .The HIV/AIDS epidemic had already spread to all the admini strative provinces of Ethiopia. However, the prevalence levels were different, suggesting a difference in the times when the epidemic started in the provinces. In Ethiopia, the appl ication of GIS to benefit our society has not been optimized. The argument of the present thesis is that recent developments in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can greatly increase our capacity to undertake the spatial tasks needed to improve monitoring and management of the spread of HI VIA IDS. GIS a powerful computer based technology; is involved in the storage, analysis, retrieval, and visual ization of spatially referenced information for monitoring, planning, assessment and management due to the options and capabilities for data maintenance and manipulation through addl deletel change,overlay,query ,proximity, display and data retrieval and reporting. Visualization of maps in various combinations and permutations as in itial and final output (ranged color maps or proportional symbol maps to denote the intensity of a mapped variable) to depict various ART Hospitals and health centers for general monitoring health infrastructure. The study strongly supports the usefulness of advanced technology like GIS for the Management and handling of large database of spatial and aspatial nature in context of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Key words: HIV/AIDS, GIS, ART Health centers and Hospitals, Mapping, Analysi
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Modeling Aggregate Private Consumption Behaviour in Ethiopia
    (A.A.U, 1999-06) Tesfay, Solomon; Yoseph, Getachew
    that individual interviews would provide a greater depth and richness of information than if alternative methods were used e.g. postal questionnaires . Finally, structured questionnaires, for senior officials, and operation employees of selected MFls were used to ensure consistency throughout the program, using a variety of open and closed questions. The research findings, detailed in this study, are based, where appropriate, on the responses to the interview and the main issues raised by the MFIs together with a number of examples that interviewees have highlighted. The interviews were analyzed under each of the major set of marketing criteria. The microfinance industry is service-oriented industry, in exchange for a fee (interest rate), the customers either borrow or lend money from or to the MFI. If the customers are satisfied with these services, they will continue to use them and thus the ultimate success of the MFI business depends on its ability to service the customers' needs, wants and demands. Largely, for MFls, marketing is about understanding the customer and how to retain their business. This simply means that the MFI needs to focus on defining its target markets, its market share and its size in its chosen market place. MFI then needs to clearly identify if its product line effective meets the perceived needs of its current and poetical customers. Marketing includes the entire element motioned above, as well as a number of others and they all fall under the marketing planning process. The final outcome is documented in strategic marketing plan. In strategic marketing plan, one would expect to clearly identify the organization's objectives' resources, timing and responsibilities. For the purpose of this exercise, the possible barriers to entry into the market place were ignored. Indeed those that may exist are relatively low. All potential sponsors of MFls are free to enter into the marketplace. The minimum capital investment requirement is 200,000 birr (23,255 USD) and current legislation preventing forging capital owners from investing directly in MFls are also important and additional barriers. However, to date, none of these barriers have been shown to be of any real significance.Fls, marketing is about understanding the customer and how to retain their business. This simply means that the MFI needs to focus on defining its target markets, its market share and its size in its chosen market place. MFI then needs to clearly identify if its product line effective meets the perceived needs of its current and poetical customers. Marketing includes the entire element motioned above, as well as a number of others and they all fall under the marketing planning process. The final outcome is documented in strategic marketing plan. In strategic marketing plan, one would expect to clearly identify the organization's objectives' resources, timing and responsibilities. For the purpose of this exercise, the possible barriers to entry into the market place were ignored. Indeed those that may exist are relatively low. All potential sponsors of MFls are free to enter into the marketplace. The minimum capital investment requirement is 200,000 birr (23,255 USD) and current legislation preventing forging capital owners from investing directly in MFls are also important and additional barriers. However, to date, none of these barriers have been shown to be of any real significance.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    The Performance of Coffee Marketing in Ethiopia: The Case of IIIubabor and Jimma Zones
    (A.A.U, 1996-06) Tesfay, Solomon; Amha, Wolday (Dr)
    During the era of Derg, there had Deen state monopoly in the coffee trade. the state coffee markecing parastatal (Ethiopian Coffee Marketing Corporation ) wa s ope rating based on fixed price arrangements . Once the state parastatal is in place entry t o the coffee trade was difficult . The system has also reduced competition among traders. The long term effect of such a move was .suppression of producer incentive and production. Hence it was apparent to the transitional government of Ethiopia to liberalize the coffee market at all levels. The main objectives of this study are: i ) to describe the coffee marketing system in illubabor and Jimma zones, ii} to assess the structure of coffee marketing in the study area , iii} to measure the efficiency of the coffee marketing system, and iv} to assess the effect of the reform on performance of coffee marketing and to provide basic information which assist policy analysis. The analysis was carried out by using S-C-P approach. The results show that the liberalization policy adopted has achieved certain improvements in the structure and efficiency of the coffee trade. The reform have lifted the licensing barrier and reduced tax levied on coffee trade and license issuance fees. It has also abounded the restrictions imposed on licensing. The reform have also resulted in the free movement of prices. The bivariate correlation analyses shows that prices in the selected markets are highly integrated with the central market. The Timer's indices and the co integration test also show the same result. There are, however, a lot of shortcomings in the structure and inefficiencies in the coffee marketing . There are high market concentration, lack of capital and credit, and restrictions on areas of operation. In some markets there is also poor market information flow among traders. In view of the efficiency, there appears to be significant seasonality and inter - temporal price inefficiency.