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Item Determinants of Student Dropout in Government Primary Schools in Addis Ababa city Administration in Akaki-Kality Subcity(Addis ababa univeresty, 2012-07) Teshome, Daniel; Chalchisa, Desalegne(PhD)This study examined determinants of dropout in six government primary second cycle schools situated in Akaki Kality subcity of Addis Ababa City Administration. It employed descriptive survey research method. Data were collected from teachers, dropout returnees, principals and parent-teacher association leaders from schools using questionnaire and interview. The school principals and parent teacher association leaders were the subjects of interview questions. One hundred thirty dropout returnees, one hundred fifty four teachers and five school principals and five parent teacher association leaders participated in this study. Dropout returnees, school principals and parent teacher association leaders were selected using available sampling technique whereas teachers are selected using stratified and systematic random sampling. Quantitative data were analyzed using percentage, mean and t-test whereas qualitative data were analyzed with themes and categories. The study indicated the eight major out- of-school related factors for student dropout. These were: low level of parents’ monthly income, low level of parental education, divorced parents, involvement in domestic work, unable to afford expenses to school supplies, involvement in generating income for the family, parents negative attitudes in formal education, and deceased parents are among major factors that contribute to high rate of dropout in the study area in respective order. Where as students’ negative interest towards education found to be a high contributing factor to dropout from the school. Independent samples t-test revealed statistically significant differences across students and teachers on determinant factors of dropout. The mean in the t-test indicated teachers’ ratings reasons for dropout was significantly higher than those of students. The qualitative analysis indicated that economic condition of the family, students’ high involvement in domestic activities and involvement in income generating activities were the major factors that determine dropout in these schools. Based on the findings, recommendations were forwarded.Item Determinants of Student Dropout in Government Primary Schools in Addis Ababa city Administration in Akaki-Kality Subcity(Addis Ababa University, 2012-06) Teshome, Daniel; Chalchisa, Desalegne (PhD)This study examined determinants of dropout in six government primary second cycle schools situated in Akaki Kality subcity of Addis Ababa City Administration. It employed descriptive survey research method. Data were collected from teachers, dropout returnees, principals and parent-teacher association leaders from schools using questionnaire and interview. The school principals and parent teacher association leaders were the subjects of interview questions. One hundred thirty dropout returnees, one hundred fifty four teachers and five school principals and five parent teacher association leaders participated in this study. Dropout returnees, school principals and parent teacher association leaders were selected using available sampling technique whereas teachers are selected using stratified and systematic random sampling. Quantitative data were analyzed using percentage, mean and t-test whereas qualitative data were analyzed with themes and categories. The study indicated the eight major outof- school related factors for student dropout. These were: low level of parents’ monthly income, low level of parental education, divorced parents, involvement in domestic work, unable to afford expenses to school supplies, involvement in generating income for the family, parents negative attitudes in formal education, and deceased parents are among major factors that contribute to high rate of dropout in the study area in respective order. Where as students’ negative interest towards education found to be a high contributing factor to dropout from the school. Independent samples t-test revealed statistically significant differences across students and teachers on determinant factors of dropout. The mean in the t-test indicated teachers’ ratings reasons for dropout was significantly higher than those of students. The qualitative analysis indicated that economic condition of the family, students’ high involvement in domestic activities and involvement in income generating activities were the major factors that determine dropout in these schools. Based on the findings, recommendations were forwardedItem The Effect Of Alcoholic Beverage Advertising On Youngster’s Attitude Towards Drinking(Addis Ababa University, 2018-05-13) Teshome, Daniel; Workneh, Mesfin (PhD)The objective of this research was to studying the effect of televised alcoholic beverage advertising and youngster’s attitude towards drinking. A questionnaire, including five-point scale items, was designed based on previous research and distributed to three hundred eighty four (174 males and 210 females) youngsters in the range of 17-26 years of age and who lives in Addis Ababa. The participants were selected using stratified random sampling method. The findings of this study revealed that watching TV alcohol advertisements is related with alcohol use. Gender of the adolescents was also related with alcohol use. Male participants, compared to females, scored high on Entertaining Presentation, informative and credibility scale items; hence they were more likely to use alcohol as compared to their female counterparts. The result also revealed that Entertaining Presentation of alcoholic beverage ads, informative of teenagers with characters of TV alcoholic beverage ads and Credibility of alcoholic beverage message derive youngsters attitude towards drinking. Moreover, Entertaining Presentation of alcoholic beverage TV ads, informative of alcoholic beverage ads to youngsters about alcohol use were found to be significant predictors of attitude towards drinking. In addition, the result from qualitative data also showed that TV alcohol commercials encouraged youngsters to use alcohol by showing, music, dance, humor and youthful lifestyle on TV alcohol ads. Moreover, youngsters perceived drinking alcohol use as healthy lifestyle due to the fact those advertisers sent only positive outcomes of alcohol. Based on the findings of the study it has been recommended that there should be counter-advertising or Brewery-Sponsored counter-advertising which teach youngsters about the hazard of alcohol drinking and abuse. Besides this study strongly suggest that the media houses and the broadcast agency should reduce youngster’s exposure of alcoholic ads by setting strict time-slots which alcoholic beverages advertisements are being aired on television. And Policy makers must prohibit alcoholic beverage televised ads, from being air during sporting events and programs that are popular among youngsters