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Item A Multi-Dimensional Interactive Approach to Continuous Professional Development: An Exploratory Case Study of English Language Teacher Educators(Addis Ababa Unversity, 2011-07) Melaku Wakuma; Teshome DemissieThe purpose of this study was to explore the CPD undertakings in the Department of Foreign Languages and English Education (FLEE) of College of Teacher Education, AAU, and test the Collaborative-Observation-Reflection-Appraisal (CORA) approach to CPD that was named as Multi-Dimensional Interactive Approach to CPD for the sake of clarity. To this end, non experimental design of classroom based exploratory qualitative case study in which four cases were selected using purposive sampling technique facilitated through snowball and theoretical sampling was conducted. In this process, semi structured in-depth interview, video assisted self appraisal of recorded lessons, as well as video supported peer observation and reflection were carried out. The semi-structured interview had also addressed other relevant informants from the College. To widen understanding, a questionnaire was distributed to other teacher educators who were teaching in the undergraduate program and were not the cases of the study. All the instruments were piloted at Kotobe College of Teacher Education. The feedback obtained from all the instruments including self as well as peer reflections on the lessons were transcribed, coded, organized under major themes, analyzed, interpreted and presented under two broad categories: holistic or within case and across cases. The finding identified diverse themes that were factors to enhance or retard professional development of the teacher educators. Accordingly, the belief of most of the teacher educators was not in consistent with the current learning theory. On top of this, the prevailing professionalism was the old rather than the transformative. A lot of potentials that would have contributed to the professional development of the teacher educators, too, were not exploited. Nonetheless, there were exceptional cases and tenets that were aligned with modern learning theory that would have been exploited given conducive atmosphere was created and awareness was raised. To address the problems identified in the course of the study, different recommendations were offered. Concerning the tested approach, promising developmental incidents and evidences were obtained. The self appraisal of the recorded lessons resulted in critical scrutiny into one’s teaching in which the partners gained knowledge as observed from their reflections and the recorded learning logs. The peer observations and professional discussions that accompanied the self-appraisal were also developmental. As a result, the proposed approach indicated that it had the potential to break the ‘individualism’ that reigned in the Department and generate learning in collaborative environment.Item Assessment of persistence informal backyard slaughtering practices of domestic ruminants for home consumption, local butcher shops and mini cafeterias in east Shewa, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.(Addis Abeba University, 2025) Teshome Demissie; Biruhtesfa AsradeEthiopia, with one of the largest livestock populations in Africa, but faces persistent challenges in ensuring food safety and public health due to widespread backyard slaughtering practices. From the previous studies, informal slaughtering practice for home consumption, local butcher shops, and mini cafeterias remains prevalent in Bishoftu, Adama, and Mojo towns. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the persistence of hidden backyard slaughtering practices in selected study areas. A cross-sectional study design was employed, involving semi-structured questionnaires administered to 288 participants, including households, butcher shop, and mini cafeteria owners across Bishoftu, Adama, and Mojo. Data on slaughtering practices, persistency, motivators, waste disposal, and regulatory compliance were collected and analyzed. The result showed that 92.36% (266) respondents were participated in backyard slaughtering ractices. Among across the three towns of eastern Shewa zone, the highest practice was recorded in Bishoftu 41.73%, followed by Adama 34.59% and Mojo 23.18%. The socio demographic determinants of the respondents for practice were recorded. Among these, households 46.64% and those age with category of 35-45 years 49.63% were highly participated and significantly associated with practices of the hidden backyard slaughtering with P-value (P=0.000). Motivating forces for practice was also investigated across the three towns. Accordingly, income, convenience and cultural events are major reasons for practice at high level with 38.01% in Adama, Bishoftu 63.16%, and Mojo 26.45% respectively with non-significant difference with p-value (P=0.356). The result showed that sheep and goat have associations with the practice due to size their size and being suitable for hidden practice of backyard slaughtering in Bishoftu, Adama, and Mojo respectively with very significant difference value (P=0.027). These findings showed unsafe handling of diseased organs, improper waste disposal, systemic gaps in infrastructure, community awareness and these would increase the risk of food borne and zoonotic disease. Therefore, to safeguard the public health and strengthening regulatory enforcement, inspection mechanisms, and community education programs are very important in Ethiopia.