Browsing by Author "Tilahun Getaneh"

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    Content Analysis on Programs Focusing on Disability Issues in Ethiopia State Media: - A Focus on Ethiopia Radio and ETV
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Tilahun Getaneh ; Agaredech Jemaneh
    This study attempts to investigate the contents of programs focusing on disability issues in Ethiopia state media: - A focus on Ethiopia Radio and Ethiopia Television Biruh Tesefa and Messmate Ytessanachew programs. The researcher selected purposefully programs broadcast during the period of November 1, 2011 E.C to April 30, 2011 E.C from Biruh Tesefa and February 1, 2011 E.C to April 30, 2011 E.C from Messmate Yetessanachew. In order to attain the stated objective, the study has raised major research questions related to, the predominant type of disability and themes that is frequently covered by the programs, gaps between the program and the standard of good radio and television programs focusing on disability issues, factors that affect the content of the program and possibilities to enhance Media contributions to produce quality programs focusing on disability issues. In order to undertake the assignment social responsibility and media ownership theory were employed. Both quantitative and qualitative methodology were used to analyze the data. Content analysis was employed as a main method. In depth interviews were also made with six peoples which is direct related to the programs. i.e. program coordinators of both station(two), producer(two) and journalists of both programs(two). The program content was categorized in type and theme of both programs. Findings generally indicated that visual impaired and physical disabilities was the dominant types of disability covered in Biruh Tesefa programs and hearing impairment was the dominant types of disability covered in Messmate Yetessanachew programs. In relation to programs theme the findings indicated that both programs highly focus on social issues of disabilities. There is inappropriate use of language towards Persons with disabilities and use mixed language which is difficult for the target audience to fully understand the message during broadcast the programs understand in the programs. The finding also shows that both programs do not take into account audiences’ feedback and there is no revision made to both programs focusing on disability issues format that is used for more than 17 years. The data has also given away that the program scheduling is not regular; it could be broadcast in different time, date. In addition, the finding also reveals that working journalists and producers of both programs are very limited in numbers and they also haven’t journalism background or received regular training opportunities to cover disabilities issue and produce programs. covering all types of disability and its issues both programs are loose due to internal and external challenges. Based on the finding, some recommendations were forwarded.
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    Design and Development of a Web- Based Medical Equipment Information System for Saint. Paul Hospital
    (Addis Ababa University, 2016-06) Tilahun Getaneh; Teferi Dereje
    Introduction: Medical equipment is used for the specific purposes of diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of disease or injury, and can be used either alone or in combination with any accessory, consumable or other medical equipment. Medical equipment excludes implantable, Scale up the system to support the management of equipment performance after the installation disposable or single-use medical devices. Objective: The objective of this project is to design Web- Based Medical Equipment Information Management System, for Saint Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College Methodology: The project will use object oriented system analysis and design approach and includes requirement gathering tools such as (interview, observation and document review techniques) to collect sufficient information needed for the system to be developed. Analysis and design of the proposed system will be performed using the UML like the use case modeling and use case diagram. Discussion of Result: The use case diagram identifies all the process and system boundary of the proposed system. Eleven processes were identified with their corresponding actors. objects of the system were identified and modeled using the class diagram. The flow and sequence of the processes were presented using the sequence diagrams. User prototype was modeled for the system usability testing. Conclusion: In the process of analysis and design this system, the investigator recognizes that the boundary of the system somehow overlaps with the system of pharmacy store, which captures the information of medical equipment at initial. The existing system documentation is not well organized and complete, that makes the investigator depends on literature to design the system. Recommendation: The hospital is recommended to initiate the revision of the pharmacy store computer system by; Reinforcing the supporting stakeholder to include medical equipment information into the system and Scale up the system to support the management of equipment performance after the installation