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    Health Security of Street Children In Ethiopia: The Case Study of Kirkos Sub City of Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Kahsay Gebru; Ahmed Hassen (Associate Professor)
    lobally the problem of street children has been dramatically increasing. There are as many reasons for being on the street as there are street children. There are a large number of children living or spending most of their day and/or night on the street. The situation for those children is harsh. Several organizations‟ work to help these children that includes interventions towards street children in their programs, but the amount still increases every year. This thesis was conducted in Ethiopia‟s Kirkos sub city of Addis Ababa. One of the concerns in the study was to provide a relatively completed and reliable picture of the situation of street children in Kirkos sub city, focusing on the health needs and health status of street children while they are on/off the street. The main objective of the thesis is to explore the health security of street children in Ethiopia, Kirkos Sub city of Addis Ababa. The study utilized qualitative technique to gather relevant information. Data are collected using a semi-structured interview, Focus Group Discussion, Key Informant Interview and secondary sources for different categories of respondents. The sample size for this study especially for the in depth interviews was 17street children, 2 FGDs including 11 street children and 6 Key informants. Purposive sampling design is chosen based on the judgment of the researcher as to who will provide the best information to succeed for the objectives study. The research also employs primary and secondary sources of data. In the thesis it was found that the majority (64.7%) were males while the remaining (35.3%) were females. Most of the respondents agree that the health need and health status of Kirkos Sub City street children is not secured. Street children also face several challenges when they are living and/or working on the street among them meeting their basic needs like food, and finding decent and secure sleeping places, lack of access to services such as health are some of them. Moreover, the result showed that the life of the street children is not secured and their health need and health status is not fulfilled by themselves, the community and different organizations. Rather they use other coping mechanisms while they are on/off the streets that completely hearts/insecure their health status. Thus the problem of street children is not the case that should be left to one organization or section of the society. Efforts should be made by government, non -governmental organizations; community based organizations, the community and different stakeholders at large. All the stakeholders need to work hand in hand in order to alleviate the multifaceted problems of these children
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    Illicit Firearms Trafficking in Addis Ababa: Legal Frameworks, Controlling Endeavors and Associated Challenges Since 2016
    (Addis Ababa University, 2020-06) Girma Tegegn; Mercy Fikadu (Phd)
    This study aimed at investigating the menace of illegal firearms trafficking in Addis Ababa through scrutinizing the implementation of global, regional and domestic legal frameworks. The study further aimed at indicating the primary actors in the implementation of the legal frameworks and associated cooperation. To attain the objectives, qualitative research methodology was employed. Primary data was gathered through in-depth interview with the consultation of public document. Secondary data was also used to substantiate the primary data on the major legal provisions. Findings of the study revealed that Ethiopia is more likely weak to implement the legal frameworks that deal with the menace of firearms trafficking. Even though the country has ratified several international and regional instruments, and enacted domestic law. This is owing to the fact that firearms‟ trafficking has been increasing in the country since there is low proclivity on the side of the government to investigate, detain and prosecute the traffickers. According to the findings of the study, the new Ethiopian Firearm Administration and Control Proclamation (No.1177/2020), has suffered some problems. Relevant actors were not taking part during the drafting process though the government attempted to make it inclusive. Some of its content is also problematic. The study further indicated despite the fact that the government has been exerting efforts to curb the menace; it is not proportional to the alarming situation. This is owing to the fact that there are challenges like lack of institutional capacity, absence of national task force; lack of public trust and confidence on police service, political tensions, corruption, poor data management, low level of public participation, and lack of inclusiveness in the efforts to comate illegal firearms trafficking. To conquer the challenges, the government should work aggressively through strengthening its instrument and combating mechanisms.