Strengths Approach for Community Livelihood Building in an Urban Context in Ethiopia: A Study on Female Headed Households in Arada Georgis, Addis Ababa
| dc.contributor.advisor | Johnson, Alice K. (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gessese K., Andom | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-18T12:07:47Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T12:03:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-18T12:07:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T12:03:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | It is assumed that human strengths or human capital is significant in building community livelihood in an urban context. However, available information indicates that this strength is unable to be converted into money for better lives rather hidden in poverty. Absence of research specific to strengths in the Ethiopian context is thought to be one cause. The purpose of this study is, therefore, to analysis strengths [skills, capacities...] approach for community livelihood building among female headed households (FHHs) in an urban context and in addition a gap in research would be minimized. To this effect, primary data was collected through in-depth interview of fifteen cases by taking five from each of the following categories: successful; unsuccessful and their adult children. The same was brainstorm and supported by statistical data from skills inventory survey of 100 FHHs. In addition, key informants, direct observation and literature review methods were also used to increase the validity and reliability of the data collection process and its outputs. This study finds that poor FHHs are endowed with a minimum of six indigenous skills and capacities or human capitals. However, some skills mobilized/utilized for enterprise making while others are not. In this regard, due to different reasons, there is a different among successful and unsuccessful cases in utilizing these strengths into income generating activities. The lack in mobilizing, utilizing and transforming these strengths is not limited only to beneficiaries’ rather local development partners and adult children gave less attention in mobilizing and utilizing these human capitals. Existing practice in applying strengths approach for community livelihood building is found limited. However, this research outputs supported this approach has comparative advantages if it is given priority attention as major means and tools to bring change on the life of urban poor in the Ethiopian context. Strengths approach implication on research, policies/strategies, and actions and on social work application has also discussed in detail and some recommendations are forwarded | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/1339 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Human strengths approach; female headed households; an urban context; sustainable livelihood building; social work application; poverty reduction; local development partners; successful cases; unsuccessful cases; enterprising/entrepreneurship | en_US |
| dc.title | Strengths Approach for Community Livelihood Building in an Urban Context in Ethiopia: A Study on Female Headed Households in Arada Georgis, Addis Ababa | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |