Ethnic Inter-Marriage in Addis Ababa Levels, Trends, and Differentials
| dc.contributor.advisor | Hailemariam, Assefa (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Girma, Gizachew | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-22T06:07:06Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T09:28:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-22T06:07:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T09:28:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | For a variety of reasons ethnic inter-marriage is considered as a signal of high level of soc ietal ass imilation. The purpose of this cross-sect ional study is to assess the leve ls, trends, and different ia ls in ethnic inter-marriage in Addis Ababa and whether such marriages experience more divorce. The study is primarily based on secondary data (marriage records from 1984- 200 I E.C.). The total sample size is approximately 1,000 or I percent of 96,486 regi stered marriages (sample frame) . Systematic sampling technique with proportion to population size (PPS) is applied for sample size distribution along 18 consecutive years. In thi s study, efforts have been made to answer four bas ic quest ions: (i).To what extent are ethnic groups intermarried? (ii). Is there any change in ethnic inter-m arriage over time? (iii). What are the factors associated with ethnic inter-marriage and how do ethn ic groups differ in this respect? (iv). Is there any re lationship between eth nic inter-marriage and divorce in the study population? The finding shows that nearly 40 percent of the study populati ons are ethnica lly inter-married. The average annual growth rate in ethnic inter-marriage is about 0.3%. Even though there are some irregularities in the incidence of ethnic inter-marriage, the general trend shows s lightly increas ing tendency since 1984 E.C. Bes ides, the multivariate analys is indicates that the like lihood of being ethnically inter-married is hi gher among Oromos and GUI'ages; Catholic Christians and Protestants; non migrants; among people with no education, and older birth cohorts (older generations). In genera l, the degree of variation in ethn ic in ter-marriage is found to be assoc iated with migration status, eth nic background, religi on, level of education, and birth cohorts of the study population. Fi nally, the bivariate analysis reveals that there is some sort of re lati onship between ethn ic inter-marriage and divorce in the study populat ion which of course needs further in-depth study. Keywords: Ethnic inter-marriage, endogamous marriage, exogamous marriage, marital assimilation, divorce | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/30737 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ethnic inter-marriage | en_US |
| dc.subject | endogamous marriage | en_US |
| dc.subject | exogamous marriage | en_US |
| dc.subject | marital assimilation | en_US |
| dc.subject | divorce | en_US |
| dc.title | Ethnic Inter-Marriage in Addis Ababa Levels, Trends, and Differentials | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |