Conflict Management in both Global Fund and CDC funded Projects in the case of Network of Networks of HIV Positives in Ethiopia
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2018-06-15
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Addis Ababa University
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Network of Networks of HIV Positives in Ethiopia is established in October 2004 G.C. It has Regional PLHIV networks representing each region and City Councils. It has also three special members to make up constituents. The purpose of this project work is to investigate the practice of conflict management in CDC and GF funding projects at Network of Networks of HIV Positives in Ethiopia. Efforts were made to identify the types of conflicts regularly occurred, why those conflicts were occurred, and conflict resolution methods used settle those conflicts. To make this project work manageable the writer concentrated only at NEP+ Addis Ababa office rather than going out to see its constituents. The project work used structured questionnaire for 33 respondents (sample) from the total staff (population) in the organization, 36, and structured interview with key informants and observations as primary sources of data collection. Bases for selecting the respondents were willingness to respond, access to documents and years of service in the organization. In addition, annual newsletter of the organization, and periodic report of the projects were used as the secondary sources. This project work shows that there are conflicts in the project and organization that need attention and proper resolution for the good of the attainment of the project and organization. This project work identifies that those conflicts are affecting the projects and the organization and they call for urgent attention to proper conflict management as conflicts in the organization/projects are inevitable. NEP+ uses mostly competing and avoiding resolution method that affect the project/organization. The main cause for conflict in the project and organization is communication gap among the staff. Interpersonal and intergroup conflicts are the most occurring conflicts in the project/organization. Furthermore, the organization should look for corresponding conflict management method to solve. The organization better to use resolution methods: accommodating and collaborating as they work together. The organization should also keep the records of what have happened in hard copy for future learning of conflict management
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Conflict, Conflict Resolution Techniques, Conflict Management