Desie, Yekoyealem (PhD)Biru, Abaynesh2019-09-092023-11-192019-09-092023-11-192019-07http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/19028This study has explored the development of the features of Positive Youth Development (PYD) which are the Five Cs (Caring, Character, Connection, Competence and Confidence) among youth at Fekat Circus Club in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A total of 35 participants of whom 24 were permanently practicing circus and 11 trainees who were under training took part in the study. The research used a mixed method design to examine the real life contextual understandings regarding the circus art and the development of the features of PYD at Fekat Circus Club. The quantitative data was collected using the short version of the measurement scale of Positive Youth Development developed by John Gheldof (2014) based on the original measuring scale developed by Lerner, (2005), whereas the qualitative data was collected through interviews with those who were managing the club, trainers, trainees, and technical advisor. The responses from all interviewees supported the result from the quantitative data that development of the features of PYD were significant among youth who were practicing circus art. Results showed that participants of the study had highest means in all the Five Cs and respondents confirmed that the features of PYD were manifested on themselves and friends. It is recommended that it will be important to exert efforts to raise the level of awareness of the community, government bodies and other stakeholders to consider circus art as a tool to PYD so that it can get the necessary support and input to grow and serve the youth populationenEducationThesis