LLM in Criminal Justice

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    CHILD LABOUR IN THE URBAN INFORMAL SECTOR: THE CASE OF CHILDREN ENGAGED IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN HAWASSA CITY, SNNPRS
    (Hawassa University, 2014-10) AKALEWOLD FEDILU MOHAMMED
    This study was conducted in Hawassa City Administration with the main objective of assessing the causes and consequences of child labor on children who are engaged in solid waste management activities in the city. To accomplish its objective, the study employed a survey method, which is supplemented by qualitative research to enrich the data. Then 105 child solid waste management workers were selected by using purposive sampling technique. Questionnaire was the main instrument of data collection. Focus group discussion, key informant interview, observation and case studies were also utilized to substantiate the data gained through the questionnaire. The quantitative data was analyzed using technique like frequencies, percentage, mean and cross tabulation. The qualitative data obtained through focus group discussion, key informant interview, personal observation and case studies were analyzed by using narration. The results of the study revealed that poverty (inabilities of parents or guardians to fulfill things important for their children), aspiration of children to support their parents and to become economically independent from their family were played a crucial role in the overall involvement of children in solid waste management activities. Furthermore, the study depicted that low occupational and educational status of parents, attitude of parents on the contribution of their children for survival, large family size, peer pressure and rural – urban migration pushed the child to work in solid waste management activities in the study area. On the other hand, the study findings clearly indicate that common cold, diarrhea, stomach ache, head ach, pneumonia, abrasion or scratch, eye irritation and malaria were the most prominent health problems faced by the working children and body cut and puncture were the most prominent physical injuries. The study finding was also indicated that the working children were victims of physical and emotional abuses. Finally some important recommendations have been raised as a solution to reduce the problem faced by child solid waste management workers in the study area.
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    ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE ON THE LIVELIHOOD OF ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE URBAN POOR: THE CASE OF MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN INTEGRATED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
    (Hawassa University, 2011-11) YONAS ZERIHUN
    This study is a Descriptive research and it was conducted in the Hawassa city. The main objective of the study was assessing the impacts of Omo Micro-finance and the concerned government institutions intervention on the livelihood of individual members of MSEs and the status of their enterprises working in the Hawassa city Housing Development Project. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design in the context of both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Primary and secondary data were utilized in the study. Primary data were collected by using semi-structured questionnaires, observation, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. The field survey was conducted with a sample size of one hundred twenty-four individuals selected by quota and proportional random sampling techniques. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics by using the SPSS program, and by content analysis. The findings of the study discloses the contribution of micro finance for income increment and diversification of income sources, reduction of income inequalities, increase in consumption, improved living condition in terms of purchasing household assets, house ownership and access to medical services. Another significant contribution of micro finance intervention is increase in trend of capital accumulation in the form of savings, and the creation of employment opportunities. On the other hand, micro finance services have limited impact in the entrepreneurial development of micro enterprises in sustaining and improving MSEs. Profitability in relation with enhancing external market linkages, implications for regulatory aspects of MFIs’ and on concerned stakeholders’ support for MSEs services such as reviewing loan ceiling, and repayment terms, reducing group size, reviewing members’ selection procedures, and continuous follow-up of enterprises’ performance in a coordinated manner. Generally the outcome of the study has established that MF and supporting institutions’ interventions on MSEs have shown improvements in terms of increase in income from enterprises, access to life-enhancing facilities, employment opportunities, and saving status of the working urban poor in the study area .
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    Factors Affecting Women Participation in Leadership Positions: The Case of Selected Public Secondary Schools in Adama City Administration
    (2018-05-11) Seyoum Asfaw Garedew
    The main purpose of this study was to investigate factors that affect women's participation in school leadership position in public secondary schools of Adama City Administration. Accordingly, the study specifically assessed the proportion of women at leadership positions; the extent of women's aspiration to participate in school leadership position; the strategies in place to promote women participation on leadership position; and to identify major factors that affect women's participation on leadership position in public secondary schools of Adama City Administration. The study employed mixed research approach-qualitative and quantitative. The data gathering instruments employed includes questionnaire, interview, and document review. The questionnaire was administered to 190 male and 119 female respondents; and the response rate was 92.63% for males and 93.28% for females. Furthermore, key informants interview was held with three Officials (Head of Adama City Education Office; women's focal person of Education Office of the City; and Head of Adama City Women and Children Affairs Office) were also used in the analysis and interpretation of the data. Furthermore, school statistical data were collected from schools regarding the proportion of women at leadership positions in public secondary schools of the City. The results of the study reveal that the participation of women in school leadership position was found at lower level during the past eight years, since 2010. The study finds that on average only 21.28% of women held leadership position in the studied public schools. With regards to the aspiration of women towards school leadership positions, the study finds that the aspiration of women for leadership is at moderate level. The finding also indicated that school authorities put little effort to place women in school leadership positions. Regarding the factors that may affect the participation of women in leadership position, the study identified social and organizational issues to be more important than personal factors. The study recommends that there is a need to introduce quota system in assigning school leadership positions to ensure women are sufficiently represented; giving more chance for women to improve their educational status and leadership skills through long-term and short-term trainings; giving recognition and motivational rewards for those women who are performing their work at the best success; conducting careful monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of policies and strategies in place in relation to women’s participation on school leadership positions by government and all other stakeholders; arranging awareness programs on the importance of women’s participation in school leadership aThe main purpose of this study was to investigate factors that affect women's participation in school leadership position in public secondary schools of Adama City Administration. Accordingly, the study specifically assessed the proportion of women at leadership positions; the extent of women's aspiration to participate in school leadership position; the strategies in place to promote women participation on leadership position; and to identify major factors that affect women's participation on leadership position in public secondary schools of Adama City Administration. The study employed mixed research approach-qualitative and quantitative. The data gathering instruments employed includes questionnaire, interview, and document review. The questionnaire was administered to 190 male and 119 female respondents; and the response rate was 92.63% for males and 93.28% for females. Furthermore, key informants interview was held with three Officials (Head of Adama City Education Office; women's focal person of Education Office of the City; and Head of Adama City Women and Children Affairs Office) were also used in the analysis and interpretation of the data. Furthermore, school statistical data were collected from schools regarding the proportion of women at leadership positions in public secondary schools of the City. The results of the study reveal that the participation of women in school leadership position was found at lower level during the past eight years, since 2010. The study finds that on average only 21.28% of women held leadership position in the studied public schools. With regards to the aspiration of women towards school leadership positions, the study finds that the aspiration of women for leadership is at moderate level. The finding also indicated that school authorities put little effort to place women in school leadership positions. Regarding the factors that may affect the participation of women in leadership position, the study identified social and organizational issues to be more important than personal factors. The study recommends that there is a need to introduce quota system in assigning school leadership positions to ensure women are sufficiently represented; giving more chance for women to improve their educational status and leadership skills through long-term and short-term trainings; giving recognition and motivational rewards for those women who are performing their work at the best success; conducting careful monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of policies and strategies in place in relation to women’s participation on school leadership positions by government and all other stakeholders; arranging awareness programs on the importance of women’s participation in school leadership activities particularly on top-level management of the school, work to gender sensitize the school community and promote gender sensitive organizational culture . xi
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    ANALYSIS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS' PRODUCTIVITY WITH CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN SIDAMA ZONE, SNNPRS, ETHIOPIA
    (Hawassa University, 2014-06) MILLION MATHEWOS KORSISA
    Climate change and variability is one of the greatest challenges facing the Ethiopian agrarians. Climate variability has a drastic impact on agricultural output, with total crop failure and massive livestock deaths. Furthermore, the capacity of the rural poor to cope with climate related shocks has declined due the increase frequency and intensity of droughts. This study looks on the impact of climate variability on farmers' productivity and their adaptation methods of Sidama Zone, Loka Abaya, Dalle and Wonsho Woredas. The study area is hotspot for the impact of climate variability. Both primary and secondary data were used in the study and analyzed though qualitative and quantitative methods. The data were collected through key informant interview, focus group discussion and direct observation and analyzed by using descriptive statistical tools like percentage, frequencies, mean value, cross tabulation were implemented to investigate information about the intended objective of the study. To determine the sample size for the study, multi stage sampling techniques were employed Three Kebeles were selected by simple random sampling method and 191 respondents were participated in the study. The general findings of the study shows that the climate of the zone has shown variability and in turn, this climate variability has impact on the productivity like crop production, cropping pattern, availability of long cycle crops, and availability of livestock feed and loss of livestock were the major ones. To minimize the impacts of climate variability on elders and child, landless, female-headed household, the farmers of the zone had adopted different coping strategies like; selling labour, food aid and selling livestock. Migration, early maturing crop varieties, water and soil conservation, environmental rehabilitation and area closure were long-term adaptation practices applied by farmers and zone office of agriculture. By considering the above facts, the researcher recommends, there should collaboratively works of farmers and DA experts on rehabilitation of their environment. The zone office of agriculture should encourage farmers to use drought resistant crop seeds with commercial fertilize, compost and soil moisture management practices. In addition to this, the concerned body should train the farmers create consciousness about the impact of climate variability