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Oral literature has been used as an instrumentthrough which society passes down its richexperience of life from one generation to the other.In particular, oral poetry has been a means forexpressing people?s innermost and intense feelings,beliefs and reactions to a certain physical andsocial event. Despite this, the prevalence of oralpoetry in general and funeral dirges in particularis gradually decreasing. More to the point, thestudy and documentation of funeral dirges has notbeen given the attention it deserves by scholars inthe social sciences. Thus, this book aims to providethe collection, classification, and analysis ofAmharic funeral dirges in Ethiopia. Through funeraldirges, as it is pointed out in the book, thesociety expresses its thoughts about the deceased,death, God, socio-political issues, and its otherreactions to bereavement. In the book, we find somesurprising comments made against God and politicalpowers.This book is important for those who areinterested in African folklore and literature.Sociologists, psychologists, and historians who areinvolved in African and Ethiopian studies may alsofind useful. ... Read more

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Unemployment remains a congenital problem facing many parts ofsub-Saharan Africa.In the absence of viable economic alternatives,governments often turn to labour intensive public works programsas social safety nets to generate short term employment whilstproducing growth enabling public goods.This book explores theexperience of Ethiopia in its attempt to institutionalize employmentgeneration schemes as part of the National Disaster Prevention andPreparedness Strategy, many facets of which were heavily influencedby the Maharashtra employment generation scheme program inIndia.The book explores in detail, through case studies, thecomplexities of policy formulation and execution and concludes thatgeneric failures in public sector governance continue to bedevil theemergence of a more systemic approach to solve the unemploymentcrisis. Emerging from this action research, conducted over a periodof seven years whilst working with the Government of Ethiopia andthe European Union, are a set of recommendations and correctivemeasures that would lay the foundation for rural renewal and theremoval of infrastructure related binding constraints to growth. ... Read more

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A great read, bringing entitlement and social protection theory to discover the truth behind the implementation of Ethiopia's Employment Generation Scheme, as part of the national disaster management strategy.A list of logical entry points for strengthening economic transformation of the poorer quintiles that political masters would do well to heed, all based on evidence.Much here for food security and poverty reduction advisors. ... Read more

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One of the major attributions to failures ofagricultural R4D to enable boost agriculturalproductivity in developing countries like Ethiopiais failure to communicate research outputs, millionsof dollars spent into, to end users. Failure rootedin lack or improper or faulty implementation ofdevelopment communication strategies and approachesthat are needed embedded with research and extensionfrom initiation through evaluation and reflection.Many sources note this failure has restrainedfarmers'involvement in technology generation andadoption that research outputs are destined tolanguish on shelves, instead of being used to effectdevelopment. Yet, literature on developmentcommunication practices in Ethiopia is scant. Thisbook presents insights into agricultural developmentcommunication strategies,approaches, methods andacceptability of the approaches by farmers in Ada'aDistrict, Central Ethiopia and commends courses ofaction. Especially useful to developmentcommunication planners, decision-makers, researchersand agricultural extentionists, it is a vital readfor development communications educators andstudents, too. ... Read more

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The heavy dependency on traditional energy resource,for household energy consumption, in Ethiopia isresulting sever environmental degradation.Identifying the very factors that resulted heavydependence on traditional energy resource may helpto address the problem through, mainly by, creatingpublic awareness. Schools are the very short routeto get the general public since any household atleast can be represented inthe school by a single student.Therefore, this book, which assesses students'awareness of and views about the crucial problems ofenergy crisis in Ethiopia in general and in Harariregional state in particular is hoped to be avaluable sources of information that may beconsidered by any organizations which aim to have aninterest in making schools more productive toaddress such environmental problems. For policymakers and curricula designers, the findings of thebook show, the literacy level of students regardingenergy consumption and domestic energy consumptionpattern of the study area that may help to fill thegap, if any, in the policy in general and curriculamaterials in particular. ... Read more

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The right to self-determination for nations, nationalities and peoples is one of the pillars of the 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia. This right is also inscribed under various international organizations and covenants. What is unique in Ethiopia is that, the right is stretched to include secession in contrast to the UN and AU's principle of maintaining the territorial integrity of member states.Following the reconstitution of the Ethiopian brand of ethnic-based federalism, various nationalities claimed their right for self-administration. The Yem people are one of the country's eighty ethnic groups who pushed the government for the enforcement of their right. However, owing to a combination of factors elaborated in this book, the major actors to solve ethnic conflict including the House of the Federation lend their hand after a long delay. This delay created an opportunity for ethnic conflict to occur. Although conflicts at a large-scale are reduced, minor ethnic conflicts are common here and there. Unless these conflicts are averted at their embryonic stage, there would be a probability to grow in magnitude and endangers the infant federal state arrangement. ... Read more

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Graet book featuring African arts and crafts. Over 60 black and white illustrations of works of art, artifacts, sculpture, bronze castings, masks, wood carvings, textiles and other works. Includes several maps and bibliography. Softcover. ... Read more

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The Feres Mura, Ethiopian Jews whose families converted to Christianity during the nineteenth century and then reasserted their Jewish identity in the late twentieth century, still await acceptance by Israel. Since the 1980s, they have sought homecoming through the state's right of return law. Instead of a welcoming embrace, Israel's government and society regard them with reticence and suspicion. Using more over ten years of ethnographical research, One People, One Blood expertly documents this tenuous relationship and the challenges facing the Feres Mura. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2358 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents in which two of the world's first civilizations developed: Mesoamerica (the name for the lands in which ancient civilizations arose in Central America and Mexico) and the Andes Mountains region of South America (in present-day Peru and parts of Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Ecuador). In both regions, the history of civilization goes back thousands of years. ... Read more

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HIV/AIDS is globally recognized crises of the century,it'sdevelopmental evil of poor counties that gestures its broom to brush off human beings from the face of the earth on human beings, particularly in Africa and other developing countries. The absence of medical remedy against HIV&AIDS has posed economic, social, political, and psychological maladjustments and challenges on each and every sector, institution, society and country whether small or large, rural or urban, industrialized or non-industrialized, rich or poor, despite its location on the global map.The pandemic has killed(&still it is indeed killing though reduced magnitude due to life prolonging medicament and psycho-social support therapies) some 2 million Africans in 2005,has reduced life expectancies in the affected countries.Yet the impact of HIV& AIDS extends far beyond its first order effect on longevity.In some areas, AIDS has wiped out a substantial fraction of prime age labor force(15-50 years of age). By robbing nations of the greatest wealth and their people, AIDS drains the human capital and institutional capacities that fuel development.This book enlightens any one who work with human resource. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from African Studies Quarterly, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2006. The length of the article is 6829 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Moral economy as emotional interaction: food sharing and reciprocity in highland Ethiopia.(Viewpoint essay)
Author: Keiichiro Matsumura
Publication: African Studies Quarterly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 9Issue: 1-2Page: NA

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This digital document is an article from African Arts, published by The Regents of the University of California on March 22, 2009. The length of the article is 6071 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Contemporary women artists in Ethiopia.(Exhibition Preview)(Critical essay)
Author: Makda Teklemichael
Publication: African Arts (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2009
Publisher: The Regents of the University of California
Volume: 42Issue: 1Page: 38(8)

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Rural destitution is a growing phenomenon in Ethiopia, closely associated with population growth, resource scarcity, crop failure and famine. Conducted in a woina dega community in the Wag Hamra zone and a kola community in South Wello in the Ethiopian highlands, this research paper attempts to further understanding about destitution. ... Read more

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The three papers published in this volume were originally presented at the First International Conference on the Ethiopian Economy, convened by the Ethiopian Economic Association in Addis Ababa in 2003. From historical perspectives, the papers consider: poverty and agricultural involution; poverty and urban governance institutions; and HIV/AIDS and poverty. ... Read more

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Recently, I had the opportunity to read themanuscript written by Mr. Haile Girmai Aberra. It isentitled From Saving Lives to Building Livelihoods:The Productive Safety Net Programme and its Role inLinking Relief with Development: Chapters in thestudy cover a a range of topics and critical themesof great importance in social protection. Mr. Hailedrew on his own research in Ethiopia as well as theInternational Professional Literature in crafting a study of great importance for the field. The wide range of problems and issues faced by the poor in Ethiopia, raised in this study, are relevant to other developing countries in Africa and other parts of the World. I very much endorse the publication of the book and think it will be of broad interest in the field. Dr. Getinet Haile Senior Research Fellow,Policy Study Institute, London, UK and AssistantProfessor / Post Doc, Chair of Econometrics, MannheimUniversity, Germany ... Read more

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THIS BOOK MAINLY FOCUSED ON ASSESSING HOW STREET BEGGING IS BECOMING ONE OF THE DEVELOPMENT HINDERING FACTORS IN MOST DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND SPECIALLY IN ETHIOPIA.IT IN DETAIL INVESTIGATE THE LIVING CONDITION OF STREET BEGGARS OF SHASHEMENE, ONE OF THE MAJOR TOWNS OF ETHIOPIA. THE FINDINGS OF THE RESEARCH WORK INDICATE THAT STREET BEGGING IS BECOMING ONE OF THE LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES OF STREET BEGGARS WHO LIVE AND BEG ON MAIN STREETS, AROUND CHURCH AND MOSQUE COMPOUNDS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, MAJOR BUSINESS AREAS LIKE MARKETS, SUPERMARKETS AND OTHERS. DUE TO DIFFERENT FACTORS MANY INDIVIDUALS -CHILDREN,YOUNGSTERS AND ELDERS ARE FOUND BEING ENGAGED IN BEGGING ACTIVITY IN THE TOWN,SHASHEMENE. THE FINDING ALSO INDICATE THAT THE MAIN PARTICIPANTS OF THE ACTIVITY ARE THE YOUTH GROUP,THE ACTIVE WORKING FORCE OF THE POPULATION.THIS HAS ITS OWN IMPLICATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION,ETHIOPIA. HENCE, THE CONCERNED PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS-GOs AND NGOs HAVE THEIR OWN RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE LIFE OF STREET BEGGARS. THIS RESEARCH WORK IS BELIEVED TO GIVE INSIGHT ABOUT THE PROBLEM FOR AUDIENCES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE WORKING ON IT. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from African Arts, published by The Regents of the University of California on March 22, 2009. The length of the article is 8146 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Oromo fashion: three contemporary body art practices among Afran Qallo women.(Viewpoint essay)
Author: Peri M. Klemm
Publication: African Arts (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2009
Publisher: The Regents of the University of California
Volume: 42Issue: 1Page: 54(10)

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In a strange land of rabid animals, unusual customs and decidedly non-Western people, 10 year-old Paul Hitchput is growing into an adult.The second in a series of cross-cultural stories for children ages nine to twelve, "Paul’s Story" continues with the adventures of the American Hitchput family, this time residing in the Sidama province of the African country of Ethiopia.As Paul’s parents spend their time researching the anthropological history of the people of the region, Paul finds himself in some new and unusual situations. Certain everyday privileges that Westerners take for granted—for example, the abundance of clean, running water—are presented in stark contrast to Paul’s daily chores in Ethiopia. Everything here is different from what Paul is used to, from the food to the sleeping arrangements—even the funereal traditions.The result is that Paul, through his positive and negative reactions to these experiences, grows both intellectually and socially. His exposure to a culture different from his own instills in him the understanding that however different the world’s cultures may be, we are all united by a common bond: humanity. "Paul’s Story" is sure to instill in its young readers the importance of celebrating both our similarities and our differences with other cultures. ... Read more