Geography Education (MEd)http://ir.haramaya.edu.et//hru/handle/123456789/862024-03-28T08:11:51Z2024-03-28T08:11:51ZDrivers of Forest cover change, Causes and Impacts: The case of Guagusa Shikudad Woreda, Awi Zone, Amhara Regional State, EthiopiaBishaw Tegegne YismawSolomon Asfaw (Ph.D.)SokomonTekalegn (Ph.D.)http://ir.haramaya.edu.et//hru/handle/123456789/76632024-03-13T06:45:41Z2022-11-01T00:00:00ZDrivers of Forest cover change, Causes and Impacts: The case of Guagusa Shikudad Woreda, Awi Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
Bishaw Tegegne Yismaw; Solomon Asfaw (Ph.D.); SokomonTekalegn (Ph.D.)
In past decades, Guagusa Shikudad Woreda was characterized by dense vegetation cover. After two decades, these different land cover types are dramatically changing due to drivers of forest cover change. The objective of this study is to assess Drivers of Forest cover change, Causes and Impacts in Guagusa Shikudad Woreda. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Simple random sampling technique was used to select two rural kebele administrations for the study. A total of 187 households were sampled. Primary and secondary data sources were employed to collect the necessary data. The researcher was used Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing. Four sets of remotely sensed data, Land sat-5TM (1988), Land sat-5 TM (1998) and Land sat-7 ETM+ (2008) and Land sat-8 ETM –OLI (2018) with a time of 30 years. As a result, three land use land covers were; namely forest, shrub and other land use identified in the study area. It was found that other land use alarmingly increased from time to time while both the forest and shrub land use types showed decreased trends. In addition, factors that were supposed to be the causes of changes existed in the study area and these factors were justified by the use of focus group discussion and interviews. The factors that accelerated these changes mainly were the proclamation of 1975 national land reforms, the land redistribution of 1997 and population pressure. Generally, the study result may create an insight into the devastating of the forest cover in the study area. . The study recommended that, policies should be implemented by government to provide financial assistance to farmers in order to prevent forests from damage. It also recommends that, program designers, administrative and funding agents should give attention to forests. Thus, the respective bodies should emphasize the forest to regenerate back in its past coverage.
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2022-11-01T00:00:00ZFACTORS AFFECTING DOMESTIC SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF HOUSEHOLDS AT ADABA TOWN, WEST ARSI ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIASintayehu Muleta TufaAbenezer Wakuma (PhD)Awol Akmel (PhD)http://ir.haramaya.edu.et//hru/handle/123456789/75832024-03-08T06:59:23Z2023-04-01T00:00:00ZFACTORS AFFECTING DOMESTIC SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF HOUSEHOLDS AT ADABA TOWN, WEST ARSI ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA
Sintayehu Muleta Tufa; Abenezer Wakuma (PhD); Awol Akmel (PhD)
Proper solid waste management requires the commitment of the town municipality and
the active involvement of the community members. However, many studies were confirmed
that there is improper solid waste management in different cities in Ethiopia. Likewise,
most of solid wastes generated in Adaba town remain uncollected and simply dumped in
open areas, road side, river courses etc. So that the purpose of this study was to assess
factors that affect domestic solid waste generation and management practices in Adaba
town. The study employed a descriptive survey research design with mixed approach. A
total of 350 respondents and 6 key informants were selected using simple random and
purposive sampling methods respectively. The data were analyzed using descriptive and
inferential statistical methods with the help of SPSS 20. The findings revealed from the
analyzed data were; the amount of waste generation level was 0.42kg per individual per
day and 2598.5 tons per year in the study area, the types of Solid waste generated from
higher to the lower amount were plastics, ash, food wastes, glasses & leaves. Moreover,
the researcher concluded that the determinants of domestic solid waste management and
generation level were: high income level of solid wastes, absence of waste collectors, lack
of transport service lack of awareness, lack of knowledge how to separate solid wastes,
lack of skill to reuse solid wastes and lack of law enforcement. Furthermore, the Multiple
regression output has revealed that the adjusted R2 = 0.835 mean that the independent
variables have able to explain the dependent variable by 83.5% at significant level of (p <
0.05) if other factors are in constant. The major challenges identified from sever to mild
were institutional, economical and social challenges those affected the proper solid waste
management system of the residents of Adaba town.
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2023-04-01T00:00:00ZCAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF SHORTAGE OF DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY: THE CASE OF BABILE TOWN, EASTERN HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIAMideksa Diriba GobozeAwol Akmel (PhD)Siyoum Girma (PhD)http://ir.haramaya.edu.et//hru/handle/123456789/75462024-03-07T11:58:38Z2023-09-01T00:00:00ZCAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF SHORTAGE OF DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY: THE CASE OF BABILE TOWN, EASTERN HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA
Mideksa Diriba Goboze; Awol Akmel (PhD); Siyoum Girma (PhD)
The main issue in developing countries continues to be access to high-quality, safe water, which
is still a critical indicator of a community's improved social and economic well-being. The
purpose of this study is to assess the causes and consequence of shortage of water supply in
Babile town. Consequently, the study employed a descriptive survey research design whereby
both quantitative and qualitative method. To achieve the objective of the study a total of 242
sample respondents were selected using systematic random sampling techniques from the sample
kebeles in the study area. Consequently, data were collected from both primary and secondary
sources, whereby household survey questionnaire, key informants’ interview, observation and
document analysis were used as data collection tools. The data collected through the
questionnaire were coded, entered and analyzed with the help of SPSS-version 20. The data
collected through different methods were properly analyzed using descriptive statistics and T-test
model. The data collected through key informant interview, focus group discussion and
observation was analyzed qualitatively using narration for triangulation. The results indicated
that the majority of households in the study area are not satisfied with domestic water supply of
the town. Furthermore, the result of the study showed that, the source of domestic water
consumption for most of the sample respondents were water venders and hand-dag well with low
quality but high cost from long distances. The domestic water supply challenges include
inadequate access to pipe water, inefficient pipelines and frequent interruptions in the area due
to different reasons and the absence of pipe line connection to the home. Among the major causes
of the challenge; population growth, lack of material, decrease of water source, poor distribution
of water infrastructure, lack of technological capacity, weak sectorial coordination, and
insufficient financial resource are some of the main undermining root causes. Generally, Water
consumption of the households was affected by economic level, distance from water source and
time needed for water collection
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2023-09-01T00:00:00ZCAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF STREET VENDING IN CHINAKSEN TOWN, EASTERN HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIAJIRA WEYESSA AYANAAwol Akmel (PhD)Abenezer Wakuma (PhD)http://ir.haramaya.edu.et//hru/handle/123456789/74062024-02-12T07:22:48Z2023-11-01T00:00:00ZCAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF STREET VENDING IN CHINAKSEN TOWN, EASTERN HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA
JIRA WEYESSA AYANA; Awol Akmel (PhD); Abenezer Wakuma (PhD)
The main objective of this study is to investigate causes and consequences of street vending in the
study area. This study is located in Eastern Hararghe Zone, Chinaksen town. The research design
used in this study was Cross-sectional survey design and random sampling technique was used to
take sample street vendors and government officials. For this, study, randomly selected a sample
size of 326 respondents of the street vendor participants from a population of 1770 by considering
probability proportional to size and 7 respondents were taken by censes from 7 government
officials. Instruments that used to collect primary data were focus group discussion, key informant
interview, personal observation, and questionnaires. The data were analyzed using descriptive
statistical techniques like, mean, frequency, percentages, and standard deviation. The findings
show that that the major causes of street vending activities were rural-urban migration, to gain
more profit, lack of job in the formal sector and poverty. Fruits and vegetables, Chat, ceria
product, and selbaj were the major commodities of street vendors in Chinaksen town. The result
from ordinal logistic regression showed that length of working hour, age, education status , initial
capital, was statistically significant The estimated odds ratio (OR = 4.32, P =.003), (OR = 8.91,
P=.002), (OR=28.5, P=.004) (OR = 29.1, P=.000 ) times more likely to be in high income levels
compared respectively. Even though, vending activity serves as employment and means of
livelihood for a considerable number of households, it causes problems like traffic congestion,
narrowing of pedestrian path, Environmental pollution and reduces the revenue of the
municipality, etc. The study also found alternative measures to minimize negative impacts of street
vending such as collecting and keeping wastes in municipal provided container, setting vending
zone, demarcating pedestrian movement. The study concluded that through registering street
vendors’ municipality would provide supports like loan to upgrade street vendors in to legal shop
and this would increases the revenue of local government to develop basic infrastructure for both
vendors as well as the whole residents of town.
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