http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7420 2026-04-13T13:30:15Z 2026-04-13T13:30:15Z Zelalem Mulatu and Yohannes Tesfaye http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7432 2023-01-24T12:36:27Z 2022-08-30T00:00:00Z

Title: The Role of Indigenous Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Peace, Security, and Sustainable Development in Ethiopia: The Case of the Mareko and Meskan-Gurage Authors: Zelalem Mulatu and Yohannes Tesfaye Abstract: The recent attention given to indigenous knowledge brought both self-awareness and new alternative for the development of the country. The study on which this article is based was aimed at describing the role of indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms for peace, security, and sustainable development in Ethiopia with special emphasis on the Mareko and the Meskan-Gurage. This paper explores indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms of the region, Libidan Haafan Dumitcho of the Mareko and Feragezgn of the Meskan-Gurage and their role for peace, security, and sustainable development in the area under the study. Ethiopia is rich on indigenous knowledge which originated from its cultural diversity. It has been practicing various indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms for many centuries. Among these knowledge, indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms have a significant role for the country. Descriptive qualitative research method was used with semi-structured face-to-face interviews to collect data. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze the data. The desired end result of indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms is of harmony, solidarity and shared dialogue among conflicting parties, not punishment. The absence of a clear policy direction in the application of indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms has been found to be a limiting factor. However, indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms have great unused potential in maintaining peace, security, and sustainable development among a multiethnic and multicultural society such as Ethiopia, in general, and South- Central, in particular. The finding reveals that indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms are suitable and successful in the region to maintain peace, security, and sustainable development.

2022-08-30T00:00:00Z Terefe Admaw and Abebe Senbeta http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7431 2023-01-24T12:30:21Z 2022-08-30T00:00:00Z

Title: Youth Participation in Decision Making and Conflict Resolution: The Case of Assosa Town Authors: Terefe Admaw and Abebe Senbeta Abstract: Efforts to attract youth to engage in activities that are carried out, and empowering youth through decision-making on youth development programs or activities organized by youth associations can eventually create quality, credible, and moral values of youth which elevates the roles and participation of youth in society and future more productive development. This study aimed to examine youth participation in decision making and conflict resolution in Assosa Town. Cross sectional data randomly collected from 141 sample respondents in Assosa town, were employed in this study. Descriptive way of analysis has been used. The study reveals that the participation of youth in both decision making and conflict resolution has been challenged by poor responsiveness of local leadership, poverty, lack of access to quality education and training, exclusion of youth’s interest in public issues, restrictive organizational structures, corruption and anti-social behavior of the youth themselves. Thus, the government has to draft sound youth policies which clearly set out the interest of youths in the development process that enhances their participation and benefit out of it.

2022-08-30T00:00:00Z Margo, Robsan http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7430 2023-01-24T12:28:11Z 2022-08-30T00:00:00Z

Title: Multiculturalism Perspectives: The Quest for Balancing Ethiopian Indigenous Knowledge and Western Knowledge Authors: Margo, Robsan Abstract: Modern education is the key to ensure well-rounded development in any nation. This, in turn, implies the need to review and analyze its historical development in order to improve its relevance to the society under consideration. Likewise, this paper investigated the historical development of Ethiopian modern secular education from the perspective of multicultural education using Banks (1995, 2006, 2014) five basic dimensions of multicultural education as conceptual frameworks. To this end, data were gathered from primary and secondary sources that dwell on modern secular education of Ethiopia under four regimes: Menelik II’s regime, Emperor Haile Selassie’s regime, Dergue’s regime, and Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front’s regime. The data were analyzed using a discursive qualitative approach. The study revealed that although modern secular education had been introduced to Ethiopia since1908, the multiethnic, multilingual, and multicultural nature of the country has been hardly reflected in the education system of the country until recently. In addition, results of the study unveiled the fact that there has been no attempt of balancing the Ethiopian diverse indigenous knowledge and the western knowledge in the education system of the country. Implications that are assumed to enhance the incorporation and practices of issues of the Ethiopian diverse indigenous knowledge such as traditional appeasement, mediation, arbitration, negotiation, tenacity, settlement, exclusion of the criminal person from societal affairs, and the likes with the western knowledge in a balanced manner are forwarded in the paper.

2022-08-30T00:00:00Z Nega, Mulugeta http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7429 2023-01-24T12:26:03Z 2022-08-30T00:00:00Z

Title: Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Ethiopia: Major Barriers and Impacts Authors: Nega, Mulugeta Abstract: Ethiopia is frequently known by a high degree of vulnerability to climate induced shocks in which adaptation options are highly imperative. The purpose of this study is to assess climate change vulnerability and adaptation. Definitely, it is to assess the causes of vulnerability to climate change in Ethiopia; to identify the varieties of climate change adaptation strategies practiced in Ethiopia; to find out the main barriers of climate change adaptation and impacts of climate change in Ethiopia. In this study a purely qualitative approach was followed. The dada was obtained secondary sources via published and unpublished documents. In addition, various literatures were also extensively reviewed. The analysis of the study was based on thematic analysis. The result indicates that response options to climate change are necessary to adjust the effects of climate change and commendably lessen substantial vulnerability. In Ethiopia the causes for vulnerability of climate change found to be very high dependence on rain fed agriculture; under-development of water resource and low health service coverage among others. Crop diversification; tree planting; practice of off-farm activities; soil and water conservation were also the climate change adaptation strategies commonly used in Ethiopia. In addition, the result showed that the state of natural uncertainty, technological factors and socially constructed norms as the major barriers for climate change adaptation in the country.

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