Bule Hora | Social Anthropology

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- by Kebede Lemu Bekelcha
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  Business, Economic Growth, Local Government, Livelihood

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  Gender Studies, Politics, Institution, Focus Group

In the developing countries like Ethiopia most of the environmental problems are caused by underdevelopment. Millions continue to live far below the minimum levels required for a decent human existence, deprived of adequate food and... more

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The different ethnic groups in Ethiopia have developed their own indigenous mechanism to deal with conflicts. The Silte of southern Ethiopia is among those ethnic groups with their own conflict resolution mechanism. The main purpose of... more

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- by Kebede Lemu Bekelcha
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  Conflict Resolution, Institution, Focus Group, Ethnic Group

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  Sociology, Qualitative Research, Conflict Resolution

This study deals with the challenges and opportunities of investment to the people of Sebeta town. Currently, countries throughout the world are intensifying investment activities in African countries. Ethiopia is one of them. The... more

This study deals with the challenges and opportunities of investment to the people of Sebeta town. Currently, countries throughout the world are intensifying investment activities in African countries. Ethiopia is one of them. The developing countries are in need of heighted investment activities for employment and income generation. Despite its positive impact pertaining to employment, investment also brings challenges to the community. The focus of this study is to investigate the challenges and opportunities of investment to the people of Sebeta town of Oromia Regional State. To achieve this objective, both primary and secondary data was used. For this purpose, informants selected from the displaced people, government officials, workers of different investment types and selected residents of the town were participants of focus group discussions, interview (semi-structured), observation and case study. In such away, 141 individuals were directly involved in this study. In anthropological studies, analysis is an instrument to extract meanings from the information obtained during the field work. In such a manner, data were presented in a qualitative type. The result of the study showed that local communities lost their land, which used to serve for farming and residential purposes with inadequate cash compensation, rivers were contaminated by waste released from companies, labor exploitation and number of workers in several companies were disabled, and instability in the town. Investment also brought several opportunities for local people as source of income, skills and technology transfer. Local communities used daily labor, self-employment informal sector to sustain their livelihood. Based on the findings of the research, some alternatives were forwarded that could solve the problem and capitalize the opportunities available. In this regards, implementing proclamations and regulations of the country, prioritizing people in decision making and reconstructing the livelihoods of displaced household's need emphasis by the concerned bodies.

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In the developing countries like Ethiopia most of the environmental problems are caused by underdevelopment. Millions continue to live far below the minimum levels required for a decent human existence, deprived of adequate food and... more

This study deals with the role of women in Gada system in Tula-ma Oromo of Ilu. Gada is an indigenous institution that incorporates political, social and economic issues of the Oromo. In this institution, Women have their own role and... more

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  Business, Economic Growth, Local Government, Livelihood

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  Gender Studies, Politics, Institution, Focus Group

Introduction: The same dictionary describes Neoliberalism also, which is said to be “a modified or revived form of traditional liberalism, [especially] one based on belief in free market capitalism and the rights of the individual”... more

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  Globalization, Political Science, Ideology, Capitalism

In the developing countries like Ethiopia most of the environmental problems are caused by underdevelopment. Millions continue to live far below the minimum levels required for a decent human existence, deprived of adequate food and... more

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This paper focuses mainly on marriage, family and kinship. Anthropologists traditionally have a strong interest in families, along with larger systems of kinship and marriage. These terms are core in anthropology discipline. They are... more

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  Sociology, Genealogy, Kinship, Fictive Kinship

This paper entitled “History and Theory of Anthropology” deals with the historical background of anthropology from the very beginning up to its establishment as academic discipline. For this paper, I have reviewed some literatures related... more

The major goal of this study was to explore the role of Feregezagn in handling/ settling conflicts in the Meskan bete Gurage. Meskan Communities are found in Gurage Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State... more

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