Wolkite University Institutional Repository (WKU-Repo)
Advancing Knowledge, Transforming Lives
Wolkite University’s Institutional Repository is an open-access platform dedicated to collecting, preserving, and disseminating the scholarly outputs of our academic community. This repository reflects our commitment to advancing knowledge and fostering global collaboration by showcasing research that drives innovation and societal transformation.
Additionally, visit the Wolkite University Library at elibrary.wku.edu.et (available locally) to explore resources and advance your knowledge.
Communities in WKU-Repo
Select a community to browse its collections.
Recent Submissions
HALLENGESTHATAFFECTGRADE9STUDENTS’SPEAKINGSKILLSIN CLASSROOMS:ATTHREESELECTEDSECONDARYSCHOOLSOFDALLOCHA WOREDA,SILTEZONECENTERALETHIOPIA
(wolkite University, 2024-04) ABDILMEJIDBEHREDIN
The major objective the paper was to assess the major challenges that hinder the development of The speaking skill of grade 9th students at Dalocha, Grinzilla and Koro chimo secondary school the necessary data for the study were gathered through observation and focus group discussion the collected data were analyzed by Using both quantitative methods data analysis the finding study showed that Students did not communicate in English language, and shines, lack of vocabulary, lack of interest and lack of words economy were the factors that affect students speaking skill of grade 9th students. Finally, conclusions and recommendation were given.
THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL IMPACTS OF MARGINALIZATION ON OCCUPATIONALLY ‘OUTCASTED’ GROUPS: THE CASE OF ‘FUGA’ PEOPLE IN ENORE WOREDA OF GURAGE
(wolkite University, 2024-09) WOLDE TEKLU NORIYE
The main objective of this study was to assess the socio-economic and political impacts of marginalization on occupationally outcast groups in the case of Enore Woreda, Gurage Zone. Accordingly, the study employed a descriptive survey design. The study applied a qualitative research approach to discourse on the research question, collect, and analyze the data appropriately. The study used both primary and secondary sources of data. Primary data collection tools were a semi-structured interview and focus group discussions, but document analyzation was a source of secondary data instrument. The researcher was used thematic data analysis technique way of analyzing data via subjects and emerging themes. The study used non probability sampling, specifically the purposive sampling technique for leaders and government officers; and a simple random sampling technique to identify focus groups who are Fuga peoples for focus group discussion. Main data source for the study were semi-structured interview and focus group discussion, which were select the sample through purposive sampling and simple random sampling technique. Thus, 33 respondents, who were 19 from Fuga and 14 from the Wolleba people group in Woreda. This qualitative data was analyzed by using narration and theme building. This thesis study result disclosed the Fuga people in the studied kebeles were socio-economically and politically marginalized and suffered from the effects of their marginalization. The conclusion also exposed that the socio-economic and political outcaste group marginalization of Fuga was caused by their descent, low income-generating occupational status, taboo food breaches, and hygienic problems. In other way, this study depicted that effects of marginalization on Amarican group were socio-cultural effects such as community disagreement, prohibition of intermarriage, denial of membership in community institutions and denial of burial processes; economic consequences which included limitation of products and engagement in less valued works, limitation of access to participate in huge economic activities, absence of favorable working place, and restriction of exchange in the market; and political effects also lack of opportunity to take part in decision making processes and absence of their own representation in political affairs of the community and Woreda level. In other side, at the same time, the study found possible strategies to abolish marginalization of Fuga people were providing opportunity in all aspects, creating awareness for both sides, empowering them, and ensuring their right. In general, the study indicated the recommendation to NGOs, government agencies, religious organizations, and local government in order to alleviate the socio-economic and political marginalization of that occupationally outcaste group in Woreda and retain healthy relationships between both social group communities.
THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL INTERFERENCE ON JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE: THE CASE OF WOLKITE TOWN
(wolkite University, 2023-08) TARIKU DAGYE
This thesis examines the legal and institutional framework regarding the impact of political interference on judicial independence in the Gurage zone, with a specific focus on Wolkite town. The study aims to identify and analyze standards for assessing the influence of the executive on judicial decision making, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Wolkite town was chosen due to a high demand for judicial independence caused by political interference in the city. In order to achieve objective of the study the researcher used purposive sampling technique and collected information both from primary and secondary sources. Different data collection methods have been employed. Primary data gathered through questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion and observation closed documents whereas secondary data gathered from books, journals, articles, reports, theses/dissertations, and others. The data generated have been analyzed using tables with percentages and explanations for each figure (descriptive statics) of the data. Therefore, evaluating the impact of political interference on judicial independence is crucial for ensuring justice and upholding the Ethiopian constitution and international conventions. The separation of powers between the three branches of government, namely the judiciary, legislature, and executive, is crucial for a balanced and cooperative governance system. As this research focuses on the judiciary's independence, it must be free from any internal or external influences or interference to ensure transparency, accountability, and the provision of public services. Thus, it is essential to maintain a mindset that prioritizes the public's interests and well-being. The inquiry reveals that the institutional quality of Wolkite town's FIC falls far below the standards of judicial independence, mainly due to a lack of transparency, accountability, and independence. The judges are struggling to maintain their independence and overcome the influence of leaders and powerful individuals. This Thesis argues that the absence of guidelines on transparency, accountability, and independence is a significant factor in the lack of proper service delivery. Unfortunately, the role of mass media, public representatives, civil organizations, and others in overseeing the performance of judicial institutions in serving the public is insignificant. This Thesis recommends that the problems of lack of independence, unfair justice, mismatch of judges and cases, partiality, corruption, lack of the rule of law, lack of transparency, and accountability must be addressed to ensure good governance, fair justice, and public satisfaction with the government and laws in Wolkite town.
EFFECT OF EXTERNAL INTERVENTION ON THE CONFLICT BETWEEN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA AND TPLF IN NORTHERN ETHIOPIA
(wolkite University, 2024-09) ABINEW ALI YIMER
The main aim of this study was to explore the effects of external intervention on the course of the northern Ethiopia conflict. After the war started on November 4, 2020, various external actors participated directly or indirectly through diplomatic and military way. The finding of the research showed that the motives or interest of the intervened actors in the Ethiopia conflict was to safeguard their and their allies’ national interest on the HOA and Ethiopia. In order to achieve this interest, some of them supported TPLF and others supported the federal government of Ethiopia directly as well as indirectly. They used the strategies providing modern military equipments such as drone, and satellite communication materials. Also, they used humanitarian organization and aid workers, and international media Journalists as a tool to reach their biased warring parties. Generally, both the military and diplomatic role and the interest of these actors lead to prolong the duration and the intensity (level) of the northern Ethiopian conflict to end as well as it changed military outcome and the type of warfare from convectional to guerilla, and vise verse. The intervened actors in peace process and to end ceasefire were not aligning with the assumed outcome. Therefore, it is better to solving internal conflict through internal conflict resolving mechanisms. The study employed a qualitative approach. Therefore, an exploratory designed is used. Semi structure interview and document reviewed are used to collect data for primary and secondary source respectively. Cross-case, key event, and chronological order analysis strategy are used to analyze the collected data
IMPLEMENTATION OF SPEAKING TASKS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CLASS ROOM GURAGAE ZONE, ETHIOPIA
(wolkite University, 2023-03) FETIYA AKMEL
Speaking is one of the skills that have to be mastered by students in learning English. Speaking is an essential tool for communicating. In the classroom, improving the speaking abilities of students has always been a concern. The objective of this study was to investigated EFL teachers‟ practices and implementations of speaking sk activities in the English Language Teaching Classroom at Gunchire and Terhogn secondary school of Gurage Zone Grade Eleven in focus. To this end, descriptive method was employed by using both quantitative and qualitative. To meet the objective of the research selected 104 students from both school and 3 English teachers of the target school. The students were selected using simple random sampling techniques and the data were gathered through classroom observation, questionnaires and interview. The classroom observation were used to seen the teachers implementation of speaking activities in classroom. The interview and the questioners supplemented to the data obtained through the classroom observation. Statistical tool such as numbers and percentage were used to analysis the collected data .The result of the study revealed that the EFl teachers did not implemented the English speaking activities which recommended by the syllabus, due to the fact that the EFL teachers in the intended school mostly focus on the grammars, vocabularies and the class were teacher dominated. The majority of students were supposed to listen to their teacher‟s rather than actively involved in various class room speaking activities. The failure of implementation of EFL teacher faced related to students, teachers and classroom setting arrangements. The finding revealed the problems related to students like belief about language learning ,lack of confidence ,luck of participation ,poor speaking ground and use of mother tongue and lack of practice in speaking skill in and out of the classroom .The finding also indicate the existence of problems related teachers ,such as belief about language teaching ,lack of training ,teaching methodology ,inability to provide classroom oral activities and way of error correction.