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    Attitude and Perception of Local Community towards Wildlife in and around Debra Libanos open Hunting Area, North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2019-06) GELETA SHASHO
    Attitude and perception of local community towards wildlife is crucial element in conservation of wildlife in everywhere protected area. Therefore, this study was conducted to the current status of attitude and perception of local community towards wildlife in and around Debre Libanos open hunting area in North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Respondents were purposively selected (58) from total households (120) in the study area in order to carry out data collection. As the result showed that majority of respondents (73%) were reflected negative, some of them (20%), reflected negative and some others (7%) were have neither negative nor positive or neutral attitude and perception towards wildlife. The reasons of negative respondents were crop raiding (52.5%), destruction of domestic animals (26.5%), competition with livestock and disease transmission and lack of compensation (7%). The reasons of positive respondents were collection of wood fire (41%), construction of house (25%), attracting tourist (16.6%) and ecological value. The major problems mentioned in the study area reported by respondents were crop raiding and there was a problem of livestock predation by wild animals in very seldom. They are Olive Baboon, Warthog, Grivet Monkey and Gelada Baboon were the identified damage causing wild animals. The most predators species mentioned were Leopard, Hyena, Baboon and wild pig cause for the destruction of livestock like Dog, chicken, Goat and sheep. Due to such problems peoples were used different control measure. Majority of them were used guarding and some others used killing with poison, using snare, repellent, changing type of crop cultivated and the route of livestock.
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    THE ATTITUDE OF STUDENT’S TOWARDS PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRACTICAL CLASS, IN CASE OF EMDIBER PREPARATORY SECONDARY SCHOOL.
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2021-08) DANIEL GETAHUN
    It is important to understand high school students‟ attitudes and perceptions toward physical education since they will be future members of the work force who will need to use their knowledge to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The purpose of this study was analyzing the attitudes of students towards the practical lesson of physical training and sports in schools and to analyze the situations which are effective on these in a case of Emdiber preparatory and secondary school. The study was carried out in a descriptive survey research design with both quantitative and qualitative method. Samples was randomly selected from the target population of the study which is the students of the school from grade 9-12 in order to get relevant data or information. For the purpose of collecting data, questionnaires were prepared for the respondent’s. The questionnaire was designed with both open and close ended questions. Observation was also another data collection instrument for observing students while participating in physical education practical class. Finally, data was analyzed by grouping closed ended questions in to table forms and interpret in terms of percentage. The answer of open ended questions was described in qualities description, then final analysis was made, and depending on data analysis, possible definition, conclusion and summary was made. The results showed that learners generally have negative attitudes and perceptions towards physical education, mainly due to inadequate monitoring of physical education in schools by subject advisors and education inspectors, a lack of physical education equipment and facilities in schools, the „noneducational‟ status of the subject, a lack of information about the benefits and importance of physical education, and less time allocated on the time-table (relative to other subjects).
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    KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE REGULAR FEMALE STUDENTS IN WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2021-10) BALCHA TSEGAYE,; GETACHEWU FEKEDE,; BEZUAYEHU DEMEKE
    INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is preventable if detected early sufficiently. The earlier it is detected, the better the effectiveness of the treatment and the likelihood of survival. Breast cancer screening methods include breast self-examination, clinical breast examination and mammography, and these are usually done in combination. Breast self-examination is the recommended method in developing countries because it is easy, convenient, and self and requires no specific equipment. Its purpose is to make women familiar with both the appearance and feel of their breasts as early as possible, so that they will be able to easily detect changes in their breast. OBJECTIVE: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards breast self-examination among undergraduate regular female students in Wolkite University, 2021. METHODS: Institution based descriptive cross sectional study design was used to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice toward breast self-examination at Wolkite University among undergraduate regular female students from August 3-28, 2021. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaire through using both open ended and close-ended question. The data was coded and entered, analyzed using the SPSS version 20 and then finally summarized and presented in tables, charts and graphs. RESULTS: Three hundred sixty undergraduate regular female students of Wolkite University participated in the study with a 96.7% response rate. Out of the 360 participants, 77.5 % of them have heard of breast self-examination and the most knew risk of breast cancer is a family history of breast cancer. 80% of the respondents have a favorable attitude towards breast self examination. Regarding practice, only 41.4% of the participants had performed breast self examination. Among those participants who ever performed breast self-examination, only 11.4% of them do breast self-examination appropriately which means in the recommended time (monthly after menstruation) and regularly. CONCLUSION: The finding showed that the participants had poor knowledge, attitude and practice toward breast self-examination. Even among the students who claimed to know about breast self-examination, the majority of the students are unaware of the benefits, appropriate timing & techniques of doing breast self-examination. Universities and other stakeholders should plan to promote provision of information, education and communication targeting females, and the general community to increase awareness to ward breast self-examination.
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    ATTITUDES AND FACTOR THAT AFFECTS ATTITUDES OF UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS TOWARDS THEIR PROFESSION IN WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, GURAGHE, ZONE ,SNNPR ,SOUTH WEST ETHIOPIA 2021
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2021-01) TSEHAYNEW KASSE TADESSE; ABREHAM TESFAYE ABEBE; MOHAMMED AHMED MOHAMMED
    BACKGROUND: Nursing is an integral part of the health care system, encompasses the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and care of physically ill, mentally ill, and disabled people of all ages, in all health care and other community settings. Attitude is a tendency to respond positively or negatively towards a certain idea, object, person or situation. It influences a person choice of action and response to challenges, incentives, and rewards. Attitude of nursing towards their profession likes or disliking their profession or having positive or negative feeling towards nursing profession. OBJECTIVES:- To assess attitudes of undergraduate nursing students about their profession in Wolkite University, Gurage , Zone, SNNPR, and Ethiopia METHODS: - Cross-sectional survey was conducted from Dec 17- Dec21, 2021 on a sample size of 201 undergraduate nursing students, who were selected by stratified random sampling technique. The data was collected by using self-administered questionnaire from Dec 17 – Dec 21. It was be analyzed by using SPSS and the result was presented by text, charts& table. RESULT: This study revealed that 65.2% of the respondent have positive attitude towards nursing profession the rest 34.8%have negative attitude toward their profession. CONCLUSION: About 47.8% of students joined in to nursing department were due to design to help other. More than half of student‟s perception about nursing improved after joining the profession. Majority of students (57.2%) have information about Nursing before enrolling to nursing department. Factors like clinical training, relationship with friends, relationship with nursing staff, public view about nursing plays major role in development of ether positive or negative attitude. RECOMMENDATION Even though this research showed that majority of students had positive attitude towards nursing profession. Nursing professional status needs to be improved by educating the community. Pre nursing counseling and introduction to nursing course should be introduced by all the universities, to develop positive attitudes towards nursing profession.