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    An Assessment on Urban Green Infrastructure Development and Challenges: A case of Wolkite Town, Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2024-04) FELEKECH TESFAYE
    The concept of urban green infrastructure is being implemented as part of future land use plans in cities around the world. This study was aimed to assessing current status and challenges of urban green infrastructure development in Wolkite town. To achieve the aforementioned research objective, a mixed research approach was used. Representative sample respondents and key informant were selected using random and purposive sampling methods, respectively. Questionnaire, key informant interview were used as tools of data collection. Data obtained via survey questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 26). Data collected by document review and key informant interviews were analyzed by description for method of triangulation. The findings of the study revealed that road side plantation was the common urban green infrastructure in the study area. However, the status of urban green infrastructure is very poor this lead to dissatisfaction among the dwellers. Increasing green areas coverage had encouraging effect on urban green infrastructure while lack of strategic plan to facilitate the development and management of urban green infrastructure and lack of reserved spaces was identified as the major problem in the town. Based on the findings of the study, it concludes that urban green infrastructure in the study are faces various challenges and as a result to improve the coverage and quantity of urban green infrastructure of Wolkite town used its maximum effort on it, Wolkite town administration and municipality administration should give consideration for plan, implantation and rules regarding urban green infrastructure in the study are
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    ASSESSING THE SOCIAL EFFECTS OF POVERTY ON WOMEN HEADED HOUSEHOLDS IN RURAL AREAS: THE CASE OF ENOR WOREDA IN GURAGHE ZONE, SNNPRS
    (WOLKITE UNIVERSITY, 2023-11) SIRAK MOHAMMED
    This study was aimed at assessing the social effects of poverty on women-headed households in rural areas, specifically in the case of Enor Woreda, Guraghe Zone, SNNPRS. A total of 99 sample women-head households were randomly selected from five selected kebeles. Primary and secondary data sources were used for this study. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaire, key informant interview and focus group discussions from rural women-headed households and concerned representatives from government sector and non-governmental organizations. By taking their specialized knowledge and experience in working with women headed households, the researcher involved experts from various backgrounds, including offices of labor and social affairs, culture and tourism, and NGO. This helped, the researcher to gather a comprehensive understanding of the social effects of poverty on women-headed households in rural areas, allowing for a more holistic analysis of the topic. To this end, the researcher used mixed approaches of both qualitative and quantitative methods to conduct the study. Descriptive design was employed to analyzing the collected data. Hence, the quantitatively gathered data was analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency tables and percentages). The findings of this study made it clear that female-headed households were facing different social problems in accessing social services such as education, clean water, healthcare, and housing due to poverty. Additionally, women-headed households in the study area have also been encountering difficulties in ensuring food security, physical safety, security, and maintaining good family relationships. Furthermore, the preliminary findings highlight the emergence of exclusion and stigma within these households, primarily influenced by poverty. Additionally, the research indicates that female-headed households are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence, exclusion, and stigma due to their circumstances. To address these substantial issues, collaboration between communities, government entities, and non-governmental organizations is crucial. by means of working together, these stakeholders must formulate effective strategies to mitigate the social consequences linked to poverty among rural women-led households, regardless of their de facto or de jure status.