Wassie Kebede
Biographic Data
| ID | 4100307 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wassie Kebede |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wassie |
| FAMILY NAME | Kebede |
| SIGNATURE | KEBEDE W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7944-9078 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Graduate Research Through the Rebirth of Social Work Education in Ethiopia: Trends, Geographic Distribution, and Thematic Areas
The research activities of graduate students of social work at Addis Ababa University (AAU) have not been documented and analyzed in a way that it could be published. This article explores and examines social work graduate research from 2006 to 2019. Data and our unit of analysis included 580 theses and dissertations listed in graduation books and another 280 electronically stored master's theses and dissertations from the AAU Institutional Repos…
Factors contributing to child sexual abuse in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Police and perpetrators’ perspectives
Although child sexual abuse has been a prominent topic for more than four decades, its multidimensional causal factors remain inconclusive. The purpose of the study was to understand triggering factors leading to committing child sexual abuse. The study employed a quantitative survey design. We collected data from 21 perpetrators and 203 police officers. Delayed marriage, cultural norms and excessive alcohol consumption were triggers to committin…
Corporate social responsibility and its prospect for community development in Ethiopia
This study uncovers the experiences of LG’s community development project in Ethiopia. A total of 24 community members participated in the study. Qualitative interviews were conducted to collect data on the experiences, satisfaction and complaints of community members on the community development project of LG. Findings indicate LG’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) project is tuned to the needs of the communities, reflecting a deviation fro…
Psychosocial experiences and needs of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Ethiopia
This study was conducted with 12 women and 3 health professionals and employed a qualitative method with case study design. Accordingly, data were gathered through in-depth interviews. Content analysis technique was used to thematically organize the report. The study revealed that women with a diagnosis of cervical cancer experienced physical, psychosocial, and financial problems which resulted in affecting families. Coping mechanisms adopted by …
Women, Social Networks, and HIV
HIV/AIDS has been a growing problem since the 1980s. The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between social networks of women and their HIV/AIDS status in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia. In-depth interviews were conducted to collect data from 24 women, 14 of whom were HIV positive. A content analysis technique was applied and UCINET software was used to draw the social network sociograms of participants. Results indicate that social net…
Social networks among poor women in Ethiopia
English Social networks are social capital for poor women living in a slum neighborhood in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Based on neighborhood, friendship, kinship, gender and ethnic ties, informal networks provide social, emotional and financial support. Social network analysis is a promising method for community development and participatory social work in Africa. French Les réseaux sociaux représentent un capital social pour les femmes pauvres qui vi…
Social networks among poor women in Ethiopia
English Social networks are social capital for poor women living in a slum neighborhood in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Based on neighborhood, friendship, kinship, gender and ethnic ties, informal networks provide social, emotional and financial support. Social network analysis is a promising method for community development and participatory social work in Africa. French Les réseaux sociaux représentent un capital social pour les femmes pauvres qui vi…
Corporate social responsibility and its prospect for community development in Ethiopia
This study uncovers the experiences of LG’s community development project in Ethiopia. A total of 24 community members participated in the study. Qualitative interviews were conducted to collect data on the experiences, satisfaction and complaints of community members on the community development project of LG. Findings indicate LG’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) project is tuned to the needs of the communities, reflecting a deviation fro…
Factors contributing to child sexual abuse in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Police and perpetrators’ perspectives
Although child sexual abuse has been a prominent topic for more than four decades, its multidimensional causal factors remain inconclusive. The purpose of the study was to understand triggering factors leading to committing child sexual abuse. The study employed a quantitative survey design. We collected data from 21 perpetrators and 203 police officers. Delayed marriage, cultural norms and excessive alcohol consumption were triggers to committin…
Women, Social Networks, and HIV
HIV/AIDS has been a growing problem since the 1980s. The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between social networks of women and their HIV/AIDS status in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia. In-depth interviews were conducted to collect data from 24 women, 14 of whom were HIV positive. A content analysis technique was applied and UCINET software was used to draw the social network sociograms of participants. Results indicate that social net…
Social networks among poor women in Ethiopia
English Social networks are social capital for poor women living in a slum neighborhood in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Based on neighborhood, friendship, kinship, gender and ethnic ties, informal networks provide social, emotional and financial support. Social network analysis is a promising method for community development and participatory social work in Africa. French Les réseaux sociaux représentent un capital social pour les femmes pauvres qui vi…
Women, Social Networks, and HIV
HIV/AIDS has been a growing problem since the 1980s. The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between social networks of women and their HIV/AIDS status in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia. In-depth interviews were conducted to collect data from 24 women, 14 of whom were HIV positive. A content analysis technique was applied and UCINET software was used to draw the social network sociograms of participants. Results indicate that social net…
Psychosocial experiences and needs of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Ethiopia
This study was conducted with 12 women and 3 health professionals and employed a qualitative method with case study design. Accordingly, data were gathered through in-depth interviews. Content analysis technique was used to thematically organize the report. The study revealed that women with a diagnosis of cervical cancer experienced physical, psychosocial, and financial problems which resulted in affecting families. Coping mechanisms adopted by …
Corporate social responsibility and its prospect for community development in Ethiopia
This study uncovers the experiences of LG’s community development project in Ethiopia. A total of 24 community members participated in the study. Qualitative interviews were conducted to collect data on the experiences, satisfaction and complaints of community members on the community development project of LG. Findings indicate LG’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) project is tuned to the needs of the communities, reflecting a deviation fro…
Factors contributing to child sexual abuse in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Police and perpetrators’ perspectives
Although child sexual abuse has been a prominent topic for more than four decades, its multidimensional causal factors remain inconclusive. The purpose of the study was to understand triggering factors leading to committing child sexual abuse. The study employed a quantitative survey design. We collected data from 21 perpetrators and 203 police officers. Delayed marriage, cultural norms and excessive alcohol consumption were triggers to committin…
Graduate Research Through the Rebirth of Social Work Education in Ethiopia: Trends, Geographic Distribution, and Thematic Areas
The research activities of graduate students of social work at Addis Ababa University (AAU) have not been documented and analyzed in a way that it could be published. This article explores and examines social work graduate research from 2006 to 2019. Data and our unit of analysis included 580 theses and dissertations listed in graduation books and another 280 electronically stored master's theses and dissertations from the AAU Institutional Repos…
Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social capital (2 works) · Social support (2 works)