Research
Identifying Predisposing Causes and Consequences of Child Headed House Hold in the Case of Wolaita Sodo Town
The main objective of the study is to explore predisposing factors, attitude and consequences of child headed house hold from both community member and the children perspective. To do so, a quantitative design was employed. Th e study was conducted in purposely selected five places in Wolaita sodo town. The required data were gathered from hundred respondents: fifty child headed house hold children and fifty community members. The main findings of the study show that Poverty, parental death, family conflict and large family size were predisposing factors for being child headed; the child headed house hold children have negative attitude or lower self-esteem towards themselves and Hopelessness, poorness, homelessness, migrates were found to be the consequences of being child headed house hold.
Attitude, Preparation, and Physical Self-Concept as Factors Influencing Emotional Expectation of Menarche among Premenarcheal School Girls in Yewket Fana Primary School
This study investigated the influence of attitude, preparation, and physical self-concept on the emotional expectations of menarche among premenarcheal school girls. For the study, 97 premenarcheal school girls were randomly selected from grades of three to seven at YewketFana primary school. Questionnaire on menstrual attitudes, physical self concept, and menarcheal preparation were adapted and distributed among the sample participants. Correlation and regression analysis were used to know the influence of attitude, preparation and physical self concept on emotional expectation of menarche. Results showed that, though premenarcheal school girls prepared themselves by getting the menstrual information mainly from their mother, it was found inadequate. Majority of the premenarcheal school girls had negative emotional expectations of their menarche, and also influenced by different variables. Findings of hierarchical regression analyses revealed that menstrual attitude, physical self concept, and menarcheal preparation were factors influencing emotional expectations of menarche among premenarcheal school girls in YewketFanaPrimry School.
