The burden of history: the constraints and challenges of the democratization process in Ethiopia

Paper presented at the Wits History Workshop: Democracy, Popular Precedents, Practice and Culture, 13-15 July, 1994

Svein Ege: Class, State, and Power in Africa. A case study of the kingdom of Shäwa (Ethiopia) about 1840

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PENERAPAN MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN CRITICAL THINKING DAN HASIL BELAJAR EKONOMI

Studi ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui penerapan model problem-based learning dengan pembelajaran berdiferensiasi untuk mengetahui peningkatan kemampuan critical thinking dan hasil belajar siswa kelas X3 SMA Negeri 9 Yogyakarta pada mata pelajaran ekonomi dengan jumlah siswa sebesar 36. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan selama bulan Maret – April. Prosedur penelitian dimulai dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, refleksi, dan rencana tidak lanjut. Instrument yang digunakan berupa modul ajar, lembar ceklist serta observasi, dan catatan harian. Mentode pengumpulan data dengan observasi dan dokumentasi berkaitan dengan pelaksanaan pembelajaran dan kemampuan critical thinking siswa. Hasil studi ini menunjukkan terjadinya peningkatan kemampuan critical thinking dari kondisi awal 15,28% siswa telah memiliki kemampuan critical thinking, dengan tindakan pada siklus I sebanyak 25,69% siswa memiliki kemampuan berpikir krits, dan tindakan pada siklus II sebanyak 50,69% memiliki kemampuan critical thinking. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan peningkatan hasil belajar, hal ini dapat dilihat dari kondisi awal yang dapat mencapai KKM sebesar 16,7% pada siklus I mengalami peningkatan menjadi 47,22%, dan pada siklus II menjadi 77,78% siswa mendapatkan nilai diatas KKM yaitu 75. Peningkatan pada setiap siklus ini menandakan bahwa model problem-based learning dengan pembelajaran berdiferensiasi dapat meningkatkan kemampuan critical thinking dan hasil belajar siswa di SMA N 9 Yogyakarta

PENERAPAN MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN CRITICAL THINKING DAN HASIL BELAJAR EKONOMI

Studi ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui penerapan model problem-based learning dengan pembelajaran berdiferensiasi untuk mengetahui peningkatan kemampuan critical thinking dan hasil belajar siswa kelas X3 SMA Negeri 9 Yogyakarta pada mata pelajaran ekonomi dengan jumlah siswa sebesar 36. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan selama bulan Maret – April. Prosedur penelitian dimulai dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, refleksi, dan rencana tidak lanjut. Instrument yang digunakan berupa modul ajar, lembar ceklist serta observasi, dan catatan harian. Mentode pengumpulan data dengan observasi dan dokumentasi berkaitan dengan pelaksanaan pembelajaran dan kemampuan critical thinking siswa. Hasil studi ini menunjukkan terjadinya peningkatan kemampuan critical thinking dari kondisi awal 15,28% siswa telah memiliki kemampuan critical thinking, dengan tindakan pada siklus I sebanyak 25,69% siswa memiliki kemampuan berpikir krits, dan tindakan pada siklus II sebanyak 50,69% memiliki kemampuan critical thinking. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan peningkatan hasil belajar, hal ini dapat dilihat dari kondisi awal yang dapat mencapai KKM sebesar 16,7% pada siklus I mengalami peningkatan menjadi 47,22%, dan pada siklus II menjadi 77,78% siswa mendapatkan nilai diatas KKM yaitu 75. Peningkatan pada setiap siklus ini menandakan bahwa model problem-based learning dengan pembelajaran berdiferensiasi dapat meningkatkan kemampuan critical thinking dan hasil belajar siswa di SMA N 9 Yogyakarta

The Ethiopian intelligensia and the Italo-Ethiopian War 1935-1941

African Studies Center Papers in the African Humanities No. 15This paper was presented at a Humanities Workshop at Boston Universi1y in September 1991, as part of the Boston Universi1y research project on "African Expressions of the Colonial Experience." It was first prepared for the XIth International Conference of Ethiopian Studies in Addis Ababa, April 1-6 1991

Wild edible plants: sustainable use and management by indigenous communities in and the buffer area of Awash National Park, Ethiopia

Wild edible plants are valuable resources in rural livelihoods for supplementing the staple food, ensuring food security, dietary diversification and sustained income. This study aimed to identify and document indigenous uses and management of wild edible plants being used by the Afar and Oromo communities in and the buffer area of Awash National Park. A total of 96 informants between the ages of 20 and 80 were identified using prior information. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, guided field walk, discussions, market surveys and field observation. A total of 55 wild edible species were identified by members of the local communities. About 93% of the species were reported with their vernacular (local) names, where 69% were reported by the Afar and 87% by the Oromo communities. Eighty-nine percent of the species were classified as indigenous to the area, while 11% were classified as exotics. Preference ranking indicated that the fruits of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. are the most preferred edible fruit by the local communities. The local people access the National Park for some of the wild edible plants as they are largely depleted from the surrounding areas. The yet untapped potentials of the wild edible plants as food sources in the area need better attention in future research plans. The issue of conservation of wild edible plants is unquestionable to ensure household food security, dietary diversification and local communities’ income, which also contributes to the biodiversity

Indigenous Knowledge on Plant Species of Material Culture...

Indigenous knowledge IK on plant species of material culture construction traditional arts and handicrafts used by the indigenous people in and around the Awash National Park ANP Ethiopia was conducted ethnobotanically The study aimed to investigate various aspects of IK on plant species of material culture A total of 96 informants between the ages of 20 and 80 were selected using prior information Data were collected using semi-structured interview guided field walk discussions and field observation similarity was applied for data analysis A total of 156 plant species of material culture belonging to 115 genera and 70 families were collected Of these 79 species serve as sources of raw materials for various construction purposes while 77 for traditional art and handicrafts Out of these 8 species were reported by the Afar Nation 14 by the Oromo Nation and the rest by both Nations About 93 of the species were reported with their vernacular local names where 73 were reported by the Afar Nation and 87 by the Oromo Nation Planting of these important species around homesteads and farmlands raising tree seedlings at nursery for large scale plantation better animal husbandry practices and improved shortage of grazing lands to minimize overgrazing of thatched grasses sustainable utilization and conservation of the species and awareness raising of the local people are recommende

Preparation, Characterization And Performance Of Polyaniline-Titanium Oxide Composite Pellet For Detection Of Acetone Vapor

The present work focuses on the detection of the VOCs with particular emphasis on acetone which is harmful to the environment and human health. The semiconductor based sensor is one of the best VOC sensors which currently available. However, the main drawback of this type of gas sensor is the utilization of high optimum operating temperature (greater than 200oC). An interesting approach for lowering the operating temperature is by incorporating an organic material as the additional sensing material. A conducting polymer known as polyaniline (PANI) was added to titanium oxide (TiO2) by in-situ chemical polymerization method to form PANI-TiO2 composite pellet to be used for detection of acetone vapor. The composite sensor was characterized using X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) Spectroscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fourier Transformation Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Surface Analysis (N2 adsorption-desorption). The performances of composite pellets were tested using sensing measurement unit at temperature 27oC - 65oC by releasing the acetone vapor at various concentrations in the range of 100 – 500 ppm. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the experimental data. A correlation of 3 parameters which are additive loadings, operating temperature and acetone vapor concentration has been considered. It was found that 30wt.% PANI-TiO2 was the best composite pellet which gave the maximum sensitivity. The optimum performance was at 45oC with sensitivity approximately at ~16.19% towards 300 ppm acetone vapor concentration

Lontarak soppeng

Proyek Penelitian dan Pengkajian Kebudayaan Nusantara, Direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional, Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan telah mengkaji dan menganalisis naskah-naskah lama di antaranya naskah daerah Sulawesi Selatan yang berjudul Lontarak Soppeng isinya tentang sejarah terjadinya Kerajaan Soppeng. Juga mengenai hubungan kekeluargaan antara Kerajaan Soppeng dengan kerajaan Jainnya. Ditulis juga tentang silsilah dan biografi raja, negarawan dan cendekiawan Bugis. Nilai-nilai yang terkandung di dalam naskah ini adalah nilai sejarah, terutama sejarah Bugis yang dapat menunjang pembangunan, baik fisik maupun spiritual

The Dynamics of Political Succession in Ethiopian History

More than once, the history of the International Conference of Ethiopian Studies has been intertwined with the vagaries of the country’s political fortune. My most vivid recollection in this respect is the Eleventh Conference held in Addis in April 1991, about a month before the change of regime. As a member of the National Organizing Committee, I recall the sense of surrealism that pervaded our preparations. I distinctly remember in particular the foreboding felt by our Chairman, the Directo..