Ethnocentrism and University Students in Ethiopia (1995–2018)

2022 ◽  
pp. 105678792110699
Author(s):  
Desalegn Amsalu ◽  
Seyoum Mesfin
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Classroom Learning ◽  
Student Interactions ◽  
Main Campus ◽  
University Campuses

Since 1995 and until it apparently eased with the coming of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, ethnicity has become the dogmatic principle of the country for its social and political policies. Consequently, it has permeated through university campuses and affected relationships among students belonging to different ethnic groups. This study makes a micro-sociological ethnographic description and analysis of different “sites” of student interactions in curricular activities such as in classroom learning, extracurricular activities such as sporting, and service deliveries such as common residential compounds and dining halls at Addis Ababa University’s Main Campus.

UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN CANADA: CULTURAL CAPITAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Antony-Newman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Social Reproduction ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Pierre Bourdieu ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Print Access

This qualitative research involving semi-structured interviews with Ukrainian university students in Canada helps to understand their educational experience using the concept of cultural capital put forward by Pierre Bourdieu. It was found that Ukrainian students possess high levels of cultural capital, which provides them with advantage in Canada. Specific patterns of social inequality and state-sponsored obstacles to social reproduction lead to particular ways of acquiring cultural capital in Ukraine represented by a more equitable approach to the availability of print, access to extracurricular activities, and popularity of enriched curriculum. Further research on cultural capital in post-socialist countries is also discussed.

Important Subjective Life Experiences and Sense of Authenticity: Retrospective Survey among Japanese University Students

2008 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 695-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaya Ito ◽  
Masahiro Kodama
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Retrospective Survey ◽  
Japanese University

This study investigated the relation of important subjective life experiences with sense of authenticity for 238 Japanese university students who responded to the Sense of Authenticity Scale and provided free descriptions regarding their important life experiences. Analyses suggested a group with high scores on the Sense of Authenticity Scale tended to cite extracurricular activities as important life experiences, while those with low scores tended to cite cramming for examinations. Results were discussed in terms of interpersonal relationships.

scholarly journals Assessment on University Students’ Financial Management Skills

2020 ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Che Rohayu Darlynie ◽  
Hasimah Sapiri
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Decision Making Problem ◽  
Interaction Stress ◽  
Universiti Utara Malaysia

Financial management defined as behavior and perceptions about how financial is managed. For the present, student financial management refers to the behavior and perceptions of how students manage their finances and handle their money during studies. The aim of this study is to assess university students’ financial management skills. Data were collected among Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) students. The selection of this sample was students with an age between 18 years old to 25 years old. The sample was selected through the simple random sampling technique with the sample size of 114 respondents. Perceived financial management skills were measured using a Likert scale from 1 (unskilled) to 5 (skilful) on 12 management related items: daily expenses, debt, future needs, time, savings, use of education loan, purpose of education loan, social interaction, stress, decision making, problem solving and career planning. The data were analyzed by using t-tests and Analyses of Variances (ANOVA) through Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. The scores for the financial management skills were computed and the results revealed there was no gender difference in the score. However, the female students showed a higher level of financial skills than the males. Therefore, there are significant differences in the mean score among ethnic groups, with Indian students scoring the lowest compared to other ethnic groups.

scholarly journals Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 237-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott W. Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Prime Minister ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Foreign Minister ◽  
Fundamental Change ◽  
Horn Of Africa ◽  
Political Dynamics ◽  
Joint Declaration ◽  
Border Town

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki signed a historic agreement on July 9, 2018, in Asmara, Eritrea, ending over two decades of open hostilities and war. The Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship (Joint Declaration) marks a fundamental change for the Horn of Africa, with the reconciliation possibly altering the economic and political dynamics of the region. The Joint Declaration resulted from several key developments occurring over a few weeks from June through early July 2018. Ethiopia announced its acceptance of the original Algiers Agreement, dated December 12, 2000, which had never been implemented, and its willingness to abide by the 2002 international Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) ruling that awarded disputed territory to Eritrea, including the border town of Badme. Previously, Ethiopia had rejected the ruling and asked for a new ruling. Ethiopia had also previously insisted that relations must be restored before any territorial resolution. President Afwerki agreed to negotiate, after stating for years that Ethiopia had to withdraw its troops from the disputed town of Badme first. A few weeks before the signing of the Joint Declaration, the Eritrean foreign minister visited Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, marking the first bilateral meeting between the two since the war began.

Papua New Guinea in 2016

Asian Survey ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 194-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald May
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
University Students ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Gdp Growth ◽  
Step Down

Prime Minister Peter O’Neill came under continuing pressure to step down pending resolution of corruption charges but resisted demands from university students and civil society groups and convincingly defeated a parliamentary vote of no confidence. Papua New Guinea experienced a further decline in GDP growth and faced landowner threats to shut down liquefied natural gas production.

The Exspressiveness in The Speech of Boris Johnson

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Aytan Gadzhieva
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Linguistic Analysis ◽  
Political Views ◽  
British Prime Minister ◽  
Political Principles ◽  
Conceptual Relationship

The article involves the linguistic analysis of Boris Johnson’s speeches and allowed to establish lexical and syntactical expressive means. The analysis revealed the key ideas, values and political principles of the British Prime Minister, implemented through a number of stylistic figures and tropes. His statements represent clearly-build “friend or foe” conceptual relationship, he communicates the words of gratitude and appreciation to his associates and colleagues, however, he severely criticizes his political opponents. The means of creating expressive and emotional load used by Boris Johnson are focused on drawing potential listeners’ attention by using creatively different metaphors and comparisons, dynamic and pictorial reasoning, as well as shocking statements, given the fact that a number of politician’s speeches expose him as a person being behindhand in tolerance to the representatives of other ethnic groups, religions, political views and ideas.

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