Managing Performance in Ethiopian Municipalities:

Debela, Bacha Kebede; Bouckaert, Geert; Troupin, Steve

doi:10.2307/j.ctv19m65dr.24

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“…The principal data collectors were the academic staffs of the Public Service College of Oromia (now named Oromia State University), Source. Debela (2017) and Debela et al (2020).…”

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Inter-Organizational Bench-Learning to Respond to Climate Change and Reduce Trade-Offs in Urban Drinking Water Supply: The Case of Grade 2B Municipalities in Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia

Debela

2022

Sage Open

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Most studies on drinking water supply seem to focus on efficiency analysis and have failed to analyze effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and trade-offs in performance management. Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Free Disposal Hull (FDH) novel reference technologies, we analyzed the efficiency, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness, and the social, economic and ecological performance (TBL elements) of 29 municipalities in drinking water supply, in Oromia National Regional State. The results from 42 (efficiency), 173 (effectiveness), and 37 (cost-effectiveness) DEA and FDH models on production model criterion and TBL elements reveal that performance of many municipalities was weak, and the municipalities encountered trade-offs on the production model criterion and TBL elements. We argue that inter-organizational bench-learning can improve performance, reduce trade-offs, and respond to the effect of climate change on the drinking water supply. To this end, we argue for the need to map peers for inter-organizational bench-learning. We identified five inter-organizational bench-learning strategies and drew implications. The article contributes to performance management literature and the debate on sustainable development.

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“…The principal data collectors were the academic staffs of the Public Service College of Oromia (now named Oromia State University), Source. Debela (2017) and Debela et al (2020).…”

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Inter-Organizational Bench-Learning to Respond to Climate Change and Reduce Trade-Offs in Urban Drinking Water Supply: The Case of Grade 2B Municipalities in Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia

Debela

2022

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“…The inadequate number and the quality of medical staff is also a critical concern. Concerning the quantity, according to the World Bank database, the proportion of physicians (per 1,000 people), and nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people), in 2017, in Ethiopia was only 0.1 and 0.84 respectively (Debela, 2020). Most medical laboratories and research institutes in the world and in Ethiopia now are trying their best to invent treatment drugs and vaccine if possible though clues of treatment drugs and vaccine haven’t get proved as of yet.…”

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“…Partly due to cultural values, the society may not comply with health professionals’ and official prescriptions and advice. The research conducted by Debela (2020) revealed that during the first period, citizens were not complying with the advice of health professionals; they were going to religious institutions. This cultural context could discourage committed civil servants from providing services on one hand and increase their vulnerability to the diseases on the other.…”

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Systematic Review on Psychological Impacts and Mitigating Strategies of COVID-19: The Lesson Every One Shall Learn From the Our Time Pandemic

Yasegnal

2021

Illness, Crisis & Loss

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Objective The pandemic is expanding exponentially, burning, and threatening the world population regardless of differences. Cognizant of these, world nations make it their daily agenda and give due concern in preventing and intervening it. However, the prevention and intervention strategies are of more biological and less attention is given for the psychological impacts. So that this manuscript is intended to review the psychological impacts and mitigating strategies of COVID-19 in Ethiopia. Method Out the 63 downloaded articles, 26 articles were selected by considering relatedness, reputable journal, and pattern of writing and reviewed. Results Most reviewed studies reported negative psychological impacts including, boredom, loneliness, anger, violence and abuse, distress, low mood and irritability, anxiety, insomnia, hopelessness and worthless, and suicide. Other associated factors like poverty, fears of infection, duration of quarantine, lack of genuine and adequate information, lack of basic supplies, stigma, housing condition, and cultural issues potentially worsen the psychological impacts. Conclusion Psychological intervention strategies like mobilizing volunteers and professionals, identifying vulnerable population, assuring psychological readiness, offering adequate and genuine information, providing adequate supplies, improving communication for those in quarantine, utilizing counseling platform and rehabilitation program are of the cures for psychological impacts of COVID-19.

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Overall performance evaluation of an urban water supply system: a case study of Debre Tabor Town in Ethiopia

Tekile

Legesse²

2023

Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

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Urban water utilities in Ethiopia, including Debre Tabor Town, commonly suffer from an intermittent water supply, water quality issues, poor service delivery, and other problems. Thus, the main focus of this study was to evaluate the actual performance level of the water supply system of the town based on hydraulic efficiency, quality, cost recovery and customer satisfaction. The water distribution system status was measured by using reliability, resilience, and vulnerability as performance indicators. Weightage Arithmetic Water Quality Index (WAWQI) and household-based questionnaires were used to evaluate the water quality and customer satisfaction, respectively. Pressure and velocity-based sustainability index of 0.614 and 0.132 showed acceptable and unacceptable water supply status, respectively, and overall moderate sustainability. Results of the WAWQI revealed that more than half of the sampled tap waters were either poor or unfit for drinking purposes. The comparison of income collected from customers and the water production costs of the utility showed that only 34.31% of production cost is covered by customers. Generally, 62.6% of the society confirmed that they are unsatisfied with the existing water supply system. Thus, to improve the performance, it is recommended to address all the major social, economic, environmental and technical problems.

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Managing Performance in Ethiopian Municipalities:

Cited by 3 publications

References 24 publications

Inter-Organizational Bench-Learning to Respond to Climate Change and Reduce Trade-Offs in Urban Drinking Water Supply: The Case of Grade 2B Municipalities in Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia

Inter-Organizational Bench-Learning to Respond to Climate Change and Reduce Trade-Offs in Urban Drinking Water Supply: The Case of Grade 2B Municipalities in Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia

Systematic Review on Psychological Impacts and Mitigating Strategies of COVID-19: The Lesson Every One Shall Learn From the Our Time Pandemic

Overall performance evaluation of an urban water supply system: a case study of Debre Tabor Town in Ethiopia

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