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the money for their personal gains (Mesfin, 1984; Nigussie, 2004). The rural population is more vulnerable to famine. The qualit ...

cases in point. Such conditions are at the other extreme to some health problems like obesity in affluent societies. 6.4.2. Pros ...

has now become a major social pathology in the country. Urban centers like Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Nazareth, Shashemene, Dire Da ...

6.4.3. Unemployment Governments in developed and undeveloped countries alike these days face the mounting social problem of unem ...

such as drug addictions, alcoholism, organized crimes (like robbery), suicide, and violence against women, theft and begging (Yo ...

Chat, a local mild narcotic plant, has become a very common type of drug for many youth as well as adults. Many have become depe ...

rule and the onset of the communist-oriented, revolutionary rule by the Dergue regime. What might be called the Ethiopian Diaspo ...

continued until today. The following have significant places in the drama of internal migration in the country, The government ...

The issue of rural to-urban migration in Ethiopia is high on the federal and regional governments’ agenda. Ethiopia’s 1993 Natio ...

end up in poor living and health conditions. This is particularly common among the refugees and the lower level labor migrants. ...

West are making significant contributions to the economic development of their home countries (Dutoit, 1990). 6.4.6. Population ...

conditions, due to deforestation, over-utilization of resources, environmental pollutions, etc. The recurrent drought and famine ...

With the growing number of urban population, access to good housing is becoming increasingly problematic. Studies indicate that ...

contracting STIs including HIV/AIDS. They lack access to basic social and health services. The main means of making a living for ...

6.5. Chapter Summary The terms social pathology and social problem are often interchangeably used. They refer to the diseased co ...

The major social problems in our contemporary Ethiopia include famine, prostitution, unemployment, drug addiction, homelessness, ...

Review Questions What do you understand by the terms social pathologies and social problems? Why do social pathologies occur in ...

CHAPTER SEVEN METHODS OF SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AS CHANGE AGENTS Learning Objectives After completing this chapter ...

Describe and internalize the fundamental guiding principles of social work and its relevance for health professionals. 7.1. Wh ...

are facing a certain social problem or for whom a positive social change is necessary. A community can involve in social action ...