KIDNAPPING AND HUMAN SECURITY: A CASE STUDY ON TACH  ARMACHIHO WOREDA, CENTRAL GONDAR ZONE, AMHARA  REGIONAL STATE

:  ABUHAY, : SETEGN

dc.contributor.author	: ABUHAY, : SETEGN
dc.date.accessioned	2021-07-15T12:42:27Z
dc.date.available	2021-07-15T12:42:27Z
dc.date.issued	2021-07-15
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/12207
dc.description.abstract	The objective of the study was to investigate the overall causes of kidnapping and its implication on human security in case of Tach Armachiho Woreda. More specifically, the study attempted to identify the actors of kidnapping, the pushing factors of kidnapping that motivate actors to kidnap, examined the impacts of kidnapping on human security, and the effectiveness of the concerned stakeholders in minimizing kidnapping cases as well. In doing so, the researcher was employed a mixed approach, which was followed by questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis as instruments of data collection. Under this research approach, sequential exploratory design method is utilized. Following this, the researcher was used purposive and snowball sampling techniques for qualitative data while the stratified sampling for quantitative data. The qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis while quantitative data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics like percentages, frequency, and table. The result of the study showed that local bandits, unemployed youth, security agents, and agents of local bandits are the main actors of kidnapping in the study area. The study also revealed that the pushing factors of kidnapping includes, lack of available employment opportunity, Proliferation of illegal small arms and light weapons, for the attainment of money , revenge, and poor security system. Therefore, these pushing factors are escalating the rate of kidnapping and the insecurity of people. All in all, economic motive is the main pushing factor of kidnapping. As it was confirmed by respondents, the rural part of the Woreda is more vulnerable to kidnapping. Findings indicated that kidnapping poses a serious threat to the community of Tach Armachiho Woreda psychologically, socially, economically, and politically. Hence, governmental and non-governmental institutions in collaboration should create awareness to the local community especially; the society should cooperate with the security agents and administration wing of the woreda also take immediate measures against offenders are the recommendation of this study	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Political Science	en_US
dc.title	KIDNAPPING AND HUMAN SECURITY: A CASE STUDY ON TACH ARMACHIHO WOREDA, CENTRAL GONDAR ZONE, AMHARA REGIONAL STATE	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US